Centerville, Turner 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 99 - 100

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


                  Centerville

	This charge consists of two appointments - Centerville and Mount Zion. The
Centerville class was organized by Rev. J. L. Gray, who now lives at this point, in 
1876, with 9 members. At present there are 35 members. During the pastorate of Rev.
W. O. Harpel, a church building worth $2200 was erected. The Mount Zion class was
organized in September, 1876, by Rev. J. W. Spangler with 12 members. Here there is a
church building valued at $600, and a membership of 29. Rev. C. J. Bliss is pastor.

	Local Preacher - Rev. J. L. Gray.

	Trustees - W. A. Ellis, H. E. Pelton, A. J. Ayer, W. W. Allen, John Nobles,
		Richard Williams.

	Stewards - Susa Ellis, H. F. Pelton, S. S. Dunn, John Nobles, W. W. Brown,
		Lizzie Williams.

	Class Leader - Charles Foster.

	S. S. Superintendents - O. S. Main, W. W. Brown.

     Names of members
Last Name First Name    Membership
Allen     Charles       Mt. Zion
Allen     Lina          Mt. Zion
Allen     Mina          Centerville
Allen     Perry         Mt. Zion
Allen     Sarah         Mt. Zion
Allen     W.            Centerville
Andrews   Charles       Mt. Zion
Andrews   Emma          Mt. Zion
Austin    Angeline      Mt. Zion
Ayer      A. J.         Centerville
Ayer      Addie         Centerville
Ayer      Annie         Centerville
Birch     Mary          Mt. Zion
Brown     Ella          Mt. Zion
Brown     George        Mt. Zion
Brown     W. W.         Mt. Zion
Caniff    M. A.         Centerville
Crane     Jane          Mt. Zion
Crane     Salome        Mt. Zion
Crane     Wm.           Mt. Zion
Crane     Wm. (Jr.)     Mt. Zion
Cross     Eva           Centerville
Cross     Josie         Centerville
Cross     Nellie        Centerville
Cross     Sherman       Centerville
Dunn      Martha        Centerville
Dunn      S. S.         Centerville
Ellis     Susa          Centerville
Ellis     W. A.         Centerville
Filkins   Alice         Mt. Zion
Filkins   George        Mt. Zion
Foster    Charles       Mt. Zion
Foster    Edith         Mt. Zion
Foster    Francis       Mt. Zion
Gray      J. L. (Rev.)  Centerville
Gray      Julia         Centerville
Haines    Mary          Centerville
Hastings  Lucy          Mt. Zion
Holcomb   A.            Centerville
Holcomb   H. P.         Centerville
Holcomb   L. e.         Centerville
Holcomb   Miranda       Centerville
Hoyne     Wm.           Centerville
Jewell    Flora         Centerville
Jewell    J. W.         Centerville
Jewell    Mary          Centerville
Jones     C. K.         Centerville
Jones     Isaac         Centerville
Jordanson Lena          probationer
Kellar    Cora          Centerville
Kellar    Emma          Centerville
Main      O. S.         Centerville
Miles     Etta          Mt. Zion
Miles     Samuel        Mt. Zion
Minot     Orpha         Mt. Zion
Nobles    John          Mt. Zion
Nobles    Mary          Mt. Zion
Pelton    Etta          Centerville
Pelton    H. E.         Centerville
Pelton    Nellie        Centerville
Wheeler   Mary          Mt. Zion
Williams  Lizzie        Mt. Zion
Williams  Richard       Mt. Zion