St. Johns Episcopal Church of Ithaca records

Collection — microfilm reel: 1

Identifier: 6058

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The collection contains two parish registers (1831-1837, 1843-1870) which list baptismal, confirmation, membership, marriage and burial records and one volume of vestry meeting minutes (1822-1906) which record the organization of the society, vestry men elected, and discussion of parish finances and affairs.

Dates

1822-1906.

Creator

St. John's Episcopal Church (Ithaca, N.Y.) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

St. John's Episcopal Society was organized on April 8, 1822 at a meeting held in the Methodist chapel. Prior to then the Reverend Dr. Babcock and a Father Nash had ministered to the Episcopal community in a missionary capacity. In 1824 the church purchased a lot on the corner of Seneca and Cayuga Streets where they built a house of worship. Bishop Hobart consecrated the building on September 11, 1826. In 1844 the church was altered and enlarged, and in 1855 a parsonage was purchased. The church was torn down in 1860 and a larger building was constructed.

For further details and the names of ministers consult the History of Tompkins County, p. 8l or "A Brief History prepared for the Sesquicentennial Celebration" in the accessions folder.

Extent

1 microfilm reels. (1 microfilm reels.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Two parish registers (1831-1837, 1843-1870) which list baptisms, confirmation, membership, marriage and burial records and one volume of vestry meeting minutes (1822-1906) which record the organizaiton of the church, vestrymen elected, and discussion of parish finances and affairs.

Physical Description

Microfilm.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: S.L.B.D.
Date completed:: May 1979
EAD encoding:: Andrea Hektor, June 2004
Date modified:: Marcie Farwell, February 2015