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Rev Joseph Bingham Mack

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Rev Joseph Bingham Mack

Birth
New York, USA
Death
24 May 1912 (aged 73)
Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 7 Row 13
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Husband of Harriet Hudson Banks.

Son of Rev. William Mack and Elizabeth Scoville Bingham.

First minister ordained in the Confederate Presbyterian Church.

Financial agent for Columbia Theological Seminary.

Served with the Confederate Army in the War Between the States as a chaplain.
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Charlotte Observer, 05.25.1912

Well-Known Presbyterian Minister Dies at Fort Mill.

Fort Mill, May 24--Special. Rev. Dr. J. B. Mack, one of the oldest and best known ministers of the Presbyterian church died at his home here, tonight. He had been in failing health for several years. he was born in New York State in 1838 and was in the 74th year of his age.

Dr. Mack was brought South in infancy and his boyhood and youth was spent in Knoxville and Columbia. He was educated at Jackson College, Danville, and the Union Theological Seminary, Columbia. During the War between the States Dr. Mack served as chaplain in the Confederate army in Tennessee.

For more than 59 years he served in the ministry of the Presbyterian church, holding pastorates at Sumter, Charleston, Fort Mill, and Columbia, Rocky River, and College Park, Ga. He also served as synodical evangelist for several years.

During his ministry he received more than 8,000 persons into the church and erected 56 church buildings. One-hundred young men were added to the ministry under his preaching.

He married Miss Harriet H. Banks in 1864 who survives him together with the following children: William Mack. L. L. D. and Harrington Mack of New York, Edwin Mack of Lane Seminary, Cincinnati; Mrs. Elizabeth N. Belk, Mrs. W. B. Ardrey and F. Murry Mack of Fort Mill. Dr. Alexander Mack of Atlanta, another son died some years ago.

The funeral will be held here Sunday afternoon.
Husband of Harriet Hudson Banks.

Son of Rev. William Mack and Elizabeth Scoville Bingham.

First minister ordained in the Confederate Presbyterian Church.

Financial agent for Columbia Theological Seminary.

Served with the Confederate Army in the War Between the States as a chaplain.
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Charlotte Observer, 05.25.1912

Well-Known Presbyterian Minister Dies at Fort Mill.

Fort Mill, May 24--Special. Rev. Dr. J. B. Mack, one of the oldest and best known ministers of the Presbyterian church died at his home here, tonight. He had been in failing health for several years. he was born in New York State in 1838 and was in the 74th year of his age.

Dr. Mack was brought South in infancy and his boyhood and youth was spent in Knoxville and Columbia. He was educated at Jackson College, Danville, and the Union Theological Seminary, Columbia. During the War between the States Dr. Mack served as chaplain in the Confederate army in Tennessee.

For more than 59 years he served in the ministry of the Presbyterian church, holding pastorates at Sumter, Charleston, Fort Mill, and Columbia, Rocky River, and College Park, Ga. He also served as synodical evangelist for several years.

During his ministry he received more than 8,000 persons into the church and erected 56 church buildings. One-hundred young men were added to the ministry under his preaching.

He married Miss Harriet H. Banks in 1864 who survives him together with the following children: William Mack. L. L. D. and Harrington Mack of New York, Edwin Mack of Lane Seminary, Cincinnati; Mrs. Elizabeth N. Belk, Mrs. W. B. Ardrey and F. Murry Mack of Fort Mill. Dr. Alexander Mack of Atlanta, another son died some years ago.

The funeral will be held here Sunday afternoon.


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