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Volume 9 Preachers of U.B. and EUB Virginia Conferences December 26, 2024
survived by Tommie his wife of 59 years, four children, Barbara Davis Gideon, Robert Eugene Davis, Beth
Davis Mikesell and Beverly Davis Serozynski, 16 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Gene and Tommie
enjoyed traveling and spending time with their family. When at home, Gene enjoyed reading, gardening and
was involved in various committees at Bethany Village and volunteered countless hours over the years. A
Memorial Service was held Sep. 23rd in Bethany Village.
DAVIS: Raymond Davis, Jr., from Buck Hall Church, was granted License to Preach from the Manassas
Quarterly Conference and was a student at Shenandoah College in 1935-36. He is not listed in the
1968,1969, or 1982 UMC General Minutes.
DAWSON: S. D. Dawson was born near Keyser, W.Va., in 1864, and was licensed to preach in 1862 and
“held local relations until his death.” He attended the Conference of 1894 (when he was again licensed) and
served Westernport Circuit, 1902-03. At least for a time, he lived at Cabin Run, Va. When joined the
Conference in 1894, he was living in Alleghany County, Md. In 1921 he was living in Ridgeley, W. Va. “He
died in 1931 and was buried in Cumberland, Md.” His memoir is provided in Section II.A (below).
[Funkhouser 1921, pp. 128, 134, 162, 310,311; Glovier 1965, pp. 90, 95, 121]
DAY: A. E. Day (relation to Albert E. Day, below is unknown) served Edinburg EUB Circuit in 1951;
nothing else is known [Burch 1985, p. 30].
DAY: Albert E. Day was born and converted in Pendleton County, W.Va. He joined
Conference and was licensed in 1883, was ordained in 1886, joined the Presbyterian Church in
1892, and in 1921 was living in Marietta, Ohio. He traveled the North Fork mission for $50 a
year, 1882-83 and 1884-85, but considered the experience worth many times the money. He
also did very successful work on the Alleghany circuit, 1885-86, receiving four times his first
salary. In 1892 he joined the Huntington Presbytery, passing a most rigid examination, and was
pastor at Mannington, W.Va., and Marietta, Ohio. By 1900 he had been in synod and General
Assembly, acting as moderator in some of the sessions of the latter. Mr. Day had four children.
The picture is from [Glovier 1965, pp. 69], taken in 1886. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 134, 162; see
also pp. 81, 127, 130, 282-287] and [Glovier 1965, pp. 70, 90]. An Albert E. Day became an elder in 1906
and was listed as retired in the Baltimore Conf. in 1968—he was so listed in 1969 UMC General Minutes but
not in 1985 or thereafter.
DAY: Earl Clay Day (also Earle Day) (1911-1982) was pastor for the churches in the
Berkeley Springs Circuit (Alpine Charge) during 1939-41. He was born April 23, 1911. He
married Winifred Faye Stickley, who was born Feb. 16th, 1919, and died July 16th, 1940.
Rev. Day joined Va. Conf. in 1937 and was ordained an elder in full connection in 1946. He
served New Creek Circuit, 1935-37; Antioch Circuit, 1937-39; and Berkeley Springs Circuit,
1939-42. In Sep. 1932, the Superintendent reported, “Earle Day of Circleville Class, Riverton
charge, Rev. F. S. Racey, Pastor, was recommended for Quarterly Conference License. He was
examined at the Riverton Quarterly with satisfactory examination. A high school graduate, he
is planning to enter Shenandoah College in 1965. [Glovier 1965, p. 91] He was listed in 1968 and 1969 as
serving Highland UMC in Colonial Heights (Petersburg District). He died March 3, 1982. His wife’s memoir is
provided in Section II.A (below).
DEBOLD: Jacob Debold was designated Conference Itinerant, 1825-27. His last Va. Conf. was in 1828.
He last attended Conference in 1828. Member of Pa. Conf. of 1833. His named erased from Pa. Conference
roll, 1834. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 237-239; Lycoming 2013].
DEBOLD: James Debold was licensed to exhort in 1824. Nothing else is known. [Funkhouser 1921,
p. 236] His relation to Jacob Debold is unknown (it would be unusual for an exhorter to be named an
itinerant).
DEHOF: Jacob Dehof (Dayhoof) (b. Apr. 2, 1768; d. Mar. 18, 1834) became a member of Conference in
1805; ordained 1817; died 1834. He last attended Conference in 1829. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 124, 134,
228, 230-231, 233, 235, 240-241, 242-245 (“Dayhoof”)] and [Glovier 1965, p. 87]. Interred at Leitersville,
Md. [Lycoming 2013].
DEHOF: John Dehof (b. May 10, 1765; d. May 11, 2024) became a member of Conference in 1828;
ordained 1830; and went to Pa. Conf. Member of Pa. Conf. of 1833. Died in 1844 and interred at
Greenmount, Md. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 125, 134, 241-242; Glovier 1965, p. 88; Lycoming 2013]
DELPHA [DELPHY]: John Delpha became a member of Conference in 1859. His death was announced at
the 1868 Va. Conf. He served Hagerstown, 1859-60; and Frederick, 1867-68. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 126
(“Delphy”), 134, 260-266; Glovier 1965, p. 89]
DENEALE (DENEAL): George E. Deneale became a member of Conference in 1834; ordained 1835; from
Ohio (?). He served Winchester Mission, 1835-36 (the first to be appointed to Winchester); and Page Mission,
1836-37. At the Conference of 1837, it was declared that he was “no longer a preacher among us.” From
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survived by Tommie his wife of 59 years, four children, Barbara Davis Gideon, Robert Eugene Davis, Beth
Davis Mikesell and Beverly Davis Serozynski, 16 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Gene and Tommie
enjoyed traveling and spending time with their family. When at home, Gene enjoyed reading, gardening and
was involved in various committees at Bethany Village and volunteered countless hours over the years. A
Memorial Service was held Sep. 23rd in Bethany Village.
