History of Frankfort, (Herkimer County) New York United States of America

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A Short Biography of James Benjamin Kenyon

James Benjamin Kenyon, clergyman, was born at Frankfort, N.Y., April 26, 1858; son of Delos M. and Nancy (Piper) Kenyon; grandson of Benjamin and Rhoda (Wright) Kenyon and of James and Mary (Edick) Piper. He was graduated at Hungerford Collegiate institute, Adams, N.Y., in 1875; and studied theology and taught school until 1878, when he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church, and with the exception of two years spent in New York as manager of a lecture bureau, held pastorates in northern and central New York. He was married, Jan. 2, 1878, to Margaret Jane Taylor. He received the degree of Litt.D. from Syracuse university in 1893. He was elected a member of the Authors club, New York city. He is the author of: The Fallen, and Other Poems (1874); Out of the Shadows (1880); Songs in all Seasons (1885); In Realms of Gold (1887); At the Gate of Dreams (1892); An Oaten Pipe (1896); A Little Book of Lullabies (1898); Loiterings in Old Fields (1900), and contributions to the leading magazines.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor