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KETTERMAN: J. G. Ketterman died at his home on Lost River mission, December 11, 1884, aged
fifty years. After the close of the war of 1861 he was given quarterly conference license, and was a
faithful itinerant the rest of his life. He was a sound and forcible preacher, and was loved and
respected by all.
KIRACOFE: J. W. Kiracofe was born near Stribling Springs, Virginia, and died at Hagerstown,
Maryland, September 29, 1914, aged seventy-three years. Five of his six brothers were also
ministers. He entered conference in 1864, and preached in Highland, Rockingham, Rockbridge, and
Frederick counties. After the formation of the Maryland Conference, he was pastor of some of the
largest churches in its territory, such as Hagerstown, Boonsboro, Frederick, Keedysville, Boiling
Springs, Newville, Mechanicstown, Potomac, and Mount Alto. In 1912 he retired and made his
home in Hagerstown. He was an able pulpit orator and long a powerful factor in the church. He had
eight children.
KIRACOFE: Nimrod A. Kiracofe was born at Stribling Springs, Virginia, April 17, 1850. He was
converted in 1868, licensed 1872, and joined conference in 1886. After serving West Augusta and
South River missions, Lost River circuit, Williamsport mission, Deer Park circuit, and Rockbridge
circuit, he joined the Pennsylvania Conference. During the 14 years after admission he built three
churches, and in one meeting had 93 conversions to report. On one occasion he baptized 40
persons.
LAWRENCE: P. J. Lawrence was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1859, was licensed in 1879,
and joined conference in 1882. He served Bloomery circuit seven and one-half years as his first
charge. The members taken into the church in 18 years were about 450.
LUDWIG: S. R. Ludwig was born at Rio, West Virginia, in 1859. After serving South Branch and
Lacey Springs, he joined the Miami Conference.
LUTZ: Lewis W. Lutz was born near Middletown, Maryland, in 1872, and graduated in 1897 from
Otterbein University, joining the West Virginia Conference the same year. His first work in this
conference was South Branch.
MAIDEN: Arthur Lee Maiden, son of Rev. J. W. and Polly A. Maiden, was born near Elkton, Va.,
August 31, 1886, was converted in 1899, licensed in 1905, and ordained in 1912. He has been five
years on the Shenandoah, Prince William, and Westernport charges, graduating from Bonebrake
Theological Seminary 1922.
MAIDEN: John William Maiden, son of James G. and Mary A. (Wyant) Maiden, was born in
Rockingham county, Va., November 19, 1844. He was converted in 1869, licensed in 1875, and
subsequently ordained. He has preached 40 years, serving Rockbridge, Pleasant Valley, Albemarle,
Shenandoah, Churchville, Winchester, Tom's Brook, Great Cacapon, Potomac Fountain, and other
charges.
MANN: Andrew Brown Mann was born in the shire of Linlithgow, Scotland, of Presbyterian
parents, and was educated in his native country. He was licensed in 1911 and ordained in 1918. His
charges have been Bayard, South Branch, and Staunton. Mr. Mann spent three years in Y. M. C. A.
work, and one year in Canada in special mission work.
MARTIN: William L. Martin was born near Thurmont, Maryland, in 1845, and was licensed in
1871, joining conference in 1881. His pastorates to 1900 were Clarke, Mechanicstown, Frederick,
Myersville, Williamsport, Boonsboro, and he built a church at Myersville.
McMULLEN: Edgar W. McMullen was born near Singers Glen, Virginia, February 5, 1863, and
died at Dayton, Virginia, December 11, 1917. He was graduated from Otterbein University, which
conferred on him the degree of Master of Arts. He was ordained in 1889, but because of a weak
constitution and poor health he never entered the active ministry. His pulpit was his class room in
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, where he was one of the faculty. His life was a heroic fight against
physical odds.
McNEIL: William Grady McNeil was born in Mississippi, in 1889. He was converted in 1907,
licensed in 1908, ordained in 1913. His fields have been Fountain, Elkton, and Franklin.
