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OAKES, JOHN W. – (4/24/1884-11/18/1943) – (Florence Mabel Hepner 5/25/1885-4/30/1955) – [Married 1902] -

Conference Relations: Quarterly Conference License 1912; Annual Conference License 1913; Admitted into United Brethren in Christ Church Allegheny Conference 1916. Retired 1940. Deceased: November 18, 1943 in Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, Pennsylva. Buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Born: April 24, 1884. (Memoir in UBCC Allegheny Conference journal 1944, page 57; Florence in journal 1955, page 29)

Appointment Records: East PA: Conf: Schafferstown 1914-1914; Allegheny Conf: Susquehanna January 9, 1915-1916; Hollsopple: Bethel 1916-1917; New Florence 1917-1919; West Decatur 1919-1922; Rockwood 1922-1925; Madison: Hilltop 1925-1927; Williamsport 1927-1930; Milton 1930--; Latrobe Charge --1940.

O'CONNOR, PATRICK -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1872; Full Membership 1874; Deacon 1874, Peck; Member of Methodist Episcopal East Ohio Conference at Organization 1876; Located 1876.

Appointment Records: Richmond 1872-1874; Greenwood 1874-1875; Supernumerary 1875-1876.

ODELL, J. C. -

Conference Relations: United Brethren in Christ Church Erie Conference.

Appointment Records: Lake Pleasant 1905-1907; Not on roll 1907--.

O'HARA, JAMES W. -

Conference Relations: Supply Pastor Methodist Western Pennsylvania Conference 1965.

Appointment Records: West Bridgewater 1965-1967; Chippewa Associate 1967-1968; He left the Conference in 1969 and joined the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Tyrone, Pennsylvania..

O'NEAL, JOHN – (7/4/1828-9/5/1881) – (Maria S. 11/5/1831-6/1/1915) -

Conference Relations: Licensed to Preach 1846; Admitted on Trial Wesleyan Methodist Miami Conference 1848; in this Church Graduated into Full Membership/received orders as Deacon/Elder; Withdrew and. was admitted on Trial into the Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1863 his orders being recognized; Full Membership 1865; Deceased: September 5, 1881 in Fredonia, New York. Buried in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Born: July 4, 1828 in Frankport, Ross County, Ohio.

Appointment Records: IN: Lafayette 1848-1849; Greensboro 1849-1851; OH: Ohio Circuit 1851-1853; Felicity 1853-1857; IN: Carthage 1857-1858; OH: Chagrin Falls 1858-1859; IN: Milton 1859-1860; OH: Felicity 1860-1861; Chagrin Falls 1861-1863; Rootstown/Randolph 1863-1865 Sharon 1865-1867; Chagrin Falls 1867-1868; PA: Greenville: First 1868-1871; Oil City: Trinity 1871-1873; OH: Rootstown/Randolph 1873-1874; Supernumerary 1874-1877; Brookville: First/Fertigs 1877-1880; NY: Fredonia 1880-1881.

OLDHAM, WILLIAM FITZJAMES – (1854-1937) -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Michigan Conference 1883; Transferred Methodoist South India Conference 1884; Transferred Methodist Bengal Conference 1888; Transferred Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1891; Transferred Methodist Episcopal Ohio Conference 1895; Elected Missionary Bishop for Southern Asia 1904; Returned Methodist Episcopal Ohio Conference in end of term 1912; Elected Bishop 1916.

Appointment Records: Pittsburgh: Butler Street 1891-1895.

OLEJAR, GEORGE -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1918; Full Membership 1928; Deacon 1918, McDowell; Elder 1918, McDowell; Withdrawn 1934.

Appointment Records: Coke Mission 1918-1920; Johnstown: Franklin Street Missionary Assistant 1920-1927; Coke Mission 1927-1932; West Brownsville 1932-1934.

OLOSKY, JOHN W. -

Conference Relations: United Brethren in Christ Church Erie Conference. Annual Conference License 1966.

Appointment Records: Geneva Supply 1960-1966; Geneva 1966-1967; Williston 1967--.

