Daniel Gideon Molloy

Cumberland Presbyterian Minister

1825 - 1903


1846
October 1846 - Arkansas Presbytery - Clarksville, Arkansas
Candidate - Daniel Gideon Molloy
[Source: Campbell, Thomas H. Arkansas Cumberland Presbyterians 1812-1984: A People of Faith. Memphis, Tennessee: Arkansas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1985, page 106]


1847
Licensed


1850
Daniel G. Molloy ordained by Arkansas Presbytery in 1850 died in Texas 1903.
[Source: Campbell, Thomas H. Arkansas Cumberland Presbyterians 1812-1984: A People of Faith. Memphis, Tennessee: Arkansas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1985, page 311]


1852
March 11, 1852 - Ewing Presbytery - Oak Grove meeting house in Johnson County, Arkansas
Minister absent: Daniel G. Molloy
[Source: Campbell, Thomas H. Arkansas Cumberland Presbyterians 1812-1984: A People of Faith. Memphis, Tennessee: Arkansas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1985, page 92]


1854
No Directory for Red Oak Presbytery in General Assembly Minutes

1855
No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1856
D. G. Malloy, Waxahatchie, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1856, page 62]

1857
No Red Oak Presbytery Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1858
No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1859
No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1860
D. G. Molloy, Waxahachie, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1860, pages 3 & 100]

1861
No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1862
No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1863
No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1864
No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1865
Limited Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1866
No Directory in General Assembly Minutes

1867
Commissioner to General Assembly - D. G. Molloy from Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1867, page 4]

1868
Red Oak Presbytery not in Directory

1869
D. G. Malloy, Waxahachie, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1869, page 86]

1870
D. G. Molloy, Waxahachie, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1870, page 81]

1871
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1871, pages 3 & 82]

1872
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1872, page 123]

1873
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1873, page 100]

1874
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1874, pages 4 & 100]

1875
Used directory from 1874 Minutes

1876
Used directory from 1874 Minutes

1877
Used directory from 1874 Minutes

1878
Used directory from 1874 Minutes

1879
Used directory from 1874 Minutes

1880
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1880, page 121]

1881
Molloy, D. G., Fort Worth, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1881, pages 6 & 92]

1882
Molloy, D. G., Fort Worth, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1882, page 122]

1883
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1883, page 131]

1884
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1884, page 120]

1885
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1885, pages 7 & 135]

1886
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1886, page 164]

1887
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1887, page 161]

1888
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1887, pages 7 & 173]

1889
Molloy, D. G., Alvarado, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1889, page 182]

1890
Molloy, D. G., Alvarado, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Pastor - Alvarado Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Alvarado, Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1890, pages 128 & 250]

1891
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1891, page 142]

1892
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Pastor - Oak Cliff Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Oak Cliff, Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1892, pages 150 & 280]

1893
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1893, page 152]

1894
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1894, page 167

1895
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Pastor - Midlothian Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Midlothian, Texas
Pastor - Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Ovilla, Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1895, pages 174 & 300]

1896
Molloy, D. G., Ovilla, Texas
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1896, pages 8 & 160]

1897
Molloy, D.G. (c), Ovilla, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1897, page 283]

1898
Molloy, D. G., w c, Ovilla, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Pastor - Sardis Cumberland Presybyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898, page 297]

1899
Molloy, D. G., c, Ovilla, Tex.
Minister - Red Oak Presbytery
Pastor - Sardis Cumberland Presybyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1899, pages 143a & 201a]

1900
Molloy, D.G., Ovilla, Tex., In transitu
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1900, page 238a]

1901
Molloy, D. G., c, Tehuacana, Tex.
Minister - Tehuacana Presbytery
Pastor - Tehuacana Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Tehuacana, Texas
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1901, pages 14, 191a & 276a]

1902
Molloy, D. G., c, Tehuacana, Tex.
Minister - Tehuacana Presbytery
Pastor - Cotton Gin Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Cotton Gin, Texas
Pastor - Fairfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Fairfield, Texas
Pastor - Spring Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1902, pages 180a & 230a]

