Butler County PA Archives Church .....Membership, mostly 1848-1900: Middlesex Presbyterian Church, Penn Township, Butler Co, PA ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@redrivernet.com NOTE: Some members from later years included, but not a comprehensive record. ************************************************ When How When Dismissed Received Received or Deceased [page 175, left side of page cut short] April 1836 John Thompson Examination Dec., Feb. 9, 1884 ? 1, 1848 Salina Gilleland " Dec., Aug. 4(9?), 1886 Mary McCaslin " Died Feb. 1905 Hetty Thompson " Sarah A. Brown " Dec., Mar., 88 Margaret Jane Burns " Died Jan 28, 1905 ? 1848 Eliza Jane Patterson Certificate Dec. July 1887 ? 1849 Ann Puff Ex Dec. May 21,/85 William C. Wallace Certif Dec. Nov 25th , 1887 ? 1851 Charles Puff Ex Decd. ? 1852 Elizabeth Thompson Certif Sarah Bulford " Dec'd 1899 Lydia Creeks Ex Dec. Nov. 26th 1889 ? 1853 Hannah Potts " ? 1853 Jane E. Brown " Dec'd 1889 ? 1854 John Puff " Dec'd 1897 ? 1855 Catherine Puff Certif Dec. ? 1855 H. Campbell Miller " Died Aug. 17, 1903 Jane (Wallace) Philips Ex December 10, 1895 Florinda Wallace " Dismissed Jane Dunbar, Baptized " Eliza Dunbar " Dec. Richard Fisher " Died ? 1856 Elizabeth Sutton, Bap. " Dismissed ? 1853 Joseph Heckert " Dec. Sep 1884[94?] ? 1859 Esther Shulemire " Dec. Margaret Dunbar " ? 1861 Jacob Shulmire " Deceased Feb. 8, 1902 ? 1861 Margaret A. Welsh Certif Decd. ? 1862 Michael Knauf [crossed out] Harriet Bricon Moore Ex Decd. ? 1863 Mary Ann Lyon " (Restored) April 4, 1899 ? 1863 Michel Knauf " (Restored) Dead [page 176, right side cut short] Oct. 17, 1863 George K. Graham Examination " Julia Welsh (Graham) " July 8, 1864 Matthew B. Rowan Certificate Died Jan.___ Nancy Rowan Examination Oct. 26, 1864 William R. Thompson " Died Feb. 21, 1935 April 21, 1865 Louisa Miller (Maharg) " Dec Oct. 20, 1865 William J. Puff " Margaret J. Puff " (Now Mrs. John Bulford) James Martin Certif Dec. Nov.___ Margaret A. Martin " Decd. Jan.___ Sarah Coneby Ex April 20, 1866 J. Everett Meharg " Decd. Oct. 17, 1866 Jane Miller " Dec. J___ Jan. 18, 1867 William S. Thompson " Decd. O__ Sarah D. Thompson Cer Oct. 18, 1867 Charlotte A. Miller (Poff)Ex Dismissed Sep. 20, 1915 Long Beach, Cal. Died Jan. 30, 1869 Lillie McElwain " Decd. April 23, 1869 Lillie Anna Wallace " Dismissed Oct. 2, 1869 Sarah A. Puff " Jan. 14, 1870 Nancy Bulford " Died Feb.___ June 24, 1870 Westanna Dunn (Miller) " Oct. 22, 1870 Margaret Thompson " Dismissed April 22, 1871 Robert A. Patterson Cer Deceased Analena Patterson " Decd. Oct. 24, 1871 James McCaslin Ex Dismissed Phebe McCaslin " " April 12, 1872 John D. Miller " June 28, 1872 Lydia Ann Cox " Dismissed Anna Jemima Brown " Died Feb.___ Sarah Eveline Thompson " Died Mar. 6, 1937 Elizabeth Ellen Shulmire " June 30, 1872 Charles Cowan Cer Dism. Jan 2 ___ [page 178, left side cut short] ? 1873 Jefferson Fisher Ex Cicero Fisher " ? 1873 William K. Hartzel " Dismissed ? 1874 James C. McNees Cer Dismissed Sept. 30th, 1892 ? 1875 E.M. McNees " " Lydia Ann Creeks Ex Ella Fisher " Dis. Feb. 3rd, 1886 ? 