Annie Bell Johnson McEwen

Annie Bell Johnson McEwen was a charter member of Matoaca Gospel Hall founded in 1895 in Virginia.

From Sept. 1963 Letters of Interest: Mrs. Sam McEwen: "On June 5, 1963 Mrs. Sam McEwen, the widow of the well-known brother, was called Home to be with the Lord, in her 87th year. She was saved early in life, during the pioneering days in Virginia, when Alexander Lamb, James M. Hamilton and William Beveridge were conducting meetings in Matoaca.

A lover of hospitality, she entertained many of the Lord's people through several years. Mrs. McEwen is suvived by four sons and three daughters. The funeral service was led by Oswald MacLeod.

Family

• Samuel McEwen, Sr. 1899-1944 (b. 1877 NYC, New York; m. 1899 @ Matoaca; d. 1944 Petersburg, VA) traveling evangelist; His parents were William R.H. McEwen (b. Dromore, Ireland) & Martha Donelly McEwen (b. Belfast, Ireland).
• Annie Bell Johnson McEwen 1895-1963 (b. 1876 Matoaca, VA - d. 1963 Petersburg, VA), raised at Matoaca Gospel Hall;
  • Ruth Virginia McEwen 1901-1964 (b. 1901 Ettrick, VA - d. 1988 Longport, NJ)
    • 1964 m. William Waverly Elder (b. 1894 Petersburg, VA - d. 1976 Louisville, KY), a widowed printer of Louisville, KY by Ray McEwen Zander (PB evangelist from Boca Raton, FL), and the couple removed to Louisville. Elder retired in 1956 as safety director @ Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. Later in life, Wm. and Ruth were in fellowship @ Louisville Bible Fellowship. They had three sons and one daughter.
  • Samuel Moody McEwen, Jr. 1903-1976 (b. 1903 Matoaca, VA - d. 1976 Petersburg, VA) retired "Southside Candy Co."
    • m. Myrtle Bolling Williams +1947 (1909-1947)
      • Samuel W. McEwen +1947+
      • Philip L. McEwen +1947+
      • Charles N. McEwen +1947+
  • Esther A McEwen Ellison 1905-1931+, +1976-1980+ (b. 1905 Matoaca, VA - d. 1996 Longport, NJ)
    • m. Samuel McCracken Ellison @ Petersburg +1924-1931+, 1976-1980+ (b. 1895 Belfast, Ireland - d. 1982 Longport, NJ); by 1934, they were living in Washington, D.C., where Samuel was employed as a painter, and in 1940 as a meter reader.
  • John William McEwen 1908-1936? (b. 1908 VA - d. 1994 Petersburg?, VA), salesman.
    • 1936 m. Frances Evelyn Partin (b. 1910 Berwyn, MD - d. 1983 Petersburg, VA), dau. of Lester & Virgie Kitchen Partin; The wedding was officiated by W.C.L. Correll in his home in Ettricks, VA, a Methodist pastor.
  • Naomi Daisy McEwen Moon 1911-1926+ (b. 1911 VA)
    • 1947 @ Newport News m. William Moon II (b. 1894 Belfast, Ireland; div.; d. 1965?); Supt. of Western Union in Atlantic City, NJ); wedding performed by John Millar, Sr. of Newport News Gospel Hall (now Bethany Gospel Chapel). By 1954, Wm. and Naomi resided in Atlantic City. Need to research whether this Wm. Moon is any relation to an elder Wm. Moon from England who developed a ministry among the blind.
  • James Charles McEwen 1915-1930+ (b. 1915 VA - d. 2006 Virginia Beach, VA) Chief Master Sergeant WWII; employed by the American Tobacco Company, starting in Petersburg until 1974, then retired with them in VA Beach. One dau.: Rachel Ann McEwen Cummings of Atlanta, GA;
    • m. @ Baptist church of Richmond: Rachel Etta Smith (b. 1919 Mataoca, VA - d. 2009 Virginia Beach, VA); dental asst. @ Fort Lee, VA during WWII, then homemaker;
  • Dr. Philip Joseph McEwen 1920-1935+ (b. 1920 VA - d. 2004 Petersburg, VA); Sgt. Army Air Corps WWII Pacific; grad. Geo. Wash. Univ. and Doctorate @ Illinois College of Optometry.
    • 1947 m. Jane Elizabeth Collett (1922-2008) @ Rockbridge Methodist; Three sons; Philip & Jane were in fellowship @ First Baptist Church of Petersburg;

Also See

• Matoaca Gospel Hall, VA
  • Who's Who at Matoaca Gospel Hall, VA
  • Visiting Ministry at Matoaca Gospel Hall, VA

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