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Absalom Andrew Sydenstricker (Chinese: 賽 兆 祥, 1852–1931) was an American Presbyterian missionary to China from 1880 to 1931. The Sydenstricker log house at what later became the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in Hillsboro, West Virginia, was Absalom's early childhood home. He was of German descent.
Apr 22, 2021 · Absalom Sydenstricker (1852–1931) was an American Presbyterian missionary to China from 1880 to 1931. The Sydenstricker log house at the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in Hillsboro, West Virginia was Absalom's early childhood home.
- Male
- August 13, 1852
- Caroline Maude (Stulting) Sydenstricker
- August 31, 1931
Discover life events, stories and photos about Rev Absalom "Andrew" Sydenstricker (1852–1931) of Hillsboro, Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States.
- Male
- Caroline Maude Stulting
Nov 8, 2023 · Absalom Sydenstricker (1852–1931) was a Presbyterian missionary from the southern United States. He came to China in 1880, initially carrying out missionary work in northern Jiangsu. Later, he was invited to lecture at Nanking Theological Seminary.
Absalom Sydenstricker was an American Presbyterian missionary to China from 1880 to 1931. Background. The book Fighting Angel, written as a companion to her memoir of her mother, The Exile, recounts the life and work of Absalom (called "Andrew" in the book).
Fighting Angel: Portrait of a Soul (1936) is a memoir, sometimes called a "creative non-fiction novel," written by Pearl S. Buck about her father, Absalom Sydenstricker (1852–1931) as a companion to her memoir of her mother, The Exile. [1]
Absalom Sydenstricker was an American Presbyterian missionary to China from 1880 to 1931. The Sydenstricker log house at the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in Hillsboro, West Virginia was Absalom's early childhood home.
