Title:
Local evangelist balanced love of sea, the Word
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
English Evangelist, Gipsy Rodney Smith, Sr. (spelled with an i) married Annie Pennock
Gypsy, Rodney, Smith, Jr., Evangelist, became Pastor at Old Mystic Methodist Church
Gypsy Smith Jr. and his wife are buried in Noank Valley Cemetery
Gypsy, Rodney, Smith, Jr., Evangelist, became Pastor at Old Mystic Methodist Church
Gypsy Smith Jr. and his wife are buried in Noank Valley Cemetery
Object ID:
Kim09-097
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
08/23/2004
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
Noted 20th Century English Evangelist, Gipsy Smith, a full blooded gypsy is not buried in Mystic's Elm Grove Cemetery. However, Gipsy's oldest son, Albany Rodney Smith, known as Gypsy Smith Jr., also an Evangelist. He and his wife lie in Noank Valley Cemetery. Gypsy Jr. was born Dec. 31, 1880 in England and he loved the sea and the holy word. His first pastorate was in the Old Mystic Methodist Church and was later ordained as a Baptist minister. His children were Betty, J. Rodney and G. Wilbur Smith. His granddaughter lives in Mystic (2004).
People:
Swan, Jabez
McKenna, Jim
Smith, Gipsy (Sr.)
Smith, Albany Rodney Gypsy (Jr.)
Smith, Albany P.
Smith, G. Wilbur
Smith, Betty
Crossman, Arnold
Teeter, Robert (Mrs.)
Smith, Ellen
Pennock, Annie
Smith, Betty
Smith, J. Rodney
Smith, G. Wilbur
McKenna, Jim
Smith, Gipsy (Sr.)
Smith, Albany Rodney Gypsy (Jr.)
Smith, Albany P.
Smith, G. Wilbur
Smith, Betty
Crossman, Arnold
Teeter, Robert (Mrs.)
Smith, Ellen
Pennock, Annie
Smith, Betty
Smith, J. Rodney
Smith, G. Wilbur
Search Terms:
local evangelist
Noank Valley Cemetery
Noank Historical Society
The Day librarian
Noank Valley Cemetery
Noank Historical Society
The Day librarian