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Later Yearbooks list him as serving the East Tennessee Conference and living at Knoxville or other Tennessee
locations. [MacAllister 1976, pp. 95-96] The Missionary Herald (Vol. 72, p. 335) lists Rev. W. H. Williams at
Hendersonville, N.C., in 1876, and the Annual Report of the American Bible Society identifies him as president
of the Henderson County, N.C., auxiliary in 1876 (p. 21). Notes: A Rev. W. H. Williams was pastor at
Christian Church in Aspen, Col., in 1892; a Rev. W. H. Williams was pastor at First Baptist Church in
Greenfield, Tenn., 1897-98; and a Rev. W. H. Williams (b. Sep. 1, 1850; d. Oct. 10, 1919) is buried at Oak
Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Calif.
WILSON: Albert Barnes Wilson served Martinsburg Station (perhaps as an associate under
J. D. Donovan) in 1904-06 and senior pastor 1906-09. He graduated from Union Biblical
(Bonebrake Theological) Seminary, Class of 1898, and was received into Va. Conf. in 1905,
subject to his transfer from Alleghany Conference. A Rev. A. B. Wilson served part of the 1874-
75 year at McKendree M.E. Chapel, Cumberland, Md. A Rev. A. B. Wilson (1875-1953) is buried
at Third Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Woodford, Va. [Funkhouser 1921, 128, 299;
Glovier 1965, p. 90] The picture is from United Biblical Seminary graduating Class of 1898
[United Seminary Yearbook 1907].
WILT: William Abraham Wilt (b. Sep. 1, 1888; d. Sep. 27, 1973; mar. Anna
Straub) served Martinsburg First in 1929-34. William Abraham was born in Snyder
County, Pa., his parents being John D. and Susan (Birkhart) Wilt. He completed his
education at Susquehanna University and Bonebrake Theological Seminary, graduating
from the latter in 1915. He was converted in 1904, licensed in 1912 (by Port Trevorton
quarterly conference), admitted to and licensed in Allegheny Conf. in 1913, and
ordained there in 1915, and has been 4 years an itinerant, serving Harrisonburg and
Keyser. Pa. Conf. archives also shown that he served Harrisonburg, 1915-16; and
Keyser, 1916-17 in the Va. Conf. before transferring there in 1917. He continued at
Keyser, 1917-28, then served Martinsburg First, 1928-1935 (ending Jan. 1, 1935). Finally, he transferred to
East Pa. Conf. in 1936, where he served Annville, 1935-57, after which he retired. The picture on the left is
from [Glovier 1965, p. 77], taken in 1919. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 189; see also pp. 129, 196, 305-306, 312];
[Glovier 1965, pp. 91, 184, 317]; [Kline 1981, p. 14, which provided the picture on the right]; and [Lycoming
2013]
WINE: Sylvester K. Wine (sometimes, but erroneously, “Samuel”) (b. Feb. 4, 1853,
Harrisonburg, Va.; d. Jan. 21, 1911, Fayetteville, Pa.; mar. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hopkins Keyes of
New Erection, Pa.) attended Shenandoah Institute (1877-78) and graduated from Lebanon
Valley College in 1881. He also attended Otterbein University and Princeton University. He
was given quarterly conference license in 1874, was licensed in Va. Conf. in 1877 (along with
J. D. Donovan, John M. Hott, and J. E. Widmeyer), and was ordained there in 1881 (along with
J. W. Hicks, S. K. Wine, E. Ludwick, C. W. Hutzler, John H. Parlett, W. R. Berry, and J. D.
Donovan). He was appointed to Opequon, 1878-79; Franklin, 1879-80; New Creek, 1880-82;
South Branch, 1882-83; Augusta, 1884-85; Churchville, 1885-87; and (as a charter member
of Maryland Conf.) Frederick Station (Md.), 1887-88. The second church building for Mount
Pisgah, Augusta circuit, was built in the pastorate of S. K. Wine, 1884; cost, $1,200; dedicated by C. I. B.
