BIO: Vincent M. Coryell, 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, page 174.
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  CORYELL, VINCENT M., was born in the town of Tioga, Tioga County, 
N.Y., in June, 1800, and died in Waverly, N.Y., where he had resided 
since his superannuation, on November 5, 1889.
  He was a diligent student, and early in his teens was well advanced 
in Greek and Latin.  At twenty-three years of age he was admitted to 
the bar, and entered upon its practice in Bath, N.Y.
  The death of his wife, who was a devoted Christian, led to his 
conversion.  Soon after his conversion came the call to the ministry.  
Seeing that it involved his eternal welfare, he finally surrendered.
  He was licensed to exhort by Rev. John Griffing in 1825, and soon 
after received local preacher's license and began work on Tioga 
Circuit.  In 1828 he joined the old Genesee Conference, and when the 
Oneida Conference was organized in 1829 he became a member of that 
body.  When, in 1852, the Wyoming Conference was formed from Oneida 
Conference territory he became a member of Wyoming Conference.
  During his ministry some three thousand souls were brought to Christ; 
from among them twelve entered the Christian ministry, one of whom was 
Rev. William Reddy, D.D., who was among the early trophies of his work, 
and who was present at his funeral and preached the sermon.
  His remains were buried in the cemetery adjoining the old Asbury 
Church, on Nichols charge.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1828, Canaan; 1829, Bridgewater; 
1830, Wyoming; 1831, Scipio; 1832, Marcellus; 1833, Watertown; 1834-35, 
Syracuse; 1836, Rome, N.Y.; 1837, Cazenovia; 1838-39, Skaneateles; 
1840, Cooperstown; 1841-42, Norwich; 1843-46, Presiding Elder on Owego 
District; 1847-48, Candor; 1849-50, Barton; 1851, Orwell; 1852-55, sy.; 
1856-89, sd.