Records of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Rock Hill, Sullivan County, N. Y.
Copied & Compiled by
Gertrude A. Barber
1929

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[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]




Dedicatory services 14 Oct 1891. Sermon preached by Rev. J. M. CORNISH of Walden, New York.

BAPTISMS 23 Mar 1884:
  • Miss Frances O'NEIL, adult, bp at Bridgeville by G. C. FRANCIS
31 Aug 1884:
  • Maud Edell GARDNER, infant, b. Thompson, 1869, by W. H. PETERS
  • Maud Annia GARDNER, inf., b. 1872, Thompson; W. H. PETERS
  • George Harvey GARDNER, inf., b. 1876, Thompson, W. H. PETERS
8 Mar 1885:
  • Jennie McKEE, adult, Lord's Gate School, by W. H. PETERS
25 Sep 1888:
  • Carrie E. TAYLOR, inf. Parents: Edwin D. KEMP (step-father) & Allice KEMP
  • William F. TAYLOR, ditto, b. Bridgeville, by A. W. THOMPSON
  • Hattie O. TAYLOR, ditto
10 Feb 1889:
  • Fannie, Caroline, George STRATTON - at Glen Wild, by A. W. THOMPSON
  • Albert L., George L. PHILLIPS, at the house, by A. W. THOMPSON
  • Sanford, Myrtle PHILLIPS, children of Frank & Alice PHILLIPS of West Gate, A. W. THOMPSON
29 Mar 1889:
  • Arthur J. CUNNINGHAM, Allen CUNNINGHAM, children of John & Matilda A. CUNNINGHAM of Rock Hill
  • 30 Dec 1888:
    • Margaret SNIFEN, adult, Glen Wild
    10 Feb 1889:
    • Caroline, Laura, Elmer STRATTON, adults
    • Melvia MORE, adult
    • Herbert ATWELL, adult
    20 Sep 1889:
    • Jennie E. RICE, adult, Glen Wild
    • Isaac MERRITT, adult, Glen Wild
    • James, Mary, Ida, Delana & Amanda MERRITT
    • Jennie HOLMES, adult, Mountaindale
    2 Dec 18--:
    • Jennie E. RICE, adult, Glen Wild (duplicate?)
    22 May 1892:
    • Melvin PAGE, son of John H. & Sarah E., Bridgeville, Rev. James B. BAXTER
    • Russell MAGES, son of Samuel S. of Bridgeville, Rev. James B. BAXTER
    1891:
    • --- PHILPS, inf son of George & Ann PHILLIPS of Bridgeville, I. W. HILL
    • Minnie E. JEMP, dau. of Edward & Aknes A., Bridgeville, I. W. HILL
    • --- MILLER, child of Frank & Jennie, Bridgeville
    16 Feb 1892:
    • Ethel MITCHEL, Bridgeville
    25 Feb 1892:
    • Bessie M. PITTS, dau. of Jennie, Thompsonville
    18 Mar 1892:
    • Melvin J. HILL, b. 1 Mar 1880, son of I. W. HILL
    • I. Ward HILL, b. 14 May 1882 son of I. W. HILL
    • Edwin H. HILL, b. 24 Jul 1884, son of I. W. HILL
    • Nellie May HILL, b. 30 May 1888, dau. of I. W. HILL, Rev. W. H. MICKLE, P. E.
