BIO: Ira C. Estes, 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 316-317.
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  Estes, Ira C., was born on April 17, 1856, at Garrattsville, Otsego 
County, N.Y. He was brought up on a farm and lived on a farm until he 
entered the ministry, and resided in Otsego County during these years 
with the exception of the years from 1864 to 1868, when he lived at 
Quaker Street, Schenectady County.
  His education was secured in the common schools largely. However, he 
attended the academy at New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y., several 
terms. He taught district school fourteen terms, usually during the 
winter.
  On October 5, 1881, he married Miss Agnes C. Kenwick.
  He was converted in the Presbyterian Church at New Berlin in 
February, 1878, being led to Christ by W. F. Sherwin, the noted singer 
and composer, and joined the Methodist Church at Garrattsville about a 
year later.
  He received exhorter's license November 8, 1884, and on June 25, 
1887, he received local preacher's license.
  He joined Wyoming Conference in 1889, and his pastoral record is as 
follows: 1889-90, North Fenton and New Ohio; 1891-92, McDonough; 1893-
97, Harford, N.Y.; 1898-1901, Damascus; 1902-03, Vestal.