STATE North Carolina

OPERATION BAPTIST BIOGRAPHY DATA FORM FOR l.IVING PERSON

Please read carefully the Instruction Sheet and then list the appropriate information as it directs.

1. NAME______Qstwalt Iven, Spurgeon (Last) "irst (Second)

Give full names. For a married woman please put maiden name in parentheses. [EXAMPLE: Cole, Mary Ann (Smith}.)

MAILING ADDRESS Rt. 3, Statesville: N. C. Box 300

5-26-1883 (Date)

Ostwalt 2. BIRTH Rt. 3' St~~:e~ville Ire~~lti ~rStat~.

3. PARENTS ,John Franklin Ostwalt and Sarah Jane (Jones) [EXAMPLE: Alec Joe Doaks and Lucy Mae (Brown) Doaksl

Farmer Mother's occupation Housewife Father's occupation

4. BROTHERS ( 3) List full names and year of birth

Bloom Coite Ostwalt (Living or deceased) Number Ralph Bynum Ostwalt Percy Ostualt (deceased)

( 0) Number

List full names and year of birth 5. SISTERS (Living or deceased)

6. CHILDHOOD RESIDENCE: (Please list each residence of 3 years duration or more, up to the time of the 18th birthday)

Type of Community Post Office County State Dates Rural (R); town under 2500 pop. (T); city 2500 or more pop. (C). Check one.

R QI.: T D C D Route 3, Statesville Iredell R D T D C 0 _ RD TD C 0 _ RD TD CO _

N. C. 1883-1959

7. EDUCATION: Grammar school: Graduate? Yes ( ) No ( High school: Graduate? Yes ( ) No (

School attended: Leonards School (Name)

) Year graduated _ ) Year graduated _ Rt 3J Statesville, N. c.

(Place) (State) (Whether graduate or not; if more than one was attended, show the last one.)

College: Years attended: None ( ) One ( ) 2-3 ( Whether graduated or not, list college(s) attended:

Graduate ( (EXAMPLE: 1935-'38)

(Degree) (State) (Years attended) (Place) (Name)

(Years attended) (Degree) (State) (Name) (Place)

Graduate-level: List college(s), seminary(ies), etc. attended; earned degrees (State) (Years attended) (Degree) (Name) (Place)

STATE --~orth Carol na

OPERATION BAPTIST BIOGRAPHY DATA FORM FOR LIVING PERSON

Please read carefully the Instruction Sheet and then list the appropriate information as it directs.

1. NAME O_s_t_w~a~l_t 1_v_e---=yc....-~---- __ S_p_u~r~('f'_e_o~n _ (Last) (F'irst) (Second)

Give full names. For a married woman please put maiden name in parentheses. [EXAMPLE: Cole, Mary Ann (Smith).]

MAILING ADDRESS Route 3 ~ Sox 300 Statesville r-Jorth CaroltnB-

2. BIRTH Rt 3 Statesville J.redelJ. n. r. 5-26-i~t53 (Place) (County) (State) (Date)

3. PARENTS John Frank.Lin Ostwalt and Sarah Jane (Jones) Ostwalt [EXAMPLE: Alec Joe Doaks and Lucy Mae (Brown) Doaks]

Father's occupation Farmer - Mother's occupation Hou sew1 f e

4. BROTHERS List full names and year of birth

Bloom Coite OstwaJ.t

( 3 ) (Living or deceased) Number Ra.Lph Bynum Ostwalt Percy Ostwa.Lt (deceased)

5. SISTERS List full names and year of birth (Living or deceased)

(U ) Number

6. CHILDHOOD RESIDENCE: (Please list each residence of 3 years duration or more, up to the time of the 18th birthday)

Type of Community Post Office County State Dates Rural (R); town under 2500 pop. (T); city 2500 or more pop. (C). Check one.

