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GRACE CHURCH PARISH,
 

MOUNT WASHINGTON, PITTSBURGH, PA.

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Baptisms

Transcribed and contributed by Joan Skinnell Benincasa

A HISTORY

OF

GRACE CHURCH PARISH,

MOUNT WASHINGTON,

PITTSBURGH, PA.

WITH LIST OF PARISHIONERS, VESTRYMEN, BAP-

TISMS, CONFIRMATIONS, MARRIAGES,

BURIALS, ET CETERA,

BY
REV. ROBERT JOHN COSTER, D. D.,
RECTOR.

INCLUDING, ALSO, A SKETCH OF THE EARLY
HISTORY OF THE PARISH,

BY

HON. THOMAS T. BIGHAM,
LATE SENIOR WARDEN.

1903 :
WM. O. JOHNSTON & CO.,
PITTSBURGH.

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166
BAPTISMS,

GRACE CHURCH, MOUNT WASHINGTON, PITTSBURGH,
1852-1903.

By the Rev. James A. Stone.
 

February 8, 1852:

George, son of Benjamin and Frances White,
Born November 17, 1851.

Isabella, daughter of Capt. Thomas H. and Sarah M. Golding,
Born December 20, 1850.
 

May 15, 1852:

Emily Neely, adult, aged 18 years.
Eliza Everson, adult, aged 17 years.
Eliz Jane Stubbs, aged 16 years.
Mary Rebecca Wilson, aged 11 years.
Ellen Stubbs, aged 12 years.
 

December 25, 1852:
 

Howard Chivers, son of George and Olive Chivers,
Born July 19, 1850.
 

March 22, 1853:

Kate Lowen, daughter of George and Mary Lowen,
Born January 22, 1853.

Edward Stubbs, son of Richard and Dinah Stubbs,
Born August 16, 1842.
 

April 20, 1853:

Homan Walter Leslie, son of William O. and Bertha Leslie,
Born December 6, 1848.

Selma Elizabeth Leslie, daughter of William O. and Bertha Leslie,
Born September 28, 1850.

Victor James Leslie, son of William O. and Bertha Leslie,
Born December 28, 1852.

Ella S. Chivers, daughter of George and Olive Chivers,
Born July 10, 1852.

 

BY THE REV. JOHN G. FUREY, RECTOR.
 

July 31, 1853:

Margaret A. Neely and Robert Neely, children of Wilson Neely.
(Date of birth not given.)

 

BY THE REV. RICHARD SMITH, RECTOR.
 

June 10, 1854:

Mary Ann Bigham, daughter of Thomas J. and Maria L. Bigham,
Born March 29, 1854.
 

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Mary Rebecca Torrence, daughter of Robert and Mary E. Torrence,
Born March 31, 1854.

Mary Ann Rossiter, daughter of Thomas and Emily Rossiter.
(Date of birth not given.)

George Washington Good. (Parents and date of birth not given.)
 

August —, 1854:

Zulima Matilda Leslie. (Parents and date of birth not given.)
 

September 13, 1854:

Ephraim Reese. (Parents and date of birth not given.)
 

March 23, 1856:

George Chivers, adult. (Parents and date of birth not given.)
 

BY THE REV. J. SEBASTIAN HODGES.
 

August 1, 1856:

Martha Elizabeth and Mary Ann Jones, twin daughters of
Timothy and Hannah Jones,
Born December 13, 1855.

Mary Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Isaac and Eliza Smith,
Born May 2, 1856.

William Henry Dill,
Born May 27, 1847;
Mary Ann Dill,
Born February 2, 1852;
Nancy Jane Dill,
Born ___, 1854; children of Samuel and Eliza Dill.
 

September 28, 1856:
 

John Conway Shaler,
Born October 13, 1843;
Augusta Shaler,
Born______, 1844; children of John C. and Sena Shaler,
of Duquesne Heights.

Robert Reese Torrence, son of Robert and Mary E. Torrence,
Born August 3, 1856

Sophia Wilbert, daughter of Peter and Catherine Wilbert,
Born May 18, 1856.

Henry Clay Rossiter, son of Thomas and Emily Rossiter,
Born July 9, 1856.

Margaretta Wood Petticord,
Born July 9, 1850.
Amelia Smith Petticord,
Born December 10, 1853.
Clara Kate Petticord,
Born January 24, 1856; children of John and Sarah P. Petticord.
 

April 19, 1857:
 

Eliza Augusta Bigham, daughter of Thomas J. and Maria L. Bigham,
Born January 31, 1857

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BY THE REV. C. W. QUICK, RECTOR.
 

May 10, 1857:

Sumners T. Leslie, son of William O. and Bertha Leslie,
Born July 14, 1856.

Emma Nelson, daughter of Thomas and Charity Nelson,
Born May 19, 1857.

Radcliff Langdon, son of William and Jane Langdon,
(Date of birth not given.)
 

November 26, 1857:
 

Mary Elizabeth Jackson, daughter of William and Sarah Jackson,
Born March 25, 1857.
 

February 14, 1858:
 

Sarah Goldthorp, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Goldthorp,
Born September 22, 1857.
 

March 14, 1858:
 

John Jones, son of Timothy and Hannah Jones.
(Date of birth not given.)
 

April 4, 1858:
 

May Evelina Dodd, daughter of John and______ Dodd,
(Date of birth not given.)
 

July 11, 1858:
 

Harriett Chivers, daughter of George and Olive Chivers,
Born December 19, 1857.
 

September 19, 1858:
 

Sarah Jane Smith, daughter of Isaac and Eliza Smith,
Born May 31, 1858.
 

BY THE REV. JUBAL HODGES.

May 1, 1859:
 

Ann Louisa Beresly, daughter of William and Elizabeth Beresly,
Born February 15, 1859.

Margaret Elizabeth Torrence, daughter of Robert and Mary E. Torrence,
Born September 22, 1858.
 

BY THE REV. E. M. VAN DUSEN.

October 9, 1859:
 

Maria Louise Bigham, daughter of Thomas J. and Maria L. Bigham,
Born July 29, 1859.

Mary Isabella Tomlinson, daughter of John and Margaret Tomlinson,
Born February 6, 1859.

Agnes Maria Young, daughter of John and Amy Young,
Born May 11, 1857.

Hannah Elizabeth Langdon, daughter of William and Jane Langdon,
Born August 8, 1859.
 

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Jane Neely Rossiter, daughter of Thomas and Emily Rossiter,
Born June 20, 1859.

Joseph George Pare,
Born February 1, 1854;
William Richard Pare,
Born May 15, 1856;
Henry John Pare,
Born September 13, 1858; children of William and Caroline Pare.
 

BY THE REV. JUBAL HODGES.

September 2, 1860:

Elvirah Luella Tyler, daughter of Henry and Charlotte Tyler,
born September 30, 1859.
 

(No Baptisms recorded in Parish Register between September 2, 1860
and October 4, 1863.)

October 5, 1863:

Sarah Isabella Bond, daughter of William L. and Anna M. Bond. Sponsors,
(Date of birth and the name of the officiating clergyman not given.)
Sponsors, Belle Golding and Julian Maddox.
 

January 22, 1866:
 

Mary Ellenor Bond, daughter of William L. and Anna M. Bond.
(Clergyman and date of birth not given.)
 

April 22, 1866:
 

Julian George Bond, son of William L. and Anna M. Bond,
Born April 7, 1866.
Baptized in private by Rev. Simon G. Fuller, and received into church
September 16, 1866, by the Rev. B. B. Killikelly, rector.

Alice Dean Deakin, daughter of Henry and Hannah Deakin,
Born October 12,1865.
Sponsors, Thomas J. Bigham and Agnes Davis.
Officiating priest, Rev. Simon G. Fuller.
 

BY THE REV. B. B. KILLIKELLY, D. D., RECTOR.

May 27, 1866 (Trinity Sunday) :

Harriett Mary Hibbs, daughter of Samuel and Alice Hibbs,
Born September 26,1865.
Sponsors, Robert and Dorothy Trotter.
 

June 17, 1866:
 

Mary Jane Campbell, wife of ________Campbell, nee Balbridge
born in Greensburg, Pa.
Witnesses, Mrs. M. L. Bigham and Mrs. Phebe A. McMillin.
 

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June 26, 1866:
 

Grace Elizabeth Mendenhall, daughter of Charles and Mary L. Mendenhall,
born January 24, 1865. of Kittanning, Pa.
Sponsors, parents and Miss Nettie Mendenhall.
 

July 1, 1866:
 

Rhoda Blanton, daughter of Charles and Susan Blanton,
Born July 2, 1865.

Edward George Wilmot, son of George and Prudence Wilmot,
Born June 13, 1866.
 

July 10, 1866:
 

Capt. John Smith McMillin, adult,
Born July 23, 1817;
Baptized in Grace Church at the funeral of his first wife, Phebe A. McMillin,
and beside her remains, the Rev. Dr. Page assisting the rector and
Dr. L. H. Harris and Mr. McKnight being witnesses.
 

July 29, 1866:
 

Yates Lowen Shannon, son of Thomas and Margaret Shannon,
Born March 24, 1866.

Agnes Washington Hughes, daughter of William and Agnes Hughes,
Born June 29, 1866.
 

September 23, 1866:
 

Bergan Brokaw Craig, adult,
Born June 11, 1844.
Phebe Craig, wife of above, adult,
born May 5, 1846.
Witnesses for both, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blanton and Mrs. Minsinger.

Julia Ann Craig, daughter of Bergan B. and Phebe Craig,
Born August 31, 1866.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blanton.
 

January 6, 1867:
 

Samuel Marlow Pare, son of William and Caroline Pare,
Born November 27, 1866.
Sponsors, parents and John Pare, the grandfather.

Sarah Elizabeth Cain, daughter of James and Mary, A. Cain,
Born November 26, 1866.

Albert Parks Smith, son of Isaac and Eliza Smith,
Born October 25, 1866.

Sarah Amanda Summerfield, daughter of Richard and Hannah M. Pare,
Born December 16, 1865.
Sponsors for above five children, the parents and their grandfather, John Pare.
 

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March 17, 1867:

David Campbell, son of Alexander and Mary J. Campbell,
Born March 27, 1864.
Sponsors, mother and Mrs. T. J. Bigham.
 

BY THE REV. ROBERT JOHN COSTER, RECTOR.

September 27, 1868:
 

Annie Halpin Hughes, daughter of William and Annie Hughes,
Born April. 2, 1868.
 

