City: Fayetteville
SAVELL, Joel Florida, minister and teacher; born Santa Rosa Co., Fla., Jan. 17, 1863; son of Morton Jeremiah and Mary Abigal (Parker) SAVELL; Dutch Scotch-Irish, English and French descent; educated academy in Bagdad, Fla., Richmond College, Va., Howard College Ala., University of Rochester, N. Y., Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky., Theological Seminary Rochester, N. Y.; graduate Howard College Ala., A. M. 1892, Rochester Seminary 1905; married Mary Bethany CAMBRON Dec. 29, 1890; member F. & A. M.; was lieutenant in college battalion; early occupation, saw milling and mercantile business; member Missionary Baptist church.