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266. JOHN KELSEY THOMPSON. 1844. Residence : Lee, N.H. 1873. Address :
267. DANIEL AVERY WHEDON.
Born, Dec. 16, 1823, in Brandingham, Lewis Co., N.Y. 1846. Joined N. E. Conf, M. E. Church, stationed at Barre, Mass.
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1847. Transferred to Oneida Conf.
1847, 8. Stationed at Morrisville, N.Y. ; 1849, Fabius ; 1850, Camillus ; 1851, 2, Norwich ; 1853, Earlville ; 1854, 5, Au- rora St., Ithaca ; 1856, 7, Cazenovia.
1858-62. Presiding Elder of Chenango District.
1862, 3. Stationed at North St , Auburn, N.Y. ; 1864, 5, Bleecker St., Utica.
1866. Transferred to Providence Conference.
1866, 7. Stationed at Marlboro' St., Newport, R.I. ; 1868, 9, Bris- tol, R.I. ; 1870-2, Edgartown, Mass. ; 1873, Mathewson St , Providence, R.I.
1869. D.D., Wesleyan University.
Reserved Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, 1856. Delegate to same, 1860, 64, 72.
Married, May 11, 1846, Miss Mary L. Jones of Wallingford, Conn. Children : Charles H., born March 10, 1848.
Emma Frances, born Jan. 1, 1862.
1873. Address : Providence, R.I.
268. MOSES CLARK WHITE.
Born, July 24, 1819, in Paris, Oneida County, N.Y.
1845-7. Studied Theology and Medicine in Yale College.
1846. Joined New York Conf., M. E. Church. Stationed at St. John's St., New Haven, Conn.
1847-53. Missionary and Physician in Fuhchau, China.
1851. Pub. Gospel of Matthew in Colloquial Dialect of Fuhchau.
1848-52. Conducted a public Dispensary in Fuhchau.
1854. M.D., Yale College.
1854-73. Practicing Medicine in New Haven, Conn.
1856. Published an " Introduction to the Study of the Colloquial Language of Fuhchau." Wrote a Treatise on the Microscope. Wrote the chapter on Optics in Silliman's Physics. Revised and edited second edition of Porter's Chemistry.
1857-67. Lecturer on Microscopy, Medical Dept. of Yale College. 1862-4. Teacher of Botany, Sheffield Scientific School of Yale College.
1864-73. Secretary of Connecticut Medical Society.
1867-73 Professor of Pathology and Microscopy, Medical Depart- ment of Yale College.
1868-73. Lecturer on Histology and Microscopy, Wesleyan Univer- sity.
Married, 1847, Miss Isabel Jane Atwater of Homer, N.Y., who died May, 1848, in China.
Married, 1851, Miss Mary Seely of Onondaga, N.Y.
Children : Caryl Fenelon Seely, born April 5, 1856. Eugene Henry, born Sept. 4, 1862.
1873. Address : 113 George St., New Haven, Conn.
269. SENECA WIETING.
Born, Nov. 6, 1818, in Saltspringville, Montgomery County, N.Y.
1845. Taught a select school, Fort Plain, N. Y.
1847. Principal of the Union School, Fort Plain, N. Y.
1849. Taught High School, Cooperstown, N. Y.
1850. Principal of Union School, Herkimer, N.Y.
1851. Principal of Ames Academy, N. Y.
1853. Principal of Fairfield Academy, N. Y.
1855. Clerk in the N. Y. C. R. R. Freight Office at Fort Plain.
1856. Freight Agent in same office.
1857. Clerk in the N. Y: C. RR. Freight Office at Utica.
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1859. Teacher of Ancient Languages, Fort Plain Seminary and Female Collegiate Institute.
1865-73. Bookkeeper in the National Fort Plain Bank.
Has contributed Articles on Eschatology to " Methodist Quarterly Review "
Married, Nov. 11, 1840, Miss Charlotte Farquharson of Cherry Valley, Otsego County, N.Y.
