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W. (1838-1925). Rev. John Hendricks is listed (p. 52) as an honorary member of the United Church Board for
World Ministers (before 1860). [Funkhouser 1921, p. 125, 137, 236-242; Glovier 1965, p. 88]
HENDRICKSON: A. R. Hendrickson (1875-1922) was born in 1875 at Rine’s Glades, W.Va.
He became a member of Conference and licensed to preach in 1898. He was listed as a first-
year licentiate in 1900 and 1901. He graduated from Otterbein College and permission was
given for his ordination on completion of his course in U.B. Seminary. He graduated from
Union Biblical (Bonebrake Theological) Seminary, Class of 1904. He was ordained in 1902.
Apparently, he did not itinerate. He was given an open transfer in 1904. He died in 1922,
after having preached 18 years in Sandusky Conference. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 128, 137, 218,
294-298; Glovier 1965, p. 90]; [Hiser 1932, p. 30]; and [United Seminary Yearbook 1907,
which provided the Class of 1904 graduation picture] Charles W. Hendrickson, a brother to
A. R. Hendrickson, was born on the farm now belonging to Miss Edith Day near Maysville,
W.Va. He received the A.B. from Otterbein in 1905; A.M. from Otterbein in 1908; B.D. from Bonebrake in
1908, and D.D. from Lebanon Valley College in 1929 and was a member of East Pa. Conf., having preached 22
years at Chillicothe, Ohio; Oshkosh, Wis.; and Johnstown, Youngwood, Steelton and Allentown, Pa. During
1930-32 he was out of the active ministry on account of illness and resided with his wife (formerly a Miss
Scott of Ohio) and his three daughters—Lois, Mary Jane and Olena Ma—in Westerville, Ohio, where Otterbein
College is located. D. P. Hendrickson, well-known Petersburg (W.Va.) citizen was his uncle. [Hiser 1932,
p. 31]
HENDRICKSON: L. W. Hendrickson served Jones Spring Circuit, 1930-34; Franklin Circuit, 1934-35; and
Hardy Circuit, 1936-38. Rev. L. W. Hendrickson, Mathias U.B. Church, conducted the Apr. 1938 funeral
services for Sarah Elizabeth Fink Strawderman, buried at the Strawderman-Sager Cemetery, Mathias, Hardy
County, W.Va. [Glovier 1965, p. 91]
HENRY: Rev. Eddie Lynn Henry was born in Berkeley County, W.Va., on
Apr. 11, 1942. Eddie Lynn Henry is the son of Edgar L. and Rilla H. Henry. He
was converted in 1952. He later united with the Pikeside Church and served
as President of Va. Conf. Y. F. While attending the General Y. F. Convention at
Indiana Central College in 1960, he felt a definite call to the ministry. He
attended Shenandoah College (1960-62, Junior College Diploma), and received
the A.B. Degree from Shepherd College in June 1964. He received his
Probationer’s License in 1962. During his senior year of College he served for
9 months as student pastor of the Martinsburg Charge. He was married to
Darlene Chambers Feb. 8, 1963. They have a son, Eddie Lynn, Jr. Eddie
graduated United Theological Seminary, 1968, with the M.Div., just as the EUBs and Methodists united
(indeed, he attended the uniting conference as a visitor). He was ordained in May 1968 by Bishop J. Gordon
Howard. He served the Martinsburg Charge., Sep. 1963-June 1964; and Christ UMC (formerly, First EUB),
Cumberland, Md., June 1968-78. He then served Havre de Grace UMC, 1978-88; Essex UMC, 1988-2000; and
Trinity UMC in Annapolis, Md., 2000-07.51 Eddie retired in 2007. Eddie has a great sense of humor and is
highly regarded by his colleagues and parishioners. During his ministry, Eddie Henry performed over
700 weddings, 700 baptisms, and 700 funerals. Eddie and Darlene are currently living in Delta, Pa. Their
children are Eddie Jr., Kevin, and Jodi Pankowski. [Glovier 1965, p. 294, which provided the picture at the
right; see also pp. 190, 203, 259]
HENSLEY: James L. Hensley (also, James T. and J. M.) was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Jan. 24, 1833, and
began preaching at the age of 23. He entered conference in 1859, and at the solicitation of Bishop
Glossbrenner at once transferred himself to the Parkersburg Conference (1860), in which he remained
27 years, served with ability nine fields of labor. In 1885 he joined the Central Ohio Conference, and in 1900
was living at Marion in that state, holding a superannuate relation. During his ministry he built six churches,
married 304 couples, conducted nearly 1000 funerals, and received more than 1000 members into the church.
In his youth his educational opportunities were limited. Yet by studious habits he became a cultured man,
and completed a medical course in 1867. He at length became a physician and as such was a member of
several medical societies. Dr. Hensley served in the legislatures of both West Virginia and Ohio, and was a
leader in securing the submission in the former state of a prohibitory amendment to the state constitution.
His first wife was Eliza J. Stonebaugh of Augusta County, by whom he had five children. He may also have
been married to a daughter of Ref. Jacob Witter (see below). [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 167-168; see also
pp. 126, 129, 137, 146, 261] and [Glovier 1965, p. 89]
HERRMAN (HARMAN, HERMAN): Dr. Peter Herrman MD (b. 1796, Switzerland; d. July 7, 1852; mar. Anna
Barbara Eishort) emigrated to America in 1824; became a member of Conference and licensed in 1829;
51 The Editor was first married at Trinity UMC in 1968.
Biographical Sketches 67
W. (1838-1925). Rev. John Hendricks is listed (p. 52) as an honorary member of the United Church Board for
World Ministers (before 1860). [Funkhouser 1921, p. 125, 137, 236-242; Glovier 1965, p. 88]
HENDRICKSON: A. R. Hendrickson (1875-1922) was born in 1875 at Rine’s Glades, W.Va.
