Edward Payson Ingersoll

Background

Ingersoll, Edward Payson was born on May 6, 1834 in Lee, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Samantha (Bassett) Ingersoll.

Education

Preparatory education Oberlin, O. Graduate Williams College, 1855 (A.M., Doctor of Divinity). Graduate in law, Ohio State, and Union Law colls., Cleveland, 1859.

Graduate Andover Theological Seminary, 1863.

Career

Ordained Congleton ministry, 1863. Pastor Sandusky, O., 1863-1867, Indianapolis, 1867-1870, Middle Reformed (Dutch) Church, Brooklyn, 1870-1882, Puritan Congressional Church, Brooklyn, 1882-1891, Park Congressional Church, St. Paul, 1891-1897. Immanuel Congressional Church, Brooklyn, 1897-1902.

Secretary American Bible Society, since 1902.

Connections

Married Julia A. de Forest, September 11, 1860. Married second, Helen E. Abbott, October 25, 1866.

Father:

William Ingersoll

Mother:

Samantha (Bassett) Ingersoll

Spouse:

Julia A. de Forest

Spouse:

Helen E. Abbott