GRACE, FRANCIS MITCHELL, Methodist minister, teacher and editor, was born February 28, 1832 at Elyton, and died August 13, 1904, at Ownenton; son of Baylis Earle and Ann (Mitchell) Grace (q. v.). He received his early education at Elyton academy, 1837-46; graduated at East Tennessee university, 1849, with the degree of M. A. and later received the honorary degree of D. D. from Hiwassee college. He entered the Methodist ministry and served the following pastorates: Newbern, 1853; Eufaula, 1854; Demopolis, 1855-56; Talladega, 1857-58; Tuscaloosa, 1859-60; Newbern, 1861-65. He edited the "Daily messenger," of Selma, 1866, and the following year he became professor of languages in the University of Tennessee, holding the position for three years. In 1871 he was made president of Hiwassee college, Tenn. From 1883 to 1888 he was president of Mansfield college, La.; professor in Hiwassee college, 1890-99; professor in Owenton college, 1900-02. Author: contributor to "North American review," "Methodist review," and leading church papers; editor "Alabama Christian Advocate," 1902. He was a fine Latin and Greek scholar. He was a Democrat. Married: (1) April 3, 1854, at Newbern, Hale County, to Mary Jane [JAMES], daughter of David Wallace and Hope (Ward) Borden, of Beaufort, N.C. of Revolutionary ancestry; granddaughter of Joseph and Esther Borden, the former a member of the North Carolina convention that framed the constitution of that state of the Quaker faith, whose six of seven sons migrated to Hale County in 1836, founded the town of Newbern and helped to develop the canebrake by building roads, schools, churches and digging artesian wells; (2) to Ida Hoskins of Tennessee. Children: by the first wife, 1. David Borden (q. v.); 2. Bettie Pearce (Grace) Burwell, Birmingham; 3. Annie (Grace) Drake, Weatherford, Texas; by the second wife, 4. William; 5. Francis; 6. Janie; 7. Judith. Last residence: Owenton. (Biography amd memorial originally created by: flkayakgirl83.)
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There were NO children born in marriage with Catherine Jane Greene. (Mary Jo)
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GRACE, FRANCIS MITCHELL, Methodist minister, teacher and editor, was born February 28, 1832 at Elyton, and died August 13, 1904, at Ownenton; son of Baylis Earle and Ann (Mitchell) Grace (q. v.). He received his early education at Elyton academy, 1837-46; graduated at East Tennessee university, 1849, with the degree of M. A. and later received the honorary degree of D. D. from Hiwassee college. He entered the Methodist ministry and served the following pastorates: Newbern, 1853; Eufaula, 1854; Demopolis, 1855-56; Talladega, 1857-58; Tuscaloosa, 1859-60; Newbern, 1861-65. He edited the "Daily messenger," of Selma, 1866, and the following year he became professor of languages in the University of Tennessee, holding the position for three years. In 1871 he was made president of Hiwassee college, Tenn. From 1883 to 1888 he was president of Mansfield college, La.; professor in Hiwassee college, 1890-99; professor in Owenton college, 1900-02. Author: contributor to "North American review," "Methodist review," and leading church papers; editor "Alabama Christian Advocate," 1902. He was a fine Latin and Greek scholar. He was a Democrat. Married: (1) April 3, 1854, at Newbern, Hale County, to Mary Jane [JAMES], daughter of David Wallace and Hope (Ward) Borden, of Beaufort, N.C. of Revolutionary ancestry; granddaughter of Joseph and Esther Borden, the former a member of the North Carolina convention that framed the constitution of that state of the Quaker faith, whose six of seven sons migrated to Hale County in 1836, founded the town of Newbern and helped to develop the canebrake by building roads, schools, churches and digging artesian wells; (2) to Ida Hoskins of Tennessee. Children: by the first wife, 1. David Borden (q. v.); 2. Bettie Pearce (Grace) Burwell, Birmingham; 3. Annie (Grace) Drake, Weatherford, Texas; by the second wife, 4. William; 5. Francis; 6. Janie; 7. Judith. Last residence: Owenton. (Biography amd memorial originally created by: flkayakgirl83.)
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There were NO children born in marriage with Catherine Jane Greene. (Mary Jo)
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Family Members
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David Borden Grace
1855–1938
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Elizabeth Pierce "Bettie" Grace Burwell
1856–1938
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Annie Mitchell Grace Drake
1858–1927
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Mary Alice Grace
1863–1866
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Hope Borden Grace
1866–1884
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Baby Grace
1869–1869
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William Maurice Hoskins Grace
1895–1968
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Francis Mitchell Grace Jr
1897–1935
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Judith Grace Carter
1899–1959
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Janie Fermine Grace Robinson
1901–1999
