Background
Telford, Robert Lee was born on May 23, 1863 in Rome, Georgia, United States. Son of William Brazleton and Susan Felicia (Eddins) Telford.
Telford, Robert Lee was born on May 23, 1863 in Rome, Georgia, United States. Son of William Brazleton and Susan Felicia (Eddins) Telford.
Graduate Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, Doctor of Divinity, 1894. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia (now at Richmond), 1890.
Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church in the United States, since 1890. Pastor Old Stone Church, Lewisburg, West Virginia, 1890-1892. President Lewisburg Seminary (now Greenbrier College for Women), 1892-1910.
Raised $100,000 for new building for the Seminary. Pastor First Church, Richmond, Kentucky, since 1914. Moderator Synod of Kentucky, 1922.
President of the board of trustees Sayre College, Lexington, Kentucky President Health and Welfare League of Madison Company, Kentucky, since 1920. Presented with silver loving cup by City of Richmond for work as chairman United War Work Campaign of Madison County.
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Married Anna Boone Brown, October 20, 1890. Children: Brownie Eddins, Anna Boone, Josephine Lindsley, Robert Lee, Bess Brown (deceased), Rachel Couch, John Brown, William Brazleton, Margaret Moore.