Diana (Sanborn Co.) and Carthage (Miner 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 77 - 78 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Diana and Carthage Rev. A. D. Smith was appointed to this field in the fall of 1884. The charge was organized October 20 of that year, with 8 members. Rev. G. E. Neville was appointed pastor in 1885, but remained only a short time and was followed by Rev. A. F. Thompson, who succeeded in securing the erection of two church buildings. These are worth $6,000. In 1886 Rev. H. N. Smith was placed in charge of this work, and in 1887 Rev. G. J. Corwin, the pastor at present, received appointment to this charge. Members, 98; probationers, 5. Trustees - James Meadows, F. W. Thaxter, R. S. Whalen, Theodore Roth, H. E. Bly, J. W. Elliott, G. D. Mitchell, G. A. Vandervort. Stewards - J. W. Elliott, E. L. Ecker, E. Harvey, H. Biggle, Geo. A. Bieber, G. A. Vandervort. Class Leaders - J. W. Elliott, E. Harvey. S. S. Superintendent - G. D. Mitchell. Ladies' Aid Society - Pres., Mary Rost; Sec'y, Alice Taylor; Treas., Annie Vandervort. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Ashton John member Ashton John (Mrs.) member Beckner David member Beckner S. member Best Anna member Best J. H. member Bidwell Mary member Bieber Annie member Bieber F. D. member Bieber Geo. A. member Bieber Sarah member Bieber Susan member Biggle Annie member Biggle Harmon member Brisbine Mary member Button Benj. member Calvert A. D. member Calvert Anna member Calvert Eddie member Calvert Flora member Calvert Nellie member Calvert S. P. member Cole J. (Mrs.) member Colton Abel H. member Colton Edith M. member Crane Bermelia member Crane E. (Mrs.) member Crane Edgar member Crane Ervin member Crane J. S. member Crane Mary (Mrs.) member Crane Myron member Crane N. J. member Crane Nellie member Crane P. (Mrs.) member Crane Peter member Crane Samuel member Crane Samuel (Mrs.) member Davidson B. F. member Davidson B. F. (Mrs.) member Drake Fannie member Duncan James member Duncan James (Mrs.) member Elliott J. W. member Elliott Maria member Elliott Marion S. member Greer M. member Greer M. (Mrs.) member Gregory A. J. member Harvey Edgar member Harvey Hiram member Harvey Lyda member Hibbard Sarah J. member Jaquish (Mrs.) member Jaquish ? member Kimber Orvilla member Lawrence G. A. member Lawrence Julia member Lightey J. member Lightey John member Lightey Lizzie member Lightey Oretta member Lightey W. H. member Mansel Wm. probationer Mattoon L. L. member Mattoon L. L. (Mrs.) member McConnel Ed. member McErwin S. member McGune B. N. (Mrs.) member McQuade G. A. member McQuade L. member McQuade N. member Meadows James member Meadows James (Mrs.) member Mitchell G. D. member Mortell Elizabeth member Mortell Joseph member Ostrander Clara (Mrs.) member Ostrander Gremon member Peters Belle member Peters James member Prosser Alice probationer Prosser George member Prosser Sarah member Quinn Anna member Quinn James member Roth Mary member Roth Theodore member Rubert Alice member Terwiliger Geo. C. member Terwiliger Laura member Tibbs Kittie probationer Vandervort Annie member Vandervort G. A. member Weidger J. member Whitford Hermon member Whitford J. M. member Whitford Rebecca member Whitford William member Wiley Ann member Wiley George member Wise Wilson probationer Wise Wilson (Mrs.) probationer