"Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological & Ecclesiastical Literature", by John McClintock, 1889
p.45
Adkinson, Abraham, a Universalist minister, was born Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, December 24, 1811, but removed to Indiana in 1815. He early developed energy and decision of character; organized the temperance movement of Switzerland County in 1833; was the first to boldly advocate negro-emancipation in that section; joined the Free Will Baptists in 1838, and soon after was ordained a preacher in that denomination, which office he filled until 1870, when he became a Methodist. He finally embraced Universalism about 1872; was ordained a preacher of that faith in 1873 and labored as pastor in Stringtown (Ripley Co.?) Indiana, until 1876, when consumption (tuberculosis) obliged him to retire from regular work. He died August 22, 1876. Mr. Adkinson was abundant in labors, and highly esteemed in life. See "Universalist Register", 1878 p. 81.
"The Universalist Register, containing the statistics of the church, with an almanac for ??"...p. 81-82; by the Universalist Church of America
Publisher: Boston, Universalist Publingin House - 1874-; Periodical; OCLC#17869457; Description: v; 19cm.
Rev. Abraham Adkinson, son of Joseph and Rebecca (Larue) Adkinson, was born in Westmoreland Co., PA, Dec. 24, 1811 and died in Ripley Co., Indiana, August 22nd, 1876, in his 65th year. In 1812 his parents removed to Ohio and in 1815 to Indiana, then a Territory and little more than an unbroken wilderness, where their children were inured to hardship and privation. The subject of this notice early developed great energy and decision of character, and withal was frequently reckless and wilful, but always generous. About 1833 he inaugurated the temperance movement in Switzerland county, where he resided; was the first to sign a temperance pledge in that county and with his accustomed boldness and energy procured a speaker and advertised that a temperance lecture would be delivered at a certain hour at a grocery in the neighborhood or at the nearest house thereto that could be procured. He not only maintained a bold and persistent warfare against intemperance, but he was the first in the county to speak and vote in favor of negro emancipation. In 1838 he united with the Free Will Baptist Church and soon after was ordained as a preacher in that connection in which he continued till 1870, when he joined the Methodists, but all the while growing in the faith of Universalism. In 1871 or 1872 he connected himself with us, and in 1873 was duly admitted to our ministry. He was pastor of the church in Stringtown, Indiana, for some years and held that position at the time of his death.
His disease was consumption. In Feb 1876, he preached his last sermon. He was in many respects a remarkable man. In person he was over 6 feet in heighth, his eyes and hair jet black, his eyes very small, and his countenance when he was under excitement was very expressive and striking. He taught school almost continuously in the winter season, from the age of 28 up to the last year of his life. His ministerial labors were abundant in 3 or 4 counties in the State, and he will long be remembered by all who knew him. he was married in 1836 to Miss Jane Campbell, who, with six of their nine children still lives. Pgs...81-82
They were parents to 9 children: Clarissa b. 1836, Amanda J. b. 1838, James C. 1839-1868, Ann E. 1842-1880, William P. 1849-1903, Mary L., 1847-1922, Lavina C. 1852-1870 and Irena M. 1858-1935.
p.45
Adkinson, Abraham, a Universalist minister, was born Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, December 24, 1811, but removed to Indiana in 1815. He early developed energy and decision of character; organized the temperance movement of Switzerland County in 1833; was the first to boldly advocate negro-emancipation in that section; joined the Free Will Baptists in 1838, and soon after was ordained a preacher in that denomination, which office he filled until 1870, when he became a Methodist. He finally embraced Universalism about 1872; was ordained a preacher of that faith in 1873 and labored as pastor in Stringtown (Ripley Co.?) Indiana, until 1876, when consumption (tuberculosis) obliged him to retire from regular work. He died August 22, 1876. Mr. Adkinson was abundant in labors, and highly esteemed in life. See "Universalist Register", 1878 p. 81.
"The Universalist Register, containing the statistics of the church, with an almanac for ??"...p. 81-82; by the Universalist Church of America
Publisher: Boston, Universalist Publingin House - 1874-; Periodical; OCLC#17869457; Description: v; 19cm.
