To support himself , he worked as a farmhand for Elder Roswell F. Cottrell , a Seventh - day Adventist minister .
In 1859 , at the age of 19 , Dudley journeyed eastwards to attend the Albion Academy , in Albion , New York .
To support himself , Dudley worked as a farmhand for Elder Roswell F. Cottrell , a Seventh - day Adventist minister .
In 1859 , at the age of 19 , Dudley journeyed eastwards to attend the Albion Academy , in Albion , New York .