BIO: Eugene C. Herdman, 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 194.
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  HERDMAN, EUGENE C., was born in Westford, Otsego County, N.Y., 
December 6, 1845, and died there January 7, 1882.
  He spent his youth and young manhood in the place of his birth.  
Early in life he manifested an interest in religion, and at about 
twenty years of age consecrated himself to Jesus and united with the 
Congregational Church of Westford, in which he became an influential 
member, acting as deacon and Sunday school superintendent.  After 
spending one year at the Albany Normal School, responding to God's 
voice calling him to the ministry, he began his studies with his 
pastor, Rev. Mr. Gillett, with whom he studied one year.  Believing he 
would be better pleased with the genius and spirit of Methodism, he 
joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in September, 1870, and at once 
began to plan for a course of study at one of our schools.  By the help 
of friends, and by teaching and preaching, he succeeded in prosecuting 
the course of study in the Theological Department of Boston University, 
graduating in 1875.
  On January 5, 1875, he married Miss Amanda M. Preston, of Westford, 
N.Y.  Two sons were born to them.  She died on November 19, 1884.
  He supplied Unadilla in 1875, joined Wyoming Conference in 1876, and 
was returned to Unadilla.  In 1877 he was sent to Otego, and in 1878 he 
was appointed to Schenevus, where he labored three years.  His health 
failed so that in February, 1881, he gave up his work and sought 
restoration at Aiken, S. C.  The Conference of 1881 granted him a 
superannuate relation.  After summering with his family in the North he 
went to Wernersville, Pa., in November.  His health failing rapidly, he 
returned home in December, that he might die among his kindred, where 
he was buried.  His body was afterward removed to Worcester, N.Y.
  He is said to have been an exceedingly promising young man.