Background
Idleman, Silas Ellsworth was born on December 29, 1863 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Amos H. and Sarah (Hippard) Idleman.
Idleman, Silas Ellsworth was born on December 29, 1863 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Amos H. and Sarah (Hippard) Idleman.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1889, Master of Arts, 1899, Doctor of Divinity, 1908. Boston University, 1891. Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, New Jersey, 1898.
Doctor J. East. Kendall, August 27, 1889. Children—Pearl Kendall (wife of Review R. T. Lowman), Lowell. Entered Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1889.
Pastor, Chesterville, O., 1889-1891, Utica, O., 1903-1907, Huntington, West Virginia, 1898, Iberia, O., 1899-1900, Galion, O., 1900-1904.
Presiding elder Mansfield (O.) District, 1904-1908, district superintendent, 1908-1910. President Clark University, South Atlanta, Georgia., 1910-1912.
President Gammon Theological Seminary, South Atlanta, 1910-1914. Pastor First Church, Bradford, Pennsylvania, 1914-1916.
District superintendent Olean (New York) District Genesee Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 1916-1918.
Regional religious director Young Men's Christian Association, Saint Nazaire, France, 1918-1919. Pastor Grace Church, Rochester, New York, 1919-1920, Snyder Memorial Church, Jacksonville, Florida, 1920-1923. District superintendent Miami District Saint Johns River Conference, 1923-1926.
Pastor First Methodist Episcopal Church, South Miami, since 1926.
Member Emergency Committee Near East Relief, also.
Married Maude East., daughter Children: Pearl Kendall (wife of Review.