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No. 376. ANDREW C. BROWN. Received as candidate from Presbytery of New York April 27, 1880. Licensed April 28, 1880. To Presbytery of Cedar Rapids April 28, 1880.
No. 377. WILLIAM G. POLLOCK. Received as a candidate April 28, 18So. Licensed June 1, 188o. To Presbytery of Montana July 5, 1881. From Presbytery of Austin April 23, 1884. To Presbytery of Los Angeles September 9, 1885.
No 378. AARON M. BUCHANAN. Received as a candi- date April 28, 1880. Licensed April 27, 1881. To Presbytery of Pittsburgh September 13, 1882. Ordained October 4, 1882. Pastor Clinton, Pa., 1882-86. Morgantown, W V., 1886 -.
No. 379. BENJ. G. VAN CLEVE. Received as a candidate April 28, 1880. Dismissed as a candidate April 28, 1886, to Presbytery of Genesee Valley.
No. 380. JAMES C. GARVER.
No. 381. JOSEPH H. BAUSMAN. Received as a candidate from Presbytery of Clarion December 14, 1880. Licensed April 27, 1882. Ordained April 26, 1883. To Presbytery of Kittanning October 22, 1883. Stated supply and pastor Homer and Bethel 1883-87. Pastor Freedom and Rochester 1887 -.
No. 382. GEORGE M. HICKMAN. Received as a candidate December 4, 1880. Licensed April 25, 1883. To Presbytery
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of Westminster April 22, 1884. Pastor Marietta, Pa., 1884-88. First Church, Wilmington, Del., IS88 -.
No. 383. W. W. MORTON. From Presbytery of Pueblo September 24, 1881. Stated supply Limestone, Allen Grove and Wolf Run 1881-84. Installed February 20, 1885, Upper Buffalo Church. Released September 13, 1887. To Presbytery of Hastings September 13, 1887. Licensed April 25, 1874, Presbytery of Pittsburgh. Ordained July 6, 1875, Presbytery of Allegheny. Pastor Highlands 1875-80. Missionary in Colorado 1880-81. Pastor Blue Hill, Neb., 1887 -.
No. 384. LEWIS W. BARR.
No. 385. ALEXANDER S. HUNTER. Received as a candi- date April 27, ISSI. Licensed December 9, 1884. To Presby- tery of Redstone April 28, 1886.
No. 386. ROBERT A. HUNTER. Received as a candidate April 27, ISSI. Licensed April 27, 1882. To Presbytery of Clarion April 11, 1884. Ordained June 25, 1884. Pastor Beechwoods ISS4 -.
No. 387. EUGENE A. FIELD, Received as a candidate April 27, 1881. No. 388. MARIAN MOORE. Received as a candidate August 23, 1881. Licensed April 11, 1888.
No. 389. WILLIAM M. PADEN. Received as a candidate August 24, 1881. Licensed September 13, ISS2. To Presby- tery of Philadelphia October 22, 1883. Ordained November 20, 1884. Pastor Hollond Memorial Church, Philadelphia, 1884 -.
No. 390. WILLIAM A. JONES. Received as a candidate September 27, ISSI. Licensed April II, ISSS.
No. 391. WILLIAM H. COOKE.
No. 392. JOHN G. COWDEN. From Presbytery of Cedar Rapids, April 26, 1882. Pastor-elect Second Church, Washing- ton, 1882. To Presbytery of Denver December 13, 1882.
No. 393. JAMES L. LEEPER. From Presbytery of New Brunswick April 26, 1882. Ordained September 13. 1882. Installed September 13, 1882, Claysville Church. Released March 4, 1886. To Presbytery of Lehigh March 4, 1886. Pastor First Church, Reading, 1886 -.
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No. 394. EDGAR W. DAY. Received as a licentiate from the Cumberland Presbyterian Church April 26, 1882. To Pres- bytery of Red River September 12, 1882. Licensed April, 1880. Ordained October 8, 1882, Presbytery of Red River. Stated supply Lisbon, Dak., 1882 -.
No. 395. GEORGE M. FISHER. Received, as a candidate from Presbytery of Chartiers, United Presbyterian Church, Sep- tember 13, 1882. Licensed September 13, 1882. To Presby- tery of Denver October 23, 1882.
