The following information was graciously supplied by Leola Crane Sutton.

BUTLER CENTER METHODIST CHURCH PASTORS, 1856 - 1915

The following listings are taken from the original Butler Center church record books, which are dated from 1856. At that time, the church was in the Black River Conference. It was served mostly by circuit preachers, and when one was unavailable, it appears that another "supply" filled in. I believe this explains the apparent overlapping of dates served. Also, preachers from surrounding churches occasionally filled in for marriages, baptisms, etc. I have included these in the listings.

ROE Austin 1856
SMITH David B. 1856
SALISBURY N. 1858
SMITH David B. 1858
BALDWIN Charles 1859
FERGUSON D. 1860
PIERCE G.M. 1865
WHITE L.D. 1866
PIERCE G.M. 1866
ABBOTT H.C. 1867
PHILLIPS R.D. 1868
ABBOTT H.C. 1868
HOSMER Wm. 1869
ABBOTT H.C. 1869
BLAKESLEE M.P. 1871
NICHOLS S. 1874
SWITZER Oren 1876
SHARP W.N. 1879
TOLL W.C. 1880
JEWELL Chas. E. 1882
STEELE J.W. 1885
SANFORD Rev. 1886
WARD W.M. 1887
WHEELER N.M. 1888
KELLOGG D.B. 1891
PETHICK Harry 1892
TUCKER C.C. 1893
VANTUYL D.M. 1894
BATTEY A.W. 1894
HAMBLIN Chas. 1897
ROBBINS Geo. F. 1898
WHITE E.C. 1899
GRANGER Elvin B. 1900
HEBBLETHWAITE R.C. 1903
LUMB S. Ainsworth 1910
CHAMBERLAIN W.C. 1911
BREWSTER Glenn S. 1913
FARNSWORTH Leslie W. 1914
KELLOGG Daniel B. 1914
WRIGHT Donald A. 1915

Submitted and prepared by Leola Crane Sutton

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