William Edgar Roe

Background

Roe, William Edgar was born on November 2, 1857 in Cornwall, New York, United States. Son of James Gilbert and Caroline Matilda (Clark) Roe.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1878, Doctor of Divinity, 1898. Student Johns Hopkins, 1878-1879. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, 1886.

Career

Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church, 1886. Pastor successively First Church, Jacksonville, Florida, King Ferry, New York, Marietta, O., and Calvary Church, Auburn, New York, until 1907. Professor economics and history, Whitworth College, Tacoma, Washington, 1907-1913.

Professor Bible and history, Jamestown (North Dakota) College, since 1913, then dean department religious education Trustee Marietta College, 1895-1902.

Achievements

• William Edgar Roe has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Abby South. Adams, June 27, 1889. Children: Samuel Adams (deceased), Caroline Clark, James Adams (deceased).

Father:

James Gilbert Roe

Mother:

Caroline Matilda (Clark) Roe

Spouse:

Abby South. Adams

child:

Samuel Adams Roe (deceased)

child:

James Adams Roe (deceased)

child:

Caroline Clark Roe