John Alfred Buell Family
From left to right: (1) John Russell Buell, Sr.,
(2) Sarah Emma Bull Buell, (3) Goldie Buell,
(4) Edgar Allen Buell, (4) John Alfred Buell, and
(6) Gertrude Buell. The photograph is
owned by Roberta Ann (Buell) McJilton, granddaughter
of John Alfred and Sarah
Emma Buell.
John Alfred Buell was a Methodist minister.
From
1907 until 1915, he werved at Keen Memorial Church
in Hampden. He was
born on 12 November 1872 and died 20 April
1958. The others in the picture
include his first wife, Sarah Emma Buell, 1872-1908.
To Sarah's right
is the father of our submitter, John Russell Buell,
Sr., (1902-1989).
In the middle is Goldie Mae Buell (Anderson), 1893-1969.
On Grandfather's lap is Edgar Allen Buell, (1903-1974)
and the last daughter is Gertrude G. Buell (1894-1933)
John Alfred Buell was a ""Lay Minister,"' he did
not have the official title
of Minister/Reverend. He served several churches,
two at a time
sometimes, including Stone Chapel and Gill Church.
His obituary states that
he preached at Gills Church, Walnut Avenue near
Upper Park
Heights Avenue, for 20 years.
Uploaded to database 8 September 2002