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1841. Transferred to N. J. Conf. Stationed at Paterson, N.J.
1842. Published " Mormonism and the Mormons."
1843. Stationed at Trenton, N.J.
1844-56. Corresponding Secretary of Sunday-School Union. Edi- tor of Sunday-School Publications and Tracts of M. E. Church. Resided in New York City.
1851. D D., McKendree College.
1852-3. Traveled in Europe, making special observations upon Sunday Schools and religious education.
1855. Published " Sketches of Residence and Travel in Brazil " 1856-71. Professor of Practical Theology in Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston, Ill.
1857. Published, with Rev. J. C. Fletcher, "Brazil and the Brazilians."
1864. Published " Homiletics."
1865. Member of General Centenary Com., M. E. Church.
1871. Published "The Christian Pastorate."
1871-3. Professor of Practical Theology in Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, N.J.
Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, 1852, 68.
Married, 1836, Miss Cynthia H. Russell, Salisbury, Conn., who died, April, 1840, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Married, 1842, Miss Harriet Smith, Worthington, Ohio.
Children : Rowenna H., born 1837; died Sept. 27, 1861. Henry M., born 1839. Katie M. (Mrs. Geo. E. Strobridge), born Dec. 29, 1842. Daniel S., born Feb. 13, 1848.
Evalina E., born ()ct. 13, 1855.
1873. Address : Madison, N.J.
38. WILLIAM HEZEKIAH NATHANIEL MAGRUDER.
1836. Residence : Washington, Miss.
Prof. of Ancient Languages, Centenary Coll., Jackson, La.
At the commencement of the War, was in Baton Rouge, La., at the head of a large school, which was broken up on the occasion of Gen. Breckinridge's attempt upon the city.
1861-3. Supt. of Public Education for State of La.
1873. Principal of Collegiate Inst. for Boys, Baton Rouge, La.
1873. Address : Baton Rouge, La.
39. * WILLIAM WHITING MARSH.
Born, April 17, 1811, in Victor, N.Y.
1836. Taught in West Farms, N. Y.
Teacher of Ancient Languages in Amenia Sem., N.Y.
1838. Teacher of Mathematics, Troy Conf. Acad., Poultney, Vt.
1839. Engineer on New York Canals.
1841. Principal of Lockport Academy, N.Y.
1845. Principal of Fayetteville Academy, N. Y.
1851. Principal of High School, Brighton, Mich.
1852. Principal of Union School, Flint, Mich.
1854. Taught in Victor, N.Y.
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1860-3. Engaged in farming in Victor, N.Y.
Died, June 15, 1863, in Victor, N.Y.
Married, Aug. 7, 1842, Miss Sylvia C. Sharp, Barnard, Vt.
Children : William Henry, born May, 1843. Daniel Sharp, born December, 1844. Erastus Smith, born March, 1846. Royal Sharp, born July, 1848. Joel Brace, born June, 1851. Francis Addison, born January, 1856. Walter Spencer, born May, 1860.
1873. Address of widow : South Bend, Ind.
40. WILLIAM HENRY POTTER.
Born, Oct. 21, 1814, in Cumberland, R.I.
1836. Tutor in College of Louisiana, Jackson, La.
1838. Tutor in Ancient Languages in same.
1845. Principal of High School, Feliciana, La.
1846. Principal of Preparatory Department, Centenary College, Jackson, La.
1860. Asst Prof. of Ancient Languages, Centenary College.
1861. Mayor of Jackson, La.
1865. Acting Professor of Mathematics, Centenary College.
1873. Teaching a school for boys, Jackson, La.
Married, 1840, Miss Ellen R. Bullard, Jackson, La.
Children : Mary Ellen, born July 18, 1841 ; died July 14, 1850. William Allen, born July 14, 1852 ; died Aug. 15, 1858.
1873. Address : Jackson, La.
41. SCHUYLER SEAGER.
Born, July 15, 1807, in Simsbury, Conn.
1836. Teacher of Moral Science and Belles-Lettres in Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, N.Y.
1837-44. Principal of same.
1844, 5. Stationed at First Church, Rochester, N.Y. ; 1846, 7, St. John's Church, Rochester ; 1848, 9, Pearl St., Buffalo ; 1850, I, Swan St., Buffalo ; 1852, 3, First Church, Lockport. 1854-5. Principal of Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, N. Y. 1856. D.D., Wesleyan University.
