Background
Pepper, James Morgan was born on April 17, 1884 in in a Mormon Camp in Southern Nevada. Son of James Morgan and Emma (Zadow) Pepper.
Pepper, James Morgan was born on April 17, 1884 in in a Mormon Camp in Southern Nevada. Son of James Morgan and Emma (Zadow) Pepper.
Graduated from the high school, Saint Joseph, Missouri, 1903. Student William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1904-1906. Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, 1909.
Joseph, June 20, 1906. Children—James, Virginia May. ordained Baptist ministry, 1908. Missionary in lead belt of Missouri, 1909, 10.
Pastor Festus, Missouri, later Lansdowne Church, East Saint Louis, Illinois, until 1926.
Became general secretary-treasurer Illinois Baptist State Association, April 1, 1926. Pastor Maplewood (Missouri) Baptist Church, 1931-1936.
Research and literary work, Everglades, Florida, since 1936. President Saint Clair Company Law Enforcement League, 1925,26.
Served as First lieutenant, chaplain 10th Infantry, United States of America, with American Expeditionary Forces, August 15, 1918-May 5, 1919. Member American Legion. Mason; member Order of the Eastern Star
Married Jessie May Wright, of Saint Children: James, Virginia May.