Children : Mary Jane, born Nov. 27, 1846.
Augustus Seneca, born March 3, 1848 ; died Dec. 27, 1848. 1873. Address : Fort Plain, N. Y.
270. DEXTER RUSSELL WRIGHT.
Born, June 27, 1821, in Windsor, Vt.
1845. Principal of Meriden Academy, Conn.
1846-8. Studied in Law School of Yale College.
1848. LL.B., Yale College. Commenced practice of Law in Meri- den, Conn.
1849. Member of Connecticut Senate.
1849-51. Engaged in Practice of Law, and in land speculation in California.
1851-62. Practiced Law in Meriden, Conn.
1861-2. Recruited for Connecticut Regiments.
1862. Lieutenant-Colonel, 14th Reg. Conn. Volunteers ; afterwards Colonel, 15th Reg. Engaged in the battle of Fredericksburg. 1863. Lost his health in service, and was honorably discharged. Member of Connecticut General Assembly.
1863-5. Commissioner of Board of Enrollment for Second Con- gressional District of Connecticut.
1864-73. Practicing Law in New Haven, Conn.
1865-9. Assistant U. S. District Attorney for Connecticut.
1868. Member of Common Council of New Haven.
1872-3. President of Court of Common Council of New Haven. Married, Feb. 3, 1848, Maria H. Phelps of East Windsor, Conn. Children : Dexter R., born March 13, 1849 ; died Sept. 2, 1850. Maria A., born May 17, 1852.
Charles P., born April 18, 1854 ; died Aug. 16, 1855.
Hattie P., born Jan. 31, 1857.
Paul, born April 13, 1860. Arthur B , born Feb. 23, 1862.
1873. Address : New Haven, Conn.
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CLASS OF 1846.
271. DIXON ALEXANDER.
Born, March 24, 1822, in DeKalb, N.Y.
1846. Commenced study of Medicine.
1848. M.D., Castleton Medical College.
1849. Commenced practice in Benson, Vt.
1853. Practiced in Poultney, Vt.
1857. Practiced in Fayette, Iowa.
1865. Surgeon of 16th Regiment Iowa Infantry.
1866. Practicing in Fayette, Iowa.
Married, September, 1849, Miss Mary E. Wentworth of Stoning" ton, Conn.
Children : Mary Florilla, born Jan. 18, 1852 ; died March 23, 1855. Frances Anna, born June 2, 1856.
John Wentworth, born Aug. 17, 1859 ; died May 19, 1861. Edward Dixon, born Feb. 14, 1863.
1873. Address : Fayette, Iowa.
272. HENRY BAYLIES.
Born, Sept. 9, 1822, in Edgartown, Mass.
1846. Joined Prov. Conf., M. E. Church.
1846. Stationed at Somers, Conn .; 1847, Hebron, Conn .; 1848, Fair- haven, Mass .; 1849, Pawtucket, R.I.
1849-55. Preached only occasionally on account of poor health.
1849-50. Principal of Dukes County Academy, Mass.
1850. Principal of High School, Edgartown, Mass. In November went South with invalid wife ; was shipwrecked in the Gulf of Mexico. Traveled in the South-west.
1851. Principal of Columbus Seminary, Miss.
1852-5. Engaged in mercantile business and in teaching ; most of the time in North Bridgewater, Mass.
1855, 6. Stationed at Taunton, Mass .; 1857, 8, New Bedford, Mass .; 1859, Bristol, R I.
1860-I. Traveled in Europe and the East.
1861, 2. Stationed at Providence, R.I .; 1863, 4, Fall River, Mass.
1864. Transferred to Upper Iowa Conference.
1864-6. Stationed at Davenport, Iowa,
1866. Again compelled, by failure of health, to leave the ministry.
1866-8. Engaged in mercantile and insurance business in Dayen- port, Iowa, Burlington, lowa, and Providence, R.I.