1856-7 Principal of Genesee Model School, Lima, N.Y.
1858. Stationed at Corn Hill Church, Rochester, N.Y.
1859-60. Principal of Danville Seminary, N.Y.
1861-2. Stationed at Albion, N. Y. ; 1863, Grace Church, Buffalo ; 1864-6, Batavia ; 1867-9 Albion ; 1871, 2, Lockport. Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, 1844, 8.
Married, April 15, 1839, Miss Eliza S. Rogers of White Plains, N. Y., who died of cholera, Sept. 3, 1852, in Buffalo, N. Y.
Married, Sept. 15, 1853, Miss Sarah A. Conkey, Lockport, N. Y. Children : Eliza Cordelia, born Feb. 26, 1840.
Schuyler Fisk, b. July 6, 1842. A. B., Genesee Coll., 1860. James Henry, born Dec. 27, 1846. Mary Augusta, born April 12, 1848. William Perl, born Feb. 28, 1852. Stephen Olin, born July 31, 1855.
1873. Address : Lockport, N. Y.
42. JAMES WARRENNE SUNDERLAND.
Born, Feb. 19, 1813, in Exeter, R.I.
1836. Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in
McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill.
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1845. Principal of Hillsboro Acad., Ill., Prof. of Mathematics and Languages in Kemper Coll., Mo.
1846. Prof. of Math. and Nat. Phil., O'Fallon University, Mo.
1848. Teacher of Mathematics, Languages, and Natural Science in Freeland Seminary, Penn. ; LL. D., O'Fallon University. 1851. Principal of Montgomery Female Seminary, Pa.
1853-67. Principal of Pennsylvania Fem. Coll., Collegeville, Pa.
1869-73. Prof. of Natural Sciences in Ursinus College, Pa.
1871-73. Banker, Collegeville, Pa.
1873. Principal of Pennsylvania Female College, holding also the two last-mentioned positions.
Married, Sept. 12, 1842, Miss Luanna S. Munson of Weedsport, N. Y. Children : Henry Filley, born March 29, 1844 ; d. March 30, 1844. Eugene Le Roy, born March 28, 1849 ; died Jan. 18, 1852. Ida Gertrude, born March 13, 1853.
Ella Minnehaha, born Feb. 9, 1854 ; died Jan. 28, 1857.
1873. Address : Collegeville, Montgomery Co., Pa.
43. WILLIAM ASBURY YOUNG.
Born, Dec. 5, 1816, in Berne, N.Y.
1836-9. Studied Law in Albany, N. Y.
1839. Admitted to practice in courts of New York.
1845. Appointed Master in Chancery.
1851-6. City Recorder, Albany, N. Y.
1859. Member of Legislature of New York.
1873. Still practicing Law.
1873. Address : Albany, N.Y.
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CLASS OF 1837.
44. WILLIAM HENRY ANDERSON.
Born in Wilmington, N.C.
1837. Taught in Kentucky. Joined Kentucky Conf., M. E. Church.
1843. Prof. in Transylvania Univ (now Univ. of Ky.), Lexington, Ky. 1850-4. Editor of " Quarterly Review " (South).
1854-61. President of St. Charles College, Mo.
1861-3. Pres. of Central Coll., Fayette, Mo. Was Chaplain, C.S.A. 1863-73 In Louisville Conf, M. E. Church, South.
Delegate to General Conf., M. E. Church, South, 1850, 54, 58, 62, 66. D.D., Wofford College, S.C.
1873. Address : Louisville, Ky.
45. SMITH CLIFT.
Born, about 1815, in Carmel, N.Y.
1837. Studied Law in New York City.
1840-73. Practicing Law in New York City. 1868. Traveled with his family in Europe.
Married daughter of Stewart F. Randolph. 1873. Address : 15 W. 29th Street, New York City.
46. CHARLES COLLINS.
Born, April 17, 1813, in North Yarmouth, Me.
1837-8. Principal of High School, Augusta, Me.
1838. Joined Maine Conf., M. E. Church. Elected Pres. of Emory and Henry College, Va. Transferred to Holston Conf. 1850. Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, South.
1851. I.D., Centenary College, La., Masonic College, Mo., and Dickinson College, Pa.
1852. Elected President of Dickinson College, Pa.
1860-73. Proprietor and President of State Female College, near Memphis, Tenn.
