Background
Corrothers, James David was born on July 2, 1869 in Calvin, Cass Company, Michigan, United States. Son of James Richard and Maggie (Churchman) Corrothers.
Corrothers, James David was born on July 2, 1869 in Calvin, Cass Company, Michigan, United States. Son of James Richard and Maggie (Churchman) Corrothers.
Is of Negro, Indian and Scotch-Irish blood. Mother died the day he was born. Attended school South Haven, Michigan, 1874-1883.
Worked in lumbering, saw mill, as hotel hand, coachman, sailed the lakes one season.
Then had bootblack’s chair in barber’s shop. Encouraged by Henry Doctorate. Lloyd, the author, and Frances East. Willard, who helped him, and working to assist paying his expenses, attended Northwestern University, 1890-1893.
Ordained to ministry, September, 1894. Baptist. Contb’r to magazines, prose and verse.