Bridgewater, McCook 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 74 - 75

	Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031

		Bridgewater

	The church was organized here January 12, 1882, by Rev. Thomas M.
Williams. We have a church building at this point worth $2,500. There are
four preaching places and a membership of 76. Rev. T. H. Walker is the 
present pastor. The following pastors have served the charge: Revs. Joshua
Watson, C. N. Brown, William Thomas, J. G. Campbell, E. W. Sage, L. B. Wiles, 
T. H. Walker.

	Trustees - W. J. Bollinger, Thos. Ash, J. A. Eberly, G. W. Conniff, John
		Martin, Martin Austin, W. B. Jamison, John Larson.
	Class Leader - Martin Austin.
	S. S. Superintendent - J. A. Eberly.

	Names of Members
Last Name         First Name
Ash               Lucetta
Ash               Thomas
Austin            J. D. (Mrs.)
Berryman          Henry
Berryman          Salina
Bollinger         J. (Mrs.)
Carr              Angelina
Carr              George
Clark             Julia
Cole              James (Jr.)
Cole              James (Sen.)
Collar            John
Collar            Synthia
Conniff           Geo. W.
Conniff           Naina
Conniff           Thomas
Dickenson         (Mrs.)
Dunn              Abbie
Eberly            Mary
Eberly            W. J.
Felmey            Louisa
Felmey            S. (Mrs.)
Felmey            W. L.
Foxton            Amanda
Foxton            Headley
Foxton            Herbert
Foxton            Peter
Foxton            Victoria
Frank             Ed. R.
Frank             Elizabeth
Gipson            J. C.
Gipson            M. E.
Hammitt           Hugh
Hammitt           Nancy
Hillery           Elizabeth
Jackson           Francis A.
Jackson           Luther A.
Jamison           William
Lane              Alma F.
Lane              Charles
Lane              Fred
Larson            Caroline
Larson            John
Larson            L. C.
Larson            Thomas
Lind              Fred
Lind              Jennie J.
March             Harriet
March             Harry
March             Leonard
March             Samuel
Marsh             James M.
Martin            Amanda
Martin            John
Muller            Anna
Muller            John
Myers             Eva M.
Myers             Henry L.
Nourse            James E.
Peterson          William
Plummer           Henry
Plummer           Roxie
Ranisbottom       Thomas
Readshaw          Sarah
Smith             P. B.
Van Wort          Henry
Van Wort          Maria
Watson            Cora M.
Watson            Geo. F.
Watson            John
Watson            Joshua (Rev.)
Watson            Mary
Watson            Mary
White             Henry W.