caption death_date death_place religion birth_place image_size birth_date image article_title education name occupation
robert loughridge july 8 , 1900 -lrb- aged 91 -rrb- waco , texas , us presbyterian lawrenceville , south carolina , us 205px december 24 , 1809 robert loughridge.jpg robert mcgill loughridge
 miami university , at oxford , ohio robert mcgill loughridge missionary
robert mcgill loughridge

robert mcgill loughridge -lrb- december 24 , 1809 - july 8 , 1900 -rrb- was an american presbyterian missionary who served among the creek indians in indian territory .
he attended miami university , ohio , and graduated in 1837 ; loughridge was ordained as a presbyterian minister in october 1842 .
in 1843 loughridge entered indian territory and established the koweta mission .
seven years later , in 1850 , he also established the tullahassee mission .
during his ministry to the creek indians he became skilled in their language , and with help from legus perryman translated and transcribed portions of the bible , along with hymns and catechisms , assisted by ann eliza robertson .
in 1890 , loughridge published an english and muskogee dictionary , the first dictionary of the creek language , with david m. hodge .
