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REV. C. B. WAKEFIELD, the subject of this sketch, was born in Jefferson Township, Fayette Co., Penn., October
15, 1852. Here he was reared and educated, attending the common schools until fourteen years of age, when he was
sent to fitting school preparatory to entering college. Having made the necessary preparation, he entered Waynesburg
College, Pennsylvania, in the latter part of 1868, and. graduated in the Classical Department in 1873. All of this
time was not spent in college, as the subject of this sketch, like many another poor boy, had to step aside from
the regular duties of college, and teach to earn money to prosecute his studies. From 1873 to 1876 he spent in
the teaching profession, at the same time paying some little attention to law. About this time Mr. Wakefield connected
with the Presbyterian Church. and determined to study for the Gospel ministry. In the summer of 1876 he entered
the National School of Elocution and Oratory at Philadelphia, taking the junior course, and in the fall of the
same year matriculated at the Western Theological Seminary, where he spent three years, graduating in the spring
of 1879. He was immediately invited to occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church at Somerset, Penn. This invitation
was accepted, and on June 7, 1879, at the regular meeting of Redstone Presbytery, he was ordained to preach the
Gospel, and installed pastor for half time of the Somerset Presbyterian Church. This work was partly under the
supervision of the Board of Home Missions. While here Mr. Wakefield married Anna Benford, second daughter of G.
W. Benford. He remained two years at Somerset, and then removed to Fairchance, Penn., accepting a call there and
only remaining six months. The next permanent settlement he made was in Cochranton, Crawford County, in 1881, where
he now resides, having accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church of this place.
From:
History of Crewford County, Pennsylvania
Illustrated
Warner, Beers & Co.,
Chicago; 1895
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