BIO: Seymour E. Walworth, 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 427-428.
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  Walworth, Seymour E., was born on June 29, 1820, in Preston, Chenango 
County, N.Y. He was educated in a select school in Newark Valley, N.Y., 
taught by Dr. Burr, and in the academy at Norwich, N.Y. He taught 
school in the town of Candor from 1840 until 1849, teaching during the 
winter months and working at various enterprises summers. In 1850-52 he 
was superintendent of common schools in the town of Newark Valley, and 
taught in Newark Valley at the same time. 
  He was converted on February 9, 1839, in a revival held at East 
Newark in charge of Rev. Mr. Pine, of the Congregational Church, and 
soon felt called of God to the ministry. He received an exhorter's 
license from Rev. P. S. Worden, pastor at Newark Valley, in 1852, and 
in the same spring the Newark Valley Church granted him a local 
preacher's license. In 1853 he united with the Conference, being 
ordained deacon in 1855 and elder in 1859. His first sermon was 
preached at Newark Valley, from Rev. iii, 20, and his last sermon was 
preached at Candor, N.Y., from Jude 20 and 21.
  Since his superannuation he has lived in Candor, N.Y.
  The charges he served are as follows: 1853-54, Vestal; 1855-56, 
Campville; 1857-58, Liberty; 1859-60, Broome; 1861, Osborne Hollow; 
1862-63, Lisle; 1864-65, Nichols; 1866-68, Windham; 1869-71, Le 
Raysville; 1872-74, Northmoreland; 1875-76, Campville and Apalachin; 
1877, Germany; 1878-79, Tioga; 1880-82, South Danby; 1883, West Danby; 
1884-86, sy.; 1887-1903, sd.