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Volume 9 Preachers of U.B. and EUB Virginia Conferences December 26, 2024
Sep. 24, 1954, after listening to a “Back To the Bible” broadcast, Mr. Douty became convicted, accepted
Christ, and answered a definite call to the ministry. He united with the Glady Fork EUB Church and was
baptized at EUB Acres Conference Camp the following spring. In Aug. 1956, he was assigned to the seven-
point Freed Charge in the W.Va. Conf. . During his three years there, he attended Salem College, Salem,
W.Va. In 1959, he accepted the assignment of Jones Spring Charge, and, while serving these five churches,
he has attended Shenandoah College (Class of 1962) and Washington Bible College. He also is studying the
Conference Course of Study for ordination in 1966.” After 1969, Rev. Douty continued to serve the
independent Bible churches that formed from previously EUB churches in the Jones Spring area, when those
churches voted not to go to the UMC and, instead, purchased their buildings from the Baltimore Conference
(at about one-half the assessed value). [Glovier 1965, p. 291, from which the picture was taken; see also pp.
86, 259]
DRAKSEL: Abraham Draksel was a member of Conference as early as 1789, when he was listed as an
absent preacher. He was born in Lebanon Co., Pa., 1753; removed to Mt. Pleasant, Pa., 1804; attended
Annual Conference until 1812; and died in 1825. He was one of the preachers noted at the Conference of
1812 who “were authorized ‘to administer all the ordinances of the house of God.’ None were ordained. The
authorization43 had been at some great meeting, or a conference to administer the sacraments” [Funkhouser
1921, pp. 124, 134, 225, 228-229; Glovier 1965, p. 87].
DRISLOCK: Abraham Drislock was one of the non-ordained preachers (see A. Draksel, above) noted at
the Conference of 1812 who were authorized “to administer all the ordinances of the house of God”
[Funkhouser 1921, pp. 228-229].
DRISLOCK: Simon Drislock was designated Conference Itinerant, 1825-27, ordained in 1827, and served
Lebanon Circuit, 1828-29. In 1829 “John Snyder, Christian Shopp, [and] William Brown [were made] a
committee to examine the accounts of S. Drislock respecting certain collections made by him and to see that
the money is expended according to description.” In 1830 “Jacob Erb and Simon Drislock asked to bring their
complaints before the conference. Nothing being found to justify any action, the charges were dismissed. Bro.
Drislock gave satisfaction in regard to the difficulties of last year.” Note: A Simon “Dresback” was a member
of Pa. Conf. of 1833. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 237-242].
DuBREUIL: Robert L. “Bobby” DuBreuil, Jr., became a Probationer in 1967 and served the Martinsburg
Charge, 1966-67. Miss JoEllen Marie Fulk and Robert L. DuBreuil, Jr., were united in marriage on Friday,
Feb. 14th, 1969, in St. Luke’s Church, Martinsburg, W.Va., by the Rev. Lee B. Sheaffer. Assisting in the
double-ring ceremony was the bride’s father, the Rev. Mr. Howard L. Fulk. Mr. DuBreuil is the Student Pastor
of North Frederick United Methodist Charge and attending Shepherd College. Mrs. DuBreuil was a student at
Shenandoah College. They lived in the parsonage at 324 Shenandoah Avenue, Winchester. JoEllen Dubreuil
was in the Class of 1969 at Shenandoah College and was listed in the 2002 Alumni Directory as a
Management Analyst for the DoD, living in Kingstowne, Va. (she was then Mrs. James Smith). Mr. DuBreuil
was ordained an elder in full connection by Va. Conf. in 1974 and in 1982 and 1985 was a chaplain in the U.S.
Army. However, he was not listed in the UMC General Minutes in 1990 or thereafter.
DUCKWALD: Frederick Duckwald became a member of Conference in 1805; attended the Conference of
1808; lived at Sleepy Cr., Va. (sic). [Funkhouser 1921, p. 124, 134, 227; Glovier 1965, p. 87]
DUCKWALD: Henry Duckwald became a member of Conference in 1808. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 124, 134;
Glovier 1965, p. 87]
DUCKWALD: Ludwig Duckwald became a member of Conference in 1801 and attended the Conference of
1808. He was one of the non-ordained preachers (see A. Draksel, above) noted at the Conference of 1812
who were authorized “to administer all the ordinances of the house of God.” [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 124, 134,
225, 227, 229; Glovier 1965, p. 87]
DUMER: John Dumer was present as a member of Conference in 1830. Nothing else is known.
[Funkhouser 1921, p. 241]
DUNAHO: Jacob Dunaho (Danahow, Dunahoo, and Donahue; also, James) [Lycoming 2013] was licensed
and became a member of Conference in 1820. He served Virginia Circuit, 1820-21, and was designated
Conference Itinerant, 1821-22. [Funkhouser 1921 as “Dunaho,” pp. 125, 134; as “Dunahoo,” p. 233-235]
and [Glovier 1965 as “Dunaho,” p. 88]
DUNN: Robert “Buddy” Dunn is listed in the 1964 Va. Conf. Minutes as a Ministerial Student with his
address at 136 S. Main Street, Woodstock, Va. He served Martinsburg Circuit, 1962-63; and Mill Creek Valley
Circuit, 1963-66. Note: Robert Neil Dunn was a retired pastor (ordained in 1971) of the Minn. UMC Conf. in
1995. Robert Henry Dunn was a retired Associate Member of the Central Pa. UMC Conf. in 1995, who died
Oct. 16, 1999; however, he served Eagles Mere 1963-68; and Enola, 1968-74. [Glovier 1965, p. 297, 301]
