BIO: Abraham W. Loomis, 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, page 209. ________________________________________________ LOOMIS, ABRAHAM W., was born on August 12, 1824, at Round Lake, N.Y., and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clara Drummond, in Cortland, N.Y., on September 10, 1901. When twelve years of age his people moved to Windham, Pa., where he spent his early years. When twenty-two years of age he married Miss Elizabeth Ward, who died on May 28, 1886. Eight children were born to them; four of these, two sons and two daughters, are still living. In 1853 he united with the Conference. In 1892 he became a superannuate, and lived with his son, Albert E., in Brooklyn, N.Y., for some time. For a while he lived in Spencer, and but a short time before death went to his daughter's in Cortland. His pastoral record is as follows: 1853, Rome; 1854-55, Van Ettenville; 1856-57, Tioga; 1858-59, Flemingville; 1860, South Danby; 1861-62, Harpursville; 1863-65, Maine; 1866-67, Orwell; 1868-70, Castle Creek; 1871-73, Lisle; 1874-76, Slaterville; 1877-79, Windham; 1880-81, North Tioga; 1882, Clifford; 1883-84, Damascus; 1885, sy.; 1886, sd.; 1887-88, Decatur; 1889-90, Ouaquaga; 1891, Cooperstown Junction and Portlandville; 1892-1901, sd.