BIO: James C. Johnson, 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 352-353.
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  Johnson, James Chester, was born on January 21, 1855, at Jenksville, 
Tioga County, N.Y. When two years old he moved to Candor, N.Y. He was 
educated at Candor Free Academy, a State Normal School, and Wyoming 
Seminary. He commenced teaching in 1873, and taught seven terms in New 
York State, four in Wisconsin, and one in Pennsylvania; seven of the 
twelve were in two schools. He was at different times, especially in 
1877-78, engaged in newspaper work.
  He was converted when eleven years old, under the ministrations of 
Rev. William Penn Abbott, and joined the Church at once. He received 
local preacher's license April 12, 1879. He supplied West Danby from 
June, 1881, until the following session of Conference, when he joined 
it.
  On August 24, 1881, he married Miss Rozella May Van Dermark, of 
Dorranceton, Pa. 
  Failing health caused him to retire from active work in 1901, since 
which time he has lived at Schenevus and Oneonta, N.Y.
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1882, West Danby; 1883-84, South 
Danby; 1885-86, Windham; 1887-90, Camptown; 1891-95, Newton; 1896-98, 
Union; 1899-1900, Schenevus; 1901, sy.; 1902-03, sd.