Ellendale, Dickey Co. ND  - Methodist Church Records, 1888

This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the 

Methodist Episcopal Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" 

by Rev. John G. Palmer. Pages 21 - 22

                                Ellendale

While Rev. O. A. Phillips was pastor of the Aberdeen 

and Waubay circuit, he organized the Ellendale class 

with twenty members in 1883. Rev. J. S. Akers, while 

pastor, built the church. The church was improved while 

Rev. A. R. Boggs was pastor, and is now worth $3000. 

At present there are 38 members and 13 probationers. 

Rev. G. D. Cleworth is pastor.

Trustees - W. S. Vent, Dr. W. E. Duncan, F. E. Cawley, J. P. Walker, A. W. Owens.

Stewards - T. M. Evans, S. R. Deming, C. A. Lirghton, Dr. W. E. Duncan.

S. S. Superintendent - A. W. Owens.

Ladies' Aid Society - Pres., Mrs. J. P. Walker; Sec'y, Mrs. A. W. Owens;

Treas., Miss Kate Deming.

                        Names of Members

Last Name           First Name         Membership Status

Armstrong           Harriet            member

Bidenback           H. J.              member

Bowes               Maud E.            member

Brown               Wm. (Mrs.)         member

Davis               Francis A.         member

Davis               Ella               member

Deming              Mary A.            member

Deming              S. R.              member

Deming              Kate               member

Dugar               Etta S.            member

Kelley              Anna E.            member

Kincaid             J. R.              member

Lawrence            S. E.              member

Lirghton            C. A.              member

Lirghton            Anna S.            member

Lowry               Wm.                member

Lowry               Samuel             member

Mallory             Wm.                member

Mallory             Florence           member

McClure             M. E.              member

Meacham             E. W. (Mrs.)       member

Morrison            C. C.              member

Morrison            Jessie             member

Owens               A. W.              member

Prentiss            Bertha             member

Randall             Minnie E.          member

Shattock            Ada                member

Stevens             Joseph             member

Stevens             Joseph (Mrs.)      member

Upton               Thomas             member

Upton               Mary               member

Upton               Mary P.            member

Vanvalkenburg       S.                 member

Vanvalkenburg       M. (Mrs.)          member

Vanvalkenburg       Addie              member

Vent                Mattie E.          member

Wood                (Mrs.)             member

Wood                Zena               member

DeGraff             Ella               probationer

Irwin               Nellie             probationer

Owens               A. W. (Mrs.)       probationer

DeGraff             Beatrice           probationer

Ellison             Mina               probationer

Irwin               Emma               probationer

Irwin               Eva                probationer

Johnston            Mary               probationer

Kincaid             Minnie             probationer

Meacham             Justin (Mrs.)      probationer

Shattock            Clifford           probationer

Shattock            Jennie             probationer

Shattock            Minnie             probationer