Husband Rev James Calder, D.D. 1
Born: 16 Feb 1826 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 2
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Died: Aft 1883
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Father: William Calder (1788-1861) 3 4
Mother: Mary Kirkwood (1790-1858) 3
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Other Spouse: Ellen C. Winebrenner ( -1858) 2 - 1850 2
Wife Eliza D. Reamshart 2
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Father: Nicholas Reamshart ( - ) 2
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Other Spouse: [Unk] Murphy ( - ) 2
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General Notes: Husband - Rev James Calder, D.D.
He was educated in the public schools of the borough, the Harrisburg Academy, Partridge's Military Institute, and entered Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, in 1845, from which he graduated 1st of August, 1849. In September following he joined the Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was stationed in Lancaster County, where he remained until 1851, when he was appointed missionary to China, sailing from New York in the spring of that year. He reached Foo-Chow, his missionary station, in July following. He remained at this point until the year 1854, when, having changed his views on church polity, he withdrew from the denomination, and returned to the United States. Soon after he became pastor of the Bethel Church, Harrisburg, until the year 1859, and in the mean time editor of the Church Advocate, the organ of the Church of God. In 1857, while serving in this pastorate, he took charge of the Shippensburg Collegiate Institute, continuing there one year, until, owing to the death of his wife, he returned to Harrisburg.
In 1862 the larger part of the congregation here with their pastor connected themselves with the Free-Will Baptist denomination, and erected a new church building on State and Fourth Streets. The Rev. Mr. Calder ministered to that congregation until 1869, when he was elected president of the Free-Will Baptist College, Michigan. He continued at the head of that institution two years; when, in 1871, the presidency of the Pennsylvania State College having become vacant by the death of Dr. Burrowes, Mr. Calder was invited to succeed him. He accepted the position, returned to Pennsylvania, and until June, 1880, remained in charge of that institution. He then resigned, and came to Harrisburg, where he then resided. For some years he filled the position of Lecturer of the State Grange of Pennsylvania, and at the same time assistant editor of the Farmers' Friend, published in the interest of the State Grange. Hillsdale College, in 1866, conferred upon Mr. Calder the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity.