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Burtner of Va. Conf. (see above). Another child, William Olin Burtner (b. Mar. 13, 1896) was a lawyer who
lived until age 90 (died Dec. 24, 1986). Interment was in the cemetery at Dayton, Va. [Funkhouser 1921,
p. 159; see also pp. 127, 159, 267, 269-278, 280-282, 284-285, 287-288] and [Glovier 1965, pp. 89, 106].
See [Burtner 1967, p. 259 ff]. His memoir, as well as his wife’s, is provided in Section II.A (below).
BUSEY: B. P. S. Busey (Benjamin Pitzer Sherman Busey; b. July 24, 1865,
Gerrardstown, W.Va.; d. Sep. 21, 1952; mar. Ida Gertrude Knadler, who died in
1947), son of Benjamin F. Busey, was granted quarterly conference license by the
Martinsburg Charge (Greensburg Church) in 1889; became a member of Va. Conf.
and licensed to preach in 1891, and he was ordained there in 1895 (1898?
[Funkhouser 1921, p. 133; Glovier 1965, 90, 197]). He attended Shenandoah
Institute 1890-91. He served New Creek, 1891-92; Hartmansville, 1892-93;
Vancleavesville, 1893-94; Friendship, 1894-96; and Inwood, 1896-1898, as well as Berkeley
Springs Circuit (Mar. to July 1898). Inwood U.B. Church was built during his pastorate at a
cost of $1,500 in 1895, dedicated by Bishop Kephart; and also a parsonage, built at a cost of $1,000 in 1897.
He transferred to Northern Illinois Conf. in 1898 (and Rock River Conference in 1900?). He served
Orangeville, 1898-1901; and Joslin, 1901-03. He then transferred to Iowa Conf. and served Garwin, 1903-
05; and Goodwill, 1905-06. He is listed as present for the Tama County (Iowa) Veterans Association meeting
of Aug. 1904.32 In 1906 he transferred to Miami Ohio Conf. and served Water House Circuit, 1906-07; and
Vandalia, 19907-09. He served Roanoke (Va. Conf.) in 1909 (Feb. to Oct.). For the Pa. Conf. he served
Bendersville, 1909-11; Enola, 1911-14; Sumner (Iowa), 1914-17; Lemasters (1917-21); Enola (1921-25);
Dillsburg (1925-29); Manchester, 1929-35; and Ortanna, 1935-37, after which he retired. In retirement, he
was supply for Gardners-Mt. Victory, 1937-40. He died in 1952 and is interred at Homewood Cemetery,
Dillsburg, Pa. He is listed as pastor of St. John’s Church of Chambersburg, 1917-21, and he is listed as pastor
(beginning in 1921) of Duncannon U.B. Church, Perry Circuit.33 The picture on the right is from [Holdcraft
1938, p. 351]. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. ; 128, 291, 293, 296; Glovier 1965, pp. 90, 107; Lycoming 2013]
BUSHONG: T. F. Bushong was licensed and became a member of Conference in 1861 and ordained in
1863. He served Frederick Circuit, 1860-62. He later transferred to the Miami Conference. He served
Shopps Station (Shiremanstown), Pa. Conf., 1863-64; and Littlestown Circuit, Pa. Conf., 1864-65. The 1863
appointment included extended ministry to Harrisburg Front Street. He transferred to Miami Conference,
which records his obituary in 1920 (p. 86). His wife, Flora M., died in 1926. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 133; see
also pp. 126, 129, 261-263, 288] and [Glovier 1965, p. 89; Lycoming 2013]
BUTLER: G. T. Butler served Hott Memorial in Roanoke, 1918-19; and Martinsburg Second,
1919-20. The picture is from [Glovier 1965, pp. 77], taken in 1919.
BUTLER: Lestor Norman Butler (b. Mar. 8, 1928), the son of Lester Franklin
Butler and Stella Butler, was born at Maidsville, Monongalia County, W.Va. While
living in Dailey, W.Va., he married Virginia Mearl Sharp in 1948. He was in the
Class of 1954 (Junior College Diploma) for Shenandoah College. He later
graduated from Davis and Elkins College with a B.A. in 1958, and United
Theological Seminary with an M.Div. in 1962 He joined W.Va. Conf., in 1958 and
ordained an elder in 1962. He served Keezletown-Cedar Grove Circuit in Va. Conf.,
1952-55; Belington Circuit, 1955-58; Fairview-West Fork (Ohio), 1958-62; Nitro,
1962-64; Parkersburg Seventh Street, 1964-77; Fairmont Diamond Street, 1977-
82; and Paden City, 1982-1992, when he retired. In retirement he served Lauckport, 1993-97. In 2002 he
was living in Vienna, Va., with his wife Virginia; and their children are Karen and Phillip. He is listed in 2012
as a retired elder in full connection in the W.Va. Conference [WVAC 2012, p. 59], still living in Vienna.
BYRD: Rudolph Byrd was born near Ottobine, Rockingham Co., Va.,
Sep. 15, 1859, and was licensed in 1884 by the Dayton Quarterly Conference
(Mt. Horeb U.B. Church). He became a member of Va. Conf. in 1885 and was
ordained there in 1887. “During the next 16 years he was on the Front
Royal” (Trout Run Mission), 1884-85; Rockbridge, 1885-87; Dayton, 1887-
89; Edinburg, 1889-90; Franklin, 1890-92; Berkeley Springs, 1892-95;
Myersville; and Hagerstown, 1899-04. “In this time he built one church and
32 Caldwell 1910, p. 342]. 23
33 [Hain 1922, p. 960].
Biographical Sketches
Burtner of Va. Conf. (see above). Another child, William Olin Burtner (b. Mar. 13, 1896) was a lawyer who
lived until age 90 (died Dec. 24, 1986). Interment was in the cemetery at Dayton, Va. [Funkhouser 1921,
p. 159; see also pp. 127, 159, 267, 269-278, 280-282, 284-285, 287-288] and [Glovier 1965, pp. 89, 106].
See [Burtner 1967, p. 259 ff]. His memoir, as well as his wife’s, is provided in Section II.A (below).
BUSEY: B. P. S. Busey (Benjamin Pitzer Sherman Busey; b. July 24, 1865,
Gerrardstown, W.Va.; d. Sep. 21, 1952; mar. Ida Gertrude Knadler, who died in
1947), son of Benjamin F. Busey, was granted quarterly conference license by the
Martinsburg Charge (Greensburg Church) in 1889; became a member of Va. Conf.
and licensed to preach in 1891, and he was ordained there in 1895 (1898?
[Funkhouser 1921, p. 133; Glovier 1965, 90, 197]). He attended Shenandoah
Institute 1890-91. He served New Creek, 1891-92; Hartmansville, 1892-93;
Vancleavesville, 1893-94; Friendship, 1894-96; and Inwood, 1896-1898, as well as Berkeley
Springs Circuit (Mar. to July 1898). Inwood U.B. Church was built during his pastorate at a
cost of $1,500 in 1895, dedicated by Bishop Kephart; and also a parsonage, built at a cost of $1,000 in 1897.
He transferred to Northern Illinois Conf. in 1898 (and Rock River Conference in 1900?). He served
Orangeville, 1898-1901; and Joslin, 1901-03. He then transferred to Iowa Conf. and served Garwin, 1903-
05; and Goodwill, 1905-06. He is listed as present for the Tama County (Iowa) Veterans Association meeting
of Aug. 1904.32 In 1906 he transferred to Miami Ohio Conf. and served Water House Circuit, 1906-07; and
Vandalia, 19907-09. He served Roanoke (Va. Conf.) in 1909 (Feb. to Oct.). For the Pa. Conf. he served
Bendersville, 1909-11; Enola, 1911-14; Sumner (Iowa), 1914-17; Lemasters (1917-21); Enola (1921-25);
Dillsburg (1925-29); Manchester, 1929-35; and Ortanna, 1935-37, after which he retired. In retirement, he
was supply for Gardners-Mt. Victory, 1937-40. He died in 1952 and is interred at Homewood Cemetery,
Dillsburg, Pa. He is listed as pastor of St. John’s Church of Chambersburg, 1917-21, and he is listed as pastor
(beginning in 1921) of Duncannon U.B. Church, Perry Circuit.33 The picture on the right is from [Holdcraft
1938, p. 351]. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. ; 128, 291, 293, 296; Glovier 1965, pp. 90, 107; Lycoming 2013]
BUSHONG: T. F. Bushong was licensed and became a member of Conference in 1861 and ordained in
1863. He served Frederick Circuit, 1860-62. He later transferred to the Miami Conference. He served
Shopps Station (Shiremanstown), Pa. Conf., 1863-64; and Littlestown Circuit, Pa. Conf., 1864-65. The 1863
appointment included extended ministry to Harrisburg Front Street. He transferred to Miami Conference,
which records his obituary in 1920 (p. 86). His wife, Flora M., died in 1926. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 133; see
also pp. 126, 129, 261-263, 288] and [Glovier 1965, p. 89; Lycoming 2013]
BUTLER: G. T. Butler served Hott Memorial in Roanoke, 1918-19; and Martinsburg Second,
1919-20. The picture is from [Glovier 1965, pp. 77], taken in 1919.
BUTLER: Lestor Norman Butler (b. Mar. 8, 1928), the son of Lester Franklin
Butler and Stella Butler, was born at Maidsville, Monongalia County, W.Va. While
living in Dailey, W.Va., he married Virginia Mearl Sharp in 1948. He was in the
Class of 1954 (Junior College Diploma) for Shenandoah College. He later
graduated from Davis and Elkins College with a B.A. in 1958, and United
Theological Seminary with an M.Div. in 1962 He joined W.Va. Conf., in 1958 and
ordained an elder in 1962. He served Keezletown-Cedar Grove Circuit in Va. Conf.,
1952-55; Belington Circuit, 1955-58; Fairview-West Fork (Ohio), 1958-62; Nitro,
1962-64; Parkersburg Seventh Street, 1964-77; Fairmont Diamond Street, 1977-
82; and Paden City, 1982-1992, when he retired. In retirement he served Lauckport, 1993-97. In 2002 he
was living in Vienna, Va., with his wife Virginia; and their children are Karen and Phillip. He is listed in 2012
as a retired elder in full connection in the W.Va. Conference [WVAC 2012, p. 59], still living in Vienna.
BYRD: Rudolph Byrd was born near Ottobine, Rockingham Co., Va.,
Sep. 15, 1859, and was licensed in 1884 by the Dayton Quarterly Conference
(Mt. Horeb U.B. Church). He became a member of Va. Conf. in 1885 and was
ordained there in 1887. “During the next 16 years he was on the Front
Royal” (Trout Run Mission), 1884-85; Rockbridge, 1885-87; Dayton, 1887-
89; Edinburg, 1889-90; Franklin, 1890-92; Berkeley Springs, 1892-95;
Myersville; and Hagerstown, 1899-04. “In this time he built one church and
32 Caldwell 1910, p. 342]. 23
33 [Hain 1922, p. 960].
Biographical Sketches
