Background
William Henry Lacy was born on the 8th of January 1858 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
William Henry Lacy was born on the 8th of January 1858 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
He studied at the Milwaukee High School, Northwestern University, Evanston. The Degree of Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Master of Arts, Doctor of Divinity Northwestern (Garret Biblical Institute).
He arrived in China in 1887. He was the resident in Foochow 1887-1902, Shanghai 1902-1921. He worked as the Manager at Methodist Publishing House, Professor in Anglo-Chinese College,
He was married (May 24, 1883). His wife - Emma Nind. He has five children: Walter Nind Lacy, Foochow; Henry Vere Lacy, Futseng; Carleton Lacy, Shanghai; Wm. Irving Lacy, Yenping and Alice Lacy of Foochow who died October 14, 1921. They were all missionaries in China.