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MacDANIEL, FRANK M.

Born: 8-18-1871 Frostburg MD married: Louise N. Hocker

Died: 12-31-1932 obit: Newark Conference 1931, 394

? admitted on trial, Newark Conference

? ordained, Newark Conference

Interment:

Obit: Newark Conference 1933, 87

1890-94 student, Dickinson College

1893-94 assistant, Hanover & New Oxford

1894-97 student, Drew Theological Seminary in Madison NJ

1896-97 Newark Summerfield

1897-99 Newark Summerfield

1899- Orange First

Note: This surname is rendered McDaniel in the conference journal.

MACKIE, ALEXANDER B.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1914-15 student, Williamsport Dickinson Seminary

1914-15 Loyalsock

1915-16 Westport

Note: Alexander B. Mackie is a brother to Archibald E. Mackie.

MACKIE, ARCHIBALD EUGENE

Born: 3-17-1887 Stonehouse, Scotland married: Blanche Lamberson

Died: 2-14-1929 Williamsport PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1960, 250

1916 admitted on trial

Interment: State College PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1929, 196

1912-15 student, Williamsport Dickinson Seminary

1912-13 Loyalsock

1914-15 Avis

1916-17 student, Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware OH

1917-20 Altoona Llyswen.

1920-23 Danville St. Paul

1923-29 State College

Note: Archibald E. Mackie is a brother to Alexander B. Mackie. Mrs. Mackie is the daughter of Alexander Lamberson.

MACKIE, J.R.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1958-62 Lewisberry

1962-63 Orbisonia

Note: J.R. Mackie served as a local pastor.

MacLACHLAN, WILLIAM ARMOUR

Born: 10-18-1901 Philadelphia PA married: Della F. Fitzgerald

Died: 8-5-1978 obit: [Eastern Pennsylvania Conference 1976, 546]

1927, admitted on trial, Philadelphia Conference

Interment: Washington Crossing UMC, Washington Crossing PA

Obit: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference 1979, 411

1924-25 student, Dickinson College

1924-25 Greencastle (ending fall 1925)

1925-28 student, Drew Theological Seminary in Madison NJ

1926-28 Portland & Delaware Water Gap

1928-30 Hamburg Bethany

1930-34 Bryn Mawr Radnor

1934-38 Philadelphia Ridge Avenue

1938-40 Birdsboro Focht Memorial

1940-47 Philadelphia Grace

1947-53 Mt. Airy

1953-61 Chester Trinity

1961-67 Willow Grove

1967 retired

1967-71 Washington Crossing

Note: William A. Maclachlan is the father of Rev. William R. Maclachlan of the United Church of Christ. His sister Myrtle MacLachlan Poley is the wife of Paul W. Poley of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference.

MACLAY, JAMES WARREN

Born: 9-28-1896 near Shippensburg PA married: Anna Drucilla Myers

Died: 4-25-1956 obit:

1934 admitted on trial

Interment: Hyndman PA

Obit:

1932-47 assistant, Altoona Wesley-Asbury-Lakemont

Note: In 1936 James W. Maclay was discontinued as a ministerial member of conference and reverted to local pastor status.

MADER, RICHARD COOVER

Born: married:

Died: obit:

1950 admitted on trial

Interment:

Obit:

1945-48 Vira (ending 1/1/48)

1948-50 Dillsburg & Wellsville (beginning 1/1/48)

1950-51 Mt. Holly Springs

1951 transfer to Illinois Conference

1982 retired

Note: In 2003 Richard C. Mader was a retired member of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference.

MAGONIGAL, H.J.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1944-47 Clearville (beginning 12/1/44)

Note: H.J. Magonigal served as a local pastor.

MALLALIEU, RICHARD

Born: 3-22-1838 near Baltimore MD married: Margaret Jeannette Mitchell

Died: 2-14-1920 Williamsport PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1929, 197

1865 admitted on trial, East Baltimore. Conference

Interment: Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1920, 136

1865-66 Liberty MD

1866-67 Saxton

1867-68 McVeytown

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-70 Duncansville

1870-72 Glen Hope

1872-74 Mount Holly Springs

1874-76 Wrightsville

1876-77 Newville-Rehoboth

1877-79 York Springs

1879-82 Saxton

1882-84 Shrewsbury

1884-86 Green Village

1886 on leave

1886-90 Espy-Light Street (beginning 8/20/1886)

1890-92 White Haven

1892-93 on leave

1893-97 Shrewsbury

1897-99 Montgomery

1899-00 Costello

1900-02 Duboistown

1902-04 Williamsport Market Street

1904-05 Slate Run

1905-07 Hoytville

1907 retired

Note: Mrs. Mallalieu is a half-sister to Thompson Mitchell, her mother having married Thompson’s father.

MALLALIEU, WILBUR VINCENT

Born: 5-10-1876 Baltimore MD married: Gertrude S.

Died: 11-16-1943 Prospect NJ obit:

1902 admitted on trial, Baltimore Conference

Interment: Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore MD

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1944, 223

1902-03 at school

1903-10 Roland Park

1910-11 Havre de Grace

1911-14 Washington DC Union

1914 transfer to Newark Conference

1914-19 Summit

1919-20 American Red Cross

1920-22 Englewood

1922 transfer to North East Ohio Conference

1922-28 Akron First

1928 transfer to West Virginia Conference

1928-34 Charleston First

1934 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1934-43 Harrisburg Grace

MANHERZ, CHARLES EDGAR

Born: 4-2-1905 Waynesboro PA married: Kathleen Dorcis Bock

Died: 2-3-1994 obit:

1931 admitted on trial

1932 ordained deacon

1934 ordained elder

Interment:

Obit: California-Nevada Conference 1994, ?

1931-34 student, Drew Theological Seminary in Madison NJ

1932-33 Pinebrook NJ

1934-46 Schellsburg

1936-38 Woodland-Bradford

1938-42 Selinsgrove

1942-45 Harrisburg Ridge Avenue

1945-47 Shippensburg

1947-48 Montoursville

1948 transfer to California-Nevada Conference

1948-50 Freedom CA

1950-56 Clovis CA

1956-58 Roseville CA

1958-63 Alameda CA

1963-66 Fair Oaks CA

Note: C. Edgar Manherz is listed in the 1966 Who’s Who in The Methodist Church, page 822. He is the father of Charles Edgar Manherz Jr. of the Kansas East Conference.

MANN, JOHN BARRET

Born: 5-6-1833 Bedford PA married: Elizabeth Hester Davis

Died: 2-3-1921 York PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1911, 132

1858 admitted on trial, Baltimore Conference

Interment: Ardmore Cemetery

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1921, 142

1858 transfer to East Baltimore Conference

1858-59 East Harford

1859-60 Castle Fin

1860-61 New Bloomfield

1861-62 Woodbury

1862-64 Nippenose

1864-66 Clinton

1866-68 Milesburg

1869 transfer to Wilmington Conference

1869-80 [Wilmington Conference]

1880 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1880-82 Montoursville

1882-85 Harrisburg St. Paul

1885-87 Mifflin

1987-90 Newberry

1890-92 Waynesboro

1892-95 Catawissa

1895-98 Duncannon

1898-01 York Ridge Avenue

1901-03 Gordon

1903-05 Stewartstown

1905-10 Dillsburg-Wellsville

1910-11 Littlestown

1911 retired

Note: Obituaries also appear in the Christian Advocate for John B. Mann (1921, page 223) and for Mrs. Mann (1910, page 1615).

MARDEN, NORMAN LEWIS

Born: 12-9-1925 Oshkosh WI married: Alice A. Cloonen

Died: obit:

1950 license, recommended by Oshkosh WI First

1950 ordained deacon

1951 admitted on trial

1952 ordained deacon

1953 ordained elder

Interment:

Obit:

1949-52 student, Westminster Theological Seminary in Westminster MD

1949-52 Schellsburg

1952-54 Altoona Wesley Memorial

1954-57 Port Royal

1957-61 Bendersville

1961-65 Shamokin Lincoln Street

1965-70 Mount Union First

1970-75 Tyrone First

1975-78 Dallastown Bethlehem (ending 11/1/78)

1978-80 Mercersburg (beginning 11/1/78)

1980-87 Blossburg

1987-91 Philipsburg Trinity

1991 retired

1991-92 Woodland

1992-94 Wallaceton

1994-95 Philipsburg Grace

1996-99 Forest Emmanuel (beginning 9/1/96)

2001-03 Forest Emmanuel (beginning 11/1/01)

Note: Norman L. Marden is listed in the 1966 Who’s Who in The Methodist Church, page 826. He is the author of the book “Sunday Dinner: Essays and Anecdotes” published by Exposition Press.

MARSDEN, PAUL DONALD

Born: 11-26-1923 Altoona PA married: Marilyn Joan Matheny

Died: obit:

1961 license, recommended by Roaring Springs Trinity

1963 admitted on trial

1963 ordained deacon

1966 ordained elder

Interment:

Obit:

1961-66 Dudley

1966-73 Danville St. Paul’s

1973-85 Fayetteville Calvary

1985-92 Marysville Bethany

1992 retired

MARSHALL, CEYLON WARD

Born: 4-19-1851 Cambria County PA married: Mary Proscilla McCullough

Died: 3-22-1929 Philadelphia PA obit:

1874 admitted on trial, recommended by Decatur

Interment:

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1930, 182

1873-74 Shirleysburg

1874-76 Port Royal

1876-77 York Springs

1877-79 Stockton and Humboldt

1879-80 Centralia

1880-01 unassigned for health reasons

1901 retired

Note: After leaving the active ministry, Ceylon W. Marshall moved to Philadelphia and engaged in the real estate and insurance business.