    26 Jun 1892:
    • Gertrude F. JOHNSTON, b. Sep 1891, dau. of Edward & Josephine JOHNSTON, Glen Wild, Rev. James B. BAXTER
    24 May 1892:
    • Melvin D. PRICE, b. 21 Jul 1880, Bridgeville
    • Russell E. MAGEE, son of Samuel, Bridgeville


    MARRIAGES
    • 19 Apr 1883, Edwin E. HAIT, Glen Wild, b. Glen Wild, farmer 23, & Lillie I. DEMEREST, Thompsonville, b. Mountain Dale, 17, Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 2 Jul 1883, William P. MINTEER, Chicago, b. Columbus, Ohio, Speculator, 45, & Ann A. HOWES, v. Bridgeville, 35, Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 4 Jul 1883, Virgil R. CASE, Bridgeville, b. Bridgeville, mechanic, 25, & Lottie A. HOPKINS, Bridgeville, b. Brooklyn, 18, Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 11 Jul 1883, Lorenso M. CRANCE, Lord's Gate, Wurtsboro, Farmer, 62, & Augusta M. SMITH, Bridgeville, Mountaindale, 39; Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 2 Oct 1883, Alfred H. HOLMES, Mountaindale, 39, Farmer, & Martha J. MASON, Grigg Street, N. Y., 29, Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 7 Nov 1883, George L. PHILLIPS, Thompson, Sackett Pond, 22, & Ann L. MOLD, Monticello, Monticello, 18; Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 21 Nov 1883, William B. FREER, b. Mountaindale, Mountaindale, Farmer, 22, & Julia CARDEN, Mountaindale, Mountaindale, (no age); Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 27 Nov 1883, Howard G. VARNEL, Pleasant Lake, Pleasant Lake, 22, & Mary E. DEVOE, b. Greenfield, Greenfield, 23; Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 19 Dec 1883, Abel BARNUM, b. Albion, Ind., ---, farmer, 62, & Mary POTTS, 40; Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 26 Dec 1883, George E. RICE, East Glen Wild, East Glen Wild, 21, & Jennie A. LORD, Bridgeville, Bridgeville, 20; Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 27 Dec 1883, George W. BUDD, Mountaindale, S. Fallsburgh, Carpenter, 24, & Clara E. KNIFFEN, Mountaindale, Mountaindale, 21; Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 20 Jan 1884, Charles W. COUCH, Glen Wild, Glen Wild, Farmer, 20, & Amelia A. SNIFFEN, Glen Wild, Glen Wild, 22; Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 6 Feb 1884, Samuel C. LEWIS, East Glen Wild, East Glen Wild, Farmer, 28, & Frances BARNES, b. New Britain, Conn., Fallsburg, 23, Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 11 Mar 1884, W. B. AVERY, Bridgeville, b. Eusopus, Farmer, 25, & Doris I. McKEE, Owago Village, 23; Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 29 Mar 1884, T. Oeleve N. SHAW, Port Jarvis, Brooklyn, Agent, 24, & Katie A. SOMS, Bridgeville, Bridgeville, 19; Rev. G. C. FRANCIS
    • 14 May 1884, Bennie SCHOENMAKER, Poughkeepsie, Thompson, express business, & Mary CLARK, Thompsonville, Thompson; Rev. W. H. PETERS
    • (no date), Winfield McKEE, Thompson, Farmer, & Louise B. RAMSEY, Thompson
    • 28 Sep 1884, EVERETT, Charles M. of Thompson, farmer, & Frances E. O'NEIL, Thompson; Rev. S. M. KNAPP
    • 26 Nov 1884, Lewis H. CANFIELD, Manakating, farmer, & Mattie COUCH, Fallsburgh; Rev. W. H. PETERS
    • 26 Nov 1884, Thomas NEIL, Jr., bv, farmer, & Ella F. HANSEE, So. Fallsburgh; Rev. W. H. PETERS
