His first name comes from his grandfather, Barney Meaders, of the Mt. Pleasant Methodist society. His mother, Jane Meaders Quillian, was often referred to as the "mother of Methodism" because she had so many sons that became part of the North Georgia Methodist Episcopal Church Conference. The book "A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians" reports on Osborne P. and Jane W. Quillian's children stating that "all the sons chose professional careers, four becoming preachers and two other dying before like intentions were carried out ..."
Barney M. Quillian was one of those two sons who died before carrying out the intentions of going into Methodist ministry. He was a twin, sharing the womb with Osborne Benson Quillian.
His first name comes from his grandfather, Barney Meaders, of the Mt. Pleasant Methodist society. His mother, Jane Meaders Quillian, was often referred to as the "mother of Methodism" because she had so many sons that became part of the North Georgia Methodist Episcopal Church Conference. The book "A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians" reports on Osborne P. and Jane W. Quillian's children stating that "all the sons chose professional careers, four becoming preachers and two other dying before like intentions were carried out ..."
Barney M. Quillian was one of those two sons who died before carrying out the intentions of going into Methodist ministry. He was a twin, sharing the womb with Osborne Benson Quillian.
Gravesite Details
In same plot with Osborne P & Jane Meaders Quillian
Family Members
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Sarah Malinda Quillian Chitwood
1839–1890
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Rev William Fletcher Quillian
1843–1905
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Rev George Knox Quillian
1845–1890
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Dr Asbury Chappell Quillian
1848–1921
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Harwell Parks Quillian
1850–1924
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Martha Quillian Finger
1853–1936
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Mary Elizabeth Quillian Quillian
1855–1881
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Rev Osborne Benson Quillan
1858–1893
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Dr John Wiley Quillian
1861–1934
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