BIO: Richard M. Pascoe, 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 383-384.
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  Pascoe, Richard M., A.M., was born in South Canaan, Wayne County, Pa. 
He attended public school in Waymart and Carbondale before going to 
Canada in 1874. He taught school five months in Wayne County, and four 
years in Canada. His last work as a teacher was in the high school at 
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, where he was at the head of the 
scientific department. In May, 1884, he graduated from Victoria 
University, Cobourg, Canada (now located at Toronto), taking honors in 
mental and moral philosophy, with the degree of A.B. In 1887 the same 
school gave him the degree of A.M.
  He was converted at Orono, Ontario, Canada, November 1, 1874. Shortly 
after conversion he became convinced that it was his duty to preach the 
Gospel, and struggled against this conviction ten years. In March, 
1885, he was given local preacher's license by the Waymart Quarterly 
Conference, and recommended to Wyoming Conference for admission on 
trial, and was received into the Conference the following April.
  On September 16, 1885, he married Miss Jennie M. Madison, daughter of 
Rev. Joseph Madison.
  He has served charges as follows: 1885, Cherry Ridge; 1886-88, 
Jackson; 1889-91, Le Raysville; 1892-96, Meshoppen; 1897-98, Berkshire; 
1899-1901, Avoca; 1902-03, Thompson.