Church of the Holy Comforter Baptisms
Submitted by Pattie Causey
Baptisms listed in the records of the Prostestant Episcopal
church called the Church of the Holy Comforter (1880-1923 - last located
Pratt & Chester Streets, Baltimore - merged in 1923):
The clergyman at
these baptisms unless otherwise listed was T. Lewis Banister, Minister
in Charge, at St. Matthews's Mission and then the Church of the Holy Comforter.
Some residence street numbers were listed.
Waters -
1875, Jany 1st, Sunday, Place - at Jackson Alley, Baltimore, Nathanael?
Waters, born Baltimore, Md., August 12th, 1873, parents Gilbert Waters
and Elizabeth
Raley - 1875, Feby 24th, 1st Sunday in Lent, place - St.
Matthew's Chapel, Baltimore, Irene Amelia Raley, born Baltimore, Md., May
31st, 1874, parents Walter Raley and Elizabeth Eversman, sponsor or witness
Amelia H. Eversman
Edwards - William David Edwards (private), parents (no
first name) Edwards & (no first name listed) Goldsborough
Meeks - 1875,
May 23rd, Trinity Sunday, St. Matthew's Chapel, Baltimore, Lucy Anne Meeks
(adult), witnesses Mrs. Yeoldhall and James Duncan
McReady - 1875, June
20th, 4th Sunday after Trinity, St. Matthew's Chapel, Kate McReady (Adult),
witness Mrs. Fountain
Pert - 1875, June 20th, 4th Sunday after Trinity,
St. Matthew's Chapel, Sarah Elizabeth Pert, born Baltimore, Md. Sept. 23rd,
1874, parents Charles Pert, Sarah Catharine, witnesses Sarah C. Pert and
Mrs. Owens
Wood - 1875, June 20th?, St. Matthew's Chapel, Baltimore, parents
surname (no first names listed) Wood
Miller - 1875, June 24th, Thursday
Evening, St. Matthew's Chapel, Sarah Miller, witness Mrs. Pedro
McKay -
1875, August 15th, 12th Sunday after Trinity, St. Matthew's Chapel, Jane
Elizabeth Lesley McKay, born Baltimore, Md., September 21st, 1873, parents
John McKay and Helen R. Murphy, witnesses Mrs. Murphy, Alexander T.? McLeod
Beall
- September 19th, 1875, 17th Sunday after Trinity, St. Matthew's Chapel,
Baltimore, Md., Fannie Shore Beall (Private), born Baltimore, Md., parent
Washington Francis Beall
Cordell - Wednesday, September 22nd, 1875, at
Residence Baltimore, Md., Charles Franklin Cordell (Private), born Baltimore,
Md. September 21st, 1875
Pernan - Thursday, September 23rd, 1875, at Pastor's
Residence E. Pratt St., Baltimore, Md., William Henry Pernan (Private),
born Baltimore, Md. August 10th, 1875, parents Henry T.? Pernan and Leah
Pernan (nee Bucken), witness Phillis Pindar
Burgess - 19th Sunday after
Trinity, Oct. 3rd, 1875, St. Matthew's Chapel, Baltimore, Md., Arabella
Weedon Burgess, born Baltimore, Md., May 1875, parents William Burgess
and Eliza Morgan, witnesses Mrs. N. Morgan, Mrs. Eliza Burgess, Mary Duncan
Summers
- 19th Sunday after Trinity, Oct. 3rd, 1875, St. Matthew's Chapel, Baltimore,
Md., Jennie Davenport Summers, born Baltimore, Md. September 3rd, 1875,
parents John L. Summers and Rosanna Oliver, witnesses Mrs. Sarah, Miss
Agnes Russell, Maggie Russell
McCord - Monday, Oct. 4th, 1875, Joseph Harrison
McCord (Private), born Baltimore, Md., March 27th 1874, parents William
McCord and Annie Haney
Austin - Thursday, October 15th?, 1875, baptism
at So. Chester, Baltimore, Md., William Edward Austin (Private), born Baltimore,
Md., September 17th, 1875, parents John Thomas Austin and Sophia W. Harrington
Owens
- 21st Sunday after Trinity, October 17th, 1875, St. Matthew's Chapel,
Baltimore, Md., George Washington Owens
Wright - 21st Sunday after Trinity,
October 17th, 1875, St. Matthew's Chapel, Wright (only surname listed)
Srofinisah?,
Sunday, November ? 1875, Antonio James Srofinisah?, born Baltimore, Md.
