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Note: In the 1910 Census , his occupation is listed as Minister (Methodist?). residence Allegany,New York (named in census is spelled W. Welington Nevells)(could be Nevills or Neville)
in the 1930 Census, his occupation is listed as clerk for the railroad.
Also of interest, every child was attending school, to best of my
knowledge, all children completed High School.
Aunt Louella went on to scholl beyond HS and became a librarian. Note: this is a analyzed quess. Census 1930, the home at
442 Plain St, Lewiston<Niagara County< New York was
purchased by William after 1925.
1930 Census :New York, NIAGARA, Roll 1617 Book 1, Page 67a 1920 Census. living in Albion, Orleans County, NY ===see Orleans
Roll 1255, 1920 Census, Book # 1, pg 74a, area called Barre
Town. (profession is listed as Methodist W clergyman).Note: in
the 1920 Census, head of house is listed as Neville, Wellington.
After study and Research, WW Neville could well have been a Weslyan
Methodist, ( now called Weslyan Church), much internal church controversy
from 1900 to 1936.
Ed,
As Wendy Deichmann forwarded your inquiry to me, I was able to find some information - however sketchy -
regarding your grandfather - William Wellington Neville - and his brother - James Wallace Neville - in the journals of the
Genesee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
In the 1910, there's an appointment history of William Wellington Neville as follows: "Born Port Burwell, Ont., Dec.
23, 1883. C 17. L 1902. T Genesee 1907. F 1909. 1904 Supplying Ionia. 1905 Supplying Sweeden Center. 1906
Supplying Otto. 1907 Ellicottville and Sugartown. 1908-09-10 Black Creek and Abbotts, Black Creek, Allegany Co.,
N.Y." This reference is significant in that the 1910 Genesee Conference Journal lists all the present and past members
of the conference.
The "C" means "converted at age of," "L" means "first licensed to preach," "T" means "received on trial," and "F"
means "admittted into full connection.
By the 1923 Genesee Conference Journal, both W. Wellington [1907 P] and J. Wallace Neville [1911 and Sn] appeear in the list of full members of the Genesee Conference members. Again, each respective date conveys "the class in the
Chronological Roll in which the name may be found." The "P" means "Pastor." The "Sn" means "Supernumerary."
According to Matthew Simpson's 1876 Cyclopaedia of Methodism, supernumery preachers "are such as are by reason
of impaired health temporarily unable to perform effective work. They may receive an appointment, or be left without
one, according to the judgment of the Annual Conference to which they belong. They have no claim, however, on the
Conference funds, except by vote of the Conference. Whenever supplying a charge, they are subject to the same
limitations and discipline as effective ministers. If without a charge, they are members of the Quarterly Conference,
and have all the privileges of membership where they reside. The English minutes originally defined supernumerary
preachers to be 'those who can preach four or five times a week.' This definition was adopted when ministers were
expected to preach not only three times on the Sabbath, buth almost as often on every day of the week" (in part, p.
843).
The last times William Wellington Neville and James Wallace Neville appear in the Genesee Conference Journals are
found in the 1924 and 1925 journals. In the 1924 journal, James Wallace Neville is listed in his 2nd year
supernumerary in the 1924 journal and your grandfather still under pastoral appointments. Yet, in the 1925 journal
under 20 (b) and 22 of the Disciplinary Questions, J. Wallace Neville appears as "Withdrawn from the Ministry and
Membership of the Church" while Wellington W. Neville was "permitted to Withdraw under Charges or Complaints."
Unfortunately, I do not know what these matters were. There are times that people go through a long soul search
before they even leave a denomination and pick up ministry in another denomination.
At any rate, your grandfather and great uncle served in the Genesee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
for around two decades.
Name changed from Nevills to Neville after 1910 in USA.
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