It ;.cil'OxaGAL BVIcVmY LI B RAFIY OF THE U N I VERSITY or 1 LLl NOI5 '•1 iiufiBis KSTuSDAi mm '*«'>:., ^ ^." Last Meetings in the Frame House At the same meeting J. J. Peddecord was elected, Initiated and Passed, and C. W. Chatterton was voted twenty-five dol- lars in silver from which to make some Lodge jewels. On April 6, 1842, the Petition of Rev. Daniel Traughber was received, and J. J. Peddecord was Raised. On April 23, 1842, the Lodge had $1.75 on hand. The fees of Rev. Traughber were remitted and he was Elected. J. Y. Braden and Alex- ander Edmonds were Elected, Initiated, and Passed. On April 28, 1842, Edmonds and Braden were Raised, William Beach was Demitted, and $8.00 was appropriated to buy chairs. On May 14, Petitions were received from D. E. Ralls and Preston Butler. On May 16 and 17 Meetings were called, but nothing was done. On May 21 Ralls and Butler were Elected and Initiated. On June 1 the same brethren were Passed, and on June 15 they were Raised. The Treasurer was ordered to pay $16.00 to Jacob Spangler in full for house rent to July, at which time the Lodge expected to move into the new building. This is the last Meeting recorded in the old book, and the last Meeting of which we have any record until some time after the Lodge had settled in the new quarters. SUBSCRIPTION LIST FOR FIRST MASONIC TEMPLE J — ^y ^/^/ -»*«• / /^^ /•/, ec^y^'ryfc-t^ U^ i» /Lex/ c/Jkr, - ■rS^ ^/ /^ /«- ;N' -^ ^^ t/6-»~-^ ^ pf^ ^^o^^>a^^{■ "—6 ^i r- J^ c^ r /'.:^^>t^ ^i Ry ^ih Of III '^i^ts Two Views of the First Masonic Temple At the corner of North Water and North Park Streets, also the First School House and the First High School in Decatur A NEW HOME Macon Lodge Occupies the First Temple The Records of Macon Lodge from June 15, 1842, until the year 1844, something like a year and a half, are lost, and there is no way to restore them. In that period the Lodge was transferred from the fourteen by sixteen room on Wood Street to the second floor of a new brick building, situated at the corner of North Park and North Water Streets, where the Citizens Title and Trust building now stands. This structure was known as the Masonic Hall. It faced South, on Park Street, with the stairway going up at the West end near Water Street. Macon Lodge built the second story in return for a ninety-nine year lease, which has already been explained. The door into the Lodge quarters was at the northwest corner, at the top of the stairs, opening into a small ante-room, the preparation room being in the southwest corner. The Corner Stone was laid on June 24, 1842, with Masonic ceremonies, the band from Springfield furnishing music for the occasion. The First School House The ground floor of the building was the first real school room in the City. School had been held at different places, in residences and churches, but there had never been a regular school room until this building was constructed. As this room was occupied by the Lodge for twenty-one years, we have given two illustrations of the building from different view points. A New Record Book A new Record Book having been opened by the secretary, Jasper J. Peddecord, the By-Laws adopted July 17, 1841, and still in force in 1842, were entered at length in the front of the book, and nearly all of the members subscribed their 54 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. names thereto. This book remained in use over eleven years, being signed by many members long after the Secretary ceased using it as a Record Book. Invited to Peoria At a meeting of the Lodge held May 25, 1844, an invitation from Peoria was read, inviting Macon Lodge to attend the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill and the death of General Joseph Warren, first Grand Master of the United States. This event was held June 18, 1844, at Peoria, in honor of the body of Patriots, Masons almost to a man, who brought about the Independence of the United States. It was found necessary to send the regrets of the Lodge to the Peoria brethren, finances forbidding the excursion at the time. The First Funeral On Saturday morning, Sept. 14, 1844, the first recorded funeral was held, Bro. William B. Bosworth being buried with Masonic honors. Every member of the Lodge at- tended. The sermon was preached by Rev. Daniel Traugh- ber, a member of Macon Lodge, and Resolutions of Condol- ence were adopted and sent to the bereaved family. Dues Needed The greatest trouble of the Lodge, and a matter which taxed the ingenuity of the Officers for several years, was in inducing the Members to pay their Dues. Many expedients were adopted; fines were tried, but abandoned; personal per- suasion proved unsatisfactory; notices received little atten- tion and produced no results ; until finally the Lodge dropped into the practice which is still in vogue, of employing the dis- ciplinary power. Lamps Purchased On March 21, 1845, the Secretary was instructed to pur- chase three patent lard lamps from any indebtedness due the A NEW HOME 55 Lodge, when collected. The Secretary had $6.62 in hand, be- longing to the Lodge, but the Brethren were not disposed to spend the last dollar for lamps. Proxy Sent to Grand Lodge On September 13, 1845, it was resolved to send no repre- sentative to Grand Lodge for that year. Accordingly, Bro. M. William Lavely, Worshipful Master of Springfield Lodge No. 4, attended Grand Lodge on behalf of his own Lodge and as proxy of Macon Lodge. His instructions from Macon Lodge were to vote to change the meeting place of the Grand Lodge to Springfield; if that failed, then to Peoria; and if that failed, then to Decatur. The Motion which he made was to change the place of meeting from Jacksonville to De- catur, but the place finally agreed upon was Peoria. Decatur has never had the honor of a Regular Meeting of the Grand Lodge, although twice it was seriously considered. A Misunderstanding About a Dimit On November 27, 1845, at a meeting of Macon Lodge, it was resolved that a Committee wait upon Bro. Andrew S. Williams, who refused to attend Lodge or pay any Dues, under the impression that he had been Dimitted. Williams lived Northwest of Decatur, on a farm which is now Walnut Grove Addition. He had talked to some of the Brethren about a Dimit, and someone had promised to make a Motion that a Dimit be granted to him, to which promise Bro. Wil- liams intended to hold the Lodge. The Committee had in- structions to bring about a reconciliation. The matter was finally adjusted by Motion to lay upon the table until such time as it suited his convenience to come to Lodge, but not to exceed six months, and during the six months the matter was suitably arranged. The Color Question On January 13, 1846, the color line was drawn. A letter had been received from Harmony Lodge No. 3, protesting 56 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. against the action of a Chicago Lodge in recognizing a mulatto as entitled to the rights and privileges of Masonry. A reso- lution was adopted by Macon Lodge, condemning the action of the Worshipful Master of that Lodge in strong terms, and concluding with a determination to surrender up the Charter and sever all relations with the Grand Lodge of Illinois should it support him in the matter. The Master of the Chi- cago Lodge was no less a person than the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, and it was feared that whatever he did would receive the approbation of the Grand Lodge. After corre- spondence among the Lodges, much discussion, and many ex- planations, it was found that the whole thing was a mistake, the Grand Master denied that he ever did any such thing, and constituent Lodges took steps to muffle their protests. Macon Lodge rescinded its former action, and went on record as sadly regretting its part in the case, explaining that it had been misled, and there it ended. Mexican War Dispensation In 1845 the Grand Master issued his Dispensation author- izing Macon Lodge to confer Degrees regardless of time, upon men who enlisted in the Mexican War. On May 20, 1846 Bro. Isaac C. Pugh was Elected, Initiated, Passed, and Raised, and Bro. John P. Post was Elected, Others were given Degrees under this Dispensation, but there seems to have been only one all day Meeting. Funeral of First W. Master On November 1, 1846, the Lodge went to the home of Bro. John P. Tinbrook, in Monticello, and conducted the last rites over the remains of Bro. George A. Patterson, first Worship- ful Master of our Lodge. No record of the funeral, beyond the merest mention, was preserved. The casket was borne to the old Cemetery in Monticello, and there interred, but whether the remains are there now is doubtful. Many remains were removed to another Cemetery in after years, and if our first Worshipful Master yet sleeps in the old Cemetery, his grave is unmarked. A NEW HOME 57 No Dancing in the Lodge Room At the meeting of January 29, 1848, some of the brethren proposed that the Lodge room be rented to some citizens for the purpose of holding a ball, but a resolution to that effect was voted down by eleven to ten. MoNTiCELLO Lodge Started On March 11, Brethren James J. Patterson, William Marquis, William Leforge, and Samuel Bender, all took their Dimits for the purpose of joining in the formation of a new Lodge at Monticello. W. Master Offered Resignation On March 18, J. Y. Braden, the Junior Warden, resigned, and Jerome R. Gorin, the Senior Warden took his Dimit. On March 24, Hosea J. Armstrong, the Worshipful Master, offered his resignation, but the Lodge refused to receive it. Education of Orphans On June 24, 1848, a letter was received from Bro. Joseph C. Ketchum, proposing a plan for the education of orphans of Masons. For a long time the tuition of children was an ex- pensive proposition, the only schools being conducted by private individuals, at such sums as they saw fit to charge or could obtain. The Lodge appointed a committee composed of Brethren West, Prather and Pugh, who reported a plan whereby the purpose could be accomplished, by means of a fund to be raised by annual assessments of one dollar per member of each subordinate Lodge, to be paid into the Grand Lodge and distributed equitably among the subordinate Lodges. This plan was sent in to the Grand Lodge, and an arrangement made in accordance therewith. Something of the kind became a necessity, as there was no school taxation until 1851, no State School Law until 1855, and no free public school building constructed until 1856. 