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
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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 Dis. – Dismissed Exc. – Excluded 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
Exp. -- By Experience Dp. -- Dropped
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, ec'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