43 This appears to have the character of the license for a “local pastor” in the UMC today.
Biographical Sketches 37
Sep. 24, 1954, after listening to a “Back To the Bible” broadcast, Mr. Douty became convicted, accepted
Christ, and answered a definite call to the ministry. He united with the Glady Fork EUB Church and was
baptized at EUB Acres Conference Camp the following spring. In Aug. 1956, he was assigned to the seven-
point Freed Charge in the W.Va. Conf. . During his three years there, he attended Salem College, Salem,
W.Va. In 1959, he accepted the assignment of Jones Spring Charge, and, while serving these five churches,
he has attended Shenandoah College (Class of 1962) and Washington Bible College. He also is studying the
Conference Course of Study for ordination in 1966.” After 1969, Rev. Douty continued to serve the
independent Bible churches that formed from previously EUB churches in the Jones Spring area, when those
churches voted not to go to the UMC and, instead, purchased their buildings from the Baltimore Conference
(at about one-half the assessed value). [Glovier 1965, p. 291, from which the picture was taken; see also pp.
86, 259]
DRAKSEL: Abraham Draksel was a member of Conference as early as 1789, when he was listed as an
absent preacher. He was born in Lebanon Co., Pa., 1753; removed to Mt. Pleasant, Pa., 1804; attended
Annual Conference until 1812; and died in 1825. He was one of the preachers noted at the Conference of
1812 who “were authorized ‘to administer all the ordinances of the house of God.’ None were ordained. The
authorization43 had been at some great meeting, or a conference to administer the sacraments” [Funkhouser
1921, pp. 124, 134, 225, 228-229; Glovier 1965, p. 87].
DRISLOCK: Abraham Drislock was one of the non-ordained preachers (see A. Draksel, above) noted at
the Conference of 1812 who were authorized “to administer all the ordinances of the house of God”
[Funkhouser 1921, pp. 228-229].
DRISLOCK: Simon Drislock was designated Conference Itinerant, 1825-27, ordained in 1827, and served
Lebanon Circuit, 1828-29. In 1829 “John Snyder, Christian Shopp, [and] William Brown [were made] a
committee to examine the accounts of S. Drislock respecting certain collections made by him and to see that
the money is expended according to description.” In 1830 “Jacob Erb and Simon Drislock asked to bring their
complaints before the conference. Nothing being found to justify any action, the charges were dismissed. Bro.
Drislock gave satisfaction in regard to the difficulties of last year.” Note: A Simon “Dresback” was a member
of Pa. Conf. of 1833. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 237-242].
DuBREUIL: Robert L. “Bobby” DuBreuil, Jr., became a Probationer in 1967 and served the Martinsburg
Charge, 1966-67. Miss JoEllen Marie Fulk and Robert L. DuBreuil, Jr., were united in marriage on Friday,
Feb. 14th, 1969, in St. Luke’s Church, Martinsburg, W.Va., by the Rev. Lee B. Sheaffer. Assisting in the
double-ring ceremony was the bride’s father, the Rev. Mr. Howard L. Fulk. Mr. DuBreuil is the Student Pastor
of North Frederick United Methodist Charge and attending Shepherd College. Mrs. DuBreuil was a student at
Shenandoah College. They lived in the parsonage at 324 Shenandoah Avenue, Winchester. JoEllen Dubreuil
was in the Class of 1969 at Shenandoah College and was listed in the 2002 Alumni Directory as a
Management Analyst for the DoD, living in Kingstowne, Va. (she was then Mrs. James Smith). Mr. DuBreuil
was ordained an elder in full connection by Va. Conf. in 1974 and in 1982 and 1985 was a chaplain in the U.S.
Army. However, he was not listed in the UMC General Minutes in 1990 or thereafter.
DUCKWALD: Frederick Duckwald became a member of Conference in 1805; attended the Conference of
1808; lived at Sleepy Cr., Va. (sic). [Funkhouser 1921, p. 124, 134, 227; Glovier 1965, p. 87]
DUCKWALD: Henry Duckwald became a member of Conference in 1808. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 124, 134;
Glovier 1965, p. 87]
DUCKWALD: Ludwig Duckwald became a member of Conference in 1801 and attended the Conference of
1808. He was one of the non-ordained preachers (see A. Draksel, above) noted at the Conference of 1812
who were authorized “to administer all the ordinances of the house of God.” [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 124, 134,
225, 227, 229; Glovier 1965, p. 87]
DUMER: John Dumer was present as a member of Conference in 1830. Nothing else is known.
[Funkhouser 1921, p. 241]
DUNAHO: Jacob Dunaho (Danahow, Dunahoo, and Donahue; also, James) [Lycoming 2013] was licensed
and became a member of Conference in 1820. He served Virginia Circuit, 1820-21, and was designated
Conference Itinerant, 1821-22. [Funkhouser 1921 as “Dunaho,” pp. 125, 134; as “Dunahoo,” p. 233-235]
and [Glovier 1965 as “Dunaho,” p. 88]
DUNN: Robert “Buddy” Dunn is listed in the 1964 Va. Conf. Minutes as a Ministerial Student with his
address at 136 S. Main Street, Woodstock, Va. He served Martinsburg Circuit, 1962-63; and Mill Creek Valley
Circuit, 1963-66. Note: Robert Neil Dunn was a retired pastor (ordained in 1971) of the Minn. UMC Conf. in
1995. Robert Henry Dunn was a retired Associate Member of the Central Pa. UMC Conf. in 1995, who died
Oct. 16, 1999; however, he served Eagles Mere 1963-68; and Enola, 1968-74. [Glovier 1965, p. 297, 301]
43 This appears to have the character of the license for a “local pastor” in the UMC today.
Biographical Sketches 37