MESSICK: Lewis Henry Messick, son of William R. and Mary E. (Hartman) Messick, was born at
Mount Clinton, Va., June 13, 1883, and was educated at Bridgewater and Dayton. He was
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fifty years. After the close of the war of 1861 he was given quarterly conference license, and was a
faithful itinerant the rest of his life. He was a sound and forcible preacher, and was loved and
respected by all.
KIRACOFE: J. W. Kiracofe was born near Stribling Springs, Virginia, and died at Hagerstown,
Maryland, September 29, 1914, aged seventy-three years. Five of his six brothers were also
ministers. He entered conference in 1864, and preached in Highland, Rockingham, Rockbridge, and
Frederick counties. After the formation of the Maryland Conference, he was pastor of some of the
largest churches in its territory, such as Hagerstown, Boonsboro, Frederick, Keedysville, Boiling
Springs, Newville, Mechanicstown, Potomac, and Mount Alto. In 1912 he retired and made his
home in Hagerstown. He was an able pulpit orator and long a powerful factor in the church. He had
eight children.
KIRACOFE: Nimrod A. Kiracofe was born at Stribling Springs, Virginia, April 17, 1850. He was
converted in 1868, licensed 1872, and joined conference in 1886. After serving West Augusta and
South River missions, Lost River circuit, Williamsport mission, Deer Park circuit, and Rockbridge
circuit, he joined the Pennsylvania Conference. During the 14 years after admission he built three
churches, and in one meeting had 93 conversions to report. On one occasion he baptized 40
persons.
LAWRENCE: P. J. Lawrence was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1859, was licensed in 1879,
and joined conference in 1882. He served Bloomery circuit seven and one-half years as his first
charge. The members taken into the church in 18 years were about 450.
LUDWIG: S. R. Ludwig was born at Rio, West Virginia, in 1859. After serving South Branch and
Lacey Springs, he joined the Miami Conference.
LUTZ: Lewis W. Lutz was born near Middletown, Maryland, in 1872, and graduated in 1897 from
Otterbein University, joining the West Virginia Conference the same year. His first work in this
conference was South Branch.
MAIDEN: Arthur Lee Maiden, son of Rev. J. W. and Polly A. Maiden, was born near Elkton, Va.,
August 31, 1886, was converted in 1899, licensed in 1905, and ordained in 1912. He has been five
years on the Shenandoah, Prince William, and Westernport charges, graduating from Bonebrake
Theological Seminary 1922.
MAIDEN: John William Maiden, son of James G. and Mary A. (Wyant) Maiden, was born in
Rockingham county, Va., November 19, 1844. He was converted in 1869, licensed in 1875, and
subsequently ordained. He has preached 40 years, serving Rockbridge, Pleasant Valley, Albemarle,
Shenandoah, Churchville, Winchester, Tom's Brook, Great Cacapon, Potomac Fountain, and other
charges.
MANN: Andrew Brown Mann was born in the shire of Linlithgow, Scotland, of Presbyterian
parents, and was educated in his native country. He was licensed in 1911 and ordained in 1918. His
charges have been Bayard, South Branch, and Staunton. Mr. Mann spent three years in Y. M. C. A.
work, and one year in Canada in special mission work.
MARTIN: William L. Martin was born near Thurmont, Maryland, in 1845, and was licensed in
1871, joining conference in 1881. His pastorates to 1900 were Clarke, Mechanicstown, Frederick,
Myersville, Williamsport, Boonsboro, and he built a church at Myersville.
McMULLEN: Edgar W. McMullen was born near Singers Glen, Virginia, February 5, 1863, and
died at Dayton, Virginia, December 11, 1917. He was graduated from Otterbein University, which
conferred on him the degree of Master of Arts. He was ordained in 1889, but because of a weak
constitution and poor health he never entered the active ministry. His pulpit was his class room in
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, where he was one of the faculty. His life was a heroic fight against
physical odds.
McNEIL: William Grady McNeil was born in Mississippi, in 1889. He was converted in 1907,
licensed in 1908, ordained in 1913. His fields have been Fountain, Elkton, and Franklin.
MESSICK: Lewis Henry Messick, son of William R. and Mary E. (Hartman) Messick, was born at
Mount Clinton, Va., June 13, 1883, and was educated at Bridgewater and Dayton. He was
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