Brane. Greenway Church was also built in the pastorate S. K. Wine, 1899; dedicated by Dr. Carter, at a cost
of $1,200. In addition, Bro. Wine began mission work in Shenandoah in June 1891. He transferred to and
from Sandusky Conference in 1890s. He was a trustee of Lebanon Valley College, 1901-1902. Bro. S. K.
Wine served Winchester U.B. Church 1906-07. He was granted an open transfer by Va. Conf. in 1908, when
he went to Pa. Conf. and served Scotland, 1908-10; and Fayetteville and Marion, 1910-11 (but did not finish
the year). The picture is from [Glovier 1965, p. 69], taken in 1886. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 146, 189; see
also pp. 127, 195, 198, 218, 275-278, 280-289, 292, 294, 297, 301]; [Glovier 1965, pp. 89, 173, 229, 246];
and [Lycoming 2013]
WINEGERD [WINGERT; WENGER]: Jacob Winegerd (b. Jan. 17, 1777; d. Sep. 9, 1862; mar. Elizabeth
Binkley) was licensed and became a member of Conference in 1814; and was ordained in 1819. He died in
1862, aged 85, interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Pa. In Pa. Conf. he served Westmoreland
Circuit, 1836-37; Presiding Elder, Lancaster District, 1839-40; Lancaster Circuit, 1840-41; and York Circuit,
1842-43. Note: Jacob Wingert [sic] lived 5 miles south of Greencastle on the road to Williamsport and was a
frequent host of Christian Newcomer and others. Jacob Wingert’s sister Susanna Wenger married Henry
Kumler, Sr. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 146 (“Winegerd”); and 124 (“Wingard”)]; [Glovier 1965, p. 87
(“Wingard”)]; and [Lycoming 2013]. See WENGER.
WINTER: Jacob Winter was licensed to preach and present as a member of the Conference of 1811. He
also attended the Conferences of 1815 and 1817. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 228, 230-231]
WINTER: John Winter was present as a member of the Conference of 1803; nothing else is known.
[Funkhouser 1921, p. 226]
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Later Yearbooks list him as serving the East Tennessee Conference and living at Knoxville or other Tennessee
locations. [MacAllister 1976, pp. 95-96] The Missionary Herald (Vol. 72, p. 335) lists Rev. W. H. Williams at
Hendersonville, N.C., in 1876, and the Annual Report of the American Bible Society identifies him as president
of the Henderson County, N.C., auxiliary in 1876 (p. 21). Notes: A Rev. W. H. Williams was pastor at
Christian Church in Aspen, Col., in 1892; a Rev. W. H. Williams was pastor at First Baptist Church in
Greenfield, Tenn., 1897-98; and a Rev. W. H. Williams (b. Sep. 1, 1850; d. Oct. 10, 1919) is buried at Oak
Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Calif.
WILSON: Albert Barnes Wilson served Martinsburg Station (perhaps as an associate under
J. D. Donovan) in 1904-06 and senior pastor 1906-09. He graduated from Union Biblical
(Bonebrake Theological) Seminary, Class of 1898, and was received into Va. Conf. in 1905,
subject to his transfer from Alleghany Conference. A Rev. A. B. Wilson served part of the 1874-
75 year at McKendree M.E. Chapel, Cumberland, Md. A Rev. A. B. Wilson (1875-1953) is buried
at Third Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Woodford, Va. [Funkhouser 1921, 128, 299;
Glovier 1965, p. 90] The picture is from United Biblical Seminary graduating Class of 1898
[United Seminary Yearbook 1907].
