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Rev LaFayette Congdon

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Rev LaFayette Congdon

Birth
Ellington, Chautauqua County, New York, USA
Death
23 Feb 1927 (aged 81)
Batavia, Genesee County, New York, USA
Burial
Pittsford, Monroe County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Rev. Dr. LaFayette Congdon was the son of Phineas Spring and Julia Ette (Thatcher) Congdon. He was the husband of Frances Anna (Kingsley) Congdon. They were married September 20, 1870. Frances died January 29, 1931. Rev. Congdon was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church: East Genesee Conference 1867 F 1869 Genesee (Western New York/now Upper New York) Conference by change of boundaries 1872 East Genesee Conference at reorganization and to Genesee Conference by consolidation 1876 Central New York Conference by change of boundaries 1880 Genesee Conference by transfer 1891. He was President of Genesee Wesleyan Seminary (later became Syracuse University) 19O4-1913. He served during the Civil War. He died of uremic poisoning.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: LaFayette Congdon
Side: Union
Regiment Name: 21st Regiment New York Cavalry
Company: K
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M551 - Roll 27

Obituary
Batavia Daily
Batavia, NY
February 23, 1927

Memoir
Methodist Episcopal Church
Genesee Conference Journal
1927, Pgs. 786-788
Rev. Dr. LaFayette Congdon was the son of Phineas Spring and Julia Ette (Thatcher) Congdon. He was the husband of Frances Anna (Kingsley) Congdon. They were married September 20, 1870. Frances died January 29, 1931. Rev. Congdon was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church: East Genesee Conference 1867 F 1869 Genesee (Western New York/now Upper New York) Conference by change of boundaries 1872 East Genesee Conference at reorganization and to Genesee Conference by consolidation 1876 Central New York Conference by change of boundaries 1880 Genesee Conference by transfer 1891. He was President of Genesee Wesleyan Seminary (later became Syracuse University) 19O4-1913. He served during the Civil War. He died of uremic poisoning.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: LaFayette Congdon
Side: Union
Regiment Name: 21st Regiment New York Cavalry
Company: K
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M551 - Roll 27

Obituary
Batavia Daily
Batavia, NY
February 23, 1927

Memoir
Methodist Episcopal Church
Genesee Conference Journal
1927, Pgs. 786-788

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"Rev. LaFayette
Congdon
1845 - 1927"

Co K 21st NY Cavalry
1864-1865

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