Background
Ferguson, John Lambuth was born on May 12, 1892 in Columbiana, Alabama, United States. Son of John Lee and Claudia Jane (Cole) Ferguson.
Ferguson, John Lambuth was born on May 12, 1892 in Columbiana, Alabama, United States. Son of John Lee and Claudia Jane (Cole) Ferguson.
Graduate Birmingham Southern Academy, 1910. Student Vanderbilt University, 1910-1913. Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 1914, Bachelor of Divinity, 1916.
Postgraduate University of Chicago, 1920-1921, U. Edinburgh. 1919; Doctor of Divinity, Southwestern U., 1947.
; 1 son, Oliver Watkins. Married second, Christine Franklin Beverly, February 25, 1933. Children—Franklin Cole, Alice Christine, John Lambuth.
Professor religious education Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1919-1923. Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1918. Etension secretary General Sunday School Board, headquarters Nashville, extension secretary General Sunday School Board, headquarters Nashville, ville, 1928-1930.
Vice president Scarritt College, Nashville, 1930-1933. District superintendent Columbia district Tennessee Conference, Nashville, 1936-1939. Minister Belmont Church, Nashville, since 1939.
Served as chaplain United States Army, overseas service, 1918-1919. Chairman commission on World Service and Finance, Tennessee Conference, since 1943. Member board of trustees of property of former Methodist Episcopal Church South, Nashville, since 1944.
Member American Legion (past department chaplain), Sigma Upsilon (honorary), Kappa Sigma. Mason (garnd chaplain). Club: Pew-Pulpit.
Married Olive Ann Watkins, 1921 (deceased.; married second, Christine Franklin Beverly, February 25, 1933. Children: Franklin Cole, Alice Christine, John Lambuth.