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John Poucher papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSD-1865-001

Collection Statement

This collection consists of clippings, DePauw history notes, letters, and publications. There is also a scrapbook containing personal items such as Indiana Asbury University programs, telegrams from members of the family, clippings of sermons and items for ideas of sermons from newspapers, etc.

Dates

  • 1843 - 1918

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Copyright interests for this collection are held by DePauw University.

Biographical Sketch

In 1851 his parents moved with him to a farm in the rich river bottom just below New Albany. During each winter he attended the log school near his home for three months. In 1859 he attended the Asbury Female College, as it was called, at New Albany, where he first met the young woman who was to be his wife. In 1860 he entered Indiana Asbury University at Greencastle, a cousin, William Poucher, for whom he felt a life-long reverence, making this possible by generously taking John's place on the farm. Working his way through Indiana Asbury, he was graduated from that institution in 1865. In the fall of the same year he went to Garrett Biblical Institute from which he was graduated in 1867. While attending Garrett he tutored in Northwestern University.

From the 1920 Alumnal Record: "John Poucher, Minister and Teacher, Deceased. A.B.; A.M., 1868; B.D., 1897, Garrett Biblical Institute; D.D., 1887, same; Phi Beta Kappa. Born, March 4, 1843, in England. Instructor in Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1856-67; elected professor Baker University, Kansas, 1866; member of Indiana Conference, 1867; secretary of the Indiana Conference, 1877-81; pastor, 1867-80; presiding elder, Indianapolis District, 1880-84; trustee DePauw University, 1882-88; member of the Executive Committee of the Joint Board, 1882-98; secretary of same, 1882-94; delegate to General Conference, 1884; pastor Centenary Church, New Albany, 1884-86; professor in School of Theology, DePauw University, 1886-98; treasurer of the faculty, 1886-87; pastor of Trinity Church, New Albany, 1889; tresurer DePauw University, 1894-98; pastor Lawrenceburg, Ind., 1898-1900; trustee DePauw University, 1899; pastor First Church, Greensburg, Ind., 1900-1901; district superintendent New Albany District, 1901-07; pastor Petersburg, Ind., 1907-13; pastor Orleans, Ind., 1913-18; contributor of articles to Methodist Review, cyclopaedic works and theological and religious periodicals; officially appointed historian of DePauw University. Married, September 17, 1867, Miss Annie M. Cross, who died, March 31, 1897. Father of 1080 [Charles Henry Cross Poucher], 1139 [Olive St. John], 1567 [William Thompson Poucher], 1699 [Lucie Wood], 1733 [George Edward Poucher], and 2107 [Martha Bridges]. Died, June 29, 1918, Orleans, Ind; buried, Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Ind."

Extent

2 Cubic Feet (5 document cases, 10 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Title
John Poucher papers Class of 1865
Status
Completed
Author
Sheraya Smith
Date
3/15/2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository

Contact:
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States