Background
Parr, William David was born on November 10, 1855 in Big Springs, Indiana, United States. Son of Alfred D. and Margaret (Jones) Parr.
Parr, William David was born on November 10, 1855 in Big Springs, Indiana, United States. Son of Alfred D. and Margaret (Jones) Parr.
Bachelor of Arts, De Pauw University, 1875, Master of Arts, 1883. Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, 1878. (Doctor of Divinity, Clark University, Atlanta, Georgia., 1891.
South.T.D., De Pauw, 1899).
Entered ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, 1878. Pastor Sac City, Iowa, 1878, Buena Vista (Indiana) Mission, 1878. Westfield, 1879-1882, Cambridge City, 1882-1885, Waterloo, 1885-1888, Elkhart, 1888-1893, Kokomo, 1893-1898, Wayne Saint Church, Kokomo, 1898-1901.
Presiding elder Kokomo District, 9 months, 1901.
Assistant secretary Board of Church Extension, 1901-1905. Chaplain 3d Regiment, I.N.G., 9 years.
Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church 4 times.
Married Cora Walton, January 11, 1883.