Ashton, Spink Co, SD  - Methodist Church Records, 1888

	This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal 
	Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Page 15 - 16

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


		Ashton

	Rev. J. M. Rogers organized our church here on the 28th of June, 1880, and
while serving the charge as pastor succeeded in the erection of a fine church 
edifice. The building is worth $2,500. At the time of organization there were 12
members; at present there are 49 members, and 12 probationers. Rev. O. A. 
Phillips is pastor.

	Trustees - Rev. J. M. Rogers, Rev. Wm. Boyer, Rev. T. W. P. Lee, S. P. Watkins.
	Stewards - Rev. Wm. Boyer, Mrs. Carrie Ferguson.
	Class Leaders - Geo. Boyer, Wm. McCauley.
	S. S. Superintendents - James Ferguson, Chas. McCauley.
	Societies - Ladies' Aid - Pres., Mrs. Rumina Owens; Secy, and Treas., Miss
		Elorina Walkins. Young Peoples' Epworth Class - Pres., Mrs. Carrie 
		Ferguson; V. Pres., George Boyer; Secy., Wallace Boyer.

		    Names of Members
Last Name         First Name           Membership Status
Beaumont          Adelbert             member
Bloomhall         E. M.                member
Bloomhall         John                 member
Boyer             Carrie               member
Boyer             Edith                probationer
Boyer             George               member
Boyer             John                 member
Boyer             John (Mrs.)          member
Boyer             Lloyd                probationer
Boyer             Mabel                probationer
Boyer             Mary                 probationer
Boyer             May                  probationer
Boyer             Wallace              member
Boyer             Wm. (Jr.)            member
Boyer             Wm. (Rev.)           member
Christenson       Ella                 member
Christenson       Laura                member
Christian         John                 probationer
Coleman           C. W.                probationer
Coleman           C. W. (Mrs.)         probationer
Coleman           E. E.                member
Coleman           Eva                  member
Ferguson          Carrie               member
Ferguson          James                member
Franklin          (Mrs.)               member
Higbee            Ruberta              member
Jacobus           Elsworth             member
Jacobus           John                 probationer
Jacobus           Sarah                member
Karr              Libbie               member
Lee               M. A. (Mrs.)         member
Lee               Rosa                 member
Lee               T. W. P (Rev.)       member
Lott              Ezra (Mrs.)          member
Marsh             Hattie               member
McCauley          Elias                member
McCauley          Elias (Mrs.)         member
McCauley          M. R.                member
McCauley          Wm.                  member
Owens             F. A.                member
Owens             Rumina               member
Phillips          Kittie May           probationer
Pierce            Levi                 member
Potter            Gilbert              member
Potter            Mary                 member
Rinders           Catharine            member
Rinders           Emma                 probationer
Rogers            J. M. (Rev.)         member
Rogers            Margaret             member
Rogers            Veda                 member
Samson            S. D. (Mrs.)         member
Smart             Alice                member
Versteeg          Hattie               probationer
Versteeg          John                 member
Watkins           F. H.                member
Watkins           F. H. (Mrs.)         member
Watkins           Loine                member
Watkins           S. P.                member
West              L. M. (Mrs.)         member
Wills             Amy                  member
Wills             Hannah               member