Parker, 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 109, 111

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


                  Parker

	The Parker Church was organized with 10 members in the fall of 1880, by Rev. 
T. O. Kent. While Rev. L. W. Miller was pastor a church costing $2,000 was built. The 
church is in a prosperous condition, having two appointments and 69 members. Rev.
James H. Tackaberry is pastor.

	Trustees - E. W. Crocker, J. S. C. Gorham, W. W. Wetmore, G. A. Brown,
		G. W. Howard.

	Stewards - E. W. Crocker, A. M. Bowles.

	Class Leader - S. B. Tenney.

	S. S. Superintendent - E. W. Crocker.

	Names of Members

Last Name      First Name
Beck           J. G.
Beck           Lua
Beck           W. P.
Benedict       D. H.
Bowles         A. M.
Bowles         H. M.
Brown          G. A.
Brown          Sarah
Crocker        E. W.
Denekas        Lizzie M.
Eggleston      Charles E.
Eggleston      Ella
Eggleston      Emma
Eggleston      Josie
Eggleston      W. E.
Elce           Bascomb
Elce           Jenner
Gardner        L.
Glen           Demetrius
Goff           Beattie
Gorham         J. S. C.
Gorham         Mary E.
Gray           J. L.
Gurnsey        L. M.
Hargrove       L.
Harmon         Mary
Hart           George H.
Hicksen        Mabel
Howard         G. W.
Howard         Gladis
Howard         Olive
Huntly         Lillie
Lathrop        Alvan E.
Loomis         Elmer
Loomis         Matilda
Martin         M. A.
Moore          Cyrus
Moore          Libbie
Moore          Nettie
Myres          A. C.
Myres          H. C.
Myres          Mahalia
Northrop       Mary
Penny          Alice
Penny          Fanny
Roberts        Cora
Roberts        Emily
Roberts        L. W.
Sanborne       E. G.
Smith          Anna A.
Smith          F. A.
Son            Alice B.
Tenney         Elizabeth
Tenney         Silas B.
Vernon         Henry H.
Vernon         J.
Ward           C.
Ward           Gertie
Ward           J. P.
Ward           L. R.
Ward           O. J.
Ward           Wilbur
Warner         Elizabeth
Warner         Franklin
Wetmore        Mary
Wetmore        W. W.
Young          W. C.