Barryville First Congregational Church Records, 1836-1923

Compiled by Gertrude A. Barber, 1929, Typescript, no copyright statement

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ORGANIZATION OF THE BARRYVILLE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


27 Mar 1836. "The Rev. Felix KYTE having been called to minister to the Congregational Church at the Village of Half Way Brook, the inhabitants of this place solicited and obtained a portion of his labors in this vicinity.

"Some mbrs of the Congregational Church at Half Way Brook Village being residents in this neighborhood and a proposition having been made and carried into effect to build a place of worship for the joint use of the Congregational Church and Episcopal Methodist Societies, a petition was drawn up and signed by cenrtain members (hereafter named) requesting the parent society at the Village to organize themselves into a separate church.

"This petition was granted by unanimous vote but for certain resons, was not carried into effet till Sabbath, 27 Mar 1836, when the Church was regularly orgainzed after the manner and form usually adapted by Congregational Churches".

The members that constituted were:
  • Justas HICKOK
  • Daniel O. SKINNER
  • John CARPENTER
  • Salome SKINNER
  • Sarah Jane FULLER
  • Anne CARPENTER
  • Eleanor CARPENTER
  • Mary QUICK
  • Sarah ALWOOD


A church meeting was afterwards called when Rev. Felix KYTE was voted as their regular minister.

Daniel O. SKINNER was chosen clerk of the church and Justus HICKOK was chosen Deacon on 10 Apr.

The "Meeting House" or Church building used by the aforenamed Societies was erected in 1835, dedicated on 15 Sep of that year. This building was destroyed by fire 25 Dec 1877, in the early morning.

Church services were held for a time in the Public School Building, District No. 5, Barryville, N.Y.

On 6 Jan 1878, accepted an invitation to worship in the Baptist Church and continued to worship there up to the time of the dedication of the new Congregational Church building erected 1903 on the same site as the building that was burned in 1877.

The new building was dedicated 9 Jun 1903, the Rev. Wm. A. ROBINSON acting as Moderator, from Middletown, N.Y.

The Congregational Church Society was incorporated on 11 Dec 1903.

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2 Sep 1852. Church met and the name of the First Congregational Church of Barryville, Sullivan County, N. Y. adopted.

The dedication of the Congregational Church at Barryville, N. Y., was solemnized on 9 Jun 1903.

The following individuals were received into membership of the Church at this time:
  • Mrs. W. J. CARTER
  • Versa CARTER
  • Clifford CARTER
  • Rev. P. E. DECKER
  • Mrs. P. E. DECKER
  • Mrs. Lydia MORRIS, by letter
  • Mrs. Anna STEEL
  • Miss Margaret DECKER (baptism)
  • Mrs. Mary NELSON
  • Mrs. Jeannette WOLFF (baptism) on Confession of faith

LIST OF PASTORS FROM ORGANIZATION - 1836
  • Rev. Felix KYTE, 1836-1878
  • Rev. J. T. MARSH, 1879-1880
  • Rev. E. W. FISHER, 1880-1883
  • Rev. J. E. PERINE, 1883-1884
  • Rev. H. P. HAMILTON, 1885-1888
  • Mr. J. R. TAYLOR, 1888-1888
  • Rev. W. C. WILCOX, 1888-1889
  • Rev. E. A. SMITH, 1889-1892
  • Mr. W. J. STEWART, 1892-1892
  • Rev. Henry SMITH, 1892-1894
  • Rev. George M. REES, 1894-1895
  • Rev. Joel F. WHITNEY, 1896-1900
  • Rev. W. J. CARTER, 1900-1903
  • Rev. R. W. ALLEN (Ord. at Eldred - 1903), 1903-1908
  • Rev. W. D. EDDY, 1909-1910
  • Rev. D. C. KAUFMAN, 1910-1912
  • Rev. C. M. SEVERANCE, 1912-1913
  • Rev. E. A. NORTHROP (ord. and installed 1914 - at Eldred, 26 May 1914), 1914-
  • Rev. L. J. EVANS, 1916-1918
  • Rev. James H. BENNETT, 1922-
  • Mr. GLEASON, supply
  • Rev. E. S. J. PATTERSON (Baptist Faith), 1926-1927

