Reverend Edward Augustus Shugart was my great-grandfather. He was very proud to be a Methodist minister, who was a circuit-riding preacher when he first started in the early 1900s. He loved to sketch and was quite good; I have many of his original sketches, one of which is very special to me - one of him as a young preacher riding a horse. He and his wife had several children, two of whom preceded them both in death: Edward and Madre. He was proud beyond words that he was the third Methodist minister in his family and that his son was carrying on the tradition and followed him in his chosen profession. My mother makes the fifth generation of Methodist ministers in my family.
Edward Augustus Shugart
E. A. Shugart was the son of William Yelverton Shugart and Mary Harriet Long Shugart. His mother was the daughter of Jimmie Long. He was born in McMinn County, Tennessee, on January 11, 1872. He grew up in McMinn County, where the county schools were, perhaps, above the average of such schools. He attended Hoyle College and Riceville Institute. He had one year at Emory and Henry College. He received the D.D. from Lincoln Memoria l University.
He united with the Methodist Church at Pine Grove, McMinn County in 1892; and was licensed to preach at Cane Creek Campground in 1892. He was admitted on trial in 1896; ordained deacon in 1898; ordained elder in 1900. He served the following charges: Buchanan; Honaker; Athens, WV; Elkhorn and Mayberry; Cooper and Coaldale; Welch; Athens, Tennessee; Whiteside, Chattanooga; Epworth; Mary Street; Harriman District; Cleveland District; Bluefield District; Big Stone Gap District ; Abingdon ; Grove Avenue ; Marion ; Morristown District; Wytheville, Bluefield, Virginia. He served on the Epworth League Board. The Midland Methodist Commission, Trustee Hiwassee College, Associate Secretary of Holston Conference 1906-1944. He was active in many Lodges and Clubs.
He was one of the pioneers in the coal field development in West Virginia. He served important charges in Chattanooga, Knoxville and Bristol.
In 1910 he was appointed to the Harriman District. Soon after he began his work as a presiding elder, he suffered a breakdown of health.
At his request I went with him to the office of Dr. McNabb for his examination. After several hours of examination, the doctor prescribed perfect rest. He said, "I f you will do nothing but lie. like a vegetable, you may be able to do some light work." Brother Shugart tried this for a short time and said: "It will kill me to do nothing. He went to work and brought a splendid report of his year's work to the conference. He continued as presiding elder for fourteen years of highly successful work on Harriman, Cleveland, Bluefield and Big Stone Gap Districts. He retired in 1944.
From the day that he entered the Holston Conference until he retired, he gave himself to whatever task to which he was assigned. His preaching was clear and forceful; he aimed at results; and from his earliest years he succeeded in adding people to the church. His earnestness and zeal never failed. He had a strong clear voice, which he did not spare from youth to old age. The same earnestness characterized his work in his quarterly meetings and other features of his work. This was especially true of his work in the official duties of the church. He was especially active and useful in the work of making the appointments in the Bishop's Cabinet. He took pains to know all the preachers; and was skillful in electing men for the charges in his district. He acquired marked ability in securing efficiency in every part of the district which he served.
He was an interesting and agreeable man both in public and in social contact. He had the habit of smoking cigarettes. On one occasion he was smoking on the veranda, when his hostess came out and seeing him smoking said: " If you were my husband, I would give you poison." Quick as a flash he said: "And if I were your husband I would take the poison".
Ed Shugart was a man of great physical strength and endurance. He usually did more work than two men could ordinarily endure. It is possible that this may have had something to do with some of the disabilities which began in middle life; and which induced frequent illnesses, such as his repeated attacks of pneumonia. But the fortitude and courage with which he met illness revealed the physical stamina as well as the spiritual fortitude with which he met the trials of his life.
Edward Augustus Shugart and Eliza Hume Burdette were married at Lenoir City, TN on October 1, 1900. Miss Eliza Burdette was the daughter of Dr. George Burdette and Mrs. Eliza Hume Lenoir Burdette. They were the parents of nine children. Two died in early youth: Edward, Jr. and Marda died i n early years. Surviving are Mrs. Beth McGahey, Mrs. Eliza Welch, Jack L., Rev. James, Mrs. Margaret Davidson, Mrs. Nana Lou Gardner and Edwin A., Jr.
He had marked artistic gifts. With a few strokes with his pencil, he produced a sketch which could be easily recognized, and often indicated the characteristics of the subject of his sketch.
He was deeply interested in helping young men to prepare for the ministry; and he helped more than one schoolboy to secure a college education in preparation for that profession. I t is easy to believe that a man who had been incessantly active for forty-eight years, would find it difficult to retire from active life. Ed Shugart had been intimately associated with too many people to sit down and lose contact with his associates of the long years. Happily, he was skillful with the pen and typewriter. He used it both to his own pleasure and that of his friends. Sometimes he would have to hold his right arm with his left hand while he wrote but write he did.
He retired in 1944 and established his home at Marion, VA. Twelve years ran swiftly by; his sturdy frame did not succumb easily to surrender; but he recognized that the end was coming. He had no fear of death. As the summer of 1955 reached its fulness, the end came. He died at Marion, VA, August 10, 1955, attended by his devoted wife, children and grandchildren.
The funeral was held in the First Methodist and conducted by Dr B.T. Sells, Dr. C.C Sherrod and the Reverend John W. Hammer. His body was tenderly laid to rest in Roselawn Cemetery.
Holston Conference Journal - 1956
Reverend Edward Augustus Shugart was my great-grandfather. He was very proud to be a Methodist minister, who was a circuit-riding preacher when he first started in the early 1900s. He loved to sketch and was quite good; I have many of his original sketches, one of which is very special to me - one of him as a young preacher riding a horse. He and his wife had several children, two of whom preceded them both in death: Edward and Madre. He was proud beyond words that he was the third Methodist minister in his family and that his son was carrying on the tradition and followed him in his chosen profession. My mother makes the fifth generation of Methodist ministers in my family.
Edward Augustus Shugart
E. A. Shugart was the son of William Yelverton Shugart and Mary Harriet Long Shugart. His mother was the daughter of Jimmie Long. He was born in McMinn County, Tennessee, on January 11, 1872. He grew up in McMinn County, where the county schools were, perhaps, above the average of such schools. He attended Hoyle College and Riceville Institute. He had one year at Emory and Henry College. He received the D.D. from Lincoln Memoria l University.
He united with the Methodist Church at Pine Grove, McMinn County in 1892; and was licensed to preach at Cane Creek Campground in 1892. He was admitted on trial in 1896; ordained deacon in 1898; ordained elder in 1900. He served the following charges: Buchanan; Honaker; Athens, WV; Elkhorn and Mayberry; Cooper and Coaldale; Welch; Athens, Tennessee; Whiteside, Chattanooga; Epworth; Mary Street; Harriman District; Cleveland District; Bluefield District; Big Stone Gap District ; Abingdon ; Grove Avenue ; Marion ; Morristown District; Wytheville, Bluefield, Virginia. He served on the Epworth League Board. The Midland Methodist Commission, Trustee Hiwassee College, Associate Secretary of Holston Conference 1906-1944. He was active in many Lodges and Clubs.
He was one of the pioneers in the coal field development in West Virginia. He served important charges in Chattanooga, Knoxville and Bristol.
In 1910 he was appointed to the Harriman District. Soon after he began his work as a presiding elder, he suffered a breakdown of health.
At his request I went with him to the office of Dr. McNabb for his examination. After several hours of examination, the doctor prescribed perfect rest. He said, "I f you will do nothing but lie. like a vegetable, you may be able to do some light work." Brother Shugart tried this for a short time and said: "It will kill me to do nothing. He went to work and brought a splendid report of his year's work to the conference. He continued as presiding elder for fourteen years of highly successful work on Harriman, Cleveland, Bluefield and Big Stone Gap Districts. He retired in 1944.
From the day that he entered the Holston Conference until he retired, he gave himself to whatever task to which he was assigned. His preaching was clear and forceful; he aimed at results; and from his earliest years he succeeded in adding people to the church. His earnestness and zeal never failed. He had a strong clear voice, which he did not spare from youth to old age. The same earnestness characterized his work in his quarterly meetings and other features of his work. This was especially true of his work in the official duties of the church. He was especially active and useful in the work of making the appointments in the Bishop's Cabinet. He took pains to know all the preachers; and was skillful in electing men for the charges in his district. He acquired marked ability in securing efficiency in every part of the district which he served.
He was an interesting and agreeable man both in public and in social contact. He had the habit of smoking cigarettes. On one occasion he was smoking on the veranda, when his hostess came out and seeing him smoking said: " If you were my husband, I would give you poison." Quick as a flash he said: "And if I were your husband I would take the poison".
Ed Shugart was a man of great physical strength and endurance. He usually did more work than two men could ordinarily endure. It is possible that this may have had something to do with some of the disabilities which began in middle life; and which induced frequent illnesses, such as his repeated attacks of pneumonia. But the fortitude and courage with which he met illness revealed the physical stamina as well as the spiritual fortitude with which he met the trials of his life.
Edward Augustus Shugart and Eliza Hume Burdette were married at Lenoir City, TN on October 1, 1900. Miss Eliza Burdette was the daughter of Dr. George Burdette and Mrs. Eliza Hume Lenoir Burdette. They were the parents of nine children. Two died in early youth: Edward, Jr. and Marda died i n early years. Surviving are Mrs. Beth McGahey, Mrs. Eliza Welch, Jack L., Rev. James, Mrs. Margaret Davidson, Mrs. Nana Lou Gardner and Edwin A., Jr.
He had marked artistic gifts. With a few strokes with his pencil, he produced a sketch which could be easily recognized, and often indicated the characteristics of the subject of his sketch.
He was deeply interested in helping young men to prepare for the ministry; and he helped more than one schoolboy to secure a college education in preparation for that profession. I t is easy to believe that a man who had been incessantly active for forty-eight years, would find it difficult to retire from active life. Ed Shugart had been intimately associated with too many people to sit down and lose contact with his associates of the long years. Happily, he was skillful with the pen and typewriter. He used it both to his own pleasure and that of his friends. Sometimes he would have to hold his right arm with his left hand while he wrote but write he did.
He retired in 1944 and established his home at Marion, VA. Twelve years ran swiftly by; his sturdy frame did not succumb easily to surrender; but he recognized that the end was coming. He had no fear of death. As the summer of 1955 reached its fulness, the end came. He died at Marion, VA, August 10, 1955, attended by his devoted wife, children and grandchildren.
The funeral was held in the First Methodist and conducted by Dr B.T. Sells, Dr. C.C Sherrod and the Reverend John W. Hammer. His body was tenderly laid to rest in Roselawn Cemetery.
Holston Conference Journal - 1956
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