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133; see also pp. 77, 91, 96, 131, 132, 133, 150, 195, 203, 207, 209, 215, 229, 230, 236, 280, 285, 287,
333]
GRIM: J. E. Grim is listed as absent at the 1869 Va. Annual Conf. (J. L. “Grim” and J. W. “Grim”) are
listed as present. Nothing else is known. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 267]
GRIMM (GRIM): Jacob Luther Grimm (b. Nov. 27, 1842, near Rohrersville, Md.;
d. Aug. 22, 1905; mar. Mary Ellen Harp of Chewsville, Md.) was of a family of six
boys and six girls. Three of the former and their father were members of Va. Conf.
Jacob L. was licensed in the historic house of Peter Kemp in 1866, and made his
three years course of reading in two years. He became a member of the
Conference in 1867 (with George W. Howe and Snowden Scott) and was ordained
in 1869. He served Boonsboro, 1867-68; Rockingham, 1869-71; Churchville,
1872-73; Hagerstown, 1873-75; and Frederick, 1875-80; and Boonsboro, 1880-81. In 1887 he
was chosen editor of The Weekly Itinerant and manager of the Eastern U.B. Book and
Publishing House. He joined Va. Conf. in 1867, was ordained in 1869, and transferred to Pa.
Conf. in 1883. He served throughout the Civil War as a soldier and subsequently became Chaplain-in-Chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic. He served a number of our most important pastorates and was the builder of
Otterbein Memorial Church, Baltimore—he served Pa. Conf. as a presiding elder from 1897 to 1901. He
served Baltimore Otterbein Memorial, 1889-98, Presiding Elder, Baltimore District, 1898-1902; and New
Cumberland, 1902-04. Note: Jacob Luther Grimm is the son of Joseph S. Grimm and a brother to William
Otterbein Grimm and John Wesley Grimm. The picture on the left is from [Glovier 1965, p. 69], taken in
1873; the one on the right is from [Holdcraft 1938, p. 295]. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 126, 165, 265-266, 296
(“Grimm”); and 137, 267-281, 283, 285, 288, 298 (all “Grim”)]; [Glovier 1965, 68, 89]; Holdcraft 1939,
p. 295]; and [Lycoming 2013 (which uses “Grimm” throughout)]
GRIMM (GRIM): John Wesley Grimm (b. June 24, 1839; d. Feb. 15, 1921; mar.
Elizabeth Catherine Hoffman of Augusta County, Va.) “was born at Rohrersville, Md.,
licensed in 1861, and his first work was as junior on Frederick circuit in 1862.” He
became a member of Conference in 1863 (with John W. Kiracofe); ordained in 1864;
and served Frederick, 1863-66; Churchville, 1866-68; both Frederick and Woodstock,
1868-69; South Branch, 1869-71; Woodstock, 1871-72; both Edinburg and Highland,
1872-73; Lacey Springs, 1873-75; and Keyser, 1875-76. After 1875 his fields were
north of the Potomac. He transferred to Pa. Conf. in 1876 and served Newburg
Circuit, 1876-78; Alto Dale Circuit (Mont Alto), 1878-80; Shopp’s Station, 1880-82;
Highspire, 1882-85; New Cumberland, 1884-89, with a part-year at Yocumtown in 1887-88; Rocking Springs
Circuit, 1889-90; Boiling Springs Circuit, 1890-92; Big Spring Circuit, 1982-95; Winterstown, 1895-98; West
Fairview, 1898-1901; Spring Grove, 1902-05; Boonsboro, 1905-09; and Judge Fahs Union Mission, York, Pa.,
1909-21. He died in 1921 and was interred at York, Pa. Note: J. Wesley Grimm is the son of Joseph S.