    • 4 Dec 1884, Andrew Kinnie RAMSEY, Mongaup Valley, Forestburgh, blacksmith, & Anna Jane MARSHALL, Wurtsboro, Wurtsboro; Rev. W. H. PETERS
    • 19 Mar 1884, Albert HATTIS, Monticello, Monticello, farmer, & Sarah Elizabeth KNIFFEN, Monticello, Monticello; Rev. W. H. PETERS
    • 5 Sep 1888, Hanford C. BURNS, Passaic Bridge, N.J., bv, Clerk, 34, & F. MULOCK, bv, bv, 34, Rev. W. H. PETERS, Witnesses: Alanson O. TOPPING & Eliza C. WORTENDYKE
    • 13 Mar 1889, Frank W. MILLER, Middletown, Bloomingburg, Carpenter, 29, & Ann J. KEMP, bv, East gw, 23; Witnesses: Asa B. JEMP (sic), & Ada R. THOMPSON
    • 19 Feb 1889, Sanford W. SILVINUS, bv, Mamakating, farmer, 34, & Minnie J. OLMSTEAD, Thompson, Thompson, 18, Rev. W. H. PETERS, Witnesses: Andred OLMSTEAD & Samuel OLMSTEAD
    • 20 Mar 1889, Charles G. COOPER, b. Monticello, Thompsonville, painter, & Laura P. SMITH, b. Monticello, Monticello; Witnesses: Ada R. & Elvira THOMPSON
    • 19 May 1889, William F. LORING, gw, gw, farmer, 43, & Mary E. SHACKET, Woodbourne, Woodburne, 25, rih ass'td by B. J. HOYT, J. P
    • 21 Oct 1891, William B. PHILLIPS, Walton, ny, Oswago, ny, Operator, 23, & Flora O'NEIL, Fallsburgh, Fallsburgh, 19, rih
    • 25 Nov 1891, Stephen W. LYBOLT, Bloomingburgh, Bloomingburgh25 Nov 1891, farmer, 35, & Ella BENNETTE, gw, gw, 21; rih
    • 25 Nov 1891, Howard F. GRAY, b. Fallsburgh, Fallsburgh, farmer, 30, & Alida H. MOSIER, Ulster Hgts., Ulstern Hgts, 17; rih
    • 21 Mar 1892, Melvin L. JOYNER, b. White Sulphur Springs, Liberty, Tel. Operator 31, & Grace M. ROBERTSON, b. White Sulphur, Deep Park, Orange Co., NY, 18 yrs
    • 29 Jun 1892, Monroe B. SCHOONMAKER, Accord, Ulster Co., N.Y., Stonecutter, 29, & Mary E. HUGHES, b. Westbrookville, 21; Rev. James B. BAXTER
    • 24 Jul 1892, George H. BURNHAM, b. So. Fallsburgh, Fallsburgh, Farmer, 22, & Leah B. VANENWAGIN, Thompsonville, Mongaup, 17; Rev. James B. BAXTER
    • 2 Oct 1892, Emma BAKER, b. Westbrook, Westbrook, farmer, 23, & Ida SMITH, b. Westbrook, Westbrook, 18, at Sam SKINNER's at Westbrookville, NY
    • 4 Dec 1893, Asa B. JEMP, b. Bridgeville, farmer, 34, & Azelia SEAMAN, b. Roses Gap, Roses Gap, 40.


    MEMBERS IN FULL COMMUNION

    25 May 1884:
    • Ella M. WILSON, by letter, Rev. George PALMER
    24 Sep 1905, Probation:
    • IRWIN, Mrs. IRWIN, Herbert, Phyllis, Avery
    • BENEDICT, Hazel
    • BAKER, Edna
    • BUDD, Thomas
    • BATES, Martha
    • ANSON, Pearl
    • LLOYD, Mary
    • CALHOUN, Mr. & Mrs. George, Henry, Margaret
    • CONKLIN, Gilbert
    24 Sep 1905, Probation:
    • CASE, Hiram
    • CALHOUN, Raymond
    • CAUL, Bertha, Hiram
    • EDWARDS, Mrs. Charles
    • RUSSELL, P.
    • CONKLIN, Gilbert, d. 13 Jan 1906


    [Transcriber's note: From this point on, the names of members are roughly alphabetical and then arranged in most cases by date. In most cases when there are members of one family, they are run together.]

    Members in full communion, 7 May 1865:
    • AVERY, Mary, letter, bv
    • ARKELLS, H. P. Prob., bv
    • ARKELLS, Delia
    • -----, ELSA, Prob., Thompsonville
    3 Jul 1870:
    • ATWELL, John, Deborah of gw
    • ------, Sheldon, d. 4 Apr 1885
    • ------, Catherine, d. 25 Aug 1886
    • ------, Charles
    6 Mar 1881:
    • ATWELL, Margaret
    • ------, Frances M.