No. 396. MARK A. DENMAN. Received as a candidate September 13, 1882. Dismissed as a candidate to Presbytery West Jersey, September 10, 1884.
No. 397. JAMES B. LYLE.
No. 398. ROBERT W. ELY. Received as a candidate De- cember 15, 1882. Licensed April 23, 1884. To Presbytery Northern Pacific, April 28, 1885. Ordained May, 1885. La Moure, Dak., 1885-88.
No. 399. GEORGE S. HAYS. Received as a candidate De- cember 15, 1882. Licensed April 23, 1884. To Presbytery of Mahoning, April 28, 1885. Ordained June 30, 1885. For- eign Missionary to China, 1886 -.
No. 400. SALMON C. FARIS. From Presbytery Wooster, April 24, 1883. Installed June 1, 1883, Frankfort Church. Re- leased December 10, 1884. To Presbytery Steubenville, April 29, 1885.
No. 401. JOHN J. GRAHAM. From Presbytery Cairo, April 25, 1883. P. E. West Liberty, 1883-86. To Presbytery Alle- gheny, September 14, 1886. Licensed June, 1874, Presbytery Allegheny. Ordained June, 1875, Presbytery Mahoning. Pas- tor Mineral Ridge, Ohio, 1875-78. Mt. Vernon, Ill., 1878-82.
No. 402. ADOLPHUS F. ALEXANDER.
No. 403. WILLIAM M. EATON. From Presbytery Steuben- ville, September 12, 1883. Principal Preparatory Department Washington and Jefferson College, 1883-87. To Presbytery of St. Clairsville, September 14, 1887. Licensed May 1, 1873, Presbytery Steubenville. Ordained June 3, 1874. Stated sup- ply and Pastor Fast Springfield, Bacon Ridge, and Still Fork, 1874-S3. Pastor Second Church, Bellaire, Ohio, 1887 -.
No. 404. DANIEL E. LONG. Received as a candidate from
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Presbytery of Steubenville, September 12, 1883. Dismissed as a candidate to Presbytery Madison, April 10, 1888.
No. 405. THOMAS A. ANDERSON.
No. 406. FRANK E. ARMSTRONG. Received as a candidate September 10, 1884. Licensed April 28, 1886. To Presbytery St. Louis, December 13, 18'87.
No. 407. HOWARD N. CAMPBELL. Received as a candidate September 10, 1884. Licensed April 28, 1886. To Presbytery St. Clairsville, April 10, 1888. Ordained 1888. Pastor Mar- tin's Ferry, Ohio, 1888 -.
No. 408. JOHN K. GARVER. Received as a candidate from Presbytery Carlisle, April 23, 1884. Dismissed as a candidate April 30, 1885, to Presbytery of Lehigh.
No. 409. SAMUEL G. HAIR. From Presbytery Mahoning, April 29, 1885. P. E. Third Church, Wheeling, 1885-86. Licensed May 16, 1861, Presbytery Chicago. Ordained Oc- tober, 1868, Presbytery Rock River. Stated supply Franklin Grove, 1861-64. Teacher, 1864-65. New Boston, 1866-71. Pastor Sigourney, Iowa, 1871-79. Belmont Avenue Church, Youngstown, Ohio, 1879-84. To Presbytery South Florida, May 7, 1886.
No. 410. LOVAL YOUNG.
No. 411. WILLIAM B. HAMILTON. Received as a candi- date April 29, 1885. Licensed April 28, 1886. Ordained Sep- tember 16, ISSS. To Presbytery of Shantung, September 16, 1888. Foreign Missionary, China, 1888.
No. 412. J. MORRIS IRWIN. Received as a candidate April 29, 1885. Dismissed as a candidate September 14, 1886, to Presbytery of Winona. Licensed 1887, Presbytery Winona.
No. 413. ELDEN O. SAWHILL. Received as a candidate September 8, 1885. Licensed April 13, 1887. To Presbytery Shenango, April 10, 1888. Ordained September, 18SS. Pastor Enon, 1888.
No. 414. WARREN S. WELSH. Received as a candidate September 8, 1885. Name dropped April 28, 1886.
No. 415. WILLIAM J. FREDERICKS. Received as a candi- date September 8, 1885. Name dropped April 12, 1887.
