James Clarke Watson Coxe

Background

Coxe, James Clarke Watson was born on July 9, 1837 in Fort Ann, New York, United States. Son of John Todd and Polly Baker (Nelson) Coxe.

Education

Master of Arts, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1865. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell College, Iowa, 1876 (Doctor of Divinity, Wesleyan, 1881. Doctor of Humane Letters, Iowa Wesleyan University, 1906).

Career

2d, Mistress Zerilda A. Caldwell, August 29, 1892 (died 1904). 3d, Mistress Amelia Holden, February 9, 1907. Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1864.

Pastor Bellows Falls, Vermont, 1864, Groton, 1865-1867, Lyndon, 1868, Springfield, Vermont, 1869-1870, Montpelier, 1871-1872.

Principal Vermont Methodist Seminary, Montpelier, 1873-1874. Pastor Burlington, Iowa, 1874-1877, Washington, Iowa, 1877-1879, Oskaloosa, 1879-1882, Brooklyn, Iowa, 1882-1885.

Field secretary South.S. Union (Methodist Episcopal Church), 1885-1892. Presiding elder, 1895-1901.

Pastor Knoxville, Iowa, 1901-1903, Oskaloosa, 1904-1909, superannuated, 1911.

Trustee Wesleyan University, 1874-1878, Iowa Wesleyan University, 1880-1892. Delaware General Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1872, 1884, 1888, 1900, reserve delegate, 1896. Fraternal delegate from General Conference to National Council Congressional Churches, 1872.

Member Book Committee Methodist Episcopal Church, 1884-1888.

Member of the board of control Epworth League, 1900-1904.

Achievements

• James Clarke Watson Coxe has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Mary F. Shaw, 1862 (died, 1889).

Father:

John Todd Coxe

Mother:

Polly Baker (Nelson) Coxe

Spouse:

Mary F. Shaw