St Mary's Minerton Ohio .... Baptisms

Several years ago while on vacation, Fathers Michael Ellifritz and George Schlegle of the Columbus diocese visited the parish of Saint Louis in Gallipolis, Ohio. The Pastor, Rev. William Meyer, pointed out tom them a back room in his rectory which contained many old books and items.

Since Minerton is in this Diocese and Gallipolis is now in the diocese of Stuebenville, Fr. Meyer was kind enough to allow the vacationers to bring these books back to Columbus with them.

Among the books brought back from Gallipolis was a baptismal register, the only one known to exist for this now defunct mission and parish.

It is a large volume measuring 10 x 15 1/2 inches and originally containing 301 pages...Of these 27 leaves in the back have been cut out...probably without loss of any record, for only seven pages in the front were used to record the baptisms.

the register appears to be a transcription from an older book or books, for although the baptisms by four pastors are represented, the book is written in only two hands.

In fact, both of these could have been written by one person because one is script and the other block lettering.

Another indication that the book is a transcription is that the last page stops in mid-name, as if the transcriber had been interrupted and never returned to the work.

One hundred seventy-one baptisms are recorded in the register as it now stands.
The priests whose names appear in the register are:
Rev. Michael Ahern,
Rev. D.B. Cull,
Rev. WilliamT. D'Arcy,
Rev. C.B.A.E. Doherty

1868 Baptisms:

Francis S., of Andrew Keck & Sarah J. Sweeney...born 20 Aug. 1867...bapt. 12 Jan 1868
spons: Thomas McGovern & Elizabeth (Isabel) Keenan

Maria, of Owen Riordan & Jane Whelan...born 16 Nov. 1867...bapt. 12 Jan. 1868
spons: George Cooke & Catherine Duffy

Ella, of Thomas Fitzpatrick and Bridget Murphy...born 24 Dec. 1867...bapt 14 Jan 1868
spons:John Karr & Ellen O'Reilly

Patrick, of James Donohoe & Mary Duffy...born 3 Jan 1868...bapt. 18 Jan.1868
spons: Francis Fitzsimmons & Rosanna Duffy

Edward, of Edward Ferry & Mary Mahaffey...born 23 Dec. 1867...bapt. 18 Jan. 1868
spons: John Lawler

William, of John Mahaffey & Elizabeth Potts...born 5 Oct. 1867...bapt. 18 Jan. 1868
spons: Jerome Mahaffey & Elizabeth Mahaffey

Emily, of Michael Murphy & Emily Harman...born 29 Dec.1868 {sic},...bapt. 18 Jan. 1868
spons: Jeremy Ring & Bridget Ring

[In the next record, the names of the child and father and date of birth have been sliced out of the register. Probably a child of Daniel Ryan, who appears as Mary's husband in two later entries]

____, of __________ and Mary Whelan...born 30 (or 31)....bapt.Jan. 1868
spons: John McCormick & Sarah Moran

James Almond, of James Mahaffey & Jane Buck...born 26 Jun 1866...bapt. 20 Jan. 1868
spons: John Mahaffey & Elizabeth Mahaffey

William Ed., of same...born 10 Jan 1868...bapt. 20 Jan 1868
spons: Edward fern & Mary Ferry

Anna, of John Rafferty & Jane Carr...born 6 Feb. 1868...bapt. 8 Mar. 1868
spons: James Lawler & Mary Lawler

Catherine, of Cornelius Glacken & Elizabeth Allen...born 3 Nov 1867...bapt 9 Mar. 1868
spons: Patrick H. Quinn & Bridget Shelton

Timothy of Patrick Mahaffey & Elizabeth Allen...born 3 Nov. 1867...bapt 9 Mar 1868
spons: at home in danger of death...Dan Lawler

Sarah Frances, of Redmond McKenzie & Sarah H. McKenzie...born 20 Feb 1868...bapt 15 Mar 1868
spons: James Stanton & Susan McKenzie

Margaret, of John McGovern & Catherine Keck...born 10 Mar 1868...bapt 5 Apr 1868
spons: Thomas McGovern & Sarah Jane keck

Anna, of John Leyden & Mary Foley...born 17 Mar...bapt 15 Apr 1868
spons: James Maloney & Mary Cusack

Patrick, of Owen O. Martin & Elizabeth Carpenter...born 24 Mar 1868...bapt 15 Apr 1868
spons: Patrick Mead & Bridget Conahan

John, of William Lundy & Catherine Sweeny...born 15Apr 1868...bapt 26 Apr 1868
spons: Bernard Quinn & Sarah Shelton

Sarah Thacker, of John & Anna Lemay...born abt 1770...bapt 17 Apr 1868
at the house of Nicholas Thacker

