Rev. Dr. Nelson Abraham DePew was the son of Abraham and Sarah (Colton) DePew. Sarah Maria (Griffin) DePew was his 1st wife. They were married December 18, 1834. Sarah died April 4, 1897. Mary E. (Pangburn) DePew was his 2nd wife. They were married September 15, 1898. Mary died December 23, 1916. Rev. DePew was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church: Licensed to exhort by Rev. Samuel W. Smith, pastor at Cornwall October 4, 1839; to preach by Rev. Samuel D. Ferguson, Presiding Elder October 2, 1841; - Served as a supply Watertown Circuit NY 1844-1845 - Also Rogersville 1848 - Admitted to the East Genesee Conference August 25, 1849; ordained Deacon August 26, 1849 by Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamlin; full connection August 24, 1851; ordained Elder August 21, 1853 by Bishop Edmund Storer Janes - Appointments: Cherry Mission, PA 1849 - Orange 1850-1851 - Wellsboro, PA 1852-1853 - Hornellsville, NY 1854-1855 - Dundee, NY 1856 - Towanda 1857-1858 - Penfield, NY 1859-1860 - Victor, NY 1861-1862 - Port Gibson 1863-1864 - Canoga 1866-1867 - Townsendville 1868-1869 - Havana 1970-1871 - From East Genesee Conference to Central New York Conference by change of boundaries 1872 - Milo Center 1872-1873 - Fairville 1874 - Gorham 1875-1876 - To East Genesee Conference at reorganization and to Genesee (now Western New York) Conference by consolidation 1876 - Dresden 1877-1879 - From Genesee Conference to Central New York Conference by change of boundaries 1880 - Reading Center 1880-1882 - Logan 1883-1884 - Big Flats 1885-1888 - Wayne and Barrington 1889-1891
Obituary
Watkins Express
Sept 14, 1903
Memoir
Methodist Episcopal Church
Central New York Conference Journal
1903, Page 113
Obituary
Watkins Express
Sept 14, 1903
Memoir
Methodist Episcopal Church
Central New York Conference Journal
1903, Page 113
Rev. Dr. Nelson Abraham DePew was the son of Abraham and Sarah (Colton) DePew. Sarah Maria (Griffin) DePew was his 1st wife. They were married December 18, 1834. Sarah died April 4, 1897. Mary E. (Pangburn) DePew was his 2nd wife. They were married September 15, 1898. Mary died December 23, 1916. Rev. DePew was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church: Licensed to exhort by Rev. Samuel W. Smith, pastor at Cornwall October 4, 1839; to preach by Rev. Samuel D. Ferguson, Presiding Elder October 2, 1841; - Served as a supply Watertown Circuit NY 1844-1845 - Also Rogersville 1848 - Admitted to the East Genesee Conference August 25, 1849; ordained Deacon August 26, 1849 by Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamlin; full connection August 24, 1851; ordained Elder August 21, 1853 by Bishop Edmund Storer Janes - Appointments: Cherry Mission, PA 1849 - Orange 1850-1851 - Wellsboro, PA 1852-1853 - Hornellsville, NY 1854-1855 - Dundee, NY 1856 - Towanda 1857-1858 - Penfield, NY 1859-1860 - Victor, NY 1861-1862 - Port Gibson 1863-1864 - Canoga 1866-1867 - Townsendville 1868-1869 - Havana 1970-1871 - From East Genesee Conference to Central New York Conference by change of boundaries 1872 - Milo Center 1872-1873 - Fairville 1874 - Gorham 1875-1876 - To East Genesee Conference at reorganization and to Genesee (now Western New York) Conference by consolidation 1876 - Dresden 1877-1879 - From Genesee Conference to Central New York Conference by change of boundaries 1880 - Reading Center 1880-1882 - Logan 1883-1884 - Big Flats 1885-1888 - Wayne and Barrington 1889-1891
Obituary
Watkins Express
Sept 14, 1903
Memoir
Methodist Episcopal Church
Central New York Conference Journal
1903, Page 113
Obituary
Watkins Express
Sept 14, 1903
Memoir
Methodist Episcopal Church
Central New York Conference Journal
1903, Page 113
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Rev. Nelson A. DePew
born Dec 11, 1813
died Sept 14, 1903
Rev. Nelson A. DePew
born of the Holy Spirit June 27, 1829
64 years Methodist minister
51 years in the traveling connection
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