    • ANDREW, Eunice, d. 11 Jul 1887
    9 Jun 1867:
    • Edwin & Mary E. ADAMS
    16 Jul 1868:
    • A. ADAMS, d. 16 May 1887
    2 Oct 1870, Probation
    • Eliza ANDREWS
    1 Aug 1875:
    • Belle ANDREWS
    18 Aug 1876:
    • Frank ATWELL, M. D.
    17 Mar 1877:
    • Alice ADAMS
  • 23 Mar 1879:
    • John, Mary ARMSTRONG
    9 Jun 1867:
    • Julia E. ADAMS
    1 Dec 1884:
    • Martha Hart AVERY, Cert.
    15 Aug 1870:
    • Dora McKee AVERY, Prob.
    7 Nov 1886:
    • Richard, Mary ANDREWS, Prob.
    10 Feb 1889:
    • Helen ATWELL, Prob.
    • Susan M. BARNUM, Lewis H. BARNUM, Prob.
    10 Aug 1875:
    • Sally BATES
    9 Jun 1867:
    • Mary E. BRASEINGTON
    14 Apr 1867:
    • Nehemiah, Esther BENEDICT, letter
    11 Jul 1869:
    • Eliza BUCHANAN, Prob.
    • Mary C. BOWERS, Prob.
    15 May 1870:
    • Albert BRUTIS, letter
    • Mary BURTIS, letter
    1 Aug 1875:
    • Ephraim BAXTER, letter
    18 Aug 1876:
    • James BUCHANAN, prob.
    • Hannah A. BOWERS, prob.
    • Patience BRAXINGTON, prob.
    29 Mar 1880:
    • Margaret BENNETT, prob.
    Fall 1888:
    • Sarah BUDD, prob.
    13 Oct 1889:
    • Ida BURTIS, prob.
    12 Jan 1890
    • Ephraim, Britton, Andrew B., Libbie BAXTER, prob.
    • Friend S. COUCH
    • Hannah CLARK
    • Catherine A. CODDINGTON
    22 Sep 1857:
    • John P. & Mary E. COKELLETT, prob.
    16 May 1869:
    • George W., Mary J. CUDNEY, by letter
    11 Jul 1869:
    • John CAUTHERS, prob.
    • Anna CAUTHERS
    • Catharine CLARK
    • Alice CLARK
    • Eliza CODDINGTON
    18 Aug 1876:
    • Helen A. CURLETT, prob.
    • Irvin F. CLARK, prob.
    • James B. COUCH, by letter
    Nov 1876:
    • Rachel R. COUCH, by letter
    • Amanda A. CLARK, prob.
    25 Aug 1870:
    • William COKELLETTE, prob.
    7 Jul 1870:
    • DeWitt CURTIS, prob.
    5 Sep 1880:
    • Florence COUCH, prob.
    25 Jun 1882:
    • Nettie COUCH, prob.
    16 Jun 1868:
    • Amelia A. CANFIELD, prob.
    • Nancy CURTIS
    22 Jul 1883:
    • Ella COUCH, by letter
    11 May 1884:
    • James CAUTHERS, prob.
    7 Nov 1886:
    • Sadie COCKELET, prob.
    • Alva E. CUDNEY, prob.
    30 Dec 1888:
    • John CURLETTE, prob.
    Aug 1869:
    • John DAVIS, prob.
    9 Jun 1868:
    • Margaret DAVIS, prob.
    25 Aug 1876:
    • Samuel & Sarah DURLAND, prob.
    • Clara DEMAREST, prob.
    5 Aug 1877:
    • James & Lucy DUTCHER, prob.
    1 Aug 1875:
    • Sarah A. DEVOE
    • Esther DEVOE
    Oct 1876:
    • Thomas S. & Laura J. DENNISTON, prob.
    Nov 1847:
    • Silas M. DEMAREST, prob.
