Woonsocket, Sanborn 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 93 - 94, 96 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Woonsocket Our church was established at Woonsocket before the town was thought of and was the first religious organization in all this region. Rev. G. E. Neville gathered some 12 members and organized the church in August, 1883. The church building, which is worth $2,500 was built during the pastorates of Rev. Neville and Rev. H. Adams. This charge has also a parsonage, which Rev. O. E. Murray, the present pastor, has secured for the church. The parsonage is worth $300. There are 88 members and 35 probationers. Trustees - James Weir, A. Kalder, E. D. Maxon, J. A. Ross, J. W. Ash, F. Cox, Thos. Murgatroyd, S. V. Kingsbury, David Dunkel. Stewards - Mrs. C. H. Moore, Thos. Murgatroyd, J. W. Ash, J. A. Ross, J. B. Morse, E. D. Maxon, Geo. Grace, Benj. Knight, Ida Cox, David Dunkel, Mrs. M. I. Kalder, Mrs. Nettie Maxson, Mrs. Mary Cox, Mrs. Eva Janssen, Alice Shaffer. Class Leaders - J. B. Morse, Frank Kelley. S. S. Superintendents - Charles Kelley, Frank Kelley. Societies - W. F. M., Ladies' Aid, Young People's W. W. W. Officers W. F. M. - Pres., Mrs. G. W. Graham; Sec'y, Alice Sheffer; Treas, Mrs. M. I. Kalder. Officers Ladies' Aid Society - Pres., Mrs. Georgia Dunkel; Sec'y, Mrs. M. I. Kalder; Treas., Nettie Moore. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership status Ash J. W. member Ash J. W. (Mrs.) member Ash Lizzie member Axel Mabel probationer Baker Belle member Baker R. C. member Bellows Nettie probationer Bellows William probationer Bevins A. J. member Bevins E. J. member Brayter Lucy member Brayton Grace probationer Brison J. probationer Brison J. (Mrs.) probationer Brown Mary F. member Cochran A. C. member Cochran Will F. member Cole J. A. (Mrs.) probationer Conklin Cora probationer Cox Bert probationer Cox Charlie probationer Cox Ida member Cox Mary M. member Cox W. F. member Dillon P. C. (Mrs.) member Dunkel Alice M. member Dunkel D. S. probationer Dunkel George probationer Dunkel Lizzie member Eglin Violet probationer Finel Jennie member Fobes M. member Gay Cora probationer Gay Frank (Mrs.) probationer Goodwin Noble member Grau Fannie member Grau George member Hare D. N. member Hare Mary F. member Harris Loa member Helickson Lena member Higgins Charles probationer Higgins Clarence member Higgins Hattie member Higgins S. B. member Higgins Sarah member Hollingsworth C. M. member Hollingsworth D. probationer Hollingsworth Hester member Hollingsworth Lydia member Hood W. J. probationer Hood W. J. (Mrs.) probationer Hudson Julia member Hutchens Ruth member Janssen Eva probationer Johnson Catharine member Johnson Maria member Kalder Bertie member Kalder Lora member Kalder M. I. member Kelley C. A. member Kelley Frank member Kelley Frank (Mrs.) member Kelley Sadie member Kingsbury A. M. member Kingsbury S. V. member Knight Anna member Knight Benj. member Knot George member Knot Lillie member Kruger Charles member Kruger Elizabeth member Kruger Emma probationer Maxon E. D. member Maxon Nettie S. member McCarthy John probationer McCarthy John (Mrs.) probationer McIllary M. member McRoberts George probationer McRoberts Jennie probationer McRoberts Mada probationer McRoberts N. A. member McRoberts Warren member Mensel J. S. member Mensel Nancy member Michels E. B. member Michels George probationer Michels Luther member Michels Thad. probationer Mills George member More Nettie member More Sarah M. member Morse Etta M. member Morse H. C. member Morse J. B. member Morse Ollie member Murgatroyd Thomas member Murgatroyd Thomas (Mrs.) member New Mary Eliza member Northey Ann member Reihter Catharine member Servesson Daniel member Servesson Daniel (Mrs.) member Simons Maggie probationer Simpson Thomas probationer Sims Ansel L. probationer Sims Cynthia probationer Smith Jessie member Southard L. (Mrs.) member Surface George probationer Surface George (Mrs.) probationer Taylor Sarah J. member Thomas Elva member Thomas George member Thomas M. E. member Waldron Lucinda member Weir Andrew member Weir Hattie member Weir James member Weir Minnie member Weir Willie member West Ann member West Mahlon probationer Wirtz George (Mrs.) probationer Wirtz Mabel probationer Wirtz Madge probationer