Church of Our Father Signature Book 1883 to 1912

Names of Members

Archivist Note:  It appears that maintenance of the membership list was lacking over the years. This listing should be used only as a reference and not a definitive research tool in determining membership.  Whenever entries were found in meeting minutes regarding individuals joining the church or as frequently stated “receiving the right hand of fellowship,” entries were made in this document.  A notation indicating that the Archivist inserted the entry is noted in the Comments column.

A review of Annual Meeting minutes where lists of subscribers to the church are detailed is an additional source of information on actual church membership.

Sign Date Name Comments
George Leonard Chaney Present at 27-Mar-1883 meeting; First pastor
W.H. Snowden Present at 27-Mar-1883 meeting (Macon)
G.L. Norrman Present at 27-Mar-1883 meeting
Emeline E. Coolidge (a.k.a. Miss Coolidge) Present at 27-Mar-1883 meeting
Harriet E??? Hodge (a.k.a. Mrs. J.R. Hodge) Present at 27-Mar-1883 meeting
J. Russell Hodge Present at 27-Mar-1883 meeting
Leptima L Snowden (a.k.a. Mrs. W.H. Snowden) Present at 27-Mar-1883 meeting (Macon)
J.M. Klingelsmith
Frank Lederle Present at 27-Mar-1883 meeting
Anna M Lederle (a.k.a. Mrs. F. Lederle)
Caroline W. Center
Sarah E. Center
Margaret J Center
Caroline I. Chaney (a.k.a. Mrs. G.L. Chaney Present at 27-Mar-1883 meeting; pastor’s wife;
Ellen A. Morrill (a.k.a. Mrs. W.C. Morrill) Present at 27-Mar-1883 meeting
Walter E. Fisher
Kate S. Fisher
J.A. Burns Present at 23-Mar-1883 meeting
S.C. Morley Archivist: Name appears with various spellings in meeting minutes: Morely, Morley.  Standardized on Morley based on printed stationary of the church in 1905. Archivist: Potential member of Universalist church with spelling of Morely
J.E. Harding
Annie F. Parm???? (Mrs. Taylor) Jackson, SC
Lizzio C. Winslow
T.N. Winslow
Carrie ??? Pratt
L.S. Fisher
Mary D Gude
A.V. Gude
John Y Dixon Archivist: Died May 1894.
F. M. Van Pelt Archivist: Francis Marion
Amanda M. Van Pelt
Minnie Anna Van Pelt
Thms. Barton
Edwine Schumann
Rebecca D. Lowe
Fannie C. Swift Archivist: Founder Atlanta Equal Suffrage Association, Among first women voted on Board of Trustees
W.E. Gates Milton, FL
Bessie Minton Wright
Otto D. Colborn
Gertrude R. Colborn
Sarah A. Kendall
J. B. Kendall
Edith Kendall
Mary J. Burns
E.P. Burns
Alice J. White
Hai???en?  Thompkins
Annie S. Burna??
Cora Clarke Marietta
Robert Harbison
Thomas H. Kennedy Archivist: Died
Henry R. S. Dick
Caroline Dongal Michener
George H. Crafts Macon.  Archivist: action needed validate middle initial in original document
Minnie E. Owen Archivist: Among first women voted on Board of Trustees, see Swift
Ida M. Harding
Emma C. Harding
Wade P. Harding
Mary Dellingham 98 Spring St
Eugene C. Gardner
Mrs. W.C. Robertson
Mrs. H.W. Walker
Chas H. Behre
Josephine L Burns
 Nov 12, 1890 Henry M. Currier Archivist: Later joined Universalist church
 Nov 12, 1890 Ellen E. Currier Archivist: Later joined Universalist church
 Nov 12, 1890 Adeline W Currier Archivist: Later joined Universalist church
 Jul 20, 1891 Isabel Roach
 Nov 2, 1891 Will Haight
 ???, 2, 1891 William Roswell Cole  Second minister
 Jan 18, 1892 Leon ?assader
 Jan 18, 1892 Edw. W. Kendall
 Jan 18, 1892 Annie A. Kendall
 Jun 9, 1892 ??
 Nov 7, 1892 F.W. Stair
 Nov 22, 1892 Emilie L. Behre
 Dec 11, 1892 Mary Dixon
 Dec 11, 1892 H.D. McCutcheon Archivist: Later joined Universalist church
 Jul 17, 1893 Helene L.  Schumann
 Nov 1, 1893 Howard Daniels  Archivist: Died 1907
 Nov 5, 1893 Mrs. Howard Daniels  Archivist: Minutes frequently refer to Mrs. Daniels as Mrs. Alice Daniels or Mrs. Daniel (no “s”).
 Nov 23, 1893 ?.S. Farrell
 Nov 24, 1893 Sarah Freeman Clarke
 Nov 24, 1893 Samuel C. Clarke