MARSHALL, E.J.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1915-16 Cross Fork

1920-23 Cogan Valley

Note: E.J. Marshall served as a local preacher. He is otherwise unknown.

MARSHALL, RAYMOND ELLSWORTH

Born: 5-13-1888 Millburn NJ married:

Died: 11-27-1939 obit:

1916 admitted on trial, Newark Conference

1916 ordained deacon, Newark Conference

Interment:

Obit: Southern California-Arizona Conference 1940, 215

1913-14 student, Dickinson College

1913-15 Greencastle, Central Pennsylvania Conference

1914-17 student, Drew Theological Seminary in Madison NJ

1915-17 Scotch Plains NJ

1917-19 Panama Canal Zone Union

1919-20 Newark Centenary

1920 transfer to Philippine Islands Conference

1920-23 Manila St. Paul’s

1923-24 evangelist, Manila District

1924 transfer to Central America Mission Conference

1924-25 Panama City, Panama

MARSHALL, ROMEY PITT

Born: 11-22-1901 Lewisburg KY married: Martha Helen Johnson

Died: 2-26-1985 Middletown PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1991, 484

1932 admitted on trial, Florida Conference

1932 ordained deacon, Florida Conference

1937 ordained elder, Florida Conference

Interment: Harrisburg East Cemetery, Harrisburg PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1985, 412

1931-35 South Dade

1935-36 Dania

1936-41 editor, Florida Christian Advocate

1941-43 associate editor, Chicago Christian Advocate

1943-48 Brooksville

1948-49 St. Petersburg Allendale

1949 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1949-53 Sunbury St. John’s

1954-55 Lock Haven Trinity

1955 transfer to Western North Carolina Conference

1955-60 editor, North Carolina Christian Advocate

1960 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1960-67 Summerdale

1967 retired

1967-68 associate, Harrisburg Epworth

Note: Romey P. Marshall was originally surnamed Keele, and he was adopted by relatives named Marshall. He is listed in the 1966 Who’s Who in The Methodist Church, page 830.

MARTIN, AARON J.

Born: 12-7-1883 McConnellsburg PA married: Mary E. Brewer

Died: 4-4-1928 Yeagertown PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1980, 351

1921 admitted on trial, recommended by York Springs

Interment: Union Cemetery, near McConnellsburg PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1929, 193

1919-20 Orrtanna

1920-23 York Springs

1923-24 East Waterford

1924-27 New Bloomfield

1927-28 McVeytown

1928 Yeagertown and Highland Park

MARTIN, GEORGE

Born: married:

Died: obit:

probationer in the Primitive Methodist Church

1909 admitted on trial, East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association: page 16

1913 ordained, East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association

Interment:

Obit:

1909-12 student, Schuylkill Seminary in Reading PA

1912-13 Milroy

1913-14 Hazleton (did not finish the conference year)

1914 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference of ME Church, page 156

1914-15 Buckhorn (started during the previous conference year)

1915-19 Elysburg

1919-21 Orbisonia

1921-23 Benton

1923-24 no appointment

1924 withdrew

Note: George Martin later entered the ministry of the Presbyterian Church.

MARTIN, ROBERT D.

Born: 1-24-1872 Hollidaysburg PA married:

Died: 11-8-1948 Duncansville PA obit:

1909 license, East Ohio Conference

Interment:

Obit: [1949, 71]

1909-14 Church Hill [East Ohio Conference]

1921 “transfer” to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1921-27 Hollidaysburg [Loop] St. Paul’s

1927-29 Williamsburg circuit

1929-31 Sandy Ridge

1931-33 Blandburg

1933-38 Sandy Ridge

1938-40 Allegheny circuit

1940 retired

Note: Robert D. Martin served as a local pastor.

MASON, CHARLES NATHAN, JR.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

1954 admitted on trial

Interment:

Obit:

1954-56 at school

1956 transfer to Baltimore Conference

MATHEWS, JAMES D.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1911-13 Rays Hill

Note: James D. Mathews served as a local pastor. He is otherwise unknown.

MATLOCK, JOSEPH ELDON

Born: 3-5-1908 near New Millport PA married: Mabel Gladys Creighton

Died: 9-23-1985 obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1952, 208

married2: Mrs. Marjorie Rhodehamel

1936 admitted on trial obit2:

1936 ordained deacon

1938 ordained elder

Interment: Grand View Cemetery, Altoona PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1986, 431

1933-36 Allenport

1936-38 Mardorf & Tipton

1938-40 Ray’s Hill

1940-42 Schellsburg

1942-46 Robertsdale

1946-48 Hastings

1948-52 Flemington

1951-53 Berwick Calvary

1953-58 Mill Hall

1958-62 Altoona Grace

1962-66 Dillsburg (ending 11/30/65)

1966 retired

Note: The second Mrs. Matlock was the former Miss Marjorie Musselman.

MATTERN, JOHN ASBURY

Born: 7-4-1853 Fleming PA married: Belle M. Gray

Died: 7-24-1918 obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1939, 224

1878 admitted on trial, Kansas Conference

1881 ordained deacon, Kansas Conference

1884 ordained elder

Interment: Gray’s Cemetery, Half Moon Valley PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1919, 141

1878-80 Medicine Lodge

1880-82 Nickerson

1882-83 Fontena (did not finish the year)

1883 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1883-84 Pleasant Gap (started during the previous conference year)

1884-86 New Washington

1886-88 Wallaceton

1888-90 Ennisville

1890-92 Port Royal

1892-94 Montgomery

1894-98 Newton Hamilton

1898-99 Jeanesville-Auden.

1899-01 Airville

1901-03 Stewartstown

1903-04 Hazelton Diamond

1904-07 Clearfield West Side

1907-08 Mifflinburg

1908-10 Mechanicsburg

1910-14 Martinsburg

1914-16 McVeyton

1916 retired

MAY, JUDITH G.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1966-70 Freeland Parish

1970 “transfer” by boundaries to Eastern Pennsylvania Conference

Note: Judith G. May served as a local pastor.

McABOY, JAMES FRANKLIN

Born: 5-11-1878 Cabell County WV married: Lucy W. Morris

Died: obit: [b. 10/1879]

1908 license, Erie Conference

Interment:

Obit:

1908-09 Centerville-Riceville-Britton Run

1909-10 Clarington

1910-11 Arroyo-Halton-Portland Mills-Lake City

1911-12 Phillipsville circuit

1912-13 Spring Creek

“transfer” to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1922-23 Montandon

1923-24 Catawissa circuit

Note: James F. McAboy served as a local pastor in both the Erie Conference and the Central Pennsylvania Conference.

McALARNEY, JOHN W.

Born: 3-17-1846 Martha Furnace PA married: Lydia Chronister

Died: 1-4-42 obit: [d. 3/16/1920]

1908 license

Interment: Alto Rest Cemetery (Soldiers’ Plot), Altoona PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1942, 204

1908-09 Hammersly Fork

1909-10 Liberty Valley

1910-12 Muncy Valley

1912-13 Oriole & Antes Fort (moved to Mifflinville during 1913-14 year)

1913-15 Mifflinville

1915-16 Montandon (did not finish the year)

1916-20 apparently no appointment

1920-22 Elimsport & Maple Hill

1922-23 apparently no appointment

1923-24 Pine Grove Mills

1924 retired

1924-25 Lakemont

Note: John W. McAlarney is also reported to have served Juniata Gap [Mardorf], and “built the church” there, but no official records support such involvement.

McALARNEY, TERRENCE E.

Born: married:

Died: 7-31-1943 obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1926-27 assistant, Birmingham

Note: Terrence E. McAlarney served as a local pastor.

McCAHAN, GEORGE RUSSELL

Born: 12-29-1902 Harrisburg PA married:

Died: 1-26-1995 Greenville SC obit:

married2: Gerda Prevost

1923 license, recommended by Camp Curtin obit2: 1993,464

1927 admitted on trial, recommended by Liverpool & New Buffalo

1929 ordained deacon

1931 ordained elder

Interment: Christ Episcopal Churchyard, Greenville SC

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1995, 449

1924-25 Fort Loudon

1926-28 Liverpool & New Buffalo

1928-32 Mt. Holly Springs

1932-33 Morrisdale-Munson

1933-37 student, Drew Theological Seminary in Madison NJ

1933-37 Asbury NJ (beginning 11/1/33)

1937-42 Orbisonia

1942-43 Nescopeck

1943-46 chaplain, US Army

1946-47 at school

1947-50 chaplain, US Army

1950-63 chaplain US Air Force

1963-65 at school

1965-68 faculty, Furman University

1968 retired

1968-70 faculty, Furman University

Note: George R. McCahan is listed in the 1966 Who’s Who in The Methodist Church, page 849.

McCASLIN, HAROLD FRANKLIN

Born: 4-4-1947 Ralston PA married: Patti Rae Walker

Died: 3-29-2005 Sunbury PA obit:

1966 license, recommended by Ralston

1972 ordained deacon

1974 admitted on trial

1976 ordained elder

Interment: Airville PA

Obit: 2005, 451

1966-67 Three Springs (beginning 9/1/66 and ending 9/18/67)

1967-70 Oriole (beginning 9/18/67)

1970-74 Allenport

1974-78 Bedford Valley

1978-86 Runville

1986-90 Airville

1990-97 Millersburg Hebron

1997-02 Hegins Valley

2002-05 Sunbury Catawissa Avenue

Note: H. Franklin McCaslin is the preferred name.

