Johnston Myers

Background

Myers, Johnston was born on December 14, 1859 in Kingston, New York, United States. Son of Abram and Martha (Osterhoudt) Myers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Rochester, 1882. Bachelor of Divinity, Rochester Theological Seminary, 1885, Doctor of Divinity. Doctor of Divinity, Georgetown, 1895, Ewing College, 1897, University of Rochester, 1912.

Career

Ordained Baptist ministry, 1885. Pastor Ninth Saint Church, Cincinnati, 1885-1895, Immanuel Church, Chicago, 1895-1926. Trustee Chicago Theological Seminary, 1896-1910.

President Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Chicago many years.

1st vice president Northern Baptist Canv.

Achievements

• Johnston Myers has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Mary Rachel Bonsall, December 1891. Children: Martha (Mistress Malcolm Hart), Robert B., Dorothy (Mistress Jerome Keith).

Father:

Abram Myers

Mother:

Martha (Osterhoudt) Myers

Spouse:

Mary Rachel Bonsall

child:

Robert B. Myers

child:

Dorothy Myers (Mistress Jerome Keith)

child:

Martha Myers (Mistress Malcolm Hart)