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GABRIEL, GROVER CLEVELAND

Born: 7-7-1884 Washington County MD married: Ethel Minerva Grimm
Died: 8-10-1961 obit: 1919,75

married2: Mabel G. Grimm

1909 license obit2: 1985,407
1911 ordained deacon
1913 ordained elder

Interment: Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown MD
Obit: 1962,93

1909-13 Enola
1913-17 York Bethany
1917-22 Baltimore Grace
1922-26 Wrightsville
1926-31 Williamsport St. John
1931-39 Red Lion
1939-45 superintendent, Lewisburg District

1945-58 superintendent, Evangelical Home at Lewisburg PA

1958 retired

Note: Ethel and Mabel Grimm are sisters.

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GALLIGHER, GUY BRYAN

Born: 9-19-1860 Bryansville PA married: Sallie Virginia Kolter
Died: 1-16-1916 obit:

1886 license
1888 ordained deacon
1890 ordained elder, Central New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Interment: Shrewsbury PA
Obit: Central New York Conference ME 1916,132

1886-87 Shrewsbury
1887-89 Highlands [Burlington area, Bradford County PA]
1889 “transfer” to Central New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

1889-90 Italy

1890-92 Dresden

1892-93 Rushville and Vine Valley

1893-96 Rushville

1896-91 Syracuse West Genesee Street

1901-03 Ithaca First

1903-08 Syracuse Furman Street

1908-12 Elmira Hedding

1912 retired for health reasons

Note: The Highlands circuit included appointments at Burlington borough, Luthers Mills, Mountain Lake, Union Church and Hickory Grove. In the Methodist Episcopal Church, this area was in the Central New York Conference. The weakness of the Evangelical Association there, compared to the strength of the Methodist Episcopal Church, undoubtedly contributed to the 1889 transfer of denominations. This surname is also given as GALLAGHER.

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GARDNER, J.L.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1892 license

Interment:
Obit:

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GARISON, B.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1880 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit:

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GARRETT, C.F.

Born: married:
Died: 1915 York PA obit:

1893 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit: [1917,21]

1889-90 Cumberland
1890-93 Hagerstown circuit
1893-96 Big Spring circuit
1896-00 Sugar Valley circuit
1900-04 Bellwood
1904-06 McClure circuit
1906-10 Millheim
1910-14 York St. Paul
1914-15 East Prospect

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GARRETT, WILLIAM HARRISON

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1957 license, recommended by Hanover Grace
1963 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit:

1963-64 Enola-Delbrook

1964-68 director of youth work, General EUB Church

1968-71 youth work, General Board of Evangelism

1971-72 student

1972 transfer to Eastern Pennsylvania Conference

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GEISELMAN, JAMES ROBERT

Born: 6-12-1937 Jacobus PA married: Mary Ellen Hunsberger [7/22/1961]
Died: obit: [1/4/1939 – 4/7/1990]

1958 license, recommended by Jacobus Christ

1963 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit:

1958-60 student, Albright College in Reading PA

1960-63 seminary student

1963-66 Potomac

1966-70 Baltimore Rodgers Forge (did not finish last year)

1970 withdrew (Central Pennsylvania Conference, page 98)
moved to Cedar Rapids IA

employed in industry

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GENDALL, WILLIAM L.

Born: 10-18-1874 Williams Station PA married: Harriet Jane Corkill
Died: 10-11-1957 Wilkes-Barre PA obit:

1933 license, East Pennsylvania Conference, recommended by Wilkes-Barre Salem

Interment: Hanover Green Cemetery, Luzerne County PA
Obit: Northeastern Conference 1958, 799

Note: William L. Gendall is the nephew of Francis Gendall (1845-1902) of the Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. While a student at Wyoming Seminary he served Plainville and Old Forge in the Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He served in mission situations and supported himself by working as an electrical contractor. In 1905 established Grace mission in Wilkes-Barre and continued in the work for 18 years. For 63 years (1894-1857) he served as chaplain and leader of religious services at the Retreat State Hospital.