OLP, MINARD F. -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1857; Discontinued 1858; Readmitted 1860; Discontinued 1863.

Appointment Records: Black Lick 1857-1858; Senecaville 1860-1861; Beverly 1861-1863; Marchand/Marion Center/ Covode 1863-1864.

OLSEN, JOHN J. -

Conference Relations: Supply Pastor Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1958.

Appointment Records: Littles Corners/Hamline Chapel/Meadville: Bethany 1958-1962.

OLSON, JOHN -

Conference Relations: United Brethren in Christ Church Erie Conference. Quarterly Conference License from Akeley August 4, 1925; Granted License to Preach from Wheeler Hill Quarterly Conference July 30, 1923.

Appointment Records: Wheeler Hill 1924-1925; Akeley 1925-1929.

OLSON, HOLGER -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1873; Transferred to Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1873; Transferred to Methodist Episcopal Central Illinois Conference 1875; Member North West Swedish Conference at Organization 1877; Located 1880.

Appointment Records: Jamestown/Sugar Grove Swedish Mission 1873-1875; IL: Andover 1875-1876; Victoria 1876-1878; Moline: Rock Island/Genseo 1878-1880.

O’NEAL, MILLARD F. -

Conference Relations: United Brethren in Christ Church Erie Conference. Admitted into Conference 1924; Elder 1925; W. M. Bell; Transferred to Tennessee Conference 1927

Academic Records: Bonebrake Seminary 1925.

Appointment Records: Cherry Creek June 1, 1924-September 4, 1924; Diamond May 21, 1925-1925; Olean 1925-1927.

ORBIN, GEORGE – (5/1/1840-4/30/1916) – (Mary Elizabeth Shepherd 4/8/1849-6/27/1926) -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1866; Full Membership 1868; Deacon 1868, Kingsley; Elder 1870, Janes; Deceased: April 30, 1916 in Washington, Pennsylvania. Buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born: May 1, 1840 near Broadford, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Appointment Records: Redstone Circuit: Little Redstone Junior Preacher 1895-1866 Greensboro 1866-1868; Millerstown/Springdale 1868-1869; Harmony 1869-1872; Leechburg: First 1872-1875; Murrysville: First 1875-Spring 1876; Sardis Spring 1876-1877; Coopersdale 1877-1880; Turtle Creek: McMasters 1880-1883; Ligonier: Heritage 1883-1886; Meyersdale 1886-1890; McKeesport: Coursin Street 1890-1892; Hudson 1892-1893; Millvale 1893-1897; Pittsburgh: Denny 1897-1901; Pittsburgh: Knoxville 1901-1903; McKees Rocks 1903-1906; Creighton: Janes 1906-1909; Pittsburgh: Pacific Avenue 1909-1912; Pittsburgh: Oakland Associate 1912-1913; Hospital Chaplain 1913-1916.

ORESEK, CHARLES WILLIAM – (9/7/1893-2/1/1951) – (Bertha Ramsey 12/6/1890-3/4/1966) -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1918; Full Membership 1920; Deacon 1920; Elder 1922; Deceased: February 11, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born: September 7, 1893 in Germany.

Academic Records: Mount Union College.

Appointment Records: Venetia: Wrights 1918-1919; Jefferson/James 1919-1920; Dravosburg 1920-1924; A1iquippa 1924-1928; Rochester 1928-1934; Ambridge 1934-1937; South Brownsville 1937-1939; Pittsburgh: Morningside 1939-1944; Arnold 1944-February 1, 1951.

ORLIDGE, ALFRED J. – (2/25/1891-12/14/1957) – (Carrie Almette House 7/2/1893-6/3/1987) –

Conference Relations: Quarterly Conference License 1913; Annual Conference License 1917; Admitted into United Brethren in Christ Church Allegheny Conference 1917. Deceased: December 14, 1957 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Born: February 25, 1891.

Academic Records: Divinity School, Binghamton, New York.

