BIO: Levi C. Phillips, 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 231-232.
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  PHILLIPS, LEVI C., was born in East Homer, Cortland County, N.Y., on 
February 20, 1822, and died of paralysis at his home in Binghamton, 
N.Y., on November 10, 1892.
  When but a lad of eleven years he commenced a religious life and was 
zealous in his religious life until death.
  After his call to the ministry he spent some time in Wyoming Seminary 
preparing for his work.
  On June 8, 1853, he married Miss Angenette Terrell, of Cortland, 
N.Y., who survived him.
  He was buried in Spring Forest Cemetery, in Binghamton, N.Y.
  In 1853, he joined Wyoming Conference.  In October of the same year 
he accepted the appointment of agent of the American Bible Society for 
the Territory of Oregon.  Here he spent five years in labor, when the 
hardships and exposure of frontier life impaired his health, and he 
returned to the East.  He was located one year, and after returning 
East he was again admitted to Wyoming Conference.  He labored two 
years, when shattered health compelled him to retire from the effective 
ranks in 1861.  After superannuation he lived in Binghamton until his 
death, and made Centenary Church his church home, doing what he might 
for God's cause.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1853, Wyoming Conference, 
transferred to Oregon Conference; 1853-55, Agent American Bible 
Society; 1856, Spencer's Butte; 1857, Dallas; 1858, located; 1859, 
reentered Wyoming Conference and stationed at Salem; 1860, Oregon; 
1861-92, sd.