58 history of macon lodge no. 8, a. f. & a. m. New By-Laws in 1849 On January 6, 1849, a complete new set of By-Laws was adopted by Macon Lodge, and one hundred copies printed and distributed among the members. On May 29, the Secre- tary was instructed to procure a lightning rod for the building. Instruction in the Work On June 23, 1849, the Lodge resolved to invite the Grand Lecturer to come to Decatur, and at its meeting of June 30, had the pleasure of meeting Bro. William A. Dickey, Grand Lecturer of the State of Illinois, in the Lodge. He remained until July 4, instructing the brethren in the Work, and was listened to with great attention. On July 3, he delivered the Lectures in full in the Second and Third Degrees, probably the first time they were heard within the four walls of Macon Lodge. The Grand Lecturer was a great man and Mason. It was amazing "That one small head could carry all he knew." G. L. By-Laws Rejected During the year 1849 a new Constitution and By-Laws for the Grand Lodge were submitted to Macon Lodge, and to the other constituent Lodges of the State, for their approval. On September 8 the Lodge took a vote on them, and rejected them, and also resolved not to send a representative to Grand Lodge at its session of that year. Macon Lodge paid up its Grand Lodge dues, however, and also an assessment of fifty cents per member to the Grand Education Fund. Mt. Pulaski Lodge Recommended At its meeting of November 24, 1849, the Lodge voted to recommend the petition of the brethren at Mt. Pulaski for a new Lodge. Grand Lodge at Chicago Grand Lodge that year was held at Chicago, a little too far away for Macon Lodge to indulge in the luxury of a G. L. Representative, consequently Macon Lodge was not repre- sented in that meeting of the Grand Lodge. A NEW HOME 59 G. L. Records Burned At the Grand Lodge meeting in 1849, it was resolved that the proceedings of the Grand Lodge to date, together with a digest of all the laws, rules and edicts in force, be printed and bound by the firm of Pickett and Davis, of Peoria. To facilitate the work the Grand Secretary collected all the records of the Grand Lodge at the printing house of this firm. On February 10, 1850, before the work of printing and binding was completed, the building caught fire and all the Records of the Grand Lodge were destroyed. Many of the printed Proceedings of the Grand Lodge, prior to the fire, had been distributed about the State, and could be replaced, but the original Record of the Session of 1849 had not been printed and could not be supplied. Grand Lodge at Springfield On April 8, 1850, the Grand Master called the Grand Lodge together at Springfield, for the purpose of restoring the lost Records. After appointing appropriate Committees, the ques- tion of a Supreme Grand Lodge for the United States came up, and the proposition to name delegates for the purpose of organizing a Supreme Grand Lodge was rejected by a vote of 21 to 15. Since that time, any move toward a Supreme Grand Lodge has been considered unadvisable. Each Grand Lodge regards itself as supreme in its own jurisdiction. Although uniformity of ritual and procedure might at times prove con- venient, on the whole each Grand Lodge feels that it should be unhampered in the means and methods which it sees fit to adopt in accomplishing its purposes. At the Springfield Ses- sion, the Committee appointed to provide the Proceedings of October, 1849, did its work admirably, compiling an account which was found to be accurate and complete. No repre- sentation of Macon Lodge in the 1849 Session is shown, but Macon Lodge was represented at the Springfield Session in 1850. 6o history of macon lodge no. 8, a. f. & a. m. The Gold Seekers In 1849 the California gold fever reached Decatur, Richard Oglesby organized a mule train, with eight men from this vic- inity, appointed Bro. Henry Prather captain over the party, and they went to California in search of gold. There is no record of how many Macon Lodge men went in this party, nor what was the outcome of the journey. In 1850 another party was organized at Decatur, with fifteen covered wagons and about Eighty men. In the latter party were John Sawyer, Hosea J. Armstrong, and Mason Packard, of Macon Lodge. They left Decatur on March 25, 1850, and took three weeks to reach Quincy. In the Desert the mules became sick, and the party became scattered. They were in a hurry to reach California, and as rapidly as the teams became unable to keep up they were left behind. John Sawyer was with the first wagon to cross the mountains. Henry Prather and John Sawyer returned to Decatur, wiser and richer men for the trip. Hosea J. Armstrong took his Dimit with him, and did not return. Benjamin F. M. (Mason) Packard remained in Cali- fornia, and was said to be there in the year 1908, which is the last word from him. Clinton Lodge Started On March 15, 1850, Macon Lodge voted to recommend the Petition of the Brethren at Clinton, asking for a Dispensation to organize a Masonic Lodge at that City. The First Carpet On April 20, 1850, Macon Lodge ordered its first carpet. On June 24, 1850, John P. Post was Initiated by unanimous consent over four years after he was elected. A Grand Celebration A number of times in the past, Macon Lodge had appointed committees for the purpose of investigating the prospects for a celebration. The reports of these committees always were A NEW HOME 6l that a celebration was not advisable, owing to financial condi- tions. On May 31, 1851, it was resolved to commemorate the coming St. John's Day, and to invite the wives, sisters and daughters of Macon Lodge members to participate. On June 24, 1851, which was St. John's Day, the Decatur Band marched to the Lodge building, where the Brethren had assembled, es- corted the procession to where the ladies were waiting, and then all proceeded to the orchard of James Renshaw, under the direction of Bro. Isaac C. Pugh, Grand Marshal of the Day. At the orchard an oration was delivered by Bro. J. W. Mitchell, M. W. Past Grand Master of Missouri, after which the procession was formed and marched to the residence of Bro. Henry M. Brown, where a sumptuous dinner was served. After dinner the procession was again formed, marched around town regaling the citizens with music and good cheer, bade the ladies goodby, and returned to the Lodge Room. Resolutions of thanks were then adopted, expressing the gratitude of the brethren to Bro. Mitchell for his masterly oration, to Bro. Brown for his hospitality, to the band for the music, and to the citizens of Decatur for the interest shown in the event. The oration was sent to the Masonic Signet for publication, and the Decatur Gazette, the new newspaper, was requested to do justice to the occasion. This was the first big celebration which Macon Lodge had ever undertaken. Death of Worshipful Master In November, 1852, Worshipful Master Charles H. Pringle died, the only Worshipful Master of the Lodge to die while in office. The Senior Warden, Abraham B. Bunn, then as- sumed the powers and prerogatives of Worshipful Master, but only until the next meeting, when the officers elected No- vember 20, 1852, took their positions. On March 19, 1853, the Secretary was ordered to procure a seal for the Lodge. On June 10, 1854, the use of the Hall was granted to the Royal Arch Chapter about to be established in Decatur. On January 27, 1855, the Lodge recommended the Petition of the brethren at Moweaqua to form a new Lodge. On February 62 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. 3, 1855, the Lodge disposed of its old globe lamps and ob- tained spirit lamps. On October 20, 1855, Articles of In- corporation were adopted, spread upon the records, and the seal of the Lodge affixed. At this meeting an elaborate plan was presented, for the erection of a three story building by Macon Lodge No. 8, Macon Chapter No. 21, Decatur Lodge No. 65 and Celestial Lodge No. 186, I. O. O. F., the first two floors and basement to be rented out for the income, and the third floor to be devoted to Lodge purposes under arrange- ments to be made between the different Lodges. Committees were appointed, and great interest was aroused in the scheme, but it expired a victim to the inability of the different com- mittees to arrange the details and provide for the necessary money. On December 22, 1855, the Lodge held a reception for the new Worshipful Master, David P. Bunn. On De- cember 27, 1855, Bro. Jerome R. Gorin moved that the Lodge purchase the building in which it was meeting, which motion prevailed, and a committee was appointed to attend to the details. Purchase of Masonic Hall On January 30, 1856, the Lodge decided to buy some ap- paratus for the second Degree, and on February 10, a Masonic Lexicon was obtained. A motion to buy the twelve feet ad- joining the Lodge property on the east was carried, a com- mittee appointed to borrow the money to pay for it, and an- other committee appointed to rent the school room on the first floor and collect the rents. The school room was rented to a private teacher, who made up a class and conducted the school as a private enterprise. On April 14, 1856, the prop- erty upon which the building stood was conveyed by David L. Allen