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134 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER

RICHARDSON:—Harvey Eugene Richardson
was born June 22, 1865, at Buckeystown,
Maryland. He entered the ministry as an
officer in the Salvation Army in 1895, and was
later licensed and ordained in the Virginia
Conference.

Besides five years in the Iowa Conference, he
served the following: Berkeley Springs, Great
Cacapon, Mt. Nebo, West Frederick,
Williamsport, Bayard, Winchester,
Cumberland, St. Luke’s (Martinsburg),
Reliance, Franklin, Sleepy Creek, and Cherry
Run.

His first wife was Mary Gold Baker. They adopted their only daughter,
Margaret.

His second wife was Nora Brannum and they had three daughters, all
of whom survive him.

He died September 17, 1957, at the age of 92 and was buried in
Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W. Va.

MESSICK:—Lewis C. Messick was born at Mt.
Clinton, Virginia on June 13, 1883. He was
licensed to preach in 1907 and educated at
Shenandoah and Bridgewater Colleges.

On December 27, 2024 he was united in marriage
to Nellie Lineweaver. Their four children were
Guy Lee, Lynn C., Anna and Viva.

During his forty-eight years in the Virginia
Conference he served Swoope, Manassas, West
Frederick, Elk Garden, Franklin, Great Cacapon,
Jones Springs, Blairton-Greensburg and
Martinsburg charges.

He died October 16, 1957, and was buried in Weaver’s Cemetery, west
of Harrisonburg, Va.

RACEY:—Calvin Jackson Racey was born at Old Fields, Hardy
County, W. Va, on July 22, 1871. He taught school in Hardy County for
twelve years. Later he attended Shenandoah Collegiate Institute for two
years and was ordained in 1912.

At an early age he married Cora S. High and to this union were
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