BIO: Levi Jennison, 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 349.
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  Jennison, Levi, was born on January 7, 1848, in Lapeer, Cortland 
County, N.Y. Through the influence of his brother he was led to Christ 
in August, 1861. He prepared for college at Cortlandville Academy and 
Cazenovia Seminary, graduating from the latter in 1871. In the fall of 
1871 he entered Syracuse University. He continued there until April, 
1874, when failing health compelled him to leave at the end of the 
second term in the junior year.
  On July 17, 1877, he married Miss Florence E. Clark, of Groton City, 
Tompkins County, N.Y.
  After having been a local preacher several years he joined the 
Conference in 1879. His pastorates have been as follows: 1879, 
Nanticoke; 1880-81, Park Place, Scranton; 1882, Parrish Street, Wilkes-
Barre; 1883, Morris; 1884-86, New Berlin; 1887-89, Guilford; 1890-94, 
Chenango Forks; 1895-98, Morris; 1899-1901, Lockwood; 1902-03, Union 
Center.