W. L. (Rev. Walter L.) Ewing
Rev Walter Lee Ewing Birth 4 May 1881 Hayesville, Ashland County, Ohio Death
25 Dec 1950 Subuzban General Hospital Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Burial
Vermillion Cemetery Hayesville, Ashland County, Ohio, son of Samuel Galbreath
Ewing and Elisabeth Dobbs
During the period of 1922 there is a Rev. W. L. Ewing pastor of the Irvington
M. E. Church
Name Rev Walter L Ewing
Residence Year 1926
Street Address 5539 E Wash
Residence Place Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Occupation Pastor
Publication Title Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1926
1917-1918 - 315 N 7th Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
3 Apr 1919 - Indianapolis, Indiana
1920 - 35 Laymon Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
1930 - 1328 Third Avenue East Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
1940 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1942 - 3550 Brighton Rd. Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1950 - 30 Bolph Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
REV. WALTER LEE EWING
PITTSBURGH-The Rev. Walter Lee Ewing, 69, superintendent of the Allegheny
district's Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Church. He was born in
Hayesville, Ohio.Tampa Tribune Wed, Dec 27, 1950 ·Page 2
Methodist Leader Dies
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 25. -(AP) - The Rev. Walter Lee Ewing, 69 years old, superintendent
of the Allegheny District's Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Church, died today
after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
Before assuming the superintendency, Dr. Ewing had been pastor of the Calvary Methodist
Church in Pittsburgh for 10 years.
A native of Hayesville, Ohio, Dr. Ewing had served parishes in Ohio, Massachusetts and
Illinois early career.
Later he held pastorates at Terre Haute, Ind.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
and Des Moines, Iowa, Terre Haute Star Terre Haute, Indiana · Tuesday, December 26, 1950
Methodist Aide's Funeral Tomorrow
ASHLAND, O., Dec. 26-Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Thursday in near-by
Hayesville Methodist Church for Rev. Walter Lee Ewing, 69, superintendent of the
Allegheny District Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Church, who died Monday
in Pittsburgh.
After his graduation from Baldwin-Wallace College, he entered the ministry at the
First Methodist Church here.
He was ordained in 1908 and became a member of the Illinois Conference in 1910.
Before assuming the superintendency of the Allegheny Conference, he had been pastor of
the Calvary Methodist Church in Pittsburgh 10 years.
A native of Hayesville, he had served seven parishes in Ohio early in his career.
He was granted an honorary doctor of divinity degree by Baldwin-Wallace College in 1926.
He was a 32d degree Mason, a member of the Kiwanis Club and the author of a book, "A
History of the Methodist Church."
His widow, Ethel; two sons, two brothers and two sisters, including Mrs. Emma Carmoney here,
survive. - Plain Dealer Wed, Dec 27, 1950 ·Page 10
married 12 Jun 1901 Ashland, Ohio Ethel Marie Gregg Birth23 Mar 1881 Death: 29 Sep 1968 Elyria,
Lorain, Ohio Burial Vermillion Cemetery Hayesville, Ashland County, Ohio daughter
of Samuel Gregg and Mary McClave
Mrs. Ethel Ewing Services Held At Hayesville, Ohio
Rites for Mrs. Ethel M. Ewing, 87, former Indianapolis resident, were yesterday in United
Methodist Church at Hayesville, Ohio.
Mrs. Ewing died Sunday in the Methodist Home at Elyria, Ohio.
She was the widow of Dr. Walter L. Ewing, former district superintendent of the Allegheny
District of the Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church. He pastor of the
Irvington Methodist Church from 1917 to 1926.
Mrs. Ewing was active in the International Council of Religious Education and in leadership
schoois at Lake Geneva, Wis.
Survivors - sons, the Rev. Ellsworth S., the Rev. Harold W. - Indianapolis News Wed, Oct 02,
1968 ·Page 43
Children:
Ellsworth Samuel Ewing 1908–1995
Harold Walter Ewing (Rev) 1913–2010