White and Aurora, Brookings Co., SD - Methodist Episcopal Church Records, 1888 This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Pages 138-139 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com White and Aurora (Brookings County) This charge was organized in 1878 by Rev. C. W. Batchlder, with 15 members. At present there are 140 members. At White there is a church building which is worth $3000, and was built during the pastorate of Rev. P. L. Hooker. Rev. Botkins is pastor. Trustees - S. H. Doughty, H. E. Hendricks, P. J. Hedgeman, W. J. Doughty, A. Doughty, W. Dricken, J. H. Hendricks, E. Cook, H. Palmer, T. Myers, Geo. Watson, A. Dressel, Thos. Frick, J. H. Kelsey, H. Lanepay. Stewards - J. H. Hendricks, D. Doughty, S. Doughty, H. E. Hendricks, Thos. Frick, F. A. Basear, G. Pike, T. Myers, P. Jackson, G. Watson. Class Leaders - James Headley, D. Doughty, H. Davis, Thos. Frick. S. S. Superintendent - Samuel Doughty. Names of Members Last Name First Name Baker H. (Mrs.) Baldwin T. Bear M. (Miss) Bell C. H. Bell M. Bell N. Blanchard W. H. Bower L. Bradley N. Bremer Maggie Brummell C. (Miss) Brummell H. Brummell H. Brummell T. Buck E. A. (Mrs.) Carner E. (Miss) Chamberlain C. (Miss) Chamberlain M. Clark M. Cook E. Cook E. (Miss) Cook M. Cook T. (Miss) Crank B. Crank G. (Miss) Crank S. Davis G. Davis G. (Mrs.) Doughty A. (Miss) Doughty Asa Doughty B. Doughty C. Doughty D. S. Doughty Daniel Doughty E. (Mrs.) Doughty Edith Doughty Eva Doughty F. Doughty G. Doughty G. Doughty H. (Miss) Doughty H. (Mrs.) Doughty J. Doughty Jennie (Mrs.) Doughty John Doughty L. (Mrs.) Doughty M. (Mrs.) Doughty Samuel Doughty T. (Miss) Doughty W. (Miss) Doughty Wm. J. Dricken C. (Mrs.) Dricken J. Dricken T. Dricken W. Ellis C. Ellis E. (Miss) Fish George Frick T. (Mrs.) Frick T. H. Fuller B. (Miss) Fuller G. (Mrs.) Furgerson G. W. (Mrs.) Hartly G. Hartly G. (Mrs.) Hayden A. Hayden J. Headley A. (Miss) Headley G. Headley L. Headley L. (Mrs.) Headley L. (Mrs.) Headley W. Hedgeman A. (Mrs.) Hedgeman C. (Mrs.) Hedgeman J. (Miss) Hedgeman P. Hedgeman P. J. Hendricks D. Surname spelled Hekndrics Hendricks E. (Mrs.) Hendricks Effie (Mrs.) Hendricks H. E. Hendricks J. H. Hendricks M. (Mrs.) Hendricks S. (Mrs.) Hendricks W. Hollister G. Hollister L. (Mrs.) Horn J. Horn J. (Mrs.) Hulbert M. Irmin E. G. (Mrs.) Jackson P. King L. King L. (Mrs.) Knudtson L. M. Marchant D. (Mrs.) Martin M. (Mrs.) Martin M. (Mrs.) Martin W. McGilnora E. (Mrs.) McKnight C. (Mrs.) McKnight G. McVey Benj. J. McVey C. (Mrs.) Mead E. Mead S. (Mrs.) Merrill A. H. Meyer F. (Miss) Meyer H. (Miss) Meyer T. Meyer W. Montgomery D. (Mrs.) Montgomery G. W. Nelson C. Quissell C. R. Rankin A. Rankin G. Roberts A. M. (Miss) Sawyer W. Sawyer W. (Mrs.) Shimer D. (Mrs.) Stantenburg H. Stantenburg R. (Mrs.) Sterns H. (Mrs.) Sterns J. Stretch H. Stretch J. Stretch J. (Mrs.) Sweazy J. Tibbitts C. (Mrs.) Tibbitts J. Walker A. (Miss) Watson G. Watson George Watson L. (Mrs.) Wendelkin E. (Miss) Wendelkin G. Wendelkin K. (Miss) Wendelkin W. West E. (Mrs.) West F.