Freysbush Methodist Church Baptisms
1869 - 1898

Town of Minden

Montgomery County, NY



The ministers' notations were written in different formats and orders, some records containing more info than others. The data was rearranged for the tabular presentation. Dates within the commentary are presumed to be dates of birth. Locations are likely places of baptism, rather than residences of individuals being baptized. Salt Springville is in the Town of Cherry Valley, Otsego County, NY. All spellings are as on the original typescript and, for historical accuracy, will not be changed.



Records from the Freysbush Methodist Church.
Book now in possession of Mrs. Chas. Bowers, Fort Plain, N.Y.


DATENAMELOCATIONCOMMENTS
1869
date not given
Etta LAMBERTFreysbush daughter of Sally MOYER LAMBERT, officiating Minister, M. G. WADSWORTH, witness, R.P. WADSWORTH
1870 Jan. 22 Katy May BAUDERFreysbush Nov. 16, 1869, daughter of Catherine & George BAUDER, M.G. WADSWORTH, witness, members of household
1871 Apr. 9 Willie D. PEASLEE Salt Springvilleson of Emily & Jacob PEASLEE, M.G. WADSWORTH, witness, congregation
1871 Apr. 9 Willie D. CHRISMAN Salt Springville son of Rose Ann & Cyrenus CHRISMAN, M.G. WADSWORTH, witness, congregation
1871 Apr. 9 Jennie SMITH Salt Springville daughter of Elizabeth & Moses SMITH, M.G. WADSWORTH, witness, congregation
1871 Apr. 13Seward Edgar WALRATHFreysbush son of Clara & Barney WALRATH, Date of birth Sept. 18, 1870, M. G. WADSWORTH, Witness, Hiram WALRATH family
1874 June 4
I Baptised six children at Freysbush I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, family
1874 Dec. 20 Pery V. GENTERSpringfield Irena GENTER, I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, congregation
1875 Jan. 17 Grant H. WELLERSalt Springville Nov. 15, 1866, I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, Isaac COPLEY
1875 Jan. 17 Nina May WELLERSalt SpringvilleMay 5, 1871, I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, Isaac COPLEY
1875 Jan. 17 Emery J. WELLERSalt Springville Sept. 1st, 1873, I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, Isaac COPLEY
1875 Jan. 17 LeRoy WELLER Salt SpringvilleJuly 31, 1873, I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, Isaac COPLEY
1875 Oct. 17 Emma Corry BRONNER Salt SpringvilleI. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, Congregation
1875 Oct. 22 Roselle Wolcott DIEFENDORF FreysbushI. B. Van VALKENBURG, witness, Rev. A. E. CORSE & others
1875 Oct. 24 Sarah Ester HILL Ames N.Y. I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, Adelia TAYLOR & others
1876 Apr. 2 Edmond BARINGER Cherry Valley I. B. Van VALKENBURG
1876 Apr. 2 Marien EDICK Salt Springville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG
1876 Apr. 2 Leona WIESEN Saltspringville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG
1876 date not given Willard C. HURDICK Salt Springville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG
1876 Nov. 12 Jenette STAM,
infant
Salt Springville Officiating Minister, I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, Josiah ALTAR
1876 Nov. 30 Corintha PRIME,
youth
Salt Springville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, Witness, John PRIME
1876 Dec. 24 Geo. BARRINGER,
Adult
Salt Springville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, congregation
1876 Dec. 24 Daniel M. WELLER,
Adult
Salt Springville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, Congregation
1876 Dec. 24 LeRoy LUMLEY,
Youth
Salt Springville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness Josiah STERNS & others
1876 Dec. 24 Alma LUMLEY,
Youth
Salt Springville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, Josiah STERNS & others
1877 Mar. 11 Orlo E. FISH,
youth
Salt Springville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, James FISH & others
1877 Mar. 11 Milo M. FISH,
youth
Salt Springville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, James FISH & others
1877 Mar. 11 Alfred JACKSON,
adult
Salt Springville I. B. VAN VALKENBURG, witness, James FISH & others
1886 Feb. 28 Mrs. Rose Emma BOWERS Freysbush
1886 Feb. 28 Mrs. Almira OUGH Freysbush
1886 Feb. 28 Sarah YOUNG Freysbush
1885 Aug. 5 Daisie E. HOUSE,
infant
Freysbush daughter of Gidion R. & Libbie HOUSE Fort Plain, N.Y. [Note: an asterick next to the year date]
1886 Feb. 21 Menzo Conrad BOWERS,
infant