South
- Monday, November 8th, 1875, baptism at Residence So. Ann St., Baltimore,
(no first name) South (Private), parents Thomas South and Mary E. Jacobs,
clergyman Geo. A. Leakin, Rector Trinity Church, acting for Rev. T. Lewis
Banister
Roberts - Monday, Nov. 7th 1875, at Residence Bond St., Baltimore,
Md., Leving Benjamin Franklin Thompson Roberts (infant), born Baltimore,
Md., September 23rd, 1873, parent Wm. E. Roberts and (no first name) Duncan
1876
McKay
- Sunday after Epiphany, Jany. 9th, 1876, St. Matthew's Chapel, Mary Anna
Elsie McKay, born Dec. 12th, 1868, parents John McKay and Helen R. Murphy,
witnesses Mrs. Murphy and A.E. League
Grabb - Friday, Jany 21st, 1876,
baptism at Gough St., Baltimore, Isabella Grabb (nee Edmondson), born Baltimore
County, Md. January 3rd, 1822, parents Joshua Edmondson and Ellen R. Lloyd,
witness Mrs. A.E. League
Longfellow - August 2nd, 1875 ("mislaid & copied
at this ? Record mislaid during my absence, therefore entered here, T.L.
Banister, Minister in chg.) at Residence N. Caroline St., Baltimore, Frank
Herbert Longfellow, born Baltimore, Md. July 11th, 187?, parents Thomas
H. Longfellow and Mary A. Betts, clergyman Geo. A. Leakin, Rector Trinity
Church for T. Lewis Banister, Minister in chge. St. Matthew's
McIlvain
- Wednesday, Feby. 16th, 1876, at Residence E. Baltimore St., Baltimore,
Md., Sarah Johnston McIlvain (Private), born Baltimore, Md, November 28th,
1875, parents Alexander McIlvain and Elizabeth Anderson, witnesses Sarah
J. McIlvain (aunt), Elizabeth McIlvain (mother)
Smith - Sunday, Feby 20th,
1876, at St. Matthew's Chapel, Baltimore, Md., Annie Bertha Smith, born
Baltimore, Md., January 8th, 1876, parents Lynch G. Smith and Phebe Augusta
Bayne, witnesses Mrs. M.? A. Bayne (grandmother), Sarah E. Bayne (aunt)
Inloes
- Tuesday, March 7th, 1876, at Gough St., Baltimore, Md., Addie Eliza Inloes
(Private), born Baltimore, Md., December ? 1875, parents Joseph Inloes
& Sarah E. Rolle
Fogle - Tuesday, March 7th, 1876, at Garghy? St., Baltimore,
Md., John George Centennial Fogle (Private), born Baltimore, Md., January
1st, 1876, parents John H. Fogle & Sarah F. Borum?
Lofgren - Sunday, March
26th, 1876, St. Matthew's Chapel, Baltimore, Md., Sarah Annie Lofgren,
born Baltimore, Md., March 5th, 1876, parents Peter G. Lofgren & Sarah
A. Eakins (or Edkins), witnesses Thomas Velt, Mrs. Frances? Pedro, Mr.
& Mrs. Peter G. Lofgren
Granniss - 2nd Sunday after Easter, April 30th
1876, St. Matthew's Chapel, Baltimore, Md., Helen Elnima? Granniss, born
Nov. 21st, 1872, parents Alvah H. Granniss & Elizabeth M. Murphy, witnesses
Mrs. Anne E. League, James Duncan
Everett - on Trinity Sunday, June 11th,
1876, St. Matthew's Chapel, Baltimore, Md., George Washington Everett,
born Baltimore, Md. 1876, witness Mrs. Anne E. League
Le Maitre - 2nd Sunday
after Trinity, June 25th, 1876, St. Matthew's Chapel, Baltimore, Md., Florence
Ella Le Maitre, born Baltimore, Md. March 30th, 1876, parents John G. Le
Maitre & Elizabeth Ann Davey, witnesses Mrs. Mary Jane Marks, John G. Le
Maitre, Elizabeth A. Le Maitre
Boone - Friday, October 7th, 1876, at So.
Chester St., Baltimore, Md., Florence Alma Boone (Private), born Baltimore,
Md., September 22nd, 1875,
parents William George Boone & Anne Maria Budd
Gould - Thursday, Dec. 7th, 1876, at Gough St.,
Baltimore, Md., Edward Gould, born Baltimore, Md., Oct. 17th 1811, witnesses
Mrs. Edward Gould, Miss Lizzie Gould
Wilson - 3rd Sunday in Advent, Dec.
17th, 1876, at Memorial Church of the Holy Comforter, (Private), Residence
Bank St., George Washington Wilson (Private), Baltimore, Md. September
13th, 1876, parents George W. Wilson & Mary C. Beatty
Beatty - 3rd Sunday
in Advent, Dec. 17th, 1876, at Private Residence Bank St., William Thomas
Beatty (Private), born Baltimore, Md., Aug. 30th 1876, parents Eli A. Beatty
& Mary M. Jones
Wilmer - 4th Sunday in Advent, Dec. 24th, 1876, at E. Baltimore
St., Baltimore, Md., Zeulah Wilmer (Private), born Baltimore, Md., June
23rd, 1876, parents Pere Wilmer & S.A. Lilly
1877
Goldsborough - Saturday, Jany.