January 24, 1869:
 

Thomas Golding Bond, son of William L. and Annie M. Bond,
Born August 16, 1868.
Sponsors, parents and Mrs. Mary Golding, the grandmother.

Robert James Hibbs, son of Samuel and Alice Hibbs,
Born December 13, 1868.
Sponsors, George and Prudence Wilmot.
 

May 10, 1869:
 

George Wilmot Smith, son of Isaac and Eliza Smith,
Age about six months.
Sponsors, Prudence and Rebecca Wilmot.
 

July 10, 1869:
 

Nellie Ruth Bratt, adult, daughter of Edward and Jane Bratt.
(Date of birth not given.)
Witness, Belle Golding.
 

September 5, 1869:
 

Ida May, daughter of ________ _______,
born February 18, 1869.

Charles Shaler Minsinger, son of ______________Minsinger,
Born June 26, 1869.
Sponsors, Caroline Minsinger and Mrs. Kate Good.

Anna Mary Woods, daughter of John and Dorothy Woods,
Born July 7, 1869.
 

September 19, 1869:
 

Mary Ann Hunter, daughter of Thomas and Mary Jane Hunter,
Born July 2, 1869.

Sarah Jane Pickard, daughter of William and Margaret Pickard,
Born September 3, 1869.
 

April 12, 1870:
 

Frank Speer Brunt, son of William H. and Annie L. Brunt,
Born September 28, 1869.
Sponsors, William M. Speer and parents.
 

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June 12, 1870:
 

Mary Main, born March 24, 1870.
 

November 18, 1870:
 

James Potter, son of Charles and Margaret Potter,
about 8 months old.
 

March 19, 1871:
 

Edith Shaler Millingar,
Nellie Shaler Millingar,
Emma Millingar,
Mary Millingar.
(Dates of birth not given.) Children of Harry and Emma Millingar.
Sponsors, mother and grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Edward Bratt, Sr.

William Murdock,
born March 26, 1870;
Mary Murdoch,
born January 4, 1868; children of William and Annie M. Murdoch.
Sponsors, parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bratt, Sr.

William Prosser, son of George and Honora J. Prosser,
born September 27, 1870, in Birmingham, Pa.

Mrs._________Palmer, adult.
Witnesses, Mr. Ed. Bratt, Sr., and Mrs. R. J. Coster.
 

March 28, 1871:
 

Nettie Aldo Davitt, adult.
Witnesses, John C. Davitt her husband, and Mrs. Bindley Johnson.
 

June 4, 1871:
 

William Luke Bond, son of William L. and Annie M. Bond,
born February 28, 1871.
Sponsors, Thomas J. Bigham and parents.
 

July 3, 1871:
 

Patrick Henry Winston, son of P. H. and Jennie Winston,
age about 4 months.
 

July 9, 1871:
 

John Fulton, son of David and Isabell L. Fulton,
born February 18, 1871.

Mary Hannah Robinson, daughter of William and Margaret Robinson,
born April 5, 1871.

Frank Joseph Beardsley, son of William and Elizabeth Beardsley,
born March 19, 1871
 

October 15, 1871:

Mary Alberta Torrence, daughter of David R. and Elizabeth Torrence,
born June 8, 1871.

Edward Conway Shaler, son of John C. and Nellie R. Shaler,
born June 9, 1871.
Sponsors, the grandfather, Edward Bratt, Sr., and parents.
 

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October 29, 1871:

Margaret Hunter, daughter of Thomas and Mary Jane Hunter, of Saw Mill Run,
born August 17, 1871.
 

November 12, 1871:
 

Emily McMillin, daughter of John S. and Mary B. McMillin,
born February 27, 1871.
Sponsor, Mrs. Zebina Johnson, her aunt.

Andrew Barr Hughes, son of William and Annie Hughes,
born November 10, 1869.

Elizabeth Hopper Hughes, daughter of William and Annie Hughes,
born April 29, 1871.
 

January 21, 1872:
 

George William Hibbs, son of Samuel and Alice Hibbs,
born September 20, 1871.

Frederick George Fitton Wilmot,
born September 15, 1871.
Caroline Amelia Wilmot,
born September 28, 1869; children of George and Prudence R. Wilmot.

Ella Reed Cane, daughter of James and Mary Ann Cane,
born September 1, 1871.
Sponsors, Elizabeth Measmer and William Reed.

John Carnahan Davitt, son of John C. and Nettie Davitt,
born March 4, 1868.
Sponsor, George H. Hilderbrand.
 

March 24, 1872:
 

Elizabeth Torrence, adult.
Witnesses, David R. Torrence, her brother, and the congregation.

John Owen Prosser, son of George and Honoria Prosser,
born on Mount Washington, February 9, 1872.

Ignatia Marland, daughter of Alfred and Sarah Marland,
born November 4, 1871.
 

April 21, 1872:
 

Robert Campbell, son of Robert and Esther M. Campbell,
born November 24, 1871.
Sponsors, Joseph Nicholson and T. Hunter.

William John Howarth, son of John and Elizabeth C. Howarth,
born January 18, 1872.
Sponsors, William and S. E. Minsinger. uncles.
 

BY THE REV. B. B. KILLIKELLY, D. D.
 

June 2, 1872 (at morning service) :

Matilda Irwin, daughter of Walter and Maria Irwin,
born November 10, 1871.

John Boustead, son of John and Mary A. Boustead,
born February 8, 1872.
 

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BY THE REV. ROBERT JOHN COSTER, RECTOR.

July 9, 1872:

George Harry Marland, son of Henry and Elizabeth Marland,
born March 7, 1872.
 

November 3, 1872:

Margaret Jane Laing, daughter of David and Mary Ann Laing,
born July 26, 1870.

William Henry Laing, son of David and Mary Ann Laing,
born July 29, 1872.
 

December 22, 1872:

Samuel Goldthorp Steele, son of Thomas W. and Mary G. Steele,
born June 14, 1872.
Sponsors, Mrs. Sarah Goldthorp and Mrs. Steele, the grandmothers.
 

February 2, 1873:
 

Margaret Richmond Davitt, daughter of John C. and Nettie A. Davitt,
born June 8, 1872.
 

June 1, 1873:
 

Samuel John Hibbs,son of Samuel and Alice Hibbs,
born October 4, 1874.
Sponsor, Elizabeth William.
(Rev. S. B. Moore officiated in the place of the rector.)

Robert Coster Bond, son of William L. and Annie M. Bond,
born Februay 12, 1873.
Sponsors, Mrs. Mary Golding and Julian Maddox.

Mrs. Mary Montgomery Speer, adult,
aged about 30 years.
Witnesses, her husband and Mrs. Mary Goldthorp.
 

September 28, 1873:
 

John Bindley McMillin, son of John S. and Mary B. McMillin,
born February 26, 1873.
Sponsor, John Bindley, his uncle.

James Hartley Holland, son of Thomas and Ellen Holland,
aged about 5 months.
Sponsors, Thomas and Rebecca Berry.
 

December 21, 1873:
 

Grace Revelvy, daughter of Paul and Mary Revelvy,
born May 20, 1873.
 

December 28, 1873:
 

Lancelot Robinson, son of William and Margaret L. Robinson,
about 6 weeks old.

Margaret Ann Fulton, daughter of David L. and Isabella L. Fulton,
born September 14, 1873.
Sponsors, William and Margaret L. Robinson.
 

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William John Jackson Skipp, son of William and Barbara A. J. Skipp,
born September 1, 1872.
Sponsors, David and Isabella Fulton.
 

February 22, 1874:
 

Robert Edward Parry, son of Robert and Mary Parry,
born October 2, 1873.
Sponsors, William and Margaret Robinson. (English people.)
 

April 19, 1874:
 

Lida Gehring Marland, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Marland,
born January 14, 1874.
Sponsor, Miss Lida Gehring.
 

By BISHOP KERFOOT.

May 31, 1874:
 

William Hooper Coster, son of Rev. Robert John and Helena Marie Coster,
born in Pittsburgh, February 4, 1870.
Baptized May 1, 1870, at home, during illness, by the Bishop, and received
into the Church on this date.
Sponsors, parents and Miss Kate Goldthorp.

Charles Calvert Coster, son of Rev. Robert John and Helena M. Coster,
born February 17, 1874.
Sponsors, Henry L. Mason and Miss Margaret Gehring.

Mary Louisa Noble,
born December 1, 1868;
William F. Noble, born February 18, 1871;
children of George and Mary E. Noble, of Mount Washington.
Sponsors, the parents.

Ernest Whitworth Marland, son of Alfred and Sarah Marland,
born May 8, 1874.
Sponsors, William L. and Annie M. Bond.
 

BY THE REV. ROBERT JOHN COSTER, RECTOR.

June 14, 1874:
 

George Thomas Price,
born January 4, 1870;
Mary Maud Price,
born January 29, 1872;
Joseph W. Price,
born December 17, 1873;
children of John and Charlotte Price, and grandchildren of George T. Lowen.
Sponsors, Miss Kate Goldthorp, Mrs. Mary Goldthorp and grandfather,George T. Lowen.

George Thomas Foggin,
born November 10, 1872;
Charlotta Foggin,
born March 6, 1874;
children of Charles and Charlotta Foggin.
Sponsors, John Pare and Mrs, Mary A. Cane.
 

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Virginia Elizabeth Cane, daughter of James and Mary A. Cane,
born September 1, 1872.
Sponsors, John and Sarah A. Pare.

Charles Albert Wilmot, son of George and Prudence Wilmot,
born September 23, 1872.
Sponsors, Samuel and Alice Hibbs.

Joseph Boustead, son of John and Mary Ann Boustead,
born April 4, 1874.

Isabella Robson Horsley, daughter of William T. and Mary Horsley,
born August 8, 1873.
 

July 19, 1874:
 

Daniel Davis Bigham, son of Joel L. and Sarah Bigham, born February 18, 1874.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bigham, the grandparents.
 

September 4, 1874:
 

Charles Edward Porter, son of Charles and _____Porter,
born August —, 1874.
 

September 7, 1874:
 

Sarah Ann Beardsley, daughter of William Jacob and Mary M. Beardsley,
born January 2, 1874.
 

October 4, 1874:
 

Sarah Ann Berry, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Berry,
born June 20, 1874.
Sponsors, Jane Clark and William and Mathew Jackson.

Elizabeth Zehfuss, adult.
Witnesses, Jane Clark and William and Mathew Jackson.
 

March 7, 1875:
 

James Edward Bratt, son of Edward Bratt, Jr.
(Date of birth not given.)
Sponsors, his grandparents, Edward and Jane Bratt.
 