McCLEAF, MARLIN RICHARD SR

Born: 2-25-1911 Chambersburg PA married: Oma Mae [Peg] Poff

Died: 3-21-1986 obit:

1938 license, recommended by Gettysburg

1945 admitted on trial, Philadelphia Conference

1946 ordained deacon, Philadelphia Conference

1948 ordained elder, Philadelphia Conference

Interment: Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg PA

Obit: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference 1986, ?

1938-42 West Fairview-Summerdale (beginning 1/1/38)

1942-45 Lewisberry-Lisburn

1945 “transfer” to Philadelphia Conference

1945-49 Lancaster Ross Street

1949-52 Millersburg

1952-56 Steelton First & Steelton Mt. Zion

1956-61 Sharon Hill

1961-66 Royersford

1966-69 Philadelphia Mt. Airy

1969-71 Reading St. Peter’s

1971-76 Ironville & Newtown

1976 retired

McCLELLAND, THOMAS

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1958-61 Ralston (ending during the 1961-62 conference year)

1961-62 Burlington, Central New York Conference (beginning in mid-year)

1962-64 Monroeton

Note: Thomas McClelland served as a local pastor.

McCLOSKEY, ADOLPHUS DECLIFFORD

Born: 12-16-1846 Cook’s Run PA. married: Willeta Catharine Lee

Died: 11-15-1910 Long Branch NJ obit:

1873 Admitted on trial

Interment: Glenwood Cemetery, Long Branch NJ

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1911, 124

1872-73 Muncy Creek

1873-74 Karthaus

1874-75 Laporte

1975-76 Wallaceton

1876-77 Birmingham

1877-80 Laporte

1880-82 Cogan Valley

1882-84 Penfield

1884-85 Jamestown

1885-86 on leave

1886-87 Picture Rocks

1887-94 on leave

1894-97 Proctor

1897-00 Montandon

1900-02 Green Village

1902-04 McConnellsburg

1904-06 Liverpool

1906 retired

Note: An obituary for Adolphus D. McCloskey also appears in the 2/23/1911 New York Christian Advocate, page 271. This surname is sometimes rendered McCLOSKY. Mrs. McCloskey is the daughter of Joseph Lee.

McCLOSKEY, NEVIN GEBHART

Born: 9-25-1894 Beech Creek PA married: Fannie Mae Johnson

Died: 9-4-1954 Camp Hill PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1990, 458

1921 admitted on trial

Interment: East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1955, 234

1922-24 Juniata Fifteenth 15^th Street

1924-28 Enola

1928-30 Danville Trinity

1930-32 Hazleton Diamond

1932-36 Williamsport Third Street

1936-37 Barnesboro

1937-42 Harrisburg Camp Curtin

1942-46 Roaring Spring

1946-50 Berwick First

1950-54 Camp Hill

McCLOSKEY, ROBERT JOHNSON

Born: 7-10-1920 Beech Creek PA married:

Died: 4-23-1993 obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1941-45 student, Drew Theological Seminary in Madison NJ

1942 Catawissa circuit (summer)

McCLOSKY, DAVID BYRON

Born: 1-20-1835 Hyner PA married: Luzetta Savidge

Died: 1-29-1904 Town Hill PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1925, 161

1861 admitted in trial, East Baltimore Conference

Interment: Dodson Cemetery, near Town Hill PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1904, 118

1861-62 New Washington

1862-63 Schellsburg

1863-64 Cassville

1864-65 Woodbury

1865-66 Shirleysburg

1866-68 Milroy

1968 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-69 Martinsburg

1869-71 Snydertown

1871-73 Hughesville

1873-74 Williamsport

1874-77 Great Island

1877-78 Mifflinburg

1878-79 Muncy

1879-82 Jamestown

1882-84 Salona

1884-86 on leave

1886-89 Town Hill

1889 retired

Note: Luzetta Savidge McClosky is identified in her obituary as Luzzetta Savage McCLOSKEY. She is the sister of Rev. Coleman Savidge, a Methodist minister “in the southland”, and believed to be a first cousin of George V. Savidge.

McCLURE, THOMAS F.

Born: 4-3-1817 Alexandria PA married: Louisiana Rankin

Died: 12-22-1879 Wolfsburg PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1888, 102

quarterly conference license, Warrior’s Mark

1842 admitted on trial, Baltimore Conference

1845 ordained deacon

1847 ordained elder

Interment: Everett PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1880, 71

1842-43 Clearfield

1843-44 Luzerne

1844-45 Lancaster

1845-46 Augusta

1846-48 Woodsboro

1848-50 Lewisburg (VA)

1850-52 Monroe

1852-54 Little Levels

1854-55 Covington

1855-57 Greenbank

1857 charter member of East Baltimore Conference

1857-58 Allegheny

1858-59 Westernport

1859-60 Allegheny

1860-62 tract agent

1861-63 Mifflin circuit

1863-64 chaplain, US Army

1864-66 Penn’s Valley

1866-68 Half Moon

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-70 Howard

1870-72 York Springs

1872-73 Washingtonville

1873-74 Ray’s Hill

1875-77 Cassville

1877-79 Bedford circuit

Note: An obituary for Thomas F. McClure also appears in the January 1880 Conference News, page 1. A biographical sketch is given in Armstrong’s The Old Baltimore Conference, page 416.

McCORD, JAMES H.

Born: 1836 Lewistown PA married: Clara Foley

Died: 11-3-1900 Muncy PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1941, 222

1858 admitted on trial, East Baltimore Conference

Interment: Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Lewistown PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1901, 105

1858-59 Hancock MD

1859-60 Mercersburg

1860-62 Frederick MD

1862-64 Baltimore Huntingdon Avenue

1864-67 East Baltimore

1867-68 Danville

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-69 Danville

1869-70 Danville Montour Chapel

1870-72 Clearfield

1872-75 Tyrone

1875-78 Waynesboro

1878-80 Gettysburg

1880-81 Duncannon

1881-84 New Cumberland

1884-86 Hanover and New Oxford

1886-88 Hollidaysburg

1888-90 Altoona Chestnut Avenue

1890-92 on leave

1892-95 Altoona Asbury

1895-98 Mount Holly Springs

1898-00 Muncy

Note: An obituary for James H. McCord also appears in the 12/20/1900 Christian Advocate, page 2086.

McCOY, THOMAS ALTON

Born: married: Georgeline _____

Died: obit:

1963 license, recommended by Janesville

1965 ordained deacon

1967 ordained elder

1978 admitted as associate member

Interment:

Obit:

1963-64 Millerton

1964-67 Lawrenceville

1967-68 Salona

1968-70 New Millport

1970-73 Woodland

1973-96 Houtzdale (ending 9/30/96)

1996-01 Philipsburg Trinity (beginning 10/1/96)

2001 retired

McCURDY, C.E.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1914-15 Thompsontown

Notre: C.E. McCurdy served as a local pastor. He is otherwise unknown.

McCURDY, JOHN PAINE

Born: 12-17-1877 Clearfield PA married:

Died: 5-31-1955 Tyrone PA obit:

1919 admitted on trial

Interment: Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1956, 231

1918-20 Karthaus

1920-22 Woodland-Bradford

1922-25 Sandy Ridge

1925-27 Birmingham

1927-28 Frankstown

1928-33 Cherry Tree-Emeigh

1933-34 Riddlesburg

1934-43 Coalport-Irvona

1943 retired

McDANNELL, RUTH D.

Born: 3-26-1905 New Oxford PA married: Francis Geiger

Died: 6-8-2000 obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1997, 382

1934 license, recommended Salem UB in Guldens PA

1954 ordained deacon

1958 ordained elder

1970 admitted as associate member

Interment: Perry Heights Cemetery, Marysville PA

Obit: 2001, 363

1956-62 Burnt Cabins

1962-68 Big Pond

1968 leave of absence to teach elementary school (ending 11/10/68)

1968-69 Millerton-Dagget (beginning 11/10/68)

1969-70 Roseville Yoked Parish (Methodist-Baptist)

1970 retired

Note: Ruth D. McDannell is married to Francis Geiger. She was the first woman in the Central Pennsylvania Conference regularly appointed to serve a charge.

McELWEE, RONALD SMETHERS

Born: married: Gloria _____

Died: obit:

1968 license, recommended by Camp Hill

1972 admitted on trial

1972 ordained deacon

1975 ordained elder

Interment:

Obit:

1968-71 Picture Rocks

1971-76 Roxbury

1976-79 Burnham Yoked Parish

1979-82 Llyswen

1982-87 Chambersburg Park Avenue

1987-89 Bedford

1989-94 York Calvary

1994-96 Mechanicsburg Grace

1996-02 York Bethany

2002-04 Lemoyne Calvary

2004-05 South Williamsport Larger Parish

2005 retired

2006-07 Roxbury

McGARRAH, JAMES H.

Born: 2-22-1830 near McVeytown PA married: Elsie Stewart Wilson

Died: 4-13-1899 Ennisville PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1895, 89

1854 admitted on trial, Baltimore Conference

Interment: Manor Hill Cemetery, Manor Hill PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1900, 110

1854-55 Bloomfield

1855-56 ?

