Canton, Lincoln 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. Page 99 - 100 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 Canton The first preacher sent to this charge was Rev. John Plummer of Des Moines Conference in 1869. The following have served the charge as pastors. Rev's A. P. Gore, Thos. Cuthbert, G. M. Curl, M. V. B. Morrison, Ira Wakefield, O. R. Newell, O. S. Byan, B. Webster, A. J. Benjamin, H. J. Grace, D. W. Chamberlain, G. R. Oake, A. Jamieson. On the charge there is a church worth $1,500, and a parsonage worth $800. Rev. A. Jamieson, the pastor, was the first Methodist preacher ordained in Dakota, having been ordained by Bishop Bowman at a session of the Northwest Iowa Conference held in Yankton, Dakota, in September, 1873. The church edifice was built while Rev. B. Webster was pastor, and the parsonage was built under the pastorate of Rev. G. R. Oake. There are 119 members and 7 probationers. Trustees - F. Keidel, M. Keller, Nathan Noble, E. Wendt, A. E. Carhart, I. Coles. Stewards - E. Wendt, Nathan Noble, A. E. Carhart, Rebecca Mallory, Blanche P. Kennedy, I. W. Bradshaw, Geo. Casper. Local Elders - Rev. I. Coles, Rev. Wm. Butler. Class Leaders - Isaac Coles, Nathan Noble, R. C. Morse. S. S. Superintendent - A. E. Carhart. Societies - Ladies' Aid - Pres., Mrs. F. A. Wendt. W. F. M. - Pres., Blanche Kennedy. Names of members Last Name First Name Status Abbott E. member Abbott Hester A. member Abbott Lemira member Abbott Nellie member Abbott Samuel member Abbott W. E. member Bond H. M. member Bradshaw I. W. member Bradshaw M. A. member Brenner C. W. member Brenner Mahlda member Brown A. member Brown M. L. member Budd J. C. member Budd J. C. (Mrs.) member Butler Wm. member Carhart A. E. member Carhart M. D. member Casper Annis member Casper Caroline member Casper G. C. member Chapman Charles E. probationer Christian Wm. member Clark H. L. member Clark M. E. member Clark T. W. member Coles C. E. member Coles Isaac member Cruppett C. member Dahl Annie member Dalglist Fannie member Davidson W. member Dean Edna probationer Dean Effie probationer Dean Frank member Dean George probationer Dean Willis member Delong Luella member Delong Martha member Dresback Alice member Dresback Annie member Dresback Florence member Dresback John member Dresback Pearl member Edwards Maria member Flanery Irene member Gage Jessie member Geyer Millie member Gray Susannah member Harmebt Annie member Harmebt Mary member House Julia member Hull Elizabeth member James Mary member James Richard member Keidel E. member Keidel Frank member Kennedy Blanche P. member Kerley Margaret member Kerley Wm. member Kinyon A. J. member Kinyon Allen G. member Kinyon S. M. member Kinyon Sarah member Kinyon Sarah M. member Loomer Charles member Loomer Harriet member Loomer James member Loomer Mary E. member Lyberger Richard member Madole Eliza member Madole F. member Mallory A. member Mallory Annis member Mallory Grant probationer Mallory James member Mallory Maggie member Mallory Rebecca member Mallory Wm. member Morrison Nora member Morse Delia member Morse Flora member Morse Mary member Morse R. C. member Morse W. W. member Nighhart Mabel probationer Noble A. P. member Noble D. W. member Noble Eddie member Noble Hattie member Noble Nathan member Noble W. P. member North F. E. member North Mary member Parcels Julia member Slack Daniel member Slack Hattie M. probationer Smith G. D. member Smith Martha member Spicer Matilda member Stanley Charles member Steele Etta C. member Straw E. J. member Straw Josiah member Straw S. member Sturgis Wm. member Sutten (Mrs.) member Tennant J. member Tucker A. B. member Tucker A. W. member Tucker Emma member Tucker Luella member Tuttle E. S. member Van Patten Emma member Van Patten Francis member Waldo D. S. member Waldo Julia A. member Wells Carrie L. member Wells Charles member Wendt Cyrus member Wendt E. member Wendt Eddie member Wendt F. A. member Wendt Luella member Williams Esther member Wymer Abbie C. member Wymer E. A. member Wymer Hattie member Wymer Lizzie L. member Wymer Wm. member