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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SurnameGiven NameMoDyYrCodeRemarksMoDyYr  
    Joined    Dispos.  Died      
SurnameGiven NameMoDyYrCodeRemarksMoDyYr  
Adams Maria Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized; dis. Feb 12, 1853
Arlagson Albert J. Nov 7 1897 Profess Dis. to Aurora, IL Sep 21 1926
Arlagson Julia M. Feb 7 1892 Profess Baptized; mar. John Nelson Mar 21 1908
Arlagson Myra, Mrs. Albert J. Nov 7 1897 Letter Dis. to Aurora, IL
Baker Louisa, Mrs. Feb 7 1859 Profess Died Mar 15 1891
Budd Eliza F. (DeLancy) Nov 7 1897 Letter From Presb. Ch. NaAuSay Twp; mar. Edward Budd, Jr. Dec 16 1943
Cook Anna Eliza, Miss Feb 7 1869 Profess
Cornell Bertha Feb 7 1892 Profess Baptized in infancy; dis. Nov 1894
DeLancy Eliza F. Nov 7 1897 Letter Letter from Presbyterian Ch. NaAuSay Twp Dec 16 1943
DeLancy Sarah L. (Bowne) Mrs. W. H. Nov 7 1897 Letter Letter from Presbyterian Ch. NaAuSay Twp Jul 5 1911
DeLancy William Bowne Nov 7 1897 Letter Letter from Presbyterian Ch. NaAuSay Twp Jan 28 1933
DeLancy William Henry Nov 7 1897 Letter Letter from Presbyterian Ch. NaAuSay Twp Apr 20 1898
Dixon Deborah, Mrs. Zachariah Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized; joined Baptists in 1862 Mar 14 1893
Dunger Alice May (Tarbox) Feb 7 1915 Profess Dis. Apr 27, 1935 to Aurora, mar. Carl W. Dunger Dec 25 1992
Dyer Abigail S., Mrs. Charles H. Mar 7 1852 Letter Letter from Falmouth, ME; dis. Feb 4, 1865 Jun 22 1975
Dyer Clement Jordon, Deacon Mar 7 1852 Letter Letter from Falmouth, ME Feb 1 1869
Dyer Lois E., Mrs. Clement J. Mar 7 1852 Letter Letter from Falmouth, ME Jan 16 1865
Evarts Emma (Custin) Jun 7 1868 Profess Dis. 1892 to Plainfield, IL; mar. Jeremiah Evarts Jun 16 1929
Gates Elizabeth C. Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized
Hovey Mary Almira, Miss Feb 7 1869 Profess Dec 9 1926
Howard Sarah B., Mrs. Apr 7 1850 Profess Dis. Sep 15, 1867 to Earlville, IL
Hudson Hannah Etta (Dayhoff) Apr 7 1867 Letter Letter from Oswego, IL; Henry S. Hudson Feb 7 1913
Jones Ralph N., Professor Feb 7 1904 Profess Dropped Dec 15, 1907
Knight Caroline N. (Dyer) Mar 7 1852 Letter Letter from Falmouth, ME; mar. John A. Knight Dec 23 1904
Knight Mary S., Mrs. Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized
Lowry Margaret F., Miss Mar 7 1852 Profess Dis. Jun 5, 1869 to Lake Forest Sep 21 1885
McMurtrie Jennie, Miss Jun 7 1868 Profess Mar. (1) George A. Godard; (2) James A. Godard Apr 15 1938
McMurtrie Jessie (McKenzie) Jun 7 1868 Profess Insane at Elgin Asylum; mar. Thomas McMurtrie Sep 1 1905
Meek A. E., Mrs. S. W. Nov 7 1897 Letter Letter from Plymouth Congregational Peoria, IL
Meek S. W., Rev. Nov 7 1897 Letter Letter from Plymouth Congregational Peoria, IL
Nelson Julia M. (Arlagson) Feb 7 1892 Profess Baptized; mar. John Nelson Mar 21 1908
Packard Elizabeth Mariah (Moores) Jun 7 1856 Letter Letter from Maine, NY; dis. Feb 12, 1865 Apr 21 1905
Packard Peres P. Jun 7 1856 Letter Letter from Maine, NY; dis. Feb 12, 1865 Dec 24 1888
Pearson Jane Hannah (Willett) Apr 7 1850 Letter Dis. Apr 1, 1865 to form ch at Bristol Sta.; Mrs. James A. Jul 8 1918
Pollock Abigail S. (Mrs. Dyer) Mar 7 1852 Letter From Falmouth, ME; dis. Feb 4, 1865; mar. William Pollock Jun 22 1875
Scofield James, Mrs. Nov 7 1909 Letter Letter from Joliet Presb. Ch.; died
Seely Mary, Miss Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized at Lyonsville; mar. James Swartout
Smith Orson Feb 7 1859 Profess Baptized; killed at Chickamauga
Swartout Mary (Seely) Mar 7 1852 Profess Mar. James Swartout
Tarbox Sidney Eugene Feb 7 1915 Profess Died Jul 3 1987
Tompkins Mary H., Miss Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized; in Chicago, IL
Wauchope Harvey Feb 7 1915 Profess Died Apr 30 1921
Wauchope Harvey, Mrs. Feb 7 1915 Profess Died
Wauchope Roy Feb 7 1915 Profess
Weeks Esther (Bretthauer) Feb 7 1915 Profess Mar. Earl T. Weeks Sep 24 1997
Wheat George Mortimer Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized
Wheat Mary M. (Scofield) Mar 7 1852 Profess Mar. George Mortimer Wheat Aug 7 1876
Willer Mamie Feb 7 1915 Profess
Willer Sarah Elizabeth Feb 7 1915 Profess Died; mar. James P. Willer Dec 20 1950
Willett Jane Hannah Apr 7 1850 Letter Dis. Apr 1, 1865 to form church at Bristol Sta. Jul 8 1918
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