| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | March 25-29, 1897 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | Rev. Joseph D. Elbert |
| Birth | 9/23/1827 in Kent Co., Md |
| Death | 9/24/1896; 70 yo |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | Converted at 12 yo & joined ME church. Local preacher in 1863. Ordained 1865 in Delaware Annual Conference. Limited educational opportunities but lived with people who taught him to read & write. Appointments; Millington Circuit, Kent Co., Md; Zoar Philadelphia, Pa; Ezion, Wilmington, De; Cambridge, Md; Dover, De. Milford, De; Fairlee Circuit; Easton, Md; Centreville, Md; Salisbury, Md; St. Michaels, Oxford, Md. |
| Family and Other Information | Parents: Isaac & Eliza Elbert Survived by wife & son - Rev. Isaac J. Elbert of De. Conference |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | microfilm roll 2; 1897 Journal pg 47 |
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