Adkinson, Irvin D

Adkinson, Irvin D., a Congregational minister, was born at Moorefield, Switzerland Co., Ind., Nov. 11, 1837. His academic study was pursued at Moore's Hill Seminary, and at Hillsdale, Mich. He graduated from Hillsdale College in 1863, and was ordained in 1866. Afterwards he studied one year in the Bangor Theological Seminary, and one year in Mr. Hepworth's School for the Ministry in Boston. In 1868 he became professor of ancient languages in a new Free-will Baptist College at Ridgeville, Ind., where he remained until 1873, during most of the time acting pastor of the Free-will Baptist Church there. In 1875 he was installed pastor of the Congregational Church at West Concord, N.H., and: died there, Feb. 25, 1875. See Cong. Quarterly, 1876, p. 418.