No. 416. JAMES E. IRVINE. Received as a candidate Sep- tember 8, 1885. Licensed April 28, 1886. To Presbytery of
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Erie December 13, 1887. Ordained April 10, 1888. Pastor Fredonia and Cool Spring, 1888.
No. 417. ULYSSES L. LYLE. Received as a candidate Sep- tember 9, 1885. Licensed April 10, 1889.
No. 418. A. J. ALEXANDER.
No. 419. FRANK FISH.
No. 420. J. PHILANDER ANDERSON.
No. 421. ABRAM B. LOWES.
No. 422. JAMES H. SNOWDEN. No. 423. JOHN L. ROEMER, Received as a candidate September 14, 1886.
No. 424. GEORGE W. FULTON. Received as a candidate September 14, 1886. Licensed April 10, 1889. Ordained April 24, 1889. Under appointment as missionary to Japan.
No. 425. EDWIN S. BROWNLEE. Received as a candidate September 14, 1886. Licensed April 11, 1888.
No. 426. WILLIAM F. PLUMMER. Received as a candi- date September 14, 1886. Licensed April 11, 1888.
No. 427. WILLIAM FARMER. Received as a candidate December 15, 1886.
No. 428. JOSEPH L. WEAVER.
No. 429. BENJAMIN F. MYERS.
No. 430. ROBERT M. BROWN.
No. 431. JOHN A. MARQUIS. Received as a candidate June 28, 1887. Licensed April 10, 1889.
No. 432. EDWIN K. JOHNSTON. Received as a candidate June 28, 1887. Licensed April 10, 1889.
No. 433. JAMES PALMER. Received as a candidate June 28, 1887. Student of Theology, 1889.
No. 434. JOSEPH H. SUTHERLAND. Received as a candi- date June 28, 1887. Licensed April 10, 1889. No. 439. JAMES D. SPRIGGS.
No. 440. ANDREW J. MONTGOMERY. Received as a can- didate December 14, 1887. Student of Theology, ISS9.
No. 441. JOHN C. PICKENS. No. 442. HARRY O. GILSON. No. 443. THOMAS REYNOLDS. Received as a candidate April 11, 1888.
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No. 444. EUGENE C. ALEXANDER. Received as a candi- date September 26, 1888.
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No. 445. W. J. A. ATKINSON. Received as a candidate September 26, 1888.
No. 446. JOHN A. CRAWFORD. Received as a candidate September 25, 1888.
No. 447. DAVID M. SKILLING. Received as a candidate September 26, 1888. Student of Theology, 1889.
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No. 143. JAMES IRWIN BROWNSON, son of Major John and Sarah (Smith) Brownson, was born at Mercersburg, Pa., March 14, 1817. Communicant church of Mercersburg 1832. Washington College 1836. Western Theological Seminary 1838-40. Licensed October, 1840, Presbytery of Carlisle. Ordained November, 1841, Presbytery of Redstone. Pastor Greensburg and Mount Pleasant 1841-49. Received from Presbytery of Redstone April 17, 1849. Installed First Church, Washington, May 1, 1849. Moderator Synod of Wheeling 1859. Synod of Pittsburgh 1871. D.D. Lafayette College 1858. President pro tem. Washington College 1852-53. Washington and Jefferson College 1870. President Board of Trustees Washington and Jefferson College. Vice-president Di- rectors of Western Theological Seminary. Married, March 14, 1843, Sarah Ellen Maclay, of Shippensburg ; January 9, 1855, Eleanor Acheson, of Washington, Pa.
No. 146. JOSEPH S. POMEROY, son of John and Jane (Porter) Pomeroy, was born in Lawrence County, Pa., 1823. Communicant church of Neshannock 1841. Jefferson College 1846. Western Theological Seminary 1846-49. Licensed April, 1849, Presbytery of Beaver. Received from Presbytery of Beaver October 2, 1849. Ordained and installed at Fair- view April 17, 1850. Released April 26, 1871. Installed July 20, 1877, Moundsville Church. Released September 15, 1886. Stated supply Cameron 1878-88. Married, October 26, 1849, Isabella Griffith, of Mercer, Pa.
