BIO: Herbert L. Ellsworth, 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 315-316.
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  Ellsworth, Herbert L., was born on January 13, 1865, at Le Raysville, 
Pa. He spent the early part of his life on his father's farm, and when 
sixteen years of age began teaching school. In 1884 he entered Wyoming 
Seminary, graduating in 1888 as valedictorian. Kingston Quarterly 
Conference gave him a local preacher's license in 1884. He was at Drew 
Theological Seminary during 1888-89, and in Syracuse University during 
1890-91. Here his health broke so that he was compelled to quit school. 
In 1897 he began work with Illinois Wesleyan University, receiving the 
degree of A.B. from that school in 1900, having spent one year in 
residence there.
  He joined the Conference in 1888; received deacon's orders in 1889 
and elder's orders in 1894.
  On November 26, 1891, he married Miss May Pembleton, of Tioga Center, 
N.Y.
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1888, student Kingston Seminary; 
1889, Newark Valley; 1890-91, at school; 1892-93, Little Meadows; 1894-
96, Nichols; 1897-98, Meshoppen; 1899, Conference Evangelist; 1900-01, 
Alderson; 1902-03, Ashley.