NUMBER OF MEMBERS SINCE ORGANIZATION - 1836
  • 31 Dec 1836: 3 males, 6 females
  • 31 Dec 1868: 8 males, 22 females
  • 31 Dec 1874: 5 males, 19 females
  • 31 Dec 1880: 6 males, 20 females
  • 31 Dec 1881: 7 males, 23 females
  • 31 Dec 1882: 8 males, 25 females
  • 31 Dec 1883: 8 males, 24 females
  • 31 Dec 1893: 8 males, 31 females
  • 31 Dec 1894: 8 males, 31 females
  • 31 Dec 1897: 9 males, 29 females
  • 31 Dec 1898: 9 males, 33 females
  • 31 Dec 1909: 7 males, 31 females
  • 31 Dec 1912: 7 males, 28 females
  • 31 Dec 1914: 7 males, 32 females
  • 31 Dec 1928: 9 males, 22-31 females

PASTORS
  • Rev. H. J. BARNES (M. D.), ended 7 Feb 1914, Call accepted 21 Dec/13/14, Resigned 2/7/14
  • Rev. E. A. NORTHROP, Began 5 Apr 1814, Call accepted 3/12/14, Ended 1 Nov 1915, Went to W. Groton
  • Rev. J. L. EVANS, began 1 Jul 1916, ended 1 May 1918, Went to Otisville, N.Y.
  • Rev. John H. BENNET, Began 1 Jul 1922, Ended 1 Jul 1925, Went away
  • Rev. E. S. J. PATTERSON, Began 1 Jun 1926, Ended 1 Sep 1927, Resigned

TRUSTEES
  • S. St. J. GARDNER, Began 15 May 1912, Ended May 1913, Elected for 3 yrs
  • James K. GARDNER, Began 30 May 1913, Ended 1916, Elected for 3 yrs
  • George PERKINS, Began 30 May 1913, Ended 1916, Elected for 1 vacancy, Wm. H. WHITNEY
  • George PERKINS, Began 5 May 1914, Ended 31 Dec 1916, Re-elected for 3 yrs
  • S. St. J. GARDNER, Began 19 Jan 1914, Ended 31 Dec 1916, Elected for 3 yrs
  • James K. GARDNER, Began 1 Jan 1917, Elected for 3 yrs
  • George PERKINS, Began 1 Jan 1917, Elected for 3 yrs

TREASURER
  • Katie GARDNER, Began May 1913, Ended May 1914, Elected for 1 yr
  • ditto, Began 5 May 1914, Ended May 1915, Elected for 1 yr
  • ditto, Began 19 Jan 1915, Ended 31 Dec 1915, Elected for 1 yr
  • ditto, Began Jan 1916, Ended 31 Dec 1917, Elected for 1 yr
  • ditto, Began 1 Jan 1917, Elected for 1 yr

CLERK
  • H. J. RIXTON, Began 30 May 1913, Ended May 1914, Elected for 1 yr
  • ditto, Began 5 May 1914, Ended May 1915, Elected for 1 yr
  • ditto, Began 19 Jan 1915, Ended 31 Dec 1916 (sic), Elected for 1 yr
  • ditto, Began Jan 1916, Ended 31 Dec 1916, Elected for 1 yr
  • Jas. K. GARDNER, Began 1 Jan 1917, Ended 31 Dec 1917, Elected for 1 yr

SOLICITING COMMITTEE
  • Mrs. F. LAURENCE, Began 30 May 1913, Appointment for 1 year
  • Mrs. Dr. SMITH, Began 30 May 1913, Appointment for 1 year
  • Florence FREEMAN, Began 30 May 1913, Appointment for 1 year

