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Pelatiah Ward was born in Dover, Dutchess County, New York. The year of his birth is not known. While studying/practicing law at Poughkeepsie, New York, a religious experience eventually led to his call to the Methodist ministry. Ward decided to enroll in Amenia Seminary, located in New York State, for theological preparation. He joined the New York Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1846 and served several churches including Dutchess, Lee, Salisbury, New Concord, Chatham, Harlem, Yonkers, and Yorkville. Ward was active in local temperance movements. He was a part-time lecturer at Spencertown Academy. In 1861, Ward was the pastor at Ellenville, New York. It was during this pastorate that Ward volunteered to serve in the Union Army. As a part of his enlistment he encouraged others to join as well. One hundred and thirty men joined him. His original intent was to go as a chaplain, but the men voted that he be their commander with the rank of captain. Their first engagement was at the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 3, 1862. During the battle Ward was wounded three times. He died of those wounds on September 2, 1862.

John W. Kiracofe (1816-1884), was a lay person in the Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. He was the father of John Wesley Kiracofe, minister of the United Brethren Church, who died in 1914.

Andrew Daniel Gramley (1873-1958), American minister, was the son of William L. and Amanda R. Gramley. He was born July 30, 1873 in Sugar Valley, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1891. Gramley entered Central Pennsylvania College in New Berlin and received his bachelor's degree in 1894 and his Master's degree in 1897. Several years later, in 1911, he earned his bachelor of divinity degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, from which he also earned a doctorate in sacred theology.

Gramley was licensed to preach by the Central Pennsylvania Conference on March 9, 1895. He was ordained elder in 1899 and served appointments at Cumberland Circuit, (Junior Preacher); Penns Creek, Bellwood, McClure, Loganville, East Prospect, Baltimore (Christ), York (Christ), Williamsport ( First), York (Trinity), Milton (First), and Marysville. He also served on the faculty at the School of Methods at Central Oak Heights, and as Secretary of the Educational Aid Society, Chief Conference Reporter. He was on the Board of Ministerial Training, and was a Trustee of Albright College.

Gramley was also a Trustee of the Bible Conference Society and member of the program committee. He served as Secretary of the State of Missions Committee, and delegate to the Joint Committee for the Centennial Celebration in 1916. He was also co-editor of the Centennial Celebration volume and co-historian of the "History of the Central Pennsylvania Conference."

Gramley married Ada Laura Meals of Mt. Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, on October 13, 1898. They raised two sons, George Heil and Dale Hartzler. Gramley died December 2, 1958, and is buried in the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery.