BIO: William R. Lynch, 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 210.
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  LYNCH, WILLIAM R., was born in Bainbridge, Chenango County, N.Y., and 
died in Augusta, Ga., February 25, 1871, aged forty-five years.
  He united with the Oneida Conference in 1854, and came into the 
Wyoming Conference when some of the Oneida territory came thither.  
Shortly after the Conference of 1869 consumption so far developed as to 
cause him to leave his work and seek a more helpful climate.  In the 
autumn he moved to Edgefield, S. C.  This was futile; the change did 
not arrest the disease.  In January, 1871, he moved to Augusta, Ga., 
and remained with his brother there until death ensued.  He lies in the 
Augusta cemetery.
  He was converted at sixteen years of age at Morris, N.Y., under the 
labors of Rev. F. D. Higgins.  His early advantages were very limited, 
and not until he reached manhood did he have the privileges of school 
and study.
  His marriage occurred in December, 1852.  Three children were born to 
them; one, Rev. J. Hollister, is rector of Trinity Church, of Ottumwa, 
Ia.
  Mrs. Lynch died at her daughter's, Miss Emma J. Lynch, in Washington, 
D.D., on April 13, 1902.
  His appointments were as follows:  1854, Scipio; 1855-56, Westville; 
1857, Sharon Springs; 1858-59, Decatur; 1860-61, Otego; 1862-63, 
Schuyler's Lake; 1864-65, Hartwick; 1866, Frey's Bush; 1867-68, 
Edmeston; 1869, South New Berlin.