  • Mrs. L. HOLMES, Began 5 May 1914, Appointment for 1 year
  • Mrs. LAURANCE, Began 5 May 1914, Appointment for 1 year
  • Edna GARDNER, , Began 5 May 1914, Appointment for 1 year

    (Envelope system)

  • Lionel HOLMES, Began 19 Jan 1915, Appointment for 1 year
  • Mrs. L. HOLMES, Began 19 Jan 1915, Appointment for 1 year
  • Mrs. Roy KALFUS, Began 19 Jan 1915, Appointment for 1 year
  • Hattie RIXTON, Began 19 Jan 1915, Appointment for 1 year
  • Annie QUICK, Began 19 Jan 1915, Appointment for 1 year
  • Dr. SMITH, Began 19 Jan 1915, Appointment for 1 year

  • H. J. RISTEN, Began 1917, Appointment for 1 year
  • Mrs. HAUKINS, Began 1917, Appointment for 1 year
  • Minnie NELSON, Began 1917, Appointment for 1 year

EXECUTIVE BOARD - The Board consists of:
  • The Pastor
  • The 3 Deacons
  • The S. S. Supt.
  • The Treasurer
  • The Clerk


BAPTISMS
  • 9 Jun 1903: Margaret DECKER, adult
  • 8 Oct 1903: Mrs. Jeanette WOLFF, adult
  • 8 Oct 1903: Agnes WOLFF
  • 29 Mar 1915: Archibald Smith, @ John WERDEN
  • 30 Jul 1922: Jeanette Gean, # Wm. DUDLEY and Agnes
  • 30 Jul 1922: Hazel Gertrude, # ditto
  • 3 Sep 1922: Marie Helen, age 1 yr, 9 mos, # Charles MILLER and Florence
  • 3 Sep 1922, Fred Freeman (FREEMAN?), age 7 mos
  • 3 Sep 1922, Arthur Willis (WILLIS?), age 7 mos
  • Sep 1927: Mrs. Thomas HILL, adult


