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moved to New Goshen, Indiana. Christian,92 born 1792, died 1862, married Catharine, a niece to George A.
Geeting. One of Christian’s four children was Rev. George A.; another was Maria, wife of Bishop
Glossbrenner. For several years Mr. Shuey was an efficient itinerant, but at length chose to become a local
preacher. As a counselor he was prudent and safe, and was often in official position in his church. His home
near Churchville was one of extended hospitality. He died about 1877 (?). He served Rockland Mission,
1836-37; Staunton Circuit, 1837-38; and Frederick Circuit, 1839-41. He officiated at the Jean-Smith
marriage in Mar. 1858, the Vonfossen-Shaver marriage in May 1858, the Johnson-Rogers marriage in Nov.
1866, and the McDanna-Stenton married in Dec. 1866. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 144, 184; see also pp. 125,
244-259, 261, 265-270, 272-273, 275; and 260 “George W”)] and [Glovier 1965, pp. 88, 101, 229]
SIBERT: Lawrence Sibert was a member of Conference in 1831 when he was listed as absent and when it
was voted that the preaching “license be taken away from L. Sibert because of conduct unbecoming a
minister.” [Funkhouser 1921, p. 242; Glovier 1965, p. 305]
SHULTZ: Irvin T. Shultz served Antioch Circuit, 1965-69.
SHUMAKE: Adam Kenneth Shumake is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Robert Shumake of Staunton, Va. He was converted and joined the
Methodist Church at Mt. Sidney, Va. He attended Augusta County, Va., public
schools, Augusta Military Academy, Shenandoah College (Class of 1959), did
some work at the University of Virginia, and completed a four-year seminary
correspondence course. He received his local preacher’s license in the
Methodist Church in 1958. In 1963, he served Churchville Charge for three
months, and at the annual conference of 1964 he was assigned to the Mt.
Bethel and Pleasant Grove Churches. He is to receive his letter of transfer from the Methodist Church. In
1987 he was minister at the UMC in Staunton, Va. [Glovier 1965, p. 300, which provided the picture on the
right; see also pp. 222, 231, 297]
SIBOL: J. H. Sibol was a supply pastor for Vancleavesville Circuit in 1888-89.
SKELLETT: W. W. Skellett was (presumably) admitted to Conference in 1921 and designated an Itinerant.
He served Pendleton Circuit, 1919-1921. He is listed as a 1922 licentiate of the Western Conference of the
Original Free Will Baptists, convening in Pine Level, N.C. He is listed as the pastor of Dell’s Run and Magans in
Monongalia County for West Virginia District at the 1918 International Convention of Christian Churches
(Disciples of Christ). He was listed as having been located (no longer itinerating) for the 1912 MEC Central
New York Conference. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 309]
SKELTON: Silas Douglas Skelton was born in Rockingham County, Va.,
Oct. 21, 1861, the son of George and Joana Skelton. Rev. Skelton was converted
when a mere lad of ten years of age. He was educated at Shenandoah College
(1878-79) and taught school for a number of years. He joined Conference and
received his license in 1885 and was ordained in 1887 by Bishop J. Dickson.
[Funkhouser 1921, p. 144] He served the following charges: Rockbridge, 1887-
92 In the section (Chap. XIX) on J. J. Glossbrenner, Funkhouser states: “The house of Christian Shuey, 7 miles from
Churchville, was his [Glossbrenner’s] home while on the Staunton circuit. Shuey was noble, wealthy, and generous, and
had a room in his house known as the preacher's room. When an itinerant had rested, he left his soiled clothes here, and
on his return they were ready to put on again. Mrs. Shuey was a granddaughter of George A. Geeting, one of the three
leading founders of the U.B. Church. She took a great interest in its activities, especially the camp meetings.” In the
section on Slavery (Chap. XV), Funkhouser notes: “Christian Shuey, who gave the land and assisted largely in building
the Bethlehem Church near Swoope Depot, was a small slave owner. Although he was reared in a home where the
Fathers preached, and although he was the class leader and mainstay of his congregation, his son and his son-in-law
enforced the church law against him, and expelled him from membership in his own church. However, the question of
character was not involved in this violation of church law, for Christian Shuey remained loyal to his church and was its
standby until his death. He continued to be the leader of the class from which he was technically expelled.” The
Minutes of the Conference of 1838 describe he meeting place as “Shiloh Church near Christian Shuey’s (suggesting how
well-known was Christian Shuey, Class Leader). [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 115, 148, 247]
Biographical Sketches 136
moved to New Goshen, Indiana. Christian,92 born 1792, died 1862, married Catharine, a niece to George A.
Geeting. One of Christian’s four children was Rev. George A.; another was Maria, wife of Bishop
Glossbrenner. For several years Mr. Shuey was an efficient itinerant, but at length chose to become a local
preacher. As a counselor he was prudent and safe, and was often in official position in his church. His home
near Churchville was one of extended hospitality. He died about 1877 (?). He served Rockland Mission,
1836-37; Staunton Circuit, 1837-38; and Frederick Circuit, 1839-41. He officiated at the Jean-Smith
marriage in Mar. 1858, the Vonfossen-Shaver marriage in May 1858, the Johnson-Rogers marriage in Nov.
1866, and the McDanna-Stenton married in Dec. 1866. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 144, 184; see also pp. 125,
244-259, 261, 265-270, 272-273, 275; and 260 “George W”)] and [Glovier 1965, pp. 88, 101, 229]
SIBERT: Lawrence Sibert was a member of Conference in 1831 when he was listed as absent and when it
was voted that the preaching “license be taken away from L. Sibert because of conduct unbecoming a
minister.” [Funkhouser 1921, p. 242; Glovier 1965, p. 305]
SHULTZ: Irvin T. Shultz served Antioch Circuit, 1965-69.
SHUMAKE: Adam Kenneth Shumake is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Robert Shumake of Staunton, Va. He was converted and joined the
Methodist Church at Mt. Sidney, Va. He attended Augusta County, Va., public
schools, Augusta Military Academy, Shenandoah College (Class of 1959), did
some work at the University of Virginia, and completed a four-year seminary
correspondence course. He received his local preacher’s license in the
Methodist Church in 1958. In 1963, he served Churchville Charge for three
months, and at the annual conference of 1964 he was assigned to the Mt.
Bethel and Pleasant Grove Churches. He is to receive his letter of transfer from the Methodist Church. In
1987 he was minister at the UMC in Staunton, Va. [Glovier 1965, p. 300, which provided the picture on the
right; see also pp. 222, 231, 297]
SIBOL: J. H. Sibol was a supply pastor for Vancleavesville Circuit in 1888-89.
SKELLETT: W. W. Skellett was (presumably) admitted to Conference in 1921 and designated an Itinerant.
He served Pendleton Circuit, 1919-1921. He is listed as a 1922 licentiate of the Western Conference of the
Original Free Will Baptists, convening in Pine Level, N.C. He is listed as the pastor of Dell’s Run and Magans in
Monongalia County for West Virginia District at the 1918 International Convention of Christian Churches
(Disciples of Christ). He was listed as having been located (no longer itinerating) for the 1912 MEC Central
New York Conference. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 309]
SKELTON: Silas Douglas Skelton was born in Rockingham County, Va.,
Oct. 21, 1861, the son of George and Joana Skelton. Rev. Skelton was converted
when a mere lad of ten years of age. He was educated at Shenandoah College
(1878-79) and taught school for a number of years. He joined Conference and
received his license in 1885 and was ordained in 1887 by Bishop J. Dickson.
[Funkhouser 1921, p. 144] He served the following charges: Rockbridge, 1887-
92 In the section (Chap. XIX) on J. J. Glossbrenner, Funkhouser states: “The house of Christian Shuey, 7 miles from
Churchville, was his [Glossbrenner’s] home while on the Staunton circuit. Shuey was noble, wealthy, and generous, and
had a room in his house known as the preacher's room. When an itinerant had rested, he left his soiled clothes here, and
on his return they were ready to put on again. Mrs. Shuey was a granddaughter of George A. Geeting, one of the three
leading founders of the U.B. Church. She took a great interest in its activities, especially the camp meetings.” In the
section on Slavery (Chap. XV), Funkhouser notes: “Christian Shuey, who gave the land and assisted largely in building
the Bethlehem Church near Swoope Depot, was a small slave owner. Although he was reared in a home where the
Fathers preached, and although he was the class leader and mainstay of his congregation, his son and his son-in-law
enforced the church law against him, and expelled him from membership in his own church. However, the question of
character was not involved in this violation of church law, for Christian Shuey remained loyal to his church and was its
standby until his death. He continued to be the leader of the class from which he was technically expelled.” The
Minutes of the Conference of 1838 describe he meeting place as “Shiloh Church near Christian Shuey’s (suggesting how
well-known was Christian Shuey, Class Leader). [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 115, 148, 247]
Biographical Sketches 136
