Background
Zorbaugh, Charles Louis was born on January 8, 1867 in Northfield, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. Son of Conrad and Susannah (McClure) Zorbaugh.
Zorbaugh, Charles Louis was born on January 8, 1867 in Northfield, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. Son of Conrad and Susannah (McClure) Zorbaugh.
Bachelor of Arts, Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa, 1887, Master of Arts, 1890. Bachelor of Divinity, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1894. Doctor of Divinity, Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa, 1905.
Teacher Nebraska State School for Deaf, Omaha, 1887-1889, Kansas State School, Olathe, 1889-1891. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1894. Organizer and pastor Windermere Church, Cleveland, 1896-1911.
Superintendent church extension (by election, Presbytery of Cleveland), 1911-1924.
Executive secretary Synod Ohio, 1924-1937. Ex-chairman Comity Committee of Ohio Council of Churches.
Founder-president Singing Quill, Presbyterian Poetry Society of Ohio, and Ohio Presbyterian History Society Travel and writing abroad, 1937-1938. Interchange preacher in Great Britain, summer 1937.
Member Western Reserve History Society, American Church History Society. Clubs: City.
Married Harriet C. Harvey, September 5, 1894. Children: Harvey Warren, Frederick McClure, Elizabeth Harvey.