Beresford, Union 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 97 - 98 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Beresford This church was organized by Rev. Samuel Snyder in 1877, with 10 members. While Rev. J. E. Norville was pastor, a parsonage costing $600 was built. At present there are 5 preaching places, 81 members, and 6 probationers. Rev. O. A. Harpel is pastor. Trustees - D. R. Wilson, W. S. Betchell, D. Stephen, R. Z. Bennett, J. B. Booker. Stewards - Julia E. Booker, D. R. Wilson, D. Stephen, M. Bennett, A. Homer, W. T. Nott, W. T. Dunham, L. L. Redfield, C. D. Fuller. Class Leaders - W. S. Betchell, W. T. Nott, W. T. Dunham, J. C. Keen, A. Homer. S. S. Superintendent - D. R. Wilson. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Bennett N. E. member Bennett R. Z. member Betchell A. M. member Betchell E. member Betchell J. probationer Betchell W. S. member Booker C. E. member Booker J. E. member Bradshaw E. B. member Bradshaw M. member Brown E. F. member Brown S. E. member Byrness W. J. member Byrons R. H. member Carpenter McD. member Chesley F. member Chesley J. H. member Chesley M. member Covert M. member Covert W. M. member Davidson J. H. member Davis M. probationer Dean L. member Dunham A. M. member Dunham H. M. member Dunham W. F. member Freeman L. member Fuller C. D. member Fuller F. E. member Hanner A. member Hanner E. member Homer C. member Homer M. member Horner A. member Horner F. member Horner J. M. probationer Hull O. J. member Hunter J. member Hunter R. member Johns E. member Johns L. member Johns O. member Johns O. W. member Johnston C. member Johnston L. member Kersey D. H. member Kersey H. member Knight M. member Knowles L. probationer Koons D. member Koons H. M. member Loudon E. member Luther S. E. member Luther W. M. member Nott A. M. member Nott W. T. member Penniston E. member Penniston N. member Redfield L. member Redfield L. L. member Redfield W. O. member Sanford A. member Sanford C. member Sanford J. member Sanford M. member Sanford V. probationer Savey F. probationer Savey J. member Savey M. M. member Savey S. member Sherrutt W. H. member Stark E. member Stark W. A. member Stephen D. member Stephen L. member Stephen M. J. member Thurston M. member Vennard J. member Vennard M. member Whitlow A. S. member Whitlow J. member Whitlow J. T. member Williams J. H. member Wilson D. R. member Wilson E. member