From book, The Geneva Settlement written by Alice Mabie Miller

Page V: Note of Explanation

This history of the founding of the city of Geneva, Kansas by pioneers of the Congregational faith and of their establishment of the first church and first institution of higher learning in Allen County has been written with one purpose in mind—namely, to present a factual and true account of the lives of these original colonists in their pioneer settlement

 

Chapter VII, Membership List

 

NAME IN FULL DATE OF RECEPTION HOW REC. DATE OF REMOVAL
J.M. Mattoon October 4, 1857   Died May 6, 1906
C.F. Mattoon October 4, 1857   Died at Ft. Leavenworth
Miss L.J. Mattoon October 4, 1857   Dismissed
Tompkins Dunlap October 4, 1857   Dismissed
George Wait October 4, 1857   Dismissed
Geo. W Esse February 1, 1858   Died January 9, 1913
Mrs. Mary Ann Esse February 1, 1858   Died August 10, 1907
S.C. Parmlee February 1, 1858   Dismissed
Merritt Moore February 1, 1858   Dismissed
Mary Ann Moore February 1, 1858   Dismissed
Gilbert S Northrup February 1, 1858   Died
Clarinda Northrup February 1, 1858   Dismissed
Franklin Vrenenberg February 1, 1858   Dismissed
Mrs. Mary L Holman December 20, 1857   Dismissed
Charles Holman December 20, 1857   Dismissed
Levi Ross June 5 1858   Dismissed
Ada Ross June 5 1858   Dismissed
Ephraim Fisk, Sr June 5 1858 By Letter Died
Ephraim Fisk, Jr June 5 1858 By Letter Died
Elizabeth B Fisk June 5 1858 By Letter Died
Marcus Vinton June 5 1858 By Letter Died February 12, 1882
Hiram Moore June 5 1858 By Letter Unknown
John P Dickey June 5 1858 By Letter February 21, 1882
Sarah P Wait June 5 1858 By Letter Unknown
William Vail July 3, 1858 By Letter Unknown
L L Northrup July 3, 1858 By Letter Unknown
Mrs Mary E Northrup July 3, 1858 By Letter Unknown
E P Mattoon July 3, 1858 By Letter Died
Mrs Lucy H Mattoon July 3, 1858 By Letter Died
P P Phillips July 3, 1858 Confession Unknown
J H Spicer July 3, 1858 Confession Unknown
Emily P Spicer July 3, 1858 Confession Died
Lewis Clukey July 3, 1858 By Letter Unknown
Mary Northrup July 3, 1858   Died
J C Conant July 3, 1858   Died April 12, 1874
Mrs Aurella Conant     Unknown
J E Conant     Died
Mary Holton     Unknown
Amos C Andross   Confession Died
E Y Hancock   By Letter Died
Mrs H E Mattoon   By Letter Died May 28, 1896
S M McCoon March 6 1864 By Letter Died, Date Unknown
Mrs Mary McCoon March 6 1864 By letter Died, Date Unknown
Mrs Melvina Holbrook Dickerson March 13 1864 Confession Died Date Unknown
Mrs Dulcena M Mattoon March 13 1864 Confession Died Dec 27 1908
Miss Philema E Fisk March 13 1864   Died Sep. 4 1870
Miss Flora D Brown March 13 1864 Confession 1886
Matilda I Mattoon March 13 1864 Confession 1876
Harvey Jones Sept 11 1864 By Letter Died April 14 1867
Mrs Harriet K Jones Sept 11 1864 By Letter Died April 14 1867
Ephraim Fisk, 3rd April 12 1865 Confession Died Sept 6 1867
Mrs Amanda Dickey Jan 6 1866 By Letter Feb 26 1882
Miss Lura Mattoon November 1866 By Letter Sept 2 1870
Emily Mattoon Nov. 18 1866 By Letter Unknown
Wilber Fisk Nov. 18 1866 By Letter Nov. 14, 1875
Mrs. Angelina S. Fisk Nov. 18 1866 By Letter Nov. 14 1875
Lewis Dickerson Nov. 18 1866 By Letter Died March 5 1905
Edwin G. Steele April 14 1867 By Letter Feb 2 1878
Miss Ella Brown April 14 1867 Confession Died March 4 1910
Mrs. Mary J Steele April 14 1867 By Letter Feb 2 1878
Mrs. Lelia A Mattoon April 14 1867 By Letter Sept 2 1870
J. P. Knowlton Nov 2 1867 By Letter Oct 3 1882
Mrs. Margaret Knowlton Nov 2 1867 By Letter Died June 3 1899
Lucy Sherwin March 5 1868 C. B. May 18 1868
Mrs Abigal H Gray July 12 1868 Letter July 1876
Henry H Gray July 12 1868 Letter July 1876
Roscoe S Gray July 12 1868 Letter June 22 1873
Miss Emma J Knowlton July 12 1868 Letter April 30 1870
Benjaman Berry July 12 1868 C. B. Unknown
Howard H Knowlton March 7 1869 C. B. Sept 18 1898
Cecil D Mattoon March 7 1869 C. B. Unknown
Miss Ida J Steele March 7 1869 C. B. Unknown
