BIO: Leonard C. Murdock, 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 375.
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  Murdock, Leonard C., was born on August 24, 1863, in Toddsville, 
Otsego County, N.Y. His boyhood was spent in this quiet village, not 
far from Cooperstown, and here he attended district school. His school 
life away from home was commenced by attending the Cooperstown High 
School two years. He then went to Cazenovia Seminary, where he 
graduated in 1886. From there he went to Wesleyan University, where he 
graduated in 1890, with the degree of A.B. While in Wesleyan he 
supplied Somerville, Conn., two years. He joined the Conference in 
1890.
  On July 2, 1890, he married Miss Lucy E. Peet, of Clayville, N.Y. 
They have one daughter.
  His only sister is the wife of Rev. William D. Lathrop.
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1890-93, Caverton; 1894-96, 
Parrish Street, Wilkes-Barre; 1897-1903, Kingston.