St. Matthias Episcopal Mission Photos, c. 1940. Digital images (3) of black/white photos of church building one with 7 members and bishop in ceremonial attire standing in front of church exterior.
The church was located at 419 S. 17th Street, St. Joseph, MO and began in 1892, continuing to 1957 when it closed. Members of congregation then began attending Christ Episcopal Church at 7th & Francis.
Members photographed with Bishop Wells are not individually identified. However, families attending the church at the time of its close were:
Mrs. Louise Coleman
Mrs. Cordelia Hawkins
Mrs. Mary Jones
Mrs. Angie Kerford and daughters
Miss Mary Ward
St.Matthias Episcopal Mission.jpg
St.Matthias Episcopal Mission 2.jpg
St.Matthias Episcopal Mission & Members
Collection
Black Archives
Made/Created
Date made
1940
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Lexicon
Search Terms
Seventeenth Street, 419 South, Black History, Black Churches, St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Seventeenth Street, Christ Episcopal Church
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Digital Image
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Digital Image Only
Condition
Overall Condition
Not Rated
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jun 22, 2013
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Louise Coleman
Person or Organization
Cordelia Hawkins
Person or Organization
Mary Jones
Person or Organization
Angie Kerford
Person or Organization
Ward, Mary
Person or Organization
Wells, Bishop
Provenance
Notes
Digital Images from photos loaned from members of Black Archives for scanning only
