BIO: Haskell B. Benedict, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, pages 279-280.
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  Benedict, Haskell Byron, was born on November 21, 1858, at Schenevus, 
N. Y. When about three years of age the family moved to Albany. On 
August 3, 1863, his father enlisted in Company C, 7th Regular New York 
Heavy Artillery, and was honorably discharged on June 17, 1865, for 
wounds received at Cold Harbor. His education was received in the 
public schools of Albany. While living in this city he learned the 
trade of fresco painter, working for the same firm about ten years. His 
parents were both Methodists, and for years he was a member of Grace 
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School. In the fall of 1877 he became a 
member of the Second Presbyterian Sunday School, of the same city. Soon 
after, through the efforts of a faithful teacher, he was converted, 
while alone in a studio on North Pearl Street. He was baptized and 
received into the Second Presbyterian Church by Dr. Anson J. Upson soon 
after his conversion. Returning to his native town in 1884, where he 
had become a law student in the office of Philor Benedict, he united 
with the Methodist Episcopal Church by letter.
  His call to the ministry came with his conversion, but the way into 
service did not open until going back to Schenevus. Here the Church 
gave him an exhorter's license on August 5, 1884, and the Otsego 
District Conference gave him license as local preacher on March 25, 
1885. During the time he was exhorter he supplied South Hill, an out-
appointment of Schenevus charge. In 1885 he was sent as supply to 
Laurens, N.Y., and the following spring joined the Conference.
  On March 25, 1883, he married Miss Rebecca Van Zandt, of Schenevus, 
N.Y. Two daughters have been born to them, Bertha and Grace. The last 
died at Sidney, N.Y., in December, 1890.
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1886, Laurens and Oneonta Plains; 
1887-90, Sidney; 1891 Hampton Street, Scranton; 1892-93, Otego; 1894-
95, Worcester; 1896-97, Unadilla; 1898-1901, Montrose; 1902-03, Owego.