History of Ware, (Hampshire County) Massachusetts United States of America

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Emerson Davis, clergyman, was born in Ware, Mass., July 15, 1798. He was graduated at Willliams college in 1821 valedictorian of the class. He was tutor at the college two years and preceptor of West field academy until his installation as pastor of the Congregational church at Westfield, June 1, 1836, having studied theology and been licensed to preach in 1824. He was a trustee of Williams college, 1833-66, and its vice-president, 1859-66, presiding at the commencement of 1861. He was a member of the state board of education and received the degree of A.M. from Williams in 1850 and the honorary degree of S.T.D. from Harvard in 1847. His published works include: Historical Sketch of Westfield (1829); The Teacher Taught (1839); The Half Century (1851). He left unpublished manuscript of an elaborate biography of Trinitarian Congregational clergymen of New England, for a five volume work, afterward deposited in the library of the Congregational association, Boston, Mass. He died in Westfield, Mass., June 8, 1866.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

George Dana Boardman Pepper, educator, was born in Ware, Mass., Feb. 5, 1833; son of John and Eunice (Hutchinson) Pepper; and grandson of Stephen and Sarah (Simonds) Pepper. He was graduated at Williston seminary, Easthampton, Mass., in 1853, at Amherst college, A.B., 1857, and at Newton Theological institution in 1860. He was ordained to the ministry Sept. 6, 1860, and was married Nov. 29, to Annie, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Field) Grassie of Bolton, Mass. He was pastor of the Baptist church, Waterville, Me., 1860-65; professor of ecclesiastical history in Newton Theological institution, 1865-67; of Christian theology at Crozer Theological seminary, Upland, Pa., 1867-82; president and professor of intellectual and moral philosophy at Colby university, Waterville, Maine, 1882-89, and pastor at Saco, Maine, 1890-92. During his term of office at Colby, the Shannon observatory and the physical laboratory were erected and two professorships were added. He traveled and preached, 1889-92; was made professor of Biblical literature at Colby university in 1892 and served as acting president in 1895. He resigned his professorship in 1900 but continued to reside in Waterville. He received the degree of D.D. from Colby in 1867 and from Amherst in 1882, that of LL.D. from the University of Lewisburg in 1882, and from Colby in 1890. He wrote the monthly expositions of the "International Sunday-School Lessons" for the Baptist Teacher (about 1870-71); published occasional sermons, addresses, reviews, and essays; and is the author of: Outlines of Systematic Theology (1873); Lecture IV in "Madison Avenue Lectures" (1867); and the chapter on Baptist Doctrine during the Century in the Centennial volume of Baptists (1876).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor