BIO: William S. Wilcox, 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 434.
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  Wilcox, William S., was born in Orange, Pa., on March 13, 1866. He 
entered Wyoming Seminary March 13, 1889, where he remained three years. 
In the fall of 1892 he entered Drew Theological Seminary, and graduated 
in 1894,
  He was converted at Wyoming Camp Meeting on August 22, 1883. He 
cannot tell when he was called to preach, but felt long before 
conversion that if he was ever converted he would have to preach the 
Gospel. On March 13, 1899, he was given an exhorter's license by his 
pastor, Rev. P. M. Mott, and on August 17, following, he received a 
local preacher's license from the Lehman Quarterly Conference. In 1893 
he was ordained deacon, and joined the Conference in 1894.
  On August 6, 1893, he married Miss Alice Spencer, of Lynn, 
Susquehanna County, Pa. Her brothers, J. O. and David, are missionaries 
in Japan.
  He has served the following charges: 1894, Eaton; 1895-96, Askam; 
1897-98, Cherry Ridge; 1899-1900, Masonville; 1901-02, East Worcester; 
1903, Davenport Center.