ATKINSON, Charles M., clergyman. Born, Newburyport, Mass., June 17, 1819; licensed in 1848 to preach by Con-gregational Association of New York and Brooklyn. In 1867 named moderator of the Synod of Mississippi which included most of Mississippi and all of Louisiana; in 1875 the Doctor of Divinity Degree was conferred on him by King College, Bristol, Tenn. Served 29 years as Evangelist of the Presbytery of New Orleans, from that city to Lafayette; lived in Morgan City during the yellow-fever epidemic of 1878 when he ministered and served the en-tire community. In 1880, removed to Thibodaux where he resided for 8 years, continuing as "Evangelist of the Teche." Twice married; seven children, two of whom were lost in the 1878 epidemic. Died, Centerville, La., No-vember 4, 1900. Atkinson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Morgan City named in his honor. L.K.L. Source: Author's research.
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ATKINSON, Charles M., clergyman. Born, Newburyport, Mass., June 17, 1819; licensed in 1848 to preach by Con-gregational Association of New York and Brooklyn. In 1867 named moderator of the Synod of Mississippi which included most of Mississippi and all of Louisiana; in 1875 the Doctor of Divinity Degree was conferred on him by King College, Bristol, Tenn. Served 29 years as Evangelist of the Presbytery of New Orleans, from that city to Lafayette; lived in Morgan City during the yellow-fever epidemic of 1878 when he ministered and served the en-tire community. In 1880, removed to Thibodaux where he resided for 8 years, continuing as "Evangelist of the Teche." Twice married; seven children, two of whom were lost in the 1878 epidemic. Died, Centerville, La., No-vember 4, 1900. Atkinson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Morgan City named in his honor. L.K.L. Source: Author's research.
[Biographical information provided by GENEALOGYLOVE, Michael Mahaffey, and via a page merger.]
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