March 28, 1875:
 

Edwin Josiah McMillin, son of John S. and Mary B. McMillin,
born. October 20, 1874.
Sponsor, Josiah Bindley, uncle.

Geroline Milligan, daughter of Adam A. and Nannie Milligan,
born September 5, 1874.
Sponsors, Charles M. and Lida Gehring.
 

June 20, 1875:
 

Mary Alice Howarth, daughter of John and Elizabeth C. Howarth,
born January 23, 1875
(the Rev. S. H. Griffith officiating in the place of the rector.)
 

August 29, 1875:
 

Harry Peterson Speer, son of Mr, and Mrs. William Speer,
born January 23, 1875.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson.

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October 3, 1875:
 

Sarah Goldthorp Steele, daughter of Thomas and Mary Steele,
born April 18, 1875.
Sponsors, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Goldthorp.
 

February 6, 1876:
 

Ralph Revelvy, son of Paul and Mary Revelvy,
born July 19, 1875. Sponsors, William Halpin and parents.
 

March 9, 1876:
 

Robert Gale Prosser, son of George and Honoria Prosser,
born September 14, 1874.
Sponsor, Grandfather Prosser.
 

April 6, 1876:
 

Annie Zehfuss, adult.
Witness, Mrs. Kate Dermitt.

Mary Ann McCloud, daughter of Mr. _________McCloud.
(Date of birth not given.)
Sponsors, Margaret and Mary Marland.
 

April 9, 1876:
 

Mary Belle Linton, daughter of David and Isabell Linton,
born January 15, 1876.

William Linsley, son of William and Elizabeth Linsley,
born January 5, 1875.

Margaret Ann Robinson, daughter of William and Margaret Robinson,
born May 15, 1875.
Sponsors of the three, Mr. Fenwick and Elizabeth Shotten.
 

July 23, 1876:
 

Mary Elizabeth Marland, daughter of Henry and Sarah Marland,
born March 15, 1876.
Sponsors, Alfred and Sarah Marland.
 

September 3, 1876:
 

Mabel Mary Higgs, daughter of Arthur and Lydia Higgs,
born April 19, 1876.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Litzenberg.
 

October 1, 1876:
 

Floyd Martin Cain, son of James and Mary Ann Cain,
born January 4, 1876.
Sponsor, Samuel Hibbs.

Albert Edward Hibbs, son of Samuel and Alice Hibbs,
born October 10, 1875.
 

February 4, 1877:
 

Julian Roy Tanner, son of Henry A. and Caroline H. Tanner,
born February 4, 1876.
 

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October 3, 1875:

Sarah Goldthorp Steele, daughter of Thomas and Mary Steele,
born April 18, 1875.
Sponsors, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Goldthorp.
 

February 6, 1876:
 

Ralph Revelvy, son of Paul and Mary Revelvy,
born July 19, 1875. Sponsors, William Halpin and parents.
 

March 9, 1876:
 

Robert Gale Prosser, son of George and Honoria Prosser,
born September 14, 1874.
Sponsor, Grandfather Prosser.
 

April 6, 1876:
 

Annie Zehfuss, adult.
Witness, Mrs. Kate Dermitt.

Mary Ann McCloud, daughter of Mr. _________McCloud.
(Date of birth not given.)
Sponsors, Margaret and Mary Marland.
 

April 9, 1876:
 

Mary Belle Linton, daughter of David and Isabell Linton,
born January 15, 1876.

William Linsley, son of William and Elizabeth Linsley,
born January 5, 1875.

Margaret Ann Robinson, daughter of William and Margaret Robinson,
born May 15, 1875.
Sponsors of the three, Mr. Fenwick and Elizabeth Shotten.
 

July 23, 1876:
 

Mary Elizabeth Marland, daughter of Henry and Sarah Marland,
born March 15, 1876.
Sponsors, Alfred and Sarah Marland.
 

September 3, 1876:
 

Mabel Mary Higgs, daughter of Arthur and Lydia Higgs,
born April 19, 1876.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Litzenberg.
 

October 1, 1876:
 

Floyd Martin Cain, son of James and Mary Ann Cain,
born January 4, 1876.
Sponsor, Samuel Hibbs.

Albert Edward Hibbs, son of Samuel and Alice Hibbs,
born October 10, 1875.
 

February 4, 1877:
 

Julian Roy Tanner, son of Henry A. and Caroline H. Tanner,
born February 4, 1876.
 

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March 1, 1877:

Robert Torrence, son of David R. and Elizabeth Torrence, at the
home of the parents, in consequence of illness.
(Date of birth not recorded.)
 

April 20, 1877:
 

Izetta Eleanor Jones,
born October 31, 1873;
Jesse Albert Jones,
born February 7, 1875;
Cora Belle Jones,
born February 7, 1877; children of Richard and Isabella Jones;
at the home of the parents, No. 10 Gibson Street.
Sponsors for all three, Mrs. T. T. Ewens and the parents.
 

June 3, 1877:
 

Madillion Coyle, daughter of ___________ ___________,
about 11 years old,
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Dermitt.

Helena Marie Dermitt, daughter of Edwin H. and Sarah G. Dermitt,
born December 11, 1876.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Goldthorp, grandparents.

William Denning Shaler, son of John C. and Nellie R. Shaler,
born November 26, 1876.
Sponsors, Edward Bratt, Sr., grandfather, and Mrs. Mary Thompson, aunt.
 

October 30, 1877:
 

Florence Shepherd, aged 5 years.
(Name of parents and date of birth not recorded.)
 

November 25, 1877:
 

Cecil Dunbar Shepherd, (Name of parents and date of birth not recorded.)
13 months old.
 

December 9, 1877:

Joseph Robinson, son of William and Margaret Robinson.
(Date of birth not recorded.)
Sponsor, David Fulton.

Harriett Lindsley, daughter of William and Eliza Lindsley.
(Date of birth not given.)
Sponsor, David Fulton.
 

March 31, 1878:
 

Samuel Henry Kenah,
born December 15, 1871;
William Boisol Kenah,
born June 15, 1875; children of William L. and Mary Kenah.
 

February 4, 1879:
 

Annie Belle Smith, daughter of David and Elizabeth Smith,
aged 2 months; at their home.
Sponsor, Mrs. E. H. Dermitt.
 

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Annie Mary Trotter, daughter Robert and Dorothy Trotter;at their home, Mt Washington.
age 5 months,
Sponsor, Mrs. E. H. Dermitt.
 

February 10, 1879:
 

Marcella Olga Kirk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. —Kirk.
(Date of birth not given.)
Sponsor, Miss Olga Kirk, aunt.

Mary Zehfuss, adult,
age 16 years.
Witness, Mrs. E. H. Dermitt.
 

April 11, 1879:
 

Annie Laurie Crow,
about 8 years old;
Samuel Crow,
about 5 years old.
Sponsors for both, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Bigham; at their home, Grandview Avenue.
 

April 20, 1879:
 

Stanley Fitton Wilmot, son of George and Prudence R. Wilmot,
born August 9, 1878.
Sponsors, Joseph Newell and Robert and Mary Kelly.
 

May 25, 1879:
 

Albion Steele McMillin, son of John S. and Mary B. McMillin,
born December 24, 1878.
Sponsor, Albion Bindley, uncle.
 

July 6, 1879:
 

Anna Isabella Dixon, daughter of George and Mary Sophia Dixon,
born March 4, 1879.
Sponsors, William and Dorothy Stevenson and Elizabeth Aitken.
 

July 13, 1879:
 

Joseph Walter Bond, son of William L. and Anna M. Bond,
born October 11, 1878; at the home of the parents.
Sponsor, Miss Mary Bigham.
 

August 31, 1879:
 

Eliza Jane Fulton, daughter of David and Isabella Fulton, of Baldwin Township,
born May 12, 1879.
Sponsor, William Lindsley.

William Lindsley, son of William and Eliza Lindsley,
born May 4, 1879.
Sponsor, David Fulton.
 

September 14, 1879:
 

Samuel Hall Goldthorp Dermitt, son of Edward H. and Sarah Dermitt,
born June 11, 1879.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Goldthorp, grandparents.

Bessie Douglas Goldthorp, daughter of Joshua and Margaret Goldthorp,
born March 11, 1879.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Goldthorp, grandparents.
 

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December 28, 1879:

Mary Davis Bigham, daughter of Joel L. and Sarah Bigham,
born June 16, 1879.
 

February 20, 1880:
 

Elizabeth Phillips, adult,
aged 18 years, resident of Uniontown, Pa.
Witnesses, Mrs. R. J. Coster and Mrs. J. S. McMillin.
 

February 27, 1880:
 

Allen A. Milligan, son of Adam A. and Nannie Milligan,
born January 8, 1880.
Sponsor, Miss Lida Gehring.

Adaline Milligan, daughter of Adam A. and Nannie Milligan,
born —, 1876. Baptized privately 2 years ago and to-day received
into the church.
 

March 19, 1880:
 

William Hughes,
born ______, 1876;
Margaret Hughes, born ______, 1873;
children of William and Annie Hughes.
Sponsors for both, Miss Mary A. Bigham and parents.
 

March 21, 1880:

Samuel Hall Goldthorp,
adult, aged about 65 years.
Witnesses, Mrs. Sarah Goldthorp, his wife, and Mrs. Mary Steele,
his daughter.

James Bennett Boggs, son of late Samuel S. Boggs, of Boggs Avenue, city,
adult, aged 26 years; at the residence of Samuel H. Goldthorp, Wyoming Street,
Mount Washington.
Witnesses, Mrs. Sarah Goldthorp and her daughter, Miss Sarah Goldthorp.
 

April 18, 1880:
 

James Heeley Howarth,
born October 23, 1877;
Caroline Howarth,
born February 28, 1880; children of John and Caroline Howarth.
 

April 25, 1880:
 

Frances Louise Acor, daughter of Edward F. and Ella G. Acor,
born December 10, 1879;
baptized at the home of the parents, 4:30 P. M.
 

November 14, 1880:

Edith Luretta Minsinger, daughter of Jacob and Annie Minsinger,
born August 21, 1880.
Sponsors, David Smith and Mary Zehfuss.

Edna Brown Croner, daughter of Abraham G. and Mary Croner,
born July 1, 1880.
Sponsors, Alfred and Sarah Marland, grandparents.
 

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Florence Smith, daughter of David and Emma Smith.
(Date of birth not recorded.)
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Patch.

Charles Sidney Lane, son of Henry A. and Anna G. Lane,
born September 5, 1876;
at residence of his parents, 4 P. M.
Sponsors, Miss Ida Smith and the mother.
 

