BIO: David L. Meaker, 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 372-373.
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  Meaker, David L., was born on April 21, 1861, at Silver Lake, 
Susquehanna County, Pa.  He attended the common schools of that and 
Bradford County until his people moved to Binghamton in 1872, when he 
passed through the grammar school on Carroll Street. The death of his 
father prevented his going further in school work. He had a clear call 
to the ministry when twelve years old, and when about eighteen began 
theological study under Rev. W. J. Judd, but soon discontinued, as he 
resisted the call to preach. He learned the trade of painter and paper-
hanger, worked four years as journeyman and then began to contract work 
for himself, at which he continued eight years. He received exhorter's 
license in 1894, and local preacher's license in 1895. After supplying 
Coventry one year he joined the Conference in 1896, and was regularly 
appointed to the same charge.
  He has been twice married to Miss Carrie B. Abbott, who died in 1889; 
second, to Miss Mary I. Watrous, of Binghamton, N.Y., in November, 
1891.
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1896, Coventry; 1897-99, 
McDonough; 1900-03, Lanesboro.