Lane, George

13 Apr. 1784–6 May 1859. Teacher, merchant, minister. Born near Kingston, Ulster Co., New York. Son of Nathan Lane and Dorcas Muscroft. Joined Methodist church, ca. 1803, in New York. Circuit preacher, beginning 1804. Ordained a deacon in Methodist church, 1807. Ordained an elder in Methodist church, 1809. Married first Sarah Harvey, 31 May 1810, at Plymouth, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Appointed presiding elder in Methodist church of Ontario District (area near Palmyra, Wayne Co., New York), 1824. Lived in Berwick, Columbia Co., Pennsylvania, 1825–1834. Wife died, 1832. Married second Lydia Bunting, 24 Jan. 1837. Resided in New York City, 1837. Published Northern Christian Advocate for several years. Moved to Mount Holly, Burlington Co., New Jersey, 1852. Died in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.