BIO: Joseph Whitman, 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 259-260.
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  WHITHAM, JOSEPH, the oldest son of Rev. John and Hannah Whitman, was 
born in Leeds, England, on December 13, 1808.  At the age of twelve he 
came with his family to this country and settled at Union, Broome 
County, N.Y.  In his eighteen year he consecrated himself to Christ and 
at once became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  In 1842 he 
received a local preacher's license, and in the same year was received 
on trial by the Oneida Conference.  In due order he was received into 
full membership, and received deacon's and elder's orders.  At the 
organization of Wyoming Conference he was in the territory which 
constituted it, and thus became a member of it.  He, however, located 
before the first session of the Conference was closed.  He died on the 
Oregon Circuit, Honesdale District, June 24, 1863, a peculiarly 
triumphant death.
  His appointments were as follows:  1842, Lisle; 1843, Greene; 1844-
45, Spencer; 1846, Mehoopany; 1847, Springville; 1848, Flemingville and 
Speedville; 1849, Flemingville; 1850, Spencer and South Danby Mission; 
1851, Broome; 1852, located; 1854, readmitted, Montrose; 1855, 
Apalachin; 1856, Le Raysville; 1857, Litchfield; 1858, Gibson; 1859, 
Cherry Ridge; 1860, Tallmansville; 1861, Newton; 1862, Tioga; 1863, 
Oregon.