BIO: Gideon C. Lyman, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 362.
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  Lyman, Gideon C., was born on July 16, 1842, at Springville, 
Susquehanna County, Pa., and is the son of Rev. Samuel Lyman. His 
great-grandfather was Lieutenant Gideon Lyman, who was an officer on 
General Washington's staff. He attended common school a number of 
terms, was at the Montrose High School parts of two years, and also 
attended Wyoming Seminary parts of two years. He taught school sixteen 
terms. He was converted at nine years of age, but did not join the 
Church until he was sixteen years old. In 1864 he enlisted in the army 
and served under Generals Kilpatrick and Sherman in the historic march 
to the sea. He was discharged July 22, 1865.
  On June 9, 1866, he married Miss L. A. Bunnell, of Meshoppen, Pa.
  In 1861 he was given exhorter's license by Rev. E. W. Breckinridge. 
In 1870 he was asked to become junior preacher on Union Circuit, Upper 
Iowa Conference, under Rev. William Brush, presiding elder, who gave 
him his first local preacher's license. In 1871 he served Rockwell 
charge in the same Conference. Here he organized five classes which now 
constitute five charges. In 1872 he was sent to Jenningsville, this 
Conference, as supply, and in 1873 joined us. During his ministry he 
has seen over two thousand persons seeking salvation at our altars.
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1873-74, Jenningsville; 1875-77, 
Mehoopany; 1878-80, Clark's Green; 1881-82, Carverton; 1883-84, Dallas 
and Trucksville; 1885-86, Nanticoke; 1887-89, Tunkhannock; 1890-94, 
Wyoming; 1895, Pittston; 1896-97, sd.; 1898-1903, Court Street, 
Scranton.