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List of Members of the West Waterville (Maine) Baptist Church From its Organization, September 12, 1844 to 1880.

Copied from original records of the Church Clerk

N.B. The following abbreviations are used:
Bp. or Bap.	Received by Baptism	Let.	By Letter
Exp.		By Experience		Dis.	Dismissed
Exc.		Excluded		Dp.	Dropped

NAMES - Admitted - Removed
 1.  Constantine Bates - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died March 15 1873
 2.  Sally Bates wife of Dea. C.B. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died Aug. 20, 1872
 3.  Asa Bates - Sept. 12, 1844 - ?
 4.  Fanny Bates wife of A.B. - Sept. 12, 1844 - ?
 5.  Asa B. Bates Deacon - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died 1890
 6.  Azuba S. Bates wife of A.B.B. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died 1890
 7.  Anson Bates - Sept. 12, 1844 - ?
 8.  Sally Bates 2d, wife of Anson B. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died July 12, 1845
 9.  Russel C. Benson Deacon - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died Aug. 10, 1887
10.  Benj. Chandler Benson - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died 1894
11.  Lucy D. Benson wife of B.C.B. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died Mar. '79
12.  Lewis Tozer - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died Nov. 1856
13.  Ruth Tozer wife of L.T. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died Mar. 1860
14.  Kenelm M. Blackwell - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died
15.  Asa Lewis - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died June 24, 1862
16.  Asa B. Lewis - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dismissed
17.  Benjamin Jackson - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis. Oct. 1859
18.  Geo. Alfred Lewis - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died June 1852
19.  Bartholomew Manison - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died 1887
20.  Caroline E. Manison wife of B.M. - Sept. 12, 1844 - ?
21.  Isaac B. Tozer - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis. Aug. 1858
22.  Mary B. Tozer wife of I.B.T. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis. Aug. 1858
23.  Geo. W. Bates - Sept. 12, 1844 - Exc. Mar. 1851
24.  Nathan Gibbs - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died Sep. 1854
25.  Sally Gibbs wife of N.G. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died Nov. 1860
26.  Willson Bates - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis. April 16, "76
27.  Apollo S. Bates - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died 1896
28.  Phinehas Bates - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis. June 1861
29.  Jonathan Bates - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died 1888
30.  Asenath Allen wife of Elijah A. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died
31.  Charlotte J. Lewis widow of Benj. L. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died May 1858
32.  Cynthia Bates wife of Solomon B. - Sept. 12, 1844 - ?
33.  Ellen A. Bates Mower - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis. Aug. 1855
34.  Mary Sturtevant - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died Aug. 1880
35.  Abigail Gibbs wife of Heman G. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died
36.  Harriet M. Bates - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis. Nov. 1844
37.  T. Dianna Bates Williams - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died July 1864
38.  Deborah R. Bates Norcross - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis. Mar. 1860
39.  Mary Gibbs wife of David B.G. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis 1861
