BIO: Aaron C. Sperry, 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 249-250.
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  SPERRY, AARON C., was born in the town of Alford, Mass., on March 24, 
1821, and died in Whitney's Point, N.Y., on August 18, 1894, having 
suffered some time with progressive paralysis.
  His father dying while he was but a young lad, he was left to the 
care of his mother and sisters, who were devoted Methodists.  Converted 
when quite young, and early believing himself called to the ministry, 
he studied in Cooperstown Academy and subsequently in Cazenovia 
Seminary.
  After serving some time as supply under the presiding elder, he 
joined Oneida Conference in 1849, becoming a member of Wyoming 
Conference at its organization.  After his superannuation in 1889 he 
moved to Whitney's Point, where he lived until death.
  In 1850 he married Miss Abigail Culver, of Ames, Montgomery County, 
N.Y.  Two children were born to them, Maria, who died at Lisle, N.Y., 
when in her tenth year, and Almiron M., now practicing law in 
Binghamton.  Father and daughter lie side by side in the Lisle 
cemetery.
  He was a cousin of Rev. Lyman Sperry.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1849, Ames; 1850, Berkshire; 
1851, Vestal; 1852, Conklin; 1853, Conklin and Loderville; 1854-55, 
Maine; 1856, Page Brook; 1857-58, Castle Creek; 1859-60, Lisle and 
Whitney's Point; 1861-62, Little Meadows; 1863-65, Brooklyn; 1866-67, 
Rome; 1868-69, Orwell; 1870-72, Harford and South Gibson; 1873, West 
Nicholson; 1874, Osborne Hollow; 1875, Chenango; 1876-77, North Fenton; 
1878-80, Whitney's Point; 1881-82, Chenango Forks; 1883-84, Triangle; 
1885-86, Willet; 1887-88, Oakland; 1889-94, sd.