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Rev. Josiah Goddard
Early Baptist China Missionary
The Baptist Encyclopedia, 1881
[p. 456]
Rev. Josiah, Goddard was born in Wendell, Mass., Oct. 27, 1813, became a hopeful Christian in 1826, and was baptized in May, 1831. He graduated at Brown University in 1835, and at the Newton Theological Institution in 1838. Having been accepted as a missionary by the Board of the Missionary Union, he sailed, the December after he graduated at Newton, for the East, and landed at Singapore in June, 1839, and proceeded to the place of his destination, Bangkok, Siam, arriving there Oct. 16, 1840. He was to direct his special attention to the Chinese of that city, of whom there were many thousands. In 1842 he had so far made himself master of the language that he was able to take the pastoral charge of the church which had been gathered by Dr. Dean, where he was prospered in the work of preaching the gospel to the heathen. He also finished the translation of the Gospel of John, and it was printed. He prepared for the press some Christian tracts and an English and Chinese vocabulary. In 1848 he had a severe attack of bleeding at the lungs, and for some time his life was despaired of, but a change of climate, by his removal to Ningpo, arrested the progress of the disease, and he was able to resume his work. To do this he was obliged to learn an entirely new dialect of the Chinese language in order to be understood by the natives of Ningpo. For several years he was busily occupied with his missionary labors, and the Lord owned these efforts in the conversion of the heathen and the building up of his cause in the city where he had made his home. His work and life came to an end September 4, 1854.
Dr. Dean accords to Mr. Goddard traits of character which rank him among the ablest of our missionaries. "His native endowments were superior; his education had been extended and thorough; his study of the Chinese language had been patient and successful; his knowledge of the sacred languages and literature was accurate and familiar, and he brought to his work a large share of common sense and sound judgment, and a warm heart and high-toned Christian principles."
[From William Cathcart, editor, The Baptist Encyclopedia, 1881. - jrd]
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I am trying to locate the children of REV. JOSIAH GODDARD and ELEANOR ABBOTT.
Here is one for sure:
Name: Emily G. Corlies
Death date: 27 Sep 1913
Death place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): white
Age at death: 68 years 4 months 26 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 01 May 1845
Birth place: Siam
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: Josiah Goddard
Father birth place: Usa
Mother name: Eleanor Abbott
Mother birth place: Usa
Occupation:
Street address:
Residence: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cemetery name:
Burial place:
Burial date: 30 Sep 1913
Additional relatives:
Film number: 1421405
Digital GS number: 4009327
Image number: 306
Reference number: cn 22775
Collection: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915
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I suspect the other two (see below) were their daughters as well.
The Goddard Book - Page 1114
by John W. Harms, Pearl Goddard Harms - 1990 - 1707 pages
941 and 996-97. b) Eliza Ann Goddard(Robinson) ; b. in Bangkok, Siam - noi except
that she mar: = Amos Robinson (Rev.) Occupation: Home missionaries ...
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Amos Robinson
Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia
Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to head-of-house: Father-in-law
Spouse's Name: Lizzie G
Race: White
HOUSEHOLD: Note: Children all b. WV
Marceline H Kendall head age 36 b. Aug 4, 1863 b. WV parents b. WV occ: Furniture Dealer
Fannie R Kendall wife age 28 b. Feb 18 1872 b. IA father b. MA mother b. China
Ralph R Kendall son age 3 b. Sept 21 1896
Howard R Kendall son age 1.12 b. Apr 14 1900
Harrold M Kendall son age 1.12 b. Apr 14 1900
Amos Robinson father-in-law age 60 b. Oct 1 1839 b. MA parents b. MA occ: Minister - Baptist
Lizzie G Robinson mother-in-law age 57 b. Sept 1, 1842 married 42 yrs ch: 1/1 b. China
Aura B Collett servant age 21
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IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 North America
ELLIS LEWIS STAGER Male
Spouse: ELLEN MARIA GODDARD
Marriage: 28 MAY 1868 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Messages: Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church.
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The Goddard Book - Page 1114
by John W. Harms, Pearl Goddard Harms - 1990 - 1707 pages
d) Nellie Goddard(Stager) ; b. in Singapore - lived in Ning- po, China - noi except that she mar: Ellis Stager (Rev), ...
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Ellis Hager
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Age: 23 Birthplace: New York
Philadelphia Ward 21 District 70, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race: White Gender: Male
Post Office: Philadelphia
HOUSEHOLD: (STAGER)
Ellis Hager 23 occ: Clergyman b. NY v-$1000
Ellen Hager 22 b. Singapore
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1880 US CENSUS
Ellis L. STAGER
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1847>
Birthplace NJ
Age 33
Occupation Baptist Clergyman
Marital Status M <Married>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Ellis L. STAGER
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace PA
Mother's Birthplace KY
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Ellis L. STAGER Self M Male W 33 NJ Baptist Clergyman PA KY
Ellen M. STAGER Wife M Female W 32 CHINA Keeping House ME ME
Henry E. STAGER Son S Male W 7 NJ NJ CHINA
Source Information:
Census Place Stafford, Ocean, New Jersey
Family History Library Film 1254794
NA Film Number T9-0794
Page Number 150B
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My main aim with this research is to find out who the parents were for E. DALLAS STAGER & his brother ELLIS LEWIS STAGER.
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