6th, 1877, Epiphany, at Ann St., Baltimore, Sydney Weathers Goldsborough
(Private baptism), born Baltimore, Md. December 23rd, 1876, parents Frank
Y. Goldsborough & Sydney V. (or U.) Weathers
Glover - Fiday, Jany. 12th,
1877, at Rose St., Baltimore, Silene Glover (Private), born Baltimore Md.,
October 8th, 1876, parents William J. Glover & Martha A. Thomas
Musgrave
- Sunday, February 11th, 1877, at Memorial Church of the Holy Comforter,
Wilmer Sampson Musgrave, born Owyhee Idaho Territory July 25th 1867, parents
William Musgrave & Anna, witnesses William Musgrave, Dudley Nichols
Popp
- Sunday, Feby. 11th, 1877, at Memorial Church of the Holy Comforter, Albert
Frederick Popp, parents Frederick Popp & Matilda Wheaton (Moffitt)
Moffitt
- Sunday, Feby. 11th, 1877, Memorial Church of the Holy Comforter, Ellen
Carson Moffitt, born Camden, New Jersey, parent Matilda Wheaton (Moffitt
- now Popp)
Moffitt - Sunday, Feby. 11th, 1877, Memorial Church of the
Holy Comforter, Mary Elizabeth Moffitt, born Camden, New Jersey, parent
Matilda Wheaton (Moffitt, now Popp)
McClain - Sunday, Feby. 11th, 1877,
Memorial Church of the Holy Comforter, Anna Lily McClain
McClain - Sunday,
Feby. 11th, 1877, Memorial Church of the Holy Comforter, James McClain
Benson
- Friday, March 2nd, 1877, at Jackson Square Avenue, Baltimore, Md., Leonora
Benson (Private), born August 20th, 1870, parents William P. Benson, Elizabeth
Benson
- Friday, March 2nd, 1877, at Jackson Square Avenue, Baltimore, Md., Rudolph
Benson (Private), born February 15th, 1875, parents William P. Benson &
Elizabeth
Green - Sunday, March 11th, 1877, Memorial Church of the Holy
Comforter, Sarah Charlotte Green (Adult), born Baltimore, Md. February
19th, 1864, parents Charles Green & Mary Brown, witnesses Mrs. Burgett
(aunt), Miss Anna Rider
Worsham - Sunday, March 11th, 1877, Memorial Church
of the Holy Comforter, William Wallace Worsham, witnesses Albert H. Bush
& Anne E. League
Asquith - Sunday, March 18th, 1877, Mem'l. Church of the
Holy Comforter, Lilian Frances Asquith, born Brooklyn, N.Y., parents William
Asquith & Delia, witnesses Miss Delia Asquith (sister), Mrs. Larba? E.
Banister
Andrews - Friday, March 23rd, 1877, Meml. Church of the Holy Comforter,
George Lawson Andrews (Died June 18th? 1877), parents John G. Andrews &
Clara B. Kollock
Andrews - Friday, March 23rd, 1877, Meml. Church of the
Holy Comforter, Ethel Kollock Andrews, parents John G. Andrews & Clara
B. Kollock
Morrow - Friday, March 23rd, 1877, Meml. Church of the Holy
Comforter, Ida Lillian Morrow, parents Henry Morrow & Ruth Modlin
Huger
- Easter Day, April 1st, 1877, at So. Anna St., Baltimore, Md., John Chapman
Huger, born Baltimore, Md., January 18th 1877, parents J. Chapman Huger
& Rachel Wardenberg, witnesses William H. Harrison, Miss Ida F. Lockwood
Airey
- Tuesday in Easter Week, April 3rd, 1877, Meml. Church of the Holy Comforter,
Florence Eugenia Airey, born Baltimore, Md., September 3rd, 1870, parents
Charles Airey & Sallie Taylor, witnesses Mrs. Sallie Airey, Miss Etta Hill,
Mr. J.F. Ewens
May - on Whitsun? Day, May 20th, 1877, Meml. Church of the
Holy Comforter, Frederick May, born Baltimore, Md., September 24th 1876,
parents John May & Katie Dey?, witness Frederick Winke
May - on Whitsun?
Day, May 20th, 1877, Meml. Church of the Holy Comforter, Charles Frederick
May, born Baltimore, Md., May 9th, 1874, parents John May & Katie Dey?,
witnesses Frederick Winke, Charles Stein?
Shaffer - on Whitsun Day, May
20th, 1877, Meml. Church of the Holy Comforter, Sarah Isabella Shaffer
Ferren
- Sunday, June 10th, 1877, Meml. Church of the Holy Comforter, Charlotte
Ferren, born Baltimore, Md., June 1st, 1877, parents Edward Ferren & Charlotte
Mitchell, witnesses George Swann, Flora Mitchell (aunt)