BIO: Thomas Burgess, 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, pages 291-292.
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  Burgess, Thomas, was born on November 15, 1826, at Newport Pagnell, 
Buckinghamshire, England. He had the advantage of the school in his 
native town for seven or eight years. His father and grandfather were 
members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the latter being a class 
leader many years. He does not remember the time when he did not pray, 
but at eighteen years of age he made a full consecration of himself to 
God. From childhood he had the impression that he would be called to 
the work of the ministry. At nineteen years he was given exhorter's 
license, and one year later local preacher's license. He served the 
Church ten years in that capacity, preaching almost every Sunday. In 
1856 he and his family came to the United States, and went at once to 
Athens, Pa. In September of that year Rev. T. D. Walker, of Berkshire, 
resigned his pastorate, and Mr. Burgess was sent, in October, to fill 
out the balance of the year. In May, 1857, he joined the Conference on 
trial and was ordained deacon at the same Conference.
  In 1847 he married Miss H. S. Davis, of London, England, who died at 
Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pa., on February 3, 1883. On April 3, 
1885, he married Miss Hattie Pentecost, of Forest City, Pa.
  Since his retiring from active work he has lived at Kirkwood, N.Y. 
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1857, Spencer; 1858-59, South 
Danby; 1860-61, Flemingville; 1862-63, Van Ettenville; 1864-65, 
Caroline; 1866-67, Vestal; 1868-70, Maine; 1871-73, North Fenton; 1874-
75, Kirkwood; 1876-77, Castle Creek; 1878, Willet; 1879-80, Hawleyton; 
1881-82, Gibson and Harford; 1883-84, Thompson; 1885-86, Randolph; 
1887, Rush; 1888-90, North Sanford; 1891, sd.; 1892-93, Pleasant Mount; 
1894, Hale's Eddy; 1895-1903, sd.