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Joseph Fletcher Morelock was born Feb. 12, 1871 in Williamson Co. Tennessee,
in the same home where all seven of us were born.
His childhood was rather uneventful. He attended a one room, one teacher
school, walking a distance of 2-1/2 miles morning and evening from the age
of Six until about Sixteen, the same School house but having several
different teachers during this time, the majority of whom were fine,
intelligent men and women. It was here he obtained the foundation for the
excellent education he acquired in later years.
We children were all brought up in the Church. We were carried to church -
not sent. Fortunately the church was near enough for us to walk, and we
went rain or shine, cold or hot - not because we were made to go but because
we liked to go. According to my best remembrance Joe joined the church at
old North's(?) Chapel when he was about 12 years old. I don't know just
when he first thought of studying for the Ministry but around 12(?) or 19 I
think. He was Licensed to preach by our Quarterly Conf. Feb. 22, 1892 and
preached his first Sermon in his old home church, North's Chapel.
He entered Wall and Mooneys School in Franklin - now Battle Ground Academy -
shortly afterward. He made very creditable grades and good progress and was
awarded the Scholarship medal one year. After graduating from the Academy
he entered Vanderbilt University to receive his B.A. - U.A.(?) and B,D.(?)
degrees. During the time he was in Vanderbilt he served as supply pastor of
Belleview and Pegram Station churches in Davidson Co. and also Blakemore
Church in Nashville, and taught one year in Humbolt, Tenn. After his
graduation and marriage in 1901 he was Supply Pstor of Monterey Church at
Monterey Tenn. The following Oct. at the meeting of the Tenn. Conf. in
Pulaski he was sent to the Bakerville Circuit in Humphres Co. remaining
there until about Sept 1 - when they transferred to Texas where Seaborn was
born. I cannot now recall any of the pastorates he filled from then on to
San Angelo, and from then on down the years you know of his work than I do.
These are about all the facts I remember and it has been a pleasure for me
to do this for you, only wish I might have been able to give you more. The
record of his life work and the good he has done cannot be written for none
of us know, but it has been recorded by One Whose record is true.
With love, Aunt Minnie
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