 Mar 4, 1894 E.A. Davidson Archivist: action needed “validate month” in original document
 Mar 4, 1894 Walter D. Menken
 Mar 4, 1894 Rowland Webster
 Mar 4, 1894 Theo. Schumann Archivist: Died Jan 1895
 Mar 4, 1894 Miss E.S. Fisher
 Mar 5, 1894 J.C. Peck Archivist: Died Mar 1908
 Mar 5, 1894 Julius R. Watts
 Jan 27, 1895 Leone Robinson
 Jan 27, 1895 Anna S. Werner
 Jan 6, 1896 Alice C. Dixon
 Jan 6, 1896 L. Stanton Bigham
 Mar 15, 196 S. Hall (??)
 Jun 21, 1896 Georgia Darwin Coats
Jun 21, 1896 Hattie E. Martin
 Jul 19, 1896 Mrs. J.G. St. Amand Archivist: 234 Peachtree Street
 Nov 9, 1896 Mrs. W.G. Abel
 Feb 2, 1897 Mrs. S.J. Bigham
 Nov 14, 1897 C.C. Chillingworth
 Nov 14, 1897 Clare Bangs
 Nov 14, 1897 Mrs. Clarr?? Bangs
 Apr 15, 1897 J.G. St. Amand Archivist: 234 Peachtree Street
 Apr 15, 1897 Jon ? Frost
 Apr 15, 1897 Lillian Garrison
 Oct 30, 1897 Mrs. Geo. ? Johnson
 Sep 23, 1900 Clarence Adrian Langston Minister
 Sep 23, 1900 Elinor S. Langston Minister’s wife
 Sep 23, 1900 Gertrude C. Lederle Archivist: daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lederle
 Sep 23, 1900 Edwine Marie Behre
 Sep 23, 1900 Margaret Lederle Archivist: daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lederle
 Sep 23, 1900 ??? Shrepstien ??
 Sep 23, 1900 Alice N. Freeman
 Sep 23, 1900 Ellinor H. Behre
 Sep 23, 1900 Jno. L. Moore
 Sep 23, 1900 Laura H. Moore
 Sep 23, 1900 Earle H. Moore
 Sep 23, 1900 Harold Moore
 Sep 23, 1900 Jermie D. Chillingworth
 Sep 23, 1900 Mary Francis Longley
 Sep 23, 1900 B.T. Longley
 Sep 23, 1900 John B. Young
  Sep 23, 1900 A. Otto Abel Archivist: Died 1900
  Sep 23, 1900 Minnie Stella Abel
  Sep 23, 1900 Lloyd C. Daniels
  Sep 23, 1900 Geraldine H. Howe
  Sep 30, 1900 Metta V. Foster
 Sep 30, 1900 Mrs. Alice R. Howe
 Nov 25, 1900 A.T. Walker
 Dec 2, 1900 Mrs. Alfredo Barili
 Dec 2, 1900 Viola Barili
 Dec 16, 1900 Louise Barili
 Mar 9, 1902 Hamilton Douglas Archivist: 2525 Peachtree Road / standardized spelling as Douglas (with on ‘s’)
 Mar 9, 1902 Corinne M. Douglas Archivist: 2525 Peachtree Road / standardized spelling as Douglas (with on ‘s’)
 Mar 9, 1902 Linda R. Meysenburg Archivist: standardized spelling with “burg”
 Mar 9, 1902 Fred Meysenburg Archivist: standardized spelling with “burg”
 Mar 16, 1902 Thos. W. Whitehead
 Apr 20, 1902 Mrs. W. P. Harding
 Apr 20, 1902 Mary S. Russell
 Apr 20, 1902 ???
 Nov 9, 1902 Mrs. Rose Yeiser Calvin
 Nov 9, 1902 Mrs. Mabel Herford
  Nov 9, 1902 Laurie B. Additon
 1903 Mrs. Ellie Irish
 1903 W.J. Govan
 1903 Kate E. Govan
 1903 H. Leslie Rediout  ??
 1903 Gertrude Smith Jackson
 1903 W.A. Jackson, Jr.
 1903 Annie W. Francis
 1903 W.M. Francis
 1903 Mrs. Fannie S. Bas
 Nov 15, 1903 Mrs. Cora Peck Williams
 1904 Mr. Additon Flowery Branch
 1905  (Archivist: no entries for this year)
 Jan 14, 1906 Walter T. Chaney Archivist:  At meeting on Jan 14, 1906 Walter Chaney of Rome, Ga. received the”right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book.  Added this entry to reflect known information on membership.
Feb 4, 1906 Mr. Ralph Wells Archivist: At a meeting on Feb 4, 1906, Wells “received the right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book. Added this entry to reflect known information on membership.
Feb 4, 1906 Miss Grace Archer Archivist: At a meeting on Feb 4, 1906, Archer “received the right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book. Added this entry to reflect known information on membership.
Feb 4, 1906 Mrs. Brownell Archivist: At a meeting on Feb 4, 1906, Brownell “received the right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book. Added this entry to reflect known information on membership.
Feb 4, 1906 Mrs. A Karstrand Archivist: At a meeting on Feb 4, 1906, Karstrand “received the right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book. Added this entry to reflect known information on membership.
