BIO: John V. Newell, 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 376.
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  Newell, John Vining, was born on April 26, 1830, in Durham, 
Androscoggin County, Maine. He attended the common schools, select 
school, and the academy at Le Raysville, Pa.
  On June 20, 1850, he was converted at a camp meeting, held at 
Franklin, Bradford County, Pa., and joined the Church at Le Raysville 
at once. From conversion he felt impressed that it was his duty to 
preach.
  Rev. George H. Blakeslee, his pastor, gave him exhorter's license in 
1851. He supplied Vestal from July to October inclusive in 1851, and 
taught the South Owego school from November, 1851, to March, 1852. He 
then accepted a like position in Nichols village, where he taught from 
September to December of 1852. Shortly after closing the Nichols 
school, he went as supply to Van Ettenville, and in 1853 joined the 
Conference.
  On September 29, 1852, he married Miss Abbie S. Weeman, of Lisbon, 
Me., who died on December 6, 1899. Four daughters and one son were born 
to them.
  Since retiring from active work he has resided at Uniondale, Pa.
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1853, South Danby; 1854-55, Rome; 
1856-57, Mehoopany; 1858-59, Springville; 1860, Auburn; 1861, Gibson; 
1862-63, Scranton; 1864, Springville; 1865, Tunkhannock; 1866, sy.,; 
1867-68, Susquehanna Depot; 1869-70, Mount Pleasant; 1871, Schenevus; 
1872-74, Hartwick; 1875-77, Hawley; 1878-80, Jermyn; 1881-83, Dunmore; 
1884, Park Place, Scranton; 1885-87, Hawley; 1888-90, Salem; 1891-93, 
Lake Como; 1894-98, Throop and Nay Aug; 1899, Yatesville; 1900-03, sd.