History of Franklin County Mississippi United States of America

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Edgar Young Mullins - A Biography

Edgar Young Mullins, educator, was born in Franklin county, Miss., January 5, 1860; son of Seth Cranberry and Cornelia B. (Tillman) Mullins, and grandson of William and Sally Mullins and of Stephen and Aseneth Tillman. He attended the common schools of Corsicana, Texas, 1870-76, and the Agricultural and Mechanical college of Texas, 1876-79. He was graduated from the Southern Baptist Theological seminary in 1885, and was ordained to the ministry the same year. He was married, June 2, 1886, to Isle May, daughter of A.W. and L.M. Hawley of Louisville, Ky. He was pastor of churches at Harrodsburgh, Ky., 1885-88; Baltimore, Md., 1888-95, and at Newton, Mass., 1896-99. He edited the Evangel, Baltimore, Md., 1890-95, was secretary of the foreign mission board, 1895-96, and was elected president of the Southern Baptist Theological seminary, Louisville, Ky., in 1899. He received the honorary degree of D.D. and LL.D. from the Southern' Baptist Theological seminary.

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

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