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117 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
County, W. Va., on December 8, 1876. He married Minnie Spaid on July 17,
1899.
He was licensed to preach in 1907, having served Lost River charge
the previous year. He was assigned there a second year, but was unable to
serve because of ill health.
He died at his birthplace on October 25, 1918, and was buried in the
Shiloh Cemetery, Hampshire County, W. Va.
EVERS:—Abram M. Evers was born near Port Republic, Rockingham
County, Virginia, in 1837, and was converted in 1855. He joined the
Virginia Conference in 1862. He was supply pastor on Franklin Circuit,
Pendleton Co., W. Va., in 1861, and was assigned to Rockbridge Circuit in
1862. In 1863 he was ordained. He was secretary of the Conference that
met at Otterbein Chapel, Shenandoah County, Virginia, in February of
1869. He served the following circuits in the Virginia Conference:
Rockbridge, Lacey Springs, Boonsboro, Myersville, Hagerstown, Frederick,
Martinsburg, Churchville, and in 1887 when the Maryland Churches
withdrew from the Virginia Conference and formed the Maryland
Conference, Rev. Evers went with the Maryland Conference. He was an
itinerant preacher in the Virginia Conference for 25 years during which
time he served as presiding elder eleven years. In 1901 he joined the
Pennsylvania Conference where he held his membership until his death in
1918. Interment was in Hagerstown.
McGUIRE:—George A. McGuire was born near
Crooksville, Ohio on September 11, 1877. He
was licensed to preach at the age of 21. He
joined the Virginia Conference in 1911 and
served the following charges: Elk Garden, West
Frederick, Hardy, Swoope, Pleasant Valley and
Toms Brook.
He died on June 15, 2024 at Toms Brook and
was buried at his birthplace near Crooksville,
Ohio.
HORN:—Rev. A. M. Horn was born near Mt. Solon, Augusta County,
Virginia, July 28, 1857. He was a grandson of Rev. George Huffman, one
of the early pioneer preachers in the Valley of Virginia. Early in life Rev.
Horn gave his heart to Christ and joined the United Brethren Church at Mt.
Zion U. B. Church near his home.
County, W. Va., on December 8, 1876. He married Minnie Spaid on July 17,
1899.
He was licensed to preach in 1907, having served Lost River charge
the previous year. He was assigned there a second year, but was unable to
serve because of ill health.
He died at his birthplace on October 25, 1918, and was buried in the
Shiloh Cemetery, Hampshire County, W. Va.
EVERS:—Abram M. Evers was born near Port Republic, Rockingham
County, Virginia, in 1837, and was converted in 1855. He joined the
Virginia Conference in 1862. He was supply pastor on Franklin Circuit,
Pendleton Co., W. Va., in 1861, and was assigned to Rockbridge Circuit in
1862. In 1863 he was ordained. He was secretary of the Conference that
met at Otterbein Chapel, Shenandoah County, Virginia, in February of
1869. He served the following circuits in the Virginia Conference:
Rockbridge, Lacey Springs, Boonsboro, Myersville, Hagerstown, Frederick,
Martinsburg, Churchville, and in 1887 when the Maryland Churches
withdrew from the Virginia Conference and formed the Maryland
Conference, Rev. Evers went with the Maryland Conference. He was an
itinerant preacher in the Virginia Conference for 25 years during which
time he served as presiding elder eleven years. In 1901 he joined the
Pennsylvania Conference where he held his membership until his death in
1918. Interment was in Hagerstown.
McGUIRE:—George A. McGuire was born near
Crooksville, Ohio on September 11, 1877. He
was licensed to preach at the age of 21. He
joined the Virginia Conference in 1911 and
served the following charges: Elk Garden, West
Frederick, Hardy, Swoope, Pleasant Valley and
Toms Brook.
He died on June 15, 2024 at Toms Brook and
was buried at his birthplace near Crooksville,
Ohio.
HORN:—Rev. A. M. Horn was born near Mt. Solon, Augusta County,
Virginia, July 28, 1857. He was a grandson of Rev. George Huffman, one
of the early pioneer preachers in the Valley of Virginia. Early in life Rev.
Horn gave his heart to Christ and joined the United Brethren Church at Mt.
Zion U. B. Church near his home.
