John Kelly Giffen

Background

Giffen, John Kelly was born on June 3, 1853 in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, United States. Son of Morrison and Margaret (Taggart) Giffen.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Franklin College, O., 1879. Graduated from the University P. Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, 1881. Doctor of Divinity, Tarkio (Missouri) College, 1904.

Career

Ordained United Presbyterian ministry, 1881. Sent as missionary to Egypt and Soudan. Assistant in Training College, 1881-1888.

Evangelistic superintendent in Upper Egypt, 1888-1891, superintendent various districts in Africa, since 1891.

Secretary Association (mission) in Egypt, 1883-1891, to Soudan, 1900. General secretary and treasurer American Mission, Soudan, since 1905.

Delaware World’s Missionary Conference, Edinburgh, 1910. Moderator General Assembly United Presbyterian Church, 1922.

Author: The Egyptian Soudan, 1905.

Achievements

• John Kelly Giffen has been listed as a noteworthy missionary by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Grace Henderson, July 12, 1881. Children: Margaret Harvey, Morrison Beal.

Father:

Morrison Giffen

Mother:

Margaret (Taggart) Giffen

Spouse:

Grace Henderson

child:

Morrison Beal Giffen

child:

Margaret Harvey Giffen