1888 Methodist Church Records, Gary, Deuel CO., SD and Canby, MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Transcribed by: Joy Fisher, jfisher@ucla.edu Gary, Deuel CO., SD and Canby, MN - 1888 Methodist Church Records This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Pages 126-127 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, jfisher@ucla.edu Gary and Canby These two places stand at the head of a circuit of four appointments. The work as first organized was known as Gary, and the work as it is now, was organized in 1885. The Gary charge was formed by Rev. Seymour Snyder, November 23, 1879 with 15 members. On this charge are two church buildings - one at Gary and one at Canby. There is a parsonage at Gary worth $800. The two churches are worth $5000. Rev. James Rowe was pastor when the church and parsonage were built at Gary. The present membership is 99,and 39 probationers. Rev. F. H. Wheeler is pastor. Trustees at Gary - J. H. Bartlett, W. B. Evans, W. H. Sconnell, David Goltry, A. A. Merrill, A. Harkins, D. J. Griffing, B. F. Keene. Trustees at Canby - Amos Potter, J. M. Jones, A. W. Chester, A. Larson, C. J. Streifert, J. M. Hull, J. R. Steele, A. Gilberson. Stewards at Gary - H. McLachton, J. B. Cornish, A. A. Merrill, B. F. Willis, E. J. Gorton. Stewards at Canby - A. Potter, J. M. Hull, A. Gilberson, K. Knudson, S. Lindsay, Mrs. L. Streifert. Class Leaders at Gary - A. A. Merrill, B. F. Willis. Class Leaders at Canby - J. M. Hull, J. R. Steele. Last Name First Name Town Class No. Anderson Louise Canby 2 probationer Asklaskson J. Canby 1 probationer Asklaskson Mary Canby 1 member Asklaskson Thomas Canby 1 probationer Babcock Floran Gary 1 member Babcock Frances Gary 1 member Bartlett George Gary 1 member Bartlett J. H. Gary 1 member Bates A. N. Gary 2 probationer Bates Emily Gary 2 probationer Blossom Antoinette Canby 1 member Brown Elizabeth Gary 2 member Case Mary Gary 1 member Castleman Anna Gary 1 member Cochran Eliza Gary 1 member Cole Mary Gary 2 probationer Collins Harriet Gary 1 member Collins William Gary 1 member Cornell Eva E. Canby 1 member Cornish Ellen Gary 1 member Cornish J. B. Gary 1 member Cowden Carrie Gary 1 member Cowden Grace Gary 1 probationer Cowden Lettie Gary 1 probationer Cowden Lydia Gary 1 member Enos Grace Gary 1 member Enos Mary Gary 1 member Enos William B. Gary 1 member Evans Eleanor Gary 1 member Gates Elizabeth Gary 1 member Gates Oella Gary 1 probationer Gilberson Christina Canby 1 member Goltry Angeline Gary 1 member Goltry David Gary 1 member Gorton E. J. Gary 2 member Gorton Lindley Gary 2 member Gorton Mary Gary 2 member Gray Belle Gary 1 probationer Gray Kittie Gary 1 probationer Greeley L. J. Gary 1 member Griffing D. J. Gary 1 member Griffing D. J. (Mrs.) Gary 1 member Hanson Jacobina Canby 1 probationer Hanson Lewis Canby 1 probationer Harkins A. Gary 1 member Harkins Mary Gary 1 member Hoffman Elizabeth Gary 1 probationer Hoffman Inez Gary 1 probationer Hosskins Mary Gary 1 member Hubbs Sarah Gary 1 member Hubbs W. P. Gary 1 member Hull E. C. Canby 1 probationer Hull J. M. Canby 1 member Hull J. M. (Mrs.) Canby 1 member Hyde Anna Gary 1 member Jensen C. Gary 1 member Jensen C. (Mrs.) Gary 1 member Jones Annie Canby 1 member Jones Emma Canby 1 probationer Jones J. M. Canby 1 member Keene B. F. Gary 1 member Keene Elizabeth Gary 1 member Knudson K. Canby 1 member Larson Matilda Canby 1 member Lindsay S. Canby 2 member Loudon Catharine Canby 1 member Marricome James Gary 1 member Marricome Martha Gary 1 member Martin Aurelia Canby 1 probationer Martin F. J. Canby 1 probationer McCain Jennie Gary 1 member McGee Eva Gary 1 probationer McGee Mary Gary 1 probationer McLachlon Asenath Gary 1 member McLachlon H. Gary 1 member Mead Emma Gary 2 member Mellen Rose Gary 1 member Merrill A. A. Gary 1 member Merrill Nellie Gary 1 member Nelson Mary Gary 1 probationer Oliver Elizabeth Gary 1 member Oliver Ira Gary 1 probationer Palmer Mary E. Gary 1 member Potter Amos Canby 1 member Potter Gertrude Canby 1 member Potter Mary Canby 1 member Redick Asenath Canby 1 probationer Redick G. W. Canby 1 member Redick Maggie Canby 1 member Rgarson Augusta Canby 1 probationer Robertson Mary Canby 2 member Rokskoff Henry Canby 1 probationer Rowe W. H. Gary 1 probationer Sconnell Mary Gary 1 member Sconnell W. H. Gary 1 member Shackelford Ellen Gary 2 probationer Shackelford George Gary 2 probationer Shackelford Kate (Mrs.) Gary 2 member Shaw Esther Gary 1 probationer Shaw John Gary 1 probationer Shaw Mary Gary 1 member Shutt D. W. Gary 1 member Shutt Ella Gary 1 member Shutt Mary Gary 1 member Shutt Sylvia Gary 1 member Smith Antes Gary 1 member Squires Liddie Gary 1 member Starling Emma Canby 2 probationer Steel Amelia Canby 2 member Steel John Canby 2 member Steifert C. F. Canby 1 member Steifert Lizzie Canby 1 member Stitz Florence Gary 2 probationer Stoddard Nancy Canby 1 member Sturgis Catharine Gary 1 member Sturgis Halbert Gary 1 member Summers Bertha Canby 1 probationer Trees Elizabeth Canby 1 member Vandewalker Carrie (Miss)Canby 2 member Vandewalker Carrie (Mrs.)Canby 2 member Wade Anna Gary 1 probationer Wescott James Canby 1 probationer Wescott L. (Mrs.) Canby 1 member Wheeler Anna Gary 1 member Williams Frank Gary 2 member Willis B. F. Gary 2 member Willis Frank Gary 2 member Willis Harriet Gary 2 probationer Willis James Gary 2 member Willis Nancy Gary 2 member Willis R. W. Gary 2 probationer Wilson Luella Gary 2 member Wilson Nellie Gary 1 member >