Webster, Day Co., SD - 1888 Methodist Church Records This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Pages 137-138 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Webster At the request of the people of this charge Rev. A. D. Traveller, then presiding elder of the Aberdeen District, sought for them a pastor. On the 24th of August, 1886 the charge was organized with 20 members, and Rev. Thomas Hambly became pastor. He secured the building of a fine church worth $3,500. The present membership is 67, and 46 probationers. Rev. O. H. Sproul is pastor. Trustees - John Norton, Thomas Cloyd, A. B. Trefethren, J. A. Lee, D. A. Watrous, Albert Smith, Charles J. Canning Stewards - John Norton, Thomas Cloyd, E. D. Landon, J. W. Abbott, J. W. McEldary Class Leaders - H. H. Walkinton, E. D. Landon, Thomas Cloyd S. S. Superintendent - J. W. Abbott List of Members and Probationers Last Name First Name Membership status Abbott Cora probationer Abbott Effie member Abbott J. W. member Abbott Ruth member Abbott Sarah member Austin Jennie member Austin John A. member Babcock Henry member Babcock Mattie member Balzar A. probationer Barker Gertie probationer Barker J. M. probationer Bates Alva probationer Bates Mattie member Bates Nancy A. member Bates William probationer Beachy E. probationer Beachy E. P. probationer Birch O. H. member Blake Mary C. member Booth Zoe E. member Boyd Carrie Eliza member Boyd H. member Boyd H. (Mrs.) member Brook (Dr.) probationer Brook (Mrs.) (Dr.) probationer Brown I. P. probationer Brown Martha J. member Canning Charles probationer Chapman Charles probationer Cloyd Jennie member Cloyd John member Cloyd Mary C. member Cloyd Thomas member Compton B. D. probationer Crofoot L. D. member Crofoot Levina May member Cromwell Charles member Cromwell Jane probationer Cromwell William probationer Davis E. J. member Davis Ransom member Deagrank A. probationer Douglas William probationer Emmerson B. G. probationer Emmerson Sarah M. probationer Frailing Jessie member Frailing Lula member Frailing Marion E. member Frailing Myrtle member Frailing William M. member Frailing Winnifred member Glidden May E. member Hanson Millie member Harris D. (Mrs.) probationer Haven Elizabeth member Haven Julia member Haven Mary member Hutchinson Elinore S. member Johnson Wm. H. member Knapp Edwin member Landon E. D. member Landon M. A. member Lewis Mary member Long Emma member Long Marshall B. member Lorum L. probationer McGlachlin Roy probationer McKinnett Thomas probationer McKinnett Thos. (Mrs.) member McKribben Mary member Messenger member Moore F. C. member Norton John member Norton L. W. member Olden E. probationer Overly Andrew member Philbrook Leonard S. member Philbrook Maggie member Price Annie member Rogers Effie member Sanborn Josie probationer Sharratts T. H. probationer Singlinger A. C. member Singlinger Charles probationer Sisco A. member Smith Charles probationer Somerfield O. probationer Sproul Alex. Hugo probationer Sproul C. A. member Sproul Clara Gladdys probationer Sproul Hettie May probationer Sproul Robert Clydsole probationer Sproul Willie Craig probationer Stowe (Mrs.) probationer Sundberg Eva member Thorne E. W. member Trefethren A. B. member Trefethren Ethel probationer Tule James member Turner C. probationer Turner E. M. probationer Turner Effie probationer Turner F. probationer Walkinton H. H. member Walkinton Josephine member Watrous Nellie probationer Weaver probationer Webber probationer Webster I. P. (Mrs.) probationer Wentworth C. probationer Wentworth May probationer