BIO: Joseph B. Santee, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB & JO Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ________________________________________________ Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 396. ________________________________________________ Santee, Joseph B., was born on December 30, 1842, in Fairmount township, Luzerne County, Pa. He attended the school near his home, and was one year at New Columbus Academy. He was converted in November, 1858, at Grads appointment, on the Bloomingdale Circuit, in Baltimore Conference, and joined the Church in November, 1858. He was licensed to exhort in September, 1866, and received local preacher's license in October, 1867. He joined the Conference in 1870, received deacon's orders in 1872 and elder's orders in 1875. He served as a private in the 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry during the last year of the war of the rebellion. On February 6, 1869, he married Miss Celestia E. Compton, of Falls, Wyoming County, Pa. He served Campville as supply one year before joining Conference. His pastorates have been as follows: 1870-71, Hornbrook; 1872, Barton; 1873-74, Vestal; 1875, Lehman; 1876-78, North Abington; 1879, Preston; 1880-81, South New Berlin; 1882, Edmeston; 1883-84, Springville; 1885-86, Northmoreland; 1887-89, Wyalusing; 1890-91, Meshoppen; 1892, sd.; 1893, Le Raysville; 1894, Whitney's Point; 1895- 1903, sd.