Background
Crumpton, Washington Bryan was born on February 24, 1842 in Camden, Wilcox Company, Alabama, United States. Son of Henry Tally and Matilda Smith (Bryan) Crumpton.
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Crumpton, Washington Bryan was born on February 24, 1842 in Camden, Wilcox Company, Alabama, United States. Son of Henry Tally and Matilda Smith (Bryan) Crumpton.
Student Georgetown College, Kentucky, 2 years.
Served with Company H, 37th Mississippi Infantry, 3 years, as private sergeant and Lieutenant. Wounded 3 times (Vicksburg, Atlanta and Nashville). ordained Baptist ministry, 1870. Pastorates in several country and village churches in Alabama and 1st Church, Meridian, Mississippi In general denomination work, since 1855.
Correspondent secretary Baptist Mission Board of Alabama, for 28 years, emeritus, 1915.
Editor Alabama Baptist, 1895. President Anti-Saloon League of Alabama, from its beginning.
Trustee Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville. President Alabama Baptist State Convention, since 1917.
Served with Company H, 37th Mississippi Infantry, 3 years, as private sergeant and Lieutenant.
Married Ellen Cochran, 1872 (died 1899). Married second, Florence Harris, 1910.