1856-57 Carlisle circuit

1857 discontinued at own request

1863 r eadmitted to East Baltimore Conference

1863-64 Woodbury

1864-65 Manor Hill

1865-67 Schellsburg

1867-68 Lewistown circuit

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-69 Lewistown circuit

1869-72 Mechanicsburg

1872-74 Williamsport Grace

1874-76 Bloomsburg

1876-79 Berwick

1879-81 York First

1881-85 superintendent, Altoona District

1885-88 Williamsport Pine Street

1888-92 Philipsburg

1892-94 York First

1894-95 Bellefonte

1895-96 on leave

1896-97 Waynesboro

1897 retired

Note: Mrs. McGarrah is a sister to Reuben E. Wilson and Emeline Wilson Kirby, wife of Edmund W. Kirby. She was married first to Plummer E. Watters (1817-1856) of the Baltimore Conference, and married James H. McGarrah in 1864. Her daughter Juniata Watters is married to J. Ellis Bell.

McGARVEY, GEORGE LUTHER

Born: 2-7-1911 Hustontown PA married:

Died: 11-?-1968 obit:

1931 admitted on trial

Interment:

Obit:

1931-33 student, Willaimsport Dickinson Seminary

1931-32 Wallis Run

1933 discontinued

Note: George L. McGarvey is the son of Luther W. McGarvey. He apparently settled in Montoursville.

McGARVEY, LUTHER WESLEY

Born: 1-20-1879 McPherron PA married: Anna Marie Uhl

Died: 10-13-1947 Hyde obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1919, 161

married2: Ida Gertrude Stringfellow

1909 admitted on trial obit2: 1971, 374

1911 admitted on trial again

1911 ordained deacon

1913 ordained elder

Interment: Crown Crest Cemetery, Hyde PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1948, 191

1905-07 Great Falls MD, Baltimore Conference

1907-08 Loyalsock

1908-10 Harrisonville

1910-11 discontinued

*1910-11 Hustontown

1911-12 Hustontown

1912-13 Roaring Creek

1913-15 York Springs

1915-17 Cross Roads

1917-18 Cross Roads-Gatchelville

1918-20 James Creek

1920-21 Oriole-Antesport

1921-24 Snydertown

1924-26 Mifflinville-Lime Ridge

1926-29 Grampian-Lumber City

1929-31 Sinnemahoning

1931-35 Austin

1935-41 North Bend-Farwell

1941-45 Woodland

1945 retired

1945-47 Clearfield circuit

*Luther W. McGarvey was discontinued as a probationary member but served Hustontown normally the entire year as a supply.

Note: Luther W. McGarvey is the father of George L. McGarvey.

McILNAY, GEORGE WASHINGTON

Born: 1-16-1865 Bedford County PA married: Alice Doran

Died: 10-24-1930 Danville PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1964, 363

1895 ordained deacon, recommended by Martinsburg

1900 admitted on trial

Interment: Yellow Creek Cemetery, Bedford County PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1931, 180

1895-97 Allegheny circuit

1897-98 Pleasant Gap

1898-01 Burnt Cabins

1901-03 Munson

1903-08 Penns Valley

1908-09 Lock Haven circuit

1909-13 Dudley

1913-15 New Bloomfield

1915-19 Nescopek

1919-21 Danville Trinity

1921-23 Watsontown

1923-26 Gordon

1926-29 Centralia

1929-30 Mifflintown

Note: An obituary for George W. McIlnay also appears in the 11/20/1930 Christian Advocate, page 1435.

McINTOSH, THOMAS R.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1959-61 student, Lycoming College

1959-61 Waterville

1961-63 Roulette

Note: Thomas McIntosh served as a local pastor.

McKAY, HARRY J.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1917-18 Newville

Note: Harry J. McKay served as a local pastor. He is otherwise unknown.

McKECHNIE, JOHN HENRY

Born: 6-5-1860 Kilwinney Scotland married: Mary A. Payne

Died: 10-23-1936 obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1952, 208

1904 license

1913 ordained deacon

1917 ordained elder

Interment:

Obit:1937, 263

1891-98 Willnecote & Tamworth: Wesleyan Church, England

1898-00 Blossburg PA school house mission: Congregational Church

1900-04 Antrim PA, Congregational Church

1904-05 Liberty Valley

1905-06 ?

1906-10 living in Berwick

1910-12 Benezette

1912-15 Hustontown

1915-18 Pleasant Gap

1918-19 Shawville

1919-20 Costello

1920-21 Jamison City

1921-22 Wapwallopen

1922-23 Jonestown

1923 retired to Berwick

Note: John H. McKechnie served as a local pastor. He is reported to have served North Bend circa 1905, but the conference journals do not support that.

McKEE, WILLIAM ALEXANDER

Born: 1-28-1820 Cumberland County PA married: Mary Jane Stewart

Died: 2-7-1892 Houtzdale PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1917, 136

1846 admitted on trial Baltimore Conference

Interment: Brisbin Cemetery, Osceola Mills PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1892, 83

1846-48 McConnellsburg

1848-49 New Bloomfield

1849-50 York Springs

1850-51 East Bedford

1850-52 Bald Eagle

1952-54 New Washington

1954-55 Birmingham

1855-56 Woodville

1856-57 Mifflin

1857 charter member of East Baltimore Conference

1857-58 Mifflin

1858-59 on leave

1859-61 Jersey Shore circuit.

1861-62 Cumberland circuit

1862-64 Frostburg circuit

1864-66 Allegany

1866-68 East Harford

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-69 West Harford

1869-71 Shrewsbury

1871-73 Saxton

1873-74 Shirleysburg

1874-76 Granville

1876-77 Burnt Cabins

1877-78 Milroy

1878-79 Lycoming

1879-81 Muncy Creek

1881-83 Duboistown

1883-85 Salladasburg

1885-88 on leave

1888 retired

Note: A biographical sketch of William A. McKee is given in Armstrong’s The Old Baltimore Conference, page 418.

McKEEHAN, JOSEPH G.

Born: 3-23-1810 near Abbottstown PA married: Elizabeth C. Hesser

Died: 5-6-1885 Chambersburg PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1902, 138

1836 admitted on trial, Baltimore Conference

Interment: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1886, 76

1836-37 Allegany

1837-38 Mifflin

1838-39 Huntersville

1839-40 Luray

1840-42 Mifflin

1842-43 Licking Creek

1843-44 Trough Creek

1844-45 Lewistown circuit

1845-46 Shirleysburg

1846-48 Birmingham

1848-50 Williamsburg

1850-51 Luzerne

1851-53 Lock Haven

1953-54 Pine Creek

1854-56 Sunbury

1856-57 Milton

1857 charter member of East Baltimore Conference

1857-58 Milton

1858-60 Shrewsbury

1860-62 York Springs

1862-63 Orangeville

1863-65 Shippensburg

1865-68 on leave

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-76 on leave

1876 retired

Note: A biographical sketch of Joseph G. McKeehan is given in Armstrong’s The Old Baltimore Conference, page 418.

McKELVEY, CLARENCE EDWARD

Born: 6-20-1875 Selinsgrove PA married:

Died: 1946 obit:

1902 license, recommended by Waller

1906 admitted on trial

Interment: Denton Cemetery, Denton MI

Obit:

1904-05 Salem

1906-07 Dungarvin

1907-08 Pine Grove Mills

1908-09 Shawville

1909 discontinued

Note: Clarence E. McKelvey is a brother to Ellis E. McKelvey, Wesley L. McKelvey, and Catharine McKelvey (Mrs. Benjamin F.) Hilbish – whose 1940 obituary lists him as Rev. C.E. McKelvey of Detroit MI. The 1946 death date comes from cemetery records. He is listed in the General Minutes as a retired member of the Detroit Conference up to and including 1957. In 1958 his name appears in the index, but not on the page where it should be. In 1959 he does not appear at all. Apparently there is no conference obituary. Some biographical information appears in the Ministerial Qualifications Book, page 62.

McKELVEY, ELLIS ELMER

Born: 4-4-1867 Selinsgrove PA married: Eva Rupert Faus

Died: 10-27-1938 Montoursville PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1971, 375

1896 admitted on trial

Interment: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1939, 213

1896-98 Waller

1898-00 Park Place-Delano

1900-03 Catawissa circuit

1903-06 Centralia

1906-09 Hastings

1909-11 Flemington

1911-13 St. Mary’s

1913-18 Huntingdon Fifteenth Street

1918-22 Williamsport Fourth Street

1922-25 Bellefonte

1925-30 Hazelton Diamond

1930-32 Everett

1932-35 Hughesville

1935 retired

Note: Ellis E. McKelvey is a brother to Clarence E. McKelvey, Wesley L. McKelvey, and Catharine McKelvey (Mrs. Benjamin F.) Hilbish. He is also the father of John Wesley McKelvey (1905-1977) of the Philadelphia, Minnesota, and New Hampshire Conferences.

McKELVEY, HARRY A.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1906-08 Liberty Valley

Note: Harry A. McKelvey served as a local pastor. He is otherwise unknown.

McKELVEY, WESLEY D.M.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1910-11 Frankstown (did not finish the year)

Note: Wesley D.M. McKelvey served as a local pastor. He is otherwise unknown.

