Balus Joseph Windsor Graham

Background

Graham, Balus Joseph Windsor was born on July 6, 1862 in Hickory Flat, Cherokee County Georgia. Son of Joseph and Elenah (Day) Graham.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Mercer University, 1894, Doctor of Divinity, 1906.

Career

Mercantile business to 1888. Ordained ministry Missionary Baptist Church, 1887. Pastor in Georgia, including Locust Grove, Cochran, Conyers, Social Circle and Hogansville, until 1923, First Church, Hapeville, 1923-1931.

Financial secretary Georgia Baptist Home, Atlanta, 1931-1933.

President, general manager Index Printing Company, Atlanta, Georgia., since 1907. President Baptist Song Book Company.

Editor public Christian Index (state Baptist publn.), 1900-1920. Founder, 1927, and since president Company-operative Ednl.

Society; moderator Atlanta Baptist Association.

Moderator Carrollton Association. Pastor Stone Mountain, Temple and Abilene Baptist Churches, 1939. Founder Locust Grove Institute.

Achievements

• Balus Joseph Windsor Graham has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Sigma Nu.; Mason.

Connections

Married Nancy Ann Samantha Thompson, December 8, 1878. Children: Edward Jackson, James Martin (deceased), Reuben, Jewell (Mistress Matthews), Jeddie Pearl (Mistress Albert B. Mobley), Lorena (deceased), Lynette, Mattie (deceased), John (deceased), Edward Jackson (deceased).

Father:

Joseph Graham

Mother:

Elenah (Day) Graham

Spouse:

Nancy Ann Samantha Thompson

child:

Reuben Graham

child:

John Graham (deceased)

child:

James Martin Graham (deceased)

child:

Jeddie Pearl Graham (Mistress Albert B. Mobley)

child:

Jewell Graham (Mistress Matthews)

child:

Lynette Graham

child:

Mattie Graham (deceased)

child:

Edward Jackson Graham

child:

Edward Jackson Graham (deceased)

child:

Lorena Graham (deceased)