Crawford County, Pennsylvania


History & Biography
Methodism in Western Pennsylvania1

MINISTERIAL RECORDS


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    BUNCE, W. H.  Conference Relations: Licensed to preach 1881; Admitted on trial, Erie Conference 1882; Full Connection 1884; Deacon 1884, Warren; Elder 1886, Andrews; Withdrew from the ministry and membership 1899; Deceased, Kane, Pa., date not available.
    Appointments: Rouseville 1882-1883; Waterloo 1883-1886; Petrolia 1886-1887; Reynoldsville 1887-1891; Greenville 1891-1894; Union City 1894-1896; Kane 1896-1899.

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    HENDERSON WILLIAM C.  1801-1882  Conference Relations: Licensed to preach 1824; Admitted on trial, Ohio Conference 1824; Became a member on trial of the Pittsburgh Conference at its organization 1825; Full connection 1826; Deacon 1826, Soule; Elder 1828, Roberts; Transferred to Erie Conference 1853; Located 1857; Readmitted 1868; Retired 1868; Deceased, Meadville, Pa., February 7, 1882.
    Appointments: Hudson 1824-1825; New Lisbon 1825-1826; Hartford 1826-1827; Windsor 1827-1828; New Castle 1828-1829; New Lisbon 1829-1830; Beaver 1830-1831; Leesburg 1831-1832; Chartiers 1832-1834; St. Clairsville District 1834-1835; Ohio 1835-1836; Butler 1836-1837; Harmony 1837-1839; Pittsburgh District 1839-1843; East Liberty 1843-1844; Murrysville 1844-1845; Elizabeth 1845-1846; Richmond 1846-1848; Petersburg 1848-1849; Liverpool 1849-1851; Salem, Ohio 1851-1852; Carrolton 1852-1853; Sharon and <page 353> Brookfield 1853-1854; Conneautville 1854-1855; Edinboro and Venango 1855-1856; Saegertown 1856-1857.

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    HILL, JOHN W.  1802-1873  Conference Relations: Licensed to preach 1821; Admitted on trial, Genesee Conference 1824; Transferred on probation to the Pittsburgh Conference 1826; Full connection 1826; Deacon 1826, Soule; Elder 1828, Roberts; Became a member of the Erie Conference at its organization 1836; Retired 1871; Deceased, Springfield, Pa., September 23, 1873.
    Appointments: Boston, N. Y. 1824-1825; Conewango, N. Y. 1825-1826; Meadville 1826-1827; Butler 1827-1828; Deerfield 1828-1830; Grand River 1830-31; Hudson 1831-1832; Deerfield and Ravenna 1832-1833; Cleveland 1833-1834; Youngstown 1834-1836; Mesopotamia 1836-1838; Geneva 1838-1839; Kingsville 1839-1840; McKean 1840-1842; Fredonia, N. Y. 1842-1843; Williamsfield 1843-1844; Clarion 1844-1849; New Castle 1846-1847; Mahoning 1847-1848; Ellsworth 1848-1849; Edinburg 1849-1851; Parkman 1851-1852; Mantua 1852-1854; Gustavus 1854-1856; Orangeville 1856-1857; Vienna and Bristol 1857-1858; Liberty 1858-1860; Hubbard 1860-1861; Salem, Mercer Co. 1861-1863; Cochranton 1863-1864; Evansburg 1864-1865; Rockville 1865-1867; Wattsburg and Mina 1867-1868; Lockport 1868-1870; Cherry Valley 1870-1871.

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    MERCHANT, ANDREW JACKSON  1831-1899  Conference Relations: Licensed to preach 1857; Admitted on trial, Erie Conference 1857; Full connection 1859; Deacon 1859, Simpson; Elder 1861, Morris; Deceased, Meadville, Pa., November 19, 1899.
    Appointments: Conneautville 1857-1859; Jamestown, Pa. 1859-1861; Espyville 1861-1862; Greenville 1862-1865; North East 1865-1866; Cleveland, Erie Street 1866-1868; Tionesta 1868-1869; Union City 1869-1872; Warren, Pa. 1872-1875; Tidioute 1875-1877; Fredonia, N. Y. 1877-1880; Corry 1880-1882; Meadville District 1882-1887; Franklin 1887-1890; Grove City 1890-1893; Sharon 1893-1895; Punxsutawney 1896-1896; Parker's Landing 1896-1898; Meadville, State Street 1895-1899.

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    VAN HORN, JOHN  Conference Relations: Licensed to preach 1839; Admitted on trial, Erie Conference 1840; Full connection 1842; Deacon 1842, Morris; Elder 1845, Hamline; Located 1850.
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    Appointments: Greenville and Clarksville 1840-1841; Gustavus 1841-1842; Geneva, Ohio 1842-1843; Hendersonville 1843-1844; Clintonville 1844-1846; Pleasantville 1846-1847; Oil Creek 1847-1849; Kinzua 1849-1850.
1 Wallace Guy Smeltzer, Ed.,Methodism in Western Pennsylvania (Little Valley, N.Y., 1969).