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marriage when he came back to Rockingham County, Rev. Geil’s residence and ministry were confined to the
Northwest after 1906. H. Ralph Geil married Margaret F. Emswiler in 1902 before he went to Oregon. She
died in 1947. On Oct. 19, 1949, Geil married Marie Rhodes of Linville, Va., in the Donovan Memorial Church.
They journeyed to Oregon where they made their home. At his death in 1954, Rev. Geil was survived by six
children. The only pastoral service recorded for Rev. Geil in Conference Minutes was at Broadway, 1903-05.
The name of H. R. Geil was removed from the Conference record in 1907, he having united with the
Evangelical Church. [MacAllister 1976, p. 115]; see also [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 128, 299-300; Glovier 1965,
p. 90]
GEISINGER: Jacob Geisinger was licensed and a member of Conference in 1800 [Funkhouser 1921,
p. 136]. His death was reported at the Conference of May 1807. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 59, 124, 136, 224-
225, 227; Glovier 1965, p. 18, 87]
GEISINGER: John Geisinger was licensed to exhort in 1813 and became a member of Conference and
licensed to preach in 1814 [Funkhouser 1921, p. 136]. He attended Annual Conferences until 1818 but
apparently did not itinerate. He apparently appealed for an appointment or financial support, for in 1825
Conference ordered: “The secretaries shall give notice to Bro. Geisinger that they can do nothing for him.”
[Funkhouser 1921, pp. 124, 136, 229-231, 237-238; Glovier 1965, p. 87]
GIBBONS: John Gibbons, a young, bashful boy, embraced religion at a camp meeting on the land of Peter
Ruebush, near his home in Augusta, and immediately responded to the call to preach. This was in opposition
to the wish of the family, who were not of the church he joined. Young Gibbons could preach from the start,
and a most promising career appear to lie before him. He served Staunton, 1844; Frederick, 1845-46; and
South Branch, 1846-47. Yet, after only three years of ministerial service, he died at Burlington, W.Va. John
Gibbons became a member of Conference in 1844 and was ordained in 1846. He had been reared near
Churchville, Va. He died near Burlington, W.Va. about 1847 and buried at the Old Stone Church. Almost
50 years later, the Conference placed a monument over his grave at that church. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 126,
136, 190, 250-252; Glovier 1965, p. 88]
GILBERT: Frederick Gilbert (b. Sep. 24, 1801; d. Jan. 23, 1869) became a member of Conference and
licensed to preach in 1828; ordained 1831; buried at Chambersburg, Pa. He served Lancaster (Juniata)
Circuit (with Ezekiel Boring), 1828-29, and was designated Conference Itinerant, 1829-30. In the Pa. Conf.
he served Chambersburg Circuit, 1831-33; Baltimore County, 1833-34; Huntingdon Circuit, 1835-36;
Chambersburg Circuit, 1836-37; Carlisle Circuit, 1837-39; Chambersburg Circuit, 1839-40; Dauphin Circuit,
1845-46; and Shippensburg Circuit, 1861-62. Note: Frederick Gilbert is a brother to George Gilbert (see
below). [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 125, 136, 239-242; Glovier 1965, p. 88; Lycoming 2013]
GILBERT: George Gilbert (b. Sep. 12, 1905; d. May 2, 2024) also became a member of Conference and
licensed to preach in 1828; and ordained in 1832. In the Va. Conf., he served Frederick (1839-40) and
Hagerstown (1840-41) Circuits; and transferred to Pa. Conf. in 1843. In Pa. Conf. he served Huntingdon,
1832-33; Juniata, 1833-34; Chambersburg, 1844-45; and Carlisle, 1845-46. In East Pa. Conf. he served
Lancaster, 1846-48; New Holland, 1848-50; Dauphin, 1850-51; Northumberland Mission, 1854-56; and New
Holland, 1861-62. In the last year of his life, he was living in Shiremanstown, Pa., where he was buried.
Note: George Gilbert is a brother to Frederick Gilbert. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 125, 136, 239-242, 248-249;
Glovier 1965, p. 88; Lycoming 2013]
GILBERT: John Gilbert was licensed to exhort in 1827 and ordained in the Pa. Conf. in 1832 [Funkhouser
1921, pp. 136, 239].
GILLISPIE: H. E. Gillispie was a member of the Va. EUB Conference at his death on Mar. 13, 1968. [Va.
EUB Journal 1968, p. 15; W.Va. Conf. Journal 1968, p. 15]
GILLUM: Leslie E. Gillum came from West Virginia to Va. Conf. in 1957 and was assigned to [Glovier
Pendleton-Grant Charge, 1956-57. He also served South Branch Circuit, 1957-60. At the Annual
Conference of 1960 he was appointed to Hardy Charge where he served for four years, 1960-64.
At the 1964 Annual Conference, he retired from the active ministry and returned to his home in
W.Va. Rev. Gillum served these charges faithfully and acceptably over 8 years. He was not listed
in the 1968, 1969, or 1985 UMC General Minutes. The 1940 Census reported that the spouse of
Leslie E. Gillum (b. about 1895) was Lera M. Gillum, both living at Banks, Upshur, W.Va. in 1935.
1965, p. 297, 299]
GINGERICH: Daniel Gingerich became a member of Conference in 1818. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 125,
136, ; Glovier 1965, p. 87]
GINGERICH: David Gingerich was explicitly authorized to administer the sacraments in 1812 (but this
name is nowhere else mentioned in Conf. Minutes as we have them excerpted by Funkhouser). Note: David
“Ginerick” (Sr.) was a member of Pa. Conf. of 1833 and David “Ginerick” (Jr.) was admitted on trial to the Pa.