    20 Feb 1888:
    • Clara, Louisa DAVIS
    26 Jun 1892:
    • Thomas J., Laura DENNISTON, by letter
    17 Nov 1867:
    • John ELLIOTT, prob.
    • Maggie EDWARD, prob.
    7 Dec 1884:
    • Ettie M. ECKERT, prob.
    Aug 1875:
    • Alice W. ECKERT, prob.
    7 Nov 1886:
    • Ella ECKERT, prob.
    12 Jan 1890:
    • Charles ECKERT, by letter
    27 Nov 1889:
    • Ann ERNST, by letter
    12 Jan 1890:
    • James FLETCHER, prob.
    25 Aug 1878:
    • Charles, Alice FREER
    5 Aug 1877:
    • Jeremiah, Sarah FULLER, prob.
    28 Sep 1879:
    • Abigail FINCH, by letter
    21 Mar 1880:
    • Venie W. FINCH
    9 Jun 1867:
    • Walter GRAY, prob.
    • Elizabeth, Charity, Jane
    11 Jul 1869:
    • Kate GILLETT, prob.
    • Elsia GARDNER
    • Alex. GALLOWAY
    • Laura T. GILLETT, Ells
    3 Oct 1889:
    • Anna GILLETT, prob.
    1 Nov 1882:
    • Wm. H., Elizabeth GILLIS, by letter
    1 Aug 1875:
    • Richard, Sarah, Amy HANYAN, prob.
    • Edell M. HANYAN
    • Nancy HOLMES
    • Walter, Maria HOYT Mary Ann
    • Solomon J. HALCOTT
    • Benjamin HOWES
    9 Jun 1867:
    • Lucy HANES, prob.
    18 Aug 1876:
    • Edwin C. HART, prob.
    25 Aug 1876:
    • Mr. & Mrs. Henry HUNT
    12 Jun 1879:
    • Sybil Ann HOYT, by letter
    5 Sep 1880:
    • Nettie HOWES, prob.
    • William HART
    • Catherine HARDING
    20 May 1883:
    • Hattie HOYT, prob.
    • Susan HAINES
    13 Oct 1889:
    • Sarah HEABROUCK
    12 Jan 1890:
    • Jennie HOLMES
    • Catherine JONES
    • Helen L. JONES
    9 Jun 1867:
    • James T., Sarah J. JOHNSON, prob.
    29 Jun 1884:
    • Edwin KEMP or JEMP, prob.
    2 Feb 1888:
    • Asa KEMP or JEMP, prob.
    • Samantha KNAPP
    • Nathaniel, Wm. KNIFFEN
    • Daniel B., Sarah Jane KETCHUM
    • Edwin & Alice KINE
    16 Mar 1879:
    • Eliza KETCHAM
    5 Sep 1880:
    • Cora M. KNAPP, prob.
    3 Oct 1880:
    • Ida E. KNAPP, prob.
    • Robert A. KING
    27 Mar 1890:
    • John KNIFFEN, prob.
    • Mary E.
    20 Dec 1889:
    • Ida E., Cora M., Nora KNAPP, prob.
    30 Dec 1888:
    • Thomas, John LOGAN, prob.
    7 Nov 1886:
    • Julia LUKINS
    • Absalom LYBOLT
    • Sally A. LORD
    8 Jul 1867:
    • Phebe Ann LORD, prob.
    16 Jul 1868:
    • Melvina LORD, prob.
    29 Jun 1867:
    • Elizabeth J. LUKENS
    13 Feb 1870:
    • G. LORING, prob.
    27 Mar 1881:
    • Solomon C. LEWIS
    • Ella LOWE
    5 Aug 1877:
    • Kate B. Crance LORD
    • John & Charlotte MORE
    7 Nov 1886:
    • Marg. LYBOLT, Delbert
    26 Jun 1870:
    • Margaret MUIR, by letter
    5 Aug 1870:
    • McKEE, Horton, by letter
    • James MERRITT
    5 Sep 1880:
    • Georgiana MORE, prob.
    12 Sep 1882:
    • Samuel C. MYERS, by letter
    • Hester A.
