BIO: Ward W. Watrous, 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, page 431.
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  Watrous, Ward Weston, was born on November 14, 1868, at Brooklyn, 
Susquehanna County, Pa. He attended the common school, Sidney High 
School, and Cazenovia Seminary. In 1888 he was converted at Brooklyn, 
Pa. He felt called to preach before conversion, and after conversion he 
was distinctly called, but did not respond until 1894. In April, 1895, 
he received a local preacher's license from the Quarterly Conference of 
the High Street Methodist Episcopal Church, of Binghamton. In 1898 he 
united with the Wyoming Conference.
  On November 15, 1898, he married Miss Lena Lucy Black, daughter of S. 
F. Black, of Binghamton, N.Y.
  His pastorates have been as follows: 1898-99, South New Berlin; 1900-
03, New Berlin.