McKELVEY, WESLEY L.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

1912 admitted on trial Wyoming Conference

Interment:

Obit:

1912-13 Rush

1913-14 Fly Creek

1914-15 Tioga Center

1915 no longer listed

New York East Conference

1918-20 Penfield (beginning during the 1917-18 year), Central Pennsylvania Conference

1920-22 James Creek

1922 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1922 discontinued at own request

Note: Wesley L. McKelvey is a brother to Clarence E. McKelvey, Ellis E. McKelvey, and Catharine McKelvey (Mrs. Benjamin F.) Hilbish – whose 1940 obituary lists him as Rev. W.L. McKelvey of McAllisterville PA. He is sometimes mis-identified as W.F. McKelvey.

McKENTY, THOMAS WALLACE

Born: 5-22-1862 Philadelphia PA married: Minnie K. Beamer

Died: 9-10-1942 Westmont NJ obit: Philadelphia Conference 1957, 494

1895 admitted on trial, recommended by Wagner

Interment: Harleigh Cemetery, Collingswood NJ

Obit: Philadelphia Conference 1943, 674

1894-95 Wagner

1895-96 Belleville

1896-97 Cassville

1897-00 Jamestown and Jersey Shore

1900-01 Gardeau

1901-03 Benezette

1903/4 transfer to Philadelphia Conference

1904-05 Glen Moore

1905-28 Eighth Street Mission

1928 retired

McKINDLESS, J. A.

Born: 1832 Harford County MD married: Elizabeth R. Hebb

Died: 8-22-1883 Harford County MD obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1898, 102

1861 admitted on trial, East Baltimore Conference

Interment: Rock Run Cemetery, Harford County MD

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1884, 81

1861-62 Castle Fin

1862-63 Great Falls

1863-65 Bedford circuit

1865-66 Milroy

1865-66 Cassville

1866-67 Antietam

1867-68 Shippensburg

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-69 Shippensburg

1869-71 Castle Fin

1871-73 Rainsburg

1873-74 McConnnelstown

1874-75 McConnellsburg

1875-77 York Springs

1877-78 Mount Holly

1878-80 Newton Hamilton

1880-83 Petersburg

1883 New Bloomfield

Note: An obituary for J.A. McKindless also appears in the 11/1/1883 Conference News.

McKINLEY, J.F.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

1871 quarterly conference license, Milroy

Interment:

Obit:

1872-73 Decatur

Note: J.F. McKinley served as a local pastor.

McKINNEY, WILLIAM R.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1913-15 Harveyville

1915-17 York Springs

Note: William R. McKinney served in the Methodist Episcopal Church as a local pastor. See his complete service record in the United Brethren files.

McLEAN, CHARLES CLOTHIER

Born: 1-10-1851 Philadelphia PA married: Ada Manderson

Died: 3-19-1932 CA obit: Baltimore Conference 1942, 157

quarterly conference license, Green Street

1874 admitted on trial, Philadelphia Conference

Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles CA

Obit: Baltimore Conference 1932, 105

1874-75 Cochranville and Friendship

1875-77 Fulton circuit

1877-80 Coatesville Olivet

1880-81 on leave [FL] for health reasons

1881-82 Belmont [Philadelphia Forty-third Street]

1882 transfer to St. John’s River Conference [FL]

1882-85 Jacksonville Trinity

1885-90 St. Augustine Grace

1890 transfer to Wyoming Conference [PA]

1890-91 Scranton Adams Avenue [Elm Park]

1891 transfer to Austin Conference

1891-93 San Antonio

1893 transfer to Southern California Conference

1893-98 Los Angeles Simpson Memorial

1901 transfer to Rock River Conference

Galena

Dixon

Oak Park

Chicago

1910 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1910-13 Harrisburg Stevens Memorial (ending December 1913)

1913 transfer to Baltimore Conference

1913-15 Roland Park (beginning December 1913)

1915-18 Douglas

1918-21 Lincoln Road

1921 retired

McMINN, JAMES R.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1958-60 Shade Valley

Note: James R. McMinn served as a local pastor.

McMORRIS, JOHN WRIGHT

Born: 12-15-1866 New Buffalo PA married: Irene E. Loomis

Died: 12-28-1952 Altoona PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1962, 322

1919 admitted on trial

1925 ordained elder

Interment: Hummelstown Cemetery, Hummelstown PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1953, 221

1918 Rehobeth (3 months)

1919-20 student, Boston University School of Theology in Boston MA

1919-20 East Mansfield MA, New England Conference

1920-21 Hustontown

1921-22 Rouzerville

1922-24 Millerstown

1924-25 student, Drew Theological Seminary in Madison NJ

1924-25 Finesville and Jersey City St. Paul’s, Newark Conference

1925-27 New Oxford-Ortanna

1927-28 Austin

1928-32 Morrisdale-Munson

1932-34 Stewartstown

1934-35 Warriors Mark

1935-36 Jeanesville-Audenreid

1936-37 Yeagertown-Rhodes Memorial

1937-38 Mt. Holly Springs

1938-39 Montandon

1939-41 Alexandria

1941-43 Frankstown

1943-44 on leave

1944-46 Ray’s Hill (beginning 11/1/44, see 1945, 77)

1946-47 Cherry Tree

1947 retired

McMURRAY, JACOB SNYDER

Born: 10-26-1821 Pine Creek Valley PA married:

Died: 11-27-1885 Lilleyville PA obit: [d. 2/1867]

1845 admitted on trial, Baltimore Conference

Interment: Bellefonte Cemetery, Bellefonte PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1886, 81

1844-45 Bloomingdale

1845-46 Sunbury

1946-47 Bellefonte

1847-48 Berwick

1848-49 Baltimore Fayette Street.

1849-50 Warrior’s Mark

1850-51 Birmingham

1851-53 Bellefonte

1853-55 Milton

1855-57 Newberry

1857 charter member of East Baltimore Conference

1857-59 East Baltimore

1859-61 North Baltimore

1861-62 Lewistown

1862-66 superintendent, Carlisle District

1866-68 Altoona

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-69 Altoona

1869-73 superintendent, Altoona District

1873-76 Huntingdon

1876-77 Bloomsburg

1877-80 Clearfield

1880-82 Shamokin

1882-85 Tyrone

1885 superintendent, Juniata District

Note: A biographical sketch for Jacob S. McMurray appears in Armstrong’s The Old Baltimore Conference, page 419. The Methodist manuscript collection at the conference archives includes a file of sermons and notes by Jacob S. McMurray, presented by his granddaughter Julia Gregg Brill.

McQUILLEN, KYLE WOODROW, JR.

Born: 5-6-1938 Williamsport PA married: Mar Louise Siegfried

Died: obit:

1956 quarterly conference license, Philipsburg Trinity

1961 admitted on trial

1961 ordained

Interment:

Obit:

1956-60 student, Lycoming College

1957-58 Ralston

1960-64 McConnellstown

1964-65 Enola

1965-69 Mercersburg

1969-72 missionary, Nigeria

1972-79 Shippensburg Christ

1979-83 Berwick Bower Memorial (ending 11/23/83)

1983-85 superintendent, Sierra Leone Mission of the United Brethren in Christ Church

1985-87 Bellefonte Trinity

1987 withdrew to join United Brethren in Christ [UBOC] denomination

1987-93 associate director of missions

1993-01 director of missions

2001 retired

McRAE, LESLIE

Born: 11-12-1922 Snowtown, Australia married: Mary Margaret Summers

Died: obit:

1952 admitted on trial, recommended by Lewistown First

1952 ordained deacon

1964 ordained elder

Interment:

Obit:

1948-50 Muncy Valley

1950-53 Dillsburg

1953-54 Clearfield Circuit

1954-56 Avis

1956-72 chaplain, US Air Force

1972-75 Newport Parish

1975-78 West Fairview

1978-85 Bellwood-Pinecroft

1985 retired

Note: Leslie McRae is listed in the 1968 Who’s Who in The Methodist Church, page 878.

MEARKLE, W.W.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1894-95 Port Royal

Note: W.W. Mearkle lived in Mattie and served as a local pastor.

MEISER, HERMAN M.

Born: 3-21-1894 Millerstown PA married: Mary E. Howe

Died: 4-17-1972 Lakeland FL obit:

1945 license, New York East Conference

1954 admitted on trial New England Southern Conference

Interment:

Obit: New England Southern Conference 1972, 296

1947-48 Portland CT

1952-58 East Hartford Wesley

1958-69 Wellfleet and Eastham MA

1959 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1959-61 Shamokin Chestnut Street

1961 transfer to New England Southern Conference

1961-64 Willimantic CT

1964-65 Jewett City–Bethel CT

1965 retired

1965-66 Jewett City–Bethel CT

1969-70 Crystal Lake Community NY

Note: Herman M. Meiser served as a country school teacher in Pennsylvania for 20 years before entering the ministry.

MELICK, JUSTUS A.

Born: 3-7-1823 Light Street PA married: Emeline E. Patchin

Died: 3-23-1886 Harrisburg PA obit: [d. 1862]

married2: Emily D. Dunmire

1848 admitted on trial, East Baltimore Conf. obit2: 1911, 132

Interment: Harrisburg PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1887, 78

1848-49 Bellefonte

1849-50 Clearfield

1850-51 Lycoming

1851-52 Berwick

1852-54 Luzerne

1854-56 Lock Haven

1856-57 Great Island

1857 charter member of East Baltimore Conference

1857-58 Great Island

1858-59 Manor Hill

1960-61 Birmingham

1861-63 Woodbury

1863-65 Williamsburg

1865-68 Newberry

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-70 Bloomsburg

1870-72 Jersey Shore

1872-74 Hollidaysburg

1874-77 Harrisburg St. Paul’s

1877-78 on leave

1877-78 assistant, Harrisburg St. Paul’s

1878 retired

1882-83 Harrisburg Fifth Street (beginning 8/17/82)

Note: A biographical sketch of Justus A. Melick is given in Armstrong’s The Old Baltimore Conference, page 420.