No. 172. SMITH F. GRIER, son of Rev. R. S. and Eliza- beth (Laverty) Grier, was born in Adams County, Pa., August
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31, .1819. Communicant church of Cannonsburg 1838. Jef- ferson College 1839. Princeton Seminary 1841-42. Licensed April, 1842, Presbytery of New Castle. Ordained Presbytery Ohio April 19, 1843. Pastor Valley Church, Pa., 1843-52. Received from Presbytery of Ohio October 6, 1852. Installed December 14, 1852, New Cumberland and Frankfort Churches. Released from Frankfort October 7, 1857. Moderator Synod of Wheeling 1863. Synod of Pittsburgh, 1881. Married, Oc- tober 25, 1842, Jane Connelly, of Washington County, Pa. ; Oc- tober II, 1853, Eveline Miller, of Allegheny County, Pa .; De- cember 1, ISSI, M. B. Snodgrass, of Pittsburgh.
No. 184. WILLIAM HAVENS LESTER, son of Richard and Sarah F. (Havens) Lester, was born at Bridgehampton, N. Y., December 4, 1825. Communicant church of Bridgehampton 1843. Amherst College 1849. Princeton Seminary 1850-52. Licensed January 11, 1854, Presbytery of Albany. Received from Presbytery of Albany June 27, 1854. . Ordained and in- stalled at West Alexander October 4, 1854. D.D. Washing- ton and Jefferson College 1887. Married, August 31, 1854, Ju- lia Elizabeth Hand, of Bridgehampton, N. Y.
No. 243. LAVERTY GRIER, son of Rev. Robert S. and Elizabeth (Laverty) Grier, was born in Adams County, Pa., June 4, 1823. Communicant church of Cannonsburg 1845. Jefferson College 1847. Western Theological Seminary 1847- 49. Licensed April, 1849, Presbytery of Carlisle. Ordained January, 1851, Presbytery of Clarion. Rimersburg, Bethlehem and Mill Creek, Pa., 1850-53. Bacon Ridge and East Spring- field, O., 1853-61. Received from Presbytery of Steubenville April 23, 1861. Installed June, 1861, Forks of Wheeling Church. Married, April 30, 1851, to Margaret Jeffery, of Alle- gheny, Pa.
No. 162. JOHN S. MARQUIS, son of Robert and Mary (Stevenson) Marquis, was born near Cross Creek, Pa., May 19, 1825. Communicant church of Cross Creek 1850. Washing- ton College 1848. Western Theological Seminary 1851-53. Candidate October 7, 1851. Licensed April 20, 1853. Ordained April 18, 1855. Stated supply Sistersville 1853-57. Dismissed to Presbytery of Steubenville September 2, 1858. Stated sup-
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ply Big Spring, New Cumberland and Fairmount, O., 1857-61. Pastor Richmond, Bacon Ridge and East Springfield 1862-65. Received from Presbytery of Steubenville April 28, 1868. Installed June 5, 1868, Pigeon Creek Church. Released Sep- tember 10, 1884. Stated supply Lower Ten Mile 1886 .- Teacher and Principal Jefferson Academy 1885 -. Married June 8, 1853, to Margaretta B. McConaughey, of Cross Creek, Pa.
No. 289. HENRY WOODS, son of Andrew and Rebecca (Brison) Woods, was born in Marion County, Mo., July 2, 1838. Communicant church of Morgantown, Va., 1853. Washington College 1857. Western Theological Seminary 1859-62. Li- censed April 11, 1861, Presbytery of Baltimore. Ordained Oc- tober 22, 1862, Presbytery of Steubenville. Pastor First Church, Steubenville, O., 1862-67. Received from Presbytery of Steubenville May 19, 1868. Professor Washington and Jef- ferson College 1867. Stated supply Upper Ten Mile 1868-70. P. E. Second Church, Washington, 1870. Stated supply East Buffalo 1871. D.D. Westminster College 1879. Stated Clerk, Synod of Pittsburgh, 1880-82. Stated Clerk of Presbytery 1887 -. Married, January 15, 1863, Mary L. Ewing, of Washing- ton, Pa.
No. 281. JAMES DAVID MOFFAT, son of Rev. John and Mary A. (McNeelan) Moffat, was born in New Lisbon, O., March 15, 1846. Communicant Second Church of Wheeling, W. Va., 1864. Washington and Jefferson College 1869. Prince- ton Seminary 1869-71. Candidate April 26, 1866. Licensed April 26, 1867. Stated supply Second Church, Wheeling, IS7I -73. Ordained and installed as co-pastor May 8, 1873, Wheel- ing Second Church. Released December 14, 18SI. President Washington and Jefferson College 1882 -. D.D. 1882, Han- over College and Princeton College. Married, September 6, 1876, Elizabeth D. Crangle, of Wheeling, W. Va.
No. 323. THOMAS RUSH ALEXANDER, son of Silas and Rachel (Longwell) Alexander, was born in Mifflin County, Pa., March 10, 1844. Communicant church of West Kishacoquil- las 1870. Washington and Jefferson College 1868. Western Theological Seminary 1870-73. Licensed April 10, 1872, Presbytery of Huntingdon. Received from Presbytery of
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Huntingdon September 23, 1873. Ordained September 24, 1873. Installed October 10, 1873, Mount Prospect Church. Married March 12, 1884, Elizabeth E. McNabb, of Lancaster, Pa.
No. 256. JAMES BOYD STEVENSON, son of William and Eliza (Boyd) Stevenson, was born in Cross Creek, Pa., January 22, 1828. Communicant church of Cross Creek 1845. Cross Creek Academy -. Western Theological Seminary 1861- 64. Candidate April 22, 1862. Licensed April 29, 1863. Dismissed to Presbytery of Steubenville April 18, 1870. Or- dained June 16, 1870, Presbytery of Steubenville. Stated sup- ply Linton and Evans' Creek 1870-71. Middle Sandy, O., 1871- 73. Received from Presbytery of Zanesville April 2, 1874. Unity and Wolf Run 1873-75. Married, October 12, 1870, Sadie E. Beall, of West Lafayette, O.
No. 336. WILLIAM FERGUSON HAMILTON, son of Joseph and Margaret (Ferguson) Hamilton, was born in Monongahela City, Pa., March 24, 1824. Communicant church of Monon- gahela City 1843. Washington College 1844. Western Theo- logical Seminary 1846-49. Licensed April 18, 1849, Presbytery of Ohio. Ordained October 16, 1850, Presbytery of Ohio. Pastor Centre Church, Pa., 1852-55. Uniontown, Pa., 1855- 66. Salem and Livermore 1868-75. Moderator Synod of Pittsburgh 1873. Received from Presbytery of Blairsville April 26, 1876. Stated supply Mount Pleasant Church 1875- 87. Adjunct professor Washington and Jefferson College 1876 -So. Stated Clerk of Presbytery 1876-87. D.D. Wash- ington and Jefferson College 1882. Married, January 28, 1858, L. Louisa Beeson, of Mount Braddock, Fayette County, Pa.
No. 340. DAVID AYRES CUNNINGHAM, son of Thomas and Mary (Ayres) Cunningham, was born near Wooster, O. Communicant church of Mount Hope, O., at sixteen years of age. Jefferson College 1854. Western Theological Seminary IS54-57. Licensed September, 1856, Presbytery of Wooster. Ordained October, 1857, Presbytery of Allegheny City. Pastor Bridgewater, Pa., 1857-64. Scot's Church, Philadelphia, 1864- 66. Spring Garden Church, Philadelphia, 1866-76. Received from Presbytery of Philadelphia Central September 26, 1876.
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Installed October 6, 1876, Wheeling First Church. Moderator Synod of Pennsylvania 1885. D.D. Washington and Jef- ferson College 1873. Married, August 26, 1858, Annie C. Sinclair, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
No. 346. Ross STEVENSON, son of William and Nancy (Patterson) Stevenson, was born in Strabane, Ireland. Commu- nicant church of Douglas about 1834. Franklin College 1840. Western Theological Seminary 1840-44. Licensed June, 1843, Presbytery of Ohio. Ordained June, 1844, Presbytery of Red- stone. Pastor Connellsville, Pa., 1844-52. Johnstown, Pa., 1852-57. Stated supply Armagh and Centreville, Pa., 1857-60. Pastor Ligonier and Pleasant Grove 1860-71. Pastor Pisgah and Troy 1872-76. Received from Presbytery of Clarion April 25, 1877. Installed July 6, 1877, Cross Roads Church. Released September 13, 1882. Installed December 12, 1882, Lower Ten Mile Church. Released April 29, 1886. Stated supply Mount Pleasant 1888. D.D. Franklin College 1878. Married, December 12, 1848, to Margaret Taylor, of Fay- ette County, Pa .; October 14, 1852, Elizabeth Hurst, of West- moreland County, Pa. ; January 30, 1855, Martha Ann Har- bison, of Indiana County, Pa.