Cornelius of Patrick Mahaffery & Elizabeth Allen...born 27 Apr 1868...bapt 3 May 1868
spons: John Lawler & margaret Dunn

Mary, of William O'Rourke & Ellen O'Brien...born 13 May 1868...bapt 20 May 1868
spons: James O'Rourke & Jane O'Brien

Clement, of Joseph Black & Mary J. Thomas...born 15 Mar 1868...bapt 31 May 1868
spons: James McCormick and ___Fagan

Bridget, of Timothy Hoctor & Mary E. Murphy...born 30 May, 1868...bapt 7 Jun 1868
spons: William Ring & Emily Murphy

John, of James McCartney & Elizabeth Morgan...born 28 May 1868...bapt 14 Jun 1868
spons: Charles McCartney & Rosanna Doherty

Anna, of Patrick Kelly & Anna Moran...born 11 Jun 1868...bapt14 Jun 1868
spons: Daniel Doherty & Rosanna Doherty

David, of John Gallagher & Elizabeth Cribble...born 3 Apr 1868...bapt 21 Jun 1868
spons: Philip Keck & Mary Ryan

Agnes Ann, of Andrew Simmons & Henrietta Gallagher...born 19 June 1868...bapt 28 Jun 1868
spons: John Rafferty & Mary Murray

Agnes, of James Doherty & Martha Moran...born 26 Jun 1868...bapt 28 Jun 1868
spons: George Moran & Mary McClory

Thomas, son of _____ & Catherine McPack...born 1 Jul 1868...bapt 19 Jul 1868

Sarah Ann, of Charles Carpenter & Anna Hockshame...born 15 Jul 1868...bapt 19 Jul 1868
spons: Nicholas Basquil...at Jackson courthouse, in danger of death.

Daniel of Andrew Moore & Mary Ann Cooney...born 30 June 1868...bapt 19 Jul 1868
spons: William Cooney & Frances Moore

Patrick, of Michael Carpenter & Margaret Simmons...born 1 Jul 1868...bapt 19 Jul 1868
spons: James O'Brien & Ellen Lawler

William, of John Gorman and Frances Carr...born 19 Jun 1868...bapt 23 Jul 1868, at Hamden Furnace
spons: John McMahan & Helene Devinny

William, of Thomas Smith & Elizabeth Lawler...born 14 Jul 1868...bapt 9 Aug 1868...at Jackson Courthouse
spons: Jeremy Condron & Ann Condron

Mary, of Edward Simons & Ellen Fagan...born 10 Sept 1868...bapt 21 Sept 1868
spons: Daniel Lawler & Ellen Lawler

Marietta, of william Huston & Anna Deckerhoff...born 13 Sept 1868...bapt 4 Oct 1868
spons: John McCartney & Catherine McCartney

Ellen, of William Ring & Ellen Whelan...born 23 Sept 1868...bapt 4 Oct 1868
spons: Timothy Hoctoe & Mary E. Murphy

Ellen of Bernard Quinn & Ellen Murphy...born 28 Oct...bapt 1 Nov 1868
spons: James Quinn & Isabella Keenan

Robert Henry, of William Huston & Anna Deckerhoff...born 31 May 1865...bapt 22 Nov 1868
spons: Charles McCartney & ____O'Brien

John, of Jeremy Mahoney & Mary Riordan...born 17 Nov 1868...bapt 29 Nov 1868
spons: Murtagh Geenan & Catherine Geenan

1869 Baptisms

Andrew of Patrick H. Quinn & Sarah Shelton...born 4 Jan1869...bapt 6 Jan 1869
spons: John Carr & Ellen O'Reilly

Margaret, of George Moran & Mary McClory...born 6 Jan 1869...bapt 8 Jan 1869
spons: Patrick Kelly & Sarah Moran

James of Arthur Morgan & Catherine Burke...born 15 Jan 1868...bapt 22 Jan 1869
spons: James Morgan & Elizabeth Dolan

Ann of James Quinn & Isabella Keenan...born 27 Jan 1869...bapt 9 Feb 1869
spons: Bernard Quinn & Ellen Murphy

James of James Simons & Isabella Sweeney...born 28 Feb 1869...bapt 7 Mar 1869
spons: John L. Lawler & Mary O'Brien

John , of John Mahaffey & Elizabeth Potts...born 8 mar 1869...bapt 14 Mar 1869
spons: James dolan & Elizabeth McCartney

James, of same, born same, baptized same
spons:Edward Ferry & mary Ferry

James, of Aaron McKenzie & Mary Ellen Strand...born 24 Feb 1869...bapt...21 Mar 1869
spons:Henry Thacker & Mary A. Douglas

William of ___ & Margaret Carey...born 5 Apr 1869...bapt same
spons: John cooney

Margaret Charlotte, of John H. Bard & Alice Kelly...born 7 Nov 1868...bapt 11 Apr 1869
spons:Richard McCartney & Sarah Doherty

Edgar John, of Of William Edmonstone & Matilda Buzzard...born 16 Mar 1849...bapt 29 Apr 1869

William, of Henry Thacker & Josephine McKenzie...born 15 Nov 1868...bapt 9 May 1869
spons:Aaron McKenzie & Ellen McKenzie...previously baptized by me in danger of death:ceremonies supplied today.