1868-9. Principal of Western Iowa Collegiate Inst., Glenwood, Ia. 1869-70. Studied in Law School of Harvard University.
1870. Admitted to the Bar.
1870-3. Practicing Law in Boston. Preaching occasionally.
Married, and now living with fourth wife.
Children : Velina Worth, born June 16, 1856. Julia Elizabeth, born Nov. 27, 1859. Frederick, born June 29, 1862.
1873. Address : Room 20, 13 Court Square, Boston, Mass.
273. SAMUEL FERGUSON BEACH.
1842-5. Residences : Fairhaven, Conn .; Cheshire, Conn .; Burling- ton, Conn. 1849. Taught in Prince George County, Md.
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1850. Taught Classical and Mathematical School, Alexandria, Va. 1852-73. Practicing Law in Alexandria, Va.
1868. U. S. District Attorney for Virginia. Married.
1873. Address : Alexandria, Va.
274. ELI CONVERSE BRUCE.
Born, April 18, 1820, in Worthington, Mass.
1846. Joined Black River Conf., M. E. Church.
1846. Appointed to Lee Circuit ; 1847, East Canada Creek Circuit.
1848-9. Principal of Red Creek Union Academy, N.Y.
1850, I. Stationed at Floyd, N.Y .; 1852, Clayton.
1853-60. Principal of Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary, N. Y.
1860, I. Stationed at First Church, Syracuse, N. Y .; 1862, Lowville. 1863-7. Presiding Elder of Ogdensburg District.
1867-9. Stationed at Carthage, N.Y.
1869-70. Principal of Black River Conf. Seminary, Antwerp, N.Y.
1871-2. Stationed at Ogdensburg, N.Y.
Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, 1860, 4, 8.
Married, May 27, 1847, Miss Susan S. Brooks of Steuben, N. Y. Married, June 13, 1867, Miss Martha J. McAllaster, Stowe, Vt.
Children : Frances Louisa, born Jan. 4, 1852 ; died Jan. 23, 1852. Francis Wallace, born Dec. 30, 1853. Frederick Eli, born Oct. 7, 1859.
1873. Address : Ogdensburg, N.Y.
275. PERRY G. CHILDS.
Born, Dec. 4, 1826, in Cazenovia, N.Y.
1847-51. Resided in Cazenovia, N.Y.
1851. Engaged in commercial pursuits in California.
1854. Went to Sandwich Islands, and introduced steamers for com - munication between the Islands.
1856. Returned to San Francisco.
1857. Returned to New York.
1860. Went to Nevada.
1861-3. Territorial Comptroller.
1863. Engaged in quartz-mining.
1868. Residing in San Francisco, Cal.
1873. Address: San Francisco, Cal.
276. * FRIEND SMITH DAVENPORT.
1845. Residence : Hamptonburg, N.Y. Died 1848.
Married, 1847, Mary J. Benedict of Montgomery, N.Y. Child : William.
277. * ZEBINA THOMAS DEAN.
Born, Feb. 9, 1821, in Pittsford, Vt.
1849. Taught in Brunswick Co., Va ; M. D., Cleveland Medical Coll. 1850 M.D., Cincinnati Medical College. 1850-6. Practiced in Milan, Ohio.
1856-60. Practiced in Parma, Mich. Died, Dec. 25, 1862, in Milan, Ohio.
278. FRANCIS THOMAS GARRETTSON.
Born, May 26, 1826, in Rhinebeck, N.Y. 1847-8. Studied Law in Rhinebeck and New York City.
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1849-50. In N.Y. City and Liverpool as partner in a shipping house. 1851. Admitted to the Bar in New York City.
1851-73. Practicing as conveyancing counsel and in management of estates in New York City.
Married, 1856, Miss Helen Jay Prime of New York City. Children : Frederick Prime, born 1857. Elizabeth Waters, born 1859. Helen Jay, born 1864. 1873. Address : 26 Broad St., New York City. ,
279. AMZI WESLEY GENUNG.
Born, Nov. 3, 1821, in Honesdale, Pa.
