- Jones, Sam #1
Sam Jones. (1877-1946) Sam Jones was a Worker and Overseer in Australia. He wrote 112 of the hymns in 'Hymns Old and New', 1987 Edition, more than any other hymn author. He also composed the tunes to four of them, as well as many poems and artwork. Sam Jones was born in Portadown, North Ireland in 1877. He went forth to preach in 1902, and in 1908 went to South Australia, then to Western Australia in about 1909 and became Overseer there and then to Tasmania, where he spent about twenty years. He returned to England for a visit and soon after he returned to Australia, his discouraged companion left him. Sam let him have what little money he had and went on alone. Getting worn out with the journey, he took shelter in an empty house. The next day he found himself too weak to walk, and he stayed there for 18 days. He might have died there, but some gypsies found him and gave him some food. It was about this time that he wrote the hymn "I Cannot Now Go Back." He loved to study nature as well as the scriptures, and he died while on a walk, April 14, 1946, He has been called the Sweet Psalmist of Israel. - 1st 3 men are on 1905 List
Joe Williamson, Willie Jamieson and John Hardy are all on the 1905 Workers List. - 4 Prominent Early Workers
George Walker, Willie Gill, Jack Carroll & Edward Cooney; All were from Ireland. Photo taken before 1928. - Abercrombie, Wm
William Abercrombie - Allen, Jean (1904)
Jean Allen and Daphne Martin. Jean went to South Africa in 1906. Photo taken on 1961 visit to England. - Allen, Jean (right) (1904)
Nellie Taylor and Jean Allen went in the work in 1904. Jean went to South Africa in 1906. - Carroll, Bill (1903) & Jack (1904)
Bill Carroll entered the work in 1903 and was the first Overseer of Victoria, Australia. Bill died in 1953. His brother John T. (Jack) Carroll entered the work in 1904 and was the general Overseer of Western USA area until his death in 1957. The Western area consisted of everything in Canada from Manitoba west, plus the US states of Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Montana & Wyoming. - Carroll, Bill, Maggie (1903) & Daughter May
Bill, Maggie & daughter May Carroll. William Charles (Bill) Carroll was the first Overseer of Victoria, Australia. Bill and his wife, Margaret (Hastings) Carroll were from the village of Rathmolyon, Ireland, located about 25 miles NW of Dublin. Bill Carroll was born August 15, 1876, at Newtown, Moynalty, Kells, County Meath, the eldest of 6 children. Margaret was born April 20, 1875. Bill Carroll and Maggie Hastings were married on June 6, 1901, in the Church of Ireland at Rathmolyon, County Meath and their daughter, May, was born in 1902. Bill and Maggie Carroll entered the work in 1903 and arrived in Australia in 1913. Maggie died in 1944 and Bill died in 1953. Bill's brother Jack and sisters May and Fannie were also workers until their deaths. - Carroll, Jack(1904)
John T. (Jack) Carroll was the general Overseer of western Canada and the west coast of the US until his death in 1957. - Christie, David (center) (1904) Herman Beaber (left) & _____
Herman Beaber, along with Dave Christie who entered work in 1904, & unidentified person. Herman Beaber was one of the workers interned in the Philippine Islands during WW II. David (Dave) Christie – married Emily Wilson in 1923. Dave died in 1969 and Emily in 1975. Dave was a cousin to the Carrolls. On behalf of Dave and Emily Christie and their marriage, Jack Carroll made an announcement and statement concerning workers marrying at the 1923 Milltown Convention. The Christies PIONEERED the work in Hawaii in 1923. They had 2 children while in the work. - Corcoran, Bill
Bill Corcoran was born in Co. Tipperary, Ireland on May 4, 1882 and died on Sep. 17, 1970 in Oregon. He married Fern Vivian Howard, who was a sister worker & they made their home in OR. Pictured are: Wm (Bill) & Fern Corcoran w/son Gerald & Esther Corcoran. - Dane, Rebecca Tombstone
Rebecca Dane went in the work in 1904. and died July 5, 1907, age 28. She is buried in West Derby Cemetery, Liverpool, England. - Doake, John
John Doake entered the work in 1903 and came to America in 1904. He was overseer of Nebraska for many years. He died in November 1950 and is buried in Council Cemetery SW of York, Nebraska where Willie Abercrombie, Annie Edwards and George Boyle are also buried. - Fawcett, Jim (1904) & John Freeman
James (Jim) Fawcett & John Freeman. Jim Fawcett was born in 1886 – Died Aug. 10, 1958, age 72. He was from Fermanagh Co., No. Ireland and was a cousin of George Walker. He entered work in 1904 and wrote hymns 173, 215, 221, 326, 239-'Cease Not to Praise Him'. He spent his last days in Tallassee, Alabama USA. John Freeman was born in Ontario in 1880, went in the work in 1906 and died in Colorado in 1974. - Gill, Emma & Jennie(1900)
Emma Gill & Jennie Gill, sisters of Willie Gill who was the overseer of England. Emma & Jennie were two of the First Sister Workers. Both entered the work in 1900. From Rathmolyon, Ireland. - Gill, Jennie (1900)
Emma Gill & Jennie Gill, sisters of Willie Gill who was the overseer of England. Emma & Jennie were two of the First Sister Workers. Both entered the work in 1900. From Rathmolyon, Ireland. - Givan, Alex(1899)
Alex Givan (also spelled Givens) entered work in 1899, and was in the first group of 6 workers to go out preaching. He labored in Kentucky USA. After John Long and William Irvine, it would appear that Tom Turner and Alex Givan were the very first two men to commit to the work full time. He was born March 12, 872 - died May 28, 1948. - Hardie, John (1900)
1900 John Hardie was from Scotland and became Overseer in Australia - Harrison, Helen (1905)
Helen Harrison entered work in 1905. She was born Nov 8, 1866 and died in 1970. For many years, it was said that she was the oldest worker on earth. She lived to be 104 years old. - Hodgins, Polly (1903) & Frances (1905)
Polly and Frances Hodgins were sisters; Frances Hodgins went in the work in 1905, and in Oct. 1905, Francis and her brother, Jim Hodgins were among the first group of 8 workers to PIONEER work in New Zealand. Francis returned to England in 1910 and preached for several more years. She then left the work and married. Polly (Mary) Hodgins along with Lizzie Sergent were the first pair of sister workers to Queensland in January 1907, at which time there were only six other workers in Australia. - Holland Dora & Harry
Dorathy "Dora" Holland (January 1, 1876, in Galway, Ireland – August 1, 1968). She entered the work in 1902. Along with 16 other workers, she arrived in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, aboard the SS Virginian on August 4, 1905. Her brother, Henry "Harry," (February 6, 1877, in Galway, Ireland – died April 30, 1967) He preached in North and South Dakota. Buried beside each other, the two siblings share a tombstone in Graceland Cemetery, Madison, South Dakota, US. Four more of their sisters were also preachers: Maud, Kathleen, Mable and Muriel Holland. - Holland, Dora page1 back
Aug 11, 1913 Letter by Dora Holland stating she professed through Wm Irvine in 1896 in Kilrush, Ireland - Page 1 back - Holland, Dora page 1 Front
Aug 11, 1913 Letter by Dora Holland stating she professed through Wm Irvine in 1896 in Kilrush, Ireland - Page 1 Front - Holland, Dora page 2 back
Aug 11, 1913 Letter by Dora Holland stating she professed through Wm Irvine in 1896 in Kilrush, Ireland - Page 2 back - Holland, Dora page 2 Front
Aug 11, 1913 Letter by Dora Holland stating she professed through Wm Irvine in 1896 in Kilrush, Ireland - Page 2 Front - Holland, Dora page 5
Aug 11, 1913 Letter by Dora Holland stating she professed through Wm Irvine in 1896 in Kilrush, Ireland - Page 5. (omitted pages may be read at: http://www.tellingthetruth.info/workers_early/sisterworkers1913.php#holland_dora ) - Hughes, Aggie (1904) & Laura Falkiner (1902)
Aggie Hughes entered work in 1904 and Laura Falkiner entered work in 1902. Aggie was from Ireland and went to West Australia in January, 1906. Laura went to West Australia in Jan.1906. Apart from a couple of years in Victoria and Queensland, she preached in WA until her death in 1967. - Hutchinson, Adam (1902)
Adam Hutchison professed in Great Britain and entered the work in 1902. He wrote Hymn Nos. 330, 237 and 199. On October 18, 1905, Adam along with Francis Hodgins, Maggie McDougall and Joe Williamson, arrived in South Africa. Later they went to Australia and New Zealand. Finally, Adam went to India where he died from scarlet fever. - Jamieson, William R. (1905)