Rev. Abraham Adkinson, son of Joseph and Rebecca (Larue) Adkinson, was born in Westmoreland Co., PA, Dec. 24, 1811 and died in Ripley Co., Indiana, August 22nd, 1876, in his 65th year. In 1812 his parents removed to Ohio and in 1815 to Indiana, then a Territory and little more than an unbroken wilderness, where their children were inured to hardship and privation. The subject of this notice early developed great energy and decision of character, and withal was frequently reckless and wilful, but always generous. About 1833 he inaugurated the temperance movement in Switzerland county, where he resided; was the first to sign a temperance pledge in that county and with his accustomed boldness and energy procured a speaker and advertised that a temperance lecture would be delivered at a certain hour at a grocery in the neighborhood or at the nearest house thereto that could be procured. He not only maintained a bold and persistent warfare against intemperance, but he was the first in the county to speak and vote in favor of negro emancipation. In 1838 he united with the Free Will Baptist Church and soon after was ordained as a preacher in that connection in which he continued till 1870, when he joined the Methodists, but all the while growing in the faith of Universalism. In 1871 or 1872 he connected himself with us, and in 1873 was duly admitted to our ministry. He was pastor of the church in Stringtown, Indiana, for some years and held that position at the time of his death.
His disease was consumption. In Feb 1876, he preached his last sermon. He was in many respects a remarkable man. In person he was over 6 feet in heighth, his eyes and hair jet black, his eyes very small, and his countenance when he was under excitement was very expressive and striking. He taught school almost continuously in the winter season, from the age of 28 up to the last year of his life. His ministerial labors were abundant in 3 or 4 counties in the State, and he will long be remembered by all who knew him. he was married in 1836 to Miss Jane Campbell, who, with six of their nine children still lives. Pgs...81-82
They were parents to 9 children: Clarissa b. 1836, Amanda J. b. 1838, James C. 1839-1868, Ann E. 1842-1880, William P. 1849-1903, Mary L., 1847-1922, Lavina C. 1852-1870 and Irena M. 1858-1935.
"Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological & Ecclesiastical Literature", by John McClintock, 1889
p.45
Adkinson, Abraham, a Universalist minister, was born Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, December 24, 1811, but removed to Indiana in 1815. He early developed energy and decision of character; organized the temperance movement of Switzerland County in 1833; was the first to boldly advocate negro-emancipation in that section; joined the Free Will Baptists in 1838, and soon after was ordained a preacher in that denomination, which office he filled until 1870, when he became a Methodist. He finally embraced Universalism about 1872; was ordained a preacher of that faith in 1873 and labored as pastor in Stringtown (Ripley Co.?) Indiana, until 1876, when consumption (tuberculosis) obliged him to retire from regular work. He died August 22, 1876. Mr. Adkinson was abundant in labors, and highly esteemed in life. See "Universalist Register", 1878 p. 81.
"The Universalist Register, containing the statistics of the church, with an almanac for ??"...p. 81-82; by the Universalist Church of America
Publisher: Boston, Universalist Publingin House - 1874-; Periodical; OCLC#17869457; Description: v; 19cm.
Rev. Abraham Adkinson, son of Joseph and Rebecca (Larue) Adkinson, was born in Westmoreland Co., PA, Dec. 24, 1811 and died in Ripley Co., Indiana, August 22nd, 1876, in his 65th year. In 1812 his parents removed to Ohio and in 1815 to Indiana, then a Territory and little more than an unbroken wilderness, where their children were inured to hardship and privation. The subject of this notice early developed great energy and decision of character, and withal was frequently reckless and wilful, but always generous. About 1833 he inaugurated the temperance movement in Switzerland county, where he resided; was the first to sign a temperance pledge in that county and with his accustomed boldness and energy procured a speaker and advertised that a temperance lecture would be delivered at a certain hour at a grocery in the neighborhood or at the nearest house thereto that could be procured. He not only maintained a bold and persistent warfare against intemperance, but he was the first in the county to speak and vote in favor of negro emancipation. In 1838 he united with the Free Will Baptist Church and soon after was ordained as a preacher in that connection in which he continued till 1870, when he joined the Methodists, but all the while growing in the faith of Universalism. In 1871 or 1872 he connected himself with us, and in 1873 was duly admitted to our ministry. He was pastor of the church in Stringtown, Indiana, for some years and held that position at the time of his death.
