Mount Vernon, Davison 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. Page 86 - 87 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Mount Vernon A church worth $3,000, a parsonage worth $700, and a membership of 90 and 12 probationers, furnish Rev. W. F. Minty, the present pastor, with abundant means for effective work. The church building was erected while Rev. L. W. Miller was pastor. Also the parsonage was bought during his term. Since then the parsonage has been much improved. Rev. S. P. Waldron, who is still on this charge, organized the work with 13 members in the fall of 1882. Local preacher - Rev. S. P. Waldron. Trustees - A. L. Bell, R. W. Watts, W. A. Hallowell, W. S. Tobey, L. S. Phillips, Jacob Jacobson, Murat Sayles, Wm. Duncan, L. Love, N. A. Fink, Calvin Betts. Stewards - A. L. Bell, R. W. Watts, W. S. Tobey, Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Terwilliger, N. A. Fink, William McDowell. Class Leader - L. S. Phillips. Societies - W. F. M. - Pres., Mrs. E. E. Burns; Sec'y, Mrs. A. L. Bell; Treas., Juliette Chapin. Ladies' Aid - Pres., Mrs. Louise Betts; Sec'y, Mrs. A. L. Bell; Treas., Mrs. E. E. Burns. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Affleck Jane member Allen Ada member Anderson -- probationer Baker John probationer Bebee (Mrs.) probationer Bell A. L. member Bell A. L. (Mrs.) member Bell Willie member Betts Louise member Bobb Byron member Bobb Clyde member Bobb Mary J. member Bromwell Eliza member Brower Mary member Brower Wm. member Burns E. E. member Burns Ella member Champlin Anna J. member Chapin Juliette member Cooper Arthur member Cooper Eva member Daken Clara member Duncan Elizabeth member Duncan Maggie member Duncan Wm. member Earl Aaron member Earl Abigail member Earl Duncan member Earl James member Earl John probationer Earl Katie member Earl Mary member Earl Nannie member Edgington Dora member Edgington Mary E. member Fink Clarence probationer Fink Mary member Fink Morris member Gillam Sarah A. probationer Haines Jane member Haines Stephen member Harader Ada. J. member Harader Clara member Harader Jane member Harader Jennie member Hughes Hattie E. member Hughes Isaac member Hughes Mary A. member Hughes Sarah J. member Illingsworth Charles member Illingsworth Maggie E. member Illingsworth Susan member Illingsworth William member Locke A. H. probationer Locke Susan member McDowell William member McDowell Wm. (Mrs.) member Melrose Ann member Melrose John member Melrose John R. probationer Merry Nercessa probationer Minty Maria S. member Phillips Leslie S. member Powell D. M. member Powers Helen member Price William member Reitzel A. R. member Reitzel Lizzie member Rolph Edward member Rolph Hannah member Rolph Jennie member Rolph L. D. member Rolph Ruby member Sayles Emma member Sayles M. (Mrs.) member Sayles Mabel member Sayles Murat member Smith E. R. member Smith H. W. member Smith Orra Dell member Sthal David member Teft John member Teft John (Mrs.) member Terwilliger Lucetta member Tobey W. S. member Wagoner Chas. W. probationer Wagoner Elisha member Wagoner Margaret member Wagoner Mary E. member Waigle Amy member Waigle Barbara E. member Waigle Cameron member Waigle David member Waigle Eliza A. probationer Waldron S. P. (Rev.) member Walsh Alva A. member Walsh Kate member Welch -- probationer Welch Clara member Welch Jessie member Wright Anna E. member Wright Mamie member