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Volume 9 Preachers of U.B. and EUB Virginia Conferences December 26, 2024
ordained 1831; transferred to Pa. Conf. in 1834; and served Cumberland Circuit, 1834-35; Baltimore Station
(Old Otterbein), 1835-38; withdrew, 1838; moved to York County and became a Lutheran, 1839; and served
Lebanon (1839-50) and Windsor (1840-52) charges. Note: Peter Herrman was also a medical doctor. He is
the father of Samuel E. Herrman of Pa. Conf. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 125, 138, 241-244; Glovier 1965, p. 88;
Lycoming 2013]
HERRE: Simon Herre was licensed in 1789 and a member of Conference in 1800; died 1821. He is
among four that Otterbein names when asked, “What ministerial brethren who have been your helpers can
you speak of with pleasure, and whose names are precious?” From [Drury 1884, p. 276]: Of Simon Herre
(Herr) little is known beyond the fact that he was introduced into the ministry immediately by Otterbein, and
that he was highly esteemed by him. He labored in Virginia, though he doubtless belonged to the Herrs of
Lancaster County, Pa., and would therefore have been originally a Mennonite. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 124,
138, 224-225; and 233 (as “Frederick Herr”)] and [Glovier 1965, p. 87; Lycoming 2013]
HERRICK: Bishop Paul Murray Herrick was Bishop for Va. Conf. 1968-1971, when he abruptly retired due
to poor health. He was born into a parsonage family in Scandia, Kansas, Apr. 3, 1898. His
higher education was received at Kansas City University, B.A.; United Theological Seminary,
B.D.; and Phillips University, M.A. Honorary degrees were conferred upon him by York
College and Otterbein College. He and Ruth Porter were married in 1922. He was ordained
a U.B. minister in 1927; held pastorates in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Ohio; and
served as Superintendent of the Missouri U.B. Conference from 1927 to 1929. His last
pastorate was the First EUB Church, Dayton, Ohio, one of the largest and most distinguished
churches of the denomination, where he served for 17 years. He was elected a bishop of the
EUB Church in 1958 and assigned to the Central Area with headquarters in Dayton. He
dedicated an educational unit at Sleepy Hollow Church in 1961. In 1968 with the union of
The Methodist Church and the EUB Church, Bishop Herrick was assigned to the Southeastern Jurisdiction of
the UMC, and that Jurisdiction assigned him to the Richmond Area. The Herricks, Paul and Ruth, often spoke
in glowing terms of how warmly and courteously they were received by the Virginia United Methodists.
Unfortunately they remained in Virginia only 3 years. Ruth was afflicted with frail health early in the
quadrennium, and Paul developed health problems which he felt affected his ability to fill his episcopal office
to a maximum degree. They retired in 1971 and moved to Dayton, Ohio, where they lived in their own house.
Bro. Herrick served in the Army during World War I, was an active 33rd degree Mason, and a loyal Kiwanian.
He died in his sleep at his home in Dayton on the night of Nov. 23, 1972. See [Glovier 1965, p. 207].
HERSHEY (HERSCHE): Abraham Landis Hershey (Lancaster County; b. Mar. 3, 1774, Manheim township,
Lancaster County, Pa.; d. May 6, 1839, interred near Creswell, Pa.; mar. Mary Herr, 1774-1855, about 1800),
the son of (layman) Abraham Hershey (1740-1811) and Elizabeth Landis (ca. 1762-1781)—both buried a
Hershey Cemetery in Manheim—was a member of Conference in 1800; uncle to Jacob Erb, as also was
Christian Hershey. He was licensed in 1801 and designated a Conference Itinerant, 1801-02. He served as
Presiding Elder, 1823-26. Member of Pa. Conf. of 1833, where he served Huntingdon Circuit, 1833-34. Note:
Abraham Landis Hershey is a brother to Christian Hershey and Elizabeth Hershey (Mrs. Christian) Erb, mother
of bishop Jacob Erb. His daughter Barbara (b. 1804) married Daniel Pfeifer on Sep. 6, 1825. A son Abraham
was born in 1810. His second wife was Veronica Kreider (b. ca. 1755). [Funkhouser 1921, p. 124, 138, 225-
229, 231, 234-238, 241; Glovier 1965, p. 87; Lycoming 2103] and [“Hershey Family Tree, Descendents of
Christian Herche,” Fourth Generation, #94, 2013]
HERSHEY: Abraham Hershey (Cumberland County; b. 1764; d. May 5, 1852; mar. Magdalena Witmer)
became another member of Conference in 1825, when he was licensed; ordained 1827; died 1839; lived in
Pennsylvania. Member of Pa. Conf. of 1833. He was given a transfer (open?) in 1851. He is interred at
Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Iowa. Note: He is a second cousin to Abraham Hershey (Lancaster County).
[Funkhouser 1921, p. 125, 138, 237-238, 241; Glovier 1965, p. 88; Lycoming 2103]
HERSHEY: Christian Hershey (b. Jan. 16, 1777, Manheim township, Lancaster County, Pa.; d. Aug. 3,
1853, interred at Lisbon, Iowa; mar. Elizabeth Yordy, 1776-1863) was a member of Conference in 1800; lived
in Pennsylvania. He served as Presiding Elder (Lancaster District), 1814-16; pastor, Lancaster Circuit, 1836-
37; and charter member of East Pa. Conf. in 1846, but he transferred to Iowa Conf. in 1847. Note: Christian
Hershey led a large United Brethren migration to Lisbon, Iowa, in 1847. He is a brother to Abraham Hershey
(Lancaster County) and Elizabeth Hershey (Mrs. Christian) Erb, mother of bishop Jacob Erb, and Catherine
Hershey Long, wife of David Long. The 1818 annual conference was held at his house. His daughter Nancy
married John Neidig Jr. In 1847, Christian sold his Manheim Twp. farm to George Leaman of East Lampeter
Twp. for $17 and with his family and a party of friends, migrated to Linn Co., Iowa. They traveled by train,
canal, and steamboat to Muscatine, Iowa, and went 50 miles overland to form the village of Lisbon, Iowa,
where in 1850, out of his own means, he erected a small brick church, the first United Brethren Church in
Iowa. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 124, 138, 224, 227-231, 233, 238; Glovier 1965, p. 87; Lycoming 2103] and
[“Hershey Family Tree, Descendents of Christian Herche,” Fourth Generation, #95]
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ordained 1831; transferred to Pa. Conf. in 1834; and served Cumberland Circuit, 1834-35; Baltimore Station
(Old Otterbein), 1835-38; withdrew, 1838; moved to York County and became a Lutheran, 1839; and served
Lebanon (1839-50) and Windsor (1840-52) charges. Note: Peter Herrman was also a medical doctor. He is
the father of Samuel E. Herrman of Pa. Conf. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 125, 138, 241-244; Glovier 1965, p. 88;
Lycoming 2013]
HERRE: Simon Herre was licensed in 1789 and a member of Conference in 1800; died 1821. He is
among four that Otterbein names when asked, “What ministerial brethren who have been your helpers can
you speak of with pleasure, and whose names are precious?” From [Drury 1884, p. 276]: Of Simon Herre
(Herr) little is known beyond the fact that he was introduced into the ministry immediately by Otterbein, and
that he was highly esteemed by him. He labored in Virginia, though he doubtless belonged to the Herrs of
Lancaster County, Pa., and would therefore have been originally a Mennonite. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 124,
138, 224-225; and 233 (as “Frederick Herr”)] and [Glovier 1965, p. 87; Lycoming 2013]
HERRICK: Bishop Paul Murray Herrick was Bishop for Va. Conf. 1968-1971, when he abruptly retired due
to poor health. He was born into a parsonage family in Scandia, Kansas, Apr. 3, 1898. His
higher education was received at Kansas City University, B.A.; United Theological Seminary,
B.D.; and Phillips University, M.A. Honorary degrees were conferred upon him by York
College and Otterbein College. He and Ruth Porter were married in 1922. He was ordained
a U.B. minister in 1927; held pastorates in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Ohio; and
served as Superintendent of the Missouri U.B. Conference from 1927 to 1929. His last
pastorate was the First EUB Church, Dayton, Ohio, one of the largest and most distinguished
churches of the denomination, where he served for 17 years. He was elected a bishop of the
EUB Church in 1958 and assigned to the Central Area with headquarters in Dayton. He
dedicated an educational unit at Sleepy Hollow Church in 1961. In 1968 with the union of
The Methodist Church and the EUB Church, Bishop Herrick was assigned to the Southeastern Jurisdiction of
the UMC, and that Jurisdiction assigned him to the Richmond Area. The Herricks, Paul and Ruth, often spoke
in glowing terms of how warmly and courteously they were received by the Virginia United Methodists.