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GEPHART, CALVIN FRANKLIN

Born: 10-16-1853 Millheim PA married: Sara Ann Heagy
Died: 4-10-1927 obit: [d. 11/11/1923]

1879 license
1881 ordained elder

1889 license, Western Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran Church

1890 ordained, Western Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran Church

Interment: St. Mark’s Cemetery, Lewistown PA
Obit: [Altoona Mirror obituary on file]

1877-78 Liberty
1878-79 York circuit
1879-81 Cumberland
1881-82 East Prospect
1882-84 located
1884-85 Middleburg circuit
1885-88 Hagerstown
1888 “transfer” to the Lutheran Church

1888-90 student, Gettysburg Theological Seminary

1890-93 Idaville

1893 transfer to Allegheny Synod

1893-03 Lavansville charge

1904-19 Newry charge

1910 transfer to Pennsylvania Synod

1910-13 Middle Creek [McClure] charge

1913 transfer to Pittsburgh Synod

1913-18 Rural Valley charge

1918-22 Woodbury

1922-26 Ickesburg

1926 retired

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GETZ, C.E.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1915 license

Interment:
Obit:

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GETZ, JACOB W.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1923 license

Interment:
Obit:

1926-27 Howard
surrendered his license and withdrew

Note: Jacob W. Getz is noted as being from Lock Haven PA. He is known to be living in Brunswick MD when his mother died in 1936 and in Williamsport PA when his father died in 1944. His parents appear to have been members at Lock Haven First.

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GILMORE, A.J.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1872 license

Interment:
Obit:

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GLADFELTER, WESLEY FRANKLIN.

Born: 1-5-1853 Middlesex PA married:
Died: 9-5-1911 Middlesex PA obit:

1878 license

Interment:
Obit: 1912,67

Note: W.F. Gladfelter served as a local pastor.

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GLANT, WILLIAM EDWARD

Born: 4-24-1931 Lewistown PA married: Sylvia Ann Tackett
Died: 2-5-1984 Sunbury PA obit:

1952 license, recommended by Lewistown Grace
1957 ordained elder

Interment: Meadowridge Memorial Park, Baltimore MD
Obit: 1984,376

1957-64 Mt. Pleasant Mills
1964-71 York Grace

1971-74 Bloomsburg Good Shepherd

1974-75 sabbatical

1975-83 chaplain, Laurelton State Hospital (ending 12/83)

1983 retired (beginning 12/83)

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GLASGOW, HERBERT ELWOOD

Born: 11-28-1919 Coburn PA married: Ruth Elaine Daniels
Died: 4-3-1981 Mount Pleasant Mills obit:

1947 license, recommended by Coburn
1952 ordained elder

Interment: Fairview Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Mills PA
Obit: 1981,331

1950-51 Keystone-Perry
1951-53 Daniels
1953-57 Espy
1957-62 Jersey Shore Church of God
1962-63 Lock Haven mission

1963-67 Howard

1968-73 Mt. Pleasant Mills

1973-74 Berwick Calvary

1974-77 Dallastown Trinity

1977-81 Bendersville

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GOBBLE, AARON EZRA

Born: 2-14-1856 near Millheim PA married: Catherine Krauskop
Died: 4-17-1929 Myerstown PA obit: 1932,78

1879 license, East Pennsylvania Conference, recommended by Lancaster Bethany mission
1882 ordained deacon
1885 ordained elder

Interment: New Berlin Cemetery, New Berlin PA
Obit: 1930,80

1879-81 principal, Union Seminary at New Berlin

1881 transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference
1881-87 principal, Union Seminary at New Berlin PA
1887-02 president, Central Pennsylvania College at New Berlin PA
1902-29 faculty, Albright College at Myerstown PA

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GOHN, GEORGE

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1874 license

Interment:
Obit: 1889,35

Note: George Gohn was a local preacher on the Red Lion charge.

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GOODHART, R.J.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1920 license

Interment:
Obit:

Note: This may be the Russell J. Goodhart (1899-1980) of the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church, who joined the joined the North-East Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church ion 1930.

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GOODLING, CHARLES H.

Born: 12-16-1850 Loganville PA married: Elizabeth Miller
Died: 11-19-1913 York PA obit: 1916,80

1880 license
1883 ordained deacon
1885 ordained elder

Interment: Prospect Cemetery, York PA
Obit: 1914,66

1881-82 York circuit
1882-83 East Prospect
1883-86 Williamsport circuit
1886-88 Sugar Valley circuit
1888-89 Hebbville
1889-92 York circuit
1892-93 Chanceford
1893-97 Center Hall
1897-99 Bellefonte
1899-03 Lewistown
1903-04 White Deer
1904-06 West Berwick
1906-10 York Jackson Street
1910-13 York Zion

Note: Charles H. Goodling is a first cousin to Elias O. Goodling.

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GOODLING, ELIAS O.

