John earned his Theology Degree in Holly Springs, Mississippi. He was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry on April 15, 1861. In Mississippi he served these congregations: Bethany, Waterford, Spring Creek, French Camp, Poplar Creek, and Nazareth. In Indiana he served these congregations: Princeton, Livonia, Paoli, Cambridge City, Leavenworth, and Valley City. In Ohio he served these churches: Congress, Chester, and Wayne. In 1887 he served the Presbyterian Church in Chariton, Iowa, after which he served in Fairmount and St. Louis, Missouri; and then at Mulhall, Oklahoma. His daughter Gertrude became a missionary teacher in Ardmore, Indiana, and later at San Luis, Colorado. John authored these three books: The Iron Furnace, Tupelo, and Eight Year’s Mission Work in Oklahoma and Indian Territory.While living in the South during the Civil War he favored the Union cause, for which he suffered greatly. He was able to escape by a series of what he called miracles. In 1905 he retired to Newton, New Jersey.
John earned his Theology Degree in Holly Springs, Mississippi. He was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry on April 15, 1861. In Mississippi he served these congregations: Bethany, Waterford, Spring Creek, French Camp, Poplar Creek, and Nazareth. In Indiana he served these congregations: Princeton, Livonia, Paoli, Cambridge City, Leavenworth, and Valley City. In Ohio he served these churches: Congress, Chester, and Wayne. In 1887 he served the Presbyterian Church in Chariton, Iowa, after which he served in Fairmount and St. Louis, Missouri; and then at Mulhall, Oklahoma. His daughter Gertrude became a missionary teacher in Ardmore, Indiana, and later at San Luis, Colorado. John authored these three books: The Iron Furnace, Tupelo, and Eight Year’s Mission Work in Oklahoma and Indian Territory.While living in the South during the Civil War he favored the Union cause, for which he suffered greatly. He was able to escape by a series of what he called miracles. In 1905 he retired to Newton, New Jersey.
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