Grimm and a brother to William Otterbein Grimm and Jacob Luther Grimm. He is the father of J. Lower
Grimm (Pa. Conf., 1888; ord. 1891; b. Apr. 12, 1869; d. July 25, 2024) and Nellie Virginia Grimm Shue, wife
of Allen Clayton Shue (1880-1962) of the MEC Central Pa. Conf. The picture on the left is from [Glovier 1965,
p. 69], taken in 1873. From [Holdcraft 1938, p. 295, which provided the picture on the right]: John Wesley
Grimm served most acceptably many pastorates within the bounds of Pa. Conf. In the wide range of the
Ministry and membership of our Denomination, it may be questioned whether any name found therein calls
forth more of love, reverence, and sincere appreciation than that of this noble saint. [Funkhouser 1921,
pp. 126, 165, 265-266 (“Grimm”); and 137, 267-274, 283 ( all “Grim”)]; [Glovier 1965, 68, 89, 184]; and
[Lycoming 2013 (which uses “Grimm” throughout)] ]
GRIMM (GRIM): Joseph S. Grimm (Grim) (b. May 8, 1812; d. Mar. 10, 1892, Rohrersville,
Md.) was licensed and became a member of Va. Conference in 1841 and frequently attended
Conference over the next 50 years (1841, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1847, 1849, 1852, 1853, 1855,
1857, 1858, 1859, 1861, 1862, 1864, 1866, 1868, 1870, 1873, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1881,
1882, 1883, 1884, 1887). He was ordained in 1847 but rarely itinerated; indeed, he is
recorded in Conference Minutes only to have served Frederick (with J. W. Kiracofe), 1868-69.
He transferred to Maryland Conference 1887. In 1879 he reported as a local preacher that he
had preached 12 sermons and 10 Sunday school address, had 13 baptisms, and received $15 in
presents. He died in 1892 and is interred at Rohrersville. Joseph S. Grimm is the father of
Jacob Luther Grimm, John Wesley Grimm and William Otterbein Grimm. The picture is from [Glovier 1965,
p. 69], taken in 1873. [Funkhouser 1921, p 265 (“Grimm”); 126, 137, 250-261, 263, 266, 274, 283 (all
“Grim”); and 262, 264 (both “Jacob S. Grim”)]; [Glovier 1965, 68, 266, 269-270, 272-274, 276-278, 280-
282, 284-285, 287-288 (all “Grim”); [Glovier 1965, 68, 88]; and [Lycoming 2013 (which uses “Grimm”
throughout)]
Biographical Sketches 59
133; see also pp. 77, 91, 96, 131, 132, 133, 150, 195, 203, 207, 209, 215, 229, 230, 236, 280, 285, 287,
333]
GRIM: J. E. Grim is listed as absent at the 1869 Va. Annual Conf. (J. L. “Grim” and J. W. “Grim”) are
listed as present. Nothing else is known. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 267]
GRIMM (GRIM): Jacob Luther Grimm (b. Nov. 27, 1842, near Rohrersville, Md.;
d. Aug. 22, 1905; mar. Mary Ellen Harp of Chewsville, Md.) was of a family of six
boys and six girls. Three of the former and their father were members of Va. Conf.
Jacob L. was licensed in the historic house of Peter Kemp in 1866, and made his
three years course of reading in two years. He became a member of the
Conference in 1867 (with George W. Howe and Snowden Scott) and was ordained
in 1869. He served Boonsboro, 1867-68; Rockingham, 1869-71; Churchville,
1872-73; Hagerstown, 1873-75; and Frederick, 1875-80; and Boonsboro, 1880-81. In 1887 he
was chosen editor of The Weekly Itinerant and manager of the Eastern U.B. Book and
Publishing House. He joined Va. Conf. in 1867, was ordained in 1869, and transferred to Pa.
Conf. in 1883. He served throughout the Civil War as a soldier and subsequently became Chaplain-in-Chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic. He served a number of our most important pastorates and was the builder of
Otterbein Memorial Church, Baltimore—he served Pa. Conf. as a presiding elder from 1897 to 1901. He
served Baltimore Otterbein Memorial, 1889-98, Presiding Elder, Baltimore District, 1898-1902; and New
Cumberland, 1902-04. Note: Jacob Luther Grimm is the son of Joseph S. Grimm and a brother to William
Otterbein Grimm and John Wesley Grimm. The picture on the left is from [Glovier 1965, p. 69], taken in
1873; the one on the right is from [Holdcraft 1938, p. 295]. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 126, 165, 265-266, 296
(“Grimm”); and 137, 267-281, 283, 285, 288, 298 (all “Grim”)]; [Glovier 1965, 68, 89]; Holdcraft 1939,
p. 295]; and [Lycoming 2013 (which uses “Grimm” throughout)]
GRIMM (GRIM): John Wesley Grimm (b. June 24, 1839; d. Feb. 15, 1921; mar.
