BIO: Samuel G. Stevens, 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 404-405.
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  Stevens, Samuel G., was born on February 29, 1824, in the town of 
Chester, Orange County, N.Y. He was raised on a farm and had the 
advantages of such schools as farming districts afforded. He was 
converted when eighteen years of age, in a revival service held at a 
small village near his home called Sugar Loaf. However, he had always 
been a praying boy. About a year after conversion he felt called to the 
ministry. He felt his need of further education, and, upon advice of a 
friend, started for Pennington Seminary without means and not knowing 
how he would get through. He remained at the seminary one term, and 
then returned home. Shortly after returning he was asked to supply the 
work of a preacher at New Prospect, in the New Jersey Conference, who 
was sick. He then taught school about six months, preaching as 
opportunity offered. In 1846 he received local preacher's license from 
the presiding elder of Paterson District of the New Jersey Conference. 
In 1847 he joined the New York Conference, and in 1854 he was 
transferred to this Conference. Under the guidance of his presiding 
elder, Dr. Nelson Rounds, he studied Greek and Hebrew, and in about two 
years had such command of the languages as to read the Old and New 
Testaments in the original languages. After retiring from active work, 
on account of impaired speech from throat trouble, he became interested 
in work for the blind, and in connection with "The Society for 
Providing Evangelical and Religious Literature for the Blind" has been 
the means of raising considerable money.
  On 1850, he married Miss Jane E. Leach, of Windsor, Broome County, 
N.Y.
  His pastoral record is as follows: New York Conference, 1847, 
Marbleton, 1848, Catskill; 1849, Deposit, 1850, Cannonsville; 1851, 
Callicoon; 1852-53, Liberty, N.Y.; Wyoming Conference, 1854, Thompson 
Mission; 1855-56, Lanesboro; 1857-58, Maine; 1859-60, Liberty, Pa.; 
1861, Spencer; 1862-63, Flemingville; 1864-65, Orwell; 1866, 
Tallmansville; 1867-75, sy.; 1876-1903, sd.