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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAP. 1 Apostolic Christianity before Otterbein, p. 1-7 CHAP. 2 William Otterbein and the German Reformed Church, p. 8-16 CHAP. 3 Martin Boehm and the Mennonites, p.17-20 CHAP. 4 German Immigration in the Eighteenth Century, p.21-31 CHAP. 5 The Evangelical Movement among the German Immigrants, p.32-39 CHAP. 6 Early Years of the Church, p.40-43 CHAP. 7 Planting the Church in Virginia, p.44-51 CHAP. 8 Extracts from Newcomer's Journal, p.52-65 CHAP. 9 The Early Preachers, p.66-69 CHAP. 10 Reminiscences of Some of the Early Preachers, p.70-88 CHAP.11 The Transition from German to English, p.89-93 CHAP.12 The Church in the War of 1861, p.94-98 CHAP.13 The Church in Recent Times, p.99-105 CHAP.14 Movements toward Union with Other Churches, p.106-112 CHAP.15 Concerning Slavery and Intoxicants, p.113-118 CHAP.16 Concerning Secret Societies, p.119-123 CHAP.17 List of Preachers: Chronological, p.124-130 CHAP.18 List of Preachers: Alphabetical, p.131-146 CHAP.19 Bishops, Missionaries, and Others, p.147-154 CHAP.20 Biographical Sketches of Ministers, p.155-189 CHAP.21 Early Deaths among Ministers, p.190-192 CHAP.22 Church Dedications, p.193-202 CHAP.23 Sketch of A. P. Funkhouser, p.203-213 CHAP.24 The Church and Education, p.214-219 CHAP.25 The Virginia Conference School, p.220-223 CHAP.[26] 27 A Digest of the Conference Minutes, p.224-309 CONFERENCE ROLL, 1921, p.310-312 NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Work originally published in 1921. Scanned, proofed and minor spelling corrections by the United Brethren Historical Center. Electronic edition ©2006 United Brethren Historical Center Suggested Citation: |
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CHAPTER XVIII
LIST OF PREACHERS: ALPHABETICAL 1800-1900, Inclusive
The date following a name indicates the year in which it first appears on the Conference roll. A star following the date 1800 shows that the preacher was a member in that year or was licensed at that time. Abbreviations: d.—died; ord.—ordained; trans.— transferred; M. E.—Methodist Episcopal; M. E. C. S.— Methodist Episcopal Church, South; Presb.—Presbyterian; Ref.—German Reformed; Ch.—church; b.—born; O. C.—United Brethren, Old Constitution. Albaugh, G. W.—1856—withdrew under charges. Allenbaugh, Samuel—1828—ord. 1834—withdrew irregularly, 1842, and joined the Lutherans—lived on Bowman place between Whitesel's and Harrisonburg—came from Pendleton—helped Shickle and Biddle in great meeting at Frieden's. Ambrose, William—1802—see Chap. XX. Aurand, Dietrich—1800*. Bachtel, Jacob—1834—ord. 1837—d. 1866 aged 54— buried at Otterbein, Jackson Co., W. Va. Baer, Michael—1811—lived near Chambersburg, Pa. Baer, John—1814. Baer, David—1820—ord. 1822—d. at Potts Valley, Pa., 1853. Baer, Jacob—1820—d. 1823 (?). Baer, Jacob—1834—ord. 1837—came from Md. (?)— b. 1807, d. 1855—buried at Churchville, Va.—widow married John Smith. Baltzell, Isaiah—1855—ord. 1856—in Pennsylvania Conf. 1859-60, 1862-68—trans. to E. Pennsylvania Conf. 1872—d. 1893—memorial services at General Conference. Barnhart, D.—1874—ord. 1879—trans. to Pennsylvania Conf. 1880.
Baulus, Jacob—Settled near Fremont, O., 1822—father of Sandusky Conf. Baulus, Valentine—1812—ord. 1817—d. about 1818, aged 56. Bazzle, W. P.—1888—ord. 1895. Beall, William—1874—ord. 1876—honorably dismissed at his own request, 1880. Benedum, George—1803—moved to O., 1804—d. 1837, aged 72. Bennett, S. D.—1895—ord. 1898. Berger, Christian—1805—to see what would take place below in the great meeting, he hid himself in a barn in Berks Co., but at length the people were startled by his loud cries and prayers; he was brought down and soon converted—always in deep poverty, but an indefatigable preacher—moved to Westmoreland Co., Pa. Berger, Joseph—1828. Berry, William B.—1878—ord. 1881—d. 1906, aged 53 —buried at Dayton, Va. Black, William A.—1897—ord. 1900. Boehm, Martin—1800*—see Chap. III. Boehm, Henry—1800*—joined M. E. Ch. 1804. Boehm, Charles—1830—ord. 1832. Bolton, John M.—1881—ord. 1886—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887—joined Presb. Ch. Boring, Ezekiel—1825—ord. 1828—lived in Pa., but traveled in Va. and preached at Whitesel's—d. 1861. Bortsfield, Matthias—1804—charter members of Muskingum Conf. 1818. Bovey, Adam I.—1835—ord. 1838—went from Keedysville, Md. to W. Va., 1852—d. 1879, aged 82. Bovey, Jacob A.—1856—ord. 1858—d. 1859, aged 35— buried at Edinburg, Va. Bovey, Henry A.—1862—ord. 1864—b. 1831—trans to Central Ohio Conf. 1878. Boyd, S. E.—d. at Roanoke, Va., 1911, aged 67—this name occurs only in Mr. Funkhouser's necrology.
Bowersox, James E.—1843—ord. 1846—trans. to Iowa Conf. 1858—married a Shuey—d. at Shueyville, Ia. Brandt, Samuel—1815. Brane, C. I. B.—1873—ord. 1876—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Brashear, Theodore F.—1849—fine singer—went to Iowa, 1862. Brazer, Jacob—1817—lived at Chambersburg, Pa.— d. 1822. Bricker, Luther O.—1898—ord. 1900. Brill, James W.—1894. Brown, John—1813—exhorter. Brown, John—1820—ord. 1821—same as preceding (?). Brown, William—1816—ord. 1819—moved to Benton Co., Ind. 1838—d. 1868, aged 72. Brown, William—1817—bishop one term, declined reelection. Brown, George—1817. Brown, George W.—1870—withdrew under charges, 1877. Bruce, W. H.—1895. Brunk, John H.—1897—ord. 1900. Burtner, Henry—1821—ord. 1823—d. 1857, aged 57. Burtner, William H.—1869—ord. 1874. Burtner, Luther O.—1882—ord. 1889—trans. to Md. Conf. 1889—appointed to Africa 1892, serving 7 1/2 years. Burtner, Otto W.—1894. Busey, B. P. S.—ord. 1898. Bushong, T.—1861—trans. to Miami Conf. Byrd, Rudolph—1885 ord. 1887. Cain, William M. H.—1855—trans. to Parkersburg Conf. 1857. Canter, J. M.—1862—ord. 1864—trans. to Scioto Conf. (?) 1866. Castle, A. S.—1886—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Chamberlain, J. B.—1889—ord. 1891. Childress, Walter L.—1894—an elder from M. P. Ch. Clary, W. H.—1875—ord. 1885—d. 1913, aged 69.
