Bristol/Yorkville Congregational Church Membership 1836-1935

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Terms used in compiling a list of membership are, Mar. = Marriage; Dis. = Letter of Dismission; M. C. = Membership ceased; Letter; Profess; and Dropped.

The term Letter indicates membership was gained by virtue of previous membership in another church. The prospective member carried with them a letter signifying their good standing in the church they left.

A Letter of Dismission was a letter asking the church to dismiss the member and certify they were in good standing. Letters of Dismission were requests that the member's name be removed from the membership roll. They were not letters of dismissal because the church expelled them.

In addition to carrying a letter from another church, prospective members could gain admission by professing their faith and allegiance to the church and its doctrine. The term Profess was used to indicate membership was attained in this manner.

The term Dropped is synonymous with being expelled or removed.

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		Joined			Dispos.		Died
Surname	Given Name	Mo	Dy	Yr	Code	Remarks	Mo	Dy	Yr
		Joined			Dispos.		Died
Surname	Given Name	Mo	Dy	Yr	Code	Remarks	Mo	Dy	Yr
Nading	Frieda E.	Feb	26	1905	Profess	Died			1946
Nading	Justus			1904	Profess	Died	Nov	12	1942
Nading	Lillian Adeline	May	3	1903	Profess	Died; mar. Luther Ray Jeter	May	15	1948
Nading	Marie (Helmuth)			1904	Profess	Died; mar. Justus Nading	Mar	13	1948
Nelson	Elizabeth (Lowry) Mrs. James	Mar	16	1845	Letter	Dis. Feb 4, 1854 as Mrs. Betsey King; died	Oct	4	1872
Nelson	James	Mar	16	1845	Letter	Letter from Chicago, IL	Apr	27	1850
Nelson	Julia M. (Arlagson)	Feb	7	1892	Profess	Baptized; mar. John Nelson	Mar	21	1908