History of Camillus, (Onondaga County) New York United States of America

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Bostwick Hawley, clergyman, was born in Camillus, N.Y., April 8, 1814; son of Isaac and Lucina (Bowen) Hawley; grandson of Agur and Anna (Hinman) Hawley, and of Elijah and Peggy (Cody) Bowen; and a descendant of Joseph Hawley, who came from Derbyshire, England, and settled at Stratford, Conn., in 1629-30; and of Richard Bowen, who came from Kirtle Hill, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales, 1839-40, and settled at Boston, Mass. He was graduated at Wesleyan university in 1888, and taught ancient languages at Cazenovia seminary, 1838-42. He was married Aug. 2, 1840, to Elizabeth R. Webber of Middletown, Conn. He joined the Oneida, N.Y., conference in 1842, and was stationed at Utica, 1842-43, Ithaca, 1844-45, Wilkesbarre, 1846-47, Wyoming, 1848, and Oxford, N.Y., 1849. He was transferred to the Troy conference in 1850, and was pastor at Lansingburg, N.Y., 1850-51; Pittsfield, Mass., 1852-53; Saratoga Springs, 1854-55; Gloversville, 1856-57; West Troy, 1858-59, and Cambridge, N.Y., 1860-61; Castleton, Vt., 1862-63; Albany, 1864-65; Fort Plain, 1866-68, and Glens Falls, N.Y., 1869-71; and Bennington, Vt., 1872-75. He was a trustee of Wesleyan university, 1871-81; superintendent of public schools, Bennington, Vt., 1872; member of the board of education, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 1879-85; was elected president of the Troy Conference historical society in 1886, and of Saratoga Home for children in 1889. He received the degree of D.D. from Wesleyan university in 1863. He is the author of: Manual of Instructions (1865); Manual of Methodism (1868); Dancing as an Amusement (1877); Beauties of Herbart (1877); Shield of Faith (1880); The Lenten Season (1882); Methodist Episcopacy (1892); and many sermons, tracts and contributions to periodicals.

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

History of Camillus, (Onondaga County) New York

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