Jasper Newton Fields/Field (1855-1929)

Material on this page contributed by his granddaughter Marie Webster Weisbrod

Jasper Newton Fields, attended National Normal University and progressed from there to become the founder and first president of the University of Redlands in 1906-1907. Dr. J.N Field later dropped the (s) from his last name.

Click here ==> Fields Ancestry contributed by Marie Webster Weisbrod on 11 August 2004.
[The biographical memoir of my grandfather, the founder and first president of the University of Redlands, will be published by the end of the summer, 2006, in time for the centennial anniversary of the U. of R.]

Jasper Newton Fields/Field Time Line
contributed by Marie Webster Weisbrod on 12 August 2004

1855, 25 March	Born, Richwood, Washington Township, Union County, Ohio
1875 - 1876	National Normal School, Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio
1877 - September	Licensed to preach by Union Baptist Church, Union County, Ohio
1878 - 27 June	Ordained by Union Baptist Church
1879 - 18 December	Married Adelaide North - Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio
1880 Fall	Denison University, Granville, Licking County, Ohio
1881 12 August	Son Vincent Ernest born
1882 - 1883	Preached at Fredonia and Welsh Hill in Licking County. Was granted a scholarship from Johnstown Baptist Church
1883 June	Graduated Denison University - Bachelor of Science Degree
1883 11 December	daughter Mary Ethel born
1884 Fall	Baptist Union Theological Seminary, Morgan Park (Chicago), Illinois
1885 - 1889	Pastor First Baptist Church, Urbana, Ohio
1887 11 February	daughter Lois Edith born
1888	Graduated from the Theological Seminary (In 1892 Seminary became part of U.of Chicago Divinity School)
1889 - 1895	Pastor, First Baptist Church, Canton, Stark County, Ohio
1890 19 April	daughter Helen Marie born
1891 - 1896	Board of Trustees, Denison University, Granville, Ohio
1895 - 1901	Pastor, Prospect Avenue Baptist Church, Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Home at 128 Fargo Ave.
1899 24 March	daughter Elizabeth Winifred born
1901 - 1906	Pastor, First Baptist Church, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
1906 - 1908	Pastor, First Baptist Church, Redlands, San Bernardino County, California
1909 - 1914	Founder and first president, University of Redlands, California. Doctorate of Divinity, Denison University
1912 24 July	Daughter Elizabeth Winifred death
1914 - 1917	1732 W. 49th. St. Los Angeles, California
1918 - 1920	1209 E. 99th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
1924	757 Walnut Ave. Redlands, California
1925 - 1929	Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, San Bernardino, California
1929 21 March	Death
1929 25 March	Memorial service in the University of Redlands Chapel Jasper Newton Field’s seventy-fourth birthday

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