and Thomas H. Read to the Trustees of Schools, in trust for the benefit of School District number one and for the use of schools held in the building. The consideration was five dollars. Macon Lodge still held its ninety-nine year lease on the second floor. On December 2, 1856, the school trustees, becoming dissatisfied with the condition of the prop- A NEW HOME 63 erty, sold it at auction, and no one else caring to invest in it subject to a ninety-nine year lease, Macon Lodge bought it for one thousand dollars. After some repairing, repapering, and repainting, this building was occupied for school purposes until 1866, about three years after the Lodge moved away from it. New Hall Again Discussed On January 10, 1857, Macon Lodge made arrangements for the use of the Hall by the Royal Arch Chapter and Beaumanoir Commandery, and raised the Entered Apprentice fee to ten dollars. On March 7 the rentals of the Chapter and Commandery were fixed at thirty-five dollars per year for the Chapter, beginning January 1, 1856, and twenty-five dollars for the Commandery beginning January 1, 1857. Agitation for a new Hall again appeared, committees being appointed to see what could be done toward obtaining subscriptions to stock in a Masonic edifice. The Worshipful Master and Wardens were instructed to borrow enough money to pay for the property which the Lodge owned. On October 31, 1857, a visiting brother from San Francisco, presented to the Lodge a copy of Anderson's Old Constitutions, and three candle- sticks for the altar. The day after Christmas Bro. William L. Hammer presented a set of working tools. Two Stewards In 1858, for the first time in its career, the Lodge had two Stewards. The Lodge figured up its indebtedness for real estate, amounting to over six hundred dollars, and called a meeting on February 6, to discuss ways and means to pay it off. On February 11 the brethren subscribed two hundred and ninety-five dollars, which with the rents, amounted to al- most four hundred dollars. This money was due for the twelve foot strip fronting on North Park Street, and adjoin- ing the Lodge premises on the east, of which the Lodge had become owner. 64 history of macon lodge no. 8, a. f. & a. m. Miscellaneous Business On September 1, the lower rooms and the hall were fixed up again, and a Lodge of Instruction was voted the use of the hall. In November the School Board had a meeting, and de- cided to open a school on the lower floor of the Masonic build- ing, and to employ a teacher from Maroa to conduct the school and do the janitor work at thirty-five dollars per month. At the beginning of the year 1859, Ionic Lodge U. D. rented the Macon Lodge Room for fifty-five dollars per year. At a meeting of Macon Lodge held February 12, the first exam- ination of a candidate is mentioned, John Leiby being required to demonstrate his proficiency before being advanced. On March 12, a motion to donate twenty-five dollars toward the improvement of New Square was lost, on account of financial conditions. A real attempt was made to induce all unaffiliated Masons to join a Lodge. The Grand Lodge By-Laws were sent to all of them, and a committee waited upon them and gave them a lot of good advice. On June 2, 1860, the Lodge or- dered suitable clothing for Initiations. Salary of Secretary In the year 1860, it was resolved that the Secretary should receive thirty dollars per year for his services, subtracting two dollars for each meeting which he missed, five dollars for each quarterly meeting missed, and the entire salary if he failed to post up the accounts of all the members at the end of the year. So, on December 24, 1860, the Secretary, having been faithful in the discharge of his duties, received thirty dollars salary. At the same time retiring Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, and Deacons, were each presented with a little present in the shape of a volume of Mrs. Munday's Poems. On February 23, 1861, it was made the duty of the Secretary to collect all rents, and the Grand Lodge proceedings from 1840 to 1860 were ordered to be collected and bound. On June 21 the Lodge endeavored to show its appreciation of the Decatur Cornet Band by donating thirty dollars to that organization. a new home 65 Civil War Dispensation In 1862 Macon Lodge procured a Dispensation to confer degrees upon prospective soldiers regardless of time or pro- ficiency, and compiled an alphabetical list of the members of the Lodge. On August 26, 27, 28, 29, September 1, 2 and 3, the Lodge worked all day and evening, stopping only for necessary refreshment. For the next three years, many De- grees were conferred under Dispensation. Masonic Hall Vacated On January 31, 1863 a motion was made that the Lodge rent the Wide Awake Hall over the New York Store, and move into it, but on March 28 a motion to remain perma- nently in the Masonic Building prevailed. Upon reconsider- ation, a committee was appointed to meet with committees from Ionic Lodge, Macon Chapter and Beaumanoir Com- mandery, and make arrangements for moving, and the Wor- shipful Master and Wardens were directed to find tenants for the old Lodge Rooms. On June 24, 1863, the committee reported that the new hall was being fitted up and would be ready in a few days, and before the end of the month all the lodges moved into the Carter and Stapp Buildings at No. 139 North Water Street. The third floors of both buildings, which adjoined each other, one owned by Elisha D. Carter and the other by Dr. J. T. B. Stapp, were arranged into quarters for the accommodation of the Masonic brethren. The plat which we are publishing was drawn by Bro. James S. Carter, and gives a fair idea of the location and dimensions of the differ- ent rooms and apartments. The illustration includes only a part of the Stapp Building. The stairway was at the North of the Stapp Building, too far North to show in our illustra- tion, and the Preparation Room and some other rooms were in the Stapp Building. The main Lodge Room, however, was in the Carter Building, a fairly good picture of which is shown here. On August 14, 1863, Macon Lodge leased the Hall at the corner of Water and Park Streets to the School Directors, to be used as a school room, at the rental of One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars per year. IN THE CARTER AND STAPP BUILDINGS, 1863 TO 1882 The Grand Master Visits Macon Lodge The next Meeting of importance in the history of the Lodge occurred in January of the year 1864. on the twenty-seventh of that month the Most Worshipful Grand Master responded to an invitation to visit Macon Lodge, by attending a Meeting and presiding in the East during the conferring of a Degree. He expressed his interest in the affairs of the Lodge, as well as his pleasure at the entertainment provided for him. In December of the same year, the matter of selling the old build- ing at the corner of Water and Park Streets came up again, and a committee, which was appointed to consider the advis- ability of such a sale, reported that the Lodge had no use for the money, and had a fair income from the property, so noth- ing was done at that time. In 1865 the Lodges meeting in the same hall endeavored to arrange an equitable adjustment of the running expenses, which resulted in an agreement that each should pay one-fourth. The Burial of Lincoln Immediately after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, which occurred on April 14, 1865, perhaps every Masonic Lodge in Illinois resolved to attend the funeral in Masonic clothing, if possible. The funeral occurred on May 4, thousands of Masons from all over the United States being in the procession, but our Records are silent as to Macon Lodge members who were there. At the Meeting of May 6 the Lodge adopted Resolutions regretting the sad occurrence, by which the life of the great Lincoln came to its unexpected end, and expressing the deep sorrow of the Brethren. These ■^ Carter and Stapp Buildings 139 North Water Street LIBRARY OF [Ht UNIVERSnt Of iLLINUIS IN CARTER AND STAPP BUILDINGS 67 Resolutions remain spread at large upon our Records. On June 3 Macon Lodge made a contribution to the Lincoln Monument Fund. Macon Lodge Acquires a Lambskin On October 28, 1865, Bro. Jerome R. Gorin presented Macon Lodge with three new gavels, made by George Mason, of Rich- land County, also a Lambskin "for the use of the Lodge," which probably was the first real Lambskin which Macon Lodge ever possessed, to be used for the purposes intended. Lodge Funds Invested On February 24, 1866, it was resolved that the surplus funds of the Lodge be invested in United States Government Bonds drawing seven and one-half per cent. A new Ballot Box had found its way into the Lodge Room, and was adopted and put in use, but no one seemed to know how it came there. Inquiry failed to reveal the donor for several weeks, but finally one of the brethren drew a resolution, which was adopted at the Meeting of March 29, 1866, amid much merriment, extending the gratitude of the Lodge to Bro. Wilson Hoag for the Bal- lot Box ; and as Bro. Hoag made no denial it was assumed that the sentiments of the Lodge were properly directed. On May 26, 1866, the Lodge resolved to celebrate another St. John's Day, which was done June 25, but no record has been preserved of the event, excepting that Macon Lodge paid two-thirds of the expenses. On June 23 the Record discloses a resolution providing that punishment shall be meted out to members who fail to pay their Dues, which the Secretary has entitled "Res. to Smash dead heads." The first recorded Sus- pension for non-payment of Dues occurred on November 12, 1866. On September 22 of the same year the Lodge voted on proposed Amendments to the Grand Lodge By-Laws, and decided to retain that Section which prohibited negro or mulatto visitors from entering the Lodge Rooms. Macon