1847-8. Principal of Meriden Academy, Conn.
1849-63. Engaged in mining in California.
1864-70. Deputy Surveyor of Customs in San Francisco, Cal. 1870-3. Connected with Int. Rev. Office, San Francisco, Cal. 1873. Address : San Francisco, Cal.
230. JOHN BINNEY GOULD.
Born, April 7, 1824, in Hull, Plymouth County, Mass.
1846. Joined Providence Conf., M. E. Church.
1846. Stationed at Tolland and Rockville, Conn .; 1847, Marlboro', Conn .; 1848, Marshfield, Mass .; 1849, Quincy, Mass .; 1850, I, East Weymouth, Mass .; 1852, 3, Edgartown, Mass .; 1854, 5, Allen St., New Bedford, Mass .; 1856, 7, New London, Conn .; 1858, East Main St., Norwich, Conn .; 1859, 60, Fall River, Mass .; 1861, 2, Chestnut St., Providence, R.I .; 1863, 4, Power St., Providence ; 1865, 6, Broadway, Providence ; 1867, 8, Brick Chapel, Bangor, Me.
1862-3 Chaplain of 11th R. I. Volunteers. 1869-73. U. S. Consul at Birmingham, England.
Married, April 21, 1847, Miss Caroline E. Denison of Mystic, Conn. Child : John Melville, born July 4, 1848 ; A. B., Brown Univ., 1871. 1873 : Address : Birmingham, England.
281. ALBERT SCHUYLER GRAVES.
Born, Jan. 17, 1824, in Salisbury, Addison County, Vt.
1846. Preached in West Troy, N.Y.
1847. Joined Oneida Conf., M. E. Church.
1847, 8. Stationed at Groton, N. Y .; 1849, 50, Moravia ; 1851, Itha- ca; 1852, 3, Oxford ; 1854, Bleecker St., Utica : 1855, 6, Cortland ; 1857, North St., Auburn.
1860. Presiding Elder of Cortland District.
1864-9. Principal of Oneida Conference Seminary (now Central New York Conf. Sem.), Cazenovia, N. Y.
1870. Transferred to New York East Conf. Stationed at Fair Haven, Conn.
1871. Traveled in Europe.
1872, 3. Stationed at Winsted, Conn.
Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, 1864, 8.
Married, Oct. 19, 1851, Harriet A. Grant of Ithaca, N.Y., who died July 29, 1858.
Married, April 29, 1862, Miss Isabella G. McIntosh of Vernon, N. Y. Children : Albert S., born Oct. 17, 1852 ; died Sept. 11, 1859. Jessie Helen, born May 5, 1854 ; died April 5, 1855. Arthur Eugene, born April 30, 1857.
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Louie M., born Dec. 24, 1863 ; died Sept. 3, 1864. Evelyn M., born Oct. 9, 1865 ; died March 31, 1867. Belle Evangeline, born April 19, 1868.
1873. Address : West Winsted, Conn.
282. FRANCIS WARD HAMMOND.
Born, Oct. 4, 1821, in New Village, N.Y.
1846. Taught in Huntington, N. Y.
1847. Principal of Academy, Haverstraw, N. Y.
1848-9. Taught in Prince George County, Md.
1850. Taught at Mathews Court House, Va.
1851-3. Principal of Hickory Neck Acad., James City Co., Va.
1854. In lumber business at Bigler's Mills, York River, Va.
1855, 6. Again Principal of Hickory Neck Academy.
1858-60. Principal of Seminary in James City County, Va.
1861. Principal of Uniontown Academy, Ala.
1862. In Fifth Regiment Virginia Cavalry.
1863-4. At home a private citizen. House plundered, furniture burned, and himself imprisoned.
1865-6. Taught in New Kent County, Va.