Willie Rankin Jamieson (Uncle Willie) was born April 28, 1881, in Scotland, to William and Elizabeth Jamieson. Two of his sisters, Violet and Elizabeth also became workers. Willie professed in his first meeting on Jan. 2, 1905 and later that month, entered the ministry. In the fall of that year, he went to California to preach and also labored in Oregon before going to China in 1926 where he PIONEERED the work. He spent six years in the Philippines, from 1939 to 1945, being interned in a Japanese camp part of that time. He came to California in March, 1957, died October 11, 1974 and is buried in California. - Jardine Brothers- James (1904) Nichol & Walter
James (Jim) Jardine was from Lanarkshire, Scotland, entered the work in 1904 and pioneered Switzerland and Germany. James was born 1884, and died 1969. He wrote several Hymns in 'Hymns Old & New'. Two other brothers were also in the work in American: Walter and Nichol. (Names in random order.) The three Jardine brothers were long-time overseers in the North Central states; Walter in North Dakota, Jim in Minnesota and Nicol in Wisconsin where that area became widely known as "Jardine territory." When Nicol Jardine died, there were about 1,340 people present and 220 cars in the funeral procession. - Jones, Sam (1902)
Sam Jones was born 1887 in Portadown, N. Ireland. He died in 1946 and is buried in Australia. He entered work in 1902 and on Dec. 27, 1907, Sam sailed from London to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. On April 8, 1908, Sam and Bob Bashford, together with Tom Turner and Syd Maynard, sailed for Western Australia, PIONEERING the work there. Sam wrote more hymns than any other professing friend or worker. - Kerr, Joe (1902); John Sullivan (1900) & John Cavanagh (1901)
Joe Kerr, John Sullivan & John Cavanagh. Joe Kerr was a convert of Ed Cooney, went in the work in 1902 and was EXCOMMUNICATED in 1916. He is credited with being the one who FIRST applied the Living Witness Doctrine to the 2x2 ministry and was one of the original group of workers who went to pioneer South Africa in 1905. Around 1915-16, Joe and Barbara Baxter were married. Barbara was a sister worker who went from Britain to S.A.on the same boat that Joe did. Joe and Barbara later joined the Plymouth Brethren and had 3 children. - Lyness, Tom & Annie
Tombstone of Tom & Annie Lyness, brother & sister. They both helped pioneer the work in Montana and Idaho. - Matthews, Dave & Alex Walker (1904)
Dave Matthews & Alex Walker. Alex/Alec was born in 1876, entered the work in 1904 and later married Queenie Higgins. He left work and resided in New Zealand. Their daughter Florrie was in the work in Malaysia. He wrote Hymn No. 72 (1951 edition Hymns Old & New). - McNeill, John & George Boyle
John McNeill is on the right and George Boyle is on the left. Both are buried in the cemetery near the York, Nebraska convention grounds. - Meikle, Richard
Richard Meikle entered the work in 1902 - Over 100 Yrs of Fond Memories in Photos
'Over 100 Yrs of Fond Memories in Photos' - Friends and Workers Photo Archive. 563 pages, hardcover. Printed in 2012 by Bookprint Pty Ltd, 69 Boland St, Launceton, Tasmania 7250 - Patrick, James. John Doak & Robert Chambers
James Patrick, John Doak & Robert Chambers; James & John are on 1905 Workers List. James (Jimmie) Patrick (1872-1960), was from Scotland and went into the work in 1903. He wrote Hymn No. 191, 'Watch and Pray.' John Doak (1879-1950) entered work in 1903. Robertt Chambers (1890-1974). Photo taken at McLean, Nebraska, Oct, 1928. - Purves, Thomas Grave
Thomas Purves (aka Purvis) was from Scotland. He was born in 1887 and started in the work in 1905 at age 17. He invited Willie Jamieson to Willie's first meeting, where Willie professed and went into the work two weeks later. Thomas Purves arrived in Montreal, Canada on August 11, 1905 from Liverpool England, age 23, aboard the “S. S. Virginian.” He went to California in 1906, and died alone in Riverside CA of tuberculosis in 1911, age 24. Some friends found his grave and placed a marker on it years later. He is buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, California. - Purves, Thomas
Thomas Purves (aka Purvis) was from Scotland. He was born in 1887 and started in the work in 1905 at age 17. He invited Willie Jamieson to Willie's first meeting, where Willie professed and went into the work two weeks later. Thomas Purves arrived in Montreal, Canada on August 11, 1905 from Liverpool England, age 23, aboard the “S. S. Virginian.” He went to California in 1906, and died alone in Riverside CA of tuberculosis in 1911, age 24. Some friends found his grave and placed a marker on it years later. He is buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, California.