November 28, 1880:
 

Martha Marland, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Marland,
born October 31, 1880.
Sponsors, Julius Marland and Annie Fitton.
 

December 19, 1880:
 

Sarah Caroline Minsinger, daughter of William D and Sarah E. Minsinger,
born November 26, 1880;
privately, at the residence of her parents, at 5 P. M.
Sponsors, Mrs. T. J. Bigham and Mrs. Minsinger, her paternal grandmother.
 

December 26, 1880:
 

Sadie Glaze, daughter of George A. and Emily Glaze,
born August 30, 1880,
Sponsors, Mrs. Henry James, the paternal grandmother, and Amy Glaze, an aunt.
 

April 3, 1881:
 

George Thomas Smith, son of David H. and Elizabeth G. Smith.
(Date of birth not recorded.)
Sponsor, Mary Zehfuss.
 

June 19, 1881:
 

Lilian Goldthorp Dermitt, daughter of Edwin H. and Kate Dermitt,
born January 3, 1881.
Sponsors, Samuel H. Goldthorp, maternal grandfather, and
Miss Lilian Goldthorp, an aunt.
 

October 12, 1881:
 

Arthur Herrod, son of Thomas and Arabella Herrod,
aged 4 months;
privately at parents' home, 180 Fourth Avenue.
 

October 16, 1881:
 

Clara Fulton, daughter of David and Isabella Fulton,
born August 20, 1880.
Sponsors, Joseph and Annie Robinson.

Samuel Lindsley, son of William and Eliza Lindsley,
born July 23, 1881.
Sponsors, Joseph and Annie Robinson.
 

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Charles Wilmot Coward, son of John W. and Mary Coward,
born August 16, 1881.
Sponsor, Prudence Wilmot, an aunt.
 

October 23, 1881:
 

Roland Lee Goldthorp, son of Joshua and Margaret Goldthorp,
born May 15, 1881.
Sponsor, his grandfather, Samuel H. Goldthorp.

Elizabeth Torrence, daughter of David R. and Eilzabeth Torrence.
(Date of birth not given.)
 

November 27, 1881:
 

Lilly Marland, daughter of George and Ann Mar land,
born July 14, 1881.
 

December 25 1881 (Christmas Day service):
 

Frank Washington Gillard, son of William and Emma Gilliard,
age 4 years.

William Alexander Gillard, son of William and Emma Gillard,
age 8 months.
 

February 26, 1882:
 

Alfred Rice, son of Harry and Hannah Rice,
born December 13, 1881.
Sponsors, Thomas and Annie Byers.
 

March 15, 1882:
 

Alberta Martell, daughter of Andrew K. and Margaret Martell,
born October 13, 1881.
Sponsors, John C. Shaler, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Cronin.
 

March 29, 1882:
 

Frank Skidamore Bond,
born March 18, 1876;
Charles Albert Bond,
born September 27, 1882, children of William L. and Annie M. Bond.
Sponsors, Julian G. Maddox and parents.
 

May 28, 1882:
 

Timothy Seifert, son of Timothy and Elizabeth Seifert,
born February 23, 1882.
Sponsors, James Martin, Charles Klein, Mary Dewalt and
Margaret Mourann.
 

September 11, 1882:
 

John Thomas Moser, son of John and Sarah Moser,
born August 14, 1882. Sponsors, Edward and Jane Bratt, Sr.
 

November 19, 1882:
 

Walter James Minsinger; son of Jacob and Annie Minsinger,
born July 13, 1882.
Sponsors, Edward Bratt, Sr., and Mary Zehfuss.
 

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January 14, 1883:

Andrew Fitton, son of Simeon and Ann Fitton,
age about 4 months.
Sponsor, Julius Marland.
 

February 11, 1883:
 

Samuel Harper Howarth, son of John and Elizabeth C. Howarth.
(Date of birth not recorded.)
 

February 18, 1883:
 

William Henry Fulton, son of David and Isabella Fulton,
born in Baldwin Township, November 5, 1882.
Sponsors, Edward Bratt, Sr., and parents.

William Lindsley,
born in Castle Shannon, Pa., April 4, 1882;
Emma Blanche Lindsley,
born in Banksville, Pa., June 12, 1878;
Florence Jane Lindsley,
born in Banksville, Pa., February 19, 1872;
children of John and Mary C. Lindsley.
Sponsors, Edward Bratt, Sr., and their parents.
 

May 27, 1883:
 

Annie Leonard Ashford, daughter of Thomas F., Sr., and Mary Ann Ashford,
born November 22, 1882.
Sponsors, William T. Hunter and the parents.

William Thomas Hunter, adult,
30 years old, living on South Side, Pittsburgh.
Witnesses, Thomas F. and Mary A. Ashford, Sr.
 

September 9, 1883:
 

Robert Stewart Robinson, son of Cyrus M. and Lidie Robinson,
born April —, 1883.
Sponsor, John C. Shaler, Jr.

Mary Elizabeth Reese Torrence, daughter of Robert Reed and Emma A. Torrence,
born April —, 1882.
Sponsor, Mary E. Torrence.

Richard Elworth Burrell, son of Henry H. and Margaret E. Burrell,
born July —, 1883.
Sponsor, Mary Elizabeth Torrence.
 

October 21, 1883:
 

Lillie May Smith, daughter of David H. and Elizabeth Smith,
born July 7, 1883.
Sponsors, Mary Zehfuss and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, the mother.

George Hobday Wilmot, son of George and Prudence R. Wilmot,
born December 21, 1881.
Sponsors, John W. Coward and the mother.

Prudence Rebecca Coward, daughter of John W. and Mary A. Coward,
born February 13, 1883.
Sponsors, Mrs. Prudence R. Wilmot, the grandmother, and the parents.
 

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December 16, 1883:

Aaron Speer, son of William and Mary Speer.
(Date of birth not recorded.)

Elenora Howarth Minsinger, daughter of William and Sarah E. Minsinger,
born April 1, 1883.
Sponsors, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Howarth and the father.

Orin Winslow Sadler, son of Dr. 0. W. and Josephine Sadler,
born July 18, 1882.
Sponsors, John S. McMillin, John Bindley and Miss Sarah Slocum, an aunt.

Alice Carroll Torrence,
born December 10, 1882;
Nellie Torrence, born August 2, 1880; children of David R. and Elizabeth Torrence.
 

January 13, 1884:
 

Adelaide Marie Bindley, daughter of John and Emeline Bindley,
born November 22, 1883;
at the residence of the parents, Boggs Avenue, Mount Washington.
Sponsors, Mrs. John S. McMillin and Miss Mary Slocum.

Alice Martina Crumpton, daughter of Robert and Mary Crumpton,
age 2 years.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. John Bindley.
 

January 31, 1884:
 

Anna Emily Honess, daughter of Charles and Jane M. Honess,
born December 23, 1883;
at the residence of James M. Bailey, Penn Avenue and Fourth Street, City.
Sponsors, William and Emily Ponting.
 

March 16, 1884:
 

Mary Agnes Bragg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.________ Bragg,
age 3 months.

Paul Standish Montgomery,
born January 24, 1881;
Helen Montgomery,
born August 15, 1883; children of Standish and Lucy D. Montgomery.
Sponsor for both, Mrs. Lucy D. Montgomery.

Frank Glaze,
born June 14, 1882;
George Glaze,
born February ___, 1884; children of George A. and Emma Glaze.
Sponsors, Mrs. Ann James, the maternal grandmother and the mother.
 

April 22, 1884:
 

John James Kirsop,
born March 24, 1882;
Herbert Kirsop,
born December 5, 1883; children of Thomas H. and Jane Kirsop, of Banksville, Pa.

 

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William Stephen Bellingham, son of Herbert and Catherine Bellingham, of Banksville,
born February 3, 1884.

Ruth Edward Eltringham,
born June 1, 1882;
William Eltringham,
born February 5, 1884; children of William and Mary Jane Eltringham, of Banksville.

William Garfield Usher,
born August 1, 1883, son of John and Elizabeth Usher, of Banksville.

Lily Belle Owen,
born August 14, 1878;
Elizabeth May Owen,
born March 1, 1882; children of David and Mary Ann Owen, of Banksville.

Adela Chambers, daughter of Miles William and Agnes Chambers,
born November 23, 1882.

Christopher Stead, son of Christopher and Emma Stead,
born March 15, 1884.

The last ten children above were baptized at the 'house of John Usher,
in Banksville, at 7 o'clock P. M. Parents all English people.
 

May 18, 1884:

Elvira Olive Coulson,
born July 1, 1882;
William Henry Coulson,
born January 20, 1884; children of William and Rosa Coulson, of Banksville.

Ralph Marshall Renshaw, son of Thomas and Eliza Renshaw, of Banksville,
born June 10, 1883.

Sarah. Ann Hobson, daughter of Thomas and Ann Hobson, of Banksville,
born May 29, 1883.

William Robinson, son of John and Jane Robinson, of Banksville,
born November 11, 1883.

William Percival Cummins, son of Thomas and Hannah Cummins, of Banksville,
born December 23, 1883.

Elizabeth Jane Jackson, daughter of John and Mary Jane Jackson, of Banksville,
born February 17, 1883.

Harriett Lake, daughter of Benjamin and Eliza Lake, of Banksville,
born November 10, 1882.

The last eight children above were baptized at a service held in the public school hall
of Banksville, on Sunday, at 3:30 P. M.
 

July 20, 1884:
 

Nellie Augusta Paul, daughter of John G. and Mary Storer Paul,
born August 31, 1880.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shaler and Mrs. J. S. McMillin,
 

186

August 31, 1884:

Sarah Mantor Benton,
born September 2, 1883.
daughter of Charles H. and Augusta E. Benton, at the residence of Dr. O.W. Sadler,
Grandview Avenue, at 5 P. M;
Sponsors, Miss Mary M. and Dr. Samuel M. Slocum, an aunt and an uncle.
 

March 22, 1885:
 

Henry James, son of William H. and Mary C. James.
(Date of not recorded.)
Sponsors, Mrs. Henry James, the grandmother, and the parents.

Elmer Davis, daughter of Michael and Agnes Davis.,
born November 20, 1884.
Sponsor, Belle Golding.
 

March 27, 1885:
 

Edith Amelia Shaler,
born December 24, 1866;
Augusta Margaret Shaler,
born August 19, 1868;
James McGonigle Shaler,
born July 20, 1875; children of Clarence and Margaret J. Shaler, of Duquesne Heights.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shaler, Jr.
 

