RECORDS OF ST PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Bellingham, Washington

COMMUNICANTS, 1890 - 1892

These records were copied from an original book at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Bellingham, Washington by WGS member Bob Witherspoon with the permission of the Rev. John W. Gibbs, Rector of St. Paul's, and the help of Cherie Little, St. Paul's Church Secretary. There are indications that most of this set of records pertain to St. James' Episcopal Church, Fairhaven, Washington. The "Communicants" record sheets include day/date of entry, entry number, name of communicant, a column marked "C.A.R" (showing whether the communicant was admitted by confirmation in this parish-"C", admitted otherwise-"A", or received from another parish-"R"), from "Whence Received" (if R), and comments about Removals, Marriages, Deaths, etc. Since a member of the church becomes a "communicant" through the confirmation process, usually not allowed before one reaches an age of reasoning or understanding, some children may be listed in the "Family" records but not in the "Communicants" records. Pages 88 and 89 of the record book: [The entry date is not given for the first 90 entries. These entries probably were made about March 1, 1891, when most of the "Family" records were entered.]
Day-Date No. Names CAR Whence Rec'd/Removals etc.
1 ALBEE , Mrs. Ada V. R
2 ANDERSON, Ada M. R Removed to Spokane June 1897
3 ATKINSON, Mr. Pascal C. R
4 ATKINSON, Mrs. Mary R
5 ATKINSON, Miss Florence R
6 ABBOTT, Mrs. Henrietta R Removed to Whatcom
7 ABBOTT, Miss Nellie R Removed to Whatcom
8 ABBOTT, Miss Florence R
9 ALLERTON, Mrs. Margaret G. R
10 ALLERTON, Mr. Charles H. R
11 BISSELL, Wolcott Richard R Removed
12 BISSELL, Mrs. Mary Augusta R Removed
13 BRATT, Mrs. Sarah R
14 BROWN, Mrs Mary E. R Removed to Spokane Falls, Apr. 1891
15 BLACK, Mrs Anna Bell R
16 BROWNE, Dr. DeLancet R Died Oct. 11, 1891
17 HUGHES, Mrs. R Removed to Portland
18 BELL, Mr. Wm. Clark R
19 CRESSWELL, Henry John R Removed to Shaw's Island
20 CRESSWELL, Mrs. Helen Ann R
21 CULVER, Mr. Fred N. R
22 CHRISTOPHER, Mrs. Sarah Matilda R
23 DARLING, Mr. James M. R
24 DARLING, Mrs. Clara C. R
25 DARLING, Mr. Dwight K. R Removed to St.Mark's Ch. Seattle, Wash. July 4, 1895
26 DARLING, Charles A. R


1894 - 1908

The "Communicants" record sheets include entry number, date of entry, name of communicant, a column marked "How Received" (usually showing whether the communicant was admitted by confirmation in this parish or by transfer from another church), a column "Where Received" (if transferred in, from where) ' communicant's residence, and space for dates/comments about "Removed", "Died", "Failed to communicate during the year" and "Remarks." Since a member of the church becomes a "communicant" through the confirmation process, usually not allowed before one reaches an age of reasoning or understanding, some children may be listed in the "Family" records but not in the "Communicants" records. The first 45 records were entered at one time and dated "Aug 1894." These probably were carried forward from an earlier record book (not found) since none had entries for "How" and from "Where Received." None of the remaining records were dated and no one confirmed from 1897 through 1908 were entered as communicants in this section. Page 99 of the record book:

How and From Where
No. Names Received Residence Removed, Died, Etc
1 ABBOTT, G.W. Mr. 1257 Garden St.
1 ABBOTT, Henrietta, Mrs.
1 ABBOTT, Nellie, Miss
1 ABBOTT, Flossie, Miss
1 ABBOTT, Harrie, Mr.
2 ATKINSON, C.M. Mr. 14th Street Removed 1897
2 ATKINSON, Maria, Mrs. Removed 1897
3 AUSTIN, J. Mrs. Holly St.
5 BOWEN, Elma Miss 1648 I St.
6 BRAGG, Jennie M. Mrs. 1676 1 St. Removed
7 BLACK, Alfred L. Mr. Front St. Removed 1897 San Francisco
7 BLACK, Ada Francis, Mrs.
9 BIGGS, Alice M. Mrs. 253 Walnut St.
10 BRUCE, Mary S. Mrs.
11 BRUCE, Walter Mr.
12 COLE, Marion A., Miss Utter St.
13 CHRISTMAN, F. Mr,. 1074 Garden St. Removed Mar. 2 to St. Mark's Seattle
13 CHRISTMAN, Minnie E. Mrs.
13 CHRISTMAN, Carl, Mr.
13 CHRISTMAN, Bertha, Miss
14 CRITES, John R., Mr. Garden St.
17 DUNGAY, Harry L., Mr. Meridian St.
17 DUNGAY, Cornelia A., Mrs.
Page 100 of record book
20 EASTERBROOK, Minnie Mrs. 235 Henry St.
[City directory & 1900 census spell the name "ESTABROOK."]
26 FADDEN, Bertha Mrs. Walnut St.
28 GOTA [or GOTCE], Maria Mrs 1374 I St. Removed 1897
29 HITT, J.M. Mr. 1447 I St. Removed 1897
29 HITT, Ida A. Mrs. 1447 I St. Removed 1897
30 JENKINS, Mrs. W.D. Front St.
32 KELLOGG, Mary Jane Mrs. 3552 Front
32 KELLOGG, Alice B. 3552 Front
32 KELLOGG, Mary Jane 3552 Front
34 LEES, Fannie Miss 1648 I St.
34 LEES, Florence Miss 1648 I St.
35 LOWRY, Laura Mrs 1157 Garden St.
36 LYSLE, Mary S Mrs. Walnut St.
38 MORGAN, Jessie P. Mrs Garden St.
40 McINTOSH, Carrie Mrs. 2096 E St. Removed Nov. 1898 Ellensberg, WA
41 McINTOSH, May G,. Mrs. Goshen Station
42 MOORE, Marian Miss Walnut
43 MANN, Edjuillia Miss Meridian
44 POWELL, Mrs. Jennie 13th St.
44 POWELL, Lydia, Miss
46 PETTIBONE, Mr. Fred Walnut
46 PETTIBONE, Lizzie Mrs.
THORALDSON, Mrs. Alma Grace 14th St. Removed Oct. 3, 1894 Phoenix, AZ

Page 101 of record book
WALTON, J.S. 1505 1 St. Removed July 4 1895 East Sound, Orcas Is.
WALTON, L. Mrs. 1505 1 St. Removed July 4 1895 East Sound, Orcas Is.
D.C. JENKINS Transferred Portland, OR. Forest St.
WILKINSON, Grace, Miss Transferred Vancouver, BC. St. Luke’s Removed May 12, 1896 Vancouver, BC.
DICKENSON, E.P. I St. Removed Sep. 7, 1895 LaConner
DICKENSON, Susanna I St. Removed Sep. 7, 1895 LaConner
PIERCE, H.H. Confirmed Garden St. Removed May 12, 1896 San Francisco, Cal.
PIERCE, A.H. Mrs. Garden St. Removed May 12, 1896 San Francisco, Cal.
WEBSTER, Mrs. Grace I. Transferred Garden St. Removed Aug. 16, 1896 San Diego, Cal.
WILLIS, Hy. A. Confirmed
WYLDE, Harriet E. (Mrs.) Confirmed
WYLDE, Edwin Confirmed
FYAN, Alice C. (Mrs.) Confirmed
GAYE, Lena A. [?] (Mrs.) Confirmed
CRITES, Delia (Mrs.) Confirmed
COLE, Warren H.H. Confirmed
FADDEN, Garfield Confirmed
ATKINS, Burwell Confirmed Removed July 1897 Helena, Mont.
ATKINS, Arthur Confirmed Removed July 1897 Helena, Mont.
BACON, Cecil Confirmed
MACINTOSH, Carrie Confirmed Removed Nov 1898 Ellensberg, Wash.
MACINTOSH, Byron Confirmed
MACINTOSH, Elliot Confirmed
Page 102 of record book
PURDY, Mrs. Confirmed
HENDERSON,Mary, Mrs. Transferred Mount Vernon, Wash.
RICE, Wm. B. Transferred Des Moines, Ia.


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