Rev. Jeremiah Biddison died at his home last Saturday, after an illness dating back to last Thanksgiving. He was, in both years and service, one of the oldest ministers of the Kansas Conference of the Methodist church. He was born in Perry Co., Ohio, January 14, 1825, and in 1844 united with the Protestant Methodist church. He then taught school, and later spent some time in college at Athens and Delaware, Ohio. In 1849, he entered the ministry, and was stationed at Fredrick, Newark, Cashodon, Zanesville, Circleville, Ironton, Gilmore, Portsmouth, and Piszall at different times. In 1866 he came to Kansas and took charge of the mission work here, but in 1868 he united with the Kansas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church and has served the following appointments: Peoria, La Cygne, Spring Hill, Olathe, Centralia, Sabetha, Troy, Clifton, Waterville, Havensville, Eskridge, Louisville and Netawaka. He retired from active work ten years ago, and has resided in this city ever since. He was married in 1853, to Miss Drusilla Hull, of Brownsville, Ohio, who died over forty years ago. By this marriage there are two sons living, V. H. Biddison, of Manhattan, and A. J . Biddison of Pawnee, Oklahoma. In 1867 he married Sarah A. Nelson, of Anderson county, this state, who, with her daughter, Mrs. Maude Moorhead, survive him ....
.. Rev. J. Biddison, who was to us husband, father and grandfather, S. E. Biddison, V. H,. Biddison, Mrs. Maude Moorhead, Ivan Moorhead, Winifred Moorhead.
The Recorder-Tribune, January 17, 1907.
.. Rev. J. Biddison, who was to us husband, father and grandfather, S. E. Biddison, V. H,. Biddison, Mrs. Maude Moorhead, Ivan Moorhead, Winifred Moorhead.
The Recorder-Tribune, January 17, 1907.
Rev. Jeremiah Biddison died at his home last Saturday, after an illness dating back to last Thanksgiving. He was, in both years and service, one of the oldest ministers of the Kansas Conference of the Methodist church. He was born in Perry Co., Ohio, January 14, 1825, and in 1844 united with the Protestant Methodist church. He then taught school, and later spent some time in college at Athens and Delaware, Ohio. In 1849, he entered the ministry, and was stationed at Fredrick, Newark, Cashodon, Zanesville, Circleville, Ironton, Gilmore, Portsmouth, and Piszall at different times. In 1866 he came to Kansas and took charge of the mission work here, but in 1868 he united with the Kansas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church and has served the following appointments: Peoria, La Cygne, Spring Hill, Olathe, Centralia, Sabetha, Troy, Clifton, Waterville, Havensville, Eskridge, Louisville and Netawaka. He retired from active work ten years ago, and has resided in this city ever since. He was married in 1853, to Miss Drusilla Hull, of Brownsville, Ohio, who died over forty years ago. By this marriage there are two sons living, V. H. Biddison, of Manhattan, and A. J . Biddison of Pawnee, Oklahoma. In 1867 he married Sarah A. Nelson, of Anderson county, this state, who, with her daughter, Mrs. Maude Moorhead, survive him ....
.. Rev. J. Biddison, who was to us husband, father and grandfather, S. E. Biddison, V. H,. Biddison, Mrs. Maude Moorhead, Ivan Moorhead, Winifred Moorhead.
The Recorder-Tribune, January 17, 1907.
.. Rev. J. Biddison, who was to us husband, father and grandfather, S. E. Biddison, V. H,. Biddison, Mrs. Maude Moorhead, Ivan Moorhead, Winifred Moorhead.
The Recorder-Tribune, January 17, 1907.
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