1867-8. Engaged in planting oysters and in farming in Ivy Dell, York River, Va.
1869-73. Planter and merchant in Burnt Ordinary, James City Co., Va.
Married, Feb. 26, 1857, Miss Mary Octavia Henley of Virginia. Children : Frank Henley, born May 18, 1858; died Nov. 21, 1859. Kate Mowbray, born March 24, 1861.
, born July 23, 1863 ; died Nov. 21, 1863. Laura Octavia, born Aug. 5, 1866.
1873. Address : Burnt Ordinary, James City County, Va.
283. GILBERT HAVEN.
Born, Sept. 19, 1821. 4
1845. Residence : Malden, Mass.
1846. Teacher of Greek and Latin in Amenia Seminary, N.Y.
1848. Principal of same.
1851. Joined New England Conference, M. E. Church.
1851, 2. Stationed at Northampton, Mass. ; 1853, 4, Wilbraham ; 1855, 6, Westfield ; 1857, 8, Roxbury ; 1859, 60, Cam- bridgeport.
1861. Chaplain of Eighth Massachusetts Regiment ; commissioned April 18, - the first Chaplain commissioned after the break- ing out of the Civil War.
1862. Traveled in Europe and the East.
1863. Stationed at North Russell St, Boston.
1864. Published " Pilgrim's Wallet."
1867-72. Editor of "Zion's Herald," Boston, Mass.
1869 Published " National Sermons."
1871. Published " Father Taylor, the Sailor Preacher."
Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, 1868, 72.
1872-3. Bishop of M. E. Church.
Married, 1851, Miss Mary Ingraham of Amenia, N.Y., who died April 3, 1860.
Children : William Ingraham, born Jan. 30, 1856. Mary Michelle, born May 7, 1858.
Two others ; deceased.
1873. Address : Atlanta, Ga.
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281. * BENJAMIN THOMAS HOYT.
Born, Oct. 18, 1821. in Boston Mass. Brother of Nos. 235 and 394.
1846. Principal of High School, Middletown, Conn.
1849. Principal of High School, Chelsea, Mass.
1852. Principal of Lawrenceburg Institute, Ind.
1854. Associate Editor of "Indiana School Journal."
1856. Principal and Teacher of Mental and Moral Science, Indi- ana Female College, Indianapolis.
1858-60. Prof. of Latin and Lit., Indiana Asbury Univ., Greencastle. 1863-7. Professor of Belles-Lettres and History in same.
Died, May 24, 1867, in Greencastle, Ind.
Married, Aug. 25, 1853, Miss Emeline Lewis of Boston, Mass. Children : Mary Corliss, born July 18, 1855. Alice Emma, born Feb. 14, 1858 ; died Jan. 11, 1859. Ellen Carrie, born Feb. 2, 1860.
Grace Emma, born January, 1862.
285. ZENAS HURD.
Born Oct. 27, 1821.
1846. Joined Genesee Conference, M. E. Church.
1846. Stationed at Churchville, N. Y.
1847. Appointed to Covington Circuit.
1848-9. Stationed at Niagara Falls ; 1850, Wilson ; 1851, 2, Seneca St., Buffalo ; 1853, Warsaw ; 1854, Castile; 1855, Pike.
1856-9. Principal of Genesee Conference Seminary, Pike, N. Y. 1859. Teacher of Math. Genesee Wesleyan Sem., Lima, N.Y. 1860-2. Principal of same.
1862. Stationed at Alabama, N.Y. ; 1863, Cambria ; 1864. Knowlesville ; 1865, Newfane ; 1866-8, Niagara Falls ; 1869, 70, Tonawanda ; 1871, Lyndonville ; 1872, Rushford 1864. Served in Christian Commission at White-House Landing and City Point, Va.
Married, May 29, 1850, Miss Mary F. Seager, Lima, N.Y.
Children : George W. S., born May 3, 1855. Willie Simpson, born Sept. 3, 1859.