Conf. of 1833. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 228-229]
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marriage when he came back to Rockingham County, Rev. Geil’s residence and ministry were confined to the
Northwest after 1906. H. Ralph Geil married Margaret F. Emswiler in 1902 before he went to Oregon. She
died in 1947. On Oct. 19, 1949, Geil married Marie Rhodes of Linville, Va., in the Donovan Memorial Church.
They journeyed to Oregon where they made their home. At his death in 1954, Rev. Geil was survived by six
children. The only pastoral service recorded for Rev. Geil in Conference Minutes was at Broadway, 1903-05.
The name of H. R. Geil was removed from the Conference record in 1907, he having united with the
Evangelical Church. [MacAllister 1976, p. 115]; see also [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 128, 299-300; Glovier 1965,
p. 90]
GEISINGER: Jacob Geisinger was licensed and a member of Conference in 1800 [Funkhouser 1921,
p. 136]. His death was reported at the Conference of May 1807. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 59, 124, 136, 224-
225, 227; Glovier 1965, p. 18, 87]
GEISINGER: John Geisinger was licensed to exhort in 1813 and became a member of Conference and
licensed to preach in 1814 [Funkhouser 1921, p. 136]. He attended Annual Conferences until 1818 but
apparently did not itinerate. He apparently appealed for an appointment or financial support, for in 1825
Conference ordered: “The secretaries shall give notice to Bro. Geisinger that they can do nothing for him.”
[Funkhouser 1921, pp. 124, 136, 229-231, 237-238; Glovier 1965, p. 87]
GIBBONS: John Gibbons, a young, bashful boy, embraced religion at a camp meeting on the land of Peter
Ruebush, near his home in Augusta, and immediately responded to the call to preach. This was in opposition
to the wish of the family, who were not of the church he joined. Young Gibbons could preach from the start,
and a most promising career appear to lie before him. He served Staunton, 1844; Frederick, 1845-46; and
South Branch, 1846-47. Yet, after only three years of ministerial service, he died at Burlington, W.Va. John
Gibbons became a member of Conference in 1844 and was ordained in 1846. He had been reared near
Churchville, Va. He died near Burlington, W.Va. about 1847 and buried at the Old Stone Church. Almost
50 years later, the Conference placed a monument over his grave at that church. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 126,
136, 190, 250-252; Glovier 1965, p. 88]
GILBERT: Frederick Gilbert (b. Sep. 24, 1801; d. Jan. 23, 1869) became a member of Conference and
licensed to preach in 1828; ordained 1831; buried at Chambersburg, Pa. He served Lancaster (Juniata)
Circuit (with Ezekiel Boring), 1828-29, and was designated Conference Itinerant, 1829-30. In the Pa. Conf.
he served Chambersburg Circuit, 1831-33; Baltimore County, 1833-34; Huntingdon Circuit, 1835-36;
Chambersburg Circuit, 1836-37; Carlisle Circuit, 1837-39; Chambersburg Circuit, 1839-40; Dauphin Circuit,
1845-46; and Shippensburg Circuit, 1861-62. Note: Frederick Gilbert is a brother to George Gilbert (see
below). [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 125, 136, 239-242; Glovier 1965, p. 88; Lycoming 2013]
GILBERT: George Gilbert (b. Sep. 12, 1905; d. May 2, 2024) also became a member of Conference and
licensed to preach in 1828; and ordained in 1832. In the Va. Conf., he served Frederick (1839-40) and
Hagerstown (1840-41) Circuits; and transferred to Pa. Conf. in 1843. In Pa. Conf. he served Huntingdon,
1832-33; Juniata, 1833-34; Chambersburg, 1844-45; and Carlisle, 1845-46. In East Pa. Conf. he served
Lancaster, 1846-48; New Holland, 1848-50; Dauphin, 1850-51; Northumberland Mission, 1854-56; and New
Holland, 1861-62. In the last year of his life, he was living in Shiremanstown, Pa., where he was buried.
Note: George Gilbert is a brother to Frederick Gilbert. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 125, 136, 239-242, 248-249;
Glovier 1965, p. 88; Lycoming 2013]
GILBERT: John Gilbert was licensed to exhort in 1827 and ordained in the Pa. Conf. in 1832 [Funkhouser
1921, pp. 136, 239].
GILLISPIE: H. E. Gillispie was a member of the Va. EUB Conference at his death on Mar. 13, 1968. [Va.
EUB Journal 1968, p. 15; W.Va. Conf. Journal 1968, p. 15]
GILLUM: Leslie E. Gillum came from West Virginia to Va. Conf. in 1957 and was assigned to [Glovier
Pendleton-Grant Charge, 1956-57. He also served South Branch Circuit, 1957-60. At the Annual
Conference of 1960 he was appointed to Hardy Charge where he served for four years, 1960-64.
At the 1964 Annual Conference, he retired from the active ministry and returned to his home in
W.Va. Rev. Gillum served these charges faithfully and acceptably over 8 years. He was not listed
in the 1968, 1969, or 1985 UMC General Minutes. The 1940 Census reported that the spouse of
Leslie E. Gillum (b. about 1895) was Lera M. Gillum, both living at Banks, Upshur, W.Va. in 1935.
1965, p. 297, 299]
GINGERICH: Daniel Gingerich became a member of Conference in 1818. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 125,
136, ; Glovier 1965, p. 87]
GINGERICH: David Gingerich was explicitly authorized to administer the sacraments in 1812 (but this
name is nowhere else mentioned in Conf. Minutes as we have them excerpted by Funkhouser). Note: David
“Ginerick” (Sr.) was a member of Pa. Conf. of 1833 and David “Ginerick” (Jr.) was admitted on trial to the Pa.
Conf. of 1833. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 228-229]
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