Clifford, T. K.—1887—ord. 1890—d. Clopper, John—1821—ord. 1829—lived in Md. Coffman, Andrew J.—1843—ord. 1846—from Page Co. -—joined Lutheran Ch. Coursey, William R.—1833—ord. 1835—trans. to Rock River Conf. 1867—d. at Benevola, Md., 1880. Crabill, Samuel A.—1895—ord. 1898. Cronise, B. F.—1879—ord. 1879—local—from M. E. Ch. —trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Crowell, Charles H.—1878—ord. 1882. Crowling, Christian—1829. Crum, Christian—1800*—ord. 1819—b. near Frederick, Md.—lived near the Hott place, Pleasant Valley, Va.— d. 1823. Crum, Henry—1800*. Cupp, N. F. A.—1885—ord. 1887. Davis, H. F.—1856—trans. to Parkersburg Conf. Dawson, S. D.—1894. Day, Albert—1883—ord. 1886—joined Presb. Ch. 1892. Dehof, Jacob—1805—ord. 1817—d. 1834. Dehof, John—1828—ord. 1830 and went to Penn. Conf. —d. 1844. Delphy, John—1859. Deneale, George E.—1834—ord. 1835—from Ohio (?) —"no longer a preacher among us," 1837. Denton, Benjamin—1855—local preacher and farmer— grandfather of Rev. S. L. Rice—d. about 1856—buried at Dry Run. Donavan, John D.—1877—ord. 1881—d. 1905, aged 50— buried at Singers Glen, Va. Dorcas, John—1829—ord. 1832. Dorsey, R. L.—1890—dismissed from the ministry, 1894. Draksel, Abraham—1800*—b. in Lebanon Co., Pa., 1753 —removed to Mt. Pleasant, Pa., 1804—d. 1825. Duckwald, Ludwig—1801. Duckwald, Frederick—1805—lived at Sleepy Cr., Va. Duckwald, Henry—1808. Dunaho, Jacob—1820.
Dyche, C. P.—1881—ord. 1885. Eberhart, Lorenz—1805. Eckard, Francis—1834—ord. 1838—silenced 1842—restored 1844—license demanded 1845—d. near Midway, Rockbridge Co., Va., during the war—wife a Hoffman. Eckstein, John—1827—ord. 1829. Edwards, William—1838—ord. 1841—trans. to Iowa Conf. 1853—reared at Whitesel's Church—strong in prayer—wife a Ganger—d. in Iowa. Erb, Jacob—1823—ord. 1825—bishop three terms—d. April 29, 1883, aged 79. Ernst, John—1800*—belonged in Pa. Esterlein, Lorenz—1824—ord. 1827. Evans, J. A.—1880—b. in Michigan, educated, went to Africa, 1870, returned, served the freedmen in Va., and returned to Africa, 1880—d. at Freetown, Africa, 1899 and there buried. Evers, Samuel—1857—d. 1861 aged 30—buried at Union church, Cross Keys, Va. Evers, Abram M.—1862—ord. 1863—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Evig, James—1824—ord. 1829 (?). Ewing, William O.—1889—ord. 1892—d. 1898 aged 32—buried at Friendship, Frederick Co., Va. Fadeley, Green B.—1886—ord. 1889. Feaster, T. J.—1898—1901—d. 1906 aged 32—buried at Lahmansville, W. Va. Ferrell, David—1844—went West and died in Kans.— wife a preacher. Fleck, David—1817—ord. 1819. Flickinger, Jacob—1815—exhorter. Flugel, Valentine—1803. Fortenbaugh, G.—1800*. Fout, Harness H.—1885—ord. 1887—and trans. to Md. Conf. Fout, Julius E.—1890—ord. 1893—trans. to Md. Conf. 1894; to Sandusky, 1898. Freed, J. D.—1857—ord. 1862—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1885.