He became a member of Conference and licensed to preach in 1898. He was listed as a first-
year licentiate in 1900 and 1901. He graduated from Otterbein College and permission was
given for his ordination on completion of his course in U.B. Seminary. He graduated from
Union Biblical (Bonebrake Theological) Seminary, Class of 1904. He was ordained in 1902.
Apparently, he did not itinerate. He was given an open transfer in 1904. He died in 1922,
after having preached 18 years in Sandusky Conference. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 128, 137, 218,
294-298; Glovier 1965, p. 90]; [Hiser 1932, p. 30]; and [United Seminary Yearbook 1907,
which provided the Class of 1904 graduation picture] Charles W. Hendrickson, a brother to
A. R. Hendrickson, was born on the farm now belonging to Miss Edith Day near Maysville,
W.Va. He received the A.B. from Otterbein in 1905; A.M. from Otterbein in 1908; B.D. from Bonebrake in
1908, and D.D. from Lebanon Valley College in 1929 and was a member of East Pa. Conf., having preached 22
years at Chillicothe, Ohio; Oshkosh, Wis.; and Johnstown, Youngwood, Steelton and Allentown, Pa. During
1930-32 he was out of the active ministry on account of illness and resided with his wife (formerly a Miss
Scott of Ohio) and his three daughters—Lois, Mary Jane and Olena Ma—in Westerville, Ohio, where Otterbein
College is located. D. P. Hendrickson, well-known Petersburg (W.Va.) citizen was his uncle. [Hiser 1932,
p. 31]
HENDRICKSON: L. W. Hendrickson served Jones Spring Circuit, 1930-34; Franklin Circuit, 1934-35; and
Hardy Circuit, 1936-38. Rev. L. W. Hendrickson, Mathias U.B. Church, conducted the Apr. 1938 funeral
services for Sarah Elizabeth Fink Strawderman, buried at the Strawderman-Sager Cemetery, Mathias, Hardy
County, W.Va. [Glovier 1965, p. 91]
HENRY: Rev. Eddie Lynn Henry was born in Berkeley County, W.Va., on
Apr. 11, 1942. Eddie Lynn Henry is the son of Edgar L. and Rilla H. Henry. He
was converted in 1952. He later united with the Pikeside Church and served
as President of Va. Conf. Y. F. While attending the General Y. F. Convention at
Indiana Central College in 1960, he felt a definite call to the ministry. He
attended Shenandoah College (1960-62, Junior College Diploma), and received
the A.B. Degree from Shepherd College in June 1964. He received his
Probationer’s License in 1962. During his senior year of College he served for
9 months as student pastor of the Martinsburg Charge. He was married to
Darlene Chambers Feb. 8, 1963. They have a son, Eddie Lynn, Jr. Eddie
graduated United Theological Seminary, 1968, with the M.Div., just as the EUBs and Methodists united
(indeed, he attended the uniting conference as a visitor). He was ordained in May 1968 by Bishop J. Gordon
Howard. He served the Martinsburg Charge., Sep. 1963-June 1964; and Christ UMC (formerly, First EUB),
Cumberland, Md., June 1968-78. He then served Havre de Grace UMC, 1978-88; Essex UMC, 1988-2000; and
Trinity UMC in Annapolis, Md., 2000-07.51 Eddie retired in 2007. Eddie has a great sense of humor and is
highly regarded by his colleagues and parishioners. During his ministry, Eddie Henry performed over
700 weddings, 700 baptisms, and 700 funerals. Eddie and Darlene are currently living in Delta, Pa. Their
children are Eddie Jr., Kevin, and Jodi Pankowski. [Glovier 1965, p. 294, which provided the picture at the
right; see also pp. 190, 203, 259]
HENSLEY: James L. Hensley (also, James T. and J. M.) was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Jan. 24, 1833, and
began preaching at the age of 23. He entered conference in 1859, and at the solicitation of Bishop
Glossbrenner at once transferred himself to the Parkersburg Conference (1860), in which he remained
27 years, served with ability nine fields of labor. In 1885 he joined the Central Ohio Conference, and in 1900
was living at Marion in that state, holding a superannuate relation. During his ministry he built six churches,
married 304 couples, conducted nearly 1000 funerals, and received more than 1000 members into the church.
In his youth his educational opportunities were limited. Yet by studious habits he became a cultured man,
and completed a medical course in 1867. He at length became a physician and as such was a member of
several medical societies. Dr. Hensley served in the legislatures of both West Virginia and Ohio, and was a
leader in securing the submission in the former state of a prohibitory amendment to the state constitution.
His first wife was Eliza J. Stonebaugh of Augusta County, by whom he had five children. He may also have
been married to a daughter of Ref. Jacob Witter (see below). [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 167-168; see also
pp. 126, 129, 137, 146, 261] and [Glovier 1965, p. 89]
HERRMAN (HARMAN, HERMAN): Dr. Peter Herrman MD (b. 1796, Switzerland; d. July 7, 1852; mar. Anna
Barbara Eishort) emigrated to America in 1824; became a member of Conference and licensed in 1829;
51 The Editor was first married at Trinity UMC in 1968.
Biographical Sketches 67