MELLOTT, MATTHEW STANLEY QUAY

Born: 8-4-1890 Everett PA married: Florence Ethel Kehler

Died: 4-19-1959 Wallaceton PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1933, 203

1917 admitted on trial

Interment: Friedens Lutheran Cemetery, Liberty PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1959, 254

1914-17 Cogan Valley

1917-19 Benezette

1919-23 Howard

1923-25 Morrisdale

1925-29 South Williamsport

1929-32 Altoona Juniata-Wesley

1932-33 Jersey Shore Epworth

1933-37 Orbisonia

1937-40 Williamsburg

1940-43 Beaver Meadow

1943-48 Enola

1948-52 Shrewsbury

1952-53 Millerstown

1953-57 White Haven

1957 retired

MELOY, ANDREW D.

Born: 10-17-1867 Carlisle PA married: Alice Kronenberg [7/5/1892]

Died: obit: [b. 7/27/1866]

1892 admitted on trial

Interment:

Obit:

1892-93 Jamestown

1893-94 faculty, Lock Haven Normal

1894 discontinued at his own request

banker, New York NY

MELOY, JOHN

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1939-40 Pine Grove Mills

1940-42 Allegheny circuit

Note: John Meloy served as a local pastor.

MELOY, JOURMAN BEALE

Born: 7-17-1876 near Port Royal PA married: Pearl May Roy

Died: 12-16-1951 Lewistown PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1935, 243

married2: Mrs. Mildred Bonham Search

obit2:

? ordained, Upper Iowa Conference of the United Evangelical Church

Interment: New Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1952, 203

1899-23 Upper Iowa Conference, United Evangelical Church

1923-24 ?

1924-26 Liverpool, Central Pennsylvania Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church

1926 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church

1926-29 Mifflinville-Lime Ridge

1929-30 Trevorton-Irish Valley (moved to McConnellsburg in mid-year)

1930-32 McConnellsburg (came from Trevorton in mid-year 1929-30)

1931-32 Mill Hall

1932-26 North Bend-Farwell

1936-37 Manor Hill

1937-39 Benton

1939-40 Berwick Calvary

1940-41 Conyngham

1941-45 Bloomingdale

1945-47 Freeland Parish

1947-49 Orbisonia

1949 retired

MELROY, JOHN RODMAN

Born: 5-2-1856 Oxford NJ married: Mary Jane Shields

Died: 6-14-1940 White Haven PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1940, 184

1885 ordained deacon, Newark Conference

1886 admitted on trial [Central Pennsylvania Conference], recommended by Hilton NJ

1890 ordained elder

Interment: Laurel Cemetery, White Haven

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1941, 207

1883-86 student, Drew Theological Seminary in Madison NJ

1888-86 Yatesville, Wyoming Conference (intermittent supply)

1886-88 Riverside

1888-89 West Hazelton

1889-92 Buckhorn

1892-94 Rouzerville

1894-96 Wapwallopen

1896-99 Alum Bank

1899-01 Clearville

1901-04 Hustontown

1904-05 Pleasant Gap

1905-08 Shawville

1908-11 East Waterford

1911-14 Wolfsburg

1914-16 Dudley

1916-18 White Haven

1918 retired

MEMINGER, SAMUEL E.

Born: married:

Died: 3-?-1934 obit: Oregon Conference 1934, 136

1883 admitted on trial, recommended by Three Springs

Interment:

Obit: Oregon Conference 1934, 136

1882-83 Decatur

1883-84 McConnellstown

1884-85 Concord

1885-87 Milroy

1887-88 Saxton

1888-90 Alum Bank

1890 transfer to Oregon Conference

MEMINGER, WILLIAM McKEAN

Born: 3-16-1822 Liberty Valley PA married: Rebecca Watts

Died: 1-5-1888 Tyrone PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1907, 118

1843 quarterly conference license, Mifflin circuit

1845 admitted on trial, Baltimore Conference

1847 ordained deacon

1849 ordained elder

Interment: Methodist Cemetery, Tyrone PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1888, 92

1844-45 Mifflin

1845-46 Shippensburg

1846-47 Newport

1847-48 York Springs

1848-49 Carlisle circuit

1849-50 Monroe

1850-52 Lewisburg circuit

1852-53 Christiansburg

1853-55 Shirleysburg

1855-57 Woodbury

1857 charter member of East Baltimore Conference

1857-59 Frostburg

1859-61 Middletown

1861-63 Liberty

1863-66 Westminister

1866-68 West Harford

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-71 Espy-Light Street

1871-73 Williamsburg

1873-75 Milesburg

1875-76 Warrior’s Mark

1876-78 Logan Valley

1878-80 Manor Hill

1880-83 Cassville

1883-85 Newton Hamilton

1885-88 on leave

Note: A biographical sketch of William M. Meminger is given in Armstrong’s The Old Baltimore Conference, page 420. He is the father of Rev. W.F. Meminger, believed to be a lay pastor with the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination in Tyrone. Mrs. Meminger is the daughter of James Watts (1782-1856) of the Baltimore Conference, and three of her sisters also married Methodist pastors.

MENCH, ABRAHAM H.

Born: 7-28-1845 near Mifflinburg PA married: [never married]

Died: 5-19-1876 Mifflinburg PA obit:

1868 admitted on trial, East Baltimore Conference

1870 ordained deacon

1872 ordained elder

Interment: Mifflinburg Cemetery, Mifflinburg PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1877, 62

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-69 Hughesville

1869-70 Shrewsbury

1870-72 Liverpool

1872-73 Greencastle

1873-74 Centralia

1874-75 Loyalsock

1875-76 Jamestown

1876 on leave

MENDENHALL, HENRY S.

Born: 8-1-1829 Nescopeck PA married: Mary Updegraff. Funston

Died: 2-5-1899 Berwick PA obit: [c1829-1854/5]

married2: Sarah Catharine Eban

1855 admitted on trial, Baltimore Conference obit2: [10/15/1838 – 12/14/1866]

married3: Anna B. Frantz

Interment: Berwick Cemetery, Berwick PA obit3: 1891, 84

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1899, 92

1855-56 Luzerne

1856-57 Muncy

1857 c harter member of East Baltimore Conference

1857-58 Catawissa

1858-59 Hereford

1859-60 West Hereford

1860-61 Jeanesville

1861-63 New Bloomfield

1863-65 Newport

1865-67 Shippensburg

1867-68 Jeanesville

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-71 Elysburg

1871-73 Snydertown

1873-75 Washingtonville

1875-76 Iola

1876-79 Orangeville

1879-81 Birmingham

1881-83 Pine Grove

1883-86 Duncansville

1886-88 Beach Haven

1888-96 on leave

1896 retired

Note: A biographical sketch of Henry S. Mendenhall appears in Armstrong’s The Old Baltimore Conference, page 421.

MENGLE, C. WILLIAM.

Born: 12-19-1918 Klinesgrove PA married: Helen J. Reeder

Died: 12-19-2005 Berwick PA obit: 2003, 386

1957 license, recommended by Klinesgrove

1959 ordained deacon

1961 ordained elder

1971 admitted as associate member

Interment: Klinesgrove United Methodist Cemetery, Klinesgrove PA

Obit: 2006, 422

1957-61 Catawissa circuit

1961-80 Mifflinville

1980 retired

1981-84 visitation pastor, Bloomsburg Wesley

MENTZER, CHARLES ROBERT

Born: 1-3-1906 Mont Alto PA married:

Died: 11-?-1985 obit:

Interment:

Obit:

Note: Charles R. Mentzer is an uncle to Junior Mentzer of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church. He has a file with the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, but he never served in the Central Pennsylvania Conference.

MENTZER, CLAYTON A.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

1910 admitted on trial

Interment:

Obit:

1910-11 Vira

1911-14 at school

1914 discontinued

MEREDITH, VICTOR KLEIN, JR.

Born: 11-30-1919 Elkins WV married: Delores Unangst

Died: 9-19-1997 Wellsboro PA obit:

1941 license, recommended by Northumberland

1945 admitted on trial

1945 ordained deacon

1947 ordained elder

Interment: Elan Memorial Park, Bloomsburg PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1988, 444

1943-45 student, Boston University School of Theology in Boston MA

1943-44 assistant, Lynn Boston Street

1944-45 South Tewksbury

1945-46 Catawissa circuit

1946-47 associate, Altoona First

1947-48 Altoona Mardorf

1948-50 Hastings

1950-52 Espy-Light Street

1952-57 Gettysburg

1957-62 Lewisburg

1962-75 Conference Adult Work/Conference Council on Ministries

1975-81 superintendent, Wellsboro District

1981-87 Conference Council on Ministries

1987 retired

MERKI, WILLIAM EUGENE

Born: married: Sheril Darlene McCoy

Died: obit:

1968 admitted as associate member, Baltimore Conference

1974 ordained elder, Baltimore Conference

Interment:

Obit:

1963-65 Mapleton (beginning 9/1/63)

1965-68 Bedford Valley

1968 “transfer” to Baltimore Conference

1968-74 Cumberland First

1974-76 Fort Washington

1976-85 Hancock

1985-89 Alpine

1989-96 Cumberland Davis Memorial-Otterbein

1996-97 Cumberland Davis Memorial-McKendree

1997-01 Martinsburg Otterbein

2001 retired

Note: Mrs. Merki is a ministerial member of the Baltimore-Washington Conference.