Elizabeth Catherine Hoffman of Augusta County, Va.) “was born at Rohrersville, Md.,
licensed in 1861, and his first work was as junior on Frederick circuit in 1862.” He
became a member of Conference in 1863 (with John W. Kiracofe); ordained in 1864;
and served Frederick, 1863-66; Churchville, 1866-68; both Frederick and Woodstock,
1868-69; South Branch, 1869-71; Woodstock, 1871-72; both Edinburg and Highland,
1872-73; Lacey Springs, 1873-75; and Keyser, 1875-76. After 1875 his fields were
north of the Potomac. He transferred to Pa. Conf. in 1876 and served Newburg
Circuit, 1876-78; Alto Dale Circuit (Mont Alto), 1878-80; Shopp’s Station, 1880-82;
Highspire, 1882-85; New Cumberland, 1884-89, with a part-year at Yocumtown in 1887-88; Rocking Springs
Circuit, 1889-90; Boiling Springs Circuit, 1890-92; Big Spring Circuit, 1982-95; Winterstown, 1895-98; West
Fairview, 1898-1901; Spring Grove, 1902-05; Boonsboro, 1905-09; and Judge Fahs Union Mission, York, Pa.,
1909-21. He died in 1921 and was interred at York, Pa. Note: J. Wesley Grimm is the son of Joseph S.
Grimm and a brother to William Otterbein Grimm and Jacob Luther Grimm. He is the father of J. Lower
Grimm (Pa. Conf., 1888; ord. 1891; b. Apr. 12, 1869; d. July 25, 2024) and Nellie Virginia Grimm Shue, wife
of Allen Clayton Shue (1880-1962) of the MEC Central Pa. Conf. The picture on the left is from [Glovier 1965,
p. 69], taken in 1873. From [Holdcraft 1938, p. 295, which provided the picture on the right]: John Wesley
Grimm served most acceptably many pastorates within the bounds of Pa. Conf. In the wide range of the
Ministry and membership of our Denomination, it may be questioned whether any name found therein calls
forth more of love, reverence, and sincere appreciation than that of this noble saint. [Funkhouser 1921,
pp. 126, 165, 265-266 (“Grimm”); and 137, 267-274, 283 ( all “Grim”)]; [Glovier 1965, 68, 89, 184]; and
[Lycoming 2013 (which uses “Grimm” throughout)] ]
GRIMM (GRIM): Joseph S. Grimm (Grim) (b. May 8, 1812; d. Mar. 10, 1892, Rohrersville,
Md.) was licensed and became a member of Va. Conference in 1841 and frequently attended
Conference over the next 50 years (1841, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1847, 1849, 1852, 1853, 1855,
1857, 1858, 1859, 1861, 1862, 1864, 1866, 1868, 1870, 1873, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1881,
1882, 1883, 1884, 1887). He was ordained in 1847 but rarely itinerated; indeed, he is
recorded in Conference Minutes only to have served Frederick (with J. W. Kiracofe), 1868-69.
He transferred to Maryland Conference 1887. In 1879 he reported as a local preacher that he
had preached 12 sermons and 10 Sunday school address, had 13 baptisms, and received $15 in
presents. He died in 1892 and is interred at Rohrersville. Joseph S. Grimm is the father of
Jacob Luther Grimm, John Wesley Grimm and William Otterbein Grimm. The picture is from [Glovier 1965,
p. 69], taken in 1873. [Funkhouser 1921, p 265 (“Grimm”); 126, 137, 250-261, 263, 266, 274, 283 (all
“Grim”); and 262, 264 (both “Jacob S. Grim”)]; [Glovier 1965, 68, 266, 269-270, 272-274, 276-278, 280-
282, 284-285, 287-288 (all “Grim”); [Glovier 1965, 68, 88]; and [Lycoming 2013 (which uses “Grimm”
throughout)]
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