His disease was consumption. In Feb 1876, he preached his last sermon. He was in many respects a remarkable man. In person he was over 6 feet in heighth, his eyes and hair jet black, his eyes very small, and his countenance when he was under excitement was very expressive and striking. He taught school almost continuously in the winter season, from the age of 28 up to the last year of his life. His ministerial labors were abundant in 3 or 4 counties in the State, and he will long be remembered by all who knew him. he was married in 1836 to Miss Jane Campbell, who, with six of their nine children still lives. Pgs...81-82
They were parents to 9 children: Clarissa b. 1836, Amanda J. b. 1838, James C. 1839-1868, Ann E. 1842-1880, William P. 1849-1903, Mary L., 1847-1922, Lavina C. 1852-1870 and Irena M. 1858-1935.
p.45
Adkinson, Abraham, a Universalist minister, was born Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, December 24, 1811, but removed to Indiana in 1815. He early developed energy and decision of character; organized the temperance movement of Switzerland County in 1833; was the first to boldly advocate negro-emancipation in that section; joined the Free Will Baptists in 1838, and soon after was ordained a preacher in that denomination, which office he filled until 1870, when he became a Methodist. He finally embraced Universalism about 1872; was ordained a preacher of that faith in 1873 and labored as pastor in Stringtown (Ripley Co.?) Indiana, until 1876, when consumption (tuberculosis) obliged him to retire from regular work. He died August 22, 1876. Mr. Adkinson was abundant in labors, and highly esteemed in life. See "Universalist Register", 1878 p. 81.
"The Universalist Register, containing the statistics of the church, with an almanac for ??"...p. 81-82; by the Universalist Church of America
Publisher: Boston, Universalist Publingin House - 1874-; Periodical; OCLC#17869457; Description: v; 19cm.
Rev. Abraham Adkinson, son of Joseph and Rebecca (Larue) Adkinson, was born in Westmoreland Co., PA, Dec. 24, 1811 and died in Ripley Co., Indiana, August 22nd, 1876, in his 65th year. In 1812 his parents removed to Ohio and in 1815 to Indiana, then a Territory and little more than an unbroken wilderness, where their children were inured to hardship and privation. The subject of this notice early developed great energy and decision of character, and withal was frequently reckless and wilful, but always generous. About 1833 he inaugurated the temperance movement in Switzerland county, where he resided; was the first to sign a temperance pledge in that county and with his accustomed boldness and energy procured a speaker and advertised that a temperance lecture would be delivered at a certain hour at a grocery in the neighborhood or at the nearest house thereto that could be procured. He not only maintained a bold and persistent warfare against intemperance, but he was the first in the county to speak and vote in favor of negro emancipation. In 1838 he united with the Free Will Baptist Church and soon after was ordained as a preacher in that connection in which he continued till 1870, when he joined the Methodists, but all the while growing in the faith of Universalism. In 1871 or 1872 he connected himself with us, and in 1873 was duly admitted to our ministry. He was pastor of the church in Stringtown, Indiana, for some years and held that position at the time of his death.
His disease was consumption. In Feb 1876, he preached his last sermon. He was in many respects a remarkable man. In person he was over 6 feet in heighth, his eyes and hair jet black, his eyes very small, and his countenance when he was under excitement was very expressive and striking. He taught school almost continuously in the winter season, from the age of 28 up to the last year of his life. His ministerial labors were abundant in 3 or 4 counties in the State, and he will long be remembered by all who knew him. he was married in 1836 to Miss Jane Campbell, who, with six of their nine children still lives. Pgs...81-82
They were parents to 9 children: Clarissa b. 1836, Amanda J. b. 1838, James C. 1839-1868, Ann E. 1842-1880, William P. 1849-1903, Mary L., 1847-1922, Lavina C. 1852-1870 and Irena M. 1858-1935.
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