Lodge and Ionic Lodge joined in the purchase of a Low Twelve Bell on October 20th. 68 history of macon lodge no. 8, a. f. & a. m. The Lodge Begins to Save Money On March 10, 1867, it was resolved that Macon Lodge keep Twenty-five Dollars on hand for running expenses, and that all surplus monies be invested in United States Bonds drawing seven and one-half per cent. On April 13, the Finance Com- mittee reporting over Nine Hundred Dollars on hand, it was resolved that One Thousand Dollars be invested in one year School Bonds drawing ten per cent. This was not regarded as the wisest thing to do, as an investment, the market for local School Bonds being somewhat restricted, but the school authorities needed the money and were willing to pay a good rate for it, and subsequent events proved the transaction en- tirely safe. Library Started Nothing further of historical moment in general occurred until the year 1868. Macon Lodge then began to acquire a library. It will be noticed, in the perusal of this record, that if Macon Lodge had taken care of its books, and given some attention to the literary side of Masonry, it could have pos- sessed a library which, without doubt, cannot be acquired at this time. In 1868 Bro. Jerome R. Gorin, who was anxious that Macon Lodge should have a good library, presented the Lodge a number of valuable books, and a complete set of Grand Lodge Proceedings. A Mitchell History of Masonry was purchased early in the same year, and placed in the Lodge library. We still have a few of the volumes which Bro. Gorin presented to the Lodge, but the larger number of them have long since disappeared. Nathan L. Krone, when Secretary of the Lodge, gave one set of the Grand Lodge Proceedings to the Grand Secretary, and the remaining set has become broken, more than twenty years being missing. Grand Master Gorin Installs Officers On New Year's Day, 1868, M. W. Grand Master Jerome R. Gorin visited a Meeting of Macon Lodge, and officiated at the public Installation of Officers of Macon Lodge, held that even- LIBRARY OF THt UNIVERSnV Ot- ILLINOIS IN CARTER AND STAPP BUILDINGS 69 ing. The Ceremony of Installation was conducted by the M. W. Grand Master, in the presence of Masons and their families, who crowded the room. The Installation was fol- lowed by an Address, delivered by Bro. L. B. Carpenter, who became a member of Macon Lodge the third day following. On February 12, 1868, the birthday anniversary of Abraham Lincoln, Macon and Ionic Lodges held a joint Meeting and banquet, when two Candidates were Raised to the Sublime Degree, one for each Lodge. The Lodge Rooms Rearranged Negotiations were taken up for new Lodge quarters, the condition of the premises in the Carter and Stapp buildings being very unsatisfactory. A committee was appointed to find a new location, and reported that if the proprietors of the premises then occupied by the Lodges would make some repairs and do some reconstructing, the probabilities were that the Lodges had better remain there. After reviewing the situation, the owners of those buildings concluded to do this work, if the Lodges would enter into new leases. Con- sequently, on the fourth day of July, 1868. a contract was closed in accordance with terms agreed upon between the par- ties, and in October the premises were rearranged to suit the Lodges. On October 5, 1868, the Corner Stone of the new State House at Springfield was laid by the M. W. Grand Mas- ter, and Macon Lodge was invited to be present upon the occasion, but our Record does not inform us whether the Lodge was there or not. On November 28, Macon and Ionic Lodges joined in the purchase of a hand painting of "Washington Closing the Lodge," a picture famous in Masonic History. In March, 1869, the quarters used by Macon Lodge were fitted with gas piping, the simple gas jet being affixed, and the dangerous and awkward oil lamps were forever relegated to the fading past. In this year an attempt was made to get up another festival, and considerable discussion was given to the matter, but interest lapsed as the end of the year approached, and nothing was done. 70 history of macon lodge no. 8, a. f. & a. m. Bro. Krone Made Custodian On January 15, 1870, a Trustee of the property of Macon Lodge was appointed, somewhat similar to the present agent of the Worshipful Master, called the Custodian. Of course, no title to any property vested in him, the Lodge being a cor- poration capable of holding title in itself. The first Trustee mentioned in the Records, was the Secretary of the Lodge, Bro. Nathan L. Krone, whose business it was to look after the property of the Lodge, and to attend to the interest of Macon Lodge in its share of the personal property which belonged to all the Lodges jointly. On June 16 a new set of By-Laws was adopted, and on July 9 the Lodge became the recipient of three new gavels. On June 3, 1871, the fees for the Degrees were raised to Twenty-five Dollars, and on Sep- tember 23, Fifty Dollars was appropriated to the purchase of Cemetery Lots. On May 18, 1872, Decatur Chapter, O. E. S., was voted the use of the Lodge Room upon payment of its share of the running expenses, but was exempted from payment of rent. This Chapter did not materialize, however. On July 20 a committee was again appointed to hunt up some new Lodge Rooms. Some of the brethren were not contented with the joint arrangement and the Lodge quarters, and were con- tinually agitating the subject of a new location. Request for Dimit Held Over On September 14, 1872, the practice of holding a request for a Dimit from one meeting to another began. The request of Bro. Charles Nichols for a Dimit was read, and laid over until the next Regular Meeting. Looking for Better Quarters On January 11, 1873, the last payment was made on the lot on North Park Street. The rent of the first floor of the Masonic Building at Water and Park Streets was raised to Four Hundred Dollars per year. This is about the time the LIBRAKY Of (Hf UNlVEKiiilY U^ iLLii^ot^ IN CARTER AND STAPP BUILDINGS 7I second picture in our illustrations was taken. On September 6 a committee was appointed to ascertain how much stock would be subscribed to a new Masonic building proposition. Another committee was appointed to appraise all the property, both real and personal, owned by Macon Lodge. On Novem- ber 29 a committee was appointed to learn if the other Lodges would join in the purchase of an organ, but the report of the committee was laid on the table. Worshipful Master Elect Not Installed At the election of officers for Macon Lodge held at the end of the year 1872, Bro. Henry Bishop was elected Worshipful Master for the year 1873, but was never installed. W. Bro. William H. Gipson therefore served the Lodge as Worshipful Master for and during the year 1873. Bro. Bishop belonged to the Lodge for a long time after that, and attended Meetings and served on committees. No reason is given in the Records for his absence from the installation ceremonies, nor for not installing him as Worshipful Master at some subsequent Meet- ing. The First General School of Instruction On January 29 and 30, 1874, a School of Instruction was held at the Lodge Rooms, the Most Worshipful Grand Master being present. It was a two-day School, Bro. S. L, Mont- gomery receiving the first Degree, Brother R. M. Machan re- ceiving the Second Degree on the afternoon of January 30, and Bro. Thomas J. Abel receiving the Third Degree in the evening. This School of Instruction was a great event in Decatur Masonry, and will be remembered by many of our brethren. On January 31 one hundred dollars and ten cents real estate taxes were paid, one hundred and seventy-four dollars and thirteen cents was expended in fitting up the Lodge Rooms, and twenty dollars and thirty-five cents was spent for matting in the ante-room. Thirty-three cuspidors were bought also. On February 28, 1874, five hundred dollars was paid to apply on the purchase of a "brick dwelling house." 72 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. On September 19 the fees for the Degrees were increased to thirty dollars, and have remained at thirty dollars ever since. Another Celebration Contemplated In the year 1875 the running expenses were again adjusted between the Lodges, Macon Lodge to pay two-fifths, Macon Chapter two-fifths, and Beaumanoir Commandery one-fifth. The real estate taxes which Macon Lodge paid were one hun- dred and forty-nine dollars and sixty-three cents. On June 12 the Lodge tried to arouse interest in another St. John's Day festival, and a committee was appointed to ascertain what would be the prospects for a trip to Taylorville and a big celebration. The committee reported that the trip would be possible, on the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway, but the brethren would have to go on the local freight train in the morning, and return on the local freight train in the evening. Anyone who has any idea of local freight travel at that time can guess the outcome of the project. It was laid on the table. Property Values Increasing By this time Macon Lodge had acquired the small two-story building on Park Street, a dwelling house and a store room. The Lodge rented these properties, for business and residence purposes and experienced more or less difficulty in collecting the rents. At one time the Lodge was compelled to eject its tenants from the store room, and twice it ejected the tenants from the dwelling house, because they did not pay their rent. The properties were steadily growing in value, but they were also showing the wear and tear of time and use, and the cost of maintenance amounted to considerable money. The Records for the years 1876 and 1877 are full of small trans- actions, occasioned by repairs on real estate. The brethren were beginning to feel that they could devise some better arrangement for utilizing these properties for Lodge pur- poses. 