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Rev Ezra F Mundy

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Rev Ezra F Mundy

Birth
Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
18 Jul 1926 (aged 93)
Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
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The Rev. Ezra Mundy published the important 1907 genealogy "Nicholas Mundy and Descendents who Settled in New Jersey in 1665." All Mundy researchers are indebted to him. In spite of errors--chiefly than he confused Nicholas Sr. and Nicholas Jr.--it is an astonishing piece of work done long before the internet age.

In his book "Nicholas Mundy " he included this autobiography which is essentially his professional resume:

"Ezra F. Mundy, son of Malancthon Mundy, prepared for College at the Rutgers College Grammar School, New Brunswick, N.J., and graduated at Rutgers College in 1852. The same year he entered the theological seminary at Princeton, and graduated in May 1855. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Elizabethtown in session in the First Church of Rahway, N.J., in April 1855. In the winter of 1855 and 6 he supplied for three months a Presbyterian Church at Fishkill Landing, N.Y. In Aug. 1856 he was called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church of Smith town, Long Island, and was ordained and installed Oct. 15, 1856, where he remained until June 1861. For the next two years he resided in New Brunswick, N.J. and supplied pulpits as opportunity offered. In the summer of 1863 he was invited to become stated supply of the Presbyterian Church at North Salem, N.Y. and remained there until March 1868. From 1864 to 1866 he also was Principal of the North Salem Academy. From March 1868 until April 1877 he was pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Port Chester, N.Y. For the next three years and a half he resided at New Rochelle, N.Y. in the temporary supplying of churches. He supplied for a month or more during these years each of the churches of South East Center, N.Y., Bridgeport and Thompsonville, in Connecticut, the Presbyterian church at Litchfield, N.H., and Freeport, Long Island. In 1879 and 1880 he preached at Pleasantville, New York, and gathered there a congregation which was organized into a church in the latter year.

"In the fall of 1880 he was called to become pastor of the church in Kingston, N.J., and remained there until April 1886. He then removed to Metuchen, N.J., and supplied vacant pulpits. In the summer of 1886, he supplied the church at Lamington, and in the fall of 1887 he supplied the church of Musconetcong Valley, N.J. In 1888 he supplied the church at Salida, Colo., for a year, and the next year in Sept. he took charge of the church at Grand Junction, Colo. The congregation having no house of worship, he immediately solicited funds to build one and the church was completed the next March. In 1890 he ws called to the pastorate of the church at Susquehanna, Penn., but supplied the pulpit for a year, having declined the call. The next few years he resided at Metuchen, N.J. and supplied pulpits in various places. From 1894 until 1899 he resided at Everett Washington, and engaged in Real Estate and Insurance.

"Since the latter year he has supplied various pulpits, in New Jersey, New York, in California, Washington and Kansas. In March 1903 he supplied the church at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and was the stated supply of the church at Edgerton, Kansas, from May 1, 1903, until Nov. 1, 1903. During the year 1905 he supplied the church at Belvue, Kansas, and is still employed in the Gospel Ministry as opportunity is offered. He was the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Connecticut from 1867 to 1870 and of the Presbytery of Westchester from 1870 to 1881 he was Stated Clerk and Treasurer. For nine successive years he was temporary clerk of the Synod of New York. He was a commissioner to the General Assembly at the meeting in Cincinnati in 1867, in St. Louis in 1894, and in Saratoga in 1890; and in each of the meetings he was a member of some important committees. Beginning with the year 1861 he has written for the Presbyterian, and New York Observer, and other periodicals. In 1882 he began to gather materials for these records of the family of his ancestor in New Jersey, Nicholas Mundy."

He married Abbie Coddington, daughter of David and Deborah Coddington of New Brunswick, on 31 Aug 1853.

