William Craven Adams was the son of Christopher Adams 1785-1870 and Matilda Powell abt 1800-1850. Reverend Adams served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
WILLIAM C. ADAMS was born in Lowndes County, Miss., April 10, 1835. He was licensed in 1859 and admitted on trial into the Little Rock Conference in November of that year and appointed to Rockport Circuit. In 1861 he was junior preacher on Clark Circuit, a nominal appointment, as, the minutes state in marginal note, he was in the army. In 1862 he was discontinued. In 1865, at the first Conference after the war, he was again admitted on trial and appointed to Rockport Circuit. In 1866 he was ordained deacon and appointed to Clark Circuit. In 1867 he was appointed to the same work, in 1868 to Arkadelphia colored
charge. In 1868 he was granted a location. Subsequently he resigned his credentials and lived out of the Church for several years, but in 1885 he was for the third time admitted on trial in the Little Rock Conference and appointed to Lehi Circuit; in 1886-88 to Richmond and Rocky Comfort: in 1889 to Liberty; in 1890 to Des Arc and Hickory Plains. In 1891 he was transferred to the White River Conference and appointed to Jacksonville Circuit. In 1892 he was transferred to the Little Rock Conference and sent to Old River Circuit and returned to the same work in 1893. In 1894 he was granted the superannuate relation. In 1897 he became effective and was appointed to Sheridan Circuit. Here he finished his work.
Sunday, April 10, 1898, was his birthday. He had completed his sixty-third year. He preached morning and evening, lay down, and fell asleep in Jesus.
WILLIAM C. ADAMS was born in Lowndes County, Miss., April 10, 1835. He was licensed in 1859 and admitted on trial into the Little Rock Conference in November of that year and appointed to Rockport Circuit. In 1861 he was junior preacher on Clark Circuit, a nominal appointment, as, the minutes state in marginal note, he was in the army. In 1862 he was discontinued. In 1865, at the first Conference after the war, he was again admitted on trial and appointed to Rockport Circuit. In 1866 he was ordained deacon and appointed to Clark Circuit. In 1867 he was appointed to the same work, in 1868 to Arkadelphia colored
charge. In 1868 he was granted a location. Subsequently he resigned his credentials and lived out of the Church for several years, but in 1885 he was for the third time admitted on trial in the Little Rock Conference and appointed to Lehi Circuit; in 1886-88 to Richmond and Rocky Comfort: in 1889 to Liberty; in 1890 to Des Arc and Hickory Plains. In 1891 he was transferred to the White River Conference and appointed to Jacksonville Circuit. In 1892 he was transferred to the Little Rock Conference and sent to Old River Circuit and returned to the same work in 1893. In 1894 he was granted the superannuate relation. In 1897 he became effective and was appointed to Sheridan Circuit. Here he finished his work.
Sunday, April 10, 1898, was his birthday. He had completed his sixty-third year. He preached morning and evening, lay down, and fell asleep in Jesus.
William Craven Adams was the son of Christopher Adams 1785-1870 and Matilda Powell abt 1800-1850. Reverend Adams served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
WILLIAM C. ADAMS was born in Lowndes County, Miss., April 10, 1835. He was licensed in 1859 and admitted on trial into the Little Rock Conference in November of that year and appointed to Rockport Circuit. In 1861 he was junior preacher on Clark Circuit, a nominal appointment, as, the minutes state in marginal note, he was in the army. In 1862 he was discontinued. In 1865, at the first Conference after the war, he was again admitted on trial and appointed to Rockport Circuit. In 1866 he was ordained deacon and appointed to Clark Circuit. In 1867 he was appointed to the same work, in 1868 to Arkadelphia colored
charge. In 1868 he was granted a location. Subsequently he resigned his credentials and lived out of the Church for several years, but in 1885 he was for the third time admitted on trial in the Little Rock Conference and appointed to Lehi Circuit; in 1886-88 to Richmond and Rocky Comfort: in 1889 to Liberty; in 1890 to Des Arc and Hickory Plains. In 1891 he was transferred to the White River Conference and appointed to Jacksonville Circuit. In 1892 he was transferred to the Little Rock Conference and sent to Old River Circuit and returned to the same work in 1893. In 1894 he was granted the superannuate relation. In 1897 he became effective and was appointed to Sheridan Circuit. Here he finished his work.
Sunday, April 10, 1898, was his birthday. He had completed his sixty-third year. He preached morning and evening, lay down, and fell asleep in Jesus.
WILLIAM C. ADAMS was born in Lowndes County, Miss., April 10, 1835. He was licensed in 1859 and admitted on trial into the Little Rock Conference in November of that year and appointed to Rockport Circuit. In 1861 he was junior preacher on Clark Circuit, a nominal appointment, as, the minutes state in marginal note, he was in the army. In 1862 he was discontinued. In 1865, at the first Conference after the war, he was again admitted on trial and appointed to Rockport Circuit. In 1866 he was ordained deacon and appointed to Clark Circuit. In 1867 he was appointed to the same work, in 1868 to Arkadelphia colored
charge. In 1868 he was granted a location. Subsequently he resigned his credentials and lived out of the Church for several years, but in 1885 he was for the third time admitted on trial in the Little Rock Conference and appointed to Lehi Circuit; in 1886-88 to Richmond and Rocky Comfort: in 1889 to Liberty; in 1890 to Des Arc and Hickory Plains. In 1891 he was transferred to the White River Conference and appointed to Jacksonville Circuit. In 1892 he was transferred to the Little Rock Conference and sent to Old River Circuit and returned to the same work in 1893. In 1894 he was granted the superannuate relation. In 1897 he became effective and was appointed to Sheridan Circuit. Here he finished his work.
Sunday, April 10, 1898, was his birthday. He had completed his sixty-third year. He preached morning and evening, lay down, and fell asleep in Jesus.
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