April 3, 1885:
 

Franklin Rockafeller Kenney, son of John and Sarah Kenney,
born June 13, 1878.
Sponsors, Miss Ignacia Marland and Margaret J. Martel.
 

April 5, 1885:
 

Lillian Martel, daughter of Andrew A. and Margaret J. Martel,
born July 18, 1883.
Sponsors, Mrs. Alfred Marland and Herbert Davis.
 

May 27, 1885:
 

George Brown, son of John and Mary M. Brown,
born April 10, 1885.
Sponsor, Mrs. Ann Minsinger; at the residence of Mr. Minsinger.
 

June 21, 1885:
 

Thomas Robert Fulton, son of David and Isabel Fulton,
born March 15, 1885, at Fair Haven, Allegheny County, Pa.
Sponsors, parents.

Steven Spratt,
born April 1 1880;
Edward Spratt,
born June 8, 1882;
Aimey Spratt,
born December 20,1884; children of William and ______ Spratt,
of Fair Haven, Allegheny County, Pa.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

September 4, 1885:
 

Charles Wilson Bindley, son of John and Emeline Findley;
born July 22, 1885;
at the residence of the parents,Boggs Avenue,
Sponsors, Elmina McMillin and Albion Bindley.
 

187

September 20, 1885:

Ann Marshall Coward, daughter of John William and Mary A. Coward,
born January 28, 1885.
Sponsor, Frances Wilmot, an aunt.
 

October 11, 1885:
 

Myron Benjamin Ross, son of Frank M. and Sophia Ross,
born March 24, 1885.
Sponsors, John C. Shaler, Jr., and Mrs. Ross, the grandmother.

Margaret Ross Walter, daughter of Charles and Minnie Walter,
born June 7, 1885.
Sponsor, James M. and Margaret A. Lefferts, the grandparents;
at the residence of Mr. James M. Lefferts.
 

March 19, 1886:
 

George Alpha Millholland,
born May 23, 1878;
Charlotte Lowen Millholland,
born November 29, 1880;
Elizabeth Estelle Millholland,
born March 29, 1882;
Harvey Knowlson Millholland,
born July 15, 1885; children of J. H. and Kate Lowen Millholland.
Sponsors, Elizabeth Goldthorp and the mother.
 

March 24, 1886:
 

Margaret Blackmore Ashford, daughter of Thomas F. and Mary A. Ashford, Sr.,
born March 12, 1885.
Sponsors, Mrs. Margaret Blackmore and the parents.
 

April 14, 1886:
 

Harriett Reed, daughter of Samuel G. Reed,
born January 18, 1878.
Sponsors, Miss Eliza M. Bigham and the father.

David Hunter Dewsnap, son of George Y. and Mary J. Dewsnap,
born — —, 1880.
Sponsors, Mary E. Hunter and Oliver H. Stinson.

Philo Chamberlain,
born May 1, 1881;
Charles Chamberlain,
born February 1, 1883; sons of James and Cornelia W. Chamberlain.
Sponsors, George Chamberlain and Mrs. Charles Sackrider.

Leila Bigham Burrell, daughter of Henry M. and Sarah A. Burrell,
born ___ ___ 1885.
Sponsors, Miss Eliza M. Bigham and the mother.
 

April 23, 1886:
 

John Zehfuss Minsinger, son of Jacob and Annie Z. Minsinger,
born July 16, 1884.
Sponsors, Elizabeth G. Smith and the mother.

Katherine Peppard Montgomery, daughter of Standish and Lucy Montgomery,
born March 8, 1886.
Sponsors, Mary Elizabeth Kenah and the mother.
 

188

Josephine Mabel Foreman, daughter of James L. and Harriett Foreman,
born April 7, 1877.
Sponsors, George E. List and Miss Eliza Bigham.
 

July 4, 1886:
 

Samuel Slocum Sadler, son of Dr. Orin W. and Josephine Sadler,
born September 14, 1885.
Sponsors, Dr. Samuel Manton Slocum and his wife, Belle Cutting Slocum.
 

October 10, 1886:
 

Maria Louisa Stout, daughter of Melville L. and Mary J. Stout,
born July 26, 1886.
Sponsors, Mrs. Maria L. Bigham, the grandmother, and Miss Eliza Bigham, her maternal aunt.
 

January 30, 1887:
 

Claude Leroy McMillin, adult, son of Joseph and Pattie Leonard McMillin,
born April 4, 1855.
Witnesses, Dr. Orin W. and Emma Josephine Sadler.

Mary Josephine Sadler, daughter of Dr. Orin W. and Emma Josephine Sadler,
born November 27, 1886.
Sponsors, Mrs. Mary McMillin, Miss Mary Slocum and Mr. Leo Danse.
 

March 11, 1887:
 

Emma Jane Keilen,
born January 4, 1880;
Richard Burgess Keilen,
born April 8, 1884;
William John Keilen,
born September 1, 1881;
Sarah Matilda Keilen,
born December 24, 1885; children of William and Katurah Fallows Keilen.
Sponsors, Elizabeth Jane Keilen and the parents.
 

June 19, 1887:
 

Hilda Boundy, daughter of Alfred and Elizabeth Boundy,
born February 21, 1887.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

July 10, 1887:
 

John Robert Gardner, son of Phillip and Margaret Eliz Gardner,
born January 11, 1887.
Sponsor, John Jackson, an uncle.
 

July 17, 1887:
 

Violet Irene Coward, daughter of John W. and Mary A.Coward,
born December 14, 1886.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

July 24, 1887:
 

Wilfred Drabble Lowe, son of Johnston J. and Elizabeth C. Lowe,
born May 30, 1883.
Sponsor, John C. Shaler, Jr.
 

189

October 30, 1887:

James Chamberlain, son of James and Cornelia Chamberlain,
born August 7, 1887.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shaler and the father.
 

November 13, 1887:
 

Alice Stinson Ashford, daughter of Thomas F. and Mary A. Ashford, Sr.,
born May 11, 1887.
Sponsors, Miss Mary Stinson and the parents.
 

March 2, 1888:
 

Marie Dorion Martell, daughter of Andrew K. and Margaret S. Martell,
born October 13, 1887.
Sponsors, Lottie and Ignatia Marland.
 

March 14, 1888:
 

Albert Glaze, son of George A. and Emily Glaze,
born March 23, 1886. Sponsors, the parents.
 

March 18, 1888:
 

Laura Lee, daughter of ____________ .
(No data recorded.)
 

March 23, 1888:
 

Violet Holmes Bollman,
born June 7, 1880;
William Gorman Bollman,
born June 14, 1885; children of Joseph Stewart and Alice Pitte Bollman.
Sponsors, Misses Lottie and Ignatia Marland and the father.

Anna Cape,
born March 9, 1874;
Laura Keziah Cape,
born June 1, 1877;
Frederick Chester Cape,
born December 25, 1881;
Olive Isabel Cape,
born February 22, 1884;
Samuel Cape,
born January 22, 1886; children of John and Laura Matilda Cape.
Sponsors, Mrs. T. J. Bigham and the mother.
 

April 1, 1888:
 

Ella May Davis, daughter of Michael and Agnes Davis,
born October 24, 1887.
 

May 16, 1888:
 

Nellie Marie Shope,
born October 16, 1877;
Frank Warden Shope,
born August 28, 1879;
Mabel Marguerite Shope,
born February 12, 1881;
Helen Beatrice Shope,
born March 14, 1883; children of Mr. and Mrs. William Shope, of Grandview Avenue.
 

May 27, 1888:
 

Isabella Geisinger,
born April 15, 1885;
Isolinda Geisinger,
born January 31, 1887; children of Andrew and Sarah Geisinger.
Sponsors, Mrs. Dixon and the parents.
 

190

June 3, 1888:

Augustus Palmer, son of Edward and Ann Palmer,
born January 8, 1888.
Sponsors, the parents.

Archibald Kennedy, son of Archibald and Mary J. Kennedy,
born January 13, 1888.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

June 24, 1888:
 

Mary Marguerite Goldthorp, daughter of Joshua and Margaret Douglas Goldthorp,
born January 7, 1888. Sponsors, Miss Sarah G. Steele and Mrs. Kate Dermitt.
 

July 22, 1888:
 

Edith Cameron Lowe, daughter of John J. and Elizabeth C. Lowe,
born December 6, 1887.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

July 30, 1888:

Max Adler Crum, son of Alfred R. and Anna Crum,
age, 7 years.
at the residence of the parents, Duquesne Heights;
Sponsors, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Lowe and the father.
 

October 8, 1888:
 

Eliza Augusta Stout, daughter of Melville L. and Mary J. Stout,
born September 13, 1888.
at the residence of Mrs. Maria L. Bigham, 8:30 P. M.;
Sponsors, Mrs. Maria L. Bigham and Miss Eliza Bigham.
Received into the church at morning prayer, Sunday November 18, 1888.
 

November 18, 1888:
 

Gustave Lawrence Hodgkinson, son of William and Sarah A. Hodgkinson.
(Date of birth not recorded.)
Sponsors, the parents.
 

January 27, 1889:
 

Blanche Dixon, daughter of William and Letitia Dixon.
(Date of birth not recorded.)
Sponsor, Miss Janet Stokes.
 

February 17, 1889:
 

Emily Glaze, daughter of George A. and Emily Glaze,
born October 31, 1888.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

April 19, 1889:
 

George Howarth, son of John and Elizabeth Howarth,
born October 22, 1886;
at evening prayer, Good Friday, 4 P. M.
Sponsors, Miss Kate Ickley and the mother.
 

191

Blanche Olivette Minsinger, daughter of Jacob and Annie Minsinger,
born November 19, 1888.
Sponsors, Blanche Lucas and the mother.

Oliver Halpin Stinson, son of Robert and Mary E. C. Stinson,
born January 20, 1889.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

April 21, 1889:
 

Gladys Elizabeth Crum,
born July 24, 1888;
Robert Ivy Crum,
born March 20, 1886; children of Alfred R. and Sidney A. Crum;
on Easter Sunday, 3 P. M.
Sponsors for both, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Lowe and the mother.
 

July 21, 1889:
 

Howard Francis Burrows, son of Sidney Alma and Gertrude Collingwood Burrows,
born May 30, 1889.
Sponsors, George and Elizabeth Speed.

Oliver Stinson Neely, son of Harry W. and Mary Stinson Neely.
(Date of birth not recorded.)
Sponsors, Oliver H. Stinson and Sarah Halpin.
 

