Funeral Records from the former First Universalist Church of Bristol 1871-1878


Notes in brackets have been added by the compiler to provide assistance in research.  Compiled and contributed by Karen E. Dau, Rochester NY, Archivist of the NY State Convention of Universalists. Our grateful thanks to Karen for this donation.


In Bristol on 7 Mar 1875 of scarlet fever, ELTHA ESTELLE ALDRIDGE, age 1½.  Funeral 9 Mar by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Bristol on 19 Feb 1877, Mrs. MARY M. BALES [BAYLES], age 65.  Funeral 21 Feb by Rev. John F. Gates.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Mary M. Bresington, wife of Calvin Bayles, 19 Feb 1877]

In Bristol in February 1874, funeral of HENRY BARRINGER, age 57, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.

In Bristol on 14 Feb 1875 of scarlet fever, CHARLIE BARTHOLOMEW, age 5, and FRANK BARTHOLOMEW, age 7.  Sons of Lewis Bartholomew.  Funeral 16 Feb, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.

In Bristol on 12 Apr 1876, LEWIS BARTHOLOMEW.  Predeceased by his sons Frank and Charlie.  Funeral 14 Apr by Rev. John F. Gates.

On 11 Oct 1877, funeral of GEO. H. BURDOFF, age 47, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.

In Bristol Centre on 17 Jan 1877, funeral of ISAIAH CASE, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.

In Bristol on Sat 4 Apr 1874, Mrs. LUCRETIA CASE, age 52, wife of Orestes Case.  Funeral by Rev. Henry Jewell.

In Bristol on 2? Jan 1874, funeral of SEYMOUR W. CASE Esq., age 61, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.

On 29 Apr 1878, ANN CUDWORTH, age 47.  Wife of Ezekiel Cudworth.  Funeral 1 May by John F. Gates.

In Bristol on 18 May 1878, EZEKIEL CUDWORTH, age 72.  Funeral 21st in the Universalist church by Rev. J[ohn] F. Gates.

In East Bloomfield on 5 Mar 1878, funeral of Mrs. MARGARET DONALDSON, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.

In Apr 1874, funeral of ___ FRANCIS, infant daughter of John Francis, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery, Bristol for “our baby” Alida, daughter of J. H. and A. L. Francis, 29 Apr 1874]

In Bloomfield on 19 Feb 1872, funeral of ALFRED GAINES, age 55, Rev. L. P. Blackford officiating.

In Bloomfield on 11 Feb 1875 of apoplexy, Mrs. ___ GAYLORD, age 70.  Funeral 14th by Rev. John F. Gates.

On 7 Nov 1878, Mr. ___ GAYLORD, age 79.  Funeral 10 Nov by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Bristol on 7 Oct 1875, Mrs. FANNY GILBERT, age 47.  Funeral 9th by Rev. John F. Gates.

On 12 May 1874, funeral of ___ GREGG, infant daughter of George Gregg, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.  [Interment 12 May 1874 in Evergreen Cemetery for Lutie L. Gregg, 1872-1874, per burial permit; compiler was unable to locate a stone.]

In Bristol on 10 Mar 1872, funeral of Mrs. ___ HICKS, age 40, wife of Frank Hicks, Rev. L. P. Blackman officiating.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Lomira N., wife of Frank Hicks, 1831-1872]

In Bristol on 11 Apr 1872, funeral of AARON HICKS, age 83, Rev. L. P. Blackford officiating.

In Bristol on Sun 5 Apr 1874, funeral of HANNAH HICKS, age 79.  Wife of the late Aaron Hicks and mother of the late Rev. Eugene Hicks, a Universalist minister who died in Lowell, Massachusetts.  Services by Rev. Henry Jewell.

In Canandaigua on 10 Feb 1878 of typhoid fever, JAMES G. HUNN, age 23.  Eldest son of Nathan S. Hunn.  Funeral 12 Feb by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Bristol on 8 Feb 1875 of scarlet fever, ALIDA JOHNSON, age 5.  Funeral 12 Feb by Rev. John F. Gates.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Lidia Johnson, daughter of John and Eliza Johnson, 9 Feb 1875, age 5y 4m 20d]

In Bristol in Mar 1873, funeral of Miss ___ JONES, age 42, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.  [She may have been Roxy Jones, 1835-1873, daughter of Asa and Eliza Jones, buried in Vincent Hill Cemetery]

In Bristol on 16 May 1877, ADALAIDE MARTHA JONES, age 7 months.  Daughter of Leonard H. and Adelaide “Addie” Jones.  Funeral 18th by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Bristol on 19 Oct 1869, funeral of ASA JONES, age 82.