1873. Address : Rushford, Alleghany County, N.Y.
286. AMMI BRADFORD HYDE.
Born, March 13, 1825, in Oxford, Chenango County, N.Y. 1846-61. Teacher of Languages in Oneida Conference Seminary (now Central N. Y. Conf. Sem. ), Cazenovia, N. Y. 1862-4. Pastor of M. E. Church, Rushville, N. Y. 1864-73. Professor of Greek in Alleghany College, Meadville, Pa. 1864. Served in U. S. Sanitary Commission at City Point, Va. 1867. Member of American Oriental Society.
D.D., Genesee College. Married, July 25, 1850, Miss Mira Smith, Utica, N.Y., Children : Maria Hibbard, born July 3, 1855. Fannie, born June 27, 1857 ; died in Rushville, N.Y. 1873. Address : Meadville, Pa.
287. WILLIAM MURPHY INGRAHAM.
1847. Residence : Amenia, N.Y. Brother of Nos. 190 and 777. 1873. Practicing Law in Brooklyn, N. Y. Married, October, 1853, Jane A. Seney, Brooklyn, N. Y. Children : Frances, William M , George, Robert. 1873. Address : 44 Court St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
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288. LEWIS FULLER JONES.
Born, Aug. 5, 1821, in Petersburgh, N.Y.
1846-8. Teacher of Nat. Sci. in Troy Conf. Academy, Poultney, Vt. 1849. Health failing, went to California. 1854-63. Engaged in quartz mining and milling.
1864-9. County Judge of Mariposa County, Cal.
1867-73. Practicing Law in 13th Judicial District of California.
Married, 1852, Sar ah Allen of Pawlet, Vt. Children : Lewis Newman, Lucy S., Julia L., Nathan C., Marian S.
1873. Address : Mariposa, Cal.
289. * CHARLES SILLIMAN KENDALL.
Born, Aug. 26, 1826, in New Lebanon, N. Y. 1846-53. Engaged in manufacture of thermometers and barometers. Died April 14, 1853.
290. REUBEN HARRISON LOOMIS.
Born, Jan. 3, 1818, in Bloomfield, Conn.
1846. Tutor in Mathematics in Wesleyan University.
1848. Joined New York East Conference, M. E. Church.
1848. Stationed at Berlin, Conn. ; 1849, 50, Bloomfield, Conn .; 1851, South Second St., Williamsburg, N.Y. ; 1852, 3, Ridgefield, Conn. ; 1854, Southport, Conn ; 1855, Sims- bury, Conn. ; 1856, Simsbury, North Canton, and Wash- ington Hill, Conn. ; 1857, 8, Durham, Conn. ; 1859, 60, Birmingham, Conn. ; 1861, 2, West Winsted, Conn. ; 1863, 4, Second St., New York City ; 1855-7, Fair Haven, Conn. ; 1868-70, Middlefield, Conn. ; 1871, 2, Southington, Conn. ; 1873, Bloomfield, Conn.
Married, Aug. 4, 1848, Miss Emily Hamilton of West Granville, Mass., who died April 16, 1855.
Married, Nov. 1860. Miss Emily Gilbert of Ridgefield, Conn. Children : Henry Harrison, born Jan. 11, 1851 ; died Jan. 23, 1852. Frederick Wadsworth, b. Oct. 12, 1852 ; d. April 23, 1867. Sarah, born April 27, 1864.
1873. Address : Bloomfield, Conn.
291. OLIVER MARCY.
1846. Teacher of Math. in Wesleyan Acad., Wilbraham, Mass. 1851. Teacher of Natural Science in Amenia Seminary, N. Y.
1851-62. Teacher of Nat. Science in Wesleyan Acad, Wilbraham, Mass.
1862-9. Prof. of Physics and Nat. Hist. North-western University, Evanston, Ill.
