Crawford County Clergy - Jelbart

Crawford County Clergy
Pastors, Preachers and Priests in Crawford County, PA.

James H. Jelbart

JELBART, JAMES H. Conference Relations: Licensed to Preach 1889; Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Erie Conference 1889; Full Member 1891; Deacon 1891, Fowler; Elder 1892, Hurst; Retired 1932. Deceased: December 27, 1951 in Meadville, PA. Buried in Greendale Cemetery, Greenville, PA.

Appointments: Emerickville/Port Barnett 1889-1894; Belleview: Cliff 1894-1897; Johnsonburg 1897-1904; New Bethlehem 1904-1908; Brockwayville 1908-1910; Chicora 1910-1915; Meadville: Grace 1915-1922; Field Agent: Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home 1922-1932; Meadville: Stone Church 1935-1938.

Obituary The Record Argus Greenville, Pennsylvania, 28 Dec 1951
Retired Minister Dies
Meadville, PA, Dec. 28--AP--
The Rev. J. H. Jelbart, 92, retired Methodist minister, died yesterday at his home in Meadville. Mr. Jelbart began his career in the coal fields of Clearfield County as a miner. He helped in early organization work of the United Mine Workers union.