Background

Abbott, Byrdine Akers was born on January 26, 1866 in Abbott, Virginia, United States. Son of Sinclair Calvin and Lucinda Jane (Williams) Abbott.

Education

Student of University of Virginia. Bachelor of Arts, Milligan College, 1887. Doctor of Divinity, Butler University, 1927.

Career

Bancroft. Ordained ministry Christian (Disciples) Church, 1888. Pastor Charlottesville, Virginia, 1888-1894, Baltimore, Maryland., 1894-1910, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1910-1917. Editor The Christian-Evangelist, 1917-1934.

Achievements

• Byrdine Akers Abbott has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Federal Council of Churches.

Connections

Married Olivia C. Carper (died 1907). Married second, Helen B. Ireland (Bachelor of Arts, Goucher, 1901), September 12, 1910. Children: Frederick, Book (deceased), Crystal Carper, Lyman Sinclair, Thomas Byrdine (deceased), Robert Davis, Richard Ireland (deceased).

Father:

Sinclair Calvin Abbott

Mother:

Lucinda Jane (Williams) Abbott

Spouse:

Olivia C. Carper

Spouse:

Helen B. Ireland

child:

Robert Davis Abbott

child:

Richard Ireland Abbott (deceased)

child:

Crystal Carper Abbott

child:

Book Abbott (deceased)

child:

Thomas Byrdine Abbott (deceased)

child:

Lyman Sinclair Abbott

child:

Frederick Abbott