Sioux Falls, Minnehaha 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 112-113 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 Sioux Falls The first sermon to be preached in Sioux Falls by a Methodist minister was by Rev. S. W. Ingham, now of Fargo, in 1860, and was the second sermon preached in the place. The Methodist Episcopal church was organized in 1871, the Rev. Thomas Cuthbert being pastor. The church edifice now in use was erected during the pastorate of the Rev. Wm. Fielder in 1873. The parsonage was built under the supervision of the Rev. L. Hartsough, during the years of 1880-81. During the summer of 1887 the church underwent extensive repairs to the amount of about $1000. This was accomplished under the direction of the present pastor, Rev. F. M. Robertson. The present membership is 145 and 31 probationers. Trustees - Geo. R. Peterson, Marcus Russell, I. M. Hartsough, Julia A. Brown Geo. H. Fulford, E. H. Sanford, R. C. Hawkins Stewards - G. H. Fulford, H. C. Aldrich, H. J. Whipple, John Q. Adams, Samuel Helson, J. G. Nudd, C. V. Booth, Julia A. Brown, Phoebe Neil, John Beddoe, G. Fred Knappen, I. M. Hartsough Class Leaders - Rev. D. Fulford, G. Fred Knappen, I. M. Hartsough, Katie M. Booth Sunday School - Prof. L. McCartney, Superintendent; G. Fred Knappen, Assistant Sup't; Mrs. Phoebe Neil, Lady Sup't. Societies - Ladies Social Band - Pres., Mrs. Julia A. Brown; Sec'y, Mrs. L. C. Jones; Treas., Mrs. E. W. Dobson W. F. M. S. Pres., Mrs. I. M. Hartsough; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Lizzie Thomas; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Julia A. Brown; Treas., Mrs. A. L. Smith Young People's Society - Pres. Fred M. Booth; Vice Pres., Jennie Rust; Sec'y, Mabel Campbell; Treas., Alice Booth Adelphian Society - Pres., Hattie Hart; Sec'y, Isaac Waring; Treas., Alice Booth Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Adams Etta Laura member Adams John L. member Adams John Q. member Aldrich Emma member Aldrich H. C. member Aldrich Jennie C. member Ames Albert H. member Ames Lizzie F. member Arnison Esther member Austin Eliza J. member Ball A. McCollam probationer Barnes A. C. member Barnes C. M. member Barrett Catharine member Bean Mary member Beddoe John member Binks G. M. member Bissett Allie member Booth C. V. member Booth Fred member Booth Ida member Booth Josie member Booth Katie member Booth Lottie L. probationer Bouck Charles member Bouck Peter member Bouck Peter (Mrs.) member Bouck W. A. member Briggs Carrie E. member Briggs Edward member Briggs Sarah J. member Brison Theodore probationer Brooks D. C. member Brown Fannie member Brown Geo. A. member Brown Jennie member Brown Julia A. member Bullard L. A. member Burt Myra member Campbell H. (Mrs.) member Campbell Henry member Carroll Barbara member Carter Jane M. member Clark Mary A. member Clonkay Augustus probationer Collins Margaret member Cook Allie M. member Cooke Harry member Cuthbert Caroline member Cuthbert Flora member Cuthbert Isabella S. member Cuthbert John member Cuthbert John R. member Cuthbert Mariana member Cuthbert Thomas (Mrs.) member Cuthbert Thomas (Rev.) member Dahl Minnie member Daniels Mary E. probationer Davis Annette member DeLong Louisa member Dever George probationer DuBey Henry C. member Faircloe Jane member Field Samuel W. probationer Fink Louisa member Fink W. H. member Fowler O. A. member Froebel Ellen member Froebel F. C. member Fulford Clara H. member Fulford G. H. member Germaine Emma member Gibboney Mary member Gillespie I. L. member Hart Hattie member Hart Lettie probationer Hartsough I. M. member Hartsough Zachariah member Helson Melissa member Helson Samuel member Hobson J. W. member Hobson Mary M. member Hodgson H. R. member Holley Sarah member Howard Levina A. member Hunt Mary member Hunter Lucinda member Instrum Martin member Jones L. C. probationer Kellogg Charles P. member Kincaid Mary member Knappen G. Fred member Koons (Miss) probationer Leavitt S. A. member Ledyard Lottie probationer Manchester L. D. member McCane Ella member McCartney Livingstone member McDonald Mary member McKinney Alma member Moores Ella C. member Morrison Alice member Morrison James member Morrison Mary J. member Munson Edgar member Needham (Mrs.) member Negli Louisa member Nichols Frances probationer Nichols Geo. E. probationer Noble B. F. member Nudd J. G. member Nudd Phoebe member Penner Esther member Peterson G. R. member Peterson Nellie member Phillis Charles L. member Phinney G. D. member Plantz Lucy A. probationer Poor Mary member Rayson Bert probationer Reynolds A. D. member Robbins Maggie probationer Robertson F. M. (Mrs.) member Robertson Frank Fowler member Robertson Fred W. member Rosier Helen M. member Russell Florence I. member Russell Marcus probationer Rust (Mrs. Rev.) member Rust Jennie member Sanford E. H. member Sanford Orpha member Sears Frances member Sears Henry D. member Sears Julia A. member Secrist James probationer Seger Ella member Seger Maria probationer Seger Richard M. member Seger Robert probationer Smead Nina probationer Smith A. H. member Stewart Charles P. probationer Thomas Lizzie D. member Thompson C. K. member Thompson Eliza member Tibbets Martha probationer Tyler Edith member VanDeMark Mary member Vanslike Annetta member Vanslike Bertha member Vanslike Berton member Vanslike C. H. member Vanslike E. C. member Vanslike Mary member Waring Annie M. probationer Waring Isaac probationer Waring Sarah A. probationer Warren R. H. probationer Waterman Lemuel probationer Waterman Saide C. probationer Whipple H. J. member White M. J. member White Matilda member Wilkins Marion member Willard Annie L. member Willard Charlie S. member Willard Mary E. member Willard W. P. member Wire Huldah probationer Wright Alice probationer Wright Emma member