Born: 5-31-1853 near Loganville PA married: Magdaline Strickler [1795]
Died: 4-13-1894 Nanticoke PA obit:

1872 license

1885 license

Interment:
Obit:

1884-87 Highland [Burlington area, Bradford County]
1887 withdrew to enter the Presbyterian ministry

1887-89 Bernice

1890-91 Ulster

1891-93 Nanticoke

Note: Elias O. Goodling is a first cousin to Charles H. Goodling. He was commonly known as Eli. He served as a local preacher 1872-78 and then went into business in York, losing everything in the flood of 1884. He then returned to the Evangelical ministry, only to “transfer” to the Lackawanna Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in 1887.

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GOTTWALT, W.H.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1858 license

Interment:
Obit:

1858 Buffalo circuit
withdrew and united with the Lutheran Church

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GRAHAM, J.W.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1869 license

Interment:
Obit:

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GRAHAM, P.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1874 license

Interment:
Obit:

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GRAHAM, PHILIP

Born: c1814 married: Susan Snyder
Died: 2-9-1870 obit:

1853 ordained deacon
1859 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit: [1883,95]

1857-58 Harford
1858-60 Liverpool
1860-62 Center
1862-64 Luzerne circuit
1864-66 Clinton
1866-68 Liverpool
1868-69 Harford
1869 located

Note: Philip Graham is the father of Philip Graham Jr and Susan Graham Grenninger, wife of H.N. Grenninger.

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GRAHAM PHILIP, JR.

Born: 4-7-1843 York PA married: Rebecca Carruthers Farver]
Died: obit: [7/24/1844 – 7/4/1902]

married2: Martha Powlas

1872 license obit2:
1874 ordained deacon

Interment:
Obit:

1873-75 Big Spring
located

Note: Philip Graham Jr. is the son of Philip Graham Sr and a brother to Susan Graham Grenninger, wife of H.N. Grenninger. He worked as a shoemaker. Philip and Rebecca were married 1/7/1864. Philip and Martha were married 8/23/1915.

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GRAMLEY, ANDREW DANIEL

Born: 7-30-1873 Loganton PA married: Ada Laura Meals
Died: 12-2-1958 Mount Holly Springs PA obit: 1970,389

1895 license, recommended by Loganton
1897 ordained deacon
1899 ordained elder

Interment: Mount Holly Springs Cemetery, Mount Holly Springs PA
Obit: 1959,108

1895-97 Cumberland circuit
1897-98 Penns Creek
1898-00 Bellwood
1900-04 McClure
1904-08 Loganville
1908-12 East Prospect
1912-16 Baltimore Christ
1916-18 York Christ
1918-25 Williamsport First
1925-32 York Trinity
1932-36 Milton
1936-37 on leave
1937-39 Marysville

1939 retired

Note: The father of Andrew D. Gramley is a second cousin to Andrew J. Gramley and Charles H. Gramley.

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GRAMLEY, ANDREW JACKSON

Born: 5-24-1851 Rebersburg PA married: Mary Jane Brumgard
Died: 10-24-1935 OH obit: [12/12/1850 – 11/12/1912]

1872 license
1878 ordained deacon

Interment:
Obit:

1872 Middle Creek
located

Note: Andrew J. Gramley is a brother to Charles H. Gramley and a second cousin to the fathr of Andrew D. Gramley.

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GRAMLEY, CHARLES HESSER

Born: 9-20-1847 Rebersburg PA married: Chestie Ann Weber
Died: 9-7-1925 obit: [3/7/1846 – 8/18/1879]

married2: Agnes Catharine Ressler

1870 ordained deacon obit2: South Kansas Conference 1906, 79
1872 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit: Kansas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church 1926,204

1868-69 Conewago
1869-70 Buffalo
1870-72 Baltimore circuit
1872-73 Alberton
went West and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Note: Charles H. Gramley is a brother to Andrew J. Gramley and a second cousin to the father of Andrew D. Gramley.

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GRANT, GEORGE A.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1963 temporary [student] license

Interment:
Obit:

1963-66 student, Lycoming College

1963-66 Warrensville

1966 removed by own request, page 149

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GRAY, JOSEPH MILNER

Born: 3-23-1879 Gatchelville PA married:
Died: 11-30-1966 Red Lion PA obit:

married2: Mrs. Josephine Manifold Gray Howett Jenkins [1923]

1913 license, recommended by Woodbine obit2: [10/2/1885 – 3/9/1976]

1926 ordained deacon

Interment: Prospect Cemetery, Gatchelville PA
Obit:

1914-15 Manchester and York Princess Street

1915-17 located

1917-22 Fellowship ME, Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

1922 Woodbine (6 months)

1922-24 located

1924-27 Dorsey

1927-28 Craley

1928 located

Note: It is unclear whether Joseph M. Gray had a wife before he married Mrs. Jenkins. The first husband of Josephine (nee Howett) Gray was a Mr. Kersey Elias Jenkins (1884-1920).

