Roy Elisha Williamson

Background

Williamson, Roy Elisha was born on May 12, 1890 in Carterville, Illinois, United States. Son of James Franklin and Valura Etta (Jones) Williamson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Shurtleff College, Alton, Illinois, 1918, Doctor of Divinity, 1932. Bachelor of Divinity, Rochester (New York) Theological Seminary, 1922.

Career

Newspaper reporter, 1910-1912. Pastor rural chs., 1913-1918. Student pastor, 1919-1922.

Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1915. Pastor First Church, Waterloo, Iowa, 1922-1926, Grand River Avenue Church, Detroit, Michigan, 1926-1936. Executive secretary Baptist Missionary Convention of State of New York since 1936.

Member administrative committee Council on Finance and Promotion, Northern Baptist Convention. Vice-president and member of the board of directors New York State Council of Churches and Christian Education. Member of the board of trustees Kenka College and of Cook Academy.

Membership

Member administrative committee Council on Finance and Promotion, Northern Baptist Convention. Member of the board of trustees Kenka College and of Cook Academy. Served as First lieutenant, chaplain, United States Army, with 4th Division American Expeditionary Force, 1918-1919.

Member Ministerial Association of Syracuse, New York, Ministers Council of Northern Baptist Convention. Mason.; Club: Rotary.

Connections

Married Loueva Harrell, June 30, 1910. Children: William Franklin, Marie Louise.

Father:

James Franklin Williamson

Mother:

Valura Etta (Jones) Williamson

Spouse:

Loueva Harrell

child:

Marie Louise Williamson

child:

William Franklin Williamson