Membership in the Bristol Congregational Church: Sand-Ye


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
Sanders Edwin 1879 Profess Dis. Nov 1902 by letter Nov 25 1915
Sanders Elmer Delos Feb 4 1894 Profess Baptized; dropped Dec 1903
Sanders Frances D. (Horton) 1879 Profess Dis. Nov 1902 by letter; mar. Edwin Sanborn Jan 24 1946
Sanders Frank 1898 Profess Dropped; restored; letter given
Sanders Glenn 1898 Profess Dropped
Sanders Grace (Dannewitz) Apr 1 1888 Profess Baptized; dis. Nov 1899 M.E. Ch. Sandwich, IL
Sanders Hugh 1898 Profess Dis. Nov 1902
Scofield Cornelia S. (McClellan) 1840 Mar. James McClellan
Scofield James, Mrs. Nov 7 1909 Letter Letter from Joliet Presb. Ch.; died
Scofield LeRoy 1927 Dis. Oct 22, 1932 to N. E. Cong. Aurora, IL
Scofield Olif 1927 Dis. Oct 22, 1932 to N. E. Cong. Aurora, IL
Scoggin Bernice Jan 12 1920 Profess
Scoggin Ruby Jan 12 1920 Profess
Seely Cornelia, Miss 1840 ng Mar. (1) Leonard Mcclellan; (2) Rev. Schofield
Seely David M. Sep 30 1842 Letter Dis. Apr 15, 1866 to Earlville, IL
Seely Edmund S. Apr 11 1841 Letter Dis. Apr 7, 1843 to Oswego, IL Mar 21 1900
Seely Eliza, Mrs. Jan 4 1845 Letter Dis. Apr 15, 1866 to Earlville, IL
Seely Francis T. 1840 ng Dis. Mar 6, 1869 to Chicago, IL May 25 1891
Seely Mary, Miss Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized at Lyonsville; mar. James Swartout
Seely Milliscent (Tuthill) 1840 ng Dis. Apr 7, 1843 to Oswego, IL; mar. Townsend Mar 2 1884
Seely Sarah, Miss Feb 14 1841 ng Dis. Apr 7, 1843 to Oswego, IL; mar. Thomas Pearson
Seely Townsend, Dr. 1840 ng Dis. Apr 7, 1843 to Oswego, IL May 11 1877
Segrum Maria Anna, Mrs. Jun 6 1863 Profess Suspended Dec 7, 1867
Seward William Jul 30 1912 Profess Dis. Feb 1920 to Argo, IL
Seward William, Mrs. Jul 30 1912 Letter Dis. Feb 1920 to Argo, IL
Shaw Clarence 1902 Letter
Shaw Clarence A. May 4 1890 Profess From Baptist, Bristol, IL; dis.G596 to Evanston, IL Jul 29 1946
Shaw Hugh Oct 1916 Letter Letter from Tennessee
Shaw Hugh B. 1902 Profess Dis. Mar 1914 to Lookout Mt., TN
Shaw Hugh, Mrs. Oct 1916 Letter Letter from Tennessee Nov 28 1916
Shaw Margaret H. (Biggar) 1884 Profess Dis. Oct 24, 1895 to Evanston, IL; mar. Clarence A. Nov 1 1959
Shaw Walter Jun 8 1919 Letter
Shaw Walter T. Feb 26 1905 Profess Dis. Apr 1914 to Shabbona, IL
Shaw Walter, Mrs. Jun 8 1919 Profess
Shepard Charles Frederick 1898 Profess Died Jan 25 1935
Shepard David William 1924
Shepard Edward 1898 Profess Died
Shepard Ellen Roberts (Pierce) 1898 Profess Died; mar. Charles F. Shepard
Shepard Ruth (Healy) Apr 23 1916 Letter Letter from Aurora, IL
Shepard Susannah M. (LeSturgeon) Apr 11 1841 ng Died; mar. David C. Shephard, Sr. Apr 3 1856
Sherman Adelaide 1883 Profess Dropped Jan 1901
Sherman William 1884 Profess Dropped 1901
Shibley Elbert C. 1883 Profess Dropped
Shibley Sarah J. 1883 Profess Dropped
Simons Margaret 1931 Letter
Sinclair Hannah Nov 12 1896 Letter Dropped
Skinner Charles D. May 3 1896 Profess Formerly baptized Mar 9 1934
Skinner Emma Feb 26 1905 Profess
Skinner Fay, Mrs. Feb 12 1893 Profess Baptized Jul 18 1943