Appointment Records: Clarion River Charge: Mount Pleasant (Donehey)/Dutch Hill/Edeburn/Millstone/Pleasant Hill 1913-1914; Milton 1914-1915; Jefferson: Albion Heights/Jefferson 1915-1916; Runville Charge: Knoxdale: Panic (Mount Olive)/Olivesburg: Mount Tabor 1916-1918; Bradenville 1918-1919; New Florence/Bradenville/Derry 1919-1922; Wall 1922-1925; Altoona 1925-1928; Shanksville 1928-1930; Johnstown: Barron Avenue 1937-1944; Jeannette: Gethsemane 1944-1950; McKeesport: Shoemaker 1950-December 14, 1957.

ORMSTON, EARL E. – (1/6/1892-1961) – (Martha Esther Dainton 7/11/1887-4/15/1974) –

Conference Relations: Quarterly Conference License 1915; Annual Conference License 1917; Admitted into United Brethren in Christ Church Allegheny Conference 1917; Ordained 1921, W. M. Bell; Retired 1957. Member Evangelical United Brethren Western Pennsylvania Conference at Merger 1951; Deceased: 1961. Buried in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Born: January 6, 1892 in Beaver Falls,Pennsylvania. (Memoir in EUB WPA Journal 1962, page 36).

Academic Records: Bonebrake Seminary; Conference Course of Study.

Appointment Records: Knoxdale: Mount Olive (Panic) 1917-1920; Fayette/Moore Memorial Barren Run/Mount Olive/Fairview 1920-1923; Industry/Sewickley: Little Hill 1923-1925; Altoona: Third 1925-1928; Florida Conference by Home Mission Board 1928-1931; Hollsopple: Bethel 1931-1934; Cambria Charge: Conemaugh: First 1934-1944; Bellefonte: Grace 1944-1948; Johnstown: Overbrook 1948 1951; Johnstown: Faith/Johnstown Overbrook 1951-December 1, 1957; Retired 1957. Johnstown: Albright 1960-1969; Moore Memorial ???

ORNER, THEODORE PORTER – (12/22/1839-10/19/1920) – (Delilah Pine 10/13/1845-9/25/1928) – [Married 1/15/1863] –

Conference Relations: Licensed to Preach 1873; Annual Conference License 1875; Admitted into East Pennsylvania Conference 1875; Transferred to United Brethren in Christ Allegheny Conference 1883. Deceased: October 19, 1920. Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Born: December 22, 1839 in Perry County, Pennsylvania. (Memoir in Allegheny Conference journal 1921, page 93; - Delilah journal 1929, page 62).

Academic Records: Loysville Seminary 1864.

Appointment Records: Mapleton; Altoona: First four years; Altoona: Second; District Superintendent (7 years); Pitcairn: Highland Avenue (5 years); Tyrone (6 Years); Port Matilda; Greenwood; Altoona: Third Church. Wilmerding-Wall 1898-1899; Presiding Elder Pittsburgh District

ORR, HUGH R. -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Kansas Conference 1910; Transferred Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1918. Withdrew 1919.

Appointment Records: Pittsburgh Emory Assistant 1918-1919.

ORWIG, JAMES B. – (9/4/1823--) -

Conference Relations: Licensed to Preach 1851; Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1852; Full Membership 1854; Deacon 1854, Simpson; Elder 1856, Ames; Transferred to Kansas Conference 1865; Withdrew under charges 1882; Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal North West Kansas Conference 1886; Located 1888; Readmitted Methodist Episcopal Arkansas Conference 1889; Name disappears from the General Minutes 1890.

Appointment Records: PA: Salem/Fallowfield/Perry Chapel/Clarksville/Sugar Grove (Kennard)/Old Salem 1852-1853; North Hope 1853-1854; Espyville/Shermansville/Westford 1854-1856; Edinboro/Venango 1856-1857; Venango/ Evansburg (Conneaut Lake: Trinity)/Geneva1857-1859; Saegertown/Hamlin Chapel 1859-1860; Sheakleyville 1860-1862; New Wilmington 1862-1864; Sunville: Chapmanville/East Troy 1864-1865; Appointment not given 1865-1866; KS: Auburn/Burlingame 1866-1868; Baldwin City 1868-1869; Paoli 1869-1872; Oswego 1872-1880; Osborne City/Bristow 1880-1881; Marion 1881-1886; Golden Belt 1886-1887; Appointment not given 1887-1889; AR: Heber 1889-1890.

