The youngest of nine children of Adonisam & Emily Brainerd Foote. His father was a descendant of Nathaniel Foote who came from England in 1633 and settled in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and his mother was a descendant of Daniel Brainard who settled in Haddam, Connecticut about 1662.
He attended Lowville Academy and Wesleyan University, then entered the school of theology at Methodist General Biblical Institute, a graduate of the first class. He returned to New York and joined the Black River conference in Oswego. After serving in several churches he came to Syracuse in 1858 for the pastorate of First Methodist Episcopal church.
He married Mary Stilphen of Lower Bartlett, New Hampshire in 1851 and they had two children, Osmon and Martha Emily. On November 8, 1860 he married Louisa Young, youngest daughter of Rev. Seth Young and they had four children: William Young, Mary Louise, Elizabeth Louisa and Mabelle Winifred.
After working in Rome and Oswego he became presiding elder of the Syracuse district. In 1869 he conducted a series of revival meetings in Shakespeare Hall with other pastors of the city. In 1870 a Methodist state convention was held in that hall and one of the results was the founding of Syracuse University. He retired from active service in 1894 and became chaplain of Onondaga penitentiary for more than ten years.
He attended Lowville Academy and Wesleyan University, then entered the school of theology at Methodist General Biblical Institute, a graduate of the first class. He returned to New York and joined the Black River conference in Oswego. After serving in several churches he came to Syracuse in 1858 for the pastorate of First Methodist Episcopal church.
He married Mary Stilphen of Lower Bartlett, New Hampshire in 1851 and they had two children, Osmon and Martha Emily. On November 8, 1860 he married Louisa Young, youngest daughter of Rev. Seth Young and they had four children: William Young, Mary Louise, Elizabeth Louisa and Mabelle Winifred.
After working in Rome and Oswego he became presiding elder of the Syracuse district. In 1869 he conducted a series of revival meetings in Shakespeare Hall with other pastors of the city. In 1870 a Methodist state convention was held in that hall and one of the results was the founding of Syracuse University. He retired from active service in 1894 and became chaplain of Onondaga penitentiary for more than ten years.
The youngest of nine children of Adonisam & Emily Brainerd Foote. His father was a descendant of Nathaniel Foote who came from England in 1633 and settled in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and his mother was a descendant of Daniel Brainard who settled in Haddam, Connecticut about 1662.
He attended Lowville Academy and Wesleyan University, then entered the school of theology at Methodist General Biblical Institute, a graduate of the first class. He returned to New York and joined the Black River conference in Oswego. After serving in several churches he came to Syracuse in 1858 for the pastorate of First Methodist Episcopal church.
He married Mary Stilphen of Lower Bartlett, New Hampshire in 1851 and they had two children, Osmon and Martha Emily. On November 8, 1860 he married Louisa Young, youngest daughter of Rev. Seth Young and they had four children: William Young, Mary Louise, Elizabeth Louisa and Mabelle Winifred.
After working in Rome and Oswego he became presiding elder of the Syracuse district. In 1869 he conducted a series of revival meetings in Shakespeare Hall with other pastors of the city. In 1870 a Methodist state convention was held in that hall and one of the results was the founding of Syracuse University. He retired from active service in 1894 and became chaplain of Onondaga penitentiary for more than ten years.
He attended Lowville Academy and Wesleyan University, then entered the school of theology at Methodist General Biblical Institute, a graduate of the first class. He returned to New York and joined the Black River conference in Oswego. After serving in several churches he came to Syracuse in 1858 for the pastorate of First Methodist Episcopal church.
He married Mary Stilphen of Lower Bartlett, New Hampshire in 1851 and they had two children, Osmon and Martha Emily. On November 8, 1860 he married Louisa Young, youngest daughter of Rev. Seth Young and they had four children: William Young, Mary Louise, Elizabeth Louisa and Mabelle Winifred.
After working in Rome and Oswego he became presiding elder of the Syracuse district. In 1869 he conducted a series of revival meetings in Shakespeare Hall with other pastors of the city. In 1870 a Methodist state convention was held in that hall and one of the results was the founding of Syracuse University. He retired from active service in 1894 and became chaplain of Onondaga penitentiary for more than ten years.
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