Background
Markham, Meeler was born on March 8, 1914 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Henry Nathan and Mattie V. (Sanders) Markham.
Markham, Meeler was born on March 8, 1914 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Henry Nathan and Mattie V. (Sanders) Markham.
Student, Howard Payne University, 1935. Student, University Texas, Austin, 1937. Bachelor, Texas Christian University, 1942.
Master of Theology, Southwestern Seminary, 1947.
Technician, Soil Conservation Svc., Kenedy, Texas, 1937-1940;
chief inspector, Quartermaster Corps, Fort Worth, 1941-1943;
associate pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Beeville, Texas, 1945;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Carrizo Springs, Texas, 1945-1951;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Mercedes, Texas, 1951-1955;
director missions, Lower Rio Grande Association, Harlingen, Texas, 1955-1960;
missions secretary, Kansas-Nebraska Convention, Wichita, Kansas, 1960-1965;
editor, Home Mission Board, Session Border Controllers, Atlanta, 1966-1976;
director missions, Frio River Association, Devine, Texas, 1976-1981;
pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Lytle, Texas, 1981-1983. President Alto Frio Baptist Encampment, Leakey, Texas, 1953-1957, S. Texas Bible Conference, Corpus Christi, 1959-1960. Moderator Frio River Association, Texas, 1946-1948, 83-84.
Interim pastor Black Creek Baptist Church, Devine, since 1985. Featured speaker at encampments, conversations, national conferences.
President Rotary, Mercedes, 1954-1955. Member Masons.
Married Myrtie L. Manlove, June 18, 1937. 1 child, Edwin Meeler.