On 20 Oct 1874, funeral of ALFRED KENT, age 62, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.

In Bristol on 24 Dec 1871, funeral of ___ LEE age about 50, wife of Wm. Lee.  Services by Rev. L. P. Blackford.  [Monument in Evergreen Cemetery for Almira Pratt, wife of Wm. Lee, 1821-1871, and William Lee, 1817-1899]

In Bristol on 14 Oct 1874, funeral of an infant surnamed MARBLE, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.  [This was undoubtedly Ralph Marble, son of G. P. and E. A. Marble, 13 Oct 1874, age 3 days, buried in Evergreen Cemetery.]

In Bristol on 20 Jun 1877, AARON S. MARBLE, age 65.  Funeral 23 Jun by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Bristol on (18?) Feb 1872, funeral of MURRAY MARTIN, age 11, Rev. L. P. Blackford officiating.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Murry H. Martin, son of Nelson and E. A. Martin, 17 Feb 1872 age 11 years, 2 months and 28 days]

In Adrian, Michigan, Miss BETSEY MASON, age 69.  Funeral 6 Jan 1875 in Bristol, NY by Rev. John F. Gates.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Betsey Mason, 3 Jan 1865, age 69.  She is buried in the same lot with John Mason, 8 Feb 1836, and Sarah Francis, widow of John Mason, 11 Jul 1861 age 89]

In Bristol at the home of her daughter Mrs. Vantine [Jane Mitchell] Phillips on 19 Apr 1875, POLLY R. MITCHEL [Mitchell,] age 65.  Funeral 22 Apr by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Canandaigua on 25 Nov 1871, funeral of Mr. ___ NETHAWAY, age 73, Rev. L. P. Blackford officiating.

In Bristol on 2 Mar 1875 of scarlet fever, SUSIE OWEN, age 8.  Daughter of Robert Owen.  Funeral 4 Mar by Rev. John F. Gates.  Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, per burial permit in town records.  Also, burial permit for Robert Owens, 1826-1922.  Compiler was unable to find the gravestones.]

In Bloomfield on 7 Mar 1872, funeral of Mrs. ___ PARK, age 73, by Rev. L. P. Blackford.

In West Bloomfield on 24 May, ALBERT PAUL age 47.  Funeral 27th by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Bristol on 11 Sep 1877, BELLE REARDON PAUL, age 2 months.  Funeral 12th by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Bristol on 25 Nov 1877, Mrs. FREELOVE PAUL, age 53.  Wife of George Paul.  Funeral 27th by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Bristol in Jun 1873, funeral of ADELAIDE PECK, age 42, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.

In Bristol in Mar 1874, funeral of ___ PESTLE, age 8, daughter of Mr. ___ Pestle, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Adrelia Pestle, 25 Oct 1869-25 Mar 1874]

On 1 Jan 1877, EDNA PHILLIPS, age nearly 7.  Daughter of E. Vantine and Jane Phillips.  Funeral 4 Jan by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Bristol on 21 Dec 1871, funeral of JOSHUA PHILLIPS, age 82, Rev. L. P. Blackford officiating.

In Richmond on 8 Nov 1871, OLIVE PHILLIPS, age 87.  Widow of Joshua Phillips.  Funeral 10th, services by Rev.’s L. C. Browne and L. P. Blackford.  [Gravestone in Allen’s Hill Cemetery, Richmond, for Olive Paull, wife of Joshua Phillips, 8 Nov 1871 age 87]

On 11 Oct 1876, funeral of WARNER PHILLIPS, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.

