Bingham, Rev. Abel.—In 1828, this brother, having been a preacher among the Tonawanda Indians

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Daily Baptist Encyclopedia Bingham, Rev. Abel.—In 1828, this brother , having been a preacher among the Tonawanda In- dians, was sent from Western New York to es- tablish a mission among the Indians at Sault Ste. Marie. At this post he labored steadily for twenty- five years, being useful with the soldiers there sta- tioned, as well as in his own work. Amid many discouragements his patient continuance stood him in good stead. When the scattering of the tribes made it necessary to abandon the mission, he re- tired to the society of his children at Grand Rapids, and, through a serene and loved old age, passed to his rest in 1865.(Note he was also a veteran of the war of 1812 as a LT. in the NY Militia) From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart photos from findagrave Sarah Miller Boye and Claudette Darling