He married Elizabeth Rachel Lawlis, daugh of George Johnson and Estell Register Lawlis, in 1911. They had a daughter, Naomi R., in 1913, bn in TX.
Rev. Hiram and his wife, Rev. "Lizzie" as she was affectionately called, were ordained as ministers in the 1920's in the Free Will Baptist Church. They were co-pastors, and evangelistic team holding large revivals in N. Car., TX, AL, OK, MO, and NE. They organized churches and promoted Tecumseh College in OK, and was active in church missions throughout. In 1918, they acquired passports and went to Barbados, West Indies, as missionaries for a short time, before they returned to become very involved in Mission work in the states. His wife wrote several books, some of which described their work. They were respected and held in esteem by those who knew them, and in memory by those who read and know of their labors.
It is noteworthy that Rev. "Lizzy" outlived her husband only three months and 8 days.
(Picture from files, courtesy of Dr. Alton Loveless).
He married Elizabeth Rachel Lawlis, daugh of George Johnson and Estell Register Lawlis, in 1911. They had a daughter, Naomi R., in 1913, bn in TX.
Rev. Hiram and his wife, Rev. "Lizzie" as she was affectionately called, were ordained as ministers in the 1920's in the Free Will Baptist Church. They were co-pastors, and evangelistic team holding large revivals in N. Car., TX, AL, OK, MO, and NE. They organized churches and promoted Tecumseh College in OK, and was active in church missions throughout. In 1918, they acquired passports and went to Barbados, West Indies, as missionaries for a short time, before they returned to become very involved in Mission work in the states. His wife wrote several books, some of which described their work. They were respected and held in esteem by those who knew them, and in memory by those who read and know of their labors.
It is noteworthy that Rev. "Lizzy" outlived her husband only three months and 8 days.
(Picture from files, courtesy of Dr. Alton Loveless).
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