R [] T D c D B.oute 3 ' Stat esvi l le __ I_r_e_de_l_l N_. c_. 1_8_8_3_-_1_9 59 R D TD c D ----- ----- --- RD TD c D ----- ---- RD TD c D ----- ---- ---

7. EDUCATION: Grammar school: Graduate? Yes ( ) No ( ) Year graduated _ High school: Graduate? Yes ( ) No ( ) Year graduated _

School attended: Leonards Schoo.L (Name)

Rt 3, Statesviile North Carolina (Place) (State)

(Whether graduate or not; if more than one was attended, show the last one.)

College: Years attended: None ( ) One ( ) 2-3 ( Whether graduated or not, list college(s) attended:

Graduate ( (EXAMPLE: 1935-'38)

(Degree) (Place) (State) (Years attended) (Name)

(Years attended) (Degree) (State) (Name) (Place)

Graduate-level: List college(s), seminary(ies), etc. attended; earned degrees (Name) (State) (Years attended) (Degree) (Place)

Spouse Birthdate of Spouse

Place of Marriage (Town and State)

Date of Marriage

8. SPECIAL A WARDS OR RECOGNITION RECEIVED: (Honorary degrees, such as: D.D., Howard College, 1948; citations, such as: Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1939; honorary positions, such as: "Man of the Year"-Pryor, Okla., 1943; etc.)

9. MARITAL INFORMATION:

Number of children ( ). List their full names and birthdates: (an example of a married daughter would be: Mrs. John Alan (Mary Lou) Ross, 3-7-1918)

Mrs. Robert A, {Mabe])Cotton l-22-1911

10. VOCATIONAL HISTORY (List all vocations, occupations, trades, or professions engaged in for two or more years) Farmer

11. RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE: Conversion 1897 14 Baptism Bethel Baptist Ch. Rt.), StatesviJJe,N.C

(Date) (Age) (Date) (Church) (Location of Church)

List any church, other than Baptist, with which formerly affiliated Ordained as: Minister ( Deacon ( J9 Other _ September, 1914 Bethel Baptist Rt. 3, Statesville, N. C. (Date ordamed) (Church) (Place) (State)

12. LOCAL CHURCH ACTIVITY, UNSALARIED (Place the number of years service, in the space provided, for each office ever held.)

Gen. Supt., Dept. Supt., Teacher, List below other 0 ther Offices Director, Director, Counselor, offices or service, (give number of years service) President Circle Chm. Sponsor, such as: Sec.,

Leader Assoc. Supt., etc. Deacon J 9 -¥TS.::'1. Treas. 42- Trustee 32- Ch. Library - Usher Ch. Recreation

S.S. 27 yrs. 45 yrs. Ch. Clerk Choir Mem. Other Choir Direc. -

T.U. 5 yrs. Ch. Committee Chm.

V.B.S. List completed Study Course diplomas (Indicate related organizations, such as: S.S., T.U., etc.)

Broth. l'l~u~t e~' a DiplGma in - ..l - -- ("\_,_ __ , - - _,

W.M.U. ~-··-u.J V\..oUVv.J... O.UU. U1QL.

'P.B. Ootrr ses y

13. DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE, UNSALARIED. (Please list positions held in Baptist associations, conventions (state or Southern), national and world-wide organizations, such as; moderator, president, clerk, trustee, board, commission or committee members; etc.) Example: S.S. Superintendent

(Position) Bethel Association Kentucky

(State) 1942-1944

(Organization, board, agency, etc.) (Date)

8. SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION RECEIVED: (Honorary degrees, such as: D.D., Howard College, 1948; citations, such as: Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1939; honorary positions, such as: "Man of the Year" -Pryor, Okla., 1943; etc.)

9. MARITAL INFORMATION: Spouse Birthdate Place of Marriage Date of

of Spouse (Town and State) Marriage

(1) Etta 11'fae ( A.hA1'111R.t.h"IT) 5-25-1Se4 Statesv.Llle J\T.C q-2Y-.lqQ6 u

(2) Ostwalt .

