Altoona, Beadle Co., SD - 1888 Methodist Church Records, 1888 This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Page 35-37 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Altoona In August, 1882, Rev. O. S. Basford organized this charge with 27 members. While he was pastor two churches were built, which are worth $4,500. Afterwards Rev. J. S. Akers had pastoral oversight, and commenced building a parsonage. The parsonage was finished by the present pastor, Rev. L. W. Miller. It is worth $700. There are five preaching places, 170 members, and 9 probationers. Trustees - L. Gee, H. S. Mouser, H. Yager, T. Burke, E. O. Minard, M. B. Stewart, O. Gee, A. W. Page, M. F. Fuller, W. D. Johnson, Geo. Low, Mrs. F. Z. Wagner, J. Harrison, Mrs. J. K. Basford, John Midman, J. K. Martin, I. Dorcas, A. Boyd. Stewards - H. Yager, H. S. Mouser, L. Gee, Mrs. I. M. Prose, A. W. Page, W. D. Johnson, D. J. Briggs, Mrs. A. W. Page, J. K. Martin, A. Boyd, Mrs. F. Z. Wagner, J. E. Underhill, J. M. Boyd, A. McCoy. Class Leaders - H. S. Mouser, J. P. Sherman, Charles Stevens, J. K. Martin, H. G. Tobaugh. S. S. Superintendents - H. S. Mouser, A. W. Page, J. C. Trezona, J. M. Boyd. Societies - Gleaners - Pres., Mrs. H. S. Mouser; Secretary, Mrs. L. W. Miller; Treas., Mrs. L. Gee. Broadland Aid - Pres., Mrs. Ellen McFarlane; Sec'y, Mrs. V. Jones; Treas., Mrs. T. Smith. Tulare - W. F. M. S. - Pres., Mrs. J. Harrison; Sec'y, Mrs. J. K. Martin; Treas., Mrs. M. C. Dorcas. Local Preachers - Rev. L. Gee, Rev. J. Harrison. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Alter L. member Basford Henrietta (Mrs.) member Basford J. K. member Basford Mary (Mrs.) member Bell C. (Mrs.) member Bell S. (Miss) member Binger C. H. member Binger Hattie member Binger Lena (Miss) member Blowers M. J. (Mrs.) member Boyd A. member Boyd Andrew member Boyd Edgar member Boyd Fred member Boyd J. M. member Boyd John member Boyd Joseph member Boyd Lillie (Miss) member Boyd M. C. (Mrs.) member Boyd S. (Mrs.) member Boyd W. S. member Briggs D. J. member Briggs Emma member Briggs M. E. (Mrs.) member Brownlee A. (Mrs.) member Brownlee Wm. member Burke Anna (Miss) member Burke Ella (Miss) member Burke J. B. (Mrs.) member Burke L. (Miss) member Burke Nettie (Miss) member Burke Thos. member Clemens B. member Clemens B. (Mrs.) member Coon Fannie (Mrs.) member Coulter C. M. (Mrs.) probationer Coulter J. J. probationer Cozadd M. E. (Mrs.) member Cramer Cora (Mrs.) member Dawson M. A. (Mrs.) member Dewitt Wm. member Dilly J. W. member Dorcas Arthur member Dorcas Harry member Dorcas I. member Dorcas M. C. (Mrs.) member Dunlap A. member Dunlap M. (Mrs.) member Edam B. O. member Erb J. member Erb J. I. member Erb S. (Mrs.) member Erb S. L. (Miss) member Flesher Millie member French C. T. member Fuller C. R. member Fuller J. (Mrs.) member Fuller M. (Mrs.) member Fuller M. F. member Fuller Nellie (Miss) member Gage C. (Mrs.) member Gee Belle (Miss) member Gee Electa (Mrs.) member Gee L. member Gee L. (Mrs.) member Gee Lizzie (Miss) member Gee Mollie (Miss) member Gee S. (Mrs.) member Gee W. O. member Gordon Wm. member Gregg E. (Mrs.) member Harmison Charles member Harmison G. W. member Harmison L. member Harmison M. E. (Mrs.) member Harmison Nettie (Miss) member Harmison P. member Harrison Ann (Mrs.) member Harrison J. member Harrison J. W. member Harrison Jennie (Miss) member Hayes Charles member Hayes M. E. (Mrs.) member Hook Amos member Hook Charles member Hook G. L. member Hook L. member Hook M. (Mrs.) member Hook S. J. (Miss) member Hook Samuel member Johns Belle (Mrs.) member Johnson Bessie (Miss) member Johnson Florence (Miss) member Johnson Fred member Johnson Hattie (Mrs.) member Johnson W. D. member Kingdom Henry member Kingdom Mary (Miss) member Kingdom Susan (Mrs.) member Large M. C. (Mrs.) member Large T. C. member Lincoln Agnes (Mrs.) member Lincoln K. J. member Lobaugh A. (Mrs.) member Lobaugh A. J. (Miss) probationer Lobaugh F. member Lobaugh H. G. member Lobaugh Ida (Miss) member Lobaugh John probationer Lobaugh Lillie member Lobaugh M. E. (Mrs.) member Lobaugh Rosie (Miss) member Martin A. C. (Mrs.) member Martin J. A. member Martin J. K. member Martin V. (Miss) member McCoy A. member McCoy E. (Mrs.) member McFarlane E. (Mrs.) member Minard E. O. member Minard M. M. (Mrs.) member Mouser Bessie (Miss) member Mouser E. (Mrs.) member Mouser H. S. member Mouser Ray (Miss) member Myers K. A. probationer Neerrick H. (Mrs.) probationer Neerrick Robt probationer Page A. W. member Page Adella (Mrs.) member Page C. member Page Frances (Mrs.) member Page Grace (Miss) member Page Lelia (Mrs.) member Page Lillie (Mrs.) member Perry M. (Mrs.) member Prose H. member Prose I. M. (Mrs.) member Rathenberger Alice (Mrs.) member Rathenberger C. member Reynolds R. E. member Reynolds S. E. (Mrs.) member Sanderson Ann (Mrs.) member Sanderson W. J. member Schoonover J. member Schoonover J. C. probationer Schoonover R. A. (Mrs.) member Searles A. R. (Mrs.) member Sherman J. P. member Sherman J. P. (Mrs.) member Smith Isabelle (Miss) member Stevens C. M. member Stevens W. (Mrs.) member Stewart M. B. member Stewart V. (Mrs.) member Stuart A. C. (Mrs.) member Trezona J. (Mrs.) member Trezona J. C. member Vanderlinder G. member Vanderlinder Jennie (Miss) member Vanderlinder L. J. (Mrs.) member Vanderlinder Lina (Miss) member Wagner F. Z. (Mrs.) member Whitehead F. (Mrs.) member Whitehead J. member Wickham Anna (Mrs.) member Willet Ann (Mrs.) member Williamson Eva (Miss) member Williamson Lucy (Miss) member Williamson M. (Mrs.) member Williamson M. E. (Mrs.) member Wilson Mary (Mrs.) member Wintermute A. H. member Wintermute S. (Mrs.) member Yager G. (Mrs.) member Yager H. member