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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 A. J. Grannum, December 13, 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 13, 1926

Letter to Addie Hunter, May 1, 1926

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

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

Dates: May 1, 1926

Letter to Alford Collins, September 10, 1925

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

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

Dates: September 10, 1925

Letter to B. A. Hall, July 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: July 2, 1926

Letter to C. C. Aikens, September 16, 1926

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

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

Dates: September 16, 1926

Letter to Coworker, May 29, 1928

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

Letter to a coworker containing insurance information.

Dates: May 29, 1928

Letter to D.T. Bennett, April 30, 1925

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

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

Dates: April 30, 1925

Letter to E. J. Guthrie, May 1, 1925

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

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

Dates: May 1, 1925

Letter to Edith Burnside, December 30, 1925

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

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

Dates: December 30, 1925

Letter to G. L. Burgis, September 9, 1924

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

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

Dates: September 9, 1924