Miss Clara Isabel Steele March 7 1869 C. B. Jan 3 1880
Mrs. Mary Shelton March 7 1869 C. B. Unknown
Monroe Fisk March 7 1869 C. B. Jan 3 1880
George West March 7 1869 Confession Aug. 3 1872
Mrs Elisa J. West March 7 1869 Confession Aug. 3 1872
Miss Esther McKinney March 7 1869 Confession Unknown
Miss Maria Holman March 7 1869 Confession Unknown
Mrs Abbie Berry March 7 1869 Confession Unknown
C. Matilda Coburn March 7 1869 Letter Sept. 9, 1869
Mary Ann Curtis April 17 1870 Letter Oct 27 1898
Palmer R McClure June 4 1870 Letter Feb 26 1882
Celestra D McClure June 4 1870 Letter Feb 26 1882
Susan Vinton Sept 4 1870 Letter Died
Frank Root Oct 1 1877 C. B. May 23 1880
Lucinda Root Oct 1 1877 Letter May 23 1880
Lucas S. Childs Oct 1 1877 Letter May 23 1880
Wm Echols April 7 1873 C May 23 1880
Mrs. Hester A Echols April 7 1873 C May 23 1880
Zephaniah Thomas April 7 1873 C May 23 1880
Minerva Thomas April 7 1873 C May 23 1880
Charles Eldridge April 20 1872 Confession March 6 1876
Jane Eldridge April 20 1872 C. B. March 6 1876
Lewis Clukey Oct. 18 1872 Letter Died 1876
Mrs. Fidelia Clukey Oct. 18 1872 Letter Unknown
Dexter Curtis July 6 1873 C. B. Died 1920
Mrs. Jane L. Curtis July 6 1873 Letter Unknown
Alroy Curtis Jan 8 1874 C. B. Died April 1888
Mrs. Lorenza Curtis Jan 8 1874 C. B. Unknown
Lorenzo Curtis April 1875 C. B. Unknown
Edward Curtis April 1875 C. B. Jan 8 1899
Miss Mary Conant April 1875 C. B. Unknown
Miss Melinda Lynn April 1875 C. B. Feb 20 1886
Miss Hattie Glukey April 1875 C. B. Unknown
Mrs Marcia Lynn April 4 1875 Letter Died Aug. 1 1882
Mrs. Emma Howland April 4 1875 Letter March 2 1888
Miss. Mary Lewis April 4 1875 Letter Unknown
Henry North Grey July 5 1879 Letter March 21 1886
Mrs. Matilda I Grey July 5 1879 Letter Died
Mrs. Carrie Mattoon Campbell Jan 4 1880 C. Jan 10 1910
Miss. Louise Clukey April 16 1881 C. Unknown
Mrs. Alice Esse April 16 1881 C. Died
Miss. Adda F. Mattoon Hyde Jan 15 1882 C. B Unknown
Mrs. Emma (Denny) Knowlton April 7 1882 Letter* Died Jan 16 1933
Mrs. Emma Lee Knowlton April 7 1882 Letter* Died
Mrs. Irene (Evans) Knowlton April 7 1882 Letter* Died
Mrs. Lura Leake April 7 1882 Letter* Died
P. R. McClure Jan 12 1884 Letter* Died
Mrs. Emeline Denney Feb 23 1884 Letter* Died
Mrs. A. M. Marsh Feb 23 1884 C.B. Died
Mrs. Della Marsh Leavitte Feb 23 1884 C.B. Died
George A. Reese Feb 23 1884 C.B. Died
*From Presbyterian Church, Iola, Kansas
Fred Reese Feb 23 1884 C.B. Died
Fred Childs Feb 23 1884 C.B. Inactive
Miss. Minnie Childs Feb 23 1884 C.B. Died
Fred Spicer Feb 23 1884 C.B. Feb 20 1886
Mrs. Lena Curtis April 5 1884 C.B. Jan 8 1899
Miss. Olive Knowlton April 5 1884 C.B. Jan 18 1917
Miss. Minnie Denney March 27 1897 C.B. Died Dec 27 1905
Stephen Dickerson April 1 1888 C.B. Jan 18 1917
Albert Curtis April 1 1888 C.B. Jan 8 1899
Charles Denney April 1 1888 Confession Unknown
Rev. M. D. Tenney 1886 Letter 1888
Mrs. M. D. Tenney 1886 Letter 1888
Mrs. S. C. Childs July 22 1888 Letter* Unknown
Miss. Alice Curtis July 22 1888 C.B. Died Jan. 6 1905
Frank Childs March 12 1893 Letter Unknown
James L. Knowlton March 12 1893 C.B. Sept 18 1898
George G. Knowlton March 12 1893 C.B. Sept 18 1898
*Carlyle Wesleyan Methodist Church
Miss Grace Curtis July 2 1893   March 16 1912
Mabel Curtis Sells     Jan. 18 1917
Lou Curtis Ogden     Unknown
Henry North Gray March 10 1894 Confession Died
Mrs. Matilda Gray March 10 1894 Confession Died
Lucy Gray Miller March 10 1894 Confession Died
Miss Cena Gray March 10 1894 Confession Died
Miss. Mary Gray March 10 1894 C.B. Jan. 18 1917
Wesley R Childs     Unknown
Mrs. Ella Childs   Letter Unknown
Geo. H Tippin March 20 1897 C.B. April 27 1906
Rev. Robert J. McGinnis July 11 1897 Letter* March 28 1906
George A Reese Oct 28 1900 Confession  
Rev. Theo. K Bosworth Oct. 5 1905 Letter** January 1915
Fred H Childs Jan 28 1906 Confession Unknown
Mrs. Sarah Childs Jan 28 1906 Confession unknown

