BIO: Rosman Ingalls, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja & Denise Phillips Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ________________________________________________ Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, pages 199-200. ________________________________________________ INGALLS, ROSMAN, was born in Ticonderoga, N.Y., December 7, 1802, and died in Euclid, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 25, 1882, His childhood was spent in Hardwick, Vt., and at about fourteen years the family moved to Gibson, Pa., where soon after the boy consecrated himself to Christ. For a number of years he engaged in farm work. His scholastic preparation for life's work was largely received at Harford Academy and Cazenovia Seminary. His school days being over, he taught school for a number of years with marked success. He joined Oneida Conference in 1833, and at the division of the Oneida and formation of Wyoming Conference he became a member of the latter. After his superannuation in 1857 he made his home in Gibson, Pa. Feeble in health, increasing years added to his feebleness, and soon after the death of his second wife he removed to Euclid, N.Y., where, in the home of his sister, he passed away. He was twice married. His first wife, Mrs. E. Ingalls, died December 5, 1874. He afterward married a sister of his first wife, who preceded him some months to the golden city. His funeral services were held at Gibson, October 27, 1882, and he was buried there, among others of his family. His pastoral record is as follows: 1831-32, Broome (which he served as supply previous to joining Wyoming Conference); 1833, Spencer; 1834, Windsor; 1835, Bainbridge; 1836, Greene; 1837-38, Brooklyn; 1839-40, Cherry Valley; 1841-45, Oneida Mission; 1846-51, in charge of Indian Mission; 1852, Broome; 1853-54, Gibson; 1855, sd.; 1856, Brooklyn; 1857-82, sd.