Elizabeth M. Durbin...born about 1839, conditionally baptized 11 May1869

Henry Chauncy Calver...born abt 1800, conditionally baptized 11 May 1869

Ida, of Philip Keck & Celinda Eutzler...born 30 Apr 1869...bapt 27 May 1869
spons: Joseph Keck & Catherine McGovery

Henrietta of Lury Thacker & Patsy Napper...born 18 Aug 1850...bapt in danger of death; afterwards her health was restored
spons: Michael Carpenter & Jane Rafferty

Anna, of Joseph McCartney & Catherine Fagan...born 4 Jun 1869...bapt 13 Jun 1869
spons: Nicholas Fagan & Bridgt Carter

Esther Mary, of George E. Cooke & Sarah Hawk...born 7 May 1869...bapt 20 Jun 1869
spons: James Dolan & Mary Keenan

Helen, of William Buck & Sophia Stass...born 23 Jun 1868...bapt 20 Jun 1869
Spons: James McCormick & Bridget Cooney

Edmund, of Franklin Keck & Caroline Campbell...born 27 Apr 1869... bapt 27 Jun 1869
spons: Charles McCartney & Rosalee Logston

Honora, of William Condron & Ann Smith...born 24 Jun 1869...bapt 4 July 1869
spons: James Lawler & Elizabeth Murphy

Catherine, of John Colgan & Margaret Sweeny...born 29 Jul 1869...bapt 11 Auh 1869
spons: John Sweeny & Ellen Sweeny

Mary Ellen, of James Dolan & Elizabeth Mooter...born 14 Aug 1869...bapt 22 Aug 1869
spons: Michael Ahern & Ellen Tobin

Daniel, of John Cooney & Margaret Moore...born 14 Aug 1869...bapt 29 Aug 1869
spons: Joseph Cooney & Francisca A. Moore

Timothy, of Timothy Girty & Mary Farrel...born 31 Aug 1869...bapt 12 Sept 1869
spons: Thomas Kelly & Mary Roddy

William, of Owen Riordan & Jane Whelan...born 17 Sept 1869...bapt 3 Oct 1869
spons:Michael Doherty and Mary Ryan

James, of James Donohoe & Mary Duffy...born 9 Oct 1869...bapt 31 Oct 1869
spons:John McCormick & Bridget Culver

Elizabeth, of Michael McClory & Ann O'Hara...born 4 Nov 1869...bapt 5 Dec 1869...conditional baptism, previously baptized in danger of death
spons: James Morgan & Margaret McClory

Nancy C, of David Johnson & Lauremma Micawber (?)...born 28 Oct 1848...bapt 22 Dec 1869, in daner of death
spons: James Morgan & Mary Morgan

Nancy M, of John McGowan(?) McGoone(?) & Elizabeth Gould...born abt 1855, conditionally baptized 29 Dec 1869
spons: Daniel Ryan & Ellen Ring

1870 Baptisms

Mary Ann, of Thomas Fitzpatrick & Bridget Murphy...born 28 Jan 1869...bapt 2 Feb 1870
spons: Bernard Quinn & Ellen Quinn

William, of Michael O'Rourke & Sophia Piles...born 24 Dec 1866...bapt 13 Feb, 1870
spons: Michael O'Rourke & Mary O'Rourke

Michael of Edward Ferry & Mary Mahaffey...born 15 Feb 1870...bapt 20 Feb 1870
spons: Patrick Kelly & Ellen Ring

John Richard, of Cornelius Glacken & Elizabeth Shelton...born 15 Feb 1869...bapt 23 Feb 1870
spons: John Shelton & Mary glacken

Margaret of Daniel Ryan & Mary Whelan...born 27 Feb 1870...bapt 4 Apr 1870
spons: Lawrence Ryan & Ellen Tobin

Elizabeth Ann, of John Kruskamp & Elizabeth Meyers ...born 4 Apr 1870...bapt 10 Apr 1870
spons: John Stanton & Mary Keck

John, of James Quinn & Isabella Keenan...born 7 Apr 1870...bapt 10 Apr 1870
spons: James Doherty & martha Doherty

