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
Bristol	George	Apr	1	1836	Letter	Letter from Palermo, NY; dis. Nov 18, 1849 to Chicago, IL				I.M.
Bristol	Hester, Miss	Apr	1	1836	Profess	At Marseilles, IL; mar. John Thurber				I.M.
Bristol	Justus	Apr	1	1836	Letter	Letter from Congregational Ch. Volney, NY				I.M.
Bristol	Lyman	Apr	1	1836	Letter	Letter from Big Grove, IL; dis. Jun 26, 1841				I.M.
Gillam	Helen, Mrs. James W.	Apr	1	1836	Letter	Dis. Oct 21, 1855 to St. Anthony, MN				I.M.
Gillam	James W.	Apr	1	1836	Letter	Dis. Oct 21, 1855 to St. Anthony, MN				I.M.
Johnson	Elisha	Apr	1	1836	Letter	Dis. Mar 10, 1838 to new church at Jericho	Nov	9	1851	I.M.
Johnson	Philena, Mrs. Elisha	Apr	1	1836	Letter	Dis. Mar 10, 1838 to new church at Jericho	May	6	1888	I.M.
Johnson	Sally, Miss	Apr	1	1836	Letter	Dis. Mar 10, 1838 to new church at Jericho				I.M.