OSBORNE, DAVID C. – (8/3/1830-12/26/1912) -

Conference Relations: Licensed to Preach 1853; Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1853; Full Membership 1855; Deacon 1855, Morris; Elder 1857, Scott; Member Methodist Episcopal East Ohio Conference at Organization 1876; Transferred Methodist Episcopal North East Ohio Conference; Retired 1902; Deceased: December 26, 1912 in North East Ohio Conference. Born: August 3, 1830.

Appointment Records: NY: Randolph 1853-1854; PA: Wattsburg/Miles Mills (Union City: First) 1854-1855; NY: Dunkirk 1855-1857; PA: Warren: First 1857-1858; Franklin: First 1858-1860; New Castle: First 1860-1862; Erie: First 1862-1865; OH: Akron 1865-1868; Cleveland: Erie Street 1868-1871; PA: Titusville: First/Hydetown/Titusville: Bethel 1871-1873; OH: Superintendent: Cleveland District 1873-1877; Steubenville: Kramer 1877-1879; Massillon 1879-1881; Canton: First 1881-1884; Youngstown: First 1884-1887; Painesville 1887-1890; Conneaut 1890-1893; Superintendent: Barnesville District 1893-1899; Niles 1899-1901; Madison 1901-1902.

OSBORNE, JOSIAH O. – (10/17/1823-11/6/1888) – (Mary A. Hanchett 8/30/1826-10/18/1892) -

Conference Relations: Licensed to Preach 1853; Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1870; Full Membership 1872; Deacon 1860, Janes; Elder 1870, Clark; Retired 1885; Deceased: November 6, 1888 in McKean, Pennsylvania. Buried in Girard, Pennsylvania. Born: October 17, 1823 in Cangor, Tioga County, New York.

Appointment Records: Wattsburg 1870-1872; McKean/Erie: Summit 1872-1875; Erie: Asbury 1875-1878; Springfield/ West Springfield 1878-1881; Green/Phillipville 1881-1884; McKean/Erie: Summit 1884-1885.

OSBORNE, L. J. –

Conference Relations: Licensed Evangelical Pittsburgh Conference 1929; Itinerancy 1933; Deacon 1933, Dunlap; Elder 1935.

Academic Records: B.A. North Central College, Napierville, IL.

Appointment Records: Brookville: Evangelical 1933-1935;

OSBORNE, PHILIP -

Conference Relations: Licensed to Preach 1829; Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1836; Transferred to Methodist Episcopal Arkansas Conference 1836; Discontinued 1837; Deceased: Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Appointment Records: AR: Batesville 1836-1837. He did not go to his appointment.

OSBORNE, R. J. -

Conference Relations: United Brethren in Christ Church Erie Conference.

Appointment Records: OH: Orange Circuit (with S. D. Stone) 1859-1860.

OSTRANDER, DAVID LEE – (10/30/1920)?? - (Elaine A. 6/1/1923-)?? -

Conference Relations: Quarterly Conference License 1942; Admitted into Conference 1942; Probationers License September 1948; Full Member Evangelical United Brethren in Christ Erie Conference 1949; Elder 1949, J. Balmer Showers; Retired 1971; Retired Member United Methodist Western Pennsylvania Conference at Merger 1971.

Academic Records: Houghton College 1941-1945; Asbury Seminary 1945-1948.

Appointment Records: Grand Valley/Sanford 1948-1954; NY: Williston 1954-1957; Jamestown: Stillwater 1957-1960; PA: Pleasantville 1960-1968; Without Appointment 1968-1971; Retired 1971; (Church Conference - Grand Valley).

OSTROM, D. Y. -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference 1836; Deacon 1836, President Enos Woodward; Elder 1838, President Zachariah Ragan.