3rd, 1875 Minnie Wagner " Dis. April 12, 1887 Mary J. Hartzel Cer Dismissed to Evans City, Oct. 15, 1894 ? 1875 Nancy A. Mussleman Ex ? 1875 Harris Puff Ex Maggie Puff Cer ? 1876 Mary B. Ogden Ex Dismissed ? 1876 Hugh Emmit Scott " Dismissed Sept 21st, 1891 James M. Rowan " Emma J. Osborn (Stepp) " Died April 30, 1888 [crossed out] Jennie Martin " Amelda Knauf (Osburn) " Arthur M. Knauf " Jan. 1885 Dis. Maggie Scott " Dead Lauretta Dunbar " Decd Feb 1st, 1899 William Martin " William Osburn " Alex. McConnel " Elizabeth B. McCrum " Dismissed March 14, 1901 Hannah Hartzel " Disd. April 30, 1888 Lizzie N. Brown " Margaret M. Brown " Dec. July 19, 1886 Mary Hartzel " Dismissed April 4, 1902 to 43st Pres Ch of Pitts, Pa. Harry A. Miller " Dismissed May 14, 1901 Hetty E. Dunbar " Lizzie Bulford " Dec. March 1887 Emma Anderson " Dec. 1895 Emma Philips " [page 179, left side cut short] ? 3rd, 1880 Mary Ada Anderson Cer Dis. April 15, 1887 Lizzie J. Anderson (Martin)" Decd April 27th, 1905 Elizabeth Cruikshank " Decd. Feb. 25th, 1889 Nannie J. Cruikshank " Dismissed Lizzie Cruikshank " ? 1880 Mary E. Martin " Dismissed Nov. 14th, 1891 ? 3rd 1881 Nannie Ekas " Dismissed Feb. 27, 1888 Matthew Andrews Ex Dism Apr 18 1908 ? 1881 Anna Scott (Wagner) " Dismissed June 27, 1902 to Tarentum Pres Ch, Pa. ?th 1881 Sarah Bell Fishert " ? 1881 James Moore Cer Dr. William C. McCandless " Dismissed Feb. 19, 1898 Mrs. Dr. McCandless " Decd Mar. 18, 1886 ? 1882 Michael C. Ekas Ex Dist Feb. 27th, 1888 Daniel H. Sutton " Dismissed Sept. 21, 1891 Elizabeth Sutton " " Sept. 21, 1891 ? 1883 Thomas B. Young " Dismissed Aug. 1890 Ada S. Young " " ? 1883 Hugh Kehen Cer ? 3rd 1883 Mary A. McCaslin " Dismissed March 18, 1896 Mallinda Butykeffer Ex Dist. Mar. 23, 1886 ? 6th 1883 David Grant Cruikshank " ? 1883 Etta May Thompson " Dismissed Jan. 27, 1885 ? 18th 1884 William C. Anderson " Robert W. McNees " Dismissed Nov. 16th, 1891 William J. Marks Cer Died Dec. 25, 1903 Sarah J. Marks " Dismissed Mar 31, 1904 to Butler P Ch. ? 1884 Ida Jane Miller Ex Dis Nov. 13, 1904 Sarah Ellen Miller " Dis Mar 1911 Cora Romaine Miller " Dismissed June 3, 1891 Sarah Ida McGeary (Scott) " Dismissed Sept. 21, 1891 Sarah J. Graham (Anderson) " [page 180, right side cut short] June 29th, 1884 Frances Walters Ex Agnes Elizabeth Martin " Margaret Florence Anderson " Flora Permilla Christic " Cer given, Dec.2___ Laura Emma Rowan " Dist. April 30 ___ Idelette Ogden " Dismissed Ap___ Francis Smith Cer Feb. 15, 18__ Kate Smith " " Jan. 24th, 1885 Charles L. Patterson Ex Dismissed Bessie B. Reiber " Dismissed March ___ Minnie Bulford Cer Jan. 25th, 1885 Luther F. Reiber Ex James Harvey Martin " Dist, July 4___ April 18th, 1885 Thomas Lynch Cer Dist, July 4___ William J. Emrick " Dismissed June 27th, 1885 Margaret Heginbotham " Deceased Sep___ Oct. 17th, 1885 Hannah L. Wallace " Dismissed Jan 22nd, 1886 Robert Mahon Dickson Certificate Dismissed Mary N. Dickson " " Jan. 23rd, 1886 William J. Puff " Dismissed Dec.___ Elva Puff " " April 16th, 1886 Anna M. Miller " Dismissed Oct. 2___ Sadie Marshall (Dunbar) Ex Ella Cooper (Zeigler) " Irene M. Thompson " (Mackintosh) April 17th, 1886 Rhoda A. coneby " Dismissed ___ June 25th, 1886 Carlotta Ogden " Dismissed Dec.