9-*- ♦■^••" X X 0! D H < U Q LIBRAHY Of IHt ' UNIVERSIIV U^ iLLiwuiS IN CARTER AND STAPP BUILDINGS 73 A Strange Visitor On December 27, 1876, an impostor from a distant State visited Macon Lodge, witnessed a Third Degree, and enjoyed the sociability and entertainment of the evening. It was not until about two weeks afterward that the Lodge learned that this visitor was not entitled to visit a Lodge. In 1878 the Yellow Fever epidemic raged in the Southern States, and the Northern Lodges were called upon to afford relief to their Southern brethren. Probably every Lodge responded, as liberally as they were able, Macon Lodge among the rest. The tenant in the old Lodge building vacated the premises, and the Lodge had the store room and dwelling house fixed up to suits the tenants. In November of this year Bro. William H. Grindol became the renter of the marble shop, which was the first floor of the old Masonic building. At the election of officers held December 7, 1878, our late Bro. Frederick M. Cox was elected Worshipful Master, but he begged to be relieved of the burdens and responsibilities of the office, whereupon the election was declared null, and our Bro. Elisha D. Carter was elected. About the first thing the Lodge did in 1879 was to procure a suitable arrangement for carrying the Great Lights at Masonic funerals. In December the Grand Lodge asked the Lodges to vote on an amendment to the Grand Lodge By- Laws, providing that "This Grand Lodge shall be known by the name and style of the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois Free and Accepted Masons." Macon Lodge voted in favor of the amendment. A Movement Toward a New Temple The brethren who wished to dispose of the real estate held by the Lodge, for the purpose of acquiring a Masonic Temple, continued to agitate the question, and were always alert to accept an opportunity when it arose, or to create an oppor- tunity if they could. There were brethren in the Lodge who seemed to be contented with progress which had been made, and assumed a waiting attitude. When James W. Haworth 74 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. heard that Macon Lodge might be prepared to dispose of its property, he presented a proposition at the Meeting of May 22, 1880, offering to accept a ninety-nine year lease on all the real estate. This offer was not accepted, but following in its wake considerable efforts were made to arouse interest in a stock company, to be organized for the purpose of constructing and owning a Masonic Temple. About the only immediate result of this movement was the purchase of another lot, which occurred on June 25, 1880. However, this did not con- tent the brethren. They knew their need of better quarters, and wished to own their Temple. On February 12, 1881, a committee of five was appointed, consisting of Bro. John Hatfield the Worshipful Master, and Brethren L, L. Haworth, D. S. Shellabarger, A. W. Conklin, and John Warren, for the purpose of advising the Lodge as to the best method of obtain- ing a new Temple. On March 12 a movement was started to create a corporation, for the purpose of building and owning a Temple, all of the Masonic Lodges to own the stock and elect the Directors, and each Lodge to take a Lease from the cor- poration. After much discussion, this matter was put to a vote, and rejected. Brethren Jerome R. Gorin and Henry Bishop were added to the new Temple committee. On May 7 an offer was received for the purchase of all the property of the Lodge for Fourteen Thousand Dollars, which was rejected. On June 27 an offer from James W. and George D. Haworth to purchase all the real estate of the Lodge for Twelve Thou- sand Dollars was discussed in an informal meeting, and re- fused. The Lodge was then opened on the Third Degree "without form or ceremony" and the offer of Messrs. Haworth, being renewed for Fourteen Thousand Dollars, was accepted. At a Meeting on September 8 the matter again came up, and the brethren talked so late at night that there was not time to close the Lodge, and it was declared closed "without form or ceremony." On October 10 the action taken on June 27 was rescinded, and the matter stood undecided until November 5, when a Motion prevailed to sell Lots One, Three and Four to the Messrs. Haworth for Fourteen Thousand Dollars, and the IN CARTER AND STAPP BUILDINGS 75 Worshipful Master and Secretary were directed to execute proper deeds and have them filed before the next Meeting, On December 3 Brethren W. A. Barnes, George W. Bright, and Jerome R. Gorin were appointed to select a location for a new Masonic Temple. On December 31 this committee was dis- charged, and Brethren David L. Hughes, William H. Gipson, W. W. Foster, James L. Peake and Theodore A. Gehrman were appointed to select the new location. The Masonic Temple At the Meeting of January 28, 1882, several desirable sites were offered to the Lodge for its new home, and many more had been offered to the committee. The Lodge could have had fifty feet fronting on the New Square, just east of the corner which it had sold. It could have accepted fifty by one hundred fifty feet on the west side of Water Street, facing the old Court House, about the middle of the 100 block on South Water Street. It could have had a tract further South on Water Street. But the opportunity which interested the committee and the Lodge most was a chance to purchase Lot Two at the corner of Water and William Streets, which Bro. James S. Carter offered for Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, and then to exchange the South twenty-six feet of Lot Two to James W. Haworth for the North forty feet of Lot Three adjoining on the east, making a tract of ground forty feet wide on Water Street by eighty-six and 2-3 feet on William Street. Some of the brethren opposed this trade with vigor, maintaining that the corner of Water and North Park Streets was much more desirable and valuable than the corner of Water and William Streets, and expressing the sincere hope that Macon Lodge would build its Temple facing the Park, but the majority favored the other site, and the trade was made and Macon Lodge became the owner of the ground upon which our Masonic Temple now stands. yd history of macon lodge no. 8, a. f. & a. m. The Temple Started On April 1, 1882, Brethren Gipson, Hughes and Peake were appointed a committee to sell the old buildings owned by the Lodge, and to obtain plans and specifications for the new Temple. This was promptly accomplished, and as soon as the brethren had this matter before them for action, a long resolu- tion was adopted, proposing to rent out the basement, first and second floors, for Fifteen Hundred Dollars per year, to some satisfactory tenant. On April 29 Brethren George Dempsey and DeWitt C. Shockley were added to the Building Commit- tee, and two or three front elevation plans were submitted to the Lodge and rejected. It was then resolved to make the building four stories in height. On May 27, 1882, another Building Committee was appointed, consisting of Brethren William H. Gipson, David L. Hughes, James L. Peake, George Dempsey, and DeWitt C. Shockley, the same members as the former committee, and this is the body of Macon Lodge men who had charge of the building of our Masonic Temple. On July 1, 1882, after consideration of several bids, the contract was let to Bro. M. G. Patterson for $16,233.00, according to plans and specifications which he had submitted, the building to be under roof and the first and second floors ready for occupancy by November 15, 1882, the whole structure to be completed by January 1, 1883. Bro. Patterson went to work at once, excavating for the basement and constructing the foundation, and on July 21, 1882, a Meeting was convened for the purpose of arranging the laying of the Corner Stone. Committees on Finance, Halls, Invitations, Entertainment, Transportation, Reception, and other incidents, were appointed, Bro. W. B. Chambers was appointed Marshal of the Day, Brethren Joel S. Post and Jasper J. Peddecord were appointed Historians, all the Lodges, Chapters and Commanderies in Macon and adjoining Counties were invited, and preparations were made for a monster celebration and ceremony. The Executive Committee was composed of Brethren John Hat- field, Lowber Burrows, A. W. Conklin, A. R. Small, and Rev. W. H. Moore. LIBRAH> Of IHk ^1 CO 00 < bio >\ a h4 '. He received his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8, being Initiated February 19, 1842, Passed February 21, 1842, and Raised February 21, 1842. He was Senior Warden in 1847, and Worshipful Master in 1848, 1849 and 1850. On March 23, 1850, he took his Dimit, and went with the party which left here at that time to seek wealth in the gold fields of California. When he reached California, Brother Armstrong soon learned that gold mining was not to his liking, and established his home in a beau- tiful valley, where he raised stock and fruit until his death. He applied for Membership in a Masonic Lodge in California, but died before he was Elected. Two of his grandsons have been Masters of Masonic Lodges, and two of his daughters are still living. Bro. Armstrong died November 21, 1870, as a result of a severe cold, and was buried the day he expected to be Elected to Membership in the Lodge near his home. His daughter states that he never had a picture of himself. William T. Stamper William T. Stamper was bom November 29, 1815, at Clark County, Kentucky. His Petition was number 29 and was dated February 10, 1844, and he was Elected and received his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8, although we have no record of them. He was Secretary in 1847, Treasurer most of 1848 and 1849, Senior Warden in 1850, Senior Deacon in 1851 and 1852, Worshipful Master in 1853, and a member