Their children were:

Charles Hodge Mundy 1858-1859
Ella Mundy 1861-1888
Madeleine May Mundy 1863-1944 married Edwin M. Hopkins in 1890
William Townsend Mundy 1869-1874

Findagrave also links Gabriella Mundy McAdams 1864-1935. She was not included in his own published list.
The Rev. Ezra Mundy published the important 1907 genealogy "Nicholas Mundy and Descendents who Settled in New Jersey in 1665." All Mundy researchers are indebted to him. In spite of errors--chiefly than he confused Nicholas Sr. and Nicholas Jr.--it is an astonishing piece of work done long before the internet age.

In his book "Nicholas Mundy " he included this autobiography which is essentially his professional resume:

"Ezra F. Mundy, son of Malancthon Mundy, prepared for College at the Rutgers College Grammar School, New Brunswick, N.J., and graduated at Rutgers College in 1852. The same year he entered the theological seminary at Princeton, and graduated in May 1855. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Elizabethtown in session in the First Church of Rahway, N.J., in April 1855. In the winter of 1855 and 6 he supplied for three months a Presbyterian Church at Fishkill Landing, N.Y. In Aug. 1856 he was called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church of Smith town, Long Island, and was ordained and installed Oct. 15, 1856, where he remained until June 1861. For the next two years he resided in New Brunswick, N.J. and supplied pulpits as opportunity offered. In the summer of 1863 he was invited to become stated supply of the Presbyterian Church at North Salem, N.Y. and remained there until March 1868. From 1864 to 1866 he also was Principal of the North Salem Academy. From March 1868 until April 1877 he was pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Port Chester, N.Y. For the next three years and a half he resided at New Rochelle, N.Y. in the temporary supplying of churches. He supplied for a month or more during these years each of the churches of South East Center, N.Y., Bridgeport and Thompsonville, in Connecticut, the Presbyterian church at Litchfield, N.H., and Freeport, Long Island. In 1879 and 1880 he preached at Pleasantville, New York, and gathered there a congregation which was organized into a church in the latter year.

"In the fall of 1880 he was called to become pastor of the church in Kingston, N.J., and remained there until April 1886. He then removed to Metuchen, N.J., and supplied vacant pulpits. In the summer of 1886, he supplied the church at Lamington, and in the fall of 1887 he supplied the church of Musconetcong Valley, N.J. In 1888 he supplied the church at Salida, Colo., for a year, and the next year in Sept. he took charge of the church at Grand Junction, Colo. The congregation having no house of worship, he immediately solicited funds to build one and the church was completed the next March. In 1890 he ws called to the pastorate of the church at Susquehanna, Penn., but supplied the pulpit for a year, having declined the call. The next few years he resided at Metuchen, N.J. and supplied pulpits in various places. From 1894 until 1899 he resided at Everett Washington, and engaged in Real Estate and Insurance.

"Since the latter year he has supplied various pulpits, in New Jersey, New York, in California, Washington and Kansas. In March 1903 he supplied the church at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and was the stated supply of the church at Edgerton, Kansas, from May 1, 1903, until Nov. 1, 1903. During the year 1905 he supplied the church at Belvue, Kansas, and is still employed in the Gospel Ministry as opportunity is offered. He was the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Connecticut from 1867 to 1870 and of the Presbytery of Westchester from 1870 to 1881 he was Stated Clerk and Treasurer. For nine successive years he was temporary clerk of the Synod of New York. He was a commissioner to the General Assembly at the meeting in Cincinnati in 1867, in St. Louis in 1894, and in Saratoga in 1890; and in each of the meetings he was a member of some important committees. Beginning with the year 1861 he has written for the Presbyterian, and New York Observer, and other periodicals. In 1882 he began to gather materials for these records of the family of his ancestor in New Jersey, Nicholas Mundy."

He married Abbie Coddington, daughter of David and Deborah Coddington of New Brunswick, on 31 Aug 1853.

Their children were:

Charles Hodge Mundy 1858-1859
Ella Mundy 1861-1888
Madeleine May Mundy 1863-1944 married Edwin M. Hopkins in 1890
William Townsend Mundy 1869-1874

Findagrave also links Gabriella Mundy McAdams 1864-1935. She was not included in his own published list.


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