BIO: George A. Place, 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 382-383.
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  Place, George A., Ph.D., was born on January 22, 1849, at Mount 
Upton, Chenango County, N.Y. He is a graduate of Cazenovia Seminary, 
and of Syracuse University, where he graduated in 1876, having taken 
the classical course. He received from the university the master's 
degree in 1879, and in 1884, upon examination, Ph.D.
  He was converted and joined the Church when fourteen years old. While 
in Cazenovia Seminary he became conscious of a call to the ministry. 
Exhorter's license was given him by his home church in December, 1870, 
and his first local preacher's license was given him in January, 1871. 
He was ordained deacon in 1875, and joined the Conference in 1876.
  On July 5, 1876, he married Miss Amy A. Payne, of Binghamton, N.Y., 
who died at Honesdale, Pa., on November 3, 1900. Two daughters have 
been born to them - Larissa J. and Adelaide L.
  His pastorates have been as follows: 1876-77, Chenango; 1878-80, 
Castle Creek; 1881-83, Greene; 1884-85, Bainbridge; 1886-88, 
Slaterville; 1889-93, Athens; 1894, Derr Memorial, Wilkes-Barre; 1895-
98, Carbondale; 1899-1903, Honesdale.