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Julia Caldwell
No full textIn 1894 Julia and her husband, Joseph Edmond Caldwell, sailed to the South Pacific Islands on the Pitcairn ship. Julia taught at a mission school there for seven years, until she became sick. She contracted a fever aboard the steamer and never recovered. The Caldwell's had two sons and two adopted daughters
Joseph Edmond Caldwell House
No full textThis was the home of Joseph Edmond Caldwell, M.D. and his family when they were sent overseas as missionaries to Cook Island. On the porch [left to right] Arthur, Mrs. Caldwell, Ruth (native girl), Burnell, Dr. Caldwell
The Crumb Home
No full textThis is the home of Chauncy S. and Margret E. (Marguret) Crumb, located at Crumb Hill Road, East Otto, New York. Chanucy, born and raised in the Baptist church, joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1864. According to Margret's obituary, (RH August 19, 1909) the home was always open for meetings and housed many other brethren when laboring in that vicinity. From left to right: Chauncy S. Crumb, Mrs. Bridenbaker, Margret E. Crumb, Emiline Crumb Wallace, Bridenbaker girl and Lottie E. Wallace
Ira Abbey
No full textABBEY.- Died Oct. 19, 1894, at our mountain home in Navarro, Mendocino Co., Cal., my dear father, Ira Abbey, in the seventy-ninth year of his age. Father and mother were of the number who looked for the Lord to come in 1844, and were among the first to observe the Sabbath. At times father yielded to discouragement, but with repentance and confessions he showed his faith in the atoning Sacrifice, and during the past year has ever responded to the words of hope and trust. It has been a great privilege to care for him in his feebleness, and he has borne 'his severe illness with patience and resignation. The wife of his youth, one son, and five daughters survive him. The remains were taken by steamer to Oakland for interment. MRS. N. C. WHEELER
A. G. Adams
No full textPortrait of A. G. Adams; possibly the Adams who was the General Conference treasurer from February 19, 1897 to October 21, 1900. [Item note] Image printed off center
Andrews Family Sailing for England
No full textArtistic rendering (artist unknown) of John Nevins Andrews and his two children, Charles and Mary, sailing from Boston for Liverpool, England. The family left the United States on September 15, 1874. While overseas, John established a newspaper called "Les Signes des Temps." The children helped with the editing and translating of the paper. [Item note] A small object found on the upper right hand corner of the photograph has been digitally removed
Charles L. Boyd
No full textCharles L. Boyd was an evangelist, conference leader, and pioneering missionary to South Africa. As a young evangelist in his twenties, Boyd held tent meetings throughout the state of Nebraska in the 1870s, where he faced opposition from Methodist, United Brethren, and Presbyterian ministers who debated with him concerning Sabbath/Sunday issues. In 1878 he was elected the first president of the newly established Nebraska Conference and served for four years (1878-1882). During his tenure, he organized local Missionary Volunteer societies and encouraged members to subscribe to the new magazine, "The Signs of the Times." In 1884, Charles married Maude Sisley (1851-1837), a Bible instructor, colporteur, and missionary who had emigrated from England to Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1867
J. W. Barnhurst
No full textHead and shoulders portrait of J. W. Barnhurst. Barnhurst was married to Margarette Muir in 1890. In 1920, he purchased a farm in the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma and opened the Ozark Mountain School. He maintain it until 1937. In 1947, his wife died and he went to South Africa with his daughter and did colporteur work in the Peninsula. He died on May 08, 1954
Francis Monroe Burg
No full textPhotographic reproduction of Francis Monroe Burg. Burg was an ordained minister (1897) and continued evangelistic work in California until called to work for the North Pacific Conference in 1901. He also served as president of the Western Oregon Conference for three years. In 1922, he was the dean of Theology at Walla Walla College
Lewis Oswald Stowell and Wife
No full textFormal portrait of Lewis Oswald Stowell and his wife, Mary. The Stowell's had a daughter named Sarah Ella Stowell (1862-1939) who was born on October 20, 1862. At the age of 14, Sarah joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She graduated from Dixon College, Illinois and worked as a Bible worker in Chicago under the direction of Elder G. B. [George Burt] Starr. She joined the staff of the Review and Herald in 1885. Sarah married Clarence Hannah Barr in 1887 and they moved to California in 1898 to work for the Pacific Press. They moved to Riverside, California in 1907. Clarence passed away in 1924. Sarah passed away on April 14, 1939 in Loma Linda, California