Montrose, 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 107 - 108 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 Montrose Rev. C. M. Brown, in the year 1881, assisted by Mrs. I. M. Hartsough, effected the organization of a church here. Ath that time and since Mrs. Hartsough has rendered valuable aid in special meetings. While Rev. J. P. Jenkins was pastor a fine church was built worth $2,000. Present membership 80; probationers, 20. Rev. A. Amburn, a local preacher now living on this charge, has rendered valuable aid in its development, and was its pastor for a time. Since Conference the charge formerly known as Hartford has been added to Montrose. There are four appointments. Rev. T. Carson is pastor. Trustees - J. C. Heyl, F. Jerome, S. S. Warner, W. M. Brown, Harry Cooke. Stewards - S. S. Warner, W. M. Brown, Wm. Zimmerman, Addie Hall, J. W. Harrison, Alfred Richardson. S. S. Superintendent - Martin Cross Names of Members and Probationers Last Name First Name Membership status Amburn A. (Rev.) member Amburn Mary A. member Bennett C. probationer Bennett S. A. member Birdsell Daniel probationer Birdsell Helen probationer Birdsell Mary probationer Birdsell Samuel probationer Brown Adelaide member Brown Benjamin member Brown Estella member Brown Homer E. member Brown W. M. member Butterfield Edith member Butterfield Martin member Carson Lillie member Caton Mary A. member Crooks C. E. probationer Crooks Charles probationer Cross Lucinda member Cross Martin member Davidson Hattie member Davidson Wm. M. member Failor Delitha member Granger L. W. member Granger W. D. member Hall Addie member Hall Frank member Harrison J. W. member Harrison M. E. member Harrison S. A. probationer Hart Delaina member Haskins Martha member Heyl Elizabeth member Heyl Ida member Heyl Ida probationer Heyl J. D. member Hildreth Harvey member Hildreth Lucy member Hildreth S. A. member Hunt L. C. member Hunt W. J. member Jerome Frank member Jewett Betsey member Jewett Clarence member Jewett Jason member Kendall H. (Mrs.) member Lord Anna member Madison S. member McConnell Vincie member Nebrugal James member Nebrugal Jennie member Poole Mary A. member Potter Emma member Potter Hiram member Potter Lena probationer Reynolds A. P. member Reynolds Albert probationer Reynolds Gideon member Reynolds Marietta member Reynolds Nellie member Richardson Addie member Richardson Alfred member Richardson Bennett member Richardson L. S. member Shatton Byron member Shatton E. member Shatton Henry member Stevens Josephine R. probationer Stevens Priscilla probationer Stratton Dora probationer Stratton Herbert probationer Stratton Lucy probationer Stratton Mariam probationer Sweet Estella member Sweet Lucius member Thomas Amba member Walker Fannie member Warner Charlotte member Warner Henry member Warner Libbie member Warner S. S. member Weeks O. P. member Weeks Sarah member Williams Mary A. member Willis S. P. member Wilson E. B. probationer Winchell Nellie member Zimmerman Cora probationer Zimmerman F. probationer Zimmerman Laura member Zimmerman Lettie member Zimmerman Mary member Zimmerman Mary A. member Zimmerman Otto member Zimmerman Sarah member Zimmerman T. W. member Zimmerman William member