BIO: S. Lee Whiteman, 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 433-434.
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  Whiteman, S. Lee, was born on March 10, 1878, in the town of 
Middlefield, N.Y., near the village of Roseboom. He was converted at 
eight years of age in a revival service at Middlefield Center, N.Y. In 
November, 1891, he united with the church at Roseboom on probation, and 
in June, 1892, he was baptized and received into full membership. Early 
in life he believed he ought to preach. In this he was encouraged by 
his parents, who were members of the same church. On Sunday evening, 
November 3, 1895, he preached his first sermon in the Methodist 
Episcopal Church at Middlefield. Exhorter's license was given him on 
June 14, 1897, and local preacher's license on May 28, 1898, by the 
Roseboom Quarterly Conference - that is, the Quarterly Conference of 
Middlefield charge, which was held at the Roseboom church.
  He attended the Cooperstown High School nearly three years, and the 
Cherry Valley Academy one term. He taught school three years. After 
supplying Schuyler's Lake and Exeter about two years he united with the 
Conference in 1903, and was appointed to Castle Creek.
  On August 6, 1902, he married Miss Florence E. Loomis, a teacher in 
the High School at Schuyler's Lake.