1903
Molloy, D. G., c, Tehuacana, Tex.
Minister - Tehuacana Presbytery
Pastor - Cotton Gin Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Cotton Gin, Texas
Pastor - Fairfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Fairfield, Texas
Pastor - Groesbeck Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Groesbeck, Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1903, pages 165a 215a]


Ordained Ministers Deceased

Name: D. G. Molloy
Occupation: charge
Presbytery: Tehuacana
Place of Residence: Tehuacana, Texas
Date: Oct. 22, 1903

[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1904, page 168a]


From the Texas Helper of October 29 we learn that . . . Rev. D. G. Molloy died in Tehuacana last Thursday night, and was buried on Saturday, October 24. "Uncle Dan" Molloy, as he was familiarly known by hundreds of people, has been for many years a very active and useful preacher in our church in Texas. A number of our leading churches were organized by him, and many hundreds of souls have been won to Christ under his ministry. He was a gentle, sweet-spirited man, courteous to everybody, consecrated to God, and loved by all who admire true character and worth. Other hands will doubtless furnish a more extended notice of him later.
[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, Nov. 12, 1903, page 628]


THE REVEREND DANIEL GIDEON MOLLOY

The Reverend Molloy was born August 25, 1825, in Limestone County, Alabama.

He became a candidate for the ministry at seventeen years of age, and came to Dallas in 1847, and preached in the old log courthouse, then later, about 1853, he went back to Dallas and preached a short time in a saloon.

Later in 1853, he came to Waxahachie and organized a Cumberland Presbyterian Church which he served as pastor until 1861. While in Waxahachie as pastor he taught school, for how long is now known, in a building on the lot in front of the present Post Office.

In August, 1890 (date not certain), the Rev. Molloy organized what is now Trinity Presbyterian Church in Oak Cliff. He supplied this church for two years.

His longest and most effective ministry was with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Shiloh, near the village of Ovilla, in the northwestern part of Ellis County.

He was a very quiet and dignified gentleman, educated and deeply spiritual. He was familiarly called "Uncle Dan" as he visited with the people of the community going from home to home in his buggy drawn by a bay horse.

He was married to Miss Martha M. White, a sister of the Rev. R. M. White, January 18, 1855. The Rev. Finis E. King, then pastor at Shiloh, performed the ceremony. Several years later she died, leaving a son and a daughter.

A few years later the Rev. Molloy married Miss Sue Gillespie, a sister of Prof. W. P. Gillespie, teacher of Greek and Latin in Trinity University. The daughter from this marriage is Mrs. Rosalie Ulmer, wife of the Rev. Ernest Ulmer, a Presbyterian minister.

Rev. Molloy died at Tehuacana in 1903 and is buried there.
[Source: "A History of the Central Presbyterian Church: Waxahachie, Texas," page 11]


Daniel Gideon Molloy belonged to the Ewing Presbytery, as he is listed among the ministers absent. Apparently he progressed more rapidly through the various trials preparatory to ordination than did Strickland. Hickman makes the following sstatement concerning him: "Daniel Gideon Molloy received as a candidate in October 1846; licensed 1847; ordained in 1850 and dismissed to Texas where he had a long and honorable record."
[Source: Minutes of Arkansas Presbytery, page q]


Sister Martha Malloy was born in 1830 in Lawrence county, Alabama; was the daughter of Hon. R. M. White; professed religion and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1846; she was married to Rev. D. G. Malloy in 1855; departed this life September 1, 1876. No one performed more faithfully the duties of life than she. She was liberally educated, clear in her conceptions, firm in purpose, died not regard toil or sacrifice to glorify God. Shortly before her death she was satisfied that the cause of so much coldness in the church, was the want of piety and consecration to God on the part of the female members.

She died in the triumphs of a Redeemer's love. "She being dead, yet speaketh."

Her husband and children, and a multitude of relations and friends, deeply mourn their loss.        W. D. WEAR.
[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, October 12, 1876, page 8]


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