Freed, A. D.—1875—d. 1876. Fries, Martin L.—1835—brother to Josiah Fries—well educated, very bright and promising—married Sarah Fix at Leitersburg, Md. and died one month later about 1837— buried at Hagerstown, Md. Fries, J. N.—1874—ord. 1878. Fries, William O.—1881—ord. 1885—trans, to Md. 1887—trans. to Sandusky Conf. 1890. Fry, Henry, J.—1814. Fry, John—1825—ord. 1829. Fulkerson, John W.—1843—ord. 1846—trans. to Iowa Conf. 1859; to Minn. Conf. 1857.—See Chapter XIX. Funk, Erasmus P.—1872—ord. 1875—trans. to Pa. Funk, J. W.—1872—ord. 1875—trans. to Kans. Conf. 1886. Funk, John B.—1871—trans. to E. Penn. Conf. 1878. Funkhouser, Daniel—1835—reared at Mt. Hebron— from Penn. Conf. Funkhouser, Joseph—1844—farmer near Keezletown, Va.—ord. 1847—joined M. E. C. S., 1865. Funkhouser, Abram P.—1872—ord. 1876—see Chap. XXIII. Geisinger, Jacob—1800*. Geisinger, John—1814. Gibbons, John—1844—ord. 1846—reared near Churchville, Va.—bashful as a boy, could preach from the start— professed religion in a camp meeting at Peter Ruebush's— d. near Burlington, W. Va. about 1847 and buried at old stone church. Gilbert, George—1828—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1843. Gilbert, Frederick—1828—ord. 1830—d. 1869—buried at Chambersburg, Penn. Gingerich, Daniel—1818. Glossbrenner, Jacob J.—1831—ord. 1883—see Chapter XIX. Godnatt, Daniel—1825. Good, Charles M.—1900.
Grim, Joseph S.—1841— ord. 1847—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Grim, John W.—1863—ord. 1864—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1876. Grim, William O.—1865—ord. 1865—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1883. Grim, Jacob L.—1867—ord. 1869. Grosch, Christopher—1800*—went West—d. 1829— buried in Lancaster Co., Penn. Gruber, George M.—1887—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Graver, William F.—1887—ord. 1889. Guething, George A.—1800*—ord. 1783—d. 1812, aged 73—see Chap. VI. Guething (Geeting), George A., Jr.—1812—ord. 1816— d. about 1842, aged 61. Haas, Jacob—1831—local preacher and blacksmith— lived in Edinburg, Va.—d. 1862, aged 72—converted at Mill Cr.—of the family about Woodstock. Habecker, Peter—1825. Hammack, Cornelius B.—1856—d. Mar. 1, 1877—buried at Oak Hill, Va. Hammack, Abram S.—1886—ord. 1890. Haney, John—1830—ord. 1832—went to Penn. 1836, returned 1841—removed to Minn. 1857—a charter member of Minn. Conf.—strong and influential preacher—loved a good horse—preceded Glossbrenner in Rockingham. Harman, George—1869—ord. 1876—d. 1899, aged 70. Herman (Herrman), Peter—1829—ord. 1831—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1834. Harp, Joshua—1861—ord. 1864—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Harper, T. C—1900. Hassell, Charles—1813—exhorter. Hendricks, John—1825—ord. 1827—preached at Keplinger's. Hendrickson, A. R.—1898. Hensley, James T.—ord. 1859—trans. to Parkersburg Conf. 1860.
Herre, Simon—1800*—d. 1821. Hershey, Christian—1800*—lived in Penn. Hershey, Abraham—1800*—uncle to Jacob Erb, as also was Christian Hershey. Hershey, Abraham—1825—ord. 1827—d. 1839—lived in Penn. Hershey, Michael—1811—exhorter. Hershey, Joseph M.—1832—trans. to St. Joseph Conf. Harman (Herrman), Peter—1829—ord. 1831—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1834. Hess, Levi—1853—ord. 1855—in Penn. Conf. 1857-68— trans. to Parkersburg Conf.—joined M. E. Ch.—d. at Winchester, Va. Hesse, William—1880—ord. 1883—joined Lutheran Ch. Hicks, James W.—ord. 1881—came from Miami Conf.— graduated from U. B. Seminary, 1880—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887—later to Sandusky Conf. Hiestand, Abraham—1800*. Hiestand, Henry—1811. Higgens, Henry, 1829—ord. 1831—d. about 1832. Hildt, John—1817—ord. 1820. Hisey, Frederick—1831—ord. 1835—d. at Edinburg, Va.—grandfather to L. M. Hisey. Hiskey, Valentine—1815—ord. 1822. Hiskey, George—1827—ord. 1830. Hoffard (Huffer), John—1821—ord. 1829—d. 1842, aged 42. Hoffard, John—1823—ord. 1831. Hoffman, Joseph—1806—ord. 1813—b. in Cumberland Co., Pa., 1780, began preaching 1802, succeeded Otterbein as pastor in Baltimore—removed to Montgomery Co., 0. Hoffman, George—1808—ord. 1816. Hoffman, George—1830—ord. 1833—d. 1888, aged 82. Hoffman, John—1826—ord. 1829. Holcomb, Joseph—1858—ord. 1862—joined M. E. C. S., 1873. Hoover, Abram—1869—ord. 1871—d. at Churchville, Va., 1901, aged 62.
