BIO: Alexander E. Daniels, 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 174-175.
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  DANIELS, ALEXANDER E., was born in the town of Morris, Otsego County, 
N.Y., on May 12, 1804, and died in the same town on September 30, 1893.
  His educational advantages were such as the district school afforded, 
and this he had but a portion of the time for eight or nine years.  
Seriously handicapped as he was, such were his keenness of intellect 
and his determination to comprehend, he became an unconquerable and 
uncompromising champion of the doctrines of our Church, truly an 
intellectual knight.  Some of his debates still linger in the memories 
of many as seasons of great interests, and times in which error was 
defeated.  He closed one debate with an uncommon visitation of grace, 
over two hundred being converted.
  In July, 1824, he was converted.  He subsequently lapsed into doubt 
and skepticism, but did not tarry long in this condition.  During his 
whole life he was known as a remarkable man in prayer.
  He united with the Oneida Conference in 1834, becoming a member of 
Wyoming Conference with its accession of Oneida territory in 1869.
  After his superannuation in 1868 he retired to his home in Morris, 
where he spent the balance of his remarkably long life.  He was buried 
in Morris, N.Y.
  We have no definite information concerning his marriages, though we 
understand he was thrice married.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1834, Otego; 1835, Chenango; 
1836-37, Westford; 1838-39, Sharon; 1840-41, Decatur; 1842, Westford; 
1843-44, Otego; 1845-46, Exeter; 1847-48, Frey's Bush; 1849-50, 
Springfield; 1851-52, Middlefield; 1853-54, sd.; 1855-56, Westford; 
1857, Decatur; 1858-59, Otego; 1860, Schenevus; 1861, Morris; 1862-65, 
sd.; 1866-67, South New Berlin; 1868-93, sd.