Edwin Taliaferro Wellford

Background

Wellford, Edwin Taliaferro was born on December 6, 1870 in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. Son of Beverley Randolph and Susan Seddon (Taliaferro) Wellford.

Education

Student Richmond U.; Bachelor of Arts, Hampden-Sydney College, 1891, Doctor of Divinity, 1910. Student Union Theological Seminary, 1890-1892.

Career

Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1892. Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Newport News, Virginia, 1892-1941, pastor emeritus, September, since 1941. Began with mission station, 25 members, and has received about 3,000 into church.

Built or remodeled 7 structures and sent off 3 colonies.

Achievements

• Edwin Taliaferro Wellford has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as moderator Synod of Virginia, also first moderator Presbytery of Norfolk. Member defense council Presbyterian Church, United States (chairman chaplains committee). Member Judicial Committee.

Member South Carolina.V. (chaplain), Virginia Sons Confederate Veterans, Newport News Chamber Commerce.

Member Kappa Sigma.; Member Western section Alliance of Reformed Churches and delegate several times to world conferences. Member of commission on Cooperation and Union Presbyterian Church United States.

Connections

Married Courtenay Brooke Selden, April.

Father:

Beverley Randolph Wellford

Mother:

Susan Seddon (Taliaferro) Wellford

Spouse:

Courtenay Brooke Selden