BIO: Miner Swallow, 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 252-253.
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  SWALLOW, MINER, was born in what is now Plains township, Pa., on 
September 10, 1815, and died in his home in Kingston, Pa., on July 6, 
1898.
  His father's home was the itinerants' home, and he early became 
associated with the spirit of Methodism.
  On April 19, 1841, he married Miss Mary Dobson, of Plains, Pa.  She 
preceded him to the heavenly country, dying on January 15, 1893.  
Husband and wife are buried in the Forty Fort cemetery.
  In 1854 he joined Wyoming Conference.  After he ceased the active 
work of the ministry he settled in Kingston, where he spent the balance 
of his life.
  His love for the educational work of the Church is evinced by the 
fact that he deeded his home in Kingston, worth about $8,000, to 
Wyoming Conference.
  His appointments were as follows:  1854, Choconut; 1855-56, Thompson; 
1857-58, Salem, 1859, Damascus, 1860, Lackawanna; 1861-62, South Danby; 
1863, Plainsville; 1864-65, Newport; 1866, New Town; 1867, Tioga; 1868, 
sy.; 1869-70, Tract Agent; 1871-72, Bush; 1873-74, sd.; 1875, sy.; 
Mountain Top; 1876-92, sy.; 1893-98, sd.