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Central Pennsylvania Evangelical Pastors Click on the first letter of the surname to enter the file of all the pastors for that letter.  The instructions file gives information about this project, the dates at which various conference boundary changes occurred, and detailed bibliographic references. 

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PANDEL, F.C.

 

Born: 1836  Baden Germany                                      married: _____ Stickel
Died: 5-12-1909  Alpine PA                                       obit:

 

1862    license
1864    ordained deacon
ordained elder

 

Interment:
Obit: 1910,66

 

1862-63           Shrewsbury
1863-64           Liverpool
1864-65           Conewago
1865-66           Harford
1866                located

 

Note: F.C. Pandel came to American in 1854.  He took courses at Union Seminary in New Berlin, and served for a few years as their instructor in French.  After 1866 he was a farmer in the Rossville PA area, served as a local pastor, and remained active in the affairs of the Conference.

 

PASSMORE, F.

 

Born:                                                                           married:
Died:                                                                           obit:

 

1876    license
1879    ordained deacon

 

Interment:
Obit:

 

 

PAULHAMUS, ALFRED C.

 

Born: 4-24-1888  Linden PA                                      married: Florence L. Craig Orwig
Died: 2-8-1970  Williamsport PA                               obit: 1941,91

                                                                                    married2: Mrs. Caroline J. Durrwatcher Beach

                                                                                    obit2: 1972,404

1914    license, recommended by Maple Spring on the Lycoming charge
1916    ordained deacon
1918    ordained elder

 

Interment: State Road Cemetery, Lycoming County PA
Obit: 1970,383

 

1914-16           Dewart
1916-21           West Nanticoke
1921-28           Middleburg
1928-31           Loganton
1931-37           Millheim
1937-41           Bloomsburg
1941-46           Williamsport circuit
1946-48           South Williamsport Christ
1948                retired
                            1949  Rebersburg and Madisonburg

 

Note: The obituary of A.C. Paulhamus states that his first wife was named Florence Orwig, but there is no other confirmation of that surname.  Either the obituary is in error, or the first Mrs. Paulhamus (nee Craig) was widow of a Mr. Orwig.  The second Mrs. Paulhamus (nee Durrwatcher) was the widow of a Mr. J. Frank Beach.

 

PEFFLEY, WILLIAM  EDWIN

 

Born: 3-31-1876  Marysville PA                                 married: Joyce Marcella Hoch
Died: 1-6-1947                                                            obit: 1848,100

 

1899    license
1904    ordained deacon
1906    ordained elder

 

Interment: Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg PA
Obit: 1947,99


1902-03           Millmont
1903-07           York Zion
1907-11           Juniata
1911-15           Altoona Grace
1915-16           Lewistown Grace
1916-22           assistant editor, Sunday School literature
1922-46           editor, Sunday School literature

1946                retired

 

 

PERNA, ANTHONY JOHN

 

Born: 10-10-1920  Centre PA                                     married: Margaret Jean Musser
Died: 4-4-1987                                                                        obit:

 

1948    license, recommended by Philipsburg First, Allegheny Conference

1957    ordained elder

 

Interment: McClure Union Cemetery, McClure PA
Obit:

 

1948-52           East Salem

1952                transfer by boundary change to Central Pennsylvania Conference EUB
1952-59           East Salem
1959-65           Runville

1965-66           Nescopek

1966-80           McClure

1980-87           disability leave

 

 

PETERS, D.G.

 

Born:                                                                           married:
Died:                                                                           obit:

 

1874    license
ordained deacon
ordained elder

 

Interment:
Obit:

 

 

PETERS, GEORGE VICTOR

 

Born: 2-8-1908  Mt. Pleasant Mills PA                      married: Mary Helen Kerstetter
Died: 5-6-1991                                                            obit:

 

1958    license, recommended by St Thomas, Mt. Pleasant Mills charge
1971    ordained elder

 

Interment: St. Thomas Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Mills PA
Obit: 1991,485

 

1957-69           Freeburg

1969-76           Union circuit

1976                retired

 

Note: George V. Peters was a farmer, insurance salesman, and carpenter before entering the ministry, and he served many years as a lay speaker.

 

PETERS, J.H.