Married, July 13, 1841, in Princeton, N.J., Miss Harriet N. Hart. Children : Narcissa ; died Nov. 19, 1862. Mary Longley. Charles Standish. Hannah Elizabeth.
John S. Hart.
Wilbur Fisk ; died, aged one year. Harriet. James Marshall. Lily Greenwood ; died Jan. 19, 1862. Horatio King.
1873. Address : Memphis Tenn.
47. * GEORGE BRAINERD CONE.
Born, about 1812, in Coventry, Conn.
1837. Teacher of Languages in Troy Conference Academy.
1840. Principal of Providence Conference Seminary, R.I.
1843. Removed to Georgia.
1845. Died in Georgia.
Married, 1841.
Children : two ; both died in infancy.
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48. DANIEL CURRY. 1
Born, Nov. 26, 1809, near Peekskill, N.Y.
1837 Principal of Troy Conference Academy.
1839. Professor in Georgia Female College, Macon, Ga.
1841. Entered Georgia Conference, M. E. Church.
1844. Transferred to New York Conference.
1852. D.D., Wesleyan University.
1854. President of Indiana Asbury University, Greencastle, Ind.
1857. Returned to New York East Conference.
1857. Stationed at South Third Street, Brooklyn, E. D., N.Y. ; 1858, 9, Middletown, Conn .; 1860, I, New Rochelle, N. Y .; 1862, 37th Street, New York City.
1864-73. Editor of New York "Christian Advocate."
Delegate to General Conf., M. E. Church, 1860, 64, 68, 72.
Married, Feb. 16, 1838, Miss Mary Halsted, White Plains, N.Y. Children : Georgia, born June 5, 1840.
Edward Coxe, born October, 1842 ; died January, 1846.
Francis Shay, born April, 1845 ; died Feb. 7, 1852. David Stanford, born July, 1849 ; died, March, 1852.
1873. Address : 805 Broadway, New York City.
49. LEWIS DWIGHT.
Born July 22, 1813.
1836. Residence: Dudley, Mass.
1838-41. Principal of Mt. Vernon Academy, Ill.
1841. Returned to the East.
1843. Principal of Edwardsville Academy, Ill. ; afterwards Princi- pal of High School, Payson, Adams Co., Ill.
1848-54. Taught in Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Institute, Towa ; and in one or two other places.
1854-6. Principal of North Hebron Inst., Washington Co., N.Y. 1856. Joined Troy Conf., M. E. Church.
1856-63. Stationed successively Bristol, Vt .; Salis bury, Vt. ; Chester, Mass. ; Nassau, N. Y. ; Petersburg, N. Y.
1863. Retired from Conference.
1863-73. In business in Boston, Mass. ; residing in Dudley, Mass. Married, March 24, 1840, Miss Mahala P. Casey, who d. March, 1841. Married, June 4, 1843, Miss Ruth G. Ryder of Mass., who died 1844. Married, April 6, '48, Miss Jane E. Hoar of Payson, Ill., who d. 1854. Married, April 26, 1860, Mrs. Louisa B. Dixon of Dudley, Mass.
Children : Samuel L., b. March 15, 1841 ; member of Ill. Legislature. Wilbur F., born July 5, 1844.
Elizabeth S., born May 8, 1849.
Quincy, born May 30, 1854. Also one son deceased.
1873. Address : Dudley, Mass.
50. WILLIAM THOMPSON HARLOW.
Born, April 18, 1815, in Duxbury, Mass.
1837. Principal of Seminary, South New Market, N.H.
1839. Prof. of Phil. and Math. in Emory and Henry Coll., Va.
1842. Joined Providence Conf., M. E. Church.
1848-52. Presiding Elder of Sandwich District.
1852, 3. Stationed at Mathewson St., Providence, R.I .; 1854, 5,Elm St., New Bedford, Mass.
1856-66. Principal of Rock River Conf. Sem., Mt. Morris, Ill. 1869-73. Presiding Elder of New Bedford Dist., Prov. Conf. 1873. Stationed at Bristol, R.I.
Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, 1852, 64, 72.
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Married, Aug. 27, 1838, Frances A. Winsor, Duxbury, Mass.
