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TAYLOR, JAMES W.

 

Born:                                                                           married:

Died:                                                                           obit:

Miller-Raker #: no

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: no

 

Interment:

Obit:

 

1876-78           Elizabethtown St. Paul’s (did not finish the 2nd year)

1882-83           Philadelphia Jasper Street Mission

 

Note: Nothing more is known about James W. Taylor or his credentials for the ministry.

 

TAWNEY, DANIEL ABRAHAM

 

Born: 1832  Adams County PA                                 married: Adele Paige

Died: 12-14-1909  St Paul MN                                   obit:

Miller-Raker #: 301

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: no

 

1850    exhorter’s license, Littlestown circuit

1853    license

 

Interment:

Obit:

 

1852-53           Path Valley circuit

1853-54           Perry circuit

1854-55           Manchester circuit

1855-56           Rocky Spring circuit

1856-57           student, Mt. Pleasant College

1857-60           student, Otterbein University

1860-62          

1862-63           Lebanon Salem, East Pennsylvania Conference (did not finish the year)

1863                withdrew

1864-64           179th Ohio Volunteer Infantry

                        Presbyterian minister

                        New Castle, IN (1870’s & 80’s)

                        St. Paul MN

 

Note: Daniel A. Tawney is a brother to Hannah Catherine Tawney Lightner, wide of George W, Lightner.  Biographical comments are given in the Eberly-Albright-Brane 1911 Landmark History, pages 56-57, and in the 1996 volume of The Chronicle, page 99.

 

 

TEETER, JAMES R.

 

Born: 11-30-1857                                                        married:

Died: 10-17-1886                                                        obit:

Miller-Raker #: no

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: yes [TETTER]

 

1886 license, East Pennsylvania Conference

 

Interment: Dreyersville PA

Obit:

 

 

THOMAS, GERTRUDE MARGARET JONES

 

Born: 6-21-1895  Metal PA                                        married: Norman Bruce Scott Thomas

Died: 7-7-1978  Franklin County PA                         obit: 1955,37

Miller-Raker #: 672

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: no

 

1931    quarterly conference license, Metal class of Spring Run charge

1933    license

 

Interment: Lincoln Cemetery, Chambersburg PA

Obit: 1979,350

 

1937                withdrew

 

Note: Gertrude Thomas is the wife of Norman Bruce Scott Thomas.
 

 

THOMAS, MICHAEL

 

Born:                                                                           married:

Died: 1834                                                                  obit:

Miller-Raker #: 34

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: yes

 

1800    license

 

Interment:

Obit:

 

1830                charter member of Hagerstown [Virginia] Conference

 

Note: Funkhouser’s 1921 History of the Virginia Conference, page 145, reports that Michael Thomas “lived in Maryland.”

 

 

THOMAS, NORMAN BRUCE SCOTT

 

Born: 1-24-1885  near Hagerstown MD                     married: Gertrude Margaret Jones

Died: 11-8-1954                                                          obit: 1979,350

Miller-Raker #: 556

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: no

 

1909    license

1913    ordained

 

Interment: Lincoln Cemetery, Chambersburg PA

Obit: 1955,37

 

1908-12           student, Lebanon Valley College

1910-12           Mechanicsburg circuit

1912-13           Biglerville

1913-20           Spring Run

1920-25           Fayetteville

1925-33           Williamsport MD

1933-44           Gettysburg

1944-49           Lemasters

1949-54           Oakville

1954                retired

 

Note: N.B.S. Thomas is the husband of Gertrude Jones Thomas.

 

 

THOMPSON, ALFRED D.

 

Born: 2-14-1886  Elizabethtown WV                         married: Chloey Farrel

Died: 9-18-1947  Braddock PA                                 obit: Allegheny Conference 1925,61

Miller-Raker #: no                                                       married2: Sadie Blanch. Speece

Fulton #: 441                                                               obit2: Allegheny Conference 1946,62

Gibble list: no

 

1916    quarterly conference license

1918    license, Allegheny Conference

1926    ordained, Allegheny Conference

 

Interment: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rock Hill Furnace PA

Obit: Allegheny Conference 1948,64

 

1917-18           Industry

1918-22           East Salem

1922-24           Houserville

1924-26           Orbisonia

1926-30           Bigler

1930-31           Shanksville

1931-33           Belsano

1933-37           Sidman St. Michael

1937-40           Wyano

1940-44           Susquehanna

1944-47           Port Matilda

 

 

THOMPSON, A. L.