 

Born:                                                                           married:
Died:                                                                           obit:

 

license
1876    ordained deacon
1880    ordained elder

 

Interment:
Obit:

 

1876-77           Lycoming
1877-78           Center
1878-81           Danville NY
1881-82           Hughesville
1882-88           located
1888                granted credentials to a Western Conference

 

 

PETTIT, JOHN THEODORE

 

Born: 1-1-1874  Nuremburg PA                                 married: Mima Eade Paull
Died: 5-20-1938  Broad Top PA                                obit:

 

1898    license
1901    ordained deacon
1903    ordained elder

 

Interment: Red Lion Cemetery, Red Lion PA
Obit: 1939,85

 

1899-01           Mt. Holly Springs
1901-04           Newport
1904-08           Carlisle
1908-11           Baltimore Memorial 
1911-15           York Trinity 
1915-20           Red Lion
1920-21           Baltimore Memorial 
1921

 

 

PEWTERBAUGH, CHESTER DAVID

 

Born: 1-25-1874  Wyoming County PA                     married: Jennie B. Haus
Died: 11-15-1953                                                        obit: 1959,109

 

1909    license, recommended by Pennsdale
1911    ordained deacon
1913    ordained elder

 

Interment: Muncy Cemetery, Muncy PA
Obit: 1954,79

 
1909-13           Liberty
1913-18           Cumberland
1918-24           Marysville
1924-27           Altoona First
1927-32           Nescopeck
1932-40           East Prospect

1940-45           Mifflinburg

1945                retired

 

 

PFEIFER, JOHN GEORGE

Born: 1822                                                                  married:
Died: 9-1-1891  near Bloomington MO                     obit:

 

1851    license
1853    ordained deacon, Pittsburgh Conference
ordained elder

 

Interment:
Obit:

 

1851-52           Indiana circuit
1852                charter member of Pittsburgh Conference

?                      ?

1859-61           Jefferson circuit

?                      ?

1866                transfer to Kansas Conference

1866-68           Macon

1868-69           Grand River

1869-73           superintendent, Missouri District

1873-75           superintendent, Kansas District

1875-77           superintendent, Holton District [re-naming of Kansas District]

1877-81           superintendent, Missouri District

1881-84           Nemaha

1884-86           Platte River and Denver

1886                retired

 

Note: John George Pfeifer was present as a visitor at the organization of the Kansas Conference in 1865.  He transferred the following year and became one of the key figures in the development of that Conference.  There is also a JOHN G. PFEIFFER (1820-1887) who was licensed by the Pittsburgh Conference in 1858.

 

PINES, ISAIAH M.

 

Born: 11-18-1837  near Liverpool PA                        married:
Died: 12-3-1922  Lewisburg PA                                obit: [d. 1866]

                                                                                    married2: Mrs. Sophia Emma Moore Miller

1861    license                                                             obit2: 1934,76
1864    ordained deacon
1868    ordained elder

 

Interment: Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg PA
Obit: 1923,79

 

1861-62           Gettysburg
1862-63           Montour
1863-65           Luzerne
1865-67           Cherry
1867-68           Wyoming
1868-69           Milton
1869-72           Lewisburg
1872-75           Williamsport Bennett Street 
1875-76           Carlisle
1876-79           Perry
1879-81           Union circuit
1881-84           Columbia
1884-87           Buffalo
1887-91           superintendent, Center District
1891-92           Buffalo
1892-94           Washingtonville
1894-95           located
1895-96           Nittany Valley
1896-06           located
1906-08           Hanover circuit
1908-09           Cumberland
1909-10           Milton circuit
1910                retired

 

 

PLANNETT, WILLIAM

 

Born:                                                                           married:
Died:                                                                           obit:

 

1845    license

Interment:
Obit:

 

1845-46           Virginia circuit
1846-47           Indiana circuit

 

 

POLING, WILLIAM BERRY.

 

Born: 8-12-1820  Hampshire County VA [WV]        married: Martha Shingleton
Died: 1-21-1902  Dayton OH                                     obit: [9/28/1823 – 12/12/1902]

 

1849    license
1853    ordained deacon, Pittsburgh Conference
1857    ordained elder, Pittsburgh Conference

 

Interment:
Obit:

 

1851-52           Morgan Circuit
1852                charter member of Pittsburgh Conference

1855-56           Palo Alto (appointed, but did not accept the appointment)

1856-57           Wellersburg Mount Harmony

1857-59           located

1859-61           Wellersburg Mount Harmony

                        moved to Wisconsin and united with the English Methodists

 

PORTZLINE, CARL E.

