BIO: Levi Pitts, 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 230-231.
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  PITTS, LEVI, was born on June 18, 1807, in Middlefield, Otsego 
County, N.Y., and died at his home in Binghamton, N.Y., on February 2, 
1890.
  He was the son of a Universalist preacher, but could not accept the 
doctrines of Universalism.  Early in life he began to consider the 
importance of leading a Christian life.  However, not until after he 
was married and was living at Sugar Creek, Bradford County, Pa., did he 
so seek as to find peace in Christ.  He began at once an active 
religious life.  Class leader, exhorter, local preacher, joined 
Conference, tells the story.
  On January 10, 1827, he married Miss Betsy Clock, of Danby, N.Y., 
with whom he lived over sixty-one years.  She passed on before him on 
February 21, 1888.  To them were born five children, three of whom 
survive their parent's death.  This aged couple lie side by side in 
Glenwood Cemetery, Binghamton, N.Y.
  He joined Oneida Conference in 1839, and became a member of Wyoming 
Conference at its organization.  His ministry was eminently 
evangelistic.
  From the time of his superannuation in 1875 until his death he lived 
in his own house, in Binghamton, N.Y., secured by careful and frugal 
habits in his earlier life.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1839, Windsor; 1840, Greene; 
1841-42, Broome; 1843-44, Lisle; 1845, Spencer; 1846, Flemingville; 
1847, Orwell; 1848-49, Page Brook; 1850, Osborne Hollow; 1851-52, South 
Danby; 1853, North Danby; 1854, Vestal; 1855-56, Union; 1857-58, Page 
Brook; 1859-60, Van Ettenville; 1861, Broome; 1862, Hawleyton; 1863, 
Osborne Hollow; 1864, Harpursville; 1865-67, Kirkwood; 1868, Page 
Brook; 1869-70, Broome; 1871-72, sd.; 1873, Osborne Hollow; 1874, Union 
Center; 1875-89, sd.