Horn, Abram M.—1880—ord. 1883. Horn, Alexander N.—1886—trans, to Md. Conf. 1887. Horner, Abraham—1818—exhorter. Hott, Jacob F.—1887—b. Nov. 20, 1822—d. Aug. 31, 1884. Hott, James W.—1862—ord. 1864—see Chap. XIX. Hott, J. Elkanah—1866—withdrew, 1870—trans. from Dakota Conf. 1877—joined O. C, 1889. Hott, Charles M.—1872—ord. 1875—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887—d. at Woodbridge, Cal. Hott, John M.—1877—ord. 1883. Hott, Isaac T.—1878—trans. to Miami Conf. 1882—joined Presb. Ch. Hott, George P.—1879—ord. 1883—see Chap. XX. Houk, Jonah—1825. Houk, J. B.—same as Jonah?—withdrew irregularly— joined M. E. C. S.—d. about 1864 on Elizabeth Island. Houk, Herrman—1830—ord. 1834. Houk, Jacob M.—1830—ord. 1833—lived near Melrose— married Barbara Rhodes, the woman who reared him and who was probably 40 years older. Howe, John W.—1858—ord. 1860—see Chap. XX. Howe, George W.—1867—d. 1889, aged 57—buried at Mt. Horeb. Huber, Samuel—1816—ord. 1819. Huber, Henry—1828. Hugel, John—1827—ord. 1830. Humphreys, J. G.—1874—dismissed for failure to meet committee on course of reading, 1877. Hutlin, Thomas—1822. Hutzler, Charles W.—1878—ord. 1881—trans. to E. Penn. Conf. 1883. Jackson, David—1835—local preacher—gave up his license—d. at Churchville, Va.—father of Rev. W. A. Jackson. Jackson, W. A.—1860—trans. to Penn. Conf., 1863. James, William—1856—trans. to Parkersburg Conf. Jones, Henry—1839—perhaps lived on Holcomb place near Melrose, Va.
Jones, Henry—1875—ord. 1878—d. 1889, aged 52. Jones, William O.—1895. Jones, George M.—1897. Jordan, Joseph—1811—exhorter. Judy, Ida M.—1900. Keedy, D. D.—trans. from Alleghany Conf. 1857—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Keiter, Monroe F.—1875—ord. 1878—joined O. C. 1891. Kemp, Peter—1801—d. near Frederick, Md., 1811. Kessler, Matthias—1801. Ketterman, J. G.—1880—d. 1884, aged 50. Kimmerling, Henry—1825. Kinnear, William—1828—ord. 1831. Kiracofe, John W.—1863—ord. 1864—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Kiracofe, George W.—1874—ord. 1877—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1878—joined Bapt. Ch. Kiracofe, Nimrod A.—1886—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887— ord. 1893. Kolb, George—1814. Knott, William—1829—ord. 1832—"Pappy Knott" was a good preacher with a wonderful voice—could not read when he began to preach and someone often read for him. Krack, John—1825—ord. 1827. Kreider, Martin—1800*. Kreider, John—1812—ord. 1817. Kumler, Henry—1814—ord. 1816—lived near Green-castle, Penn., but moved to Butler Co., O. 1819—member first General Conference—bishop 20 years—son of Swiss immigrant—d. 1854, aged 79. Lan Seng Nam—1897—native of China—joined Conf. in China. Lawrence, P. J.—1882—ord. 1885. Lawson, Moses—1828—ord. 1830. Lehman, Adam—1800*—d. about 1823, aged 90. Lehman, Jacob—1818. Levering, Robert G. H.—1839—stammered in conversation but not in preaching, in which he was powerful.
