Eliezer Griffiths Explained

Eliezer Griffiths (3 February 1827 – 21 April 1920) was a Welsh Congregationalist minister with a significant career in Australia and America, where he died.

History

Griffiths was born in Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, a son of Rev. G. Griffiths, minister of Mynydd Seion, Newport, Wales and his wife Maria Griffiths (c. 1794 – 18 December 1866).[1] He was educated at New College and served the church at Tenby, Wales for twelve years, then moved to Australia.[2]

He served from 1861 to 1865 at Port Denison, Queensland, where he served in several different churches, including the Church of England.[3] He may have served briefly at Bowen, Queensland,[4] but in 1866 moved to South Australia[5] to take over the Clayton Congregational Church in Kensington, South Australia, recently vacated by William Harcus. He left South Australia for England in December 1872.[6]

He married Isabella Bell (c. 1839 – 1882). They had seven children. He died in Omaha, Nebraska.

Notes and References

  1. News: Family Notices . . IV . 963 . South Australia . 15 February 1867 . 30 September 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: History of the Welsh Independent Churches:Tenby. Gareth Hicks. 30 September 2016.
  3. News: Queensland: James Morrill . . V . 240 . South Australia . 25 November 1865 . 30 September 2016 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: The Rev. Eliezer Griffiths . . 461 . Queensland, Australia . 29 June 1865 . 30 September 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Congregational Union . . XXX . 6076 . South Australia . 25 April 1866 . 30 September 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Valedictory tea . . South Australia . 6 December 1872 . 30 September 2016 . 6 . National Library of Australia.