July 22, 1889:
 

________ Oaks, child of William Oaks, of Grandview Avenue.
(Date of birth not recorded.)
 

February 9, 1890:
 

Ellen Jesson Kennedy, daughter of Archibald and Mary J. Kennedy,
born October 9, 1889.
Sponsors, Ellen Jesson and the parents.

Samuel Hartshorne Palmer, son of Edward and Anna H. Palmer,
born December 12, 1889.
Sponsors, William Dalby and the parents.
 

March 28, 1890:
 

Ida May Zehfuss,
age about 15 years.
Jessie Elliott,
adult, age 20 years.
Witness, Miss Emma Bennett.
Fifth Friday in Lent, 4 P. M.
 

March 30, 1890:
 

Richard Williams, son of John and Sarah Williams,
born February 24, 1890.
Sponsors, Hannah Hooper and the parents.
 

April 20, 1890:
 

Arthur Smith,
about 2 weeks old;
John James Smith,
about 2 years old; children of Arthur and Mary Smith, from Birmingham, England.
Sponsors for Arthur, John Paton and Sunsan Lawley;
sponsors for John James, John and Ellen Smith.
 

192

May 6, 1890:

Mary Emma Trunick,
born July 25, 1887;
Minnie Ivra Trunick,
born August 1, 1889; children of John Stanford and Mary Bailey Trunick.
Sponsors, Mrs. Mary Noe and the mother.
 

June 22, 1890:
 

Nevada Jenkins Ashford, daughter of Thomas F.and Mary A. Ashford, Sr.,
born December 18, 1889.
Sponsors, Mr. T. M. and Mrs. Nevada Jenkins.
 

September 7, 1890:
 

Albion Bindley, son of Albion and Sarah L, Bindley,
born May 23, 1890.
Sponsors, John Bindley, Dr.Orin W. Sadler and Miss Elmina McMillin.
 

BY THE REV. WILLIAM THOMPSON.

November 16, 1890:
 

Thomas Glaze, son of George A. and Emily Glaze,
born July 14, 1890.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

BY THE REV. ROBERT JOHN COSTER, RECTOR.

November 23, 1890:
 

Mary Stout, daughter of Melville and Mary J. Stout,
born September 28, 1890

Frederick Michael Davis, son of Michael and Agnes Davis.
(Date of birth not recorded.)
Sponsors, George A. Glaze and the mother.

Neville Sidney Miller, son of Charles E. and Annie M. Miller,
born September 19, 1890.
Sponsors, Howard and Cora Bailey, an uncle and an aunt.
 

January 18, 1891:
 

Percival Brayley,
born January 1, 1886;
Mary Jane Brayley,
born September 4, 1890; children of Benjaminand Sarah A. Brayley.
Sponsors for both, the parents.

Frances Emma Spray, daughter of George and Annie Spray,
born October 31, 1890.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

February 13, 1891:
 

Mabel Ruth Miller, adult, 18 years old,
born May 25,1872.
Witnesses, Mrs. R. C. Anderson and Mrs. Helen A. Harper.
 

March 13, 1891:
 

Edith Elizabeth Minsinger,
born June 1, 1888;
Mary Blanche Minsinger,
born June 12, 1886; children of William and Eliza Minsinger.
Sponsors, the grandmother, Mrs. Caroline Minsinger, and the mother.
 

194

Edgar Waggoner Proeger, son of Mr. Edgar Proeger,
born June 22, 1890.
In the presence of Mr. Andrew Waggoner's family, his wife and daughters,
at their home, Wyoming Street, Mount Washington.
 

June 21, 1891:
 

Charles Robertson Hardy, son of Charles C. and Cornelia E. Hardy,
born April 20, 1891.
Sponsors, John C. Shaler, Jr., and the mother.
 

December 7, 1891:
 

Rachel Carola Gunild Johanna Halbeck, daughter of Axel C. and Ida A. Halbeck, of Sweden,
born May 10, 1891.
Sponsors Miss Cooper and the parents; at the home of the parents,
343 Western Avenue, Allegheny, Pa.
 

February 9, 1892:
 

Frances Ellsworth Milligan, son of Frances and Kezia Milligan,
born September 8, 1891;
at the home of the parents, LaBelle Street, Mount Washington.
Sponsors, Mrs. Boyer and the mother.
 

April 8, 1892:
 

Effie Marie Robinson, daughter of Thomas E. and Sadie B. Robinson,
8 months old.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. William Reitz.
 

May 15, 1892:
 

Elsie Lois Beck, daughter of Alcinous D. and Mary J. Beck;
at their home, 24 Shiloh Street, Mount Washington, in consequence of illness.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

June 1, 1892:
 

Elmina Mantor Bindley, daughter of Albion and Sarah S. Bindley,
born March 27, 1892;
at the Bishop Bowman Institute, corner Penn Avenue and Fourth Street, 5 P. M.
Sponsors, Miss Elmina McMillin, Mrs. Mary S. Niffin and Mr. W. D. Green.
 

June 12, 1892:
 

Anna Margaret Stinson, daughter of Oliver H. and Anna M. Stinson,
born April 22, 1892.
Sponsors, Harry W. and Mary M. Neely.
 

July 24, 1892:
 

Florence Marian Palmer and Anna Amelia Palmer,
born November 20, 1891, twin daughters of Edward and Anna H. Palmer.
Sponsors, John McBride Paton and Mrs. Sarah Paskin.
 

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September 11, 1892:

Thomas Francis Ashford, son of Thomas F. and Harriett Ashford, Jr.,
born August 10, 1892.
Sponsors______________ ______ and the parents.
 

September 25, 1892:
 

Harry James Glaze, son of George A. and Emma Glaze, of Bigham Street,
born May 30, 1892.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

October 30, 1892:

Ethel Booth Gordon, daughter of Frank W. and Carrie A. Gordon, of Duquesne Heights,
born April 9, 1892.
Sponsors, Mrs. Jean Robertson and Mr. John C. Shaler, Jr.
 

January 29, 1893:
 

William John Martin, son of William and Susan Martin,
born January 10, 1893.
Sponsors, John Hanson and the parents.
 

March 13, 1893:
 

Mary Edlund, daughter of Annie Edlund, a native of Sweden,
born December 18, 1892.
Sponsors, Mrs. R. J. Coster and the mother.
Ceremony at the Bishop Bowman Institute, Penn Avenue and Fourth Street.
 

March 19, 1893:
 

Herbert Humphrey Robertson, son of Andrew C. and Jean Robertson,
born February 28, 1883.
Sponsors, George A. Johnston and the mother.
 

March 31, 1893:
 

Herbert Earle Minsinger, son of William and Eliza Minsinger,
born February 11, 1892.
Sponsors, Luretta Minsinger and the mother. On Good Friday, 4P.M.

Margie Grace Minsinger, daughter of Jacob and Annie Minsinger,
born March 12, 1891.
Sponsors, Loretta Minsinger and the mother.
 

April 9, 1893:
 

James Kenny, son of James and Anna Kenny,
born December 21, 1892.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

May 21, 1893:
 

Elizabeth Alice Purkey,
born March 6, 1885;
Thomas Golding Purkey,
born November 29, 1888;
Edward Dallas Purkey, born December 21, 1891; Children of Edward C. and Amanda A. Purkey.
Sponsors, for Elizabeth A., Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Purkey, and for the sons, Thomas G. Bond and
Annie Hughes.
 

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Frances Etta Lund, daughter of Fritz and Raguhild Lund,
born May 19, 1892.
Sponsors, Mrs. William L. Bond and the parents (Swedes).
 

June 22, 1893:
 

Mary McClurg Dallett, daughter of Morris and Margaret Millard Dallett (home, Philadelphia),
born October 5, 1892.
Sponsors, Mrs. Matilda C. Verner, great aunt, and the mother.
Ceremony at the residence of Miss Mary McClurg, Thirty-third and Carson Streets, South Side.
 

June 25, 1893:
 

Margaret Craig McDowell, daughter of David C. and Margaret R. McDowell,
born January 31, 1893.
Sponsors, the parents.

Prudence Rebecca Herbert, daughter of John C. and Prudence T. Herbert,
born December 2, 1892.
Sponsors, Caroline Wilmot and the parents.

Constance Charlotte Coster Stout, daughter of Melville L. and Mary J. Stout,
born January 7, 1893.
Sponsors, Eliza Bigham, an aunt, and the parents.
 

October 8, 1893:
 

Douglas Russell Fraser, son of James H. and Helvetia M. M. Fraser,
born February 20, 1892.
Sponsors, Mrs. Sarah A. Naysmith and the parents.
 

BY THE REV. JAMES FOSTER.

October 22, 1893:
 

Margaret Vivian Lowe, daughter of John J. and Elizabeth C. Lowe,
born January 12, 1893.
Sponsors, W. E. Moorhead and M. A. Clancy.
 

BY THE REV. ROBERT JOHN COSTER, RECTOR.

November 19, 1893:

George Harold Benton, son of Henry and Elizabeth Benton, of Piermont Street, Thirty-second Ward,
born October 23, 1893.
Sponsors, the parents.

_________Miller, child of a friend of Robert Naysmith.
 

March 4, 1894:

Helen Whittier Neely, daughter of Stanley L. and Ella Harper Neely,
born November 14, 1893.
Sponsors, Mrs. Helen Harper, the maternal grandmother, and the parents.
There were present at the baptism of this child, the mother and the grandmother, Mrs. Helen Harper,
and the great grandmother, Mrs. Adelaide Whittier, the latter being 82 years old.
 

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William Brasil Hannam, son of George B. and Matilda S. Hannam,
born January 18, 1884.
Sponsors, George A. Johnson and Mary Ashford.
 

March 9, 1894:

Robert Guerendale Burrell, son of Henry M. and Margaret E. Burrell,
born February 8, 1893.
Sponsors, Mary Rebecca Torrence and Lou Ray.

Mildred Lee Phillips, daughter of William Lee ar Mary J. Phillips,
born August 17, 1879.
Sponsor Miss Ida Smith.

Elizabeth Carter,
born November 20, 1880;
Samuel Charles Carter,
born May 15, 1883;
Harriett Carter,
born November 22, 1885; children of Charles Davis, and Elizabeth Carter,
of Plymouth Street, Duquesne Heights.
Sponsors, the parents.
 

March 23, 1894:
 

Annie Ruth Minsinger, daughter of Jacob and Annie Minsinger,
born June 22, 1893.
Sponsors, the grandmother, Caroline Minsinger, and the mother.

