BIO: William B. Kinney, 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 205-206.
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  KINNEY, WILLIAM B., was born in Caroline, Tompkins County, N.Y., on 
April 17, 1828, and died in Binghamton, N.Y., on December 20, 1891.
  He was reared in a fervent Methodist home, early began to pray, was 
converted in his fifteenth year during a revival held in a schoolhouse 
at Breavly Hill, N.Y., and immediately joined the Methodist Episcopal 
Church.  Soon after his conversion he believed himself called to the 
work of the ministry.  The Church soon saw gifts and licensed him to 
preach.  He joined Wyoming Conference in 1853.
  He served his country in the army from September, 1864, until 
discharged in January, 1865, on account of sickness.  He was 
commissioned second lieutenant of Company I of the 179th Regiment of 
New York State Volunteers.
  On July 8, 1849, he married Miss Lucy Maria Richardson, of Erieville, 
N.Y.  Two children were born to them, Lucy Evalyn and Emma Lovina (now 
Mrs. Andrews).  The wife and children survive him.  He was buried in 
Maple Grove Cemetery, in Candor, N.Y.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1853, Van Ettenville; 1854-55, 
Litchfield; 1856-57, Windham; Orwell; 1859, sy.; 1860, Nichols; 1861-
62, North Danby; 1863-64, South Danby; 1865, United States Army; 1866-
68, sy.; 1869, Spencer; 1870, Van Ettenville; 1871, Tallmansville; 
1872-73, Slaterville; 1874-76, Berkshire; 1877, Great Bend; 1878-80, 
Kirkwood; 1881, Oakland; 1882-83, Osborne Hollow and Port Crane; 1884, 
Greene; 1885, Chenango Street, Binghamton, N.Y.; 1886-91, sd.