Little, George 0.—1848—trans. to Penn. Conf.—father of G. K. Little. Long, David—1801. Lower, W. T.—1851— ord. 1853—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1870—d. in Chambersburg, Penn. Ludwick, E.—1878—ord. 1881—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1885. Ludwig, S. R.—1894—ord. 1897. Lutz, William—1843—ord. 1846—native of Page Co., Va.—joined Lutheran Ch. Lutz, L. Walter—1899—ord. 1900—from W. Va. Conf. which he joined 1897. Maiden, John W.—1892—ord. 1896. Markwood, Jacob—1838—ord. 1841—see Chap. XIX. Markwood, John—brother to Jacob—trans. from Scioto Conf.—lived in Hampshire Co.—blind last years of life. Martin, Samuel—1854—local preacher and blacksmith— charter member of Parkersburg Conf. Martin, Eli—1856—came from Baptist Ch.—trans. to Parkersburg Conf. Martin, W. L.—1881—ord. 1884—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Matthews, L. W.—1851 ord. 1853—trans. 1863—reared in Frederick Co.—a fine preacher. Mayer, Abraham—1800*—d. 1826, aged 69—lived near Carlisle, Penn.—ord. 1819. Mayselles, M. L.—1880—ord. 1887—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. McMullen, Edgar W.—1891—d. 1817, aged 54—buried at Singers Glen. McNeil, T. S.—1859—from Miami Conf.—d. 1874. Michael, Moses—1856—ord. 1858 (?)—trans. to Mo. Conf.—charter member thereof, 1858. Miles, James W.—1844—ord. 1846—trans. to Parkersburg Conf. 1857. Miller, Thomas—1825—ord. 1828—preached at Whitesel's—lived in Shenandoah Co.—married a Painter—joined Lutheran Ch.
Miller William—1831—silenced for running his horse on a race track about 1836—d. in Penn. 1852. Miller, W. J.—1864—ord. 1868—trans. to N. Kans. Conf. 1890. Miller, Charles—1874—from Evangelical Association— d. 1892, aged 67. Minser, Jacob—1835—came from the Methodists—reared in Frederick Co., Va.—married a Bender—quit preaching—went West. Myers, Jacob C. S.—1899—ord. 1900. Negley, J.—1872—ord. 1878—d. 1898, aged 67. Neidig, John—1800*—lived near Harrisburg, Penn.—d. 1844, aged 79. Nelson, John K.—1862—ord. 1864—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887—joined O. C, 1890—d. at Winchester, Va. Newcomer, Christian—1800*—ord. 1813—see Chap. VIII. Nihiser, Richard—1845—reared near Mt. Hebron, Shenandoah Co., Va.—pious student, great in song and prayer, voice like a trumpet—death most triumphant—d. of consumption at Chewsville, Md., 1847—b. at Hagerstown. Nihiser, J. W.—1857—ord. 1858—married Mary Liggett of Edinburg, Va.—d. 1893, aged 66—buried at Keedysville, Md. Niswander, Isaac—1800*—d. 1820 (?). Niswander, Abraham—1807. Otterbein, William—1800*—see Chap. II. Ow, Henry—1810—ord. 1817. Parlett, Isaac T.—1876—ord. 1879—joined O. C, 1891. Parlett, John H.—1878—ord. 1881—joined O. C, 1891. Perry, John W.—1850—ord. 1853—trans. to Parkers-burg Conf. 1857. Pfeifer, Daniel—1818—ord. 1820. Pfrimmer, John G.—1800*—ord. 1815—b. in France— d. in Harrison Co., Ind., 1825, aged 63. Phillips, John—1853—ord. 1855—withdrew irregularly, 1858—joined Presb. Ch.—d. in the west of Penn.