Appointment Records: Williamsfield Circuit Assistant 1836-1837; in hands of President 1837-1838; Zanesville Circuit Assistant 1838-1840; Pennsville Circuit 1840-1841.

OSWALT, M. -

Conference Relations: United Brethren in Christ Church Erie Conference. Local Preacher’s License 1854.

Appointment Records: Local Relations 1854-1856; PRESIDING ELDER: Williamsfield District 1856-1857; Cussewago Circuit (with Robert Watson) 1857-1858; Cussawago Circuit (with W. Rittenhouse) 1858-1859; Crawford Mission by PRESIDING ELDER: 1859-1860; Agent: Otterbein University 1860--.

OTTERMAN, JOHN W. – (6/16/1846-6/11/1909) – (Adaline Gregg 1/12/1846-9/30/1913) -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Central Illinois Conference 1869; Transferred Methodist Episcopal Austin Texas Conference 1877; Returned Methodist Episcopal Central Illinois Conference 1881; Located 1886; Readmitted Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1895; Deceased: June 11, 1909 in Ford City, Pennsylvania. Born: June 16, 1846 in Hill’s-Salt Works, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Appointment Records: Hoboken (Blawnox) 1892-1894; Brush Creek 1895-1896; Harmony 1896-1900; Smithton 1900-1902; Layton 1902-1903; Dravo 1903-1905; Ford City/Manorville 1905-1909.

OVERDORF, E. J. – ( -1913) -

Conference Relations: Licensed Evangelical Association Pittsburgh Conference 1905; On Trial 1905; Local Probationer 1905-1908; Deceased: 1913.

Appointment Records: Conemaugh/Cambria 1908-1909; Local Probationer 1909-1913.

OVERS, WALTER H. -

Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1898; Full Membership 1900; Deacon 1899, Mallalieu; Elder 1902, Andrews; Withdrew from the Ministry/Membership of the Church 1909; Entered the Membership/Ministry of the Protestant Episcopal Church; Bishop in Africa; Deceased.

Appointment Records: NY: Jamestown: Brooklyn Heights 1897-1899; Frewsburg 1899-1901; PA: Forestville 1901-1904; NY: Brocton 1904-1908; PA: North East: Park 1908-1909.

OVIATT, VERELL HENRY – (1/21/1895-3/2/1968) -

Conference Relations: Quarterly Conference License renewed at Corry July 22, 1922; Licensed to Preach 1926; Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1927; Full Membership 1929; Deacon 1929, Mead; Elder 1931, Welch; Retired 1960; Member Methodist Western Pennsylvania Conference at Merger 1962. Deceased: March 2, 1968 in Corry, Pennsylvania. Buried in East Branch Cemetery, Warren County, Pennsylvania. Born: January 21, 1895 in East Branch, Pennsylvania.

Academic Records: Course of Study New England School of Theology at Boston, MA 1924 and 1925.

Appointment Records: Corry 1922-1923; Hickernell October 2,1922-1923; Farmers Valley 1923-1925; Pittsfield 1925-1926; West Hickory 1926-1929; Clymer 1929-1930; Clarks Mills 1930-1935; NY: Sheridan 1935-1938; Kennedy 1938-1942; Sabbatical Leave 1942-1943; PA: Shippenville/Manor/Providence 1943-1944; Kinzua 1944-1946; Perrysburg/Cottage 1946-1951; Clarendon 1951-1953; Volant 1953-1956; PA: Jamestown/State Line 1956-1960.

OW, HARMONUS – ( -1861) –

Conference Relations: Admitted into United Brethren in Christ Church Pennsylvania Conference 1810; Transferred to United Brethren in Christ Church Allegheny Conference 1839. Deceased: 1861. Buried in Kessler’s Cemetery, near Germantown, Pennsylvania. (Memoir in UBCC Allegheny Conference journal 1907, page 9).

Appointment Records:

OWENS, TIMEN E. -

Conference Relations: Admitted into Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference 1901; Withdrew 1902.

Appointment Records: Rogersville 1901-1902; Cookport 1902-1902.