BIO: Sidney E. Hunt, 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 346-347.
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  Hunt, Sidney Eggleston, was born on March 17, 1871, at Guilford, 
Chenango County, N.Y. He attended the district school near his home, 
the Guilford village school, Cazenovia Seminary about two years, 
graduating in 1890. In the same fall he entered Cornell University, 
taking the civil engineering course, graduating in 1894. His parents 
helped him through Cazenovia, but in college he sustained himself by 
doing janitor work, caring for lawns, typewriting, etc., during the 
school year, and working on farms or elsewhere during vacations.
  He was trained by Christian parents, and cannot point to any time 
when he was converted, although he was often greatly blessed. He joined 
the Church at Guilford in the fall of 1882. When he entered college he 
had no thought of entering the ministry. He became interested in 
foreign missions and joined the band which volunteered to enter the 
foreign field if the way should open. Some time after this C. E. Mogg, 
pastor of First Church, Ithaca, where he held his membership at the 
time, gave him an exhorter's license. At this time he was 
superintendent of a mission Sunday school. In August, 1893, he given a 
local preacher's license by the Ithaca District Conference. In 
November, 1893, he began to supply West Danby, and up to this time he 
had preached but twice. In 1894 he went to Apalachin as supply, and in 
1895 joined the Conference.
  On April 14, 1896, he married Miss Retta Chaffee, of Warren Center, 
Bradford County, Pa.
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1895-96, Litchfield; 1897-99, 
Barton; 1900, at school; 1901-02, Castle Creek; 1903, Maine.