Son of Simeon W. and Dorcas (Kittridge) Whitcher, formerly of Methuen and Andover, Mass. The family moved to Sweden, NY in 1815. Here in 1823, Hiram was converted and uniting with the Union Free Baptist Church of Sweden and Ogden, he received from it in 1829 a license to preach. During the summer he was chiefly engaged in study and through the fall and winter attended Middlebury academy. In the spring he assisted Elder T. Parker in a glorious revival at Penfield, and soon joined the church there, after which he was ordained May 30, 1830, by a council of the Bethany Quarterly Meeting (Q.M.). In 1831, he went into Chautauqua County and held revivals in many places and also in Cataraugua County. Many converts were baptized, among them Miss L. Crawford and Miss H. Baldwin (afterwards Mrs Cooley), missionaries, and also Dr. Kingsley, later a bishop of the M.E. church.
On Aug. 9, 1832, he was married to Miss Lovisa B. Greno, (but Family records show "Greene") and held meetings in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The next year was spent revisiting and confirming the churches in western N.Y.
In 1834 he settled at Springville and entered the academy, preaching also in the vicinity.
In 1840, he with others served as a committee from the General Conference to arrange a union with the Free Communion Baptists. He preached also at Clinton, Poland, Unadilla Forks, and Whitestown, NY. From 1845 to 1854, he labored in Rochester, NY. From there he went to Concord, NH under direction of the Home Mission Society. The following twenty years were spent in Maine, at Booth Bay, Bath, Augusta, Phillips, Falmouth, Saccarappa and elsewhere. After fifty years of active service he accepted a home provided by his brother, C.J. Whitcher, and moved to Brockport, NY, from which place he has rendered service to several churches. During his ministry, Bro. Whitcher has been engaged in many revivals, and has baptized 680 converts. He enjoyed an active, devoted life.
He and his wife had six children: Lucius Judson; Charles B; Albert D; Adelaide O; Willis Henry, and Carrie Nellie Whitcher.
On Aug. 9, 1832, he was married to Miss Lovisa B. Greno, (but Family records show "Greene") and held meetings in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The next year was spent revisiting and confirming the churches in western N.Y.
In 1834 he settled at Springville and entered the academy, preaching also in the vicinity.
In 1840, he with others served as a committee from the General Conference to arrange a union with the Free Communion Baptists. He preached also at Clinton, Poland, Unadilla Forks, and Whitestown, NY. From 1845 to 1854, he labored in Rochester, NY. From there he went to Concord, NH under direction of the Home Mission Society. The following twenty years were spent in Maine, at Booth Bay, Bath, Augusta, Phillips, Falmouth, Saccarappa and elsewhere. After fifty years of active service he accepted a home provided by his brother, C.J. Whitcher, and moved to Brockport, NY, from which place he has rendered service to several churches. During his ministry, Bro. Whitcher has been engaged in many revivals, and has baptized 680 converts. He enjoyed an active, devoted life.
He and his wife had six children: Lucius Judson; Charles B; Albert D; Adelaide O; Willis Henry, and Carrie Nellie Whitcher.
Son of Simeon W. and Dorcas (Kittridge) Whitcher, formerly of Methuen and Andover, Mass. The family moved to Sweden, NY in 1815. Here in 1823, Hiram was converted and uniting with the Union Free Baptist Church of Sweden and Ogden, he received from it in 1829 a license to preach. During the summer he was chiefly engaged in study and through the fall and winter attended Middlebury academy. In the spring he assisted Elder T. Parker in a glorious revival at Penfield, and soon joined the church there, after which he was ordained May 30, 1830, by a council of the Bethany Quarterly Meeting (Q.M.). In 1831, he went into Chautauqua County and held revivals in many places and also in Cataraugua County. Many converts were baptized, among them Miss L. Crawford and Miss H. Baldwin (afterwards Mrs Cooley), missionaries, and also Dr. Kingsley, later a bishop of the M.E. church.
On Aug. 9, 1832, he was married to Miss Lovisa B. Greno, (but Family records show "Greene") and held meetings in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The next year was spent revisiting and confirming the churches in western N.Y.
In 1834 he settled at Springville and entered the academy, preaching also in the vicinity.
In 1840, he with others served as a committee from the General Conference to arrange a union with the Free Communion Baptists. He preached also at Clinton, Poland, Unadilla Forks, and Whitestown, NY. From 1845 to 1854, he labored in Rochester, NY. From there he went to Concord, NH under direction of the Home Mission Society. The following twenty years were spent in Maine, at Booth Bay, Bath, Augusta, Phillips, Falmouth, Saccarappa and elsewhere. After fifty years of active service he accepted a home provided by his brother, C.J. Whitcher, and moved to Brockport, NY, from which place he has rendered service to several churches. During his ministry, Bro. Whitcher has been engaged in many revivals, and has baptized 680 converts. He enjoyed an active, devoted life.
He and his wife had six children: Lucius Judson; Charles B; Albert D; Adelaide O; Willis Henry, and Carrie Nellie Whitcher.
On Aug. 9, 1832, he was married to Miss Lovisa B. Greno, (but Family records show "Greene") and held meetings in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The next year was spent revisiting and confirming the churches in western N.Y.
In 1834 he settled at Springville and entered the academy, preaching also in the vicinity.
In 1840, he with others served as a committee from the General Conference to arrange a union with the Free Communion Baptists. He preached also at Clinton, Poland, Unadilla Forks, and Whitestown, NY. From 1845 to 1854, he labored in Rochester, NY. From there he went to Concord, NH under direction of the Home Mission Society. The following twenty years were spent in Maine, at Booth Bay, Bath, Augusta, Phillips, Falmouth, Saccarappa and elsewhere. After fifty years of active service he accepted a home provided by his brother, C.J. Whitcher, and moved to Brockport, NY, from which place he has rendered service to several churches. During his ministry, Bro. Whitcher has been engaged in many revivals, and has baptized 680 converts. He enjoyed an active, devoted life.
He and his wife had six children: Lucius Judson; Charles B; Albert D; Adelaide O; Willis Henry, and Carrie Nellie Whitcher.
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