Clarion Hazen Kimball (8-2662)
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Clarion Hazen Kimball (8-2662)
Richard Kimball, Benjamin Kimball, David Kimball, David Kimball, Asa Kimball, John Kimball, Hazen Kimball, Clarion Hazen Kimball
BORN: October 11, 1843 in Hopkinton, NH
MARRIED: October 9, 1866 Lucy A Challen
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After the 1861 Rebellion, he turned his attention to the army, and on August 27, 1862, he was mustered into Company E, 2nd Regiment of United States Sharp-shooters. He was promoted to corporal and on October 16, 1864, he was discharged to accept further promotion. He was commissioned 1st lieutenant of Company G, 18th Regiment of NH Vols. on January 24, 1865, and promoted to captain on July 29th, 1865, but was mustered out as 1st lieutenant the same day. During service, Captain Kimball was in every battle of the Army of the Potomac after September, 1862, with one exception.
After the war, Captain Kimball turned his attention to the profession of the ministry. Being educated at Bates college and the Chicago Baptist Theological Seminary, he successively resided or preached in Union, Wisconsin, Chicago, IL, Dubuque, IA, Philidelphia, PA, Manchester, NH and Holyoke, MA, where he has resided since 1886.
While in Philadelphia, he was instrumental in erecting one of the finest church edifices in the city, the auditorium being of a unique pattern designed by himself, and pronounced one of the most beautiful in the country.
While in Manchester, he was pastor of the most influential Baptist church in the state, his pastorate running four years from 1882. While in Manchester, he was chairman of the executive committee of the Board of Managers of the NH Baptist State Convention.
His last church, the Second Baptist, of Holyoke, MA is composed of 600 members, and is very influential. During his residence here, he induced the church to establish two important missions at an expense of about $10,000. he also added over 150 people to the membership.
Rev Mr. Kimball is now giving special attention to the work of an evangelist, having resigned the pastorate of teh Holyoke church the present year.
In 1878, while residing in the West, Mr. Kimball was admitted to the bar, having pursued the requisite study as an incident of his professional career.
Lucy A Challen was the daughter of John Challen, MD and Mary Kavanaugh of Springfield, IL. She is of the famous Kavanaugh family of Kentucky, being the niece of the Rev HH Kavanaugh, for years the presiding bishop of the M.E. church.
CHILDREN:
1. Alice Mary Kimball (9)
2. Jennie Eva Kimball (9)
3. Grace Lu Clarion Kimball (9)
**Information taken from "Life and Times in Hopkinton, NH, by CC Lord 1890