___ June 27th, 1886 Thomas R[B?] McMillan " John W. Stubb " Dismissed Oct. 1___ to Glad Run UP Ch Lydia Cooper Certificate Dist. Oct.2___ [unreadable] " Dismissed May___ [page 183, left side cut short] ? 1892 Miss Clara Edith Puff Examination Miss Jennie Ekas " Dismissed Oct. 17, 1896 ? 1893 Wm. Scott Thompson Examination Dismissed June 25, 1897 ? 23, 1893 Mr. James Black Certificate ? 3, 1893 Mrs. James Black " ? 1893 Emma Susie Puff Examination Dismissed " Robert E. Dunbar Examination " Eliza B. Marsh Certificate " Jeanette Thompson " Dismissed June 25, 1897 " Cora Alice Patterson Examination ? 1st, 1894 Mr. James Maharg Certificate Deceased ? 5, 1894 Mrs. Catharine Maharg " " " Mr. J. Newton Maharg " Mrs. Mary R. Maharg " Miss Maggie A. Maharg " Dismissed June 6th, 1899 Miss Ida M. Maharg " Mr. John Maharg " Mrs. Jennie R. Maharg " Mr. J. R. Douthett " Mrs. Matilda Douthett " Miss Pearl A. Douthett " Miss Mary E. Douthett " Dismissed Jan 1st, 1906 to Union U.P. Ch ? 13th 1894 Miss Minnie Edna Powell Examination Dismissed May 29, 1898 (Baptized) " Mr. R. G. Nelson " Deceased ? 14th 1894 Mr. Samuel H. Flemming Certificate Left ? Mrs. Anna Fleming " " " Miss Annie L. Shaner " Dismissed April 7, 1900 " Miss Lyda M. Martin " " Mr. Herman Heckert " " Mrs. Mary E. Heckert " [page 186, right side cut short] June 25th, 1897 A. D. Sutton Certificate " Mrs. Susan B. Sutton " " Curtis A. Jamison Examination Dismissed May___ to Mars ___ " Walter A. Rosensteel " Droped from Rolls June 26th, 1897 Mrs. Amanda Delair " Left Oct. 1st, 1897 Miss Anna Dunn Miller " " Mrs. Josephine Marsh Certificate Oct. 2nd, 1897 Mr. Wm. L. Delair Examination Left " Mr. Josiah G. Baker " Dis " Miss Dora Jane Allison " " Frank Elsworth Stewart " " Cecil Augusta Stewart " Dismissed " Mrs. Margaret Johnston Certificate Dism. June 13,___ to Ocio Pres Jan. 7th, 1898 Mrs. Maud L. Thompson " Dropped " Miss Cora R. Miller " Died June 20 ___ Jan. 8th, 1898 Miss Ora Pearl Rowan Examination " Miss Neva Beggs " Dismissed Sept 5___ " Miss Ella Elizabeth Fisher " Dismissed Apr___ (Heginbotham) " Miss Louella Walters " " Miss Rosabel Raisley " Dismissed " Miss Nellie Banks McMillen " Dismissed Jan___ " Miss May Dill Allison " Dism June 18,___ Jan. 9th, 1898 Miss Ekis " Feb. 19th, 1898 Miss Grace Mary Johnston " Dismissed June___ " Miss Retta Inez Johnston " Dismissed Mar.___ " Miss Bertha McClay " (McClellan) " Charles Washington Drane " Dismissed Feb.___ " Phillip Edgar Miller " Dismissed " Alva Clyde Puff " " W. W. Phillips Certificate " Mrs. Clara Phillips " " Chas. S. McClelland " April 8th, 1898 Drusilla Ludwick Examination Dis. Aug. 20, 19__ U.P. Ch. April 9th, 1898 William Leroy Marks " [page 188, right side cut short] June 23rd, 1899 Wm. Scott Thompson Certificate Dismissed Mar. 18, 1902 10 UP Ch of Allegheny " Miss Jenetta Thompson " " June 24th, 1899 Mary Croft " Decd. " John Croft " " Miss Eva Caroline Gehring Examination " Sarah Martha Wilson " Dismissed " William White Miller " " James Andrew Miller " June 25th, 1899 Joseph Earl Heginbotham " Dis " Walter Heginbotham " " Alfred T. Peffer Certificate " Mrs. Adelia Peffer " " Harvy Osborn Stepp Examination Aug. 6th, 1899 Mrs. Sarah Jane Critchlow " Oct. 6th, 1899 James Russell Marshall " " Clyde Charles Marshall " Jan. 13, 1900 Miss Emma Pearl Allison " Dismissed Mar. 12, 1906 to Carns City Ch " Homer Eugene Graham " Dis " John Martin Wilson " Dismissed April 6th, 1900 Mark Brown Maharg " " Joseph McClymonds Douthett " " Mr. George W. Wright Certificate Dismissed to Butler ___ " Mrs. Mary L. Wright " " April 7th, 1900 Mrs. Bessie Graham " " Miss Bessie Ella Maharg Examination Dis. to ___ " James Mark Brown " Dismissed to Ellwood City Feb.___ " John Newton Brown " Dismissed to Ellwood City ___ May 29th, 1900 Mr. David M. Dibel Certificate Decd " Mrs. Barbra Dibel " Dead " Miss Emma Dibel " June 29th, 1900 Lewis Daniel Raisly Examination Dismissed " Emma May Gerwick " Dismissed July 13, 19__ [note on page: carried back to page 162] [page 112] Jany. 18, 1913 E. O. Thompson Certificate Died May 20, 1934 Elizabeth Thompson " Dismissed to M.E.Ch. Brownsdale Sep. 11, 1934 James Monroe Taylor " Dismissed April 10, 1921 Butler, Pa. Mrs. J. M. Taylor " Dismissed April 10, 1921 Butler, Pa. Paul Taylor " Dismissed April 10, 1921 Butler, Pa. Nov. 17, 1918 Ruth Hettie Thompson Examination Dropped Mary Elizbeth Thompson " Died Feb. 25, 1920 Jany. 17, 1920 Watson Trurret Certificate Joined elsewhere June 19, 1924 Agusta Luchania Tharp Examination Dismissed Oct. 23, 1924 Highland Presby Ch. Perrysville, Pa. July 3, 1925 Mrs. Jean Mowrey Troll Examination Dismissed Sep. 17, 1957, 1st Pres Ch. of Hazelton, Pa. Laura Verday Thwarp Examination Name dropped Oct. 9, 1938 Mrs.Mary Barbin Thorhauer Certificate Dismissed Dec. 4, 1938 Patten Presby. Ch Nov. 15, 1942 Jennie Thompson " Died Jan. 31, 1948 April 9, 1950 Janet E. Timmons Examination ======================================================== Register of Communicants [page 108] July 3, 1927 Staples, Frank C. Letter Staples, Mrs. Frank C. Letter Oct. 28, 1928 Staples, A. L. Letter Staples, Mrs. A.L. Letter Staples, Miss Elizabeth Letter June 29, 1930 Sasuta, Anna Examination Oct. 5, 1930 Sasuta, Mary Examination Jan. 4, 1931 Smidt, Mrs. William Reaffirmation April 5, 1931 Smidt, Bertha Catharine Examination Smidt, Luella Anna Examination Oct. 4, 1931 Say, Catharine Irene Examination April 2, 1931 Strain, Mary Ruth Examination Mar. 25, 1932 Snow, Margaret Catharine Examination April 14, 1933 Shakley, Allen Dwite Examination Strain, James Chalmers Examination July 2, 1922 Snyder, Mrs. Lyda Letter Died Dec. 1941 Feb. 27, 1935 Swain, Mrs. Robert L. Letter July 14, 1935 Staples, Elgin Examination April 10, 1936 Schubert, Margaret Examination July 3, 1936 Sterling, Handford Examination May 26, 1937 Sherman, C. Arther Reaffirmation Dec. 23, 1938 Sesuta, Elizabeth Examination Stepp, Chester M. Examination April 6, 1939 Sterling, Mrs. Handford Letter Sartwell, Mrs. A.J. Letter April 9, 1939 Sartwell, Mr. A.J. Reaffirmation Jan. 5, 1940 Staples, Richard Profession of Faith Dec. 31, 1939 Smith, William Ray Certificate Smith, Mrs. Wm. R. Certificate