Children : Julius I., born Oct. 28, 1839 ; died May 7, 1872. Elizabeth F., born Oct. 12, 1841. Juliet, born Feb. 26, 1845. Ephraim Wiley, born Sept. 30, 1848. William Thompson, born Feb. 14, 1855.
Frederick Pease, born Dec. 12, 1856.
1873. Address : Bristol, R.I.
+ 51. * WILLIAM HYER.
Born, Feb. 14, 1807, near Carlisle, Pa.
1837. Taught in Somerville, Tenn.
1839. Taught in Memphis, Tenn.
1851. Joined Memphis Conf., M. E. Church, South. Stationed at Aberdeen, Miss.
1853. Transferred to Mississippi Conf. Stationed at Vicksburg.
Died, 1855, in Vicksburg, of yellow fever, while attending the sick.
Married Miss Jane Tobey, Middletown, Conn.
52. GEORGE KELLOGG.
Born, June 19, 1812, in New Hartford, Conn.
1837. Engaged in the manufacture of machinery.
1838-41. Principal of Sumter Academy, Sumterville, S.C.
1841. Engaged in the manufacture of pins in Birmingham, Conn.
1844. Invented the jack-chain machine, applied to the manufacture of well-chain, at the rate of a yard a minute. Went to Eng- land with jack-chain, hook-and-eye, and pin machines, and established a manufactory of hooks and eyes in Redditch.
1846-55. Manufactured surgical instruments in Birmingham, Conn. 1849. Invented a dove-tailing machine.
1852. Invented a type-distributing machine, which distributes 120 types per minute.
1853. Invented an adjustable obstetrical forceps.
1855. Removed to New York City to educate his daughter in music. 1856-62. Merchant and manufacturer of dental supplies.
1857. Defendant's Expert in suit of Singer vs. Grover & Baker and Wheeler & Wilson.
1863-6. Officer of the Customs.
1864. Plaintiff's Expert in phonographic copy-right suit, Graham vs. Pitman.
1867-8. In Europe with his daughter. Established in London a manufactory of hats, under the patent of his brother.
1869. Made an adding apparatus.
1870-3. Engaged in inventing and making several new machines.
Married, Aug. 25, 1837, Miss Jane Elizabeth Crosby of Middletown, Conn.
Children : Clara Jane, Albert Henry, Clara Louise. The first two died very young. The last is the celebrated singer, - the first American operatic singer educated wholly in this country before going upon the stage.
1873. Address : Cold Spring, N.Y.
53. * CHARLES ANTHON LEE.
Born, about 1817, in Baltimore, Md.
1837 (about). Studied Law in Dickinson College.
Died, during the first term, from the rupture of a blood-vessel in playing foot-ball.
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+ 54. WILLARD MARTIN RICE.
Born, 1817, in Lowville, Lewis Co., N.Y.
1831-40. Tutor in Wesleyan University.
1840-56. Principal of Classical Academy, Philadelphia, Pa.
1856-63. Pastor of Moyamensing Presbyterian Church, Phila. 1863-73. Pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.
1858-73. Recording Secretary of Presbyterian Board of Publication.
1860-73. Stated Clerk of Presbytery of Philadelphia.
1866. 1).D., Wesleyan University.
1872. Stated Clerk of the Synod of Philadelphia.
Member of General Assembly, Presbyterian Church, 1865, 8.
Member of Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. A frequent contributor to various literary, scientific, and religious peri- odicals. Editor of several b.ographical, religious, and theo- logical works.
Married, July 7, 1840, Miss Elizabeth McDowell of Philadelphia. Children : John McDowell, born Sept. 19, 1841 ; A.B., A.M, M.D., Univ. of Penn. ; A.M., Coll. of N.J. and Wesleyan Univ. ; Surgeon, U.S.N. ; died July 13, 1868.
Hennetta Kollock, born July 11, 1843.
Clara Amelia, born Aug. 7, 1845.
Willard Martin, born Dec. 28, 1849.
Susan McDowell, born Dec. 12, 1851.
Emeline Elton, born May 3, 1861.
Four others deceased.
1873. Address : Philadelphia, Pa.
55. * RICHARD S. SEELY.
Born (about) 1813.
Clergyman in M. E. Church, afterward in Protestant Episcopal Church. Some time in South Carolina.
1859. Went to Texas.
Died Feb. 18, 1871.