son of David & Rose Emma BOWERS
1886 July 30 Emma May ALTAR,
infant
Freysbush Daughter of Jacob & Mrs. ALTAR
1886 Aug. 22 Florence M. PALMER,
infant
Freysbushdaughter of I. W. & Marian M. PALMER
1888 Mar. 11 William H. VANVLECK Freysbush
1888 Mar. 11 Mary A. VANVLECK Freysbush
1888 Mar. 11Glen LAMBERT,
infant
Freysbush
1888 Aug. 5 Alice LAMBERT Freysbush
1892 June 12 Earl Theo LAMBERT
June 23, 1888 sprinkling, church minister, E. H. BROWN, Parents, Menzo & Emma LAMBERT
1892 June 12 Frank Edward BOWERS
May 3, 1888, sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN, parents, David & Roseanna BOWERS
1892 June 12 Emerson Stanley BOWERS
Nov. 17,1890, sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN, parents , David & Roseanna BOWERS
1892 July 3 William LEWIS, adult
sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1893 Jan. 1st Ambrose BILLINGTON,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1893 Jan. 1st Amy A. WARD,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1893 Jan. 1st Walter G. INGALLS,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1893 Jan. 1st William P. INGALLS,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1893 Jan. 1st Satie A. INGALLS,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1893 Jan. 1st Nellie FAILING,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1893 Jan. 1st Lizzie M. ANDREWS,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1893 July 2 Edgar Stanley GEESLER
June 17, 1891, sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN, minister, parents, Edgar C. & Mate E. GEESLER
1893 July 2 Leola A. WARD
July 8, 1893, sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN, parents, Herman & Amy WARD
1893 July 2 Earl H. DUNKELL
Feb. 3, 1892, sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN, parents, Edwin E. & Carrie M. DUNKELL
1893 July 9 Julia Ella SNELL
sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1893 July 9 Bertha Leona FOSTER,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1894 Jan. 14 Lydia Margt. MARDEN,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1894 Jan. 14 Cora May BARLOW,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1894 June 17 Laura E. LAMBERT,
infant

Nov. 24, 1893, sprinkling, church, daughter of Elmer & Mary LAMBERT
1894 June 17 Fred H. HOFFMAN,
infant

Oct. 2, 1893, sprinkling, church, son of Fred & Christina HOFFMAN
1895 Apr. 14 Lily FOSTER,
adult

sprinkling, church, E. H. BROWN
1896 Apr. 6 Isaac ABBOTT,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS, pastor
1896 Apr. 6 Charles LEWIS,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS, pastor
1897 Aug. 22 Marion STONEHOUSE,
infant

Apr. 19, 1896 adult sprinkling, home, L. I. BACKUS, parents, John & Maggie STONEHOUSE
1897 Aug. 25 Grace K. STONEHOUSE,
infant

Mar. 16, 1893 sprinkling, home, L. I. BACKUS, parents, John & Maggie STONEHOUSE
1897 Sept. 19 Leon CROSS,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1897 Sept. 19 Harry WALTS,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1897 Sept. 19 Percy FAILING,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1897 Sept. 26 Claude M. KEESLER,
infant

Sept. 4, 1896, sprinkling, home, L. I. BACKUS, parents, Edgar & Mary KEESLER
1897 Sept. 26 Mary E. KEESLER,
adult

sprinkling, home
1898 Feb. 24 Anna L. VanAUCKEN,
adult

sprinkling, home, L. I. BACKUS
1898 June 8 Ralph E. YOUNG,
infant

July 23, 1897, sprinkling, home, L. I. BACKUS, parents, Willard & Grace YOUNG
1898 Apr. 10 Raymond M. FAILING,
infant

Oct. 1, 1897, sprinkling, home, L.I. BACKUS, parents, Fred & Bertha FAILING
1898 June 19 Bertha E. LEWIS,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1898 Oct. 24 Kellar LEWIS,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1898 Oct. 24 Fred FAILING,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1898 Nov. 27 James H. WINNIE,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1898 Nov. 27 Emerson J. WALTS,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1898 Dec. 4 Raymond DEUSLER,
infant

Nov. 28, 1896, sprinkling, home, L. I. BACKUS, parents, Albert & Maria DEUSLER
1898 Dec. 4 George A. DEUSLER,
infant

Jan. 1, 1894, sprinkling, home, L. I. BACKUS, parents, Albert & Maria DEUSLER
1898 Dec. 4 Amos DEUSLER,
infant

Dec. 6, 1887, sprinkling, home, L. I. BACKUS, parents, Albert & Maria DEUSLER
1898 Dec. 4 Harvey H. DEUSLER,
adult

sprinkling, home, L. I. BACKUS
1898 Dec. 4 Mary M. DEUSLER,
adult

sprinkling, home, L. I. BACKUS
1898 Dec. 4 Rose Emma VAN AUKEN,
infant

sprinkling, home, parents, John & Lily VAN AUKEN
1902 Mar. 30 Howard WALTS,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1902 Mar. 30 Iva WALTS,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1902 Mar. 30 Edna BUSH,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1902 Mar. 30 Charles HEISER,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS
1902 Mar. 30 Bert CRIPPEN,
adult

sprinkling, church, L. I. BACKUS

SOURCE: These records were found in Vol. 73 (1935), pp. 260-262, of miscellaneous compiled records of the New York State D.A.R., typescript copies available for your personal perusal at the New York Public Library (42nd St. & 5th Ave.), the NYS Library in Albany, NY, and the National D.A.R. Library in Washington, DC.

I recently found these pages that I'd copied and mislayed sometime back in the late 1990s. There were no baptism lists preceding them, but there's no way I'd recall after 6+ years if there were more pages of baptisms following them.


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