History of Decaturville, (Clearfield County) Pennsylvania United States of America

Our database does not include an historic photo for Decaturville, (Clearfield County) Pennsylvania, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us!

Isaiah Lafayette Kephart, educator, was born at Decatur, Clearfield county, Pa., Dec. 10, 1832; son of the Rev. Henry and Sarah (Goss) Kephart. He was brought up on a farm, was educated in the country school and at various seminaries; was licensed to preach by the Allegheny conference of the United Brethren in Christ in 1859; and was in pastoral work until 1863, when he was ordained. He was married in 1861 to Mary E. Sauers, of Brush Valley, Pa. He was chaplain of the 21st Pennsylvania cavalry volunteers, 1853-65; resumed his preaching, 1865-67; was the principal of public schools at; Jefferson, Iowa, 1867-69; superintendent of schools at Green county, Iowa, 1869-71, and professor of natural science at Western college, Iowa, 1871-76. He was actuary of the United Brethren Mutual Aid society of Pennsylvania, and editor of the United Brethren Mutual Aid Journal, 1876-88; professor of mental and moral science at San Joaquin Valley college, Woodbridge, Cal., 1883-85; president of Westfield college, Ill., 1885-89, and in 1889 was made editor of the Religious Telescope, the official organ of the United Brethren church, published at Dayton, Ohio. He received the honorary degree of A.M. from Otterbein university, Ohio, in 1872 and D.D. from Western college, Iowa, in 1884, and was made a fellow of the Society of Science, Letters and Art of London in 1888.

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

History of Decaturville, (Clearfield County) Pennsylvania

Biographies: