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| Record Creator: | Loomis, James Jolene |
| Title: | James Jolene Loomis Papers |
| Date Span: | 1832-1938 |
| Abstract: | James Jolene Loomis (1830-1871), Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Minister, was born in Newark, New Jersey. He lived in Albion, Michigan until he finished college. Loomis then moved to Texas, serving as a chaplain in the 21st Texas Voluntary Infantry and serving as an ordained minister. Loomis became headmaster of The Paine Institute of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. This collection contains information pertaining to the personal and professional life of Reverend James J. Loomis of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.The records reflect Loomis' service in the Civil War and his ministry in Southern Methodism. Also included are materials related to his daughter, found in the scrapbook. These papers contain sermon notes, letters, and documents regarding his children and grandchildren. The documents contain information regarding both the Civil War and Methodist teachings. The scrapbook also contains journal entries by Loomis along with printed items added by his daughter |
| Extent: | 0.64 cubic feet |
| Identification: | gcah.ms.gcah4780 |
James Jolene Loomis (1830-1871), Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Minister, was born in Newark, New Jersey. He moved to Albion, Michigan as a child where he stayed until he finished college. Loomis then taught for one year in Missouri before moving to Columbus, Texas to take a position with the County Clerk's Office. He joined the 21st Texas Volunteer Infantry at the start of the Civil War as a Methodist Episcopal Church South chaplain. After the war he became a school teacher in Columbus, Texas until 1867 when his wife, Mary Elizabeth Loomis died. He then moved himself and his children to Galveston, Texas where he taught school at the local Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was ordained by Bishop William May Wightman, he appears to be a local ordained minister. In 1870 he moved to Goliad, Texas and became the headmaster of the Paine Female Institute, a Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Women's College. He was also a Freemason, belonging to the Caledonia Lodge in Columbus, Texas. His daughter, Luna M. Branch joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South as a missionary immediately after his death in 1871.
This collection contains information pertaining to the personal and professional life of Reverend James Jolene Loomis of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.The records reflect Loomis' service in the Civil War and his ministry in Southern Methodism. Also included are materials related to his daughter, found in the scrapbook. These papers contain sermon notes, letters, and documents regarding his children and grandchildren. The documents contain information regarding both the Civil War and Methodist teachings. The scrapbook also contains journal entries by Loomis along with printed items added by his daughter.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
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When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, James Jolene Loomis Papers, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
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| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1588-2-1: 01 | Family Letters | 1863-1882 |
| 1588-2-1: 02 | Certificates | 1893-1905 |
| 1588-2-1: 3 | Miscellaneous | 1863-1938 |
| 1588-2-1: 4 | Addresses | Undated |
| 1588-2-1: 5 | Sermon Notes | Undated |
| 1588-2-2: 1 | Personal Letters | 1832-1868 |
| 1588-2-1: 6 | Scrapbook | 1863-1888 |