*Cong. Church, Neosho Falls

**Cong. Church, Longston
Frank A Campbell Jan 28 1906 C.B. L. Jan 1 1910
Royal J Campbell Jan 28 1906 C.B. L. Jan 1 1910
Mrs. L. Maude Bottorff Heinz Jan 28 1906 C.B. Died Jan. 22 1933
Mrs. Anna Cota Jan 28 1906 C.B. June 9 1918
Miss Ida Perkins Jan 28 1906 C.B. Died
Miss. Elva Perkins (Spicer) Jan 28 1906 C.B. Died
Dora E Call Feb 8 1906 C.B. Died
Mary E Gaddis Feb 7 1906 C.B. 1909
Mrs. Robert E Warner April 8 1906 Letter Oct 15 1906
Mrs. Matilda Perkins April 8 1906 Confession Unknown
Wm. Denney April 8 1906 Confession Died Jan 23 1908
Wm. J. Hyde April 8 1906 Confession  
Addie F Hyde April 8 1906 Confession  
Stuart Gaddis April 22 1906 Confession U.B. Church,, Sylvia
Mrs. Eliza J Gaddis April 22 1906 Confession U.B. Church,, Sylvia
Miss Ida Carmen April 22 1906 Confession June 12 1912
Miss Cena Gray Oct 4 1906 Letter* Oct 27 1912
*M.E. Church, LaHarpe, Kansas
Gib Pierson Sept 6 1908 Confession  
Mrs. Mae Pierson Sept 6 1908 Confession Died July 20 1928
Mrs. Nettie Warner Feb 7 1909 Confession Died April 1922
Lisle Warner Feb 7 1909 Confession By Letter, Oct. 29 1916
Fairis Childs Feb 7 1909 Confession Died Feb 24 1910
Leslie Leavitt Feb 7 1909 Confession Sept 27 1920
Oscar Bacon Feb 7 1909 Confession Unknown
Herman Jacobs Feb 7 1909 Confession Member of another church
Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs Feb 7 1909 Confession Member of another church
Mrs. Jessie Powell Feb 7 1909 Confession Member of another church
Miss. Ellen Smith Feb 7 1909 Confession  
Miss. Merile Bilbe Feb 7 1909 Confession Name dropped Jan 18 1917
Miss. Merle Cota Feb 7 1909 Confession Died Sept 7 1929
Miss. Doris Cota Feb 7 1909 Confession June 9 1918
Miss. Mabel Colglazier Feb 7 1909 Confession Jan 18 1917
Miss. Hattie Bigger Feb 7 1909 Confession Jan 18 1917
Miss. Mamie Christy Feb 7 1909 Letter Died
Miss. Lizzie Christy Feb 7 1909 Confession died
Mrs. M.E. Christy Feb 7 1909 Letter Died 1930
Rev. L.S. Childs Feb 7 1909   Died Sept. 4 1909
Mrs. L.S. Childs Feb 7 1909   Nov. 23 1919
Rev. U.C. Bosworth June 24 1909 Letter April 26 1915
Mrs. L.A. Bosworth June 24 1909 Letter April 26 1915
Mrs. Margaret Bosworth June 24 1909 Letter April 26 1915
Miss. Doris Childs April 3 1910 Confession Moved to Iola
Donald Pierson April 3 1910 Confession  
Francis Miller April 3 1910 Confession  
Roberta Warner April 3 1910 Confession By letter Oct. 15 1916
Mabel Leavitte April 3 1910 Confession March 29 1931
Pearl Bohn April 3 1910 Confession Dec. 6 1915
Mr. Wm. S. Taylor July 9 1911 Letter April 26 1915
Mrs Estella Taylor July 9 1911 Letter April 26 1915
Wendall Taylor July 9 1911 Letter April 26 1915
Miss Olive Taylor July 9 1911 Letter April 26 1915
Mr. L. M. Curtis July 9 1911 Confession April 26 1915