40.  Charlotte Bates - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis. Feb. 1850
41.  Mary F. Jackson - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died 1856
42.  Mary Huston - Sept. 12, 1844 - Dis. June, 1850
43.  Lydia Huston - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died Sep. 16, 1861
44.  Eliza Ann Bates Goodwin wife of Sylvanus G. (Fairfield) - Sept. 12, 1844 - 
     Dis. June 8, 1879
45.  Elizabeth Knowles Goodwin wife of Geo. G. - Sept. 12, 1844 - Died May 1868
46.  Shubael Blackwell - Let. Oct. 1844 - Dis. June, 1855
47.  Eliza A. Blackwell wife of S.B. - Let. Oct. 1844 - Dis. June, 1855
48.  Eliza M. Blackwell wife of K.M.B. - Let. Oct. 1844 - Died 1883
49.  Sarah Marston wife of Joseph M. - Let. Oct. 1844 - Died Apr. 1846
50.  Deborah Gage Lewis wife of Asa L. - Let. Oct. 1844 - Died Feb. 1856
51.  Rebecca Benson wife of Stephen B. - Let. Oct. 1844 - Died Dec. 1854
52.  Abigail S. Benson wife of Dea. R.C.B. - Bap. Oct. 1844 - Died 1888
53.  Betsey Cummings - Let. Oct. 1844 - Died Feb. 1858
54.  William Lewis Deacon - Let. Nov. 1844 - Died Jany 24 / 78
55.  Susan P. Lewis wife of Dea. W.L. - Let. Nov. 1844 - Died May 1845
56.  Susan Amanda Lewis Stevens wife of Jos.E.S. - Let. Nov. 1844 - ?
57.  William B. Lewis - Let. Nov. 1844 - Dis. Jan. 1855
58.  Reliance S. Witherspoon - Let. Nov. 1844 - Dis. Nov. 1846
59.  Rev. A.F.Tilton, Pastor about two years - Let. Nov. 1844 - Dis. June, 1849
60.  Rebecca E. Tilton wife of Rev. A.F.T. - Let. Nov. 1844 - Dis. April, 1853
61.  Constantine Bates 2d - Let. Nov. 1844 - Dp. Sep. 1858
62.  Stephen Benson - Let. Mar. 1845 - Died in 1851
63.  Eunice Burgess wife of James B. - Let. May 1845 - Died Nov. 11, 1865
64.  Mary A. Lewis Storer - Let. May 1845 - Dp. Sep. 1854
65.  Saray E. Lewis Davidson - Let. May 1845 - Dis. Sep. 1854
66.  Mercy Goodwin - Let. June 1845 - ?
67.  Elijah Allen - Bap. June 1845 - Died
68.  Lucy Bates wife of Wm.B. Fairfield - Bap. June 1845 - Died
69.  Joshua Taylor - Let. Jan. 1846 - Died Nov. 1857
70.  Fanny Taylor wife of J.T. - Let. Jan. 1846 - Died Nov 1859
71.  Susanna Hopkinson - Let. Jan. 1846 - Died Oct., 1848
72.  Ann Hopkinson - Let. Jan. 1846 - Dismissed
73.  Thomas Bates Jr. - Let. Jan. 1846 - Died May, 1851
74.  Harriet Bates wife of Thos.B. - Let. July, 1846 - Drp. Aug., 1864
75.  Love Fance - Bpt. July, 1846 - Dis. Jan., 1850
76.  Thomas Bates 3d - Let. July, 1846 - Drp. Aug., 1864
77.  Lucy M. Bates wife of Geo.W.B. - Let. July, 1846 - Drp. Aug., 1864
78.  Almena Coombs Hanscom - Bpt. Sept. 1846 - Dis. Aug. 1858
79.  Abigail Weeks - Bpt. Sept. 1846 - Dis. June, 1848
80.  Hiram Bates - Bpt. May, 1847 - Dis. Aug. 1857
81.  Mary Shackley Folsom wife of Ch.E.F. - Bpt. May, 1847 - Dis. Oct. 4, 1864
82.  Arvilla Jackson - Bpt. May, 1847 - Died Oct. 1850
83.  Hannah E. Weeks Hovey - Bpt. May, 1847 - Dis. Dec. 1859
84.  Clarissa Soule - Bpt. May, 1847 - Dp. Oct., 1850
85.  Arvesta H. Lewis Clark - Bpt. May, 1847 - Dis. Jan., 1852
86.  Armenia Lewis - Bpt. May, 1847 - Died Mar. 1849
87.  Ann Lewis Barrows wife of Rev.L.B. - Bpt. May, 1847 - Dis. Oct. 1853
88.  Olive Marston Freeman - Bpt. May, 1847 - Dis. Sep. 5, 1863
89.  Cordelia Bates wife of Anson B. - Exp. May, 1847 - Died Oct. 1867
90.  Annis Lewis wife of Dea.Wm.L. - Exp. May, 1847 - ?
91.  Mrs. Branch - Bpt. June 1847 - Died Sep. 1848
92.  Sarah Barrows - Bpt. Oct. 1847 - ?
93.  Rev. Mylon Merriam, Pastor about one year - Let. Mar. 1849 - Dis. Feb. 1850
94.  R. Merriam wife of Rev. M.M. - Let. Mar. 1849 - Dis. Feb. 1850
95.  Sarah B. Barker wife of Ch.B. Fairfield - Let. Apr. 1849 - Died
96.  Addison W. Lewis (Boothbay) - Bap. May 1850 - Dis. to Boston
     Apr. '54; Ret'd by Let. Nov. '56; Dis. to Boston Jan. '59;
