Onida, Sully 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 56 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 ONIDA Onida is the capital of Sully county. Our church occupied the ground in July 1886, under the labors of Revs. G. F. Bieber and R. C. Opie. This charge has six preaching places, of which Onida is the head. Rev. Wm. L. Lee is pastor. Members 67; probationers, 32. Local preacher - Rev. Richard Oates. Exhorter - Jay Pierce. Stewards - W. N. Hawes, J. W. Holmes, T. Haskins, J. Mills, Herbert Tagg, L. D. Carr. Class-Leaders - L. D. Carr, W. N. Hawes, H. Throum. S. S. Superintendent - Herbert Tagg. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Akers Mary member Akers Samuel member Barton W. R. member Beadle Belle probationer Beadle Lawrence probationer Brockway S. S. probationer Brookings Eliza member Brookings Grace member Brown Eliza member Brown Thomas member Bruner Sarah member Bushnell Daniel member Bushnell Johnona member Bushnell Levi member Bushnell Liza member Carr L. D. member Casebere Elma probationer Casebere Mary probationer Casebere Onon probationer Casebere Timothy probationer Dewell Libbie member Earnest Elizabeth member Earnest Isaac member Ellis Susan B. member Emory Nellie probationer Fanton Martha member Gates Wm. member Glessner Charles probationer Glessner Josephine member Glessner Kittie probationer Glessner Madge probationer Harrell Rose probationer Harvey Ellen probationer Haskins Beatrice member Haskins T. member Haverly Etta member Haverly Louisa member Hawes Addison member Hawes Dibbie member Hawes Eliza member Hawes Josie member Hawes W. N. member Hendman J. probationer Holmes Alice member Holmes Jacob probationer Hughes Hattie member Hutton Daisy probationer Hutton Ira member Keene Florence probationer Keene J. R. member Keene Mary H. member Kenyon Belle member Kenyon Simon member Kern Simon E. member Lawrence Martha probationer Lester Eliza member Lewis Elizabeth probationer Lewis Emma probationer Lewis Nettie probationer Lewis Wm. probationer Long U. D. member Long U. D. (Mrs.) member Loveth Bumeth D. member Low Susana member Miller Anna probationer Miller Bertha probationer Miller Jacob member Mills Eliza member Mills Emma M. probationer Mills James member Mills Mary member Moore J. M. member Newton Anna member Newton George member Oates Edward member Oates Ida member Oates Malinda member Oates Richard member Owen Elizabeth member Owen Johnathan member Pierce Jay probationer Pilgrim Frank member Richard Frances probationer Ritter L. H. member Schreeve Eliza probationer Sheke Wm. probationer Shingle Frank member Shoor Olaf probationer Shreeve Wm. probationer Solverson Fred probationer Spencer Lois member Spencer Tina member Spencer Walter probationer Steward Abbie member Tagg Henrietta member Tagg Herbert member Throum Herman member Trumble Milo member Trumble Viola member Tucker Marina probationer Wheeler Laura probationer Wheeler Levi member