Mrs. L. M. Curtis July 9 1911 Confession  
Mr. Charley Leake July 9 1911 Confession  
Mrs. Charley Leake July 9 1911 Letter*  
Mr. Shirl Taylor Dec 24 1911 Letter** Dec 18 1922
Mrs. Blanch Taylor Dec 24 1911 Letter** Dec 18 1922
Rev. Wilber Fisk Dec 24 1911 Letter*** March 12 1914
Robert B Warner Feb 17 1912   Oct 15 1916
Ruby Cota March 2 1913 C.B. September 9 1918
Lloyd Cota Nov. 14 1915 C.B September 9 1918
Leon Cota Nov 14 1915 C.B September 9 1918
Mr. Jens Jensen Feb 1916 Letter**** November 10 1917
Mrs. Sophia Jensen Feb 1916 Letter**** November 10 1917
Miss. Elsia Jensen April 9 1916 Confession November 10 1917
George Jensen April 9 1916 Confession November 10 1917
James Jensen April 9 1916 Confession November 10 1917
* M.E. Church, Canon City, Colorado. ** M.E. Church, Utica, Kansas. *** From Congregational Church, Freeborn, Minn. ****Upon recommendation from Evangelical Church
Mrs. Mary E Wallace Nov 11 1917 Letter* Died
Ernest L Wallace Nov 11 1917 Letter* May 23 1925
Hazel Wallace Nov 11 1917 Letter*  
Edith Wallace Nov 11 1917 Letter*  
Dorothy Wallace Nov 11 1917 C.B.  
Mrs. Lana Yowell Nov 11 1917 C.B. February 6 1921
Lana Simmons Nov 11 1917 C.B.  
Eugene Tarman Nov 11 1917 C.B.  
Mrs. Clara Tarman Nov 11 1917 C.B.  
Miss. Lulu Tarman Nov 11 1917 C.B. November 27 1927
Allen Curtis Nov 11 1917 C.B.  
Theodore Curtis Nov 11 1917 C.B.  
Grace Miller Nov 11 1917 C.B. Died march 1929
Rev. Samuel H Gray Feb. 16 1918 Letter** November 24 1918
Mrs. Samuel Gray Feb. 16 1918 Letter** November 24 1918
Mr W.S. Post Feb. 16 1918 Letter** November 24 1918
*Christian Church, Iola, Kansas.  **Congregational Church, Neosho Falls
Lee Roy Inge Jan 8 1919 C.B. V.P. Ch. Kan. City
Mrs Bertha Kohlberg Feb. 15 1920 C.B. Absent member
Gracie Kohlberg Feb. 15 1920 C.B. Absent member
Myrtle Miller Feb. 15 1920 C.B.  
Mrs. L.J. Dickerson Feb. 6 1921 Letter* December 27 1908
W.S. Reiter Feb. 6 1921 Letter* December 27 1908
Mrs. W.S. Reiter Feb. 6 1921 Letter* December 27 1908
Fern Miller Sept. 30 1923 C.B. Absent member
Lewis Leavit Sept. 30 1923 C.B Absent member
Mary Reiter Sept. 30 1923 C.B Absent member
Opal Reiter Oct. 4 1923 C.B Absent member
Elmer John Oliver Sept. 11 1923 C.B  
Hazel and mabel Holtz Aug 1923 C.B  
Gladys Pierson Aug 1923    
Bessie Mabie Oct. 2 1932 Confession  
Beth Mabie Oct. 2 1932 Confession  
Verna Lee Spicer Oct. 2 1932 Confession  
Mrs Jessie Tippie Oct. 2 1932 Letter** Absent member
Miss Pearl Tippie Oct. 2 1932 Letter** Absent member
Miss Bessie Reiter March 16 1933 Confession  
Mrs Grace Mabie March 16 1933 Confession  
Mrs Dorothea Curtis June 25 1933 C.B  
*County Line Cong. Church.  ** From Church of Christ, Asherville, Kansas

Transcribed and Submitted by Debbie Muhl.