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GREGG, WILLIAM BENSON

Born: 8-7-1825 Halifax PA married:
Died: 1-24-1893 Wyoming DE obit:

1846 license, Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

1847 license
1849 ordained deacon
1851 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit: Wilmington Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church 1893,93

1847-48 Franklin
1848-49 Virginia circuit
1849-50 Westmoreland circuit
1850-52 Westmoreland circuit
went west and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church

1857 transfer to the Philadelphia Conference

Note: William B. Gregg is a brother-in-law to Uriah Eberhart (according to Uriah’s History of the Eberharts in Germany and the United States, page 223), but the connection is unclear.

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GRENNINGER, H.N.

Born: married: Susan Graham
Died: 1916 Hebbville MD obit: 1933,79

1871 license
1874 ordained deacon
1876 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit: [1917,21]

1872-73 Liverpool
1873-74 Lycoming
1874-76 Liberty
1876-79 Baltimore circuit
1879-82 Loganville
1882-85 York circuit
1885-88 Whiteground and Hebbville
1888 located

Note: Mrs. Grenninger is the daughter of Philip Graham Sr.

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GROSS, GEORGE

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1863 license

Interment:
Obit:

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GROSS, H.W.

Born: married:
Died: obit:

1877 license
1879 ordained deacon
1881 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit:

1877-78 York circuit
1878-81 Leesburg
1881-83 New Berlin
1883-84 Middleburg circuit
1884-86 Williamsport Bennett Street
1886-88 Nittany Valley
1888-89 Luzerne
1889-91 Nescopeck
1891-93 Milton
1893-95 White Deer
1895-96 Hanover
1896-98 Hagerstown
licensed revoked and name removed from roll

United Brethren Church

1902-03 Coal Township St. John’s

Note: H.W. Gross is a ministerial son of the Cumberland charge.

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GROUP, PHILIP W.

Born: 1-11-1849 near Idaville PA married: Mary Elizabeth Snyder
Died: 3-6-1912 Idaville PA obit:

1875 license

1877 ordained deacon
1879 ordained elder

Interment: Idaville
Obit: 1912,67

1875-76 Lycoming
1876-79 Newberry
1879-82 Glen Rock
1882-84 Elysville
1884-86 Albertson
1886-88 Carlisle
1888-91 Cumberland
1891-93 Big Spring
1893-94 Bendersville
1894 located

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GROVE, WATSON EDWARD

Born: 9-5-1899 Lycoming County PA married: Carrie B. Walters
Died: 2-23-1984 obit: 1992,474

1926 license, recommended by Williamsport St. Paul's
1930 ordained elder

Interment: Perry Heights Cemetery, Marysville PA
Obit: 1984,377

1926-28 Nittany
1928-35 Williamsport circuit
1935-40 Penns Creek
1940-65 Marysville

1965 retired

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GUINTER, CLARENCE WALTER

Born: 8-17-1877 near Loyalsockville PA married: Laura Mae Hummel
Died: 2-12-1941 Wrightsville PA obit:1988,410

1897 license, recommended by Mt. Zion on the Warrensville circuit
1899 ordained deacon
1913 ordained elder

Interment: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville PA
Obit: 1941,89

1897-00 Steuben
1900-02 student, Central Pennsylvania College in New Berlin PA

1902-05 student, Albright College in Myerstown PA

1905-06 faculty, Albright Preparatory School in Myerstown PA
1906-29 missionary, Africa
1929-31 missionary deputation work
1931-34 Northumberland
1934-41 Wrightsville

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GUNTHER, CARL FREDERICK

Born: married:
Died: 5-10-1991 obit:

1929 license, recommended by Baltimore Trinity
1933 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit: [1991,231]

1920-32 Selinsgrove
1932-34 Scranton
1934-40 Dushore
1940-41 Mifflin
1941-62 chaplain, U.S. Army
1962 retired

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GUTHRIE, HIRAM C.

Born: 2-27-1869 married: Vernie E. Sanders
Died: 2-24-1953 obit: 1965,106

1900 license
1902 ordained deacon
1904 ordained elder

Interment:
Obit: 1953,79

1900-04 Steuben
1904-08 Lycoming
1908-12 White Deer
1912-16 Nuremburg
1916-18 Northumberland
1918-22 Felton
1922-25 Mifflin
1925 retired