Theodore Heysham

Background

Heysham, Theodore was born on January 14, 1864 in Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert and Sarah Elizabeth (Hoopes) Heysham.

Education

Bucknell University, 1890-1892. Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1894, Doctor of Philosophy, 1898. Crozer Theological Seminary, 1894-1897.

Career

Ordained Baptist ministry, 1897. Pastor 1st Church, Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, 1899-1904, Central Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1904-1906. In San Francisco, at earthquake, 1906.

Representative California Baptist Relief Committee on Atlantic seaboard, 1906-1907.

Independent work for Christian unity, 1908-1910. Pastor 1st Church, Bridgeport, 1911-1914, Lower Providence Church, Pennsylvania, 1914-1923.

Achievements

• Theodore Heysham has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Committee of Public Safety, World War. Mason. Organizer, director History Pageant 100th Anniversary of Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1912.

Connections

Married Ella May Reese, October 24, 1900. Children: Anna Stewart (Mistress Roy West. Schweiker), Theodore, Sara Reese.

Father:

Robert Heysham

Mother:

Sarah Elizabeth (Hoopes) Heysham

Spouse:

Ella May Reese

child:

Theodore Heysham

child:

Sara Reese Heysham

child:

Anna Stewart Heysham (Mistress Roy West. Schweiker)