No. 356. WILLIAM SPEER, son of Dr. James R. and Hetty (Morrow) Speer, was born in New Alexandria, Pa., April 24, 1822. Communicant First Church, Pittsburgh, 1842. Kenyon College 1840. Studied medicine 1840-43. Western Theological Seminary 1843-46. Licensed April 21, 1846, Presbytery of Ohio. Ordained June 16, 1846, Presbytery of Ohio. Foreign Missionary Canton, China, 1846-50. Chinese in California 1852-57. Home Missionary Wisconsin and Minne- sota 1858-65. Corresponding Secretary Board of Education 1865-76. China and Japan 1876-77. Received from Presby- tery of Philadelphia Central September 25, 1878. Evangelist 1877 -. D.D. Centre College 1866. Married, May 7, 18.46, Cornelia Brackenridge, of Pittsburgh, Pa .; April 20, 1852, Elizabeth B. Ewing, of Washington, Pa.
No. 373. WINFIELD EUCLID HILL., son of Sanford C. and Sarah (Leech) Hill, was born in East Liverpool, O., June 2, 1842. Communicant church of Cannonsburg 1864. Jefferson
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College 1864. Western Theological Seminary 1865-68. Li- censed April 29, 1868, Presbytery of New Lisbon. Ordained May II, 1875, Presbytery of Lima. Stated supply Gettysburg and Fletcher, O., 1869-72. Wapakoneta 1872-76. Ottawa 1876-79. Received from Presbytery of: Lima April 28, 1880. Installed June 10, 1880, Fairview Church. Married, September 27, 1870, Nannie Horner, of Gettysburg, O.
No. 305. JAMES SAMUEL FLEMING, son of David Glenn and Martha (Steele) Fleming, was born in Washington County, Pa., August 1, 1847. Communicant church of West Union 1865. Washington and Jefferson College 1876. Western Theological Seminary 1876-79. Candidate September 27, 1871. Licensed April 25, 1878. Dismissed to Presbytery of Larned April, 1880. Ordained April 2, 1880, Presbytery of Larned. Received from Presbytery of Larned August 23, ISSI.
No. 391. WILLIAM HENRY COOKE, son of John and Sarah (Brown) Cooke, was born in Baltimore, Md., December 3, 1839. Communicant Central Church, Baltimore, 1855. Baltimore City College ----. Danville Theo. Seminary --- -.
Licensed April, 1861, Presbytery of Transylvania. Ordained June 10, 1862, Presbytery of New Castle. Pastor Port Deposit, Md., 1862-65. P. E. Canal Street Church, New Orleans, and Broad- way Church, Baltimore, 1865-67. Pastor Havre de Grace, Md., 1867-82. Received from Presbytery of Baltimore April 26, 1882. Installed October 29, 1882, Wheeling Second Church. D.D. Centre College -. Married, June 30, IS68, Mary Melinda Hitchcock, of Havre de Grace, Md.
No. 315. JOSEPH ALEXANDER DONAHEY, son of William and Mary (Ely) Donahey, was born in Washington County, Pa., February 6, 1850. Communicant First Church of Washington 1866. Washington and Jefferson College 1871. Western
Theological Seminary 1871-74. Licensed April 24, 1873. Dismissed to Presbytery of Waterloo September 28, 1875. Ordained October 6, 1875, Presbytery of Waterloo. La Porte City, Iowa, 1875-78. Boone 1878-SI. Received from Pres- bytery of Fort Dodge September 13, 1882. Stated supply Waynesburg 1882 -. Married, July 13, 1876, Lizzie R. Mc- Clees, of Taylorstown, Washington County, Pa.
