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Lee, F. J. (Flavius Josephus), 1875–1928

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: July 18, 1875 - October 28, 1928

Biography

Flavius Josephus Lee was born July 18, 1875 in Polk County, Tennessee. In 1896 he married Nora Geneva Million and they had two children. Nora passed away in 1912. The next year Lee married Eva Townsend of Lithia, Florida and they had one child together.

A Baptist lay leader, he attended the 1908 revival in Cleveland, Tennessee where he was baptized in the Holy Spirit and joined the Church of God. He was ordained for ministry the next year. He served as pastor in Cleveland and state overseer in Tennessee and Florida before becoming the superintendent of Bible Training School (which was later renamed after him) in 1922 and as the second general overseer of the Church of God in 1923. He died on October 28, 1928 while still in office.

Gender

  • male

Occupations

Found in 111 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to W. L. Denton, November 2, 1926

 Item — Box: M0017-1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Furniture, publications, diaries, biographical and personal papers, correspondences, and photographs.

Dates: November 2, 1926
Found in: Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center / M0017, F. J. Lee collection / Series 2: Correspondence

Letter to Zeph Ambrose, December 23, 1926

 Item — Box: M0017-1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Furniture, publications, diaries, biographical and personal papers, correspondences, and photographs.

Dates: December 23, 1926
Found in: Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center / M0017, F. J. Lee collection / Series 2: Correspondence

Male Voices: Complete, after 1905

 Item — Box: M0017-1
Scope and Contents

Part One: Gospel and Sacred Songs Part Two: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Part Three: Offertories and Vesper Songs Part Four: Quartets and Part Songs Part Five: Memorial and Festival Songs Part Six: Lullaby and Plantation Songs Part Seven: College and Patriotic Songs

Dates: after 1905
Found in: Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center / M0017, F. J. Lee collection / Series 3: Publications

Marriage Certificate, May 24, 1896

 Item — Box: M0017-1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Furniture, publications, diaries, biographical and personal papers, correspondences, and photographs.

Dates: May 24, 1896
Found in: Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center / M0017, F. J. Lee collection / Series 1: Personal Papers

New Testament and Psalms, after 1900

 Item — Box: M0017-1
Scope and Contents

Holman Edition Self-Pronouncing New Testament Signed by F. J. Lee and contains notes on either cover page.

Dates: after 1900
Found in: Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center / M0017, F. J. Lee collection / Series 3: Publications

Personal Library Inventory, after 1926

 Item — Box: M0017-1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Furniture, publications, diaries, biographical and personal papers, correspondences, and photographs.

Dates: after 1926
Found in: Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center / M0017, F. J. Lee collection / Series 1: Personal Papers

Personal Notes, undated

 Item — Box: M0017-1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Questions concerning topics such as books of the Bible, chronology, and geography.

Dates: undated
Found in: Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center / M0017, F. J. Lee collection / Series 1: Personal Papers

Peterson Family Papers, Book of Prophecy, F.J. Lee, 1929

 Item — Box: M0043-3, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Peterson Family Papers include correspondence from Church of God missionaries, personal diaries of Clara, scans of the first three diaries, transcriptions of the diaries, a newsletter mentioning members of the Peterson family, and two books owned by Clara and Helga.These papers are important for research on the growth of the Church of God ministry in the Dakotas, for research on Church of God missionary journeys, and for understanding the duties of women on a Midwest...
Dates: 1929
Found in: Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center / M0043, Peterson family papers / Series 1: Clara

Photograph of F. J. Lee and E. W. Williams at the Texas Campground, 1928

 Item — Box: M0017-1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Furniture, publications, diaries, biographical and personal papers, correspondences, and photographs.

Dates: 1928
Found in: Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center / M0017, F. J. Lee collection / Series 1: Personal Papers

Photographic Prints

 Item — Box: M0017-1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Furniture, publications, diaries, biographical and personal papers, correspondences, and photographs.

Dates: 1896-1949
Found in: Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center / M0017, F. J. Lee collection / Series 1: Personal Papers

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