MEMBERS RECIEVED SINCE ORGANIZATION
  • Justice HICKOK, 1836
  • Daniel O. SKINNER, 1836
  • John CARPENTER, 1836
  • Salvain SKINNER, 1836
  • Sarah J. FULLER, 1836
  • Anna CARPENTER, 1836
  • Eleanor CARPENTER, 1836
  • Mary QUICK, 1836
  • Sarah ALWOOD, 1836
  • John WHEELER, 1837
  • Mary HICKOK (LESTER), 1836
  • Salvira HOFMAN, 1837
  • Mary VANTYLE (or VANTWYL), 1838
  • Mrs. CLARK, 1850
  • Mrs. Amanda KING (dis.), 1857
  • Mrs. Cath. VANEYLE (CARPENTER), Dis. 1867
  • Daniel CORNWALL, 1843
  • Elizabeth CORNWALL, 1843
  • Ethel B. SARGEANT, 1843
  • Lettie SERGEANT, 1843
  • Lanche STORY, 1843
  • Margaret THOMAS, ----
  • Elizabeth LAMBERT, ----
  • Sarah WELLS, 1844
  • Martin DEITRICH, 1848
  • Susan DIETRICH, 1848
  • James MAXWELL, ----
  • Mary CUMMINGS, 1849
  • Martha CORNWALL, 1849
  • Jane Annie BROSS, 1849
  • Harriet STORY, 1849
  • Elizabeth ENNIS (STORY), 1849
  • Maria GARDNER (CALKINS), 1849
  • Elizabeth BEDELL, 1849
  • Catharine REID, 1849
  • Jacob YOUNG (rec'd letter), 1850
  • Amanda YOUNG, 1850
  • Mary A. YOUNG, 1850
  • Ellen FERGUSON, 1850
  • Timothy KINDRED, 1851
  • Roxana HIGBY, ----
  • John and Jane VanTyle REED, 1853
  • Martha Atkins REED, 1854
  • Emeline Ennis REED, 1854
  • John Ennis REED, 1854
  • Stephen D. WELLS, 1844 (sic)
  • Mary FULLER, 1857
  • Mary GARDNER, 1857
  • David ENNIS, 1857
  • Henrietta JOHNSON, 1857
  • Elizabeth KINDRED, 1857
  • Rebecca QUICK , 1857
  • Peter QUICK, 1857
  • Mrs. Mary NELSON, 1858
  • Mrs. Elizabeth LEIBLA, 1858
  • Almeda LORING, 1858
  • Mary AUSTIN, 1858
  • Ethelinda OWENS, 1858
  • William MAPES, 1858
  • William HICKOK, 1858
  • Almeda HICKOK, 1858
  • Virgil NEWMAN, 1861
  • Nellie COREY, 1861
  • Margaret KILPATRICK, 1861
  • Mrs. Eliz. (Geo) VANAKEN, 1863
  • Rhoda AUSTIN, 1864
  • Mrs. KNOX, 1868
  • Mr. KNOX, 1866 (sic)
  • Augustus WELLS, 1867
  • Moses B. THOMAS, 1867
  • Charles SMITH, 1867
  • Elizabeth BOLTON, 1855 (sic)
  • Mrs. Daniel DECKER, Rec'd 30 Jan 1870
  • Frances E. LAWRENCE (HICKOK), Rec'd 30 Jan 1870
  • Emeline LEIBLA, Rec'd 30 Jan 1870
  • Mrs. Sarah E. HICKOK, Rec'd 30 Jan 1870
  • Mrs. LONSBERRY, Rec'd 27 Aug 1871
  • Mrs. Anna M. SPRAGUE, Rec'd 17 May 1874
  • Mrs. Sarah JOHNSON, Rec'd by letter, 5 Oct 1873
  • Harriet ENNIS, Rec'd 6 Jan 1878, School House
  • Mrs. Mary SKIDD, Rec'd by letter, 3 Feb 1879
  • Rev. J. T. MARSH, Rec'd by letter, 26 Apr 1879
  • Mrs. J. T. MARSH, Rec'd by letter, 26 Apr 1879
  • Elisha KILPATRICK, Rec'd by letter, 26 Apr 1879
  • George M. WATSON, Rec'd by letter, 26 Apr 1879
  • Henry D. COREY, Rec'd by letter, 26 Apr 1879
  • Maggie H. COREY, Rec'd by letter, 26 Apr 1879
  • William C. COURTRIGHT, Rec'd by letter, 26 Apr 1879
  • J. J. HICKOK, Rec'd by letter, 26 Apr 1879
  • Viola HICKOK, Rec'd by letter, 26 Apr 1879
  • Ida QUICK, Rec'd 31 Jan 1880
  • Sarah WEBB, Rec'd 1881
  • Ida BARNES, Rec'd 1881
  • S. St. GARDNER, Rec'd Sep 1881
  • Mrs. Hugh QUICK, Rec'd 1883
  • Mrs. Priscilla OWENS (KILPATRICK), Rec'd 1883
  • William H. WHITNEY, Rec'd 10 Feb 1884
  • W. W. COURTRIGHT, Rec'd 1895
  • Tillier PETERSON, Rec'd 1898
  • Etta DAVIS, Rec'd 1898
  • Mrs. Mamie WOLFF, Rec'd 1898
  • Mrs. E. E. GARDNER, Rec'd 1898
  • Mrs. F. F. FREEMAN, Rec'd 1898
  • Mrs. Annie BREEN, Rec'd 1898
  • H. J. RIXTON, Rec'd 1898
  • Bertha HICKOK, Rec'd 1897
  • Mrs. H. J. RIXTON, Rec'd 1898
  • Clara E. RIXTON, Rec'd 1898
  • William WARNER, Rec'd 1901
  • Kate WARNER, Rec'd 1901
  • Mrs. Amelia RUNDLE, Rec'd 1901
  • Edna GARNDER, Rec'd 1901
  • Anna PRANGE, Rec'd 1901
  • James K. GARDNER, Rec'd 1902
  • Charles BREEN, Rec'd 1902
  • George LAYMAN, Rec'd 1902
  • Mrs. Ami QUICK, Rec'd 1902
  • Phebe DRAKE, Rec'd 1902
  • Mrs. Seth KING, Rec'd 1902
  • Mrs. SHOTWELL, Rec'd 1902
  • Gussie DAVENPORT, Rec'd 1902
  • Edith DAVENPORT, Rec'd 1902
  • Maggie DECKER, Rec'd 1903
  • Rev. P. E. DECKER, by letter, 1903
  • Mrs. P. E. DECKER (Antoinette KILPATRICK, 1861), by letter, 1903
  • Mrs. G. NELSON, Rec'd 1903
  • Mrs. Jeanette WOLFF, Rec'd 1903
  • Mrs. Lydia MORRIS, by letter, 1903
  • Mrs. (Rev.) W. J. CARTER, by letter, 1903
  • Versa and Clifford CARTER, Rec'd 1903
  • Mrs. John WOLFF, Rec'd 8 Oct 1903
  • C. H. and Mrs. C. H. HANKINS, 17 Jan 1904
  • Mrs. J. HEATOR, 17 Jan 1904
  • Mrs. John FOX, 1904
  • Minnie NELSON, by letter, 22 May 1907
  • Naomi THEOBALD, 1908
  • Mrs. Dr. SMITH, 1908
  • Mrs. L. HOLMES, 1908
  • Mr. L. HOLMES, 1908
  • George PERKINS, 1908
  • Pearl BAILEY, 1908
  • Melva STELL, 5 Jun 1913
  • Roy KALBFUS, 1913
  • Mrs. Roy KALBFUS, 1913
  • Mrs. Hattie RIXTON, Rec'd 1913
  • Alice LINDRIGE, 1913
  • Orma FREEMAN, 1913
  • Florence FREEMAN, 1913
  • Charles CAMPBELL, 1913
  • Pauline QUICK, 1913
  • Rev. W. D. EDDY, 1909
  • Mary A. KILPATRICK, Rec'd 1883
  • Mary HALLOCK, Left without letter and joined Baptist Church, 1862
  • Winifred DAVIS, Letter about 1910


MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING 1 JAN 1914
  • Ida QUICK, Rec'd 30 Jan 1880, Conf. B., Died
  • S. St. GARDNER, Rec'd 10 Sep 1881, Conf. B., Died
  • Katie GARDNER, Rec'd 4 Apr 1885, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. Minnie TURNER, Rec'd 1893, Conf. B.
  • Urah SHOTWELL, Rec'd 1893, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. W. T. TETHER, Rec'd 1893, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. Mamie WOLFF, Rec'd 1898, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. E. E. GARDNER, Rec'd 1898, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. T. T. FREEMAN, Rec'd 1898, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. Anne BREEN, Rec'd 1898, Conf. B.
  • Mr. and Mrs. H. J. RIXTON, Rec'd 1898, Conf. B.
  • Clara E. RIXTON (DOOLITTLE), Rec'd 1898, Conf. B.
  • Edna GARDNER, Rec'd 13 Apr 1901, Conf. B.
  • James K. GARDNER, Rec'd 1902, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. Ami QUICK, Rec'd 1902, Conf. B.
  • Phebe DRAKE, Rec'd 1902, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. SHOTWELL, Rec'd 1902, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. Anne STEEL, Rec'd 9 Jun 1903, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. C. NELSON, Rec'd 1903, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. Jeanette WOLFF, Rec'd 1903, Conf. B.
  • Mrs. (Rev.) W. J. CARTER, Rec'd 17 Jan 1904, Letter
  • Mrs. C. H. HAWKINS, Rec'd 17 Jan 1904, Conf.
  • Minnie NELSON,, Rec'd 12 May 1907, Letter
  • Mrs. (Dr) F. I. SMITH, Rec'd 4 Mar 1908, Conf.
  • Mrs. H. HOLMES, Rec'd 4 Mar 1908, Conf.
  • L. HOLMES, Rec'd 15 May 1910, Conf.
  • George PERKINGS, Rec'd 15 May 1910, Conf.
  • Pearl (DARLEY) HORTON, Rec'd 15 May 1910, Bapt.
  • Melva STEEL, Rec'd 5 Jan 1913, Bapt
  • Roy KALBFUS, Rec'd 5 Jan 1913, Conf.
  • Mrs. Roy KALBFUS, Rec'd 5 Jan 1913, Conf.
  • Mrs. Hattie HIXTON, Rec'd 5 Jan 1913, Conf.
  • Alice LINDRIGE, Rec'd 5 Jan 1913, Conf.
  • Orma FREEMAN, Rec'd 5 Jan 1913, Conf.
  • Florence FREEMAN (MILLER), Rec'd 5 Jan 1913, Conf.
  • Charles CAMPBELL, Rec'd 5 Jan 1913, Conf.
  • Pauline QUICK, Rec'd 5 Jan 1913, Conf.
  • Mrs. Gee LAYMAN (Mary J.), Rec'd 3 Feb 1879, Conf.
  • Frances E. LAURENCE (HICKOK), 31 Jan 1870, Conf.
  • Emeline LEIBLA, Rec'd 31 Jan 1870, Conf.
  • Winnie DAVIS, (no date), Conf.
  • Mrs. JACKSON, Dis. by letter
  • Lenn SMITH


MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, 1 APRIL 1922
  • Katie GARDNER, Rec'd 1885
  • Urah SHOTWELL, Rec'd 1893
  • Mrs. W. T. TETHER, Rec'd 1893
  • Mrs. Mamie WOLFF, Rec'd 1898
  • Mrs. Ella E. GARDNER, Rec'd 1898
  • Edna GARDNER, Rec'd 1901
  • James K. GARDNER, Rec'd 1902
  • Mrs. F. F. FREEMAN, Rec'd 1898
  • Mrs. Anne BREEN, Rec'd 1898, d. Nov.
  • H. J. RIXTON, Rec'd 1898
  • Mrs. H. J. RIXTON, Rec'd 1898
  • Mrs. Clara DOOLITTLE, Rec'd 1898
  • Mrs. Ami DOOLITTLE, Rec'd 1902
  • Phebe DRAKE, Rec'd 1902
  • Mrs. Annie STEELE, Rec'd 1903
  • Mrs. G. NELSON, Rec'd 1903
  • Mrs. Jeanette WOLFF, Rec'd 1903
  • Mrs. Rev. W. J. CARTER, Rec'd 1903
  • Mrs. C. H. HANKINS, Rec'd 1904, Deceased
  • Minnie NELSON, Rec'd 1907
  • Mrs. (Dr.) F. I. SMITH, Rec'd 1908
  • Mrs. L. HOLMES, Rec'd 1808
  • L. HOLMES, Rec'd 1910, Deceased
  • Mrs. Hattie RIXTON, Rec'd 1913
  • Orma FREEMAN, Rec'd 1913
  • Florence (MILLER) FREEMAN, Rec'd 1913
  • Charles CAMPBELL, Rec'd 1913
  • Pauline QUICK, Rec'd 1913
  • Frances E. LARENCE, Rec'd 1875 (sic)
  • Emeline LEIBLE, Rec'd 1870
  • Lena SMITH, (no date)
  • Susan E. GARDNER, Rec'd 8 Jul 1923, cb
  • John and Mrs. John WORDEN, Rec'd 22 Jul 1923, Letter, Presby. Ch., New Rochelle, N.Y.
  • Mrs. Ed. SCHUMACHER, Rec'd 14 Oct 1923, Conf.
  • Charles FLIEGER (Son), Rec'd 14 Oct 1923, Conf.
  • Anna C. WOLFF, Rec'd 14 Oct 1923, Conf.
  • Mrs. Helen (LASS) McINTOSH, Rec'd 28 Oct 1923, Conf.

    Report for 1925 gave total membership as 28. Male - 6; Female - 22


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