WILT: William Abraham Wilt (b. Sep. 1, 1888; d. Sep. 27, 1973; mar. Anna
Straub) served Martinsburg First in 1929-34. William Abraham was born in Snyder
County, Pa., his parents being John D. and Susan (Birkhart) Wilt. He completed his
education at Susquehanna University and Bonebrake Theological Seminary, graduating
from the latter in 1915. He was converted in 1904, licensed in 1912 (by Port Trevorton
quarterly conference), admitted to and licensed in Allegheny Conf. in 1913, and
ordained there in 1915, and has been 4 years an itinerant, serving Harrisonburg and
Keyser. Pa. Conf. archives also shown that he served Harrisonburg, 1915-16; and
Keyser, 1916-17 in the Va. Conf. before transferring there in 1917. He continued at
Keyser, 1917-28, then served Martinsburg First, 1928-1935 (ending Jan. 1, 1935). Finally, he transferred to
East Pa. Conf. in 1936, where he served Annville, 1935-57, after which he retired. The picture on the left is
from [Glovier 1965, p. 77], taken in 1919. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 189; see also pp. 129, 196, 305-306, 312];
[Glovier 1965, pp. 91, 184, 317]; [Kline 1981, p. 14, which provided the picture on the right]; and [Lycoming
2013]
WINE: Sylvester K. Wine (sometimes, but erroneously, “Samuel”) (b. Feb. 4, 1853,
Harrisonburg, Va.; d. Jan. 21, 1911, Fayetteville, Pa.; mar. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hopkins Keyes of
New Erection, Pa.) attended Shenandoah Institute (1877-78) and graduated from Lebanon
Valley College in 1881. He also attended Otterbein University and Princeton University. He
was given quarterly conference license in 1874, was licensed in Va. Conf. in 1877 (along with
J. D. Donovan, John M. Hott, and J. E. Widmeyer), and was ordained there in 1881 (along with
J. W. Hicks, S. K. Wine, E. Ludwick, C. W. Hutzler, John H. Parlett, W. R. Berry, and J. D.
Donovan). He was appointed to Opequon, 1878-79; Franklin, 1879-80; New Creek, 1880-82;
South Branch, 1882-83; Augusta, 1884-85; Churchville, 1885-87; and (as a charter member
of Maryland Conf.) Frederick Station (Md.), 1887-88. The second church building for Mount
Pisgah, Augusta circuit, was built in the pastorate of S. K. Wine, 1884; cost, $1,200; dedicated by C. I. B.
Brane. Greenway Church was also built in the pastorate S. K. Wine, 1899; dedicated by Dr. Carter, at a cost
of $1,200. In addition, Bro. Wine began mission work in Shenandoah in June 1891. He transferred to and
from Sandusky Conference in 1890s. He was a trustee of Lebanon Valley College, 1901-1902. Bro. S. K.
Wine served Winchester U.B. Church 1906-07. He was granted an open transfer by Va. Conf. in 1908, when
he went to Pa. Conf. and served Scotland, 1908-10; and Fayetteville and Marion, 1910-11 (but did not finish
the year). The picture is from [Glovier 1965, p. 69], taken in 1886. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 146, 189; see
also pp. 127, 195, 198, 218, 275-278, 280-289, 292, 294, 297, 301]; [Glovier 1965, pp. 89, 173, 229, 246];
and [Lycoming 2013]
WINEGERD [WINGERT; WENGER]: Jacob Winegerd (b. Jan. 17, 1777; d. Sep. 9, 1862; mar. Elizabeth
Binkley) was licensed and became a member of Conference in 1814; and was ordained in 1819. He died in
1862, aged 85, interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Pa. In Pa. Conf. he served Westmoreland
Circuit, 1836-37; Presiding Elder, Lancaster District, 1839-40; Lancaster Circuit, 1840-41; and York Circuit,
1842-43. Note: Jacob Wingert [sic] lived 5 miles south of Greencastle on the road to Williamsport and was a
frequent host of Christian Newcomer and others. Jacob Wingert’s sister Susanna Wenger married Henry
Kumler, Sr. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 146 (“Winegerd”); and 124 (“Wingard”)]; [Glovier 1965, p. 87
(“Wingard”)]; and [Lycoming 2013]. See WENGER.
WINTER: Jacob Winter was licensed to preach and present as a member of the Conference of 1811. He
also attended the Conferences of 1815 and 1817. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 228, 230-231]
WINTER: John Winter was present as a member of the Conference of 1803; nothing else is known.
[Funkhouser 1921, p. 226]
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