56. HENRY WISNER SMITH. 1836. Residence : Windham, Pa.
1 57. ERASTUS WENTWORTH.
Born, Aug, 5, 1813, in Stonington, Conn.
1838. Teacher of Nat. Sci., Gouverneur Wesleyan Sem., N.Y.
1841. Teacher of Natural Sciences in Troy Conf. Academy. Joined Troy Conf., M. E. Church.
1846. President of McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill.
1850. Professor of Natural Philosophy and Chemistry in Dickin- son College, Carlisle, Pa .. D.D., Allegheny College.
1854-62. Missionary to Fuh Chau, China.
1862. Returned to America. Stationed at North Second St., Troy, N.Y. ; 1865, 6, State St., Troy, N. Y. ; 1868-70, Pittsfield, Mass. ; 1871, 2, Amsterdam, N. Y.
1872-3 Editor of " Ladies' Repository," Cincinnati, Ohio.
Married, 1839, Mary Alexander of De Kalb, N.Y.
Married, 1854, Anna M. Lewis ot Westchester, Pa.
Married, 1859, Phebe E. Potter of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Children : James Lemuel, born 1841. Anna Lewis, born 1855 Louis Miller, born 1862.
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Nettie, born 1864. George Edmund, born 1866. Three others died in infancy.
1873. Address : Care of Hitchcock and Walden, Cincinnati, Ohio.
+ 58. EPHRAIM EMERSON WILEY.
Born, Oct. 6, 1814, in Melrose, Mass.
1837. Principal of High School, Augusta, Me.
1838. Professor of Ancient Languages in Emory and Henry Col- lege, Emory, Va.
1852-73. President of Emory and Henry College.
1852. D.D., Genesee College.
Member of General Conf., M. E. Church, South, 1854, 58, 62, 66.
Chaplain, during the whole of the late War, at the hospital at Emory and Henry College.
Married, Feb. 18, 1839, Miss Elizabeth H. Hammond of Middle- town, Conn, who died May 11, 1867.
Married, Oct. 6, 1870, Miss Lizzie J. Reeves of Jonesboro, Tenn. Children : Margaret Ann, born Feb. 9, 1840.
Frances Elizabeth, born Sept. 6, 1841.
William Harlow, born May 29, 1845.
Virginia Watson, born Oct. 7, 1847.
Olin Fisk, born Dec. 29, 1849.
George Ephraim, born Oct. 19, 1851.
Charles Sherwood, born Oct. 31, 1854 ; died July 1, 1855. Mary Helen, born July 21, 1871.
1873. Address : Emory and Henry College, Emory, Washington Co., Va.
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CLASS OF 1838.
59. * JAMES LAWRENCE ALVERSON.
Born, 1816, in Seneca, N.Y.
1838. Principal of an Academy in Elmira, N.Y.
1841. Teacher in Oneida Conf. Seminary (now Central N.Y. Conf. Sem.), Cazenovia, N.Y.
1844. Teacher in Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, N.Y.
1847. Principal of same.
1849-64. Professor of Mathematics in Genesee College ; part of the time Acting President.
1860. LL. D., Wesleyan University.
Died Sept. 12, 1864.
60. * EDWARD BANNISTER.
Born, Dec. 14, 1814, in Phelps, Ontario, Co., N.Y.
1838. Taught in Vienna, N.Y. Joined Genesee Conf., M. E. Church, and was stationed at Barrington. Discontinued at his own request. Studied medicine a few months.
1840. Preached part of the year in Le Roy, N.Y.
1841-2. Teacher of Nat. Sci. in Gouverneur Wesleyan Sem., N.Y.
1842. Joined Black River Conf., M. E. Church.
1843. Stationed at Ogdensburg, N.Y.
1844. Stationed at Syracuse. While there, elected teacher of Nat- ural Science in Oneida Conf. Seminary (now Central N. Y. Conf. Sem.), Cazenovia, N.Y.
1850. Appointed by Missionary Board of M. E. Church to estab- lish an institution of learning in California. Opened a Clas- sical School in San Jose, Cal.
1850-2. Principal of same.
852. ()pened Preparatory Department of University of the Pacific, Santa Clara, Cal.
1854. Resigned, and was stationed at Folsom St. (now Howard St.) Church, San Francisco.
1855. Opened Oak Grove Institute, Alameda, Cal.
1856, 7. Stationed at Powell St, San Francisco.