Skinner Frank Roberts Feb 12 1893 Profess Baptized; dis. May 27, 1897 to M. E. Ch. Yorkville, IL Apr 25 1941
Skinner Kate Estelle (Winton) May 3 1896 Profess Formerly baptized; mar. Charles D. May 19 1937
Skinner Ruth 1901 Profess Dis. Apr 1926 to Congregational Ch. Mazon, IL
Sleeper Charles W. Apr 5 1868 Profess
Smith Benjamin 1840 ng Dis. Apr 1, 1843 to Chicago, IL
Smith Betsey, Mrs. Feb 1 1851 Letter Letter from Gilead, MI Mar 1857
Smith Ira Feb 4 1917 Profess
Smith Mary A. (Gooch) Jan 10 1866 Profess Mar. Brown Smith Jan 9 1943
Smith Nancy, Mrs. Nov 1 1846 Letter Letter from Lyndon, IL; dis. To Sandy Hill, NY
Smith Orson Feb 7 1859 Profess Baptized; killed at Chickamauga
Smith Rachel, Mrs. Benjamin 1840 ng
Smith William Oct 13 1866 Profess Died Sep 11 1867
Snell Gertrude E., Miss 1864 Dis. Apr 1, 1865
Snell Gertrude, Mrs. 1864 Dis. Apr 1, 1865
Southcombe Margaret Winifred (Fox) 1931 Profess Dis. to Lutheran Church; mar. William A. Mar 31 1930
Southcombe William Alexander 1931 Letter Died Oct 22 1940
Stafford Elizabeth (Shepard) 1924 Dis. May 29, 1938 to M. E. Ch. Seattle, WA
Stansel Belle Mar 1905 Letter Died
Stansel Jane Elizabeth (Leitch) Mar 1905 Letter Letter from Presb. Ch. NaAuSay; mar. Lorenzo Jul 15 1921
Stansel Lorenzo Mar 1905 Letter Letter from Presb. Ch. NaAuSay Apr 12 1924
Stanton Jane, Mrs. Dec 6 1857 Profess
Starr Katherine (Boston) May 6 1888 Profess Died; mar. George C. Starr Aug 19 1911
Stebbins Nancy, Mrs. Solomon Apr 11 1841 Letter Died Aug 31 1846
Stillwell Emily 1927
Stoudt Gertrude, Mrs. 1931 Letter
Swartout Almeron Apr 5 1862 Profess Baptized; mar. Nancy Jane Lowry
Swartout Harriet Apr 14 1859 Profess Baptized
Swartout Mary (Seely) Mar 7 1852 Profess Mar. James Swartout
Swartout Nancy Jane (Lowry) Apr 4 1858 Profess Mar. Almeron Swartout at Brookfield, MO
Swift Eunice, Miss Apr 4 1858 Profess Dis. May 2, 1858 to organize church at Plano, IL
Swift Samuel Morton Jan 4 1846 Profess
Sylvester Margaret, Mrs. Nathan C. Apr 25 1858 Profess Dis. Oct 1858 to Sandwich
Sylvester Nathan C. Apr 25 1858 Profess Dis. Oct 1858 to Sandwich
Tallmadge John Feb 6 Letter From M. E. Ch. Plattville; dis. to Yorkville M. E. Feb 1899
Tarbox Algernon S. "Algie" 1884 Profess Died Nov 9 1952
Tarbox Clara Etta, Miss Apr 1 1888 Profess Baptized; mar. Norton B. Harris Aug 21 1945
Tarbox Eben Sawyer 1884 Profess Mar. Elizabeth H. Biggar Jul 13 1949
Tarbox Elizabeth H. (Biggar) 1884 Profess Mar. Eben Sawyer Tarbox Mar 29 1940
Tarbox Helen M. (Sawyer) 1884 Profess Mar. Joseph Tarbox May 23 1907
Tarbox Joseph 1898 Profess Died Feb 23 1910
Tarbox Julia M., Miss 1884 Profess Died Dec 21 1940
Tarbox Sidney Eugene Feb 7 1915 Profess Died Jul 3 1987
Taylor Emma J., Mrs. J. C. Jan 10 1866 Letter
Taylor J. C. Jan 10 1866 Letter
Taylor Paul 1928 Dis. Apr 23, 1944 to Cong. Ch. Fort Atkinson, WI
Taylor Paul, Mrs. 1928 Dis. Apr 23, 1944 to Cong. Ch. Fort Atkinson, WI
Thurber Alberta Feb 12 1893 Profess Baptized; dropped
Thurber Esther "Ettie" (McMurtrie) Oct 15 1878 Died; mar. Willard A. Thurber
Thurber Hester (Bristol) Apr 1 1836 ng
Tomlinson H. W. Jul 13 1919 Letter Dis.
Tomlinson H. W., Mrs. Jul 13 1919 Letter Dis.
Tompkins Mary H., Miss Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized; in Chicago, IL
Tracy Emily C., Mrs. Aug 31 1844 Letter Dis. Dec 12, 1847 to Chicago, IL
Tracy Nijah Aug 31 1844 Letter Died
Tuthill Charles L. 1901 Letter Dropped
Tuthill Lillian B., Mrs. Charles L. 1901 Letter Dropped
Van Cleve Harley William 1927 Died Jan 3 1985
Van Cleve Victor 1927
Van DeRoovart Vivian (Alden) 1920
Van Norman P., Miss Dec 13 1857 Recd. To watch & care but w/out transferring
Van Tasell Catherine Jun 6 1918 Profess Dis. Mar 13, 1938 to Dunn, NC
Van Tasell Margaret, Mrs. Jan 12 1920 Profess Died Sep 2 1938
Van Tasell Margurite Jan 12 1920 Profess
Vonckx John F., Mrs. Dec 3 1908 Letter Dis. Sep 12, 1915 to Ottawa, Il
Vonckx John F., Rev. Dec 3 1908 Letter Letter from Bowmanville? Church Chicago, IL
Vonckx Newell Dec 3 1912 Profess Dis. Sep 12, 1915 to Ottawa, Il
Vonckx Paul May 28 1914 Profess Dis. Sep 12, 1915 to Ottawa, Il
Voss Martha, Mrs. 1904 Letter Dis. to Congregational Ch. Oswego, IL
Wagner Elizabeth B. (Stevenson) 1901 Profess Dis. Jul 1909 to Grant City, MO; mar. George W. Wagner
Wagner George W. 1901 Profess Dis. Jul 1909 to Grant City, MO
Wakefield Marion 1927 Dis. Nov 12, 1939 to Cong. Ch. Lisle, IL
Wakefield Mary 1927 Dis. to Brookfield, IL
Wakefield Wilfred, Jr. 1927 Dis. to Brookfield, IL
Wakefield Wilfred, Rec. 1927 Dis. to Brookfield, IL
Walker Clara E. (Hay) Feb 26 1905 Profess Mar. John Henry Walker
Walker John Albert Feb 26 1905 Profess
Walker John Henry Feb 26 1905 Profess Died Apr 20 1921
Walker Mabel E. Feb 26 1905 Profess Mar. Raymond Bullock
Ward Jessie B., Mrs. Nov 1 1846 Letter Dis. Feb 6, 1848 to NaAuSay; mar. (?) Ward
Warren Edith (Wakefield) 1927 Dis. Jul 1931 to M. E. Ch. Yorkville, 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
Webb L. S., Mrs. W. D. 1860 Letter Dis. Dec 2, 1862
Webb W. D., Rev. 1860 Letter Dis. Dec 2, 1862
Webster Homer 1927 Nov 1985
Weed Louisa E. (Lane) Apr 5 1868 Profess Baptized; mar. Alvah Weed Jun 18 1905
Weeks Esther (Bretthauer) Feb 7 1915 Profess Mar. Earl T. Weeks Sep 24 1997
Weir Helen Irene 1904 Profess Dis. Oct 1909 to 1st M. E. Ch. Evanston, IL
Weiss Edna (Young) 1898 Profess
Wellman Almira, Mrs. Apr 5 1862 Profess
Wheat Betsey (Hoyt) Jan 6 1849 Profess Mar. (1) Rufus Wheat; (2) Lucius W. Page Oct 2 1887
Wheat George Mortimer Mar 7 1852 Profess Baptized
Wheat Mary M. (Scofield) Mar 7 1852 Profess Mar. George Mortimer Wheat Aug 7 1876
Wheeler Calvin, Dr. Apr 11 1841 Profess May 22 1876
