BIO: Howard D. Smith, 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 402. ________________________________________________ Smith, Howard D., was born on March 31, 1859, at Willow Grove, Del. He was converted in 1875 in Thomas Chapel, Delaware. In this chapel his brothers Alfred and Frank were converted, who are now in the ministry. He is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary, and Drew Theological Seminary. On April 2, 1891, he married Miss Eva Salmons, of Dover, Del. In 1890 he joined the Black Hills Mission Conference, and was stationed at Hot Springs, S. Dak. At the same time he was professor of natural sciences in Black Hills College, located at Hot Springs. In December, 1891, he transferred to West Wisconsin Conference, and in 1899 to Wyoming Conference. His pastorates with us have been: 1899-1900, Lehman; 1901-02, Brooklyn, Pa.; 1903, New Milford.