Iroquois, 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 49, 51-52 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Iroquois This charge was organized by Rev. James Hughes in March 1882, when it had 18 members. While Rev. F. H. Wheeler was pastor two church edifices were erected, which are worth $3,500. The present number of members is 111; probationers, 34. Rev. W. H. Matson is pastor. Trustees - Lewis Hammond, John R. Smith, John T. Liddle, Benj. S. Wheeler, Charles Cripps, Charles Knecht, Horace H. Sheets, O. Casperson, J. F. Johnson. Stewards - Edwin Wheeler, H. H. Sheets, John Ills, O. Casperson, David Little, Mary E. Bortel, Maria L. Smith, Charles Cripps. Class Leaders - Lewis K. Lewis, Horace H. Sheets. S. S. Superintendents - Edwin Wheeler, Horace H. Sheets. Societies - Ladies' Aid - Presidents, Mrs. W. H. Matson, Mrs. A. C. Cleveland; Sec'ys, Mrs. F. H. Hoppen, Mrs. L. L. Pierce; Treasurers, Miss F. Little, Mrs. L. L. Pierce. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Aaron George A. Member Ames Lillie R. Member Balwin Freney Member Barber Annie M. Probationer Barber Charles H. Member Barber Herman Probationer Barber Howard J. Member Barber Willie A. Member Barker Charles F. Probationer Barker Mabel Member Behl Louisa N. Probationer Behl Sally Member Behl Sophia Member Benedict Paul Probationer Bennett Samuel C. Probationer Bortel Mary E. Member Borwick Lavina Probationer Brooks John R. Probationer Burnett Mary T. Member Burnett Nathan G. Member Burnett Silas D. Member Casperson Catherine H. Member Casperson Christian Member Casperson Olie Member Cowen E. May Member Cowen Robert H. Member Cripps Charles Member Cripps Hannah Member Davis Rosie Member Davis Susie H. Probationer Dodge Libbie J. Probationer Dodge Wm. E. Member Ducker James W. Member Ducker Margaret J. Member Fuglesong Mary J. Member Gardner Mariah Member Gardner Sarah E. Member Gardner Willie Member Gasper Adelia Member Gilmore Charles H. Probationer Gilmore Emma J. Probationer Gilmore Hattie M. Probationer Gilmore Kittie E. Probationer Gilmore Mabel Probationer Gwin Lizzie Member Gwin Samuel B. Member Hammond Lewis Member Hammond Lucy Member Heifner James Member Holmes Julia Member Hoppen Frank Member Hoppen Martha L. Member Howard Julia Member Hunefeld Lewis Member Hunefeld Phnelia S. Member Hutchinson Laura A. Member Ills John Member Ills Mary Member Ingham Ellen Member Kreychie John L. Probationer Lane Clara E. Member Larson Annie Probationer Lewis Lewis K. Member Lewis Luella M. Member Liddle Charles T. Member Liddle Clara E. Member Liddle Eddie Member Liddle Esther M. Member Liddle Herman F. Probationer Liddle John T. Member Liddle Mary Member Little David Member Little Florentine Probationer Little Florilla Member Little Harry M. Probationer Little Rebecca E. Probationer Markell George Member Matson Mary B. Member Matson Mary C. Member Maxson Caroline R. Member Maxson Daniel M. Member Maxson Edward H. Member Maxson George M. Member McKelvie John Member McKelvie Minnie Member Merwin Harriet A. Member Merwin Oliver Member Moffitte Hallie Member Moffitte Jessie Member Norton Delia Member Osborn Adaline Member Osborn Eugene Member Parkhurst Elmira Member Paul Martha Probationer Pierce Alice M. Member Pierce Lewellyn Member Richardson Belle B. Member Richardson George L. Member Richardson Wilby Member Sheets Alice M. Probationer Sheets Carrie A. Member Sheets Carrie J. Member Sheets Charlena Member Sheets David F. Member Sheets Emily Member Sheets Etta Member Sheets Eveline Member Sheets George Member Sheets Horace H. Member Sheets John G. Probationer Sheets John R. Member Sheets Lawrence Probationer Sheets Lewis E. Member Smith Alice L. Probationer Smith Jamey E. Member Smith Jesse M. Member Smith John R. Member Smith Maria L. Member Staples Charles H. Member Staples Hattie J. Member Stone Ellen Member Stone Mary A. Member Timm Dora Member Tubbs Rebecca Member Welton Christina Member Weston Julia A. Member Wheeler Annie E. Member Wheeler Benjamin S. Member Wheeler Edwin Member Wheeler Fannie E. Probationer Wheeler Frank E. Probationer Wheeler Mary A. Member Wheeler Milton M. Member Wheeler Nellie S. Probationer Wheeler Ralph A. Probationer Whiting Jennie Member Williams Sadie Probationer Woodbury Sarah S. Member Wright Alpheus Member Wright Edwin E. Probationer Wright Edwin E. Probationer Wright James Member Wright James (Mrs.) Member