 

Born: 6-4-1902  near Thompsontown PA                   married: Sarah Elizabeth J. McNaight
Died: 10-4-1928  Locust Run PA                               obit: [4/14/1903 – 7/?/1980]

 

1923    license
ordained deacon
ordained elder

 

Interment: Locust Run Cemetery, Locust Run PA
Obit: 1929,85

 

1926-27           East Point
1927-28           located

 

 

PRICE, ARTHUR C.

 

Born: 8-28-1879  Wapwallopen PA                           married:
Died: 2-26-1914                                                          obit:

 

1900    license
1903    ordained deacon
1906    ordained elder

 

Interment: East Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport PA
Obit: 1914,67

 

1901-05           Williamsport Grace
1905-06           Dorsey
1906-07           Penns Creek
1907-08           New Berlin
1908-13           Middleburg
1913-14           Burnham

 

Note: Arthur C. Price is the son of James M. Price.

 

PRICE, H.

 

Born:                                                                           married:
Died:                                                                           obit:

 

1880    license

Interment:
Obit:

 

 

PRICE, H.R.

 

Born: 1824                                                                  married: _____ Wise
Died: 1-9-1898  Oregon MO                                      obit:

 

1852    license
1854    ordained deacon
1856    ordained elder

 

Interment:
Obit:

 

1852-53           Lycoming
1853-54           Shrewsbury
1854-55           Baltimore circuit
1855-56           Shrewsbury
1856-57           Lock Haven circuit
1857-58           Clinton
1858-59           Blockhouse
1859-60           Lycoming
1860-62           Williamsport
1862-64           York circuit
1864-66           Cumberland
1866-67           Boalsburg
                        moved west

 

 

PRICE, JAMES MONROE

 

Born: 2-4-1833  Bloomsburg PA                                married:
Died: 6-8-1916  Mexico PA                                       obit:

 

1867    license
1869    ordained deacon
1871    ordained elder

 

Interment: Lewisburg PA
Obit: 1917,70

 

1867-69           Columbia
1869-70           Wyoming
1870-73           Bendersville
1873-75           Liverpool
1875-77           Center
1877-79           McClure
1879-81           Luzerne
1881-83           Liberty
1883-86           Wayland
1886-88           Jersey Shore
1888-91           White Deer
1891-94           Red Lion
1894-96           Craleyville
1896-99           Grover
1899-02           Millmont
1902-06           Nittany Valley
1906-10           Bloserville
1910-14           Mexico
1914                retired

 

Note: James M. Price is the father of Arthur C. Price.

 

 

PRICE, JOHN MYER

 

Born: 7-1-1867  Sugar Valley PA                               married: Annie Irene Mark
Died: 6-12-1949  Lewisburg PA                                obit: 1951,100

 

1898    license, recommended by Loganton
1903    ordained deacon
1904    ordained elder

 

Interment: Lewisburg PA
Obit: 1950,94

 

1898-99           Penns Creek
1899-00           student
1900-02           Mexico
1902-05           Hanover Circuit
1905-06           Wellsville
1906-09           Leesburg
1909-10           Unityville
1910-12           Buffalo Valley
1912-16           Spring Mills
1916-18           Espy
1918-19           Penns Creek
1919-24           McClure
1924-25           Warrensville
1925-28           Hellam
1928                Mt. Holly Springs (ending 9/28)
1928-31           caretaker, Central Oak Heights (beginning 9/28)
1931                retired

 

Note: The mother of John Myer Price [nee Mary Myer] was the widow of George Weirick when she married Mr. Price.

 

PROBST, JACOB THOMAS

 

Born: 1-11-1815  Kandel Germany                            married: Mary Magdalene Rundio
Died: 3-2-1897  Williamsport PA                               obit: [8/5/1817 – 11/1/1886]

 

?          license

Interment: Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport PA
Obit:

 

1840-41           Center circuit
                        located

 

Note: Jacob T. Probst owned a dairy farm just north of Williamsport.  While he was known as “Rev. Jacob Probst,” the extent of his ministerial involvement is unclear.

 

 

PURKIS, H.L.

 

Born:                                                                           married:
Died:                                                                           obit:

 

Interment:
Obit:

 

                        Baptist

1905                transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangelical Church


Note: H.L. Purkis may have returned to the Baptist Church and/or moved west.  There is no record of any ministerial involvement with the Evangelical Church.