Background
Craven, James Braxton was born on May 8, 1879 in Trinity, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Lucius (Doctor of Medicine and Nannie (Bulla) C.
Craven, James Braxton was born on May 8, 1879 in Trinity, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Lucius (Doctor of Medicine and Nannie (Bulla) C.
Educated Trinity College and Vanderbilt University. Doctor of Divinity, Duke University, 1938.
Entered ministry Western North Carolina Conference, 1900. Ordained Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1902. Pastor Hot. Springs, North Carolina, 1900, Cooleemee, North Carolina, 1901-1904.
Holmes Memorial Church, Salisbury, 1905, Bethel Church, Asheville, 1905-1907, Main St. Church, Salisbury, 1908-1909. Professor Science Davenport College, Lenoir, North Carolina, 1909-1910, president, 1910-1922. Presiding elder Charlotte District, 1921-1925, Greensboro District, 1925-1929.
Pastor Main St. Church, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1929-1933. Presiding elder Charlotte District, 1933-1937. Pastor W. Market St. Church, Greensboro, 1937-1944.
District superintendent Charlotte District, 1944-1945, retired, 1946. Trustee Duke U.
Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Ch.S., 1926, 34, 38, Uniting Conference, Methodist Church, 1939, General Conference Methodist Church, 1940.
Married Katherine Covington, June 22, 1905 (died November 21, 1943). Children: Katherine Covington (deceased), James Braxton.