Albert Witsius McClurkin
1864 – 1926
By: Roger Kemps © 2010
The following was copied from the Sketches of Ministers section on page 579 of "History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America."
ALBERT WITSIUS McCLURKIN:
Son of Rev. Dr. Hugh P. and Jane (Orr) McClurkin, was born in New Concord, Muskingum County, Ohio, January 1, 1864. He received his early education in Muskingum College, and graduated from Geneva College in 1884. He taught school in Wahoo, Nebraska, one year. He studied theology in the Allegheny Seminary, was licensed by the Kansas Presbytery, April 3, 1888, and preached in Quinter, Kansas, for some months.
The following was copied from pages 190 and 191 of "Sketches of the Ministers of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America from 1888 to 1930."
ALBERT WITSIUS McCLURKIN
A. W. MCCLUEKIN, whose biographical sketch appears in Glasgow's
History up until the time of his licensure, was in the year 1888 preaching in
the bounds of Kansas Presbytery, having been licensed to preach the Gospel by
Kansas Presbytery at Olathe, Kansas, on April 3,
1888. He completed his course in the
Seminary and on May 31, 1889, was ordained to the Gospel Ministry by Pittsburgh
Presbytery at New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, and installed pastor of the
congregation in that place at the same time. On January 14, 1891, the pastoral
relation between the New Alexandria congregation and their pastor was dissolved
upon the resignation of the pastor. Soon after this he left the communion of
the Reformed Presbyterian Church and his name was taken from the roll of
Presbytery. On leaving the Covenanter Church he affiliated first with the United Presbyterian
Church and then with the Presbyterian Church, in which body he held several
pastorates in the state of Illinois. He held charges in Earlville, Apple River,
Cedarville, Millersburg (four years). At the time of his death he was pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Illinois. He passed away in the manse there. After a serious
illness of heart trouble lasting for a space of three months, he passed away
from the fields of a long service in the Kingdom, April 20, 1926. The surviving
members of his family are: His wife, Anna Garland McClurkin, who lives in Aledo, Illinois, and
three daughters, Eleanor, Mrs. W. H. Downey and Mrs. Kenneth Cooling. His life
has been described by one near to him as "A series of small tasks well and
faithfully done." His labors were in small communities where his influence
was deeply felt and will be abiding.
For additional information related to his parents and siblings, see the Outline Descendant Report of Thomas McClurken and the Ancestor Tree.
Reference Sources:
History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America
Sketches of the Ministers of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America
1870_Hugh_McClurkin.pdf see line 32
1880_H_P_McClurkin.pdf see line 41
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