MERWIN, HAROLD STANTON

Born: 9-15-1897 Dover NJ married: Mary Frances Shoener

Died: 3-?-1977 obit:

1923 admitted on trial

1924 ordained deacon

Interment:

Obit:

1918-22 student, Dickinson College

1918 Steelton Cumbler’s Heights [Zion], Philadelphia Conference

1919-20 Newville

1923-26 student, Drew Theological Seminary in Madison NJ

1926-27 on leave

1927 discontinued

Shadyside Academy, Pittsburg PA

Jenkintown PA

Note: Harold S. Merwin did not graduate from seminary, but rather pursued a career in education.

METZGER, AARON CALVIN

Born: 5-25 -1875 Lycoming County PA married:

Died: 5-?-1924 obit:

1919 quarterly conference license

1922 license

Interment:

Obit:

1922-24 Bloomingdale

Note: A. Calvin Metzger is a brother to Clarence A. Metzger. He served as a local pastor.

METZGER, CLARENCE ALVA

Born: 4-8-1874 Cogan Station PA married: Sarah Rabuck

Died: 5-29-1945 Williamsport PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1961, 265

1919 license

Interment: Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1946, 229

1919-21 Leetonia (beginning 10/19)

1921-24 Morris

1924-27 Bloomingdale

1927-32 Pleasant Gap

1932-36 Conyngham

1936-40 Snydertown

1940-44 Beach Haven (ending 9/1/44)

1944-45 Picture Rocks (beginning 9/1/44)

Note: Clarence A. Metzger is a brother to A. Calvin Metzger. He served as a local pastor. His name is sometimes rendered as Charles A. Metzger.

METZGER, KENNETH BELMONT

Born: 9-6-1917 Williamsport PA married: Jean L. Schneider

Died: 6-17-1998 obit: [4/26/1920 – 6/?/1986]

1948 license, recommended by Williamsport Market Street

1955 admitted on trial

Interment:

Obit: Illinois Great Rivers Conference 1999, ?

1948-49 assistant, Market Street

1949-53 student, Lycoming College

1949-53 Wallis Run

1953-61 Dillsburg

1961-62 Mifflintown

1962 transfer to Central Illinois Conference

1962 minister of education (and conference education coordinator), Moline First

METZLER, OLIVER STERLING

Born: 1-8-1859 Harrisonville PA married: [never married]

Died: 2-10-1941 Williamsport PA obit:

1881 admitted on trial

Interment: Williamsport PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1941, 209

1881-82 Benton

1882-85 Beach Haven

1885-88 York Princess Street

1888-91 Mifflinville

1891-95 Stockton-Beaver

1895-00 Ashland

1900-06 Emporium

1906-15 Williamsport Mulberry Street

1915-23 Lock Haven Trinity

1923-30 Danville St. Paul’s

1930 retired

1934-40 Phelps Chapel

MEYERS, AMOS DONOVAN

Born: 6-20-1917 married: Julia K.L. Chung

Died: 1-26-2006 Mechanicsburg PA obit:

married2: Mrs. Helen (Torry) Renich

1952 admitted on trial obit2:

Interment: Russellville Cemetery, James Creek PA

Obit: [on file at the conference archives]

1948-50 Mapleton-Mill Creek

1950-62 York Springs

1962 voluntary location

superintendent, Bermudian Springs School District

superintendent, Juniata Valley School District

Note: Amos D. Meyers also supplied Methodist churches at Russellville & Entriken, East Waterford, and Roxbury and Presbyterian churches at Great Conewago and Lower Marsh Creek.

MEYERS, E.C.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1919-20 West Fairview

Note: E.C. Meyers served as a local pastor.

MEYERS, THOMAS W.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1911-12 Thompsontown

Note: Thomas W. Meyers served as a local pastor. He is otherwise unknown

MICHAEL, J.W.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1927-28 Hustontown (did not finish the year)

Note: J.W. Michael served as a local pastor. He is otherwise unknown. This may be John William Michael (1855-1931) of the Illinois Conference of the Evangelical Church.

MIKA, FRANCIS

Born: married:

Died: obit:

1912 admitted on trial

Interment:

Obit:

1912-14 Hazleton Anthracite Mission

1914-18 Berwick Anthracite [Unity] Mission (ending October 1918)

1919 discontinued at own request

MILHEIM, DANIEL CARL

Born: married:

Died: obit:

1967 license, recommended by Williamsport Grace

Interment:

Obit:

1967-71 Ralston (beginning 9/17/67)

1971-73 Half Moon

1973-74 Gaines-Galeton

1974 no longer listed

Note: Daniel C. Milheim served as a local pastor.

MILLARD, HAROLD EUGENE

Born: 7-25-1914 Leonard MI married: Margaret H. Campbell

Died: obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1962, 321

married2: Eleanor Mary Peterson

1933 license, recommended by Lansing MI Potter Park obit2: 1999, 436

1935 admitted on trial, Michigan Conference

1937 ordained deacon

1939 ordained elder

Interment:

Obit:

1935-35 Portland

1936-36 Concord

1936-37 Fulton-Leondius

1937-38 Decatur

1938 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1938-39 New Oxford-Ortanna

1939-41 York Springs-New Oxford

1941-42 Harrisburg St. Paul’s-Riverside (ending 8/14/1942)

1942-46 chaplain, US Army (8/14/1942 – 5/6/1946)

1946-49 at school

1946-49 Flatbrook Valley parish NJ (beginning 5/6/1946, ending 12/31/1948)

1949-50 Catawissa (beginning 1/1/1949 – 11/1/1950)

1950-53 chaplain, US Army (11/1/1950 – 4/30/1953)

1953-54 Montgomery (beginning 5/1/1953)

1954-57 York Grace

1957-62 Altoona Fifth Avenue

1962-71 executive secretary for missions, PA Council of Churches (ending 12/31/1970)

1971-75 Harrisburg Paxton

1975-81 Newberrytown St. Paul’s

1981 retired

Note: Harold E. Millard is listed in the 1966 Who’s Who in The Methodist Church, page 893.

MILLER, ALEXANDER R.

Born: 1838 Three Springs PA married: Sarah A. Hartley

Died: 1-21-1914 Lewisburg PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1942, 212

1863 admitted on trial, East Baltimore Conference

Interment: Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1914, 128

1863-64 Concord

1864-64 McVeytown

1864-66 chaplain, US Army

1866-67 Bedford

1867-68 Buckeystown

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-71 Newport

1871 transfer to Virginia Conference

1871-74 Richmond

1874 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1874-76 Newton Hamilton

1876-79 Hanover-New Oxford

1879-81 New Cumberland

1881-84 Muncy

1884-87 Newberry

1887-90 Mifflintown

1890-93 Altoona Chestnut Avenue

1893-97 Philipsburg

1897-00 Berwick

1900-02 Bedford

1902-06 Renovo

1906-09 Shickshinny

1909-11 Jersey Shore Epworth

1911-14 Lewisburg

Note: An obituary for Alexander R. Miller also appears in the 2-26-1914 Christian Advocate, page 311.

MILLER, ALFRED LAWRENCE

Born: 9-8-1869 Philadephia PA married: Blanche Patterson

Died: 7-15-1962 St. Petersburg FL obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1949, 199

1890 admitted on trial, recommended by Altoona District

Interment:

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1963, 332

1888-90 Altoona circuit

1890-92 Pine Grove

1892-94 Riverside

1894-95 Trevorton-Irish Valley

1895-98 Gordon

1898-00 Newton Hamilton

1900-02 Hazleton Diamond

1902-05 Catawissa

1905-07 Altoona Fifth Avenue

1907-12 Harrisburg Curtin Heights

1912-15 Lock Haven Trinity

1915-21 Bloomsburg

1921-22 Chambersburg

1922-30 Lewistown First

1930-36 superintendent, Williamsport District.

1936-37 Hanover

1937-42 Williamsport Calvary

1942 retired

Note: A. Lawrence Miller is listed as assigned to Coalport in 1889, but apparently he remained on the Altoona circuit.

MILLER, BLAINE LESLIE JR

Born: 7-1-1928 Washington PA married: Renee L. Stevens [1/19/52]

Died: 7-31-2006 Dalmatia PA obit:

married2: Barbara S, Clendenin

1963 license, recommended by Mont Alto obit2:

1967 admitted on trial

1967 ordained deacon

1969 ordained elder

Interment: Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Indiantown Gap PA

Obit: (in the ministerial files at the conference archives)

1963 Rays Hill (beginning 2/1/1963)

1963-68 Rehoboth

1968-80 Marysville Wesley

1980-84 on leave

1984 withdrew to unite with another denomination, page 302

1984-93 United Church of Christ

1993 retired

MILLER, CLARENCE ELLSWORTH

Born: 11-8-1893 Jersey Shore PA married:

Died: obit:

1928 admitted on trial

1930 ordained local deacon

1932 ordained local elder

Interment:

Obit:

1921-23 Emporium [Cameron] circuit (resigned in midyear)

1923-24 ?