Edward Minsinger Zehfuss, son of Phillip and Elizabeth Zehfuss,
born June 3, 1880.
Sponsors, Luretta Minsinger, an aunt, and the mother.
These baptisms in church, Good Friday, 4 P. M.
 

July 1, 1894:

William Andrew Rau and Leonard Martin Rau,
born April 17, 1894,
twin sons of Leonard and Agnes Rau.
Ceremony at the residence of the parents, Belonda Street, Mount Washington,
in consequence of illness of the children.
 

October 21, 1894:

Thomas Maddox Bond, son of Thomas G. and Virginia L. Bond,
born June 11, 1894.
Sponsors, Mr.and Mrs. William L. Bond, Sr., and John Lowen, maternal grandfather.
 

October 28, 1894:
 

Marie Coster Purkey, daughter of Edward C. and Amanda A. Purkey,
born May 21, 1894.
Sponsors, John C. Shaler, Jr., and Mrs. Lewis C. Purkey, grandmother.
 

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December 2, 1894:

Thomas Verner Dallett, son of Morris and Margaret M. Dallett, of Philadelphia,
born April 30, 1894
Ceremony at the residence of the late Miss Mary McClurg, corner of Thirty-third and
Carson Streets.
Sponsors, John B. Dunlevy and Mrs. Matilda C. Verner.
 

March 8, 1895:
 

Robert Neal Bowman, son of Joseph William and Clara Ann Bowman,
born August 13, 1894.
Sponsors, his aunt, Jennie DeLong Bowman, and his mother.
 

March 24, 1895:
 

Albert Clarence Martin, son of William and Susan Martin,
born August 19, 1894.
Sponsors, Harry Martin, his uncle, and Lena McCartney.
 

April 11, 1895:
 

Howard Glaze, son of George A. and Emma Glaze,
born January 5, 1894.
Sponsors, Mrs. Henry James and the mother.

Ralph Reed Lewis,
born April 10, 1885;
Joseph James Lewis,
born August 3, 1887;
Clarence Ross Lewis,
born September 15, 1889; children of William A. and Anna Lewis.
Sponsors, Mrs. Margaret Hunter McKain, James Lewis McKain and Mary Rebecca Torrence.
Ceremony in church, Good Friday, 4 P. M.
 

October 13, 1895:

Grace Stinson, daughter of Oliver H. and Anna M. Stinson,
born August 20, 1895.
Sponsors, Ann Stinson, grandmother, and the parents.
Ceremony at morning prayer in church.
 

December 15, 1895:
 

Melville Bigham Stout, son of Melville L. and Mary Bigham Stout,
born October 17, 1895.
Sponsors, Kirk Q. Bigham, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stout, Constance C. Stout and
Augusta M. Shaler.
At morning prayer in church.
 

March 29, 1896:

George Abraham Johnson, adult, born in Newark, N. J.,
November 19, 1846.
Witnesses, M. L. and Mary J. Stout.
In church, after the close of morning service.
 

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BY THE REV. DANIEL DUROE.

May 31, 1896:
 

Mary Ann Dalby, daughter of William H. and Elizabeth Dalby,
born April 24, 1896.
Sponsors, Francis M. Lewis and John C. Shaler.
 

BY THE REV. ROBERT JOHN COSTER, RECTOR.

June 21, 1896:
 

Martha Jean Fulton, daughter of Robert J. Fulton,
born June 28, 1892.
Sponsors, father and Mrs. J. E. Niven.
 

July 19, 1896:
 

Layton Charles Bond, son of William L. and Ida B. Bond, Jr.,
born August 24, 1895, in Pittsburgh.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bond, Sr., and John Lowen, maternal grandfather.
 

September 20, 1896:
 

Blake Edward Bond, son of Thomas G. and Virginia L. Bond,
born February 12, 1896.
Sponsors, John C. Shaler and Mrs. William L. Bond, Sr.
In church, at morning service.
 

November 29, 1896:
 

Edith Sarah Smith,
born —, 1888;
Frances Emily Smith,
born —, 1890;
Ethel Prudence Smith,
born —, 1892; children of James F. and Emily Smith.
Sponsors, the mother and John C. Shaler.
In church, at morning service.
 

December 13, 1896:
 

Sidney Penton Groves, son of Samuel and Annie Groves,
born November 28, 1895.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lowe.

John David Lewis,
born December 11, 1893;
Margaret Lewis,
born August 1, 1891;
Ralph Lewis,
born April 4, 1896; children of David and Maria Lewis.
Sponsors, the mother and George A. Johnson.
In church, at morning service, Third Sunday in Advent.
 

December 20, 1896:
 

James Francis Smith, son of James F. and Emily Smith,
born January 25, 1895.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shaler.
In church, at morning service.
 

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December 27, 1896:

Florence Katherine Bowman, daughter of J. W. and C. A. Bowman,
born September 3, 1896.
Sponsors, Cora Bowman and Katherine Shepperson.
In church, at morning service.
 

March 31, 1897:
 

Florence Lenora Zelch, daughter of John L. and Nellie M. Zelch,
born March 12,1882.
Witness, Lottie Marland.
In church, at evening prayer.

George Frank Slocum, son of George F. and Ardella Slocum,
born —, 1897.
Sponsors, Mrs. Armstrong, the grandmother, and Sarah H. Armstrong.
At parents' home, on Southern Avenue, in consequence of child's illness.
 

October 10, 1897:
 

Martha Ann Wilkinson, daughter of Thomas and Mary Wilkinson,
born August 6, 1897.
Sponsor, Mrs. Annie Wright. In church.
 

November 14, 1897:
 

Florence Elizabeth Ashford, daughter of Thomas F. and Harriett Ashford, Jr.,
born July 11, 1897.
Sponsors, Mary F. Ashford and William P. List.
In church, at morning service.
 

February 13, 1898:
 

Earl Martin, son of William and Susan Martin,
born August 24, 1897.
Sponsors, Lewis and Martha Partridge.

Priscilla Hanson, daughter of John and Mary A. Hanson,
born December 5, 1897.
Sponsors, William and Susan Partridge.

Albert Coster Turbett, adult,
born May 27, 1879.
Witness, Harry W. Neely.
In church, at morning service.
 

March 25, 1898.
 

George Glasgow Mason,
born July 7,1894;
Earl Perry Mason,
born November 22, 1890;
Olive Virginia Mason,
born February 8, 1889;
Ruby Augusta Mason,
born August 27, 1885; children of Frank and Sarah Mason (colored).
Sponsors, Mrs. M. L. Stout and the mother.
 

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May 29, 1898:

Mabel Catherine Moffett, daughter of Ellis B. and Annie M. Moffett,
born October 19, 1895.
Sponsors, Margaret E. Alstadt and the mother.
In church, Whitsunday, 3 P. M. service.
 

July 10, 1898:
 

Harper Hartman Purkey, son of Edward C. and Amanda Purkey,
born May 5, 1898.
Sponsors, Edward Singleton and the grandmother, Mrs. Lewis C. Purkey.
In church.
 

October 3, 1898:
 

Lewis Edward Grazier, son of Phillip and Annie M. Grazier,
born July 9, 1898.
Sponsors, Mrs. William L. Bond, Sr., and Mrs. Mary J. Barr;
at residence of parents, Meriden Street.
 

October 23, 1898:
 

Rachel Anderson Pattison,
born September 12, 1891;
Louise Carnegie Pattison,
born December 15, 1895;
Grace Morrison Pattison,
born June 10, 1898; children of John and Rachel Pattison.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Neely, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Stout and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Ashford, Sr., respectively;
at 57 Grace Street, residence of parents, at 3 P. M.
 

November 13, 1898:
 

Grace Shepperton Bowman, daughter of Joseph William and Clara A. Bowman,
born October 13, 1898.
Sponsors, Joseph and Jane Bowman, grandparents.
 

November 20, 1898:
 

Anna Frasck McKain, daughter of William and Margaret H. McKain,
born September 4, 1897.
Sponsors, Mary E. McCaddon and Jeannette McKain.
In church, at Sunday morning service.
 

December 4, 1898:
 

Charlotte Olivia Bayton, daughter of Arthur and Bertha Bayton,
born April 29, 1896.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lowe.
In Mission Chapel, Duquesne Heights.
 

March 24, 1899:
 

Helen Constance Flinn, daughter of James E. and Lilly V. Flinn,
born August 1, 1898.
Sponsors, James E. Flinn, Jr., and Carrie M. Flinn.
In church, evening prayer, at 4 P. M.
 

202

April 2, 1899:

William Julian Bond, son of William L. and Ida B. Bond,
born September —, 1898.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Stephens and Julian Maddox.
At residence of parents, on Oneida Street, Easter Sunday evening. Child ill.
 

April 14, 1899:
 

Emma Hale Kinney, adult, from Milesburg, Centre County, Pa.,
35 years old.
Witnesses, Emmeline G. Bennett, her aunt, Sarah M. Wilson, her sister, and
Caroline H. Tanner, her cousin.
In church, at 4 P.M.; a special service.
 

July 11, 1899:
 

Margaret Dorothy Kirkpatrick Stout, daughter of M. L. and Mary J. Stout,
born March 13, 1899.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bigham, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stout and the parents.
At the parents' residence, Woodville avenue, 12 M.,
after the marriage in church of Thomas J. Bigham and Ida Newell.
 

July 14, 1899:
 

Annie Higginson, daughter of James and Eliza Jane Higginson,
born May 30, 1899.
Sponsors, Thomas Higginson and the mother.
At parents' residence, William Street.
 

December 17, 1899:
 

Jessie Elizabeth Bennett Tanner, daughter of Julian Roy and Jessie Tanner,
born September 6, 1899.
Sponsors, Emma Bennett and Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Tanner, grandparents.
In church, at Sunday evening service.
 

March 16, 1900:
 

Oliver Glaze, son of George A. and Emma Glaze,
born June 28, 1897.
Sponsors, Mrs. Jane M. Niven and the mother.
In church, at 4 P. M. service.
 

April 13, 1900:
 

Hildegard Elizabeth Minsinger, daughter of Harrington E. and Emma M. Minsinger,
born June 4, 1899.
Sponsors, Sarah Caroline Minsinger and the mother.

Alan Elliott Towse,
born September 26, 1894;
Raymond George Towse,
born October 27, 1887;
Mary D. Towse,
born April 7, 1885; children of Daniel Elliott and Anna Winnifred Towse.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bigham.
 

203

William Meers, son of Walter and Annie Meers,
born May 25, 1896.
Sponsors, Augusta Shaler and the mother.