 

Born: 1886  Kittanning PA                                         married: Laura Edith Guthrie

Died: 1950                                                                  obit: Allegheny Conference 1950,80

Miller-Raker #: no

Fulton #: 513

Gibble list: no

 

1913    ordained, Church of God

 

Interment: Summit Hill Cemetery, Clearfield PA

Obit: [Western Pennsylvania Conference 1951,8]

 

1914-15           Limestone

1915-16           Kittanning

1916-20           Montgomeryville Baptist Church

1920-23           Latrobe

1923-26           Indian Head

1927-28           East Freedom, Allegheny Conference of the UB Church (beginning 1/1/1927)

1928                "transfer" to Allegheny Conference of the United Brethren Church

1928-30           East Freedom

1930-35           West Decatur

1935-45           Hooversville

1945-50           Bigler

1950    East Freedom
  

 

THOMPSON, CURVIN LIVINGSTON

 

Born: 8-22-1914  Stewartstown                                 married: Thelma E. Penvose

Died: 10-14-1991                                                        obit:

Miller-Raker #: 683

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: no

 

1933    quarterly conference license

1935    license, recommended by York First

1941    ordained

 

Interment: Stewartstown Cemetery, Stewartstown PA

Obit: 1992,489

 

1933-34           student, Lebanon Valley College

1934-35           education disrupted due to the Depression

1935-38           student, Lebanon Valley College

                            1936-38  Mt. Olivet

1938-41           student, Bonebrake [United] Theological Seminary in Dayton OH

                        Presbyterian churches in Bellbrook and West Carrolton OH

1941-47           Walkersville

1947-56           Boonsboro

1956-78           New Cumberland Community

1978                retired

                                    chaplain, New Cumberland Army Depot

                             1986-91  pastor emeritus, New Cumberland Community

 

 

THOMPSON, JOHN J.

 

Born: 5-4-1893  Kitanning PA                                   married: Rebecca _____

Died: 8-29-1958                                                          obit:

Miller-Raker #: no

Fulton #: 514

Gibble list: no

 

1918 ordained, Church of God

 

Interment:

Obit: Western Pennsylvania Conference 1959,29

 

1918-19           Kittanning

1919-20          

1920-21           Emericksville

1921-22           Barkeyville

1922-24           Venango

1924-27           Marklesburg

1927-28           Ligonier, Allegheny Conference of the United Brethren Church

1928                "transfer" to Allegheny Conference of the United Brethren Church

1928-30           Ligonier

1930-32           Fayette

1932-35           Arona

1935-42           Mapleton

1942-47           Altoona Third

1947-49           Conemaugh

1949                retired

                             1953-56  Altoona Grace
 

 

THUMA, JOHN

 

Born:                                                                           married:

Died:                                                                           obit:

Miller-Raker #: 169

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: yes

 

1831    license

1835    ordained

 

Interment:

Obit:

 

1838                transfer to Sandusky Conference

 

TOBIAS, HARRY M.

 

Born: 12-14-1906                                                        married: Ethel Irene _____

Died: 3-5-1996                                                            obit: [8/20/1913 – 3/6/2004]

Miller-Raker #: no

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: yes

 

1929    quarterly conference license, Myerstown

1929    license, East Pennsylvania Conference

1936    ordained, East Pennsylvania Conference

 

Interment:

Obit: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference 1996,?

 

1930-35           Brunnerville

1935-42           Allentown Grace

1942-53           Manheim Salem & Ruhl’s

1953-72           Ruhl’s

1972                retired

                        1975-78  Clearfield & Marticville

                        1978-79  Water Works

 

 

TOBIAS, WILLIAM BRUCE

 

Born: 7-20-1894  New Millport PA                            married: Oma Onida Smeal

Died: 7-14-1970                                                          obit: Western Pennsylvania Conference 1991,347

Miller-Raker #: no

Fulton #: 511

Gibble list: no

 

1921    quarterly conference license

1927    license, Allegheny Conference

1931    ordained, Allegheny Conference

 

Interment: Lakelawn Memorial Park, Reynoldsville PA

Obit: Western Pennsylvania Conference 1971,393

 

1922-27           East Salem

1927-30           Three Springs

1930-35           Rochester Mills

1935-38           Arona

1938-40           Runville

1940-47           Clarion River

1947-49           Fairmount

1949-55           Laughlintown

1955-60           Timblin

1960                retired

 

Note: In 1982, Mrs. Tobias married Arthur P. Peden.
 

 

TOHILL, LAWRENCE S.

 

Born: 5-1-1846  Crawford County IL                                    married: Elizabeth S. _____

Died: 2-5-1894                                                            obit: [1856-1920]

Miller-Raker #: no

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: yes

 

1875    license, East Pennsylvania Conference

 

Interment: Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista CO

Obit: [1895 UB Yearbook, page 19]

 

1874-75           faculty, Lebanon Valley College

1877                transfer to ?

                        Neosho Conference

1881-82           president, Lane University in Lecompton KS [this could be 1882-83]

                        Colorado Conference

 

Note: Lawrence S. Tohill has an article on Prohibition in the 11/1/1871 Religious Telescope.
 

