Huron, Beadle Co., SD - Methodist Episcopal Church Members, 1888 This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Page 46-47, 49 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Huron The Methodist Episcopal Church of Huron was organized by Rev. A. B. Smart, in the year 1881, with a membership which, at the close of that year, numbered 25. At present there are 212 members and 16 probationers. The society owns a church edifice valued at $18,000 and a parsonage at $1,000. The church was built during the pastorate of Rev. J. B. Seymour, the parsonage was built under the labors of Rev. A. F. Thompson, and was removed and enlarged under the labors of Rev. J. B. Seymour. This fine property is now, after a hard struggle, nearly free from debt, for which much praise is due Rev. A. W. Adkinson, whose pastoral term expired in the fall of 1887. Rev. H. H. Dresser is the pastor at present. Trustees - A. S. Bloodgood, I. J. Mouser, L. W. Hazen, J. C. Klemme, L. S. Hazen, H. A. Maxfield, H. Kerr, J. C. Bloodgood, J. T. Hoke, E. C. Walton. Stewards - F. O. Sale, E. T. Langley, J. F. Shaul, C. E. Bryant, J. W. Breton, F. M. Dean, Edgar Shank, H. E. Crouch, D. L. Stick, J. A. Fowler, F. Leipold. S. S. Superintendent - W. F. T. Bushnell. Class Leaders - Joseph Hoskyn, John Shaul, A. W. Howard. Societies - W. F. M. - Pres., Mrs. Rev. H. H. Dresser. Ladies' Aid - Pres., Mrs. Dr. C. B. Alford. Juvenile Workers - Pres., Mrs. D. L. Stick. Young Peoples' - Pres., Miss Carrie Rogers. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Alford C. B. (M. D.) member Alford C. B. (Mrs.) member Allen Elenor member Andrews E. J. member Aplin Minnie B. member Baker Jennie member Beams Adelia member Beebe Fred member Bloodgood A. J. member Bloodgood Abram member Bloodgood Estella member Bloodgood J. C. member Bloodgood Lewis E. member Bloodgood Mary F. member Bloodgood Mary V. member Bogart S. J. member Bowe Ida May member Bowe Kate member Bradford Mary N. probationer Breton J. W. member Breton John member Breton Margaret member Breton Mary L. member Brumwell Clara member Brumwell Clara E. member Bryant Charles E. member Bryant F. R. member Burnett W. J. member Bushnell Milton member Bushnell W. F. T. member Bushnell W. F. T. (Mrs.) member Butterworth Alice member Butterworth Margaret member Butterworth Robt. member Byers (Mrs.) member Caldwell W. W. member Cannon (Mrs.) member Cannon W. W. member Chalfant Ada member Chalfant E. B. member Chalfant E. B. (Mrs.) member Chalfant Harry member Chalfant Libbie member Coffin J. B. probationer Cook E. (Miss) member Cook Eliza J. member Cook Mary member Crandall Belle member Crouch Carrie member Crouch H. E. member Culver Etta member Culver G. L. member Davis Serena A. member Dean Clara member Dean F. M. member Dean Susie member DeMille Jennie member Dove J. W. member Edwards Minnie probationer Elliott J. C. F. member Elliott M. A. (Mrs.) member Elliott W. H. member Ferry E. C. member Ferry E. C. (Mrs.) member Fisk Grace F. member Fisk John F. member Foote Auretta member Ford L. F. probationer Foster Alecia member Fowler John A. member Fowler Mary E. member Fuller James M. member Fuller Olive member Hackett Ruth member Hazen Belle member Hazen L. S. member Hazen L. S. (Mrs.) member Hazen L. W. member Hinds Alice member Hinds Nellie V. member Hoadley Hattie member Hoadley Kittie member Hoadley W. H. (Mrs.) member Hodgson G. G. (Mrs.) member Hodgson George G. member Hoke J. T. member Hoke J. T. (Mrs.) member Hoskyn Joseph member Hoskyn Joseph (Mrs.) member Howard A. W. member Howard Gertrude member Howard Seymour member Hughey Clara member Hughey E. (Mrs.) member Hunt Mary E. member Huntington Charles member Huntington Emma member Johnson Cora probationer Johnston W. C. member Jones Ada member Jones Carrie probationer Jones W. H. H. member Kellogg Arthur B. member Kellogg Iva member Kemp A. J. (Mrs.) member Kimes Effie member Kimes Katie probationer Kimes Mary member Kimes Nellie member Klemme Florence member Klemme J. C. member Langley E. T. member Langley E. T. (Mrs.) member Lavour J. C. member Leipold Frederick member Leipold Hattie member Leipold Mary B. member Levy H. member Lewis T. A. member Lewis T. A. (Mrs.) member Little Anna member Little Ella member Loveland Abbie member Lowry Elizabeth member Manning Amanda A. member Markham S. (Mrs.) member Markham Seth member Marr Lura member Maxfield H. A. member Maxfield H. A. (Mrs.) member McCaleb R. C. member McDonald Lizzie member McDonough Minnie member McMickle Ruth member Melville Allestia member Millan Millie S. member Millan Wm. J. member Mitchell Eva member Molymaux F. A. member Molymaux Mary member Morrison George probationer Morrison J. E. member Morrison Mary E. member Mouser Cora F. member Mouser I. J. member Nelson J. W. member Newcomer Corletta member Newell Clara member Nicholl Ellen member Nicholl T. F. member Noble Thomas L. member O'Neal Anna member O'Neal Flora member O'Neal J. E. probationer O'Neal J. R. member Partlow Cora member Peden Alice member Peet Stewart member Peet Viola member Porter Mary member Potter Elizabeth member Preston Arthur W. probationer Preston Cornelia member Raven Mornnie member Reese Mary A. member Richards Cora member Richardson Grace A. member Rogers Carrie J. member Rush Ida member Russell I. S. (Mrs.) member Sale F. O. member Sale Libbie B. member Sampson E. (Mrs.) member Sampson Edward member Sandison A. (Mrs.) member Sandison Alexander member Sandison Virginia member Scoville Frances member Seeley C. H. member Seeley E. B. member Setzer Ella member Setzer John member Setzer Lumima member Setzer Maud member Shafer Mary probationer Shank Edgar L. member Shank Lovina member Shaul John member Shelton Daisy member Shelton M. F. (Mrs.) member Sherrer Sabina P. member Smith Minnie member Smith R. L. member Stewart Frances member Stewart Peter member Stick D. L. (Mrs.) member Stick David L. member Sutton C. Z. member Swift Fannie member Taylor A. S. (Miss) member Thompson Benjamin member Thompson Eliza member Thompson T. L. member Tisdale Ella G. probationer Tisdale Jennie member Tisdale L. J. member Tolin Neva member Turner C. S. (Mrs.) member Turner Nora member Tyler Ella member Vedder Albert L. probationer Wallad Amanda member Walton E. C. member Walton Mary member Walton Miles probationer Walton V. E. member Wellman Lizzie member Wilcox Annie member Wilcox Eugene member Williams Eba probationer Willis Eliza member Willis J. H. member Wilson Dorcas member Winters John member Winters Laura member Woods George A. probationer Woods Lena member