Membership in the Bristol Congregational Church: A-Dod


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
Surname Given Name Mo Dy Yr Code Remarks Mo Dy Yr
Adams Maria Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized; dis. Feb 12, 1853
Ahrens E. W., Mrs. Feb 6 1910 Letter Letter from M. E. Church Plattville, IL
Alden Emily F., Miss May 23 1847 Profess Dis. Dec 3, 1848
Alden Evelyn 1927
Alden Joshua 1846 Profess Dis. Dec 3, 1848
Alden Lloyd, Mrs. 1927 Plainfield, IL
Alden Louisa, Mrs. Joshua 1846 Profess Dis. Dec 3, 1848
Allen Mary (Boston) Mrs. Jeremiah 1898 Profess Died Jan 5 1908
Allen Oscar Apr 6 1863 Profess Baptized
Ament Marguerite A. (Atherton) Feb 26 1905 Profess Dec 21 1973
Anderson Irma W. (Boston) 1898 Profess Dis. May 1920 to any church
Andrews William S. Apr 5 1896 Profess Baptized; dropped
Arlagson Albert J. Nov 7 1897 Profess Dis. to Aurora, IL Sep 21 1926
Arlagson Hannah L. Apr 5 1896 Profess Formerly baptized; mar. Joseph M. Peterson
Arlagson Julia M. Feb 7 1892 Profess Baptized; mar. John Nelson Mar 21 1908
Arlagson Minnie 1900 Profess Dropped 1947
Arlagson Myra, Mrs. Albert J. Nov 7 1897 Letter Dis. to Aurora, IL
Armbruster Lucille M. Feb 26 1905 Profess
Armbruster Margaret 1927 Dis. Apr 7, 1940 to Oswego, IL
Arundale Richard Apr 8 1917 Profess
Arundale Richard, Mrs. Jun 22 1924
Arundale Robert Jun 22 1924 Dis. to N. E. Congregational Ch. Aurora, IL
Arundale Winfield J. Feb 4 1917 Profess
Ashley Warren Jun 1924
Atherton Marguerite A. Feb 26 1905 Profess Dec 21 1973
Atkins Willys Dec 6 1863 Letter
Atwood Josiah Oct 1 1844 Letter Died Aug 9 1871
Austin Miriam J. (Roberts) 1898 Profess Died; mar. Eleazer H. Austin Feb 26 1907
Baird W. C. 1931 Profess Dis. Mar 1932 to U. S. Presb. Aurora, IL
Baird W. C., Mrs. 1931 Profess Dis. Mar 1932 to U. S. Presb. Aurora, IL
Baker Fred L. 1904 Letter Died Feb 22 1942
Baker Louisa, Mrs. Feb 7 1859 Profess Died Mar 15 1891
Baker Ruth L. Feb 26 1905 Profess Died Apr 10 1912
Baker Henrietta G. (McKanna) 1904 Letter Died; mar. Fred L. Baker Apr 18 1942
Ballard Ruth 1933 Letter
Barclay Mary May 1 1913 Letter
Barclay Sarah, Mrs. May 1 1913 Letter Died
Barger Henrietta 1880 Letter Dis. Oct 2, 1880
Barger Vernon O. 1880 Letter Dis. Oct 2, 1880
Barnes Arthur H. Apr 5 1868 Profess Mar. Lizzie Raymond
Barnes Horace Dec 14 1839 Letter Feb 28 1878
Barnes Lois C., Miss Dec 21 1855 Letter Letter from Oberlin, OH; mar. Solon Boomer
Barnes Susan Lucretia (Cone) Dec 14 1839 Letter Died; mar. Horace Barnes May 29 1897
Barron Alfred N. Oct 5 1930 Letter
Barron Alfred N., Mrs. Oct 5 1930 Letter
Barron Eleanor 1931 Profess
Barron Lucille 1931 Profess
Bassett Blanche, Mrs. Herbert 1902 Profess Dis. Nov 1904 to Cong. Ch. Wilmette, IL
Bassett Herbert 1902 Letter Dis. Nov 1904 to Cong. Ch. Wilmette, IL
Beardsley Bertha, Mrs. Jan 6 1849 Letter Letter from Griggsville; dis. Jul 31, 1853
Beardsley Jane, Miss Jan 6 1849 Letter From Griggsville; dis. Jun 7, 1850; mar. Geo. B. Hubbard
Becket Benjamin 1864
Beebe Charles William 1898 Profess Died Oct 27 1909
Beecher Alva A. Apr 16 1919 Profess Died Jul 26 1972
Beecher Mervin N. Apr 16 1919 Profess Died May 28 1974
Beecher Newton Stillman Feb 4 1894 Profess Baptized; dropped Dec 1903 Aug 29 1957
Bennett Addie F. 1879 Letter Dis. Jan 6 1900
Bertram William May 2 1847 Letter Dis. Jan 24, 1840 to Jericho Church Mar 21 1892
Biggar Elizabeth H. "Bessie" 1884 Profess Mar. Eben Sawyer Tarbox Mar 29 1940
Biggar Margaret (Willett) 1884 Profess Mar. Thomas Biggar Aug 13 1916
Biggar Margaret H. 1880 Letter Mar. Clarence A. Shaw Nov 1 1959
Biggar Marion Feb 12 1893 Profess
Biggar Thomas 1880 Letter Died Jan 6 1923
Bills Caroline, Mrs. Dec 29 1838 Letter Moved to Michigan
Bishop Frances Jul 21 1849 Letter Died Mar 14 1864
Black John Apr 4 1858 Profess Dropped Apr 5, 1862
Blanton Anna (Knaack)(Mrs. James E.) Dec 13 1920 Died Mar 13 1947
Blanton James Edward Dec 13 1920 Dropped Nov 14 1938
Blanton Kenneth Dec 13 1920
Boomer Ethel 1898 Profess Died Oct 25 1903
Boomer Jessie L. 1898 Profess Dis. Mar 1920 to Willmette, IL Nov 29 1952
Boomer Lois C., (Barnes) Mrs. Solon S. Dec 21 1855 Letter Letter from Oberlin, OH; dis. Mar 1920 to Wilmette, IL
Boston Addie M. (Woods) Apr 5 1896 Profess Baptized; mar. William T. Boston Jun 2 1930
Boston Alice L. Feb 26 1905 Profess Died Feb 5 1973
Boston Franz W. 1898 Profess Dis. Nov 25, 1917 to Belvidere, IL Feb 4 1967
Boston Lois E. Feb 26 1905 Profess Dis. to Decatur, IL
Boston Mary, Mrs. Jun 27 1897 Letter Died Feb 26 1900
Boston Paul M. Feb 26 1905 Profess Died Feb 2 1947
Boston Robert 1898 Profess Died
Boston Roy W. 1898 Profess Dis. Dec 1909 to Dwight, IL; mar. Mertella Crum Feb 12 1946
Boston William Thurman 1898 Profess Died Jul 23 1925
Boutwell Augustus Oct 4 1851 Letter Letter from Seceders? Ch. N. Argyle, NY Mar 22 1875
Boutwell Emma, Miss Apr 5 1868 Died
Boutwell Harriet J. Oct 15 1878 Died
Boutwell Jane H. (Lytle) Mrs. Augustus Oct 4 1851 Letter Letter from Seceders? Ch. N. Argyle, NY Apr 28 1884
Boutwell Sarah V., Mrs. Apr 5 1858
Boyd Ella, Miss Apr 5 1868 Profess Baptized
Boyd Lydia "Elmira" (Palmer) 1901 Profess Dropped; mar. John S. Boyd Jul 13 1931
Breed Mary E., Mrs. Jun 10 1842
Bretthauer Clarence E. Feb 4 1917 Profess Died Jul 4 1984
Bretthauer Donald 1933 Profess
Bretthauer Edna May 5 1912 Profess
Bretthauer Fred A. Apr 23 1916 Profess Died Jan 1 1931
Bretthauer Harlan Feb 2 1908
Bretthauer Irma E. (Nading) May 5 1912 Profess Died; mar. Harlan W. Bretthauer Sep 23 1934
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 Jane Nov 3 1844 Profess Baptized Nov 1852
Bristol Justus Apr 1 1836 Letter Letter from Congregational Ch. Volney, NY I.M.
Bristol Justus, Mrs. Apr 11 1841 Profess Died Feb 1858
Bristol Lodema D., Miss Jan 4 1845 Profess Baptized; died
Bristol Lyman Apr 1 1836 Letter Letter from Big Grove, IL; dis. Jun 26, 1841 I.M.
Broune A. L. Apr 16 1919 Profess Died Jul 27 1920
Brown Electa, Mrs. Dec 29 1838 Letter Dis. Apr 14, 1849
Brown Frank 1883 Profess Dropped
Brown Isaac K. Nov 3 1844 Profess Died May 29 1892
Brown Mary Ann, Miss Dec 29 1838 Letter Mar. William A. Godard Mar 21 1847
Bryant John Nov 3 1844 Profess Dis. Mar 22, 1846; aka John Grimwood
Brydon Anna 1883 Profess Mar. (?) Watkins; dis. to Atmore, Alberta
Brydon Hattie Louisa 1883 Profess Dropped; mar. John C. Austin
Buchanan Jessie, Miss Nov 1 1846 Letter Dis. Feb 6, 1848 to NaAuSay; mar. (?) Ward
Buchanan Julia Theresa, Miss May 2 1847 Profess Dis. Oct 29, 1848 to NaAuSay
Buchanan Julia, Mrs. William Nov 1 1846 Letter Dis. Feb 6, 1848 to NaAuSay
Buchanan William Jul 4 1846 Profess
Budd Eliza F. (DeLancy) Nov 7 1897 Letter From Presb. Ch. NaAuSay Twp; mar. Edward Budd, Jr. Dec 16 1943
Budd Emma M. (VanOsdel) Apr 8 1917 Letter From M. E. Church Millbrook, IL; Mar. Edward Sr. Apr 19 1918
Buel M. P. 1904 Letter Died
Buel Phoebe T., Mrs. 1904 Profess Died Feb 23 1925
Buss Charlotte (Mrs. Henry) 1879 Letter Dis. Dec 22, 1887 Nov 3 1904
Buss Henry, Rev. 1879 Letter Dis. Dec 22, 1887 Feb 6 1909
Buss Julia H. 1883 Profess Dis. Dec 28, 1889 by letter
Buss Mary Elizabeth, Miss 1883 Profess Died; dau. Henry & Charlotte Mar 12 1883
Cain Gladys V. 1933 Letter Dis. to Dundee, IL Apr 1 1975
Cain Susan Jun 22 1924
Carroll E. J., Dr. Mar 22 1891 Letter Letter from Keokuk, IA; dis May 22, 1892 to Somonauk, IL
Champlin Julia A., Mrs. Mar 16 1845
Chapman Minerva, Mrs. T. S. Nov 1 1846 Letter Dis. Mar 12, 1848 to Janesville, WI 1931
Chapman T. S. Nov 1 1846 Profess Dis. Mar 12, 1848 to Janesville, WI
Chappell Delilah, Mrs. Apr 4 1858 Profess Dis. Feb 14, 1859 to Sandwich; recd. Again
Chappell Hawley Franklin Apr 4 1858 Profess Dis. Feb 14, 1859 to Sandwich; recd. Again
Chappell Uriah/Urias L. Apr 4 1858 Profess Dropped Apr 5, 1862 Dec 15 1871
Chappell William Apr 4 1858 Profess Dis. Oct 1858 to Sandwich Methodist Church
Charles Lucinda S., Mrs. Apr 4 1858 Letter Letter from Southbridge, MA; died 1868
Childs Julia Maria, Miss Apr 4 1858 Profess Mar. Haskell Rice Wood
Childs Lyman Apr 9 1856 Letter Letter from Lee, MA Apr 30 1891
Childs Mary "Sophronia" Nov 3 1844 Profess Mar. Linus F. Hall at Bristol Station, IL
Chord Winnie (Wakefield) 1927 Dis. May 1, 1935 to Baptist Ch. Morgan Park, IL
Clark Graydon R. May 28 1914 Profess Dis. Mar 19, 1926 to Elgin, IL Oct 1 1968
Clark Leonard E. Jun 6 1918 Profess Died Jul 16 1946
Clark Ronald William May 28 1914 Profess May 3 1996
Clark Vincent Hopkins 1913 Profess Sep 18 1972
Clegg Jane, Miss Feb 9 1861 Profess Baptized; joined Baptists Church
Cleveland Elizabeth L. (Baxter) 1884 Letter Dis. Oct 24, 1887; mar. Hartley A. died Normal, IL Feb 6 1893
Cleveland Eunice F. 1884 Profess Dis. Oct 24, 1887; mar. C. C. Harlan
Cleveland John B. 1884 Profess Dis. Sep 11, 1887 to Normal Presbyterian. Ch.
Cleveland Mary R. 1884 Profess Dis. Sep 11, 1887 to Normal Presbyterian. Ch. 1955
Cleveland Nettie D. 1884 Profess Dis. Oct 24, 1887 1952
Coleman Augustus F. May 15 1862 Profess
Coleman Martha F. (Beecher) Aug 2 1863 Profess Mar. Augustus F.
Colton Elvira (Hart)(Mrs. Heman S.) Nov 1837 Profess Letter from Presb. Ch. Hennepin, IL May 3 1889
Colton Heman S., Rev. Apr 1 1849 Letter Dec 27 1877
Colvin Bennajah N. 1884 Profess Dropped Dec 1903
Colvin Lucinda M. (Mrs. B. N.) 1884 Profess Died Oct 28 1896
Cone Ellen E. Nov 3 1844 Profess Dis. Aug 31, 1851 to Oberlin, OH
Cone Herman S. May 4 1845 Profess Dropped Jun 16, 1849 as Heman S. Cone
Cone Lucretia, Mrs. Jun 10 1842 Letter Died Jun 30 1847
Cone Mary E., Miss Jun 10 1842 Letter Dis. to Oberlin, OH; mar. Rev. C. C. Breed
Cone Sullivan, Rev. Nov 3 1844 Profess
Cook Anna Eliza, Miss Feb 7 1869 Profess
Cook John M. 1901 Profess Joined Catholic Church 1942
Cornell Bertha Feb 7 1892 Profess Baptized in infancy; dis. Nov 1894
Cornils Lenora M. (Riemenschneider) 1928 Nov 6 1992
Cox Mildred Jun 22 1924
Coy Maria C. (Flanders) Apr 5 1868 Letter Letter from Seward Twp; Pierce Coy
Coy Pierce Apr 5 1868 Letter Letter from Seward Twp
Coy Winfield Scott Apr 5 1868 Profess
Crimmin Ella "Estelle" (Atherton) 1904 Profess Mar. William W. Crimmin Dec 30 1976
Crooker Harriet, Mrs. Jun 6 1858 Profess Baptized; dis. Mar 7, 1875 to Corning, IA
Curtiss Clarissa A., Mrs. Feb 1 1851 Letter Letter from Gilead, MI
Darnell Nelson, Mrs. 1927 Died 1942
Dearborn George A. 1898 Profess Jan 15 1945
Dearborn Margaret (McMurtrie) Oct 15 1878 Died; mar. Paul C. Dearborn Feb 10 1929
Dearborn Paul Colby Apr 5 1868 Profess Baptized Jun 19 1899
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 Clifford H. 1931 Letter Dis.; died
Dixon Clifford H., Mrs. 1931 Letter
Dixon Deborah, Mrs. Zachariah Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized; joined Baptists in 1862 Mar 14 1893
Dixon Ethel Mabel 1931 Profess
Dixon Ruth 1931 Profess
Dodge Susan, Mrs. Nov 1837 Profess Dis. Jul 13, 1846 to Oswego, IL

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