1924-25 living in Duboistown

1925-26 Benezette

1926-28 Waterville

1928-29 East Waterford

1929-30 Rouzerville

1930-31 Morris

1931-33 New Millport

1933 discontinued

MILLER, DAREN LANE

Born: married:

Died: 8-3-2006 obit:

1959 admitted on trial

Interment:

Obit: Greater New Jersey 2007, ?

1954-58 Lewisberry

1958-62 student, Drew Theological School in Madison NJ

1958-62 Sussex

1962 transfer to Newark Conference

1962-65 Sussex

1965-69 Dunellen

1969-82 Stony Point Trinity, NY

1982-89 on leave for health reasons

1989 retired

MILLER, DONALD HARMON GEORGE

Born: 9-11-1912 Corning NY married: Carrie Jane Lutz

Died: 4-30-2004 obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1965, 367

married2: Lois Fay Roos

1933 license, recommended by Jersey Shore First obit2: 2002, 364

1936 admitted on trial

1940 ordained deacon

1942 ordained elder

Interment: Williamsport PA

Obit: 2004, 373

1933-33 Waterville (ending 9/30/33)

1933-35 assistant, Geneva NY First (beginning 10/1/33)

1935-36 Rouzerville

1936-37 Littlestown

1937-39 at school

1939-41 Gatchelville

1941-43 Lock Haven circuit

1943-47 Williamsport Third Street

1947-50 Ashland

1950-61 Bellefonte

1961-65 Altoona Juniata

1965-69 Blossburg

1969-77 Coudersport (beginning 9/1/65)

1977 retired

1977-83 Roulette

MILLER, DORSEY NEWTON

Born: 7-9-1876 Clearfield County PA married: Anna Estella Smith

Died: 3-21-1938 Philadelphia PA obit:

1897 admitted on trial

Interment: East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1938, 224

1896-98 Muncy Valley

1898-99 West Fairview

1899-00 at school

1900-01 Rehoboth-Boiling Springs

1901-04 Mill Hall

1904-09 Watsontown

1909-14 Montoursville

1914-20 Lewistown

1920-34 Harrisburg Fifth Street

1934-37 Danville (ending 7/1/37)

1937-38 Pitman, New Jersey Conference

1938 transfer to New Jersey Conference

Note: Dorsey N. Miller is the son of John A. Miller.

MILLER, EDGAR M.D.

Born: married: Alma Elizabeth Jane Bucke M.D.

Died: obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1985, 413

Interment:

Obit:

1954-65 medical missionaries to Nepal

Note: Mrs. Miller is the daughter of J.E.A. Bucke and the sister of D. Perry Bucke and Emory Stevens. Dr. Edgar Milller and Dr. Elizabeth Bucke Miller received the Conference’s Frederick D. Wertz Award in 1981.

MILLER, FLOYD JOSEPH

Born: 9-24-1925 Archibald PA married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

Note: Floyd J. Miller has a file with the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, but he never served in the Central Pennsylvania Conference.

MILLER, FRANKLIN

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1933-36 Wolfsburg & Alum Bank

Note: Franklin Miller served as a local pastor. He is otherwise unknown.

MILLER, GEORGE WASHINGTON

Born: 4-11-1845 near Gettysburg PA married: Amelia Evelyn Harman

Died: 11-29-1930 Brooklyn NY obit:

1865 quarterly conference license

1866 admitted on trial, East Baltimore Conference

Interment: Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City NY

Obit: Baltimore Conference 1931,398

1866-67 Mount Vernon

1867-68 Canton

1868 charter member of Central Pennsylvania Conference

1868-69 McVeytown

1869-71 Selinsgrove

1871-72 Shickshinny

1872-75 York Duke Street

1875-78 Bellefonte

1878-80 Chambersburg First

1880 transfer to Wilmington Conference

1880-83 Wilmington Grace

1883 transfer to Philadelphia Conference

1883-86 Philadelphia Spring Garden

1886 transfer to New York East Conference

1886-89 Brooklyn Grace

1889 transfer to St. Louis Conference

1889-93 Kansas City MO Independence Avenue

1893 transfer to New York Conference

1893-96 New York City St. Andrews

1896 transfer to Baltimore Conference

1896-01 Baltimore Grace

1901-02 West Baltimore station

1902-03 Washington St. Paul’s

1903-09 Annapolis First

1909-10 Strawbridge

1910 retired

note: interesting Civil War experiences in obit

MILLER, GUY T.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1945-48 Muncy Valley (beginning 6/1/45)

Note: Guy T. Miller served as a local pastor.

MILLER, HENRY FRANKLIN

Born: 7-14-1910 Colerain PA married:

Died: obit:

1937 admitted on trial

1940 ordained deacon

Interment:

Obit:

1933-36 Wolfsburg-Alum Bank

1936-41 Frankstown

1941-42 Alexandria

1942 withdrew to join Baptist Church

MILLER, HENRY R.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1911-12 Allegheny

Note: H. R. Miller served as a local pastor. He is otherwise unknown.

MILLER, IVAN LORRAINE

Born: 1-8-1915 near Petersburg PA married: Thelma V. Coffman

Died: 12-29-2002 obit:

1931 license, recommended by Petersburg

1937 admitted on trial

1939 ordained deacon

1941 ordained elder

Interment: Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon PA

Obit: 2003, 388

1935-38 Glen Hope

1938-40 Penn’s Valley

1940-42 Pleasant Gap

1942-44 student, Garrett Biblical Institute in Evanston IL

1944 transfer to Pacific Northwest Conference

1944-47 Pacific Northwest

1947 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference

1947-48 Lock haven East Main Street

1948-53 Montgomery

1953-68 chaplain, US Navy

1968-69 Harrisburg Riverside

1969-70 assistant administrator, Mechanicsburg Bethany Village

1970-77 administrator, Tyrone Epworth Manor

1977 retired

MILLER, J. PERRY

Born: married:

Died: obit:

1921 admitted on trial, recommended by Lewisberry & Lisburn

Interment:

Obit:

1922-24 Lewisbury-Lisburn

1924-26 Mount Holly Springs

1926-29 Claysburg

1929-33 Altoona Broad Avenue

1933-34 leave of absence

1934 expelled

MILLER, JOHN ALEXANDER

Born: 8-24-1848 Forest, Clearfield County PA married: Clara Shunkwiler

Died: 2-14-1912 Montandon PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1914, 132

1882 license

1889 ordained deacon, recommended by Leidy circuit

1898 ordained elder, recommended by Trout Run circuit

1910 admitted on trial

Interment: Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1912, 129

1888-90 Leidy [Hammersly Fork]

1890-93 Benezette

1893-96 Duboistown

1896-99 Trout Run

1899-01 Laurelton

1901-02 McElhattan & Pine

1902-03 Cameron

1904-06 Washingtonville

1906-09 Jonestown

1909-12 Montandon

Note: John A. Miller is the father of Dorsey N. Miller. He is also reported to have supplied Dunnstown and Liberty – although apparently while they were part of a larger circuit, with another person listed as the preacher in charge.

MILLER, NANCY L.

Born: married:

Died: obit:

Interment:

Obit:

1963-64 Woodland

Note: Nancy L. Miller served as a local pastor.

MILLER, OLIVER GAYLE

Born: 2-20-1917 Elimsport PA married: Helen Suter

Died: 6-28-1981 Bridgehampton NY obit:

1951 license

1956 admitted on trial, New York Conference

1957 ordained deacon, New York Conference

1958 ordained elder, New York Conference

Interment: Bridgehampton NY

Obit: New York Conference 1982, ?

1952-56 Forksville

1956 “transfer” to New York Conference

1956-57 North Tarrytown

1957-60 Tannersville & Haines Falls

1960-61 Delhi

1961-68 Highland Falls & Fort Montgomery

1968-77 Copake & Craryville

1977-79 Georgetown CT

1979-81 Fleischmanns

1981 Bridgehampton

Note: O. Gayle Miller is the preferred rendering. The Central Pennsylvania Conference incorrectly lists him as Gayle O. Miller.

MILLER, OTHO COLFAX

Born: 9-8-1868 Buffalo Mills PA married: Loretta Jane McLaughlin

Died: 12-16-1959 Mechanicsburg PA obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1983, 412

1902 admitted on trial

1904 ordained elder

Interment: Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference 1960, 244

1902-04 Waller

1904-05 Park Place-Delano

1905-06 Jonestown

1906-07 Green Village

1907-10 Cross Roads

1910-16 Altoona East

1916-19 Danville Trinity

1919-22 York Ridge Avenue

1922-26 St. Mary’s

1926-42 superintendent, Methodist Home for Children

1942 retired

Note: Some biographical information on Otho C. Miller appears in the Ministerial Qualifications Book, page 35. Some sources give his birth date as 9-6-1868. Mrs. Miller is also known as Lauretta.

MILLER, RALPH RAYMOND

Born: 12-31-1893 Altoona PA married: Mary Margaret Hetrick

Died: 9-17-1981 Branchville NJ obit: Northern New Jersey Conference 1977, 268

1918 admitted on trial

1923 ordained elder

Interment: Bald Eagle Cemetery, Bald Eagle PA

Obit: Northern New Jersey Conference 1982, 338

1918-19 Allegheny circuit

1919-22 student, Dickinson College

1919-22 Rehoboth

1922-24 New Bloomfield