Yankton, Yankton 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 116-117 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Yankton The First Methodist Episcopal church of Yankton was organized in the fall of 1865 by Rev. C. W. Batchelder, with six members. At present there are 136 members and 20 probationers. The value of the church building is $7000. This building was erected under the pastorate of Rev. J. T. Walker, in 1867-68, and in these early times a burdensome debt was incurred, which has since been a source of annoyance. Several times efforts have been made to remove the incubus, but never has there been complete success. Each time improvements were added which further involved the society. Last year a final effort was made, and it was thought that at last the church was free, and it was so reported at last Conference; but no so, for there still remains a $200 mortgage on the property. The Dakota Annual Conference for 1888 is to meet in Yankton. Rev. F. A. Burdick is pastor. Trustees - I. H. Coacher, R. B. McIntyre, C. N. Thompson, J. E. Erskin, H. D. Murphy, D. Hinman, A. J. Doud, I. Rifenbark, Wm. Ennis. Stewards - H. McCormick, J. H. Beaver, Margaret Kensill, Mrs. D. Hinman, Wm. Coacher, J. C. Baker, R. B. McIntyre, S. Rifenbark. Ass't S. S. Superintendent - J. H. Beaver. Class Leaders - Mrs. J. H. Beaver, W. H. McCormick, Miss Tressa Martin, J. C. Baker, Miss Martha Case. Societies - W. F. M. S. - Pres., Mrs. R. Dunlap, Sec'y, Mrs. John Hammond. Home Mission Band - Pres., Mrs. H. McCormick; Sec'y, Lenna McIntyre. Young People's Literary - Pres., Harry McCormick, Sec'y, Rosa Dunlap; Treas., George Deval. Ladies Aid - Pres., Mrs. Margaret Kensill; Sec'y, Mrs. J. H. Beaver; Treas., Mrs. I. H. Coacher. For the purpose of work this society is divided into two divisions. 1st Division - Pres., Mrs. J. C. Baker; Sec'y, Mrs. McCormick; Treas., Mrs. A. J. Doud. 2nd Division - Pres., Mrs. M. Kensill; Sec'y, Mrs. H. B. Murphy; Treas., Mrs. D. Hinman. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Bachelor Ann member Bachelor John member Bachelor Minnie member Baker Anna member Baker Carrie member Baker J. C. member Beaver Bertha member Beaver John H. member Braucht Kate E. member Briggs Hiram L. member Briggs Vesta A. member Briggs Wallace H. member Burdick Bertie probationer Burdick M. A. member Burleigh Annie E. member Burleigh C. F. member Burnett Bruce member Burnett Effie member Case Martha member Clark A. J. member Clyde Hallie member Coacher A. (Mrs.) member Coacher Albert member Coacher Charles member Coacher Isaac H. member Coacher James A. member Coacher John member Coacher Laura member Coacher Wm. member Cole Kate member Cole Meula member Cowling Geo. A. probationer Cox Sarah member Craigo J. probationer Craigo W. D. member Dean C. V. member Dean M. H. member Dement A. L. probationer Dement Amy probationer Deval Georgetta member Doud Andrew J. member Doud Ella G. probationer Doud Mary member Dunlap C. E. member Dunlap Rosa member Dunn J. N. member Dunn Nellie member Emerson John probationer Emmerson Amanda member Emmerson Ellen member Ennis Wm. member Erskin Belle member Erskin J. E. member Ford Carrie A. member Garner Jacob A. member Gillhand Edward member Gillhand George probationer Gillhand Rankin member Gillhand Susan member Graham J. C. (Mrs.) probationer Greeno Alice F. member Greenstall Frank probationer Hamlin Alice R. member Hammond John member Hammond Lizzie member Hammond Mary member Hammond Sarah member Harris Charles member Harris Geo. W. member Harris Mary member Hendershott George probationer Henderson Nemcie member Hinman A. L. probationer Hinman D. (Mrs.) member Hinman Daisy E. member Hinman Delatus member Hinman Lucinda probationer Hinman Mattie B. member Hinman Nellie probationer Hogland V. W. member Howland J. (Mrs.) member Howland Lillian member Jones Emma E. member Kensill Fannie member Kensill Freddie probationer Kensill Margaret member Kensill Sarah H. member Lindsey Elizabeth member Martin Tressa member Maxsom L. A. (Mrs.) member Maxsom Lewis A. member McCormick H. A. member McCormick H. A. (Mrs.) member McCully A. M. member McIntyre B. (Mrs.) member McIntyre B. R. member McIntyre John member McIntyre Luma member Miles A. (Mrs.) member Mollet N. (Mrs.) member Morgan Gertrude member Morgan N. (Mrs.) member Murphy Alice member Murphy H. B. member Murphy Jennie probationer Murphy John member Murphy Violet member Nicholson Belle (Mrs.) member Nissen Peter member Oleson Charles member Oleson Julia member Peasley Daniel member Punchion Elizabeth member Punchion Elsie O. member Rifenbark Addie member Rifenbark Edgar member Rifenbark Emily member Rifenbark Emma member Rifenbark Howard member Rifenbark Isaiah member Rifenbark Mary member Rifenbark Nellie member Rifenbark Seward member Rifenbark Sherman member Rounds A. M. member Rounds Julia member Simonds Mary member Stay J. D. (Prof.) member Stephins Kate M. probationer Stewart Mary (Mrs.) member Stome A. W. (Mrs.) member Sumner Burton probationer Thompson C. N. member Thompson Viola member Tyler Mary member Tyler N. W. member Vanderhule Charlotte member Vanderhule R. S. member Wasson Mary member Wasson Robert member Wicker A. B. member Wicker Flora member Wicker M. J. (Mrs.) member Willis E. H. member Willis Lucy M. member Wilson Ella probationer Wooley Catharine member Wooley W. B. member