In Bristol on 11 Mar 1875 of scarlet fever, MINERVA H. PIERCE, age 29.  Wife of Malvern Pierce.  She died 5 days after the birth of her child.  Funeral 13 Mar by Rev. John F. Gates.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Minerva H. Pierce, wife of Melvin Pierce and daughter of Royal and Hannah Andrews, 11 Mar 1875, age 29y 5m 6d]

In Honeoye on 4 Apr 1878, JOHN POOL, age 87.  Funeral 7 Apr by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Sep 1872, funeral of ___ POOLE [POOL], son of Frank Poole, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for John N., son of J. F. and E. M. Pool, 13 Sep 1872, age 5m 18d]

In Bristol on 7 Nov 1871, funeral of Mrs. ___ READ [REED], wife of Seymour Read, Rev. L. P. Blackford officiating.  [Gravestone in Bristol Centre Cemetery for Betsey Johnson Reed, 1816-1871, second wife of Seymour Reed and daughter of Lewis and Phebe Johnson]

In Bloomfield on 8 Apr 1872, funeral of Mrs. ___ REED, age 79, wife of David Reed.  Services by Rev. L. P. Blackford.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Jemima, wife of David Reed, 4 Apr 1872, age 77]

In Bristol in Jun 1873, funeral of LEONARD REED, age 69.  Services by Rev. Henry Jewell.

In Sep 1873, funeral of Miss HANNAH ROSELLE, age 71, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.  [She is probably the Hannah Rozell, 1802-1873, buried in Vincent Hill Cemetery]

In Bristol on 30 Mar 1874, funeral of MARTHA SHEPARD, age 8, twin daughter of Rev. Henry Shepard, brought from Orono, Maine.  Services by Rev. Henry Jewell.

On 21 Mar 1875 of scarlet fever, FRANK SHULTERS, age (7?) years and 1 day.  His parents’ only child.  Funeral 23 Mar by Rev. John F. Gates; interment in Mendon [Monroe Co.]

In Bristol in Mar 1874, funeral of ___ SIMMONS, age 23, wife of John Simmons.  Services by Rev. Henry Jewell.

In Bristol on 1 Sep 1878, funeral of Mrs. A. T. SIMMONS, age 36, wife of Henry Simmons.  Services by Rev. John F. Gates.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Adeliza T., wife of Henry Simmons, 30 Aug 1878, age 36y 5m 11d]

In Bristol in Aug 1872, funeral of ARTEMAS SIMMONS, age 66, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Artemas Simmons, 20 Aug 1872, age 65y 4m 8d]

In Bristol on 16 Jul 1877, funeral of GEORGE SIMMONS, age 64, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.

In Bristol in Jul 1873, funeral of MERVIN? MERWIN? Simmons, age 42, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.

In Bristol on 17 Dec 1871, funeral of ___ SMITH, age 60, wife of Tho’s. Smith.  Services by Rev. L. P. Blackford.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery for Olivia, wife of Thomas Smith, 14 Dec 1872, age 60]

In Bristol in Apr 1874, funeral of ___ SMITH, the infant daughter of John Smith, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.

In Bristol on 8 Mar 1876, funeral of HARRY SMITH, age 93, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.

In Bristol on 21 Jul 1875, THOMAS SMITH, age 69.  Funeral 25th by Rev. John F. Gates.

At Baptist Hill [in Bristol] on 13 Mar 1875 of scarlet fever, WILLIE SMITH, age 2.  Son of Albert Smith.  Funeral 14th by Rev. John Gates.

On 23 Jul 1875, funeral of EMMA POWELL THOMAS, age 4, “a German child.”

In Bloomfield on 21 Apr 1876, Mrs. HULDAH MARIA VANDEUSEN, age 27.  Funeral 24th by Rev. John F. Gates.

On 14 Jan 1875 of scarlet fever, Miss FRANKIE E. WALDRON age 16.  Funeral 17th.  [Gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery, Bristol, for Frankie E. Waldron, dau. C. C. and E. F. Waldron, 14 Jan 1875, age 16y 11d]

In Bristol on 10 Jan 1877, Mrs. ALTA WALLACE.  Funeral 12th by Rev. John F. Gates.

On 26 Jul 1876, funeral of Mrs. SUSAN WALPOLE, age 76, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.  She was a native of England.

In East Bloomfield on 21 Oct 1877, funeral of SARAH WEED, age 6, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.

On 1 Apr 1875 of scarlet fever, EIDTH ADELE WHEELER, age 4 years and 11 months.  Daughter of John B. Wheeler.  Funeral 4 Apr by Rev. John F. Gates.

In Bristol on 2 Nov 1874, funeral of Mrs. MIRANDA W. WHEELER, age 58, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.

In Ann Arbor, Michigan on 13 Feb 1876 of pneumonia, NATHAN H. WHEELER, age 55.  Funeral 17 Feb in Bristol, NY, Rev. John F. Gates officiating.

In West Canandaigua on 23 May 1874, funeral of Mrs. ___ WILDER, Rev. Henry Jewell officiating.


Baptisms by Rev. John F. Gates, Universalist Church of Bristol


Ashley, Alice Ionia
Ashley, Mary Jane
Ashley, William Sheldon
Dorrance, Lillian May
Hicks, Arthur Aaron
Hicks, George Lincoln
Johnson, Addie May
Johnson, Alfred Lester
Johnson, Charles Newton
Johnson, John Secoy
Johnson, Matilda Gates
Johnson, Retta Francis
Pool, Lehna
Simmons, Alice Gooding
Skadden, Lula Louise
 09 Jul 1876
09 Jul 1876
09 Jul 1876
16 Jun 1878
09 Jul 1876
09 Jul 1876
09 Jul 1876
16 Jun 1878
16 Jun 1878
16 Jun 1878
23 Sep 1877
23 Sep 1877
09 Jul 1876
09 Jul 1876
30 Jul 1881

Marriage Records from the Bristol Universalist Church


Entries are arranged alphabetically by groom name, with a cross-index of bride names at the end of the list.


ACHESON-LOGAN.  On 1 Dec 1877 at the parsonage in Bristol by Rev. John F. Gates, Walter A. Acheson of South Bristol and Mary A. Logan of Bristol

ALGER-WHEATLEY.  On 4 Jul 1872 by Rev. Henry Jewell at the residence of Leonard E. Jones, George O. Alger and Hannah Wheatley, both of Canadice

BARTHOLOMEW-CLEMENT.  On 7 Oct 1873 by Rev. Henry Jewell, Geo. Bartholomew and Emma Clement

BOYLAN-SLEGHT.  On 24 Dec 1874 at the residence of the bride’s father by Rev. John F. Gates, B. F. Boylan and Harriet A. Sleght

CASE-REARDEN.  On 7 Oct 1876 by Rev. John F. Gates, Horace Case and Julia A. Reardan, both of Bristol

CASE-PARKS.  On 14 Dec 1871 by Rev. L. P. Blackford, Ralph Case of West Bloomfield and Arthusen Parks of East Bloomfield

CLARKSON-GOODIN.  On 16 Oct 1872 by Rev. Henry Jewell, James Clarkson and Carol L. Goodin

CLEMENT-PHELPS.  On 15 Oct 1873 by Rev. Henry Jewell, Lester G. Clement and B. C. Phelps

COLLINS-KIMBER.  On 12 Mar 1878 at the parsonage in Bristol by Rev. John F. Gates, Franklin J. Collins of Canandaigua and Hattie E. Kimber of Bristol Centre

COOPER-HODGSON.  On 17 Mar 1875 by Rev. John F. Gates, Ottiwell W. Cooper and Emma L. Hodgson, both of East Bloomfield

COX-SHELDON.  On 20 Dec 1871 by Rev. L. P. Blackford, Anthony S. Cox of Rock Island, Illinois and Cora A. Sheldon of East Bloomfield

CUDWORTH-ALLEN.  On 2 Nov 1873 by Rev. Henry Jewell, Ezekiel Cudworth and Mary Ann Allen

FRANKLIN-ADAMS.  On 20 Sep 1876 by Rev. John F. Gates, Alfred Franklin Jr. of Honeoye and Prudie P. Adams of Richmond

GILBERT-PHILLIPS.  On 23 Feb 1874 in Richmond by Rev. Henry Jewell, Albert S. Gilbert and Mary G. Phillips

GOODALE-BISSELL.  On 2 Nov 1876 by Rev. John F. Gates, Leonard C. Goodale and Cora S. Bissell, both of Bristol

