BIO: E. W. Breckinridge, 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 160-161.
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  BRECKINRIDGE, E. W., was born in Dover, England, November 20, 1807, 
and died in Binghamton, N.Y., April 3, 1885.
  He was converted at an early age, and at fifteen received a local 
preacher's license.  When twenty-five years of age he came to America.  
Here his gifts were recognized and his services as a local preacher 
continually sought.  In 1836 he joined the Oneida Conference, and 
became a member of Wyoming Conference at its organization.
  In 1831 he married Miss Mary Ann Adkins, of Ramsgate, England, who 
died in 1867.  Nine children were born to them, five of whom survived 
them, one being Rev. J. S. Breckinridge, D.D., of the New York East 
Conference.  In 1871 he married Mrs. Luna N. Hall, of New Berlin, N.Y., 
who survived him until May 19, 1895, when he passed away, at 
Burlington, N.Y.  He was buried in Binghamton, N.Y.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1836, Westmoreland; 1837, 
Litchfield; 1838, Winfield; 1839, Litchfield; 1840-41, Canajoharie; 
1842, Springfield; 1843, Deansville; 1844, Warren; 1845-46, Brookfield; 
1847-48, Bainbridge; 1849-50, McDonough; 1851-52, Brooklyn; 1853, 
Berkshire; 1854, sy.; 1855, Agent of Susquehanna Seminary; 1856-57, 
Beach Pond; 1858-59, Vestal; 1860-61, Springville; 1862-63, Le 
Raysville; 1864-66, Osborne Hollow; 1867, sy.; 1868, Agent of Bible 
Society; 1869-70, Skinner's Eddy; 1871, Mehoopany; 1872-74, Fairdale; 
1875, West Nicholson; 1876-84, sd.