DeSmet, Kingsbury 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 46 - 47 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com De Smet This charge has two appointments - DeSmet and Manchester - and Rev. E. Craven has charge. In the spring of 1881, Rev. J. P. Neary organized the society, which started forth with 12 members. At present there are 48 members and 19 probationers. Rev. J. C. Shelland was pastor when $2000 was put into a church building. Rev. P. L. Hooker witnessed the erection of a parsonage. The parsonage, however, was sold in March, 1887, but a new parsonage was built last fall at a cost of $500. Trusees - Wm. H. H. Phillips, A. W. Mershon, A. S. Sherwood, T. H. Johnson, E. A. Forbush, Phillip Lawrence, L. G. Huntley. Stewards - W. H. H. Phillips, A. W. Mershon, Frank Huntley, T. H. Johnson, Phillip Lawrence, A. S. Carpenter, Matilda Lawrence, Henry G. Cook, Leonard Crane. S. S. Superintendents - Phillip Lawrence, Henry G. Cook. Society - Ladies' Aid - Pres., Mrs. D. E. Huntley; Sec'y, Mrs. Matilda Lawrence; Treas., Mrs. Laura Ruth. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Bancroft Mary (Mrs.) member Barker Elizabeth (Mrs.) member Booth Adelbert probationer Booth Jennie probationer Bothwell Dana probationer Bowes (Mrs.) member Bunn Lucy (Mrs.) member Carpenter A. L. member Carpenter E. S. (Mrs.) probationer Carpenter T. C. member Clewett Jas. H. member Clewett Lucy A. probationer Cooper Robert (Mrs.) member Davis Jane (Mrs.) member Forbush E. A. member Forbush Herbert A. probationer Forbush Josie (Mrs.) member Hollister (Mr.) member Hollister (Mrs.) member Hollister Belle (Miss) member Huntley D. E. (Mrs.) member Huntley F. W. probationer Jacobs Nancy member Johnson Arthur probationer Johnson T. H. member Karr J. C. member Karr Jas. C. probationer Karr Sarah M. probationer Lake Chas. F. probationer Lake Chas. F. (Mrs.) probationer Lampson S. C. member Larydon S. E. (Mrs.) member Lawman Dell (Mrs.) member Lawrence M. H. (Mrs.) member Lawrence Phillip member Leland Elezar S. member Leland Joseph member Maguire Albert probationer Maguire Sarah K. probationer Mershon Asel W. member Mershon Lida V. (Mrs.) member Noggle Julia (Miss) member Owen Sarah (Mrs.) member Payne Elizabeth member Payne Jaird member Phillips Carrie (Mrs.) member Phillips W. H. H. member Pye Gay member Pye W. H. member Pye W. H. (Mrs.) member Ramsey Cora member Rilling Aurilla member Ruth Lora (Mrs.) member Severson Samuel probationer Sherwood Arthur member Sherwood J. M. (Mrs.) member Smith Darius (Mrs.) member Spaulding Idela E. probationer Stearns Gertrude (Mrs.) member Stearns O. E. member Still Hannah E. probationer Still Mary A. probationer Still Minnie B. probationer Stockwell M. M. (Mrs.) member Wheeler Dell (Mrs.) member Williamson S. (Mrs.) member Williamson Samuel member