Goodspeed's Biographies Goodspeed's History of Greene County -- 1887

Rev. Samuel A. Coile

Rev. Samuel A. Coile, pastor of the Greeneville Presbyterian Church, was born near Dandridge, Tenn,, January 18, 1857, the son of John L. Coile, whose history appears in the sketch of J. J. Coile, of Jefferson County. His boyhood was spent in labor on the farm during the summer, and in attendance at the public schools during the winter. At the age of seventeen he entered Maryville College, but afterward changed to Tusculum College, where he graduated in 1879, with the first honors of his class. He was at once elected prindpal of the Mount Horeb High School. After one year of successful work in this school, he entered Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, 0., from which he graduated in 1883. He immediately entered upon his duties as pastor of the Greeneville Presbyterian Church. In 1884 the board of trustees of Tusculum College elected him professor of ancient languages, and in 1885 vice-president of the institution. He holds this position in connection with his pastorate at the present time. He is profound as a scholar, successful as an instructor, eloquent and forcible as a pulpit orator.

On the 30th of June, 1887, he was married to Miss Mary C. Speck, of Morristown, Tenn., daughter of T. J. Speck, D. D. S. Mrs. Coile is an accomplished and intelligent woman, a graduate of Martha Washington College, Va,, and fully competent to be a helpmeet for her husband in the successful career which seems only begun.

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