of the Finance Committee in 1855. Brother Stamper was one of the Petitioners for a new Lodge at Harristown in 1874. He died April 2, 1893, and was buried April 4, 1893, by Macon Lodge No. 8. David P. Bunn David P. Bunn was born in 1813, and was a Minister of the Gospel residing at Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, when he Petitioned Macon Lodge No. 8 for the Degrees. His fees were remitted, and he was Elected and received his Degrees in Macon Lodge, being Raised on March 11, 1848. He took his Dimit on August 16, 1848, and went to Iowa, where he became a member of Iowa City Lodge No. 4 of Iowa City, Iowa. On September 29, 1849, Bro. Bunn again became a mem- gS HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. ber of Macon Lodge No. 8, and was appointed Chaplain for 1850, but took his Dimit on January 26, 1850, and became a Charter Mem- ber of Mt. Pulaski Lodge No. 87 at Mt. Pulaski, Illinois. On January 27, 1855, Bro. Bunn again became a member of Macon Lodge No. 8. He was Worshipful Master in 1856, and Chaplain in 1857, 1861, 1862, 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1868. Bro. Bunn died on December 28, 1887, at his home in Decatur. George Goodman George Goodman was bom March 20, 1823, in Kentucky, and when five years of age was brought to Moultrie County, Illinois, by his widowed mother, coming to Decatur at the age of nineteen, where he engaged in the business of boot and shoe making. At the time of the Civil War he was sheriff of Macon County, and has served in other public capacities. He received his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8, his Petition being dated March 17, 1844, but the dates of his Degrees are not recorded. He was Junior Deacon in 1850, Junior Warden in 1851 and 1853, Senior Warden in 1854, and Worshipful Master in 1857. He took his Dimit on November 20th, 1858, and be- came a Charter Member of Ionic Lodge No. 312, of which Lodge he was Worshipful Master in 1860. Bro. Goodman died May 14, 1887. William L. Hammer Bro. William L. Hammer received his Degrees in Mound Lodge No. 122 at Taylorville, and was Dimitted therefrom on November 27, 1854. He was Elected to Membership in Macon Lodge No. 8 on Jan- uary 19, 1856. As Treasurer of Macon Lodge Bro. Hammer holds the record, Bro. Bright having served in that Office sixteen years, while Bro. Hammer was Treasurer eighteen years. Bro. Hammer also was Secretary eleven years. He was Senior Warden in 1857; Worshipful Master in 1858 and 1859; Treasurer from 1860 to 1877 inclusive; Sec- retary from 1880 to 1883 and from 1889 to 1895 inclusive; and Senior Steward in 1886. Bro. Hammer has held public Office many times, and has been a man of much prominence in and about Decatur. In 1864 he ran for Cir- cuit Clerk on the same Ticket with Isaac C. Pugh for Representative, which was headed by Abraham Lincoln for President and Andrew Johnson for Vice-President. Many of the Brethren remember Bro. Hammer very well. When the Lodge was convened, he would start from the Secretary's desk and go all around the Lodge Room, looking each brother over care- fully, and taking the names and numbers of Lodges from such as he did not recognize. BIOGHRAPHICAL SKETCHES 97 On June 1st 1883 Bro. Hammer was made a life member of Macon Lodge in recognition of his services during the building of the Masonic Temple. He died May 20, 1903, and his Funeral was held May 22, 1903. Samuel F. Greer Samuel F. Greer was born September 8, 1825, in Fairfield County, Ohio, and was living at Logan County in that State when the discovery of gold in California aroused the excitement of his neighborhood, and in 1849 he went with a wagon train to California. He returned to Ohio in 1850, and came to Decatur in 1854. He became a Justice of the Peace in 1851, and served as County Judge a number of years. Bro. Greer received his Degrees in Bellefontaine Lodge No. 209 of Belle fontaine, Ohio, being Raised on March 25, 1851 ; took his Dimit in 1853, and became a member of Macon Lodge No. 8 on September 22, 1855. He was Junior Warden in 1857 ; Senior Warden in 1858 and 1859; and Worshipful Master in 1860. Bro. Greer died on January 1, 1887. 98 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. George Wilbur Bright Bro. George W. Bright was bom September 16, 1831, at Philadelphia, and came here on his birthday in 1852. He was Raised in Macon Lodge No. 8 on June 17, 1854, and has been a member of our Lodge continuously since that day. Bro. Bright was Senior Deacon of his Lodge in 1858, 1859, and 1861 ; Senior Warden in 1862, 1864 and 1865; Worshipful Master in 1867, 1868, 1871, 1874 and 1880; and Treasurer in 1878, 1879, 1883, and from 1887 to 1899 inclusive. On February 25, 1856, he became a member of Macon Chapter No. 21, R. A. M., and was High Priest in 1858 and 1859, and is still a member of that Institution. He received his Tem- ple Degrees in the Commandery at Alton in 1856, and is the only sur- viving Charter Member of Beaumanoir Commandery No. 9, K. T., of Decatur, of which last Commandery he was Eminent Commander in 1866, 1867 and 1868, and is still a member. As proxy for the M. W. Grand Master, Bro. Bright Constituted Cerro Gordo Lodge No. 600 on November 12, 1868. Ever since coming to Decatur, Bro. Bright has lived on West Wil- liam Street, never more than 200 feet from his present home. He was a clerk in Stamper and Condell's store for a while, and then be- came connected with the National Bank of Decatur and served that business for over thirty years. In 1872 he planted a number of small maple trees near his home, which have grown into large shade trees. Bro. Bright also was a laborer in the vineyard. In September, 1872, he advertised twenty-five tons of grapes for sale at three cents per pound. At that time there was a wine press here, owned by the De- catur Wine Company. Brother Bright is still living at his residence, 310 West William Street, but is feeble in health, his sight almost gone, albeit he spends much time working in the yard, raking the grass and trimming the plants. His regard for Macon Lodge has never waned, and sometimes he comes to Lodge just for the pleasure of being there although he can see lit- tle and hear none of the proceedings. We have been fortunate in procuring a photograph of Bro. Bright when he was a young man. George Wilbur Bright LIBRARY OF m UNlVERSilY U^ ILLINUIS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 99 Paul F. Jones Paul F. Jones was Initiated on January 26, 1864, M. W. G. M. Thomas J. Turner being in the East; was Passed June 11, 1864; and Raised August 17, 1864. He was in partnership with Bro. William H. Grindol in the stone business. He was Senior Deacon in 1867 and 1868, Senior Warden and a member of the Finance Committee in 1869, and Wor- shipful Master in 1870. On February 6, 1885, Bro. Jones took his Dimit and went West. When last heard from he was in Kansas, hav- ing entered the Methodist ministry. William H. Gipson William Henry Gipson was born March 24, 1837 at Manchester, Indiana, receiving his education at Aurora, Indiana, and came to De- catur April 1, 1865. He built a small home on East Eldorado Street, and went to work for D. C. Shockley at the carpenter trade. He re- ceived his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8, being Raised March 28, 1868; was Senior Warden in 1870 and 1871; Worshipful Master in 1872 and 1873; Senior Warden in 1875; Worshipful Master again in 1876 and 1878 ; and Senior Deacon in 1881 and 1882. On June 1, 1883, he was made a life member, in appreciation of his assistance in the con- struction of the Temple. Bro. Gipson was a member of Macon Chapter No. 21, and of Beau- manoir Commandery No. 9. For the last eleven years preceding his death he was engaged in the planing mill business. Bro. Gipson died on August 8, 1888, and was buried August 12, 1888, with the ceremonies of the Craft. Elisha D. Carter Elisha D. Carter was born February 2, 1814, at Crab Orchard, Ken- tucky, and in 1836 came to Shelbyville, Illinois, then moved to Spring- field, and in 1838 came to Decatur. He worked at cabinet making and manufacturing coffins until 1854, then entered the grocery business. He received his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8 during the year 1842 ; was Senior Warden in 1848, 1849 and 1874; on the Finance Com- mittee in 1850, 1876 and 1877 ; Junior Warden in 1852 and 1873 ; Junior Deacon in 1872; Worshipful Master in 1875 and 1879; and Treasurer in 1880 and 1881. Bro. Carter died on July 16, 1881, and was buried with the cere- monies of the Craft. lOO HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. William W. Foster Bro. William W. Foster has been a man of local prominence for a great many years, having held numerous public offices and occupied a leading position in the politics of this community during most of his life. Bro. Foster was bom September 3, 1843, at Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, and while a resident of Ohio he served in the 104th Ohio Volunteers from 1862 until the close of the Civil War. He came to Decatur shortly after the end of the War, and received his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8, being raised on January 11, 1868. He was Junior Steward in 1869, Senior Deacon in 1870 and 1871, Junior War- den in 1872 and 187S, Senior Warden in 1876, Worshipful Master in 1877, and a member of the Finance Committee in 1878. Bro. Foster died on April 18, 1910, and his funeral, which occurred April 21, 1910, was one of the largest held in Decatur in recent years. The interment was at Greenwood Cemetery. John Hatfield John Hatfield was born near Centreville, Montgomery County, Ohio, on June 12, 1828. He learned the cooper trade when a young man, and worked at making lard kegs. In 1855 he moved to Galesburg, III., from there to Marion County, thence to Macon County. He received his Degrees in South Macon Lodge No. 467, at Macon in this County, being Raised February 27, 1866. On October 5, 1871, he took his Dimit, and joined Blue Mound Lodge No. 682, from which he Dimitted January 26, 1880, and became a member of Macon Lodge No. 8 on November 13, 1880. He was Worshipful Master of Macon Lodge No. 8 in 1881, 1882 and 1883, just before, during, and immediately after the building of the Masonic Temple. On June 1, 1883 Bro. Hatfield was made a life member of Macon Lodge, in appreciation of his services in building the Temple. Bro. Hatfield died on August 5, 1905. James D. Templeton Bro. James D. Templeton was born July 28, 1839 at Savannah, Ohio. He received his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8, being Elected at the first Stated Meeting held in the new Temple, May 4, 1883, also being the first candidate Raised in that building, June 2, 1883. Bro. Templeton was Senior Deacon in 1886, Junior Warden in 1887, Senior Warden in 1888 and 1889, and Worshipful Master in 1890. Bro. Templeton was a salesman, and was always a cheerful and jolly man, until after his removal to Bayonne, N. J., where he became an invalid during the latter years of his life. He died on December 5, 1909, and was interred at Greenwood Cemetery with the ceremonies of the Craft. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES lOI Isaac A. Buckingham Bro. Isaac A. Buckingham was born July 25, 1840, in Hamilton County, Ohio, and received his education in Cincinnati. He was ad- mitted to the bar and came to Decatur in 1863, forming a partnership with Joel S. Post. He served as City Attorney, and in 1876 became State's Attorney. Bro. Buckingham received his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8, being Raised September 28, 1883. He was Junior Warden in 1888 and 1889, Senior Warden in 1890, and Worshipful Master in 1891. On August 8, 1915, Bro. Buckingham suddenly expired, while sitting on his front porch, and was interred in Greenwood Cemetery the second day follow- ing, with the ceremonies of Masonry. Martin C. Herman Bro. Martin C. Herman was born May 6, 1864, in Perry County, Pa. He petitioned Macon Lodge No. 8 for the Degrees on his 23rd birth- day, and was Raised July 8, 1887. He was Senior Steward in 1888, Junior Warden in 1890, Senior Warden in 1891, Worshipful Master in 1892 and 1897, Custodian of the Temple in 1893, Chaplain in 1914, and served the Lodge in many other capacities. Bro. Herman was said to have attained high proficiency in all the Work of Masonry, of the Royal Arch Chapter of which he was High Priest in 1901, and of the Commandery of which he was Eminent Commander in 1895. Bro. Herman died on January 9, 1915, at Decatur, and was buried by the Craft on January 12, 1915. Eli Fountain Dawson Eli F. Dawson was bom February 22, 1857, at Monroe County, Mis- souri, and came to Decatur in 1884 to work for the Wabash Railroad Company. He received his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8, being Raised on August 18, 1888. He was Senior Steward in 1889; Junior Warden in 1891 ; Senior Warden in 1892 ; and Worshipful Master and Deputy Grand Lecturer in 1893. In 1899 Bro. Dawson moved to De- troit, Mich., where he suffered a stroke of paralysis in November, 1907. He was taken to a sanitarium by his brother, and died Maj^ 4, 1908. His funeral occurred at El Dorado Springs, Mo. Isaac C. Pugh Isaac C. Pugh was bom November 23, 1805, in Christian County, Ken- tucky, came to Shelby County in 1821, and became a resident of Deca- tur in 1828. His home was on North Water Street, near Johnson ave- nue, and he owned a farm of eighty acres lying north of Pugh Street and mostly west of Water Street. Pugh Street was so called because it was the Southern boundary of his land. 102 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. Bro. Pugh was the hero of three Wars, the Black Hawk War, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. He was a man of great courage, and was in the thick of the most severe engagements in all three of the Wars, but never received a scratch. In 1861 he organized the Forty First Illinois Infantry at Decatur. In 1870, when the skeleton of a mastodon was unearthed southwest of Niantic, Bro. Pugh went to see it, and reported it authentic, whereupon there was a rush of people to that vicinity. The historical writings of this community are full of the records concerning Bro. Pugh, and vie with one another in doing him honor, for his long years of devotion to the welfare of his Country in its periods of peril. Bro. Pugh received his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8, on the 20th day of May, 1846. He Petitioned, was Elected, and received all three of the Degrees at one meeting, under Special Dispensation. He died November 19, 1874, and was buried November 21, 1874, with the cere- monies of the Craft. William Edward Nelson The claim which was set up by Bro. Owen Scott several years ago, that Bro. Nelson was the oldest Mason in Illinois, aroused so much interest in the Masonic career of this memorable Brother that special efforts were put forth to complete his Masonic Record. So far as we are informed, Bro. Scott's claim was never successfully controverted. The general history of Macon County and the State of Illinois is replete with mention of the name of William E. Nelson, as he was an able lawyer, a learned and just Judge, and a man of unusual accom- plishments in many other ways. This matter is accessible to all, and need not demand space here. Bro. William E. Nelson was bom June 4, 1824, at Sparta, in Ten- nessee, and was Raised in Sparta Lodge No. 99 on April 22, 1846. On March 2, 1857, Bro. Nelson took his Dimit, and came to Decatur imme- diately. He became a member of Ionic Lodge U. D., and was a Charter Member of Ionic Lodge No. 312, Chartered October 5, 1859. On De- cember 11, 1899, Bro. Nelson Dimitted from Ionic Lodge, and was Elected to Membership in Macon Lodge No. 8 on September 5, 1902, remaining with Macon Lodge until his death. Bro. Nelson died January 16, 1915, at Decatur, and was buried the second day following by Macon Lodge No. 8, at Greenwood Cemetery. Bro. Nelson was High Priest of Macon Chapter No. 21, R. A. M., in 1896. A large and beautiful picture of Bro. Nelson hangs in the Circuit Court Room in Decatur, in commemoration of his services to Macon County and this Judicial Circuit. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES IO3 Owen Scott Bro. Owen Scott has been Worshipful Master of two Lodges, and has held Grand Lodge Ofiice continuously since 1885. In 1895 and 1896 he was accorded the highest honor known to Illinois Masons, that of Most Worshipful Grand Master of Illinois. His framed picture adorns the wall of our Tyler's Room, as a companion to the picture of Bro. Jerome R. Gorin, to commemorate the services of these devoted Brethren to the Masonic Institution. However, the picture of Bro. Scott at page 1 of the 1897 Grand Lodge Proceedings, is the better resemblance of him while M. W. Grand Master. Bro. Scott was bom July 6, 1848, at Efl&ngham, 111., and received his Degrees in Watson Lodge No. 602 at Watson, 111., being Initiated De- cember 17, 1870, Passed January 21, 1871, and Raised February 18, 1871. He did not remain there long, as he Affiliated with Effingham Lodge No. 149 on February 21, 1873, in which Lodge he was Worship- ful Master in 1878, 1880, 1883, and 1884, and took his Dimit January 2, 1885. He Affiliated with Wade Barney Lodge No. 512 at Bloomington on July 23, 1885; was D. D. G. M. of the 15th District from 1885 to 1888 inclusive ; Worshipful Master of Wade Barney Lodge in 1889 and 1890; Junior Grand Warden in 1889 and 1890; Senior Grand Warden in 1891 and 1892; Deputy Grand Master in 1893 and 1894; and M. W. Grand Master in 1895 and 1896. Bro. Scott was also Grand Orator in 1882, and again in 1906. On March 6, 1903, Bro. Scott became a member of Macon Lodge No. 8, and the remainder of his Masonic Record to date will be found in connection with the Record of Grand Lodge Officers and Committees. Bro. Scott took his R. A. Chapter Degrees in Effingham Chapter No. 87 on August 16, 1876, also receiving his Council Degrees in Effingham ; Dimitted from Effingham Chapter and joined Bloomington Chapter; and Dimitted from Bloomington Chapter, becoming a member of Macon Chapter No. 21 of Decatur on January 3, 1900. He received his Red Cross Degree on May 31, 1881, and the Order of the Temple on June 10, 1881, in Godfroy de Bouillon Commandery No. 44 at Mattoon, 111.; affihated with De Molay Commandery No. 24 at Bloomington on May 4, 1885 ; and became a member of Beaumanoir Commandery No. 9 at Decatur on March 25, 1907. In 1893 Bro. Scott joined Albert Pike Consistory No. 1 at Washington, D. C. In the Order of the Eastern Star Bro. Owen Scott now holds the highest office to which a male member may aspire. He joined Decatur 104 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. Chapter No. Ill on November 27, 1902; was Worthy Patron in 1912; Associate Grand Patron in 1914 and 1915 ; and is Worthy Grand Patron for 1915 and 1916. Bro. Scott is still alive and vigorous, living at Decatur, 111., with over Forty-five years of Masonic activity in the past, and the wishes of the Brethren for many years in the future. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES I05 Jesse H. Moore Jesse H. Moore was bora April 22, 1817, at St. Clair County, Illinois, and received his Degrees in the Lodge at Jacksonville. He became a member of Macon Lodge No. 8 on February 20, 1864, and was a Grand Lecturer from 1869 to 1873. Bro. Moore was a Methodist minister, being pastor of the Methodist Church here in 1862. When the Civil War began, Bro. Moore was authorized to raise a Regiment, and became commander of the 115th Illinois Volunteers. He was commissioned Brigadier General by the President of the United States, for his gallant services. In 1868 Bro. Moore was elected to Congress, and served four years. In the 42nd Congress he was Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, and in 1873 he received the appointment as United States Pension Agent at Springfield, 111., where he served four years. In 1881 he became United States Consul at Callao, in Peru. During the yellow fever epidemic at Callao in 1883 Bro. Moore fell, a victim to the disease, his death occurring on July 11, 1883. His remains were interred at Callao, but two years later they were transferred to Greenwood Cemetery at Decatur, 111. De Witt C. Shockley De Witt C. Shockley was born May 3, 1826, at Lancaster, Ohio, and received his Degrees in that State. He became a Charter Member of Groveport Lodge No. 240 at Groveport, Ohio, and was Dimitted from that Lodge on November 1, 1855. He became a member of Macon Lodge No. 8 on January 9, 1856, and was voted a life membership on June 1, 1883. He was on the Finance Committee in 1860, 1861, 1884, 1885 and 1886; was Senior Steward in 1861, Junior Deacon in 1864, and Custodian of the Temple from 1884 to 1895 inclusive, with the exception of two years. Bro. Shockley was a Contractor and Builder, and constructed many of the old landmarks of Decatur. He built the Decatur High School in 1868, most of the row of business buildings on Water Street from Prairie to William, and many fine residences. But the most interesting circumstance concerning Bro. Shockley was his acquaintance with Abraham Lincoln. He knew Lincoln before that great statesman was ever thought of as a Presidential possibility. Bro. Shockley built the wigwam on South Park Street, in which the Republican Convention of Illinois met in 1860, and launched the Lincoln boom. I06 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. Bro. Shockley died at his home in Decatur on January 6, 1911, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery with the ceremonies of Masonry, his funeral being conducted by Macon Lodge No. 8. Nathan Lowell Krone Nathan L. Krone was born March 14, 1833, in York County, Penn- sylvania, and came to Decatur in 1839. He was known here as a veteran druggist, having spent most of his long life in the drug business. He received his Degrees in Macon Lodge No. 8, being Raised on June 13, 1866. He was Junior Deacon in 1867, Secretary in 1868, 1869, 1870 and 1871, a member of the Finance Committee in 1867, 1881, 1882, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889, and 1890, Custodian in 1887, and was appointed Historian of the Lodge in 1888. He was a member of Macon Chapter No. 21, R. A. M., of Decatur Council No. 16, of which he was thrice Illustrious Master in 1885 and 1886; and of Beaumanoir Com- mandery No. 9, K. T. In the last year or so before his death, Bro. Krone was regarded as the only remaining authority on the early events of this community, his mind being a regular store house of facts and figures, which he could command readily and narrate with marvellous exactness. The Real Estate Records of this County have been clarified many times by Bro. Krone, his recollection of names and family connections being drawn upon freely by attorneys and real estate men for the purpose of straightening out tangled titles. The Decatur papers have published many columns of matter which Bro. Krone told them, concerning the days when Decatur was a mere village. He and Bro. George W. Bright were brothers-in-law, and the house where Bro. Bright now lives was built by David Krone, father of Nathan L. Krone and Mrs. Bright. Bro. Krone was actively engaged in the drug business over sixty years. Bro. Krone died on March 3, 1916, and was buried the Sunday fol- lowing at Greenwood Cemetery, with the ceremonies of Beaumanoir Commandery No. 9, Knights Templar. LODGES RECOMMENDED BY MACON LODGE No. 8 No. Name Location Date of Charter 35 Charleston Charleston October 8, 1845 58 Fraternal Monticello October 4, 1848 84 De Witt Clinton October 8, 1850 87 Mt. Pulaski Mt. Pulaski October 8, 1850 122 Mound Taylorville October 5, 1852 180 Moweaqua Moweaqua October 3, 1855 312 Ionic Decatur October 5, 1859 431 Summit Harristown October 4, 1865 454 Maroa Maroa October 4, 1865 467 South Macon Macon October 3, 1866 499 Mt. Zion Mt. Zion October 3, 1866 600 Cerro Gordo Cerro Gordo October 6, 1868 682 Blue Mound Blue Mound October 3, 1871 Dalton City Dalton City Not Chartered Oreana Oreana Not Chartered 871 Argenta Argenta October 7, 1903 959 Warrensburg Warrensburg October 15, 1913 965 Cisco Cisco October 15, 1913 979 Stephen Decatur Stephen Decatur October 14, 1914 Note — Mt. Zion Lodge No. 499 consolidated with Ionic Lodge No. 312 in 1875. The Petition of the Brethren at Dalton City for a Lodge was recommended by Macon Lodge on March 24, 1877, and the Petition of the Brethren at Oreana was recommended by Macon Lodge on March 24, 1877, and the Petition of the Brethren at Oreana was recommended on April 3, 1896, but neither Lodge was Chartered. Macon Lodge has furnished Charter Members for Lodges in many other localities, but this table is not intended to include all the Lodges which Macon Lodge members have assisted in organizing. Record of Work and Business DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD WORK The development of the Ritualistic Work in the State of Illinois affords material for one of the most interesting narratives in connection with Masonic History in this State, and some brief mention on this subject would not be out of place here. As late as the year 1863 the Grand Master, who had made wide investigation into the details of Work in different Jurisdictions, was impressed with the necessity of standardizing the Work in Illinois. In 1862 the Grand Lodge had repealed the provision for districting the State and appointing District Grand Lecturers, thus throwing the whole responsibility of providing for proper dissemination of the Work and Lectures upon the Grand Master, as custodian of the Work. He expressed his opinion that the Work known as the Webb Work, as taught by John Barney, was the best, and should be put in practice in Illinois. Up to that time no par- ticular standard had obtained, and the Grand Master had been endeav- oring to promulgate the Webb system. He visited many Lodges, teach- ing the Ceremonies of opening and closing, and the conferring of De- grees, assisted by Lecturers whom he had first examined himself. On November 3, 1862 the Grand Master issued his Edict, declaring the Webb Work to be the Work of this State, and offering' instruction to any Lodge which would apply for it. At that time there existed an Organization known as Conservators, stating its purpose to be the harmonizing and conserving of standard Work, and promulgation of the Fraternal Spirit among Lodges, and the Grand Master was said to be a Conservator. This body was not Regular, and was not a Masonic Institution, although it claimed to do work cotemporaneous with Masonry. In 1862 this Conservator's Association voluntarily dissolved in this jurisdiction, and the Grand Lodges of some States legislated against it. The Grand Master denied connection with this body, but stated that its Work was similar to the Webb Work which he had learned. Attempt to Make Work Uniform On the 7th day of March, 1842, delegates from several Grand Lodges met at Washington, and organized by appointing a Chairman and Sec- retary, and declared its purpose to be the production of uniform Work throughout the United States, and to take measures to elevate the Fraternity to a high standing throughout the world. No representative 112 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. of Illinois was there, or took part in the proceedings. Committees were appointed, and resolutions adopted attempting to commit all the States to the Work and Lectures approved by that Session, and it was demon- strated that the Work under consideration was identical with the Ancient York Rite, the Baltimore Work, and the Webb Work, also known as the Hutchinson Lectures. A Grand Lecturer Elected At the Meeting of the Grand Lodge of Illinois in October, 1843, Grand Master Helm recommended the appointment of a Grand Lec- turer, whose duty should be to visit St. Louis and there obtain the Baltimore Lectures from delegates who had attended the Baltimore Convention. Bro. Levi Lusk was elected Grand Lecturer, performed the duties assigned to him, and reported to the next Grand Lodge. On October 6, 1845, two Lecturers delivered the Lectures on the First and Second Degrees before the Grand Lodge, and rehearsed them with the brethren present, whereupon the Grand Lodge unanimously adopted them. The next evening the Grand Master gave the Lecture on the Third Degree, and exemplified the Work before the Grand Lodge. In 1846 this performance was repeated, and in 1847 these Lectures were again delivered before the Grand Lodge. All of the leaders were pro- mulgating the National System, or the Baltimore Work, at the time. This Work was approved as the Standard Work of Illinois, and some portion of it exemplified before the Grand Lodge upon each occasion from the beginning until 1862. In 1851 the Grand Lodge forbade the constituent Lodges receiving instruction from anyone except such as were duly appointed for that purpose, the object being to permit no deviation from the method adopted ; and no one was allowed to teach anything else. Nevertheless, Past Grand Master Morris of Kentucky held a Lodge of Instruction at Chicago in 1859, at which several Illinois Masons were present, which was at least displeasing to our Grand Lodge. Attempt to Introduce an Outside Ritual From this time until late in the year 1869 the Grand Lodge ofl&cers were endeavoring to perfect the original standard Webb Work. A dis- tinguished Brother from an outside jurisdiction exemplified his Work in Illinois, and insