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.
| Joined | Dispos. | Died | ||||||||
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| 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 | |
| Arlagson | Albert J. | Nov | 7 | 1897 | Profess | Dis. to Aurora, IL | Sep | 21 | 1926 | |
| Bretthauer | Irma E. (Nading) | May | 5 | 1912 | Profess | Died; mar. Harlan W. Bretthauer | Sep | 23 | 1934 | |
| Clark | Vincent Hopkins | 1913 | Profess | Sep | 18 | 1972 | ||||
| Fitzsimmons | William | Aug | 2 | 1891 | Letter | From Plainfield, IL; letter Nov 1904 to NaAuSay | Sep | 13 | 1918 | |
| Grimwood | Harlan W. | 1927 | Died | Sep | 10 | 1956 | ||||
| Haigh | A. I., Mrs. William M. | Nov | 14 | 1886 | Letter | Died | Sep | 12 | 1909 | |
| Hall | Lovie M. (Crall) | 1927 | Died; mar. Sherman Hall | Sep | 17 | 1989 | ||||
| Kendrick | Emily Jane, Miss | Apr | 1 | 1849 | Profess | Mar. Levi H. Lane | Sep | 4 | 1864 | |
| Lane | Emily Jane (Kendrick) | Apr | 1 | 1849 | Profess | Mar. Levi H. Lane | Sep | 4 | 1864 | |
| Lane | Mary (Burks) Mrs. Charles E. | Nov | 3 | 1889 | Letter | From M. E. Church Dixon, IL; dropped Dec 1903 | Sep | 21 | 1953 | |
| Leitch | Helen M. (Grimwood) | 1928 | Dis. Oct 14, 1945 to Aurora, IL; Ralph K. Leitch | Sep | 21 | 1973 | ||||
| Lowry | Margaret F., Miss | Mar | 7 | 1852 | Profess | Dis. Jun 5, 1869 to Lake Forest | Sep | 21 | 1885 | |
| McMurtrie | Jennie (McWhirter) Mrs. James | Feb | 6 | 1898 | Letter | Letter from 1st Congregational Plainfield, IL | Sep | 2 | 1940 | |
| McMurtrie | Jessie (McKenzie) | Jun | 7 | 1868 | Profess | Insane at Elgin Asylum; mar. Thomas McMurtrie | Sep | 1 | 1905 | |
| Ohse | Charles "Durston" | Feb | 4 | 1917 | Profess | Joined M. E. Church Yorkville, IL | Sep | 3 | 1987 | |
| Ohse | William Carl | Nov | 1924 | Died | Sep | 18 | 1971 | |||
| Smith | William | Oct | 13 | 1866 | Profess | Died | Sep | 11 | 1867 | |
| Van Tasell | Margaret, Mrs. | Jan | 12 | 1920 | Profess | Died | Sep | 2 | 1938 | |
| Weeks | Esther (Bretthauer) | Feb | 7 | 1915 | Profess | Mar. Earl T. Weeks | Sep | 24 | 1997 | |
| Willett | James Whalon, Col. | Nov | 2 | 1845 | Letter | Letter from Hebron, NY | Sep | 19 | 1861 |
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