Rev. Olin Ward Rose

Adopted son, George W. Bunton: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSGN-6DB

ROSE, RODNEY S., was born on February 6, 1819, in Exeter, Otsego County, N.Y. He was converted and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in his boyhood. Before becoming of age he realized a call to the ministry, and began very early to proclaim the Gospel. He received his education largely at Cortland, N.Y., and Cazenovia Seminary. He joined the Oneida Conference in 1841, and became a member of Wyoming Conference at its organization.

On January 14, 1844, he married Miss Esther Thurston, of Lewisville, N.Y., sister of Rev. E. D. Thurston, for many years a member of Central New York Conference. She died at Berkshire, N.Y., on October 2, 1859, and was buried there. Samuel, Ella, and Anna, children by this union, are still living, while Charles Hedding, John, and Arthur died in infancy. On February 1, 1860, he married Mrs. Mary Kinney, widow of Rev. Mr. Kinney, of the Genesee Conference, at Sweden, N.Y. She died at Van Ettenville, N.Y., of heart disease, on July 12, 1860, and was buried at Lockport, N.Y., her childhood home. On April 7, 1862, he married Miss Mary Louisa Ward, of Candor, N.Y. She is the daughter of Hiram Ward, who was an officer in the Candor church many years, filling the offices of Sunday school superintendent, trustee, steward, and class leader. Four children have been born to them. Lewis Stanley died at four weeks of age. Olin Ward has been a member of Upper Iowa Conference for a number of years, and is now engaged in evangelistic work. Mary is a teacher in Schenectady, N.Y., and Fanny is married to a Mr. Georgie, and lives in Minneapolis.

After his superannuation in 1876 he resided in Candor, N.Y., where he died on December 14, 1900. He was buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Candor.

His pastoral record is as follows: 1841-42, Bainbridge; 1843, New Berlin; 1844, Chenango; 1845, Windsor; 1846, Great Bend; 1847-48, Vestal; 1849-50, Broome; 1851-52, Sanford; 1853-54, Mount Pleasant; 1855-56, Salem; 1857-58, Shepherd's Creek; 1859-60, Berkshire; 1861, Van Ettenville; 1862-63, Caroline; 1864-65, Flemingville; 1866-68, Lackawanna; 1869-70, Newton; 1871-73, Springville; 1874-75, Orwell; 1876-1900, sd.

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