Number of children ( .L ). List their full names and birthdates: (an example of a married daughter would be: Mrs. John Alan (Mary Lou) Ross, 3- 7-1918)

:r,~rs. qobert A. (Mabel) oot t.on 1-22-1911

10. VOCATIONAL HISTORY (List all vocations, occupations, trades, or professions engaged in for two or more years) Farmer

11. RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE: Conversion 1897 14 Baptism V192 Bethel Baptist Church~ RFD #3

(Date) TAge) (Date) (Church) Stat ~mi111ob Churclij. C • List any church, other than Baptist, with which formerly affiliated ' Ordained as: Minister ( ) Deacon ( * ) Other _ September 19~4 Bethel Bapt~st Rt 3, Statesv11~e ~orth Carolina

(Date ordamed) (Church) (Place) (State)

12. LOCAL CHURCH ACTIVITY, UNSALARIED (Place the number of years service, in the space provided, for each office ever held.)

Gen. Supt., Dept. Supt., Teacher, List below other Other Offices Director, Director, Counselor, offices or service, (give number of years service) President Circle Chm. Sponsor, such as: Sec.,

Leader Assoc. Supt., etc. 3 9-yrei.. Treas. L,.2__ Deacon Trustee 32__ Ch. Library -- Usher - Ch. Recreation -

S.S. 27 vrs. 45 vrs. Ch. Clerk Choir Mem. - -

5 Other - Choir Direc. -

T.U. yrs. Ch. Committee Chm. __

V.B.S. List completed Study Course diplomas (Indicate related organizations, such as: S.S., T. U., etc.)

Broth. Iv.taster's Di2loma in Sunaay Scnool ana:

W.M.U. many T. u. Courses

13. DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE, UNSALARIED. (Please list positions held in Baptist associations, conventions (state or Southern), national and world-wide organizations, such as; moderator, president, clerk, trustee, board, commission or committee members; etc.) Example: S.S. Superintendent

(Position) Bethel Association Kentucky

(State) 1942-1944

(Organization, board, agency, etc.) (Date)

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Ogbomosho, Nigeria, W. Africa 1930-1952

14. TO BE FILLED OUT ONLY BY THOSE WHO ARE, OR HAVE BEEN, IN SAL­ ARIED CHURCH-RELATED VOCATIONS. (Including pastors, denominational work­ ers, missionaries, ministers of education and music, church secretaries, faculty members or employees of Baptist institutions, agencies, etc.) TYPE AND LENGTH OF SERVICE: List all positions of such service with one or more years of duration; check F (full-time) or P (part-time). Examples:

(Position)

FD p [!] 1. pastor F [!] PD 2. ffilSSIOnary

FD PD F D PD FD PD FD PD FD PD FD PD

(Church, agency, area, institution, place of service) (Date of service) County Line Baptist Church, Turkey Creek, La. 1925-1929

15. OTHER TYPES OF RELIGIOUS SERVICE: (In associations, assemblies, colleges, con­ ventions (state or Southern), national or world-wide meetings, such as: speaker, music director, committee chairman, etc.)

(Position) (Place of Service) (Date of Service)

16. AUTHORSHIP (Include books, booklets, lesson courses or curriculum material, and tracts) (Book, item, etc.) (Publisher) (Date published)

17. CLUB OR GROUP MEMBERSHIP: (Service organizations, fraternal, P.T.A., Civic, etc.) List important positions of leadership held

18. HOBBIES AND LEISURE INTERESTS: Favorite Fishing Others Visiting with friends and those

of whom he couid be of help. 19. PUBLIC SERVICE: (Military, educational, political, etc. not previously listed) _

The information for items #1-19 has been filled in by Mr_s_._G_l_e_n_n_._St_ew_a_r_t _ Mailing address _R. 0. Box, Troutman, N. C. Sources used in compiling the information are: (Example: personal knowledge; minutes, Cal­

vary Baptist Church, Wisner, La.; Court Records, Copiah County, Miss.; etc.) Minutes of Bethel Baptist Church, South Yadkin Association and Personal knowledge.