DAVIS: Raymond Davis, Jr., from Buck Hall Church, was granted License to Preach from the Manassas
Quarterly Conference and was a student at Shenandoah College in 1935-36. He is not listed in the
1968,1969, or 1982 UMC General Minutes.
DAWSON: S. D. Dawson was born near Keyser, W.Va., in 1864, and was licensed to preach in 1862 and
“held local relations until his death.” He attended the Conference of 1894 (when he was again licensed) and
served Westernport Circuit, 1902-03. At least for a time, he lived at Cabin Run, Va. When joined the
Conference in 1894, he was living in Alleghany County, Md. In 1921 he was living in Ridgeley, W. Va. “He
died in 1931 and was buried in Cumberland, Md.” His memoir is provided in Section II.A (below).
[Funkhouser 1921, pp. 128, 134, 162, 310,311; Glovier 1965, pp. 90, 95, 121]
DAY: A. E. Day (relation to Albert E. Day, below is unknown) served Edinburg EUB Circuit in 1951;
nothing else is known [Burch 1985, p. 30].
DAY: Albert E. Day was born and converted in Pendleton County, W.Va. He joined
Conference and was licensed in 1883, was ordained in 1886, joined the Presbyterian Church in
1892, and in 1921 was living in Marietta, Ohio. He traveled the North Fork mission for $50 a
year, 1882-83 and 1884-85, but considered the experience worth many times the money. He
also did very successful work on the Alleghany circuit, 1885-86, receiving four times his first
salary. In 1892 he joined the Huntington Presbytery, passing a most rigid examination, and was
pastor at Mannington, W.Va., and Marietta, Ohio. By 1900 he had been in synod and General
Assembly, acting as moderator in some of the sessions of the latter. Mr. Day had four children.
The picture is from [Glovier 1965, pp. 69], taken in 1886. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 134, 162; see
also pp. 81, 127, 130, 282-287] and [Glovier 1965, pp. 70, 90]. An Albert E. Day became an elder in 1906
and was listed as retired in the Baltimore Conf. in 1968—he was so listed in 1969 UMC General Minutes but
not in 1985 or thereafter.
DAY: Earl Clay Day (also Earle Day) (1911-1982) was pastor for the churches in the
Berkeley Springs Circuit (Alpine Charge) during 1939-41. He was born April 23, 1911. He
married Winifred Faye Stickley, who was born Feb. 16th, 1919, and died July 16th, 1940.
Rev. Day joined Va. Conf. in 1937 and was ordained an elder in full connection in 1946. He
served New Creek Circuit, 1935-37; Antioch Circuit, 1937-39; and Berkeley Springs Circuit,
1939-42. In Sep. 1932, the Superintendent reported, “Earle Day of Circleville Class, Riverton
charge, Rev. F. S. Racey, Pastor, was recommended for Quarterly Conference License. He was
examined at the Riverton Quarterly with satisfactory examination. A high school graduate, he
is planning to enter Shenandoah College in 1965. [Glovier 1965, p. 91] He was listed in 1968 and 1969 as
serving Highland UMC in Colonial Heights (Petersburg District). He died March 3, 1982. His wife’s memoir is
provided in Section II.A (below).
DEBOLD: Jacob Debold was designated Conference Itinerant, 1825-27. His last Va. Conf. was in 1828.
He last attended Conference in 1828. Member of Pa. Conf. of 1833. His named erased from Pa. Conference
roll, 1834. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 237-239; Lycoming 2013].
DEBOLD: James Debold was licensed to exhort in 1824. Nothing else is known. [Funkhouser 1921,
p. 236] His relation to Jacob Debold is unknown (it would be unusual for an exhorter to be named an
itinerant).
DEHOF: Jacob Dehof (Dayhoof) (b. Apr. 2, 1768; d. Mar. 18, 1834) became a member of Conference in
1805; ordained 1817; died 1834. He last attended Conference in 1829. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 124, 134,
228, 230-231, 233, 235, 240-241, 242-245 (“Dayhoof”)] and [Glovier 1965, p. 87]. Interred at Leitersville,
Md. [Lycoming 2013].
DEHOF: John Dehof (b. May 10, 1765; d. May 11, 2024) became a member of Conference in 1828;
ordained 1830; and went to Pa. Conf. Member of Pa. Conf. of 1833. Died in 1844 and interred at
Greenmount, Md. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 125, 134, 241-242; Glovier 1965, p. 88; Lycoming 2013]
DELPHA [DELPHY]: John Delpha became a member of Conference in 1859. His death was announced at
the 1868 Va. Conf. He served Hagerstown, 1859-60; and Frederick, 1867-68. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 126
(“Delphy”), 134, 260-266; Glovier 1965, p. 89]
DENEALE (DENEAL): George E. Deneale became a member of Conference in 1834; ordained 1835; from
Ohio (?). He served Winchester Mission, 1835-36 (the first to be appointed to Winchester); and Page Mission,
1836-37. At the Conference of 1837, it was declared that he was “no longer a preacher among us.” From
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