 Mar 31, 1906 Ruth B. Fowle Archivist: See meeting of Apr 1, 1906.
 Mar 31, 1906 Geo. E. Fowle Archivist: See meeting of Apr 1, 1906
 Apr 1, 1906 Mr. Clifton Perkins Archivist: At a meeting on Apr 1, 1906, Perkins “received the right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book. Added this entry to reflect known information on membership.
 Apr 1, 1906 Mr. Fred E. Spencer Archivist: At a meeting on Apr 1, 1906, Spencer “received the right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book. Added this entry to reflect known information on membership.
 Apr 1, 1906 Mr. Frank Hartshorne Archivist: At a meeting on Apr 1, 1906, Hartshorne “received the right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book. Added this entry to reflect known information on membership. Died in 1907.
 Apr 1, 1906 Miss Edna Behre Archivist: At a meeting on Apr 1, 1906, Behre “received the right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book. Added this entry to reflect known information on membership.
 Jun 24, 1906 Alice Ormond London, England.  Archivist: See meeting of Jun 24, 1906
 Jun 24, 1906 Marie Lederle Tampa, Fl. Archivist: See meeting of Jun 24, 1906
Jun 24, 1906 Geo. J. Bush  Archivist: At a meeting on Jun 24, 1906, Bush “received the right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book. Added this entry to reflect known information on membership.
Jun 24, 1906 Mr. Frank E. Rodgers Archivist: At a meeting on Jun 24, 1906, Rodgers “received the right hand of fellowship” but no signature is found in the membership book. Added this entry to reflect known information on membership.
 Jun 24, 1906 Angie Harding Archivist: See meeting of Jun 24, 1906
 Jun 1906 D.A. Perkins
 Dec 1, 1907 J.H. Bayer Rome, Ga
 Dec 1, 1907 Henry E. Marshall
 Dec 1, 1907 Mrs. C. J. Gardner
 Dec 1, 1907 Miss. L.E. Estill
 Dec 1, 1907 Miss E. Estill
 Jan 19, 1908 Miss E.L. Robinson Archivist: See meeting of Jan 19, 1908
 Mar 29, 1908 Jno. W. Rice Archivist: See meeting of Mar 29, 1908
 Mar 29, 1908 Mrs. Ethel M. Rice Archivist: See meeting of Mar 29, 1908
 Mar 29, 1908 Isaac R. Hayes Archivist: See meeting of Mar 29, 1908
 Mar 29, 1908 Fred Schwoon Joined previously now signing book
 Mar 29, 1908 RA. Taaffe Joined previously now signing book. Archivist: see meeting of Jan 7, 1907
 May 10, 1908 Mrs. C. W. Stanton Stone Mountain
 Sep 13, 1908 John Osman
 Oct 4, 1908 Mrs. John W. Rowlett  Archivist: wife of minister
 Oct 4, 1908 Fowler Rowlett
 Oct 4, 1908 Lewis Rowlett
 Oct 11, 1908 W.T. Hicks
 Oct 11, 1908 Ella L. Wells
 Nov 22, 1908 Julius William Pratt Ga. Tech
 Jan 3, 1909 R.N. Kimball College Park
 Jan 3, 1909 Mrs. Fred Schwoon
 Apr 11, 1909 J.C. Brewer 79 Trinity Ave
 Apr 11, 1909 Amy P. Bassford 5 Lucile Ave
 Apr 11, 1909 E.A. Osman 55 Luckie Street
 May 2, 1909 Lady Grace Rowlett Dead
 May 16, 1909 B.M. Zettler Dead
 Jun 13, 1909 Marguerite Osman
 Jul 25, 1909 Larry ?????
 Dec 1909 Georgia M. Hayes
 Mar 1910 John Harris 257 Peachtree Dr.
 Jul 10, 1910 Paul Barksdale Park moved west
 Jul 10, 1910 A.H. Watson
 Mar 5, 1911 Mrs. Henry ??dship
 Mar 5, 1911 Ruth Kincaid Moore moved to Calif
 Mar 5, 1911 H?? Douglas
 Mar 5, 1911 Dorothy Douglas Mrs. J. Lewis
 Apr 9, 1911 Mrs. W.A. Edwards
 Apr 9, 1911 W.A. Edwards
 Sep 24, 1911 Mary Frances Wetherax 140 Luckie St
 Sep 24, 1911 L.R. Wetherwax
 Sep 24, 1911 Van Milhite
 Sep 24, 1911 Joseph D. Greene 128 North Ave./ 176 Westminster Dr
 Dec 10, 1911 Agnes Raoul Glenn 301 Myrtle St
 Dec 12, 1911 Howard S. Cole 85 Whitehall
Mar 22, 1912  ?? Michael Conkling Pacific Coast
 Jan 14, 1912 J. Wade Conkling Minister (Dead)
 Jan 12, 1914 Mrs. Ada H. Campbell
 Jun 8, 1914 Rose Lowe

Physical Archive: UUCA Box: 25 Folder: 01 Book: 01 Pages: 007 – 019
Citation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta GA