 

TRAUB, CHRISTIAN

 

Born:                                                                           married:

Died:                                                                           obit:

Miller-Raker #: 98

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: yes

 

1821    license

1823    ordained

 

Interment:

Obit:

 

1827-28           Huntingdon circuit

 

 

TRAUTMAN, HOWARD MONROE

 

Born: 10-31-1867                                                        married: Lula Davidson

Died: 5-18-1942                                                          obit: Central Pennsylvania Conf (Meth)1943,219

Miller-Raker #: no

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: yes

 

1899    license, East German Conference: recommended by Lykens

1901    ordained, East Pennsylvania Conference

 

Interment: Landingville Cemetery, Landingville PA

Obit: Central Pennsylvania Conference (Methodist) 1943,213

 

1899-01           Freeburg circuit

1901                transfer to East Pennsylvania Conference     

1901-03           Pequea circuit

1903-06           Grantville circuit

1906-08           Manor circuit

1908-10           Bern circuit

1910-12           Tower City

1912-13           Birdsboro Grace

1913-14           living in Gibraltar, Berks County

1914                transfer to Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

1914-16           Laurelton

1916-20           Cassville

1920-23           Ramey

1923-25           Muncy

1925-26           Half Moon

1926-28           Elysburg

1928-31           McVeytown

1931-32           Hopewell

1932-34           Shirleysburg

1934-36           East Waterford

1936=37          James Creek

1937-38           Allenport & Singer’s Gap

1938-39           Muncy Valley

1939                retired

 

 

TRIPNER, ALEXANDER

 

Born: 9-11-1822                                                          married:

Died: 10-17-1879                                                        obit:

Miller-Raker #: 303

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: no

 

1854    license

1858    ordained

 

Interment: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Churchtown PA

Obit: [apparently, none]

 

1853-54           York circuit

1854-56           Perry circuit

1856-58           Manchester circuit

1858-60           Hanover circuit

1860-61           Big Spring station

1861-63           Greencastle circuit

1863-64           Mercersburg circuit

1864-66                     ?

1866-68           Carlisle circuit

1868-71           Rocky Spring station

1871-72           Goldsboro

1872-74           York circuit

1874-76           Littlestown circuit

1876-77           Liverpool circuit

1877-79           Baltimore Woodberry mission

1879                Duncannon station

 

Note: The 1996 volume of The Chronicle, page 99, gives brief biographical comments.

 

 

TROSTLE, MARTIN WILLIAM ALTON

 

Born: 9-28-1929                                                          married: Constance _____

Died:                                                                           obit:

Miller-Raker #: 739

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: no

 

1951    license, recommended by Dillsburg Calvary

1954    ordained

 

Interment:

Obit:

 

1954-58           New Bloomfield

1958-63           Baltimore Third

1963-75           Shiremanstown

1975-83           staff, Conference Council on Ministries

1883-95           New Kingstown Trinity

1995                retired

                            1995-96  Valley View St. Andrew’s

                        1996-97  Wiconisco Wesley-Muir Grace

                        1997-00  Tower City

                            2000-              Harrisburg Riverside

 

Note: Martin A. Trostle is a brother to Gerald Allan Trostle of the East Pennsylvania (EUB)/Central Pennsylvania (UM) Conference.
 

 

TROXEL, ABRAHAM

 

Born: 11-1-1751  Lebanon County                             married:

Died: 2-?-1825                                                                        obit:

Miller-Raker #: 14

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: no

 

1789    license

1811    ordained

 

Interment: Mount Pleasant PA

Obit:

 

Note: This surname is also rendered DRAKSEL.  Gibble’s 1951 History of the East Pennsylvania Conference, page 37, and Miller’s 1968 History of the Pennsylvania Conference, page 371, give a brief biographies.

 

 

TROYER, DANIEL

 

Born: 1769                                                                  married:

Died: 1863                                                                  obit:

Miller-Raker #: 53

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: yes

 

1805    license

1815    ordained, Miami Conference

 

Interment:

Obit:

 

1806                moved to Ohio

1810                charter member of Miami Conference

 

Note: Funkhouser’s 1921 History of the Virginia Conference, page 145, give brief biographical comments.

 

 

TYSON, RAYMOND JACOB

 

Born: 6-7-1903                                                            married: Margaret Strine

Died: 11-16-1949                                                        obit:

Miller-Raker #: 636

Fulton #: no

Gibble list: no

 

1925    license

1929    ordained

 

Interment: Zion Cemetery, Red Lion PA

Obit: 1950,21

 

1922-26           student, Lebanon Valley College

1926-27           Emigsville

1927-29           Carlisle circuit

1929-30           local

1930-32           Bendersville

1932-35           Mont Alto

1935-44           Dallastown

1944-49           Mechanicsburg