1865. Elected Corresp. Member of Boston Society of Nat. Hist.
1866. Geologist on U. S. Survey of Government Road from Lewiston, Idaho, to Virginia City, Montana.
1869. Elected Corresponding Member of State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
1870-3. Prof. of Nat. History in North-western University.
1871. Elected corresponding member of Lyceum of Natural His- tory, N. Y. City, and of Wis. Acad. of Sciences, Arts, and Letters.
Married, July 2, 1847, Miss Elizabeth E. Smith of Chatham, Conn. Children : Annie Smith, born Nov. 30, 1851.
Edwin Grosvenor, born Jan. 23, 1854 ; died July 22, 1855. Frederick Malcolm, born Nov. 2, 1856; died Sept. 25, 1857. Maude Elizabeth Olivia, born June 20, 1862.
1873. Address : Evanston, Ill.
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292. * JAMES EDWIN MARSH.
Born, April 19, 1822, in Holliston, Mass.
1846. Taught in North Bridgewater, Mass.
1848. Teacher of Languages in Amenia Seminary, New York. 1849. Sick at home.
1850. Taught in Royalton, Vt.
1851. Studied Medicine, and engaged in drug-business in Rox- bury, Mass.
1855. M.D., Dartmouth College.
1855-6. Traveled in United States and Europe.
1857-62. Druggist in Roxbury, Mass.
1862-4. Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army Hospital, Nash- ville, Tenn.
1865-9. Druggist in Roxbury, Mass.
Died July 7, 1869.
Married, May 6, 1850, Miss Emma L. Loomis of Coventry, Conn., who died March 22, 1855.
293. * DANIEL MARTINDALE.
Born, Jan. 24, 1827, in Troy, N.Y. Brother of No. 76.
1846. Studied Law with his brother in New York City.
1847-8. Taught in West Feliciana, La. Finished law studies.
1849. Professor of Natural Science in Centenary College, Jackson, La., and Editor of " Southern Mirror."
1852-3. Practiced Law in Clinton, La.
1853. Elected District Attorney.
Died, Nov. 1, 1853, of yellow-fever, contracted while ministering to the sick.
294. SAMUEL SOBIESKI NELLES.
Born, Oct. 17, 1823, in Mount Pleasant, Ontario.
1846. Principal of Newburg Academy, Ont.
1847. Joined Conf. of Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada.
1847. Stationed at Port Hope, Ont .; 1848,9, Toronto; 1850, London.
1850-73. President of Victoria College, Cobourg, Ont.
1864. Fraternal Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church.
1872. LL.D., University of Victoria College.
Has received degree of D.D.
Married, July 3, 1851, Miss Mary B., daughter of Rev. Enoch Wood of Toronto, President of Wesleyan Conference, and Super- intendent of Missions.
Children : , born July 17, 1852 ; died same day. Mary Elleda born May 3, 1856. Clara Eliza, born June 1, 1859. Frederick E., born June 24, 1861. Louisa Florence Celeste, born Jan. 24, 1868.
1873. Address : Cobourg, Ontario.
295. FALES HENRY NEWHALL.
Born, June 19, 1827, in Saugus, Mass.
1846. Teacher in Gouverneur Seminary, New York.
1847. Taught in Brooklyn Centre, Ohio.
1848-53. Teacher in Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass. 1850. Joined New England Conference, M. E. Church.
1853, 4. Stationed at Pynchon St., Springfield, Mass. ; 1855, 6, Park St., Worcester ; 1857, 8, South St., Lynn ; 1859, 60, Roxbury (now Boston Highlands) ; 1861, 2, Bromfield St., Boston ; 1863, Hanover St., Boston.
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. 1863-71. Prof. of Rhet. and English Lit. in Wesleyan University. 1866, D.D., Genesee College.
1867-8. Studied and traveled in Europe.
1871, 2. Stationed at Common St., Lynn, Mass.
1873. Elected President of Ohio Wesleyan University, Del., Ohio. Married, Aug. 6, 1850, Miss N. Janette Sweetser of Saugus, Mass. Children (living) : William Rice, born Dec. 22, 1860.
George Martin, born Oct. 4, 1865.
1873. Address : Lynn, Mass.
296. LEWIS FREDERICK PELTON.
Born, Feb. 13, 1828, in Westfield, Mass.
1845-8. Studied Medicine.
1849. Assistant Physician, Emigrants' Hospital, Ward's Island, and Penitentiary Hospital, Blackwell's Island.
1850. Assistant Physician, King's County Hospital, N.Y.
1851. M.D., University of City of New York.
1851. House Surgeon, Brooklyn City Hospital. Commenced prac- tice in Mt. Kisco, Westchester Co., N. Y.
1853-4. Practiced in Florida, Orange County, N. Y.
1855. Removed to Davenport, Iowa.
1857-8. Practiced Medicine in Mt. Kisco, N. Y.
1862. Coroner of Westchester County.
1864. Surgeon of Board of Enrolment, 10th Cong. District, N. Y.
1865. Honorably discharged from U. S. service.
1872. Member of Board of Supervisors, Westchester County, N. Y. Married, May 15, 1855, Miss E. C. Calhoun of Pawling, Dutchess County, N.Y.
Children : Frederick Calhoun, born Nov. 28, 1856. Arthur Campbell, born May 10, 1862.
1873. Address : Mt Kisco, Westchester County, N.Y.
297. * CHARLES POWERS.
Born in Amenia, N.Y. Practiced Law in Davenport, Iowa. Died, Feb. 3, 1860, in Ottawa, Ill. Married.
298. ELBERT GEORGE ROBERTS.
1845. Residence : Sumpterville, Ala. Afterwards, engaged in wholesale grocery business in St. Louis, where he remained till 1861.
1861. Went to Litchfield, Conn., for health. Continued his business ยท interest in St. Louis.
1873. Address : Litchfield, Conn.
299, EDWIN CLOWES RUSHMORE.
1845. Residence : Hempstead, N.Y. Has received degree of M.D. 1873. Address : Hempstead, N.Y.
300. DAVID ALEXANDER SCOTT. 1845. Residence : Montgomery, N. Y. 1846-52. Taught in South Carolina.
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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. [1846.
1853. Studied Law in Newburg, N.Y.
1859. Elected Surrogate of Orange County, N. Y. 1864. Re-elected.
Married, 1867. Child : William C., born Feb. 21, 1869.
1873. Address : Newburg, N.Y.
301. SETH LORING SPRAGUE.
Born, Aug. 25, 1825, in Duxbury, Mass.
1846. Studied Medicine.
1850. M.D., Harvard University.
1850-2. Studied Medicine in Paris. Traveled in England, Ireland, and Germany.
1853-72. Practiced Medicine in Boston, Mass.
1862. Surgeon in Hospitals at Fortress Monroe and Washington. 1872-3. Practicing Medicine in Norwich, Conn.
Married, Oct. 21, 1857, Miss Caroline H. Foster.
Child : Seth, born January, 1861.
1873. Address : 28 Broadway, Norwich, Conn.
302. WILLIAM TUNISON.
1845. Residence : Trenton, N.J. 1846. Joined New Jersey Conference, M. E. Church.
1846, 7. Stationed at New Egypt, N.J. ; 1843, Medford ; 1849, Columbus : 1850, I, Cedarville and Fairton.
1852. Transferred to Newark Conference.
1852, 3. Stationed at Belleville, N.J. ; 1854, 5, Cross St., Paterson ; 1856, 7, Central Church, Newark ; 1858, 9, St. Paul's, Jer- sey City ; 1860, I, Market St., Paterson ; 1862, 3, Union St., Newark ; 1864-6, St. Paul's, Jersey City ; 1867-9, Haver- straw ; 1870-2, Hoboken ; 1873, Simpson Church, Jersey City.
1873. Address : Jersey City, N.J.
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