BIO: William G. Queal, 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 233-234.
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  QUEAL, WILLIAM GRAVES, was born in Worcester, Otsego County, N.Y., on 
December 14, 1822.  He was the fifth child of William C. and Mary 
Graves Queal, to whom ten children were born.  Four of these gave their 
lives to the service of God in the Christian ministry, Atchison, 
William G., Luke C., and James.
  He was converted in a series of revival services conducted by Rev. A. 
E. Daniels, when but a youth.  At nineteen years of age he entered 
Cazenovia Seminary, preparatory to his lifework.
  On July 3, 1850, he married Miss Lorinda L. Booth, of Bainbridge, 
N.Y.  From this union three children were born, one son and two 
daughters.  The son died at twelve years of age; Miss Mattie married 
Rev. E. Bradley Meaker, who was for a short time a member of Wyoming 
Conference; Miss Alice married Rev. G. B. Benedict, who for some time 
was engaged in missionary work in South America, and who at this 
writing is in educational work in Porto Rico.
  He joined Oneida Conference in 1846, and became a member of Wyoming 
Conference by the allotment of Oneida territory in 1869.
  His life was full of sunshine, the joy of the Lord was his strength.
  He was held in high esteem by his brethren in the Conference.  His 
judgment was excellent, often sought, and in debate upon the Conference 
floor he was at his best.  He was a delegate to General Conference in 
1872, and a reserve delegate in 1876 and 1880.  For many years he was 
one of the trustees of the Conference.
  On his way home from California, where he had been spending some 
delightful weeks, he was taken sick on the cars, and stopped off at 
Pueblo, Colo., that he might secure good medical help.  This was on 
Friday night.  On Sunday morning following, February 26, 1888, his 
spirit took its flight.  He was buried in the cemetery at West 
Bainbridge, N.Y.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1846, Bainbridge; 1847, Smyrna; 
1848, Chenango; 1849, Bainbridge; 1850-51, Brookfield; 1852-53, Vernon 
Center; 1854-55, Sherburne; 1856-57, Oneonta; 1858-59, Milford; 1860-
61, Afton; 1862, Unadilla; 1863-65, Guilford; 1866-67, Oxford; 1868-69, 
Otego; 1870-72, Milford; 1873, Morris; 1874-75, Salem; 1876-77, 
Sherburne; 1878-79, Plymouth, N.Y.; 1880-81, Windsor; 1882, sy.; 1883-
84, Norwich; 1885-87, sy.