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100 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
was buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery, near Mt. Zion United Brethren
Church, Churchville Charge.
WHITESEL:—Rev. James E. Whitesel, a son of Simon Whitesel, and
grandson of Father Peter Whitesel, born January 29th, 1851, was a most
conscientious and loyal Christian. He began a university course while yet in
his teens. He was admitted to the Virginia Conference in 1872, and was
ordained in 1875. During his short but very active ministry he served the
following charges: 1872, Back Creek Mission; 1873, South Branch Circuit;
1874, Winchester Mission Station; 1875 to 1878, Churchville. At
Churchville, in 1878, he built a church that was the best in the Virginia
Conference at that time. But overworking himself, his promising career was
cut short at the age of twenty-seven by typhoid fever. His body rests only a
few paces from that of his uncle, the Rev. Peter Whitesel, in the cemetery at
Whitesel’s Church, near Pleasant Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia.
BOVEY:—Rev. Adam I. Bovey was an active local preacher who
preached in both German and English. He was the father of three sons,
Henry A., Jacob A., and Daniel R., all of whom were preachers. He died in
1879 at the age of 82 years, and was buried at Mt. Carmel United Brethren
Church Cemetery, on South Branch Circuit.
WELLER:—Rev. P. W. Weller was reared and nurtured among United
Brethren in the Virginia Conference. He was admitted to the Conference in
1872. Seeking higher education, he entered Lebanon Valley College, where
he pursued his studies with great credit to himself. He continued his studies
in Westfield College in Illinois, where death suddenly ended his career on
earth at the age of 25 years, in 1880. He was buried in a nearby cemetery.
The Annual Virginia Conference raised $30.00 to purchase a tombstone for
his grave.
RUEBUSH:—Rev. John Ruebush was one of the most highly honored
and best loved members of the Virginia Conference. He joined the
Conference about the year 1836. After laboring in this Conference about 20
years as a successful itinerant, he removed to Tennessee to open up a
mission work there to which he was appointed. After about 15 years spent
there, he returned to his old Conference. On February 17, 1870, his name
again came to Virginia Conference records, there to remain until his death.
He served Lacey Springs and Edinburg Circuits, was elected Presiding
Elder for four one-year terms, two on Shenandoah District and two on
Potomac
was buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery, near Mt. Zion United Brethren
Church, Churchville Charge.
WHITESEL:—Rev. James E. Whitesel, a son of Simon Whitesel, and
grandson of Father Peter Whitesel, born January 29th, 1851, was a most
conscientious and loyal Christian. He began a university course while yet in
his teens. He was admitted to the Virginia Conference in 1872, and was
ordained in 1875. During his short but very active ministry he served the
following charges: 1872, Back Creek Mission; 1873, South Branch Circuit;
1874, Winchester Mission Station; 1875 to 1878, Churchville. At
Churchville, in 1878, he built a church that was the best in the Virginia
Conference at that time. But overworking himself, his promising career was
cut short at the age of twenty-seven by typhoid fever. His body rests only a
few paces from that of his uncle, the Rev. Peter Whitesel, in the cemetery at
Whitesel’s Church, near Pleasant Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia.
BOVEY:—Rev. Adam I. Bovey was an active local preacher who
preached in both German and English. He was the father of three sons,
Henry A., Jacob A., and Daniel R., all of whom were preachers. He died in
1879 at the age of 82 years, and was buried at Mt. Carmel United Brethren
Church Cemetery, on South Branch Circuit.
WELLER:—Rev. P. W. Weller was reared and nurtured among United
Brethren in the Virginia Conference. He was admitted to the Conference in
1872. Seeking higher education, he entered Lebanon Valley College, where
he pursued his studies with great credit to himself. He continued his studies
in Westfield College in Illinois, where death suddenly ended his career on
earth at the age of 25 years, in 1880. He was buried in a nearby cemetery.
The Annual Virginia Conference raised $30.00 to purchase a tombstone for
his grave.
RUEBUSH:—Rev. John Ruebush was one of the most highly honored
and best loved members of the Virginia Conference. He joined the
Conference about the year 1836. After laboring in this Conference about 20
years as a successful itinerant, he removed to Tennessee to open up a
mission work there to which he was appointed. After about 15 years spent
there, he returned to his old Conference. On February 17, 1870, his name
again came to Virginia Conference records, there to remain until his death.
He served Lacey Springs and Edinburg Circuits, was elected Presiding
Elder for four one-year terms, two on Shenandoah District and two on
Potomac