     Ret'd Feb., 1860
97.  Betsey Hatch wife of W.H.H. - Bap. Sep. 1850 - Died 1894
98.  Martha T. Bates wife of Phinehas B. - Bap. Sep. 1850 - Died Dec. 1854
99.  Rosanna Staples Lewis wife of Geo.A.L. - Bap. Sep. 1850 - Dis. July, 1863
100.  Christiana B. Moore wife of Reuben M. - Let. Mar. 1851 - Died Mar. 4, 1866
101.  Rev. Lewis Barrows Pastor between one & two years - Let. Apr. 1851 - 
      Dis. Oct., 1853
102.  Mary A. Clark Corson - Let. April, 1852 - Dis. June, 1863
103.  David B. Gibbs - Exp. May, 1852 - Exc. Apr. 1859
104.  Nicholas Galagher - Bap. May 1852 - Dis. Jan. 1861
105.  Elijah Bates - Bap. May 1852 - Letters granted Dec. 1891
106.  Charlotte Bates, Campello, Mass. wife of Elijah B. - Bap.  
      May 1852 - Letters granted Dec. 1891
107.  Maria Bates wife of Jonathan B. - Bap. May 1852 - Died Dec. 1896
108.  David Doe - Bap. May 1852 - Dis. Mar. 1859
109.  John Gibbs - Bap. May 1852 - Dismissed
110.  Erastus W. Bates - Bap. May 1852 - ?
111.  Luther Lewis - Bap. May 1852 - Died Sep. 1866
112.  George G. Bates - Bap. May 1852 - Dis. 1859
113.  William T. Bates (Killed in Battle at Gettysburg, Pa.) - Bap. May 1852 - 
      Died July 1, 1863
114.  Benjamin Jackson, Jr. - Bap. May 1852 - Died Sep. 1855
115.  Sylvia Gibbs Philbrook - Bap. May 1852 - Dis. June, 1862
116.  Jane Lewis Sawtelle wife of Levander S. (in Sidney) - Bap. May 1852 - 
      Dis. July 13, 1872
117.  Lovina Jackson Bates wife of Lorenzo B. - Bap. May 1852 - Drp. Oct., 1864
118.  Ellen Balch - Bap. May 1852 - Died June, 1861
119.  Albina B. Hatch - Bap. June, 1853 - Died June 21, 1877
120.  Eliza Jane Lewis Bates wife of Erastus W.B. - Bap. June, 1853 - Dis. Mar. 1857; 
      Ret'd by Let. July, 1859; Died 1888
121.  Rev. James D. Reid Pastor about three years - Let. Sep. 1853 - Dis. May 1856
122.  Jane N. Reid wife of Rev. J.D.R. - Let. Sep. 1853 - Dis. May 1856
123.  Reuel W. Decker - Bap. June, 1854 - Drp. Aug. 1864
124.  Avis W. Johnson - Bap. June, 1854 - Exc. Oct., 1854
125.  Emma R. Lewis Bates wife of Erastus W.B. - Bap. June, 1854 - Died Dec. 1862
126.  Daniel Blaisdell Deacon - Let. June, 1854 - Died Apr. 25, 1864
127.  Henry R. Smiley - Let. June, 1854 - Dis. Apr 1857
128.  Jane Smiley wife of Henry R.S. - Bap. June, 1854 - Dis. Apr. 1857
129.  George B. Benson - Let. July 1854 - Died June 1900
130.  Rev. William Tilley Pastor 5 years - Let. Sep. 1856 - Dis. Apr. 1862
131.  Elizabeth P. Tilley wife of Rev. W.T. - Let. Sep. 1856 - Dis. Apr. 1862
132.  Constantine B. Marston - Let. Dec. 1856 - Died Dec. 1897
133.  Sophia G. Marston wife of C.B.M. - Let. Dec. 1856 - Died June, 1895
134.  Sarah Blaisdell wife of Dea. D.B. - Let. Dec. 1857 - Died Oct. 19, 1868
135.  Martha S. Pullen wife of Franklin P. - Let. June 1857 - ?
136.  Stephen Thayer - Let. June 1857 - Died Dec. 1861
137.  Hannah Thayer wife of Stephen T. - Let. June 1857 - Died Feb. 1st, 1871
138.  Ruth Jackson - Exp. Feb. 1857 - Dis. Mar. 1861
139.  Celia Lewis wife of Asa L - Bap. 1857 - Died
140.  Prudentia Bates wife of Phinehas B. - Bap. Sep. 1857 - Dis. June, 1861
141.  Didama B. Sawyer Howard - Eap. Oct. 1857 - Dis. July, 1864
142.  Asa Soule - Bap. May, 1858 - Died 1885
143.  Melinda S. Soule wife of Asa S. - Bap. May, 1858 - Died May, 1878
144.  Josiah Soule - Bap. May, 1858 - ?
145.  Martha A. Soule Sawtelle - Bap. May, 1858 - ?
146.  Relief Merrifield (Belgrade) - Bap. May, 1858 - Died 1885