    • Helen McKEE
    • Ellen A. MERRITT
    8 Mar 1885:
    • Jennie McKEE, prob.
    5 Aug 1877:
    • Cora E. CLARK, prob.
    10 Feb 1889:
    • Helen ATWELL
    • George E. REED, prob.
    • Mary
    • Caroline STRATTON
    • Laura
    • Elmer
    30 Dec 1888:
    • Melvin MOORE, prob.
    Feb 1889:
    • Isaac, Jane MERRITT
    12 Jan 1890:
    • Ida, Mary MERRITT
    • Howard, Mary E. OLMSTED, Andrew, Sarah, by letter
    • John O'NEIL, prob.
    23 Mar 1884:
    • Miss Frances O'NEIL, prob.
    25 Aug 1876:
    • Ida PHILLIPS, prob.
    • Mary D. PENNY
    26 Aug 1876:
    • H. Polly PINE, prob.
    25 May 1884:
    • Edith PENNY, prob.
    • Rebecca Hannah QUINBY. by letter
    • C. J., Sarah REED
    • Alex., Wm., Caroline RICE
    • Clara A. RUNDLE
    29 Jun 1867:
    • Charles W. RICE, prob.
    • Mary Jane
    16 Jul 1868:
    • Morris A. RUNDLE
    • Morris RICE
    9 Nov 1879:
    • George O. RICE
    2 Oct 1870:
    • Alonzo ROSECRANA, prob.
    • John R. ROBINSON
    • Jane E.
    18 Aug 1876:
    • Seth, Jr., Albert REED
    5 Aug 1877:
    • Orin RICE, prob.
    • Amelia REED
    8 Jul 1867:
    • Clara RICE, prob
    • Ruhamah ROYCE
    5 Aug 1877:
    • Deborah RICE, prob.
    9 Nov 1879:
    • Jennie Lord RICE, prob.
    10 Jul 1889:
    • George E. REED, prob.
    • Elmer RHODES, prob.
    8 Aug 1876:
    • John, Catherine, Elsie, Henry, Kate SEVGATACKEN
    • Amelia SNIFFEN
    25 Aug 1876:
    • Sophronia STANTON
    • John SCOTT, prob.
    8 Sep 1880:
    • Mary E. SNYDER
    25 Aug 1878:
    • David STRATTON
    • E. E.
    • Nancy
    7 Feb 1878:
    • Louisa SCOTT
    8 Mar 1885:
    • Sanford N. SILVINS
    8 Jul 1885:
    • L. L. STILES, by letter
    10 Feb 1889:
    • Caroline, Lauram, Elmer STRATTON, prob.
    • Hannah J. TARKETT
    • Henry, Sarah TERWILLIGER
    21 May 1871:
    • George W. TICE, by letter
    • Minnie
    20 May 1879:
    • Nelson, Mary TOMPKINS, by letter
    • Vashta
    25 Aug 1878:
    • Cassie TAPPIN, prob.
    • Esther TOMPKINS
    • Frances E. TESTSEL
    30 Dec 1889:
    • Edwin, John, Florence SENGSTACKEN, prob.
    • Margeret SNIFFEN, prob.
    2 Jun 1889:
    • Benjamin SMITH, by letter
    19 Mar 1853:
    • Rosinna STAPLETON, by letter
    • John, Zuba WILLSON
    • Jane WEED
    29 Jun 1867:
    • George S. WILSON, prob.
    • Andrew S. 7/11/1869
    • Frances WILLSON, "
    23 Oct 1870:
    • Mary E. WILLSON
    1 Aug 1875:
    • Asa WILLSON
    25 Aug 1876:
    • George & Alice WATTS
    25 Aug 1878:
    • Eveline, Freeman WILLSON
  • 16 Mar 1879:
    • Clara WOOLSEY, by letter
    4 Mar 1883:
    • Mary L. WILLSON
    3 Mar 1878:
    • James, Martha A. WALKER
    • Alex., Amanda WILLIAMS
    • Mary WORTENDYKE

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