Pope, John—1840—ord. 1843—local preacher—lived in Pendleton Co. Potts, John—1830. Pugh, Edgar A.—1889—trans. to E. Tenn. Conf., 1899— d. 1899. Racey, L. A.—1897—ord. 1900. Randall, Abel—1850—ord. 1853—local preacher—lived in Pendleton Co., below Fort Seybert—trans. to Iowa Conf. 1859. Rathfang, John—1814. Rau, William S.—1885—returned his credentials to Conference. Rexroad, George W.—1858—ord. 1862—d. 1898, aged 77—buried at Mill Cr., Rockingham Co., Va. Rhinehart, William R.—1825—ord. 1828—buried at Miami chapel. Rhinehart, Jacob—1830—ord. 1832—in Penn. Conf. 1840-46—d. at Fishersville, Va., 1856—buried at Bethlehem, Augusta Co.—grave unmarked. Richards, John—1838—ord. 1841—great revivalist and popular—withdrew irregularly, 1846—joined Lutheran Ch.—went to Iowa. Richardson, H. E.—1895—ord. 1898. Riegel, Adam—1800*. Rice, J. E. B.—1885—ord. 1887—trans. to Md. Conf. 1897. Rice, Samuel L.—1889—ord. 1892. Ridenour, Jacob R.—1875—ord. 1878. Rider, John—1822. Rimel, George—1832—ord. 1835—owned a farm and rode a poor horse—trans. to Mo. Conf. 1866—d. soon afterward. Rodrick, Jacob M.—1858—ord. 1860—d. 1887, aged 73. Ross, John N.—1870—joined M. E. C. S., 1873. Roth, Conrad—1817. Roudabush, George J.—1875—ord. 1879—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887.
Ruebush, John—1839—ord. 1842—in Tenn. 1856-70— d. at Leitersburg, Md., 1881, aged 64—buried at Keedysville, Md. Russell, John—b. near Baltimore, Md., Mar. 18, 1799— began to preach, 1818—bishop two terms—lived at Keedysville, Md.—d. Dee. 21, 1870. Salt, M. A.—1880—ord. 1883—trans. to E. Penn.. 1885. Sampsell, W. H.—1881—ord. 1885. Schaeffer, Frederick—1800*—ord. 1813. Schottle, William—1828—ord. 1829. Schwope, Benedict—1800*—in conference of 1789. Scott, Snowden—1867—see Chapt. XX. Scott, John D.—1805—d. at Roanoke, Va., 1907, aged 78. Secrist, A. J.—1895—ord. 1898. Senseny, John—1800*. Senseny, Peter—1801—d. at Winchester, Va., 1804 (?). Senseny, Daniel—1829. Shopp, Christian—1825—ord. 1829. Shuey, George A.—1833—ord. 1835—d. 1877 (?). Skelton, Silas D.—1885—ord. 1887. Smith, Christian—1809. Smith, Gideon—1823—ord. 1825. Smith, John—1828—ord. 1830. Snapp, George H.—1864—ord. 1874—trans. to Parkers-burg Conf. Snell, Samuel H.—1880—ord. 1883—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887. Snyder, David—1800*—d. near Newville, Penn., 1819, aged 57. Snyder, John—1809—ord. 1817—lived in Penn.— d. 1845. Snyder, James—1825—ord. 1828. Snyder, J. F.—1890—ord. 1892. Spayth, Henry G.—1812—ord. 1817—delegate from Va. to General Conference, 1815—member thereof six other terms—d. at Tiffin, Ohio, Sept. 2, 1873. Spessard, David S.—1835—ord. 1837—married Martha A. Cline at Newtown.