GOODING-GAINES.  On 17 Feb 1875 by Rev. John F. Gates, William S. Gooding and Isabelle Gaines

HAVENS-DANIELS.  On 2 Jul 1874 in Bristol by Rev. Henry Jewell, Jos. (Z.?) Havens and Emma J. Daniels

HILL-BULLAR.  On 8 Dec 1875 by Rev. John F. Gates, James Hill and ___ Bullar, both of Farmington

INGRAHAM-ROWLEY.  On 11 Jan 1872 by Rev. L. P. Blackford, Henry Ingraham of Bristol and Emilia Rowley

LIVINGSTON-BENTLEY.  On 20 Jun 1877 at the residence of the bride’s father in Honeoye village by Rev. John F. Gates, Henry Livingston of Honeoye and Eva A. Bentley, daughter of Isaac Bentley

MARSH-JONES.  On 28 Mar 1872 by Rev. L. P. Blackford, Horatio Marsh and Mary Jones, both of Bristol

MITCHELL-REARDEN.  On 11 Nov 1875 by Rev. John F. Gates, Joseph Mitchell and Maggie Reardan, both of Bristol

MORANDA-REED.  On 30 Nov 1876 by Rev. John F. Gates, Samuel Moranda and Helen M. Reed, both of Bristol Centre

PHILLIPS-DOOLITTLE.  On 9 Jan 1878 at the residence of the bride’s father in Cheshire by Rev. John F. Gates, Edson E. Phillips and Flora E. Doolittle, daughter of Delos Doolittle

PIERCE-ANDREWS.  On 31 Dec 1873 by Rev. Henry Jewell, Melvin Pierce and Minerva H. Andrews

POOL-BLAKE.  On 14 Mar 1876 by Rev. John F. Gates, Byron Pool and Mercy Blake, both of Bristol

REED-BOOTH.  On 14 Feb 1872 by Rev. L. P. Blackford, Seymour Reed and Mary A. Booth, both of South Bristol

TAYLOR-DUNHAM.  On 2 Nov 1871 by Rev. L. P. Blackford, Daniel Taylor and Caroline Dunham

WHEELER-SIMMONS.  On 10 Oct 1877 at the home of the bride’s son Byron Simmons by Rev. John F. Gates, Calvin Wheeler of Salem, Washtenow Co., Michigan and Mrs. Hannah Reed Simmons of East Bloomfield

WHEELER-HICKS.  On 24 Jan 1877 by Rev. John F. Gates, Geo. A. Wheeler of East Bloomfield and M. Belle Hicks of Bristol

WOOD-PHILLIPS.  On 21 Jan 1878 at the parsonage in Bristol by Rev. John F. Gates, Harrison D. Wood and Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips

Adams, Prudie        see Franklin, Alfred
Allen, Mary Ann    see Cudworth, Ezekiel
Andrews, Minerva    see Pierce, Melvin
Bentley, Eva        see Livingston, Henry
Bissell, Cora        see Goodale, Leonard
Blake, Mercy        see Pool, Byron
Bullar, ___        see Hill, James
Clement, Emma    see Bartholomew, Geo.
Daniels, Emma    see Havens, Jos.
Doolittle, Flora    see Phillips, Edson
Dunham, Caroline    see Taylor, Daniel
Gaines, Isabelle    see Gooding, William
Goodin, Carol        see Clarkson, James
Hicks, M. Belle    see Wheeler, Geo.
Hodgson, Emma    see Cooper, Ottiwell
 Jones, Mary        see Marsh, Horatio
Kimber, Hattie        see Collins, Franklin
Logan, Mary        see Acheson, Walter
Parks, Arthursen    see Case, Ralph
Phelps, B. C.        see Clement, Lester
Phillips, Elizabeth    see Wood, Harrison
Phillips, Mary        see Gilbert, Albert
Rearden, Julia         see Case, Horace
Rearden, Maggie    see Mitchell, Joseph
Reed, Helen        see Moranda, Samuel
Rowley, Emilia    see Ingraham, Henry
Simmons, Hanna    see Wheeler, Calvin
Sheldon, Cora        see Cox, Anthony
Sleght, Harriet        see Boylan, B. F.
Wheatley, Hannah    see Alger, George



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