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of Evangelical religion. His memorial is provided in Section II.A (below). [Funkhouser 1921, p. 141; see also
pp. 126, 258-259] and [Glovier 1965, p. 89]
MARTIN: Samuel Martin became a member of Va. Conf. in 1854; local preacher and blacksmith; and
served Glenville, 1855-56, and Lewis, 1856-57. He was a charter member of Parkersburg Conference. A Rev.
S. Martin died Feb. 23, 1889, as a member of that conference [Parkersburg Conf. Journal 1891, p. 31].
[Funkhouser 1921, pp. 126, 257-259; Glovier 1965, p. 89]
MARTIN: William Landers Martin (b. Jan. 24, 1845, Franklinville,
Frederick County, Md.; d. Jan. 25, 1917, Richmond, Va.; mar. Emma
Alice Sigmund, Jan. 10, 1878)—the son of Jacob (1809-1890) and
Matilda Yonson Martin (1812-1859)—was born near Thurmont, Md.,
was first licensed in 1871, joined Va. Conf. in 1881; and ordained
there in 1884. His pastorates to 1900 were Clarke Mission, 1882-84;
Mechanicstown (Thurmont), 1884-86; Frederick Circuit, 1886-89;
Myersville Circuit, 1889-92; Williamsport, 1892-93; Boonsboro, 1895-
97; and Williamsport, 1899-1900. He built a church at Myersville. He
transferred to Maryland Conference 1887. He transferred to Pa. Conf. in 1902 and served South Bendersville,
1904-07; Wolfsville, 1907-09; and Sabillasville, 1911-13, after which he retired. The pictures on the bottom
row are from Gregg Freese: “He married Emma Alice Sigmund (b. May 31, 1852; d. Dec. 4, 1940), in
Thurmont, Md., daughter of Johann Gottlieb and Mary Elizabeth Firor Sigmund. They were the parents of five
children: Matilda Elizabeth, Victor Sigmund, Scott Weaver, Mary Linnie and Olive Ruth Martin. William was my
great-grandfather. The upper picture on the left is from [Glovier 1965, p. 68], the one on the right was taken
in 1873; the one on the far right is from [Holdcraft 1938, p. 302], who comments: He was the very efficient
secretary of the Maryland Conference during most of its existence. Mr. Martin was married to Miss Emma A.
Sigmund in 1878, and she, with their two daughters and two sons survive. Mr. Martin served a number of
pastorates in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania with great acceptability. The death notice and memorials
are provided in Section II.A (below). [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 141, 175; see also pp. 127, 130, 280-289, 294];
and [Glovier 1965, pp. 70, 90]; [Holdcraft 1939, p. 302]; and [Lycoming 2013]
MARTINDALE: Charles Tracy Martindale, Sr., was born on
Nov. 1, 1935, son of Rev. Tracy H. Martindale and Kathleen White
Martindale, at Columbus, Ohio, while his father was serving as
pastor at the Otway, Ohio, charge in the Ohio Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church. His father was Ordained Elder 1937 in the
Denomination. Charles’ mother and four generations of his
grandparents had been United Brethren in Ohio since early 1800s, at
Dennison Chapel U.B. Church and Pleasant Corners U.B. Church. At
the age of 12, while attending Stoutsville EUB Camp Meeting,
Charles received Christ as Savior, and at age 16 made a full
surrender of his life to Christ. The family began attending the Hoy Memorial EUB Church, Cedar Hill Charge,
in 1945. While Charles was in high school, his father pastored the Wildernuth Memorial EUB Church, formerly
on the Carroll EUB Charge. These two churches recommended Charles for the ministry in 1955, when he
received his License to Preach from Va. Conf., held in Martinsburg First EUB Church. Charles enrolled in
Shenandoah College in 1953 and graduated in 1955; he then enrolled in Bridgewater College in 1955 and
graduated with a B.A. in psychology and education in 1957. While attending these two colleges, he served as
student pastor of West Frederick Charge churches Laurel Hill, Mt. Olive and Mt. Hebron and Pleasant Valley
Charge churches of Mt. Sinai, Whitesel’s, Pleasant Valley, and Harriston, as well as being called upon to
preach at various other EUB church revivals and meetings. Rev. Martindale enrolled at United Seminary in
1957 and received his Master of Theology Degree from there in 1960, serving Mowerystown EUB Church, Ohio
Miami Conference, 2 years while in seminary. After graduation, he returned to the Virginia Annual Conference
Session at St. Luke’s, Martinsburg, W.Va., in 1960 and was ordained there by Bishop J. Gordon Howard. Rev.
Martindale pastored Philo EUB Church, Ohio S.E. Conference, 1960-1963, where a new parsonage was built
during his pastorate. He then moved to Florida, where he taught in the Florida Public Schools for 7 years,
transferring to the Florida EUB Conference. While in Florida, he earned his M.Ed. Degree from University of
Florida and planted a new church under the Florida EUB Conference. Returning to Ohio in 1970, Rev.
Martindale became a member of Franklin UBIC, where his brother, Rev. Maurice Martindale, was pastor. After
3 years of Franklin’s building of a new church building, 1970-1973, he was ordained in the UBIC and pastored
Maple Grove UBIC, for 7 years, while building a new Educational Unit. From 1980-1984, Rev. Martindale
taught and was Principal of Christian Schools in Ohio. In 1984-1989 he pastored Zion Christian Union Church,
and he was ordained in that denomination. In 1989 Rev. Martindale founded Christ’s Revelation Church, Inc.,
at 1264 Ridgely Avenue in Lancaster, Ohio, and has pastored there to present. Aug. 17, 1957, Charles
Martindale and Virginia Ann Bateman, daughter of Rev. Earl C. Bateman and Ruby See Bateman, were
married at First EUB Church of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. They have six children, 26 grandchildren, and one
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of Evangelical religion. His memorial is provided in Section II.A (below). [Funkhouser 1921, p. 141; see also
pp. 126, 258-259] and [Glovier 1965, p. 89]
MARTIN: Samuel Martin became a member of Va. Conf. in 1854; local preacher and blacksmith; and
served Glenville, 1855-56, and Lewis, 1856-57. He was a charter member of Parkersburg Conference. A Rev.
S. Martin died Feb. 23, 1889, as a member of that conference [Parkersburg Conf. Journal 1891, p. 31].
[Funkhouser 1921, pp. 126, 257-259; Glovier 1965, p. 89]
MARTIN: William Landers Martin (b. Jan. 24, 1845, Franklinville,
Frederick County, Md.; d. Jan. 25, 1917, Richmond, Va.; mar. Emma
Alice Sigmund, Jan. 10, 1878)—the son of Jacob (1809-1890) and
Matilda Yonson Martin (1812-1859)—was born near Thurmont, Md.,
was first licensed in 1871, joined Va. Conf. in 1881; and ordained
there in 1884. His pastorates to 1900 were Clarke Mission, 1882-84;
Mechanicstown (Thurmont), 1884-86; Frederick Circuit, 1886-89;
Myersville Circuit, 1889-92; Williamsport, 1892-93; Boonsboro, 1895-
97; and Williamsport, 1899-1900. He built a church at Myersville. He
transferred to Maryland Conference 1887. He transferred to Pa. Conf. in 1902 and served South Bendersville,
1904-07; Wolfsville, 1907-09; and Sabillasville, 1911-13, after which he retired. The pictures on the bottom
row are from Gregg Freese: “He married Emma Alice Sigmund (b. May 31, 1852; d. Dec. 4, 1940), in
Thurmont, Md., daughter of Johann Gottlieb and Mary Elizabeth Firor Sigmund. They were the parents of five
children: Matilda Elizabeth, Victor Sigmund, Scott Weaver, Mary Linnie and Olive Ruth Martin. William was my
great-grandfather. The upper picture on the left is from [Glovier 1965, p. 68], the one on the right was taken
in 1873; the one on the far right is from [Holdcraft 1938, p. 302], who comments: He was the very efficient
secretary of the Maryland Conference during most of its existence. Mr. Martin was married to Miss Emma A.
Sigmund in 1878, and she, with their two daughters and two sons survive. Mr. Martin served a number of
pastorates in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania with great acceptability. The death notice and memorials
are provided in Section II.A (below). [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 141, 175; see also pp. 127, 130, 280-289, 294];
and [Glovier 1965, pp. 70, 90]; [Holdcraft 1939, p. 302]; and [Lycoming 2013]
MARTINDALE: Charles Tracy Martindale, Sr., was born on
Nov. 1, 1935, son of Rev. Tracy H. Martindale and Kathleen White
Martindale, at Columbus, Ohio, while his father was serving as
pastor at the Otway, Ohio, charge in the Ohio Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church. His father was Ordained Elder 1937 in the
Denomination. Charles’ mother and four generations of his
grandparents had been United Brethren in Ohio since early 1800s, at
Dennison Chapel U.B. Church and Pleasant Corners U.B. Church. At
the age of 12, while attending Stoutsville EUB Camp Meeting,
Charles received Christ as Savior, and at age 16 made a full
surrender of his life to Christ. The family began attending the Hoy Memorial EUB Church, Cedar Hill Charge,
in 1945. While Charles was in high school, his father pastored the Wildernuth Memorial EUB Church, formerly
on the Carroll EUB Charge. These two churches recommended Charles for the ministry in 1955, when he
received his License to Preach from Va. Conf., held in Martinsburg First EUB Church. Charles enrolled in
Shenandoah College in 1953 and graduated in 1955; he then enrolled in Bridgewater College in 1955 and
graduated with a B.A. in psychology and education in 1957. While attending these two colleges, he served as
student pastor of West Frederick Charge churches Laurel Hill, Mt. Olive and Mt. Hebron and Pleasant Valley
Charge churches of Mt. Sinai, Whitesel’s, Pleasant Valley, and Harriston, as well as being called upon to
preach at various other EUB church revivals and meetings. Rev. Martindale enrolled at United Seminary in
1957 and received his Master of Theology Degree from there in 1960, serving Mowerystown EUB Church, Ohio
Miami Conference, 2 years while in seminary. After graduation, he returned to the Virginia Annual Conference
Session at St. Luke’s, Martinsburg, W.Va., in 1960 and was ordained there by Bishop J. Gordon Howard. Rev.
Martindale pastored Philo EUB Church, Ohio S.E. Conference, 1960-1963, where a new parsonage was built
during his pastorate. He then moved to Florida, where he taught in the Florida Public Schools for 7 years,
transferring to the Florida EUB Conference. While in Florida, he earned his M.Ed. Degree from University of
Florida and planted a new church under the Florida EUB Conference. Returning to Ohio in 1970, Rev.
Martindale became a member of Franklin UBIC, where his brother, Rev. Maurice Martindale, was pastor. After
3 years of Franklin’s building of a new church building, 1970-1973, he was ordained in the UBIC and pastored
Maple Grove UBIC, for 7 years, while building a new Educational Unit. From 1980-1984, Rev. Martindale
taught and was Principal of Christian Schools in Ohio. In 1984-1989 he pastored Zion Christian Union Church,
and he was ordained in that denomination. In 1989 Rev. Martindale founded Christ’s Revelation Church, Inc.,
at 1264 Ridgely Avenue in Lancaster, Ohio, and has pastored there to present. Aug. 17, 1957, Charles
Martindale and Virginia Ann Bateman, daughter of Rev. Earl C. Bateman and Ruby See Bateman, were
married at First EUB Church of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. They have six children, 26 grandchildren, and one
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