BIO: Noah S. DeWitt, 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 177-178.
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  DE WITT, NOAH SHAW, was born in the town of Chenango, Broome County, 
N.Y., December 10, 1818, and died in Caroline, Tompkins County, N.Y., 
on June 2, 1886.  He literally died in the midst of his labors.  For 
him there was no period of superannuation.  His death was almost 
instantaneous.  On his way home from Apalachin on June 2, when near 
Candor, he said to the person sitting by his side in the car, "I do not 
feel well."  In a few moments he seemed better.  When near Caroline, 
where he was to leave the train, he suddenly grew worse.  He was helped 
into the depot at Caroline, and expired in a few seconds.  He was 
buried in Danby, Tompkins County, N.Y.
  His father moved to Binghamton when he was but nine years of age.  
Here, at sixteen years of age, he was converted under the labors of J. 
S. Mitchell, and at once joined the Methodist Episcopal Church.  About 
this time he left home to make his way in the world, spending about 
three years to learn the baker's trade.  He spent two terms at 
Cazenovia, and intended to graduate, but a persistent presiding elder 
crowded him into the work, which was growing very rapidly.  He felt the 
loss through life.  Greatly to his credit, he had taken up the 
Chautauqua course of study, and was within a few months of graduation 
at the time of his death.
  He was married four times.  On July 15, 1847, to Miss Harriet Peck, 
who died September 27, 1849.  One child, a boy, was born to them, who 
lived to be about a year old.  On June 15, 1850, he married Miss Hannah 
R. Peck, who died on November 4, 1860.  Four daughters were born to 
them, three of whom are living.  On April 6, 1861, he married Miss 
Eliza A. Peck, who died on January 19, 1873.  A daughter was born to 
them, who is still living.  There three wives were sisters.  On March 
27, 1877, he married Miss Eleanor M. Howard, of Candor, N.Y., who 
survived him.
  He united with the Oneida Conference in 1843, and became a member of 
Wyoming Conference at its organization.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1843, Montrose; 1844, Le 
Raysville; 1845, Brooklyn; 1846-47, Orwell; 1848-49, Lanesboro; 1850-
51, Conklin; 1852-53, Newark; 1854-55, Nichols; 1856-57, Barton; 1858-
59, Union; 1860, Hawley; 1861-62, Bethany; 1863-64, Mount Pleasant; 
1865-67, Beach Pond; 1868-70, Lanesboro; 1871-72, Castle Creek; 1873-
75, South Danby; 1876-77, Little Meadows; 1878-79, Flemingville; 1880-
82, North Barton; 1883-85, Rome; 1886, Danby.