Pages from a Baptism Registry
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Dublin Core
Title
Pages from a Baptism Registry
Subject
Recordings & registrations - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Photograph of two pages (page 392 and 393) of a baptismal registry. A transcription of the pages follows:
Entries on the left side of the image:
Gracie Bell daughter of Alfred and Bettie Hollingsworth was born January 17, 1879. Bap. June 9th, 1879
Hubert Hudson, son of Calvin + Rebecca Hottel, born 19 of November 1877. Bap September 16 1879
Homer Hudson, son of Joseph and Kate Fravel, born 26th of October 1876, Bap 4 of April 1880
Ann Elisabeth, daughter of Joseph and Kate Fravel Born 6th of August 1878. Bap. 4 of April 1880.
John Milton, son of Geo W. + Roberta Gill, born Dec. 26, 1877. Bap. June 23, 1880.
Russell Claiborne, son of Geo W. + Roberta Gill, born Dec. 22, 1879, Bap. June 23, 1880.
Bertha Rebecca May daughter of Samuel + Maria Hottel, was born May 3 1879, bap. October 5th 1880
Minnie Edith, daughter of Calvin + Rebecca Hottel, born 26th of January 1880 Bap. Dec. 18, 1880.
John William, son of George Ira and Sallie Wright, born March 21, 1880, Bap. January 21 1881.
Rob. Henry, son of Christian and Sallie Fansler, born 14 of September 1880, Bap. December 18, 1881.
Mary Bruce, daughter of Randolph + Hattie P. Gillock born Aril 19th 1880
One other entry on that page was crossed out. It said, "Silas Milton, son of John + Emma Keller, born August 27, 1879. Bap. 12th of December 1880".
Entries from the right side of the image:
Arthur Frankin [sic], son of Charles F. + Lucy A. Rush, born 30th of April 1881. Bap. April 2nd, 1882.
??, son of Samuel Bird, born April 8th, 1869 and Peter son of same born January 15, 1871. Bap. May 6th 1883
Lula Bird, daughter of Alfred and Bettie Hollingsworth born May 9th, 1880, Bap. May 6th 1883
Daisy, daughter of Samuel and Maria Hottel was born May 27th, 1882. Baptized August 31st, 1883
Roy Clyde, son of Charles and Ida Bell Fravel, Born September 22, 1882. Bap. Sep. 1st, 1883.
Ernest Edgar, son of Mahlon and Alice Feller, born March 24, 1881. Bap. March 28, 1884
Jacob Brown, son of Joseph Lenal_ and his wife Sallie, born 12 of July 1883. Baptized 20th of April 1884.
Nettie May, daughter of John + Jane E. Dellinger, born 4th of April 1884. Bap. April 25 1884.
Estella, born August 18th 1880, Joseph H. born October the 7th 1882; Nellie Esther born January 28 1884 - Children of Joseph and Kate Fravel, were baptized April 28th, 1884.
Joseph Locks, son of Mahlon and Virginia Bushong, born January 2nd 1884. Baptized August 10th 1887.
A clip holding the pages open at the bottom of the image says, "Compliments of German Insurance Company New York". A ruler is also visible with a bible quote on it.
Entries on the left side of the image:
Gracie Bell daughter of Alfred and Bettie Hollingsworth was born January 17, 1879. Bap. June 9th, 1879
Hubert Hudson, son of Calvin + Rebecca Hottel, born 19 of November 1877. Bap September 16 1879
Homer Hudson, son of Joseph and Kate Fravel, born 26th of October 1876, Bap 4 of April 1880
Ann Elisabeth, daughter of Joseph and Kate Fravel Born 6th of August 1878. Bap. 4 of April 1880.
John Milton, son of Geo W. + Roberta Gill, born Dec. 26, 1877. Bap. June 23, 1880.
Russell Claiborne, son of Geo W. + Roberta Gill, born Dec. 22, 1879, Bap. June 23, 1880.
Bertha Rebecca May daughter of Samuel + Maria Hottel, was born May 3 1879, bap. October 5th 1880
Minnie Edith, daughter of Calvin + Rebecca Hottel, born 26th of January 1880 Bap. Dec. 18, 1880.
John William, son of George Ira and Sallie Wright, born March 21, 1880, Bap. January 21 1881.
Rob. Henry, son of Christian and Sallie Fansler, born 14 of September 1880, Bap. December 18, 1881.
Mary Bruce, daughter of Randolph + Hattie P. Gillock born Aril 19th 1880
One other entry on that page was crossed out. It said, "Silas Milton, son of John + Emma Keller, born August 27, 1879. Bap. 12th of December 1880".
Entries from the right side of the image:
Arthur Frankin [sic], son of Charles F. + Lucy A. Rush, born 30th of April 1881. Bap. April 2nd, 1882.
??, son of Samuel Bird, born April 8th, 1869 and Peter son of same born January 15, 1871. Bap. May 6th 1883
Lula Bird, daughter of Alfred and Bettie Hollingsworth born May 9th, 1880, Bap. May 6th 1883
Daisy, daughter of Samuel and Maria Hottel was born May 27th, 1882. Baptized August 31st, 1883
Roy Clyde, son of Charles and Ida Bell Fravel, Born September 22, 1882. Bap. Sep. 1st, 1883.
Ernest Edgar, son of Mahlon and Alice Feller, born March 24, 1881. Bap. March 28, 1884
Jacob Brown, son of Joseph Lenal_ and his wife Sallie, born 12 of July 1883. Baptized 20th of April 1884.
Nettie May, daughter of John + Jane E. Dellinger, born 4th of April 1884. Bap. April 25 1884.
Estella, born August 18th 1880, Joseph H. born October the 7th 1882; Nellie Esther born January 28 1884 - Children of Joseph and Kate Fravel, were baptized April 28th, 1884.
Joseph Locks, son of Mahlon and Virginia Bushong, born January 2nd 1884. Baptized August 10th 1887.
A clip holding the pages open at the bottom of the image says, "Compliments of German Insurance Company New York". A ruler is also visible with a bible quote on it.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
020273
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Physical Dimensions
8x10 inches
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Pages from a Baptism Registry,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 18, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/50443.
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