John, of Edward Simons & Ellen Fagan...born 28 Mar 1870...bapt 10 Apr 1870
spons: John McCartney & Catherine Lawler

Thomas of James Mahaffey & Jane Buck...born 24 Feb 1870...bapt 3 May 1870
spons:Francis Lawler & Elizabeth Mahaffey

Joseph V. of Andrew Keck & Sarah Sweeny...born 13 Apr 1870...bapt 8 May 1870
spons: Joseph Keenan & Agnes Duffy

James Nelson of James McCafferty & Sarah Whetstone...born 17 Jul 1865...bapt 22 May 1870
spons: Daniel Fagan & Margaret McClory

Sarah Ellen, of same (Mc Cafferty)...born 13 Mar 1867...bapt 22 May 1870
spons: Charles McCaffey & Margaret Fagan

Ann Elizabeth of same (Doherty)...born 19 Jul 1868...bapt 22 may 1870
spons: John McCafferty & Mary Fagan

Patrick Henry, of Patrick Mahaffey & Elizabeth Allen...born 10 Mar 1870...bapt 12 Jun 1870
spons: Jerome Mahaffey & Mary Ferry

Grace, of Daniel McDermott & Louisa Sprouse...born 30 June 1870...bapt 10 Jul 1870
spons: Richard McCartney & Sarah Buck

James, of William Lundy & Catherine Sweeny...born 12 Jul 1870...bapt 16 Jul 1870
spons: Patrick Henry Quinn & Ellen O'Reily

Jane of Owen Martin & Elizabeth Carpenter...born 29 May 1870...bapt 17 Jul 1870
spons:Lawrence Boyle & Henrietta Simmons

Elizabeth, of Andrew Moore & Mary Cooney...born 8 Aug 1870...bapt 21 Aug 1870
spons: Joseph Cooney & Bridget Cooney

Samuel J. of Redmond McKenzie & Sarah McKenze...born 11 Sept 1870...bapt 22 Sept 1870
spons: Aloysius Stanton & Lydia A. McKenzie

Susan, of James Ryan & Catherine .McPeck...born 9 Jul 1870...bapt 26 Sept 1870
spons: Patrick Dooley & Julia Dooley

Joseph of James O'Rourke & Caroline Spenser...born 18 Sept 1870...bapt 26 Sept 1870
spons: Michael Hickey & Mary Hickey      return to top of page

Honora, of William Ring & Ellen Whelan...born 27 Sept 1870...bapt 10 Oct 1870
spons: William Ring & Jane Riordan

Elizabeth of Patrick H. Quinn & Sarah Shelton...born 5 Oct 1870...bapt 10 Oct 1870
spons: Cornelius Glackin & Mary Shelton

Elizabeth, of Michael Murphy & Emily Harman...born 4 Nov 1870...bapt 13 Nov 1870
spons: Patrick cooney & Catherine Doherty

Elizabeth E, of George E. Cook & Sarah Hawk...born 2 Nov 1870...bapt21 Nov 1870
spons CatherindDuffy

David, of Patrick Kelly & Ann Moran...born 24 Nov 1870...bapt 27 Nov 1870 spons: Charles McCartney & Sarah Dherty

Patrick H., of James Simons & Isabella Sweeny...born 30 Nov 1870 bapt 8 Dec 1870
spons: francis Rafferty & Mary Murry

Elizabeth M, of Andrew Allen & Matilda Tomilson...born 27 Feb 1837,
conditionally baptized 25 Dec 1870
spons: George E. cooke & ann O'Brien

Alicia E, of Andrew Allen & Elizabeth Mahaffey...born 15 Feb 1857...bapt 25 Dec 1870
spons: James Stanton & Rachel Stanton

Valerie Ann of Joseph Black & Mary J Thomas...born 4 Mar 185...bapt 25 Dec 1870
spons: Andrew Keck & Ann McCormick

Joseph James, of Joseph Black & Mary J. Thomas...born 21 Apr 1859 ...bapt 25 Dec 1870

Maria, of David Johnson & L MacCumber...born 28 Dec 1850...bapt 25 Dec 1870
spons: John McCormick & Mary McCormick

Electa Helen,of same (Johnson)...born 17 Aug 1859...bapt 25 Dec 1870
spons:Michael Ahern & Sarah Buck

Sarah, of Henry Hawk & Hannah Brown...born 21 Sept 1845...bapt 25 Dec 1870
spons:James O'Brien & Susan Keenan

Charles of John McCartney & Catherine Fagan...born 24 Dec 1870...bapt 27 Dec 1870
spons: Richard McCartney & Catherine Fagan Conley   Return to top

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