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View Tree for Allan Sheldon WoodleAllan Sheldon Woodle (b. July 22, 1845, d. date unknown)

Allan Sheldon Woodle (son of Isaac Woodle)35, 36 was born July 22, 184537, 38, 39, 40, and died date unknown.

 Includes NotesNotes for Allan Sheldon Woodle:
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From Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair Co., PA, 1892, p. 496:
'Rev. Allan Sheldon Woodle, a gentleman of culture and education, and
thepopular and efficient rector of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal church
ofAltoona, is a son of Major Isaac and Cornelia (Sheldon) Woodle, and
wasborn at Janesville, Rock county, Wisconsin, July 22, 1845...Allen
SheldonWoodle was reared at Janesville, Wisconsin, and received his
education inthe high school of that place and Sinsinawa Mound and Racine
colleges.Leaving college he spent five years in the study of theology at
NashotahTheological seminary, from which institution he was graduated in
1873with the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. After graduation he served
hisdeaconate at Milwaukee under Bishop Armitage, and his first charge was
atSt. Matthias Protestant Episcopal church of Waukesha, Wisconsin, where
heserved for two years. At the end of that time he was called to New
Yorkcity as assistant minister of Christ's church at 5th avenue and
35thstreet, and as manager of the Church Journal. In 1876 he was
electedrector of St. Luke's church of Altoona, which he has served
faithfullyand efficiently ever since. His pastoral duties were very
arduous upontaking charge of St. Luke's church, but throwing himself
energeticallyinto the work he won success. Under his administration a
large and finestone church has been erected to take the place of the
small one whichhad been built in 1858. The membership, which was small
in 1876, hasincreased to 800, of whom 300 are communicants. The church
structure isat the corner of 8th avenue and 13th street, and has been
well furnishedthroughout. 'On September 12 of the Centennial year, Rev.
A. S. Woodle was united inmarriage with Abbie C. Tisdale, daughter of
Henry Tisdale, of Newport,Rhode Island. To Rev. and Mrs. Woodle have
been born five children, twosons and three daughters: Allan Sheldon,
jr., now attending St. Paul'scollege, Concord, New Hampshire; Bernon T.,
Mary K., Cornelia S., andMargaret C. 'Rev. Allan S. Woodle is a democrat
in political opinion. He is a finelooking man, pleasant and courteous,
yet so far dignified as to commandthe respect of all who come in contact
with him. Rev. Woodle is alogical reasoner, a clear thinker, and an
interesting speaker. Hissermons ever represent his own heartfelt
convictions as to truth andduty, and in his preaching he always has
careful regard to the order andproportion of Christian truth and to the
wants of his people. He hasgiven to the church a thorough, conscientious
and faithful ministry whichhas been greatly fruitful of good.'[FINAL COMBINED.GED]

[WOODLEMB.FTW] From Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair Co.,
PA, 1892, p. 496: 'Rev. Allan Sheldon Woodle, a gentleman of culture and
education, and thepopular and efficient rector of St. Luke's Protestant
Episcopal church ofAltoona, is a son of Major Isaac and Cornelia
(Sheldon) Woodle, and wasborn at Janesville, Rock county, Wisconsin, July
22, 1845...Allen SheldonWoodle was reared at Janesville, Wisconsin, and
received his education inthe high school of that place and Sinsinawa
Mound and Racine colleges.Leaving college he spent five years in the
study of theology at NashotahTheological seminary, from which institution
he was graduated in 1873with the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. After
graduation he served hisdeaconate at Milwaukee under Bishop Armitage, and
his first charge was atSt. Matthias Protestant Episcopal church of
Waukesha, Wisconsin, where heserved for two years. At the end of that
time he was called to New Yorkcity as assistant minister of Christ's
church at 5th avenue and 35thstreet, and as manager of the Church
Journal. In 1876 he was electedrector of St. Luke's church of Altoona,
which he has served faithfullyand efficiently ever since. His pastoral
duties were very arduous upontaking charge of St. Luke's church, but
throwing himself energeticallyinto the work he won success. Under his
administration a large and finestone church has been erected to take the
place of the small one whichhad been built in 1858. The membership,
which was small in 1876, hasincreased to 800, of whom 300 are
communicants. The church structure isat the corner of 8th avenue and
13th street, and has been well furnishedthroughout. 'On September 12 of
the Centennial year, Rev. A. S. Woodle was united inmarriage with Abbie
C. Tisdale, daughter of Henry Tisdale, of Newport,Rhode Island. To Rev.
and Mrs. Woodle have been born five children, twosons and three
daughters: Allan Sheldon, jr., now attending St. Paul'scollege, Concord,
New Hampshire; Bernon T., Mary K., Cornelia S., andMargaret C. 'Rev.
Allan S. Woodle is a democrat in political opinion. He is a finelooking
man, pleasant and courteous, yet so far dignified as to commandthe
respect of all who come in contact with him. Rev. Woodle is alogical
reasoner, a clear thinker, and an interesting speaker. Hissermons ever
represent his own heartfelt convictions as to truth andduty, and in his
preaching he always has careful regard to the order andproportion of
Christian truth and to the wants of his people. He hasgiven to the
church a thorough, conscientious and faithful ministry whichhas been
greatly fruitful of good.'

More About Allan Sheldon Woodle:
Record Change: June 01, 200341, 42
Residence 1: Bet. 1874 - 1875, Waukesha, WI.43, 44
Residence 2: Bet. 1875 - 1876, New York City.45, 46

More About Allan Sheldon Woodle and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: September 12, 1876, Probably Newport, RI.47, 48, 49

Children of Allan Sheldon Woodle are:
  1. Allan Sheldon Woodle, Jr., d. date unknown.
  2. Bernon Woodle, d. date unknown.
  3. Mary K. Woodle, d. date unknown.
  4. Cornelia Sheldon Woodle, d. date unknown.
  5. Margaret C. Woodle, d. date unknown.
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