Spitler, Jacob C.—1842—ord. 1845—lived near Spring Hill—d. of cholera in St. Louis, 1855, on his way to Kans. Stanton, E. A.—1900. Statton, George W.—1848—trans. to Des Moines Conf. 1880. Statton, Isaac K.—1850—ord. 1858—trans. to Rock River Conf. 1862. Statton, John F.—1853—trans. to Kans. Conf. 1855. Stearn, Charles T.—1862—in Rock River Conf. 1863-65—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1871. Stearn, J. W.—1897. Steward, John G.—1844—ord. 1847. Stickley, Benjamin—1840—ord. 1843—tender-hearted, but a giant in strength—arrested in Hampshire, 1862 and confined to Staunton—released on writ of habeas corpus— transferred to Iowa Conf. 1863. Stinespring, C. W.—1876—ord. 1880—trans. to Penn. Conf. 1885. Stover, George W.—1888—ord. 1896. Strickler, Daniel—1800*. Sutton, James—1828. Swartz, Peter—1811—ord. 1816. Tallhelm, Henry—1854—ord. 1856—see Chap. XX. Thomas, Michael—1800—d. 1834 (?)—lived in Md. Thomas, P. H.—1865—ord. 1865—d. 1889, aged 72. Tobey, Jonathan—1835—local—good preacher and ahead of his time—d. in the West. Traub, Christian—1821—ord. 1823. Troyer, Daniel—1803—converted under Otterbein's preaching at Antietam, Md.—moved to Ohio, 1806—d. 1860, aged 94. Underwood, I. M.—1874—from Parkersburg Conf.— trans. to Kans. Conf. 1893. Umstot, Zimri—1874—ord. 1873—local preacher—d. 1883, aged about 43. Walter, J. W.—1893—ord. 1900. Walton, A. P.—1898—ord. 1899.
Warner, Zebedee—1855—ord. 1856—b. in Pendleton Co.—see Chap. XIX. Weast, Conrad—1819—ord, 1822—ruled, "no longer a preacher among us," 1837. Weidner, Henry—1800*—in conferences of 1789, 1791. Weller, P. W.—1872—ord. 1875—trans. 1880—d. at Westfield, Ill., 1880. Wells, S. T.—1876—from Des Moines Conf.—trans. to E. Penn. Conf. 1880. White, J. P.—1855—trans. to Parkersburg Conf. 1857. Whitesel, Peter—1830—ord. 1832—d. 1837 (?). Whitesel, James E.—1872—ord. 1875—d. at Churchville, Va., 1878, aged 27. Widmeyer, J. E.—1877—ord. 1880—d. 1883, aged 26. Wine, Sylvester K.—1877—ord. 1881—trans. to Md. Conf. 1887—trans. from Sandusky Conf. 1896. Winegerd, Jacob—1811—ord. 1819—d. 1862, aged 85. Winter, Thomas—1801—trans. to Miami Conf. Winters, David—1829. Winton, H. B.—1850—fine preacher—trans. 1862—joined Lutheran CH.—d. at Pittsburgh, Penn., 1897. Witter, Jacob—1811—buried at Mt. Hebron near Keedysville, Md.—daughter married Rev. J. M. Hensley. Witter, Emanuel—1842—ord. 1845—son of above Jacob. Woodyard, Noah—1829—ord. 1831. Yerkey, William—1856—trans. to Parkersburg Conf. 1857. Young, Henry—1830—lived in Penn.—d. 1867. Zahn, John—1825—ord. 1827—d. 1881. Zahn, Charles W.—1837—ord. 1840—brother to John-withdrew irregularly, 1846. Zarman, J.—1872—trans. from Minn. Conf.—d. 1885, aged about 72. Zehrung, Samuel—1839—ord. 1842—d. 1849, aged 37— brother to Matthew. Zentmeyer, J.—1818—lived near Chambersburg, Penn.
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