Louton family
The Louton family is a family of American and European origin that established influence in religious leadership, academia and finance during the 20th century.[1][2][3]
Members by occupation
[edit]Academia
[edit]- David A. Louton, investment anlalyst at Bryant University. Son of Edgar M. Louton and grandson of A. G. Louton.
- Rollin G. Grams, theologian. Grandson of A. G. Louton and son of Eugene Grams.
- Eugene Grams, academic administrator, founder of the Cape College of Theology. Son-in-law of A. G. Louton.[4]
Business
[edit]- Adam Oster, local business and landowner in Austria-Hungary. Matrilineal great-grandfather of Edgar M. Louton.
Law
[edit]- Darrell Grams, international lawyer and brokerage firm owner; grandson of A. G. Louton.
Religious leadership
[edit]- A. G. Louton, American missionary to South Africa.
- Edgar M. Louton, missionary to South Africa and Basutoland.
- Eugene Grams, missionary to south Africa, son-in-law of A. G. Louton
- Ralph Phillip Hughes, Minister. Grandfather of David A. Louton.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Grams, Rollin G. (July 2010). Stewards of Grace: A Reflective, Mission Biography of Eugene and Phyllis Grams in South Africa, 1951-1962. Wipf & Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4982-5928-6.
- ^ "Article clipped from Detroit Free Press". Detroit Free Press. 1967-11-01. p. 31. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "Edgar Myron Louton in The Flint Journal of Flint, Michigan on July 22, 1963". The Flint Journal. 1963-07-22. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ admin (2004-05-19). "Phyllis Grams Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ staff, Flint Journal (2010-10-08). "Pastoring still a passion for 94-year-old Flushing man". mlive. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
This article is associated with the extended Louton, Hughes, Oster, Rettinger, Ernst and Grams family involved in ministry, business and academia.