14. TO BE FILLED OUT ONLY BY THOSE WHO ARE, OR HA VE BEEN, IN SAL­ ARIED CHURCH-RELATED VOCATIONS. (Including pastors, denominational work­ ers, missionaries, ministers of education and music, church secretaries, faculty members or employees of Baptist institutions, agencies, etc.) TYPE AND LENGTH OF SERVICE: List all positions of such service with one or more years of duration; check F (full-time) or P (part-time). Examples:

(Position)

FD p [!] 1. pastor F [!] PD 2. rmss10nary

FD PD FD PO FD PD FD PD FD PD FD PD

(Church, agency, area, institution, place of service) (Date of service)

County Line Baptist Church, Turkey Creek, La. 1925-1929 Ogbomosho, Nigeria, W. Africa 1930-1952

15. OTHER TYPES OF RELIGIOUS SERVICE: (In associations, assemblies, colleges, con­ ventions (state or Southern), national or world-wide meetings, such as: speaker, music director, committee chairman, etc.)

(Position) (Place of Service) (Date of Service)

16. AUTHORSHIP (Include books, booklets, lesson courses or curriculum material, and tracts) (Book, item, etc.) (Publisher) (Date published)

17. CLUB OR GROUP MEMBERSHIP: (Service organizations, fraternal, P.T.A., Civic, etc.) List important positions of leadership held

18. HOBBIES AND LEISURE INTERESTS: Favorite Fishing Othera Visiting with friends and those

of whom he could be of help. 19. PUBLIC SERVICE: (Military, educational, political, etc. not previously listed) _

The information for items #1-19 has been filled in by Mrs. Glenn Stewart Mailing address P. 0. Box Troutman , N/ C. Sources used in compiling the information are: (Example: personal knowledge; minutes, Cal­

vary Baptist Church, Wisner, La.; Court Records, Copiah County, Miss.; etc.) Mjnutes of Bethe) Baptist Church, South Yadkin Association and Personal knowledge.

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20. DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERIZATION (Please read special instruction sheet and sample descriptive characterizations carefully before proceeding.)

DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF MR. IVEY SPURGEON OS'TI'lALT

Mr. J. Iyey Ostwalt (1883- ) labored zealously to make Christian ideas dominate in his home, at church, and in the community, He thought clearly and was dedicated to that which he believed to be right. His example and deep convictions caused him to be much sought after to fill places of leadership in his church.

His faith in God and devotion to Christ impelled him to live a consistent Christian life. He was blessed with common sense and leaned on the Lord for understanding.

He always kept a keen eye for young people who were capable of developing into leaders and workers in the church. He helpfully counseled with them so that they grew spiritually and lead them in using their talents and abilities in the church for the Lord. ~;ith his foresight and vision he sought the help and leadership of demonina­ tional trained workers to teach the up-to-date methods in Sunday School and Training Union. This served as a foundation for a progressive rural church which attained the Standard of E'"cellence.

The Pastor's who served the church during his leadership highly respected and loved him as a layman, for his thoughtfulness, faithful­ nessm.d helpfulness in carrying on the Lord's work.

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20. DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERIZATION (Please read special instruction sheet and sample descriptive characterizations carefully before proceeding.)

DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF MR. IVEY SPURGEON OSTWALT

Mr. J. Ivey Ostwalt {1883- ) labored zealously to make Christian ideas dominate in his home, at church, and in the community. He thought clearly and was dedicated to that which he believed to be right. His example and deep convictions caused him to be much sought after to fill places of leadership in his church.

His faith in God and devotion to Christ impelled him to live a consistent Christian life. He was blessed with- common sense .nd leaned on the Lord for understanding.

He always kept a keen eye for young people who were capable of developing into leaders and workers in the church. He helpfully counseled with them so that they grew spiritually and lead them in using their talents and abilities in the church for the Lord. With his foresight and vision he sought the help and leadership of demonina­ tional trained workers to teach the up-to-date methods in Sunday School and Training Union. This served as a foundation for a progressive rural church which attained the Standard of Excellence.

The Pastor's who served the church during his leadership highly respected and loved him as a layman, for his thoughtfullness, faithful­ ness aid helpfulness in carrying on the Lord's work.

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Statesville, N. C.

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