Hildreth, Ellison, 1884-1962.

Ellison Hildreth was born on July 17, 1884 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He was educated at Amherst College (B.A., 1906), Colgate Rochester Seminary and Union Theological Seminary. He served as a Baptist home missionary from 1910 until 1913 when he married Lottie Lane, born June 18, 1882 in Walpole, Massachusetts. She received a B.A. degree in 1905 from Mount Holyoke College and taught school in New York and New Jersey. From 1913-1927, they served as American Baptist missionaries in South China. During a furlough from 1918-1919, Ellison Hildreth served with the YMCA in Siberia. From 1928-1949, he served as pastor of Federated Churches in Vermont and Connecticut. Ellison Hildreth died in 1962 and his wife in 1977.

From the description of Ellison and Lottie Hildreth papers, 1886-1977 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702165222

From the description of Ellison and Lottie Hildreth papers, 1886-1977 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 122354728

• 1882 Jun 18: Lottie Rowe Lane born in Walpole, Massachusetts, daughter of Everett Lane and Carrie Wetherby Lane.
• 1884 July 17: Ellison Story Hildreth born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, son of Judge John Hildreth and Kate Barker Story Hildreth. (Ellison was also known as "Bob", and in later life as E. Story.)
• 1905: LRL, B.A., Mt. Holyoke College. Following graduation, she taught school in New York and New Jersey.
• 1906: ESH, B.A., Amherst College.
• 1906 - 1907 : ESH attended Colgate Rochester Seminary.
• 1909: ESH graduated from Union Theological Seminary, N.Y.
• 1909 Dec: ESH became a Student Volunteer at the SVM convention in Rochester, N.Y.
• 1909 - 1910 : ESH taught at Cedarcroft School, Pennsylvania.
• 1910 - 1913 : ESH served as Baptist home missionary in Covelo, California.
• 1913 Jun: LRL and ESH married. Children: John Lane Hildreth and Alice Lane Hildreth.
• 1913 - 1927 : American Baptist missionaries in South China. After two years of language study in Kakchieh, they were assigned to Chaochaofu. On return from furlough in 1920, ESH was in charge of the country work around Chaochaofu and in 1923 a few churches north of Swatow were added to his field.
• 1918 - 1919 : ESH served with YMCA in Siberia.
• 1927: ESH attended seminary. Family unable to return to China because of poor health.
• 1928 - 1936 : ESH pastor of Federated Church in Cabot, Vermont.
• 1936 - 1940 : ESH pastor of Federated Church in South Royalston, Vermont.
• 1940 - 1949 : ESH pastor of Federated Church of Christ, Brooklyn, Connecticut.
• 1962 Dec 17: ESH died.
• 1977 Nov 24: LLH died.

From the guide to the Ellison and Lottie Hildreth Papers, 1886-1977, (Yale University Divinity School Library)