1858-9. Presiding Elder of Petaluma District, California Conf. 1859. Presiding Elder of Marysville District.
1860. Delegate to General Conference, M E. Church.
1860-7. President of University of the Pacific, Santa Clara.
1863. 1). D., Dickinson College.
1867-70. Presiding Elder of San Francisco District.
1870, I. Stationed at Marysville.
Died, Sept. 27, 1871, in Marysville.
Married, 1842, Miss Elizabeth G. Mannering, Preceptress of Gou- verneur Wesleyan Seminary.
Children : Edward, born April, 1844; graduated 1864. Mary Elizabeth, born 1846. Alfred. born 1848; graduated 1867.
Clara Hesperia, born 1854. Alice, born 1859. Bertha Mannering, born 1865.
61, ARTEMAS BIGELOW.
Born, July 4, 1818, in Springfield, Mass.
1838-9. Taught and botanized in Northern Alabama.
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1839. Visited Texas.
1839-41. Botanized and geologized in Ala., Ga .. S.C., N.C., Va., Pa., and N. Y.
1842-3. Studied Law.
1844-9. Engaged in farming.
1849-52. Botanized and geologized in Baldwin Co., Ala Nearly completed survey of Gulf Coast from Mobile to Pensacola.
1852-6. Teacher of Natural Science, Newark Wesleyan Sem., N. J. 1856-7. Practical and Analytical Chemist, Newark.
1858. Superintendent of Passaic Chemical Works, N.J.
1860-1. Investigated pyritous gold mine in Gaston Co., N.C. 1861. In Plainfield, N.J.
1862. Erected Chemical Works on the Hudson, near Fort Lee.
1863-6. Surveyed the Copper Regions of N.J.
1867-9 Kesided in Newark, N.J.
1869. Taught in Farrand's Collegiate School. Erected for Balti- more Copper Co. works for manufacture of sulphuric acid.
1872-3. Teacher of Latin and Greek in Harrison's Polytechnic School, 77 W. 44th St., New York City.
Married, July II, 1843, Miss Elizabeth Shattuck.
Children : Frank Rolston, born Feb. 12, 1847. Mary Elizabeth, born April 4, 1849. Arte Herbert, born Dec. 23, 1854.
1873. Address : Killingworth, Conn.
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62. LORENZO WHITING BLOOD.
Born, April 13, 1812, in Mason, N.H.
1838. Preached and taught school in Litchfield, Conn.
1839. Joined New England Conf., M. E. Church.
1839. Stationed at S. Hadley, Mass .; 1840, I, Stafford Springs, Conn. 1841. By division of Conf., became member of Providence Conf.
1842. Stationed at Thompsonville, Conn. ; 1843, Eastford, Conn. ; 1844, 5, Mystic, Conn. ; 1846, East Greenwich, R I.
1847. Health failed. Was supernumerary.
1848, 9. Stationed at South Glastenbury, Conn. ; 1850, Rockville ; 1851, 2, Hazardville ; 1853, 4, Quarryville ; 1855, 6, Colches- ter : 1857, 8, Danielsonville.
1859-61. Presiding Elder of New London District.
1861, 2 Stationed at Portland, Conn. ; 1863-5, Uncasville ; 1866, 7, North Grosvenor Dale ; 1868, Norwich Town ; 1869, 70, Warehouse Point ; 1871, 2, Burnside ; 1873, Windsorville. Married, June 16, 1839, Miss Elizabeth Smith of Winchendon, Mass. Children : Mary C, born March 1, 1841. Ellen A., born May 2, 1850.
1873. Address : Windsorville, Conn.
63. * HAMILTON BREWER.
Born, Aug. 3, 1813, in East Hartford, Conn.
1840. M.D., Yale College.
1844-50. Practiced medicine in Middletown, Conn.
1851-3. In business in New York.
1854. Returned to Middletown. Secretary of Air Line R.R. Died, May 21, 1855, in Middletown.
Married, May II, 1841, Miss Mary E. Starr.
Children : Edward Hamilton, born April 15, 1842; d. April 2, 1863. William Starr, born July 10, 1847 ; died Aug. 26, 1847. Mary Townsend, born July 10, 1847 ; died Aug. 3, 1847. Mary Grace, born May 20, 1849. Emily Anna, born April 25, 1855.
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64. WILLIAM HINKLEY BUSSELL.t
Born, Dec. 4, 1809, in Portland, Me.
Some time Principal of Grammar School, New London, Conn. Afterwards Teacher of Languages in Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass. ; and in English and German Seminary, Evansville, Ind.
1871. Member of the Family of Shakers, Watervliet, N.Y. Teacher of the children of the family
1873. Postmaster in Sonyea, Livingston Co., N.Y.
Married, July 22, 1841, Rebecca Doane, Orleans, Mass., who died Oct. 29, 1853.
Children : Ellen D., born Aug. 31, 1842. Henry A., born Nov. 1, 1844. James W., born May 2, 1848.
Isabella. H., born May 5, 1850.
Rebecca, born March 7, 1852.
1873. Address : Sonyea, Livingston Co., N.Y.
/ 65. EDWARD COOKE.
Born, Jan. 19, 1812, in Bethlehem, N.H.
1838-40. Teacher of Natural Science in Amenia Sem., N.Y.
1840-7. Principal of Pennington Seminary, N.J.
1843. Joined New Jersey Conf., M E. Church.
1847. Transferred to New England Conf.
1847, 8. Stationed at Saugus, Mass .; 1849, Union Ch., Charlestown; 1850, I, Centenary Church, Boston ; 1852, Hanover St., Boston.
1853. Transferred to Wisconsin Conf., and appointed President of Lawrence University.
1854. D.D., McKendree College.
1855. D.D, Harvard University.
1857-60. Member of the Board of Regents of Normal Schools in Wisconsin.
1859, 60 Stationed at Summerfield Church, Milwaukee.
1861. Transferred to New England Conf.
1861, 2. Stationed at Harvard St., Cambridgeport, Mass. ; 1863, Meridian St., Boston.
1864-73. Principal of Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass.
Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, 1856, 60.
Married, July 29, 1839, Miss Mary Locke Emery of Kennebunk, Me. Children : Josephine Emery, born Sept. 12, 1840.
Wilbur Fisk, born Feb. 17, 1842 ; died Oct. 21, 1842. Mary Eliza, born July 21, 1845.
1873. Address : Wilbraham, Mass.
66. JOHN HENRY FALCONER.
1837. Residence : Baltimore, Md.
Studied Law in Baltimore ; afterwards taught, until 1871, a Classi- cal School in Dover, Del.
1871. Returned to Baltimore.
1873. Clerk in the Post-Office Department, Washington, D.C.
Married, 1871.
1873. Address : Contract Office, P.O. Dept., Washington, D.C.
t Member of this class during the course, but received his degree in 1839.
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t 67. SILAS FITCH.
Born, March 15, 1815, in Franklin, Delaware Co, N. Y.
1838-46. Principal of Delaware Literary Institute.
1846. Joined New York Conf., M. E. Church.
1846, 7. Stationed at Coeymans, N.Y. ; 1848, 9, Durham ; 1850, Windham ; 1851, 2, New York City ; 1853, 4, Rondout ; 1855, 6, Poughkeepsie ; 1857, 8, Middletown ; 1859, 60, Coxsackie ; 1861, 2, Saugerties.
1863-7. Principal of Delaware Academy, Delhi, N. Y.
1869. Stationed at Carmel, N.Y. ; 1870, I, Amenia ; 1872, 3, Shrub Oak.
Married, March 30, 1842, Miss Mary A. White, Walton, N.Y., Preceptress of Delaware Literary Institute.
Children : Theodore, born March 30, 1844; A.B, Yale Coll., 1864. James Seeley, born December, 1847.
- Arthur, born July, 1849.
William Platt, born November, 1851 ; graduated at Law School of Columbia College, 1873.
Mary Anna, born November, 1853 ; died July 24, 1861.
Silas Hedding, b Nov., 1855 ; Freshman, Wesleyan Univ. Isabella, born November, 1858.
1873. Address : Shrub Oak, N.Y.
68. * ALBERT S. HANKS.
1837. Residence : Hartford, Conn.
Soon after graduating, studied Law in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1840. Opened an office in Hamilton, Ohio. Soon returned to Cincinnati, where he remained, and married.
Died, 1847, of cholera.
Left a widow and several children.
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