Early Life
John Carlisle Kilgo was born to James Tillman Kilgo and Catherine Mason Kilgo on July 22, 1861 in Laurens, South Carolina. His father was a circuit preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Kilgo attended Wofford College but dropped out after his sophomore year. Soon thereafter, the MECS ordained Kilgo as a circuit preacher in which capacity he served for six years. On December 20, 1882, Kilgo married Fannie Nott Turner. In 1888, Wofford College appointed Kilgo as a financial agent of the college where Kilgo became known in the region for his preaching and leadership potential. During his time at Wofford, Kilgo studied with Henry N. Snyder for three years and was awarded an honorary MA.
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