BIO: Elisha Bibbins, 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 156-157.
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  BIBBINS, ELISHA, was born in Hampton, Washington County, N.Y., July 
16, 1790, and died in Scranton, Pa., July 6, 1859.
  He was brought into the kingdom of Christ November 8, 1805, under the 
ministry of Rev. Bradley Sellick.  He received a local preacher's 
license in January, 1812, and in July of the same year joined the 
Genesee Conference on trial.
  His pastorates were as follows:  1812, Wyoming; 1813, Chenango; 1814, 
Bridgewater; 1815, Wyalusing; 1819, Shamokin; 1820-21, Wyoming; 1822-
23, Canaan.  In 1824 he superannuated, and sustained his relation, with 
the exception of two or three years in which he was supernumerary, 
until the time of his death.
  At the time of his death he was visiting his old friend, Dr. George 
Peck.  After an afternoon and evening spent in charming conversation he 
retired about ten o'clock.  While frail, nothing unusual or alarming 
was noticed in his condition.  Before the dawn of another day he was 
gone.  He is said to have been a good preacher and a great soul-winner.
  At the organization of the Oneida and of the Wyoming Conferences he 
fell into each successively because of his geographical location.