Person:Charlotte Roundy (1)

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"She was in India 35 years. A woman of rare ability who won the love and respect of all who met her. She was engaged up to the time of her death in translating the bible into the language of India. She spoke French like a native, besides reading several other languages. While in a library with her one day, she read to me several Perian (?) poems from the original. She was very charming in her manner. She endured many trials and disappointments in her work but was always cheerful, looking on the bright side. She did much for the poor women of India. "Rev. Robert Hoskins was born in Bennington, Vt. Was a missionary of the Methodist Church in India 36 years. Graduated from Williams College in 1866 and after a year in Union Theological Seminary, N. Y. City, started for India 1867. In 1896 received the degree PhD from Boston University. He was one of the most successful missionsries of his denomination. Besides being preacher and teacher, he was well versed in medicine, having taken a course in the University School of Medicine. An important part of his work was the manual training school he started in Cawnpore after his return to India the last time. He taught hundreds of young men to be self supporting by the use of carpenter's tools. The furniture made by his students was in constant demand by Englishmen, who took the products back to England to show what the British subjects in India could do. He was well known in New England, having preached in many of its pulpits on missionary topics. He supplied the pulpit of the Lafayette St. church in Salem Mass. during the absence of the pastor Rev. Dillon Bronson."

Record Type: Baptismal Charlotte Lewis Roundey d/o George and Tabitha Roundey, Town: Marblehead, Event Date: Sep 5, 1841 Source: Methodist Church Baptisms 1827-1853,

1. ↑ russell.FTW.

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2. ↑ russell.FTW.

   Date of Import: Mar 16, 2002

3. ↑ 1850 Federal Census.
4. ↑ russell.FTW.

   Date of Import: Mar 16, 2002