Wheeler Sarah E., Miss Apr 5 1868 Profess Mar. Charles G. Page Jan 17 1935
Wheeler Sarah Jane (Hoyt) Dec 14 1839 Letter Mar. Dr. Calvin Wheeler in 1839. Died May 3 1905
Whiting C., Mrs. 1846
Whitley Bernice Irene (Stoudt) 1927 Dis. to M. E. Ch. Yorkville, IL; mar. Sidney E. Dec 3 1993
Wickham Emma C. (Hoyt)(Phelps) Feb 12 1893 Profess Mar. (2) Flavius L. Wickham
Willer Mamie Feb 7 1915 Profess
Willer Sarah Elizabeth Feb 7 1915 Profess Died; mar. James P. Willer Dec 20 1950
Willett Alexander May 2 1847 Profess Went to California in 1850
Willett David 1880 Letter Dis. to Plano, IL
Willett David, Mrs. 1880 Letter Dis. to Plano, IL
Willett Elizabeth May 2 1847 Profess Dis. Jun 18, 1848; mar. William D. Rolph
Willett James Whalon, Col. Nov 2 1845 Letter Letter from Hebron, NY Sep 19 1861
Willett Jane Hannah Apr 7 1850 Letter Dis. Apr 1, 1865 to form church at Bristol Sta. Jul 8 1918
Willett Nancy Maria, Miss Nov 2 1845 Letter Letter from Hebron, NY; mar. Enos H. Dyer
Willett Ned M. 1898 Profess Dropped
Willett Rachel Maria (Tomb) Nov 2 1845 Letter Letter from Hebron, NY; mar. James W. Willett Aug 9 1877
Williams Anna, Mrs. Aug 4 1867 Letter
Williams David, Dr. Aug 4 1867 Letter Letter from Wesleyan (?) Harrison, OH
Williams W. W., Miss Aug 31 1844 Letter Dis. Aug 1, 1847 to Little Rock, IL
Willing Mary Ann, Miss Nov 1 1846 Letter From Sherman, NY; dis. Apr 17, 1850 to Big Grove
Willing Nancy, Mrs. William Nov 1 1846 Letter From Sherman, NY; dis. Apr 17, 1850 to Big Grove
Willing William Nov 1 1846 Letter From Sherman, NY; dis. Apr 17, 1850 to Big Grove
Willing William C. Nov 1 1846 Letter From Sherman, NY; dis. Apr 17, 1850 to Big Grove
Winnegar Delia M., Miss Apr 5 1868 Profess Baptized; mar John Fields
Witherspoon John K. Feb 2 1837 Profess In South Carolina
Wittrup Henry Jun 8 1919 Profess Dis. Mar 9, 1929 to N. E. Cong. Aurora, IL
Wittrup Henry, Mrs. Jun 8 1919 Profess Dis. Mar 9, 1929 to N. E. Cong. Aurora, IL
Wolf Mary Jane Apr 4 1858 Profess
Wood Haskell Rice Apr 4 1858 Profess Dropped Apr 5, 1862
Wood Isaac Lorenzo Apr 25 1858 Profess
Wood Julia Maria (Childs) Apr 4 1858 Profess Mar. Haskell Rice Wood
Wood Mary A. (Gilbert) 1884 Letter Mar. Charles R. Wood Mar 11 1906
Worsley Carrie G. Van Tasell Jun 6 1910 Letter Died; mar. Francis Arthur "Frank" Worsley Jan 2 1924
Worsley Elva Jun 6 1901 Letter
Wylie Julia Theresa (Buchanan) May 2 1847 Profess Dis. Oct 29, 1848 to NaAuSay; mar William Wylie
Yenerich L. G., Mr. Feb 4 1912 Profess Dis.
Yenerich L. G., Mrs. Feb 4 1912 Profess Dis.

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