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No. 183. GEORGE MCDONALD, son of John and Margaret (Byers) McDonald, was born near West Alexander, Washington County, Pa., February 25, 1825. Communicant church of West Alexander 1846. Studied theology under Rev .- John Mccluskey, D.D. Candidate October 5, 1853. Licensed April 23, 1857. Dismissed to Presbytery of St. Clairsville Oc- tober, 1858. Ordained April, 1860, Presbytery of St. Clairs- ville. Stated supply and pastor Beallsville, O., 1859-83. Stated supply Powhatan 1860-82. Received from Presbytery of St. Clairsville April 25, 1883. Installed October 12, 1883, Upper Ten Mile Church. Married, May 20, 1858, Martha S. Blayney, of West Alexander, Pa.
No. 402. ADOLPHUS FRANKLIN ALEXANDER, son of Cy- . rus and Mary (Brown) Alexander, was born in Mifflin County, Pa., November 7, 1844. Communicant church of Milroy 1873. Western Theological Seminary 1875-78. Licensed April, 1878, Presbytery of Pittsburgh. Ordained June, 1880, Presby- tery of Rock River. Stated supply and pastor Pre-emption and Beulah, Ill., 1879-82. Received from Presbytery of Rock River April 25, 1883. Installed June 5, 1883, Cross Roads Church. Married, March 11, 1886, Flora A. Conn, of Florence, Washington County, Pa.
No. 240. HENRY GILES BLAYNEY, son of Charles and Nancy (Faris) Blayney, was born in Ohio County, Va., March 5, 1839. Communicant First Church of Washington 1858. Washington College 186c. Western Theological Seminary 1860-62. Candidate October 3, 1860. Licensed April 24, 1862. United States Army 1862-65. Western Theological Seminary 1865-66. Dismissed to Presbytery of Zanesville October 12, 1867. Ordained April 28, 1869, Presbytery of St. Clairsville. Stated supply Mount Gilead, O., 1866-67. Madison 1867-68. Graysville 1868-69. Pastor Martinsville 1869-72. Stated supply in Presbytery of West Virginia 1873- 84. Received from Presbytery of West Virginia June 10, 1884, and installed same date Lower Buffalo Church. Married, Sep- tember 25, 1867, Carrie M. Todd, of Ohio County, West Vir- ginia; August 5, 1885, Esther Auld, of Iberia, O.
No. 410. LOYAL YOUNG, son of Robert and Lydia (Gould)
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Young, was born in Charlemont, Mass., July 1, 1806. Commu- nicant church of French Creek, Va., 1824. Jefferson College, 1828. Western Theological Seminary, 1829-31. Licensed June 21, 1832, Presbytery Ohio. Ordained December 4. 1833, Pres- bytery Allegheny. Pastor Butler, Pa., 1833-67. French Creek Parkersburg, 1875-80.
and Buckhannon, W. Va., 1868-75. Stated supply Winfield, Point Pleasant and Pleasant Flats, 1880- 85. Received from Presbytery West Virginia, December 9, 1885. Moderator Synod of Allegheny, 1857. Moderator Synod of Pittsburgh, 1845 and 1872. D.D., Washington College, 1858. Married, October 25, 1832, Margaret Porter Johnston, daughter of Rev. Robert Johnston, of Rostraver, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
No. 418. ATHELBERT JAMES ALEXANDER, son of John and Nancy (Eagleson) Alexander, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, February 11, 1840. Communicant church of Martin's Ferry, O., 1859. Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1864. Western Theological Seminary, 1867-68. Licensed June 18, 1867, Pres- bytery St. Clairsville. Ordained October 26, 1869, Presbytery St. Clairsville. Pastor Scotch Ridge, O., 1867-85. Practiced medicine in connection with ministry. Received from Presbytery St. Clairsville, April 28, 1886. Installed June 5, 1886, West Union Church. Married, December 14, 1864, Louisa A. Pickens, of Belmont County, O.
No. 419. FRANK FISH, son of William and Margaret P. (Matthews) Fish, was born in Allegheny City, Pa., April 8, 1862. Communicant Third Church, Pittsburgh, 1874. Western Uni- versity, Pa., 1883. Western Theological Seminary, 1883-86. Licensed April 28, 1885, Presbytery Pittsburgh. Received from Presbytery Pittsburgh, April 28, 1886. Ordained April 29, 1886. Installed May 29, 1886, Claysville Church.
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