Background
Kephart, Isaiah Lafayette was born on December 10, 1832 in Decatur Tp., Clearfield Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Review Henry and Sarah (Goss) Kephart.
Kephart, Isaiah Lafayette was born on December 10, 1832 in Decatur Tp., Clearfield Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Review Henry and Sarah (Goss) Kephart.
Reared on farm; educated country schools and various seminars (Master of Arts, Otterbein University. Doctor of Divinity, Western College). Licensed to preach, 1859, by Allegheny Conference U.B. Church.
Ordained, 1863.
Was in pastoral work, 1859-1863. Chaplain 21st Pennsylvania cavalry volumes, 1863-1865. Resumed preaching until 1867.
Principal public schools, Jefferson, Iowa, 1867-1869.
Superintendent schools, Greene Company, Iowa, 1869-1871. Professor natural science, Western College, Iowa, 1871-1876.
Actuarry U.B. Aid Society of Pennsylvania, 1876-1883. Professor mental and moral science, San Joaquin Valley Coil., Woodbridge, California, 1883-1885.
President Westfield, Illinois, College, 1885-1889.
Clergyman, editor The Religious Telescope, from 1889. Home: Dayton, O.
Married Mary East. Sowers, 1861.