Rev. John Edwin Pounds was the son of John and Betsey Elma Pounds. He was the husband of Jessie Hunter (Brown) Pounds. He was a minister in the Disciples Church. He preached at the Aetna Street Christian Church, later known as the Broadway Church. He also served the Rocky River Church of Christ, since renamed the Lakewood Christian Church. He was known as a "City Evangelist. "He was Supt. of City Missions in Cuyahoga County for the Ohio Christian Missionary Society.
US Census
June 7, 1900
Woodbine, Cleveland, Ward 38, Cuyahoga Co., OH
33-130-166
POUNDS
John E., age 37, bApr 1863 OH, minister
Jessie B., age 38, bAug 1861 OH, editor/magazine
mother-in-law Jane A. BROWN age 76, bJan 1824 NY, widowed
Laura Van Burgen age 21, bNov 1868 SWITZERLAND, servant
Case Western Reserve University
Hiram College
Dr. Sandra Parker
Separating Apples, Potatoes And Peaches: Jessie Brown Pounds, advocate of the social gospel in Cleveland, 1880-1920.
He died in Quay.
Source: Jacksonville Journal, Jacksonville, Florida 5 Nov 1925 taken from indexed cards at the East Stake Family History Center, Jacksonville, Florida
MINISTER KILLED IN VERO AUTO COLLISION
Vero, Fla - Rev. John E. Pounds of Hiram, Ohio, was killed this morning when the automobile which he was driving collided with another car on the outskirts of the city. Stanley S. Walker, of Vero, was the driver of the other car.
US Census
June 7, 1900
Woodbine, Cleveland, Ward 38, Cuyahoga Co., OH
33-130-166
POUNDS
John E., age 37, bApr 1863 OH, minister
Jessie B., age 38, bAug 1861 OH, editor/magazine
mother-in-law Jane A. BROWN age 76, bJan 1824 NY, widowed
Laura Van Burgen age 21, bNov 1868 SWITZERLAND, servant
Case Western Reserve University
Hiram College
Dr. Sandra Parker
Separating Apples, Potatoes And Peaches: Jessie Brown Pounds, advocate of the social gospel in Cleveland, 1880-1920.
He died in Quay.
Source: Jacksonville Journal, Jacksonville, Florida 5 Nov 1925 taken from indexed cards at the East Stake Family History Center, Jacksonville, Florida
MINISTER KILLED IN VERO AUTO COLLISION
Vero, Fla - Rev. John E. Pounds of Hiram, Ohio, was killed this morning when the automobile which he was driving collided with another car on the outskirts of the city. Stanley S. Walker, of Vero, was the driver of the other car.
Rev. John Edwin Pounds was the son of John and Betsey Elma Pounds. He was the husband of Jessie Hunter (Brown) Pounds. He was a minister in the Disciples Church. He preached at the Aetna Street Christian Church, later known as the Broadway Church. He also served the Rocky River Church of Christ, since renamed the Lakewood Christian Church. He was known as a "City Evangelist. "He was Supt. of City Missions in Cuyahoga County for the Ohio Christian Missionary Society.
US Census
June 7, 1900
Woodbine, Cleveland, Ward 38, Cuyahoga Co., OH
33-130-166
POUNDS
John E., age 37, bApr 1863 OH, minister
Jessie B., age 38, bAug 1861 OH, editor/magazine
mother-in-law Jane A. BROWN age 76, bJan 1824 NY, widowed
Laura Van Burgen age 21, bNov 1868 SWITZERLAND, servant
Case Western Reserve University
Hiram College
Dr. Sandra Parker
Separating Apples, Potatoes And Peaches: Jessie Brown Pounds, advocate of the social gospel in Cleveland, 1880-1920.
He died in Quay.
Source: Jacksonville Journal, Jacksonville, Florida 5 Nov 1925 taken from indexed cards at the East Stake Family History Center, Jacksonville, Florida
MINISTER KILLED IN VERO AUTO COLLISION
Vero, Fla - Rev. John E. Pounds of Hiram, Ohio, was killed this morning when the automobile which he was driving collided with another car on the outskirts of the city. Stanley S. Walker, of Vero, was the driver of the other car.
US Census
June 7, 1900
Woodbine, Cleveland, Ward 38, Cuyahoga Co., OH
33-130-166
POUNDS
John E., age 37, bApr 1863 OH, minister
Jessie B., age 38, bAug 1861 OH, editor/magazine
mother-in-law Jane A. BROWN age 76, bJan 1824 NY, widowed
Laura Van Burgen age 21, bNov 1868 SWITZERLAND, servant
Case Western Reserve University
Hiram College
Dr. Sandra Parker
Separating Apples, Potatoes And Peaches: Jessie Brown Pounds, advocate of the social gospel in Cleveland, 1880-1920.
He died in Quay.
Source: Jacksonville Journal, Jacksonville, Florida 5 Nov 1925 taken from indexed cards at the East Stake Family History Center, Jacksonville, Florida
MINISTER KILLED IN VERO AUTO COLLISION
Vero, Fla - Rev. John E. Pounds of Hiram, Ohio, was killed this morning when the automobile which he was driving collided with another car on the outskirts of the city. Stanley S. Walker, of Vero, was the driver of the other car.
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