Helen May Bradley, daughter of William and Anna E. Bradley,
born July 23, 1894.
Sponsors, Caroline M. Howarth and the mother.
All in church, at service on Good Friday morning.
 

June 3, 1900:
 

Helen Jane Davies, daughter of Charles H. and Fanny M. Davies,
born December 17, 1898.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Meahl.
Carless Meahl, son of Phillip J. and Rebecca Meahl,
born May 11, 1900.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Davies.
Both at residence of Mr. P. J. Meahl, LaBelle Street Thirty-second Ward, Sunday, 5 P. M.
 

BY THE REV. W. F. DAWSON.

June 17, 1900:

Elizabeth Frances Ritchie, daughter of Charles F. A. and Harriett E. Ritchie,
born November 30, 1899.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lowe, the maternal grandparents.
 

BY THE REV. ROBERT JOHN COSTER, D. D., RECTOR.

July 22, 1900:
 

Christ John David Hay, son of John A. and Emma M. Hay,
born July 12, 1899.
Sponsors, Christ John F. and Matilda Heinrich, an uncle and an aunt.
In church, at morning prayer.
 

July 25, 1900:
 

Edith Stevens, daughter of Isaiah and Eva A. Stevens,
born July --, 1900.
Sponsors, Mary J. Hall and her mother, Mrs. Hall.
In private, at the parents' home, Sweetbrier street.
 

July 29, 1900:
 

Francis Lanchon, son of John and Emma J. Lanchon,
born June 23, 1899. Sponsors, Mrs. Margaret Montooth and the mother.
In church, at Sunday morning service.
 

September 23, 1900:
 

Elizabeth Ellen Stevens, daughter of Isaiah and Eva A. Stevens,
born January 11, 1898.
Sponsors, Mrs. Hall and Mary J. Hall.
In church, at Sunday evening service.
 

204

October 14, 1900:

John Cameron Ferguson, son of William Burns and Kate Miller D. Standish Ferguson,
born July 26, 1900.
Sponsors, John. J. and Elizabeth C. Lowe.
In church, at Sunday morning service.
 

BY THE REV. L. F. BOWER.

September 30, 1900:
 

Elizabeth Higginson, daughter of James and Eliza J. Higginson,
born July 17, 1900.
Sponsors, the parents.
In church, at Sunday evening service.
 

BY THE REV. ROBERT JOHN COSTER, D. D., RECTOR.

March 27, 1901:
 

Margaret Jane Martell, daughter of Andrew K. and Margaret Martell,
born August 1, 1900.
Sponsors, Evan C. Jones, Alberta Martell and Jessie E. Graham.
In church, at Wednesday evening service in Lent.
 

April 5, 1901:
 

Harold Manners Durham, son of Charles H. and Edith A. Durham,
born June 26, 1899.
Sponsors, Elisha Holcombe, and Augusta M. Shaler.
In church, on Good Friday, at 4 P. M.
 

April 14, 1901:
 

Harold Earl Whitehead, son of James and Annie Whitehead,
born —, 1901.
Sponsors, Benjamin H. Reithel and Hilda Griffiths.
In church, at Sunday morning service.
 

May 12, 1901:
 

John Luther Zelch,
born August 21, 1883;
Upton States Zelch,
born September 9, 1885; sons of John L. and Mellie M. Zelch.
Sponsors, William John Niell and Mary Ashford.
In church, at morning service, Sunday.
 

June 9, 1901:
 

Annie Halpin Neely, daughter of Harry W. and Mary S. Neely,
born March 16, 1901.
Sponsors, William Halpin and Mrs. Robert Stinson.
In church, at Sunday morning service.
 

June 16, 1901:
 

Percy Overland George, son of___________ and Margaret George,
born September 17, 1894.
Sponsors, George Davis, grandfather, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Anderson.
 

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Norma Buik Anderson, daughter of Harry H. and Caroline D. Anderson,
born October 5, 1900.
Sponsors, George Davis, grandfather, and Mrs. Margaret George.
Both in church, at evening service.
 

June 19, 1901:
 

Charles Warren Wall, son of Lewis A. and May Wall,
born May 16, 1901.
Sponsors, Owen O'Malley and Esther V. Reed.
At the home of the parents, Kearsage Street, 4:30 P. M.
 

July 14, 1901:
 

Elizabeth Conrad Tilden, daughter of William and Anna M. Tilden,
born April 15, 1901.
Sponsor Mary E. Sprague and the parents; at the home the parents, Bigham street.
 

December 29, 1901:
 

Arthur Bertram Martin, son of Harry and Amy Martin,
born November 11, 1901.
Sponsors, Joseph A. and Elizabeth Barton.
In church, at evening service.
 

January 12, 1902:
 

Herbert Walter Patton, son of John J. and Minnie E. Patton,
born November 4, 1901. Sponsors, David Joy, proxy for John J. Weakley,
and Mrs. Mary Joy.
In church, at evening service.
 

March 7, 1902:
 

Isabella Herbert Coward,
born October 21, 1888;
John William Coward,
born January 23, 1892;
Mary Francis Coward,
born January 9, 1894;
George Stanley Coward,
born November 29, 1895;
Frederick James Coward,
born July 26, 1899; children of John W. and Mary A. Coward.
Sponsors, Mrs. Frances Rebecca Lickel and the children's mother.

Lilian Ruth Lickel, daughter of Jacob and Frances R. Lickel,
born September 4, 1894,
Sponsors, Mrs. Mary A. Coward and Mrs. Frances Rebecca Lickel.
In church, Fourth Sunday in Lent, at 4 P. M.
 

March 23, 1902:
 

Ethel Cornelia Bond, daughter of Frank S. and Cornelia A. Bond,
born July 24, 1901.
Sponsors, Mrs. Jane A. Bowman and parents.
In church Sunday morning service.
 

206

Allan Sherman McDonald, son of Mathew T. McDonald,
born January 8, 1890.
Sponsors, Sara C. and Harry C. McDonald. In church.
 

March 28, 1902.
 

John Meyer Hay, son of John and Emma Hay,
born August 3, 1901.
Sponsors, Charlotte Heinrich and Ida Clark.

Antoinette Helen Brush,adopted daughter of George E. and Patience V. Brush,
born February 24, 1897.
Sponsors, Mrs. Hannah J. Boyce and adopted mother.

Ethel Lois Minsinger,
born July 5, 1896;
Mabel Caroline Minsinger,
born January 13, 1892; daughters of Jacob and Annie Minsinger.
Sponsors, Caroline Minsinger and the mother for Ethel Lois; Ada M. Timmens
and Alice A. Walter for Mabel Caroline.
In church, Good Friday, 4 P. M.
 

May 11, 1902:
 

Helen Evelyn Dyer, daughter of Samuel W. and Caroline M. Dyer,
born December 10, 1901.
Sponsors, Helen S. Neely and Rose E. Dyer.

Mary Newell Bigham, daughter of Thomas J. and Ida N. Bigham,
born March 6, 1902.
Sponsors, Annie Newell and Clara V. Small.
In church, at morning service, Sunday after Ascension.
 

July 9, 1902:
 

Phillip Flinn Ashford, son of Thomas F., Jr., and Harriett J. Ashford.
born May 6, 1902,
Sponsors, Joseph E. and Annie L. Ashford.
At the home of the parents, Sycamore Street.
 

September 21, 1902:
 

Edward Julius Wilson, son of Samuel and Margaret Wilson.
born July 19, 1902, in Ireland.
Sponsors, John Anderson and Eliza Wehls.

Jessie Brown Clark, daughter of Henry W. and Jessie B. Clark,
born December 9, 1896.
Sponsors, Edward and Alice Gould and Rebecca Torrence.
In church, at Sunday evening service.
 

November 23, 1902:

Harriett Ellen Clibbens, daughter of Benjamin and Emily H. Clibbens,
born July 19, 1902.
Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. James Burnett.
At Sunday morning service.
 

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February 4, 1903:
 

George Ludwig King, son of George L. and Nelli O. King,
born October 4, 1902.
Sponsors, George King, the grandfather, and Mary Ashford, the grandmother.
At the home of the parents, in Bellevue Pa.
 

March 6, 1903:
 

Ethel Alice Gibson, adult, daughter of William F. and Mary A. Gibson.
born August 1, 1884.
Witness, her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Gibson.

Lydia Clara Gilbert, adult, daughter of Russell V. and Clara M. Gilbert.
Witness, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Lowe.
In church, first Friday is Lent, at 4 P. M.
 

April 1, 1903:
 

Harriett Miriam Bond, daughter of Robert C. and Harriett E. Bond,
born October 20, 1902.
Sponsors, Mrs. Joseph Bowman and William L. Bond, Sr.
At evening service, third Wednesday in Lent.
 

April 10, 1903:
 

Eugene Yensch Coward, son of John W. and Mary A. Coward,
born June 6, 1902,
Sponsors, Mary Ann Coward and the mother.

Albert Edward Smith, son of George T. and Lillie M. Smith,
born January 27, 1901.
Sponsors, Lilli May Jarvis and the mother.

Elizabeth Grace Jarvis, daughter of William O. and Lillie M. Jarvis,
born November 16, 1902.
Sponsors, David H. and Elizabeth G. Smith.

Walter Jacob Minsinger, son of Walter J. and Lillie Minsinger,
born August 24, 1902.
Sponsors, Annie Minsinger and the mother.

Hazel Ada Zehfuss, daughter of Edward M. and Martha Zehfuss,
born December 23, 1902.
Sponsors, Ada Zehfuss and the mother.

Rudolph David John Rosenkranz, son of Rudolf A. and Annie J. Rosenkranz,
born Decembe 24, 1896.
Sponsors, Max Rosenkranz, an uncle, and the mother.
At service in the church, Good Friday, 4 P. M.
 

June 7, 1903:

William Stewart,
born April 23, 1893;
Martha Stewart,
born November 6, 1896; children of Joln and Martha Stewart.
Sponsors, Mary J. Hall and the mother.
At Sunday morning service, in the church.
 

208

June 21, 1903:

Howard Clark Niven, son of Walter C. and Bertha M. Niven,
born December 9, 1902, in Glassport, Pa.
Sponsors, Howard C Niven, an uncle, and Mrs. A. C. Niven, the grandmother.

John Clemens Morgan, adult, son of James D. and Mary C. Morgan.
born June 20, 1886.
Witnesses, his mother and Thomas J. Bigham.
 

September 20, 1903:

Hugh Voigt Groves, son of Fred H. and Viola S. Groves,
born March 9, 1903.
Sponsors, Mrs. George J. Humbert and the father.
At morning service, in church.
 

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