Aberdeen, Brown Co, SD - 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 12 - 13, 14 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Aberdeen Rev. O. A. Phillips was the first Methodist preacher on the ground at this point, and was pastor over more territory than is now embraced in the Aberdeen District. He organized the church in the spring of 1883, and while pastor secured lots in a good location, and succeeded in building a small chapel. He was followed by Rev. S. F. Brown. In the fall of 1885, Rev. John G. Palmer was appointed to this charge. During his pastoral term the church and parsonage were built - the church edifice at a cost of $6,500, and the parsonage,made out of the chapel, at a cost of $500. Value of the property of the society, $8,500. Membership 108; probationers, 46. Rev. W. H. Selleck is pastor. Trustees - Alexander Hazard, R. L. Brown, Wm. Cassels, G. F. Lascelle, McLeod Gibson, Frank Pierson, Dr. O. S. Pine, B. C. Lamont. Stewards - Alexander Hazard, D. G. Gallett, R. A. Wohlforth, E. W. Farnham, R. L. Brown, W. J. Phelps, Mrs. B. C. Lamont, Mrs. C. W. Starling, Mrs. G. F. Lascelle. Class Leaders - R. A. Wohlforth, W. J. Phelps, Mrs. E. F. Selleck. S. S. Superintendent - D. G. Gallett. Societies - Ready Workers - Pres., Mrs. M. Hutton; Sec'y, Mrs. Chas. Aggis; Treas., Mrs. G. F. Lascelle. Young People's Association - Pres., D. G. Gallett. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Allen Aletta member Allen Elijah member Allen Ella (Miss) member Arnot Belle C. probationer Bach Daisy probationer Bacon R. H. (Mrs.) member Bain Mary Jane member Bain Neal member Ballew Flora probationer Barkley Cynthia M. probationer Barkley Maud E. probationer Barnes Ira (Mrs.) member Barnes Jas. (Mrs.) member Barnes Lorene probationer Barnes Ruth (Miss) member Barrows Mary (Mrs.) member Bates Katie member Beals H. H. member Boyer Chas. W. member Boyer Ella M. member Brainard A. J. member Brainard Ida R. probationer Brockelhurst J. F. member Brown R. L. member Brown R. L. (Mrs.) member Burlock Sarah probationer Burlock Thos. J. probationer Burnette Kittie F. probationer Carr Lizzie E. member Cassels Louise (Miss) member Cassels Mary E. probationer Cassels Wm. member Chapman Edwin member Chapman Edwin (Mrs.) member Cook Ella probationer Corwin Milton C. member Covell Alice C. probationer Covell Geo. F. probationer Crane Martha M. member Cummings Abram member Cummings Ethel Burt member Cunningham A. (Mrs.) member Cunningham Albert member Curtiss Nettie probationer Engle Caroline member Engle E. A. (Mrs.) member Farnham E. W. member Farnham E. W. (Mrs.) member Fielder Charlie probationer Fielder Susan A. member Gallett D. G. member Gibson Eva (Miss) member Gibson McLeod member Gibson McLeod (Mrs.) member Greene Charlie A. member Greene D. E. (Mrs.) member Greene Delphine member Grice Hannah probationer Griffin M. C. (Mrs.) member Hale David A. member Hart Alfred member Hartman Solomon member Hartman Solomon (Mrs.) member Hassinger R. (Mrs.) member Hauser Fannie (Miss) member Hauser J. H. member Hauser J. H. (Mrs.) member Hauser J. P. probationer Hauser Percy probationer Hawk Delia C. probationer Hazard Alex (Mrs.) member Hazard Alexander member Hazard Elizabeth M. (Miss) member Hazard Mabel B. probationer Hemenway Martha M. probationer Hurst George member Hurst Nicholas member Hutton Amy (Miss) member Hutton Elnora (Miss) member Hutton Lewellyn member Hutton Mary (Mrs.) member Hutton Myra (Miss) member Irish James W. member Jones Katie probationer Jones Margaret (Mrs.) member Kearney Alice Maud probationer Kearney Delia probationer Kearney Grace L. probationer King C. C. member King C. C. (Mrs.) member Kipp John H. probationer Kirtlin J. C. probationer Lamont B. C. (Mrs.) member Lascelle Edith member Lascelle G. F. member Lascelle G. F. (Mrs.) member Lechburne Maggie probationer Letson J. H. member Lewis Alice (Mrs.) member Lewis Morris probationer Lewis T. E. member Lott Ruth A. member Lytle James member Lytle James (Mrs.) member Maynard L. (Mrs.) member Maynard Levi probationer McArthur John (Mrs.) member McCann Sabria A. member McDonough J. C. (Mrs.) member McFall Daniel member McGlachlin Lizzie M. (Miss) member Miles Alice (Miss) member Miles Emma (Mrs.) probationer Miles Henan E. probationer Mitchell J. R. member Monosmith W. O. member Nye Burnice E. probationer Nye Gussie L. (Mrs.) probationer Payne Will A. probationer Phelps W. J. member Pierson Frank member Pierson Frank (Mrs.) member Prentice Liberty member Proud John member Proud John (Mrs.) member Putnam Alice (Miss) member Putnam Julia member Putnam Lewis member Putnam N. M. member Quigg Caroline C. probationer Robinson Lillian probationer Ryder G. C. probationer Schafer Eleanor member Searles Lizzie (Mrs.) member Selleck E. F. (Mrs.) member Simpson S. S. probationer Snowden A. Curtain member Stacey M. E. (Mrs.) member Stacey Peter S. probationer Starling C. W. (Mrs.) member Thompson S. P. (Mrs.) member Wait Clara probationer Warner W. S. member Welts Robert member Welts Robert (Mrs.) member Wight Mary L. (Mrs.) member Williams Frank probationer Wohlforth Clara A. probationer Wohlforth R. A. member Wohlforth R. A. (Mrs.) member