Adger, John B. (John Bailey), 1810-1899

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PCUS minister and professor at Columbia Theological Seminary.

From the description of John B. Adger papers, 1871. (Columbia Theological Seminary). WorldCat record id: 649065467

South Carolina resident; professor at Theological Seminary, Columbia, S.C.

From the description of Papers, 1839, 1852. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 31187646

John Bailey Adger was born in Charleston, South Carolina and was a Presbyterian minister, a missionary to Turkey, and a professor at Columbia Theological Seminary (S.C.). He was the son of James Adger (1777-1858), a wealthy Charleston merchant. John Bailey Adger married Elizabeth Keith Shrewsbury in June 1834. In August 1834 they sailed from Boston, Massachusetts to Smyrna as missionaries.

From the description of Adger family correspondence, 1833-1857. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32141953

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Adger, John B. (John Bailey), 1810-1899. Papers, 1839, 1852. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Mansfield, Agnes Adger. Agnes Adger Mansfield collection, 1927-1965. Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library
referencedIn American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives, 1810-1961. Houghton Library
referencedIn Adger-Williams family papers, 1853-1942. South Carolina Historical Society
creatorOf Adger, John B. (John Bailey), 1810-1899. John B. Adger papers, 1871. Columbia Theological Seminary, JBC Library
referencedIn Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company. Policy, 1853 Apr. 6 (Charleston, S.C.) University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Adger, John B. (John Bailey), 1810-1899. Adger family correspondence, 1833-1857. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Smyth, Thomas, 1808-1873. Thomas Smyth papers, 1834-1881. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Adger family. Adger family papers, 1796-1893. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn , 1819-1869. Houghton Library
creatorOf Houston family. Houston family papers, 1777-1995. Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS
referencedIn Smythe family. Papers of the Adger, Smyth[e], and Flynn families, 1823-1930. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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associatedWith Adger, Elizabeth Keith Shrewsbury, d. 1890. person
associatedWith Adger family. family
associatedWith Adger family. family
associatedWith Adger, James, 1777-1858. person
associatedWith Adger, John B. person
associatedWith American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. corporateBody
associatedWith Houston family. family
associatedWith Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Mansfield, Agnes Adger. person
associatedWith McMaster, Fitz William, 1826-1899. person
associatedWith Presbyterian Church corporateBody
correspondedWith Smith, Eli, 1801-1857 person
associatedWith Smyth, Thomas, 1808-1873. person
associatedWith Theological Seminary (Columbia, S.C.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
South Carolina--Charleston
Charleston (S.C.)
South Carolina
South Carolina
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Religion
Clergy
Music in churches
Presbyterians
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Birth 1810

Death 1899

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