147.  Alonzo F. Merrifield (California) - Bap. May, 1858 - Dp. 1890
148.  Stephen C. Watson - Bap. May, 1858 - ?
149.  Silas P. Jackson (Augusta) - Bap. May, 1858 - Dis. Feb. 5, 1871
150.  Roxcinda Burgess Smith - Bap. May, 1858 - Dis. Jan. 1863
151.  Mary E. Bates wife of Const. B. 2d - Bap. May, 1858 - Dp. Sep. 1858
152.  Sarah E. Bates - Bap. May, 1858 - Died Mar. 19, 1864
153.  Lizzie M. Bates Farr - Bap. May, 1858 - Died Apr. 11, 1900
154.  Amanda M. Bates Burnham (Portland) - Bap. May, 1858 - ?
155.  Martha F. Bates Hersom - Bap. May, 1858 - ?
156.  Reward A. Sturtevant - Exp. May 1858 - ?
157.  Greenlief Shaw - Let. July 1858 - Died
158.  James M. Ham - Let. Oct. 1858 - Died Nov. 1
159.  Isabella A. Ham wife of James H. - Let. Oct. 1858 - Died 1890
160.  J. Edwin Sturtevant - Exp. July, 1859 - ?
161.  H. Josephine Sturtevant wife of J. Edwin S. - Let. July, 1859 - Died Aug. 1868
162.  Frances T. Lewis wife of Addison W.L. (Boothbay) - Exp. Mar. 1860 - ?
163.  Lizzie S. Lewis wife of Luther L. - Let. May, 1861 - ?
164.  Rev. William H. Kelton Pastor 5 years - Let. Feb. 1862 - Dis. Aug. 1868
165.  Amelia A. S. Kelton wife of Rev. W.H.K. - Let. Feb. 1862 - Dis. Aug. 1868
166.  Wm. Henry Tilley (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) - Bap. May, 1863 - Dis. Feb. 1867
167.  Mary B. Bates Whiting (So. Norridgewock) - Bap. May, 1863 - Dis. Aug. 1895
168.  Ellen B. Ayer - Bap. May, 1863 - ?
169.  Sarah H. Smiley - Bap. May, 1863 - Died 1884
170.  Mary E. Jordan (Waterville) - Bap. June 1863 - Dis. Aug. 18, 1867
171.  Dulcina M. Emerson wife of Luther D.E. - Let. Jan., 1864 - Died July, 1900
172.  Mary K. Kelton - Let. Mar. 1864 - Dis. Aug. 1, 1868
173.  Ambrose P. Morse - Bap. May 1864 - Died 1890
174.  Estelle Blaisdell Woodard (Sidney) - Bap. May 1864 - ?
175.  Kate I. Emery (Waterville) - Bap. May 1864 - No trace of
176.  Agnes T. Wheeler wife of Cyrus W. - Let. May 1864 - Died 1864
177.  Horace E. Savage - Bap. July 1864 - Died 1888
178.  Henry A. Bates - Bap. July 1864 - Dis. Jany 15, 1871, 
      Rec'd into the Steward St. Bap. Ch. Providence, R.I. 3d March '71
179.  Emma J. Bates Watson - Bap. July, 1864 - ?
180.  Aurilla A. Bates - Bap. July, 1864 - ?
181.  Sarah M. Manison Brownville - Bap. July, 1864 - Dis. 1884
182.  John Wheeler - Let. Oct. 1864 - Died 1894
183.  Margaret Wheeler wife of Jn. W. - Let. Oct. 1864 - Died
184.  Mary Smiley wife of Oren S. - Let. Nov. 1865 - Dis. Dec. 4 / 80
185.  Ellen O. Ham - Bap. July, 1866 - Dis. 1892
186.  David H. Burgess - Exp. Jan. 1867 - Died
187.  Joseph H. Morgan - Exp. Jan. 1867 - ?
188.  Horace Bartlett - Exp. Apr. 1867 - Dis. Oct. 2, '70
189.  William R. Pinkham - Bap. May 1867 - ?
190.  Henry Edward Bates - Bap. May 1867 - ?
191.  Julia A. Bates - Bap. May 1867 - Dis. 1889
192.  Emily S. Watson Davis - Bap. May 1867 - Dis. Nov. 6, 1875
193.  Julia M. Hodges - Bap. May 1867 - Dis. Jany, 1877
194.  Mary K. Benson Pinkham wife of W. R. P. - Bap. May 1867 - ?
195.  Betsey A. Bickford - Bap. May 1867 - ?
196.  Jairus P. Phillips - Bap. May 1867 - Dis. Died July 1900
197.  Ellen M. Phillips wife of J.P.P. - Bap. May 1867 - ?
198.  Abner R. Small - Bap. May, 1867 - ?
199.  Julia M. Small wife of A.R.S. - Bap. May, 1867 - Died 1885
200.  Lovisa A. Allen wife of Dr.S.A.A. - Exp. May 1867 - Died 1883
201.  Marcus M. Bartlett - Bap. Aug. 1867 - ?
202.  Mary B. Blaisdell wife of Sam'l B. - Ltr. Feb. 5, 1871 - ?
203.  Henry A. Bachelder - Bap. June 4, 1871 - ?
204.  Vira A. Bachelder wife of H.A. - Bap. June 4, 1871 - Died Nov. 4, 1874
205.  Warren A. Farr - Bap. June 4, 1871 - ?
206.  Francis M. Small - Bap. June 4, 1871 - Dis. 1888
207.  Albert Thayer - Bap. June 4, 1871 - Dis'd June 5, '75
208.  Mary Thayer - Bap. June 4, 1871 - Dis. 1887
209.  Horace Bailey - Bap. June 4, 1871 - ?
210.  Miss Mabel Emerson (Mrs. A. Gleason) - Bap. June, 1872 - Dropped 1899
211.  Miss Sophia Emerson (Mrs. Jackson) - Bap. June, 1872 - Dis. 1891
212.  Clara F. Bickford - Bap. June, 1872 - ?
213.  Samuel Blaisdell - Exp. April 5, 1874 - Died 1887
214.  Ellen Bates wife of H.E.Bates - Let. April 5, 1874 - Died 1898
215.  Chas. H. Arnold - Let. April 5, 1874 - Died Feb. 1877
216.  ----- Arnold wife of C.H.A. - Let. April 5, 1874 - Dis. Feb. 6, 1881
217.  -----Small wife of F.M.S. - Let. April 5, 1874 - Dis 1888
218.  Chas. W. Hall - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Died May 5, 1899
219.  Harry R. Benson - Bap. May 31, 1874 - ?
220.  George W. Stevens - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Dis. 1894
221.  Chas. Thayer - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Dis. Mar. 11, /76
222.  Joseph Booker - Bap. May 31, 1874 - ?
223.  Rebecca Morrill - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Dp. 1890
224.  Lillian F. Bates - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Dis. 1894
225.  Alice Dudley - Wing - Bap. May 31, 1874 - ?
226.  Grace Dudley - Goodwin - Bap. May 31, 1874 - ?
227.  Olive A. Ayer - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Dp. 1890
228.  Mary E. Smiley - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Dis. Feb. 5, 1881
229.  Ellen Marston - Bap. May 31, 1874 - ?
230.  Alice M. Emerson - Bap. May 31, 1874 - ?
231.  Myra A. Allen - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Dis. 1883
232.  Julia Rowell - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Dismissed Sept. 17, /76
233.  Edward L. Smiley - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Died 1886
234.  Edward Bachelder - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Dp. 1890
235.  Frank Mitchell - Bap. May 31, 1874 - Dis. 1893
236.  Chester Small - Bap. May 31, 1874 - ?
237.  Lucilla E. Johnson - Ex. June 7, 1874 - ?
238.  Fernandena Patten - Ex. June 7, 1874 - Dis. Dec. '75
239.  Mrs. Patten wife of F. - Ex. June 7, 1874 - Dis. Dec 1875
240.  Mrs. Ann P. Davis - Ex. Feby 5, 1876 - Dis. July '80
241.  Mrs. Susan P. Benson - Ltr Feby 5, 1876 - ?
242.  Henry A. Sawtelle - Sep. 2, 1876 - Dis. Sep. 30
243.  Elizabeth Sawtelle wife of H.A.S. - Sep. 2, 1876 - Dis. Sep. 30
244.  Mary A. Sawtelle Daughter of H.A.S. - Sep. 2, 1876 - Dis. Sep. 30
245.  Annie M. Pinkham - Bap. Oct. 29, 1876 - Dis.
246.  George E. Tuffts - Ltr June 29, '77 - Dis. Mar. 6
247.  Sam'l H. Wilbur - Bap. July 20, '79 - ?
248.  Margaret Wilbur wife of S.H.W. - Bap. July 20, '79 - ?
249.  H. Fellows - Ltr July 20, '79 - Dis. 1891
250.  Clara E. Fellows - Bap. July 20, '79 - Died 1886
251.  Jeannette Benjamin - Bap. July 20, '79 - ?
252.  Lillian Gage - Bap. July 20, '79 - Dis. 1890
253.  Nellie Bates -  - Dis. 1893
254.  ----- Blake - Ltr. June 6, '80 - Dis. 1884
255.  Violette Stevens wife of Geo. - May 31 '74 - Dis. 1894

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