NameRev. Henry Jacob Glick
Birth10 Nov 1850
Death13 Jun 1921
FatherReuben Glick (1809-1892)
MotherElizabeth Boyer
Misc. Notes
Rev. Henry J. Glick, was born Nov 10, 1850, at the head of the Little Cedar Creek, in South Whitehall township. At the age of 15 years, he was converted to God and joined the church. He was educated in the public schools and at Millersville State Normal School; taught school in 1970, 71 and 72. In March, 1875, he was graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Pennysivania but the call from God was upon him from his young manhood and he yielded to the clearly defined command; and at the East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church, which convened at Millersburg, Dauphin County, in 1875, he was licensed to preach, was received into the itineracy and stationed on the Montgomery Circuit In 1879, at the annual conference, which met at Allentown, after the completion of the prescribed four years of study, he was ordained an Elder, and has served the following charges:
Montgomery, 1875-1877
Bangor, 1577-1879
Milford, 1879-1880
Williamstown, 1880-1883
Fleetwood & Friendensburg, 1882- 1886
Catasauqua, 1886-1889
Shenandoah, 1889-1892
Hazelton, 1892- 1895
Berlinsville, 1895- 1897
Mohnton, 1897- 1901
Mauch Chunk, 1901- 1902
Millersville, 1902- 1905
Pine Grove, 1905- 1909
Royersford, 1909-1913
Lansdale, 1913-

For eighteen years, from 1589-1907, he was a member of the Baord of Examiners of Junior Preachers, and was president of the Sunday School and Tract Society, from 1896 until 1913, when the society was dissolved.

On April 19, 1877, he married Martha C. Kemmerer, daughter of William G. and Catharine A. Kemmerer, of East Texas, Pa. Unto them were born three children: Dr. William Henry; Asher Franklin, born April 1, 1852, died Aug. 7, 1854, at Fleetwood, Pa.; and Martha Ella, born at Catasauqua, Lehigh county, Pa. She was graduated from Millersville State Normal School in 1905, and is now a public school teacher in Philadelphia.

Martha C. Kemmerer Glick died at Catasauqua May 7, 1887, aged 28 years, 8 months and 17 days.

On Sept 18, 1888, he married (second) Miss Savilla D. Heydt, daughter of George and Sarah Heydt, of Fleetwood, Berks County, Pa.
Spouses
1Martha C. Kemmerer
Birthabt 1858
Death7 May 1887, Catasauqua, PA
ChildrenWilliam Henry (1879-)
 Asher Franklin (Died as Child) (1852-1854)
 Martha Ella
2Savilla D. Heydt
Birth11 Apr 1862
Death20 Sep 1954
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