Unfortunately they remained in Virginia only 3 years. Ruth was afflicted with frail health early in the
quadrennium, and Paul developed health problems which he felt affected his ability to fill his episcopal office
to a maximum degree. They retired in 1971 and moved to Dayton, Ohio, where they lived in their own house.
Bro. Herrick served in the Army during World War I, was an active 33rd degree Mason, and a loyal Kiwanian.
He died in his sleep at his home in Dayton on the night of Nov. 23, 1972. See [Glovier 1965, p. 207].
HERSHEY (HERSCHE): Abraham Landis Hershey (Lancaster County; b. Mar. 3, 1774, Manheim township,
Lancaster County, Pa.; d. May 6, 1839, interred near Creswell, Pa.; mar. Mary Herr, 1774-1855, about 1800),
the son of (layman) Abraham Hershey (1740-1811) and Elizabeth Landis (ca. 1762-1781)—both buried a
Hershey Cemetery in Manheim—was a member of Conference in 1800; uncle to Jacob Erb, as also was
Christian Hershey. He was licensed in 1801 and designated a Conference Itinerant, 1801-02. He served as
Presiding Elder, 1823-26. Member of Pa. Conf. of 1833, where he served Huntingdon Circuit, 1833-34. Note:
Abraham Landis Hershey is a brother to Christian Hershey and Elizabeth Hershey (Mrs. Christian) Erb, mother
of bishop Jacob Erb. His daughter Barbara (b. 1804) married Daniel Pfeifer on Sep. 6, 1825. A son Abraham
was born in 1810. His second wife was Veronica Kreider (b. ca. 1755). [Funkhouser 1921, p. 124, 138, 225-
229, 231, 234-238, 241; Glovier 1965, p. 87; Lycoming 2103] and [“Hershey Family Tree, Descendents of
Christian Herche,” Fourth Generation, #94, 2013]
HERSHEY: Abraham Hershey (Cumberland County; b. 1764; d. May 5, 1852; mar. Magdalena Witmer)
became another member of Conference in 1825, when he was licensed; ordained 1827; died 1839; lived in
Pennsylvania. Member of Pa. Conf. of 1833. He was given a transfer (open?) in 1851. He is interred at
Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Iowa. Note: He is a second cousin to Abraham Hershey (Lancaster County).
[Funkhouser 1921, p. 125, 138, 237-238, 241; Glovier 1965, p. 88; Lycoming 2103]
HERSHEY: Christian Hershey (b. Jan. 16, 1777, Manheim township, Lancaster County, Pa.; d. Aug. 3,
1853, interred at Lisbon, Iowa; mar. Elizabeth Yordy, 1776-1863) was a member of Conference in 1800; lived
in Pennsylvania. He served as Presiding Elder (Lancaster District), 1814-16; pastor, Lancaster Circuit, 1836-
37; and charter member of East Pa. Conf. in 1846, but he transferred to Iowa Conf. in 1847. Note: Christian
Hershey led a large United Brethren migration to Lisbon, Iowa, in 1847. He is a brother to Abraham Hershey
(Lancaster County) and Elizabeth Hershey (Mrs. Christian) Erb, mother of bishop Jacob Erb, and Catherine
Hershey Long, wife of David Long. The 1818 annual conference was held at his house. His daughter Nancy
married John Neidig Jr. In 1847, Christian sold his Manheim Twp. farm to George Leaman of East Lampeter
Twp. for $17 and with his family and a party of friends, migrated to Linn Co., Iowa. They traveled by train,
canal, and steamboat to Muscatine, Iowa, and went 50 miles overland to form the village of Lisbon, Iowa,
where in 1850, out of his own means, he erected a small brick church, the first United Brethren Church in
Iowa. [Funkhouser 1921, p. 124, 138, 224, 227-231, 233, 238; Glovier 1965, p. 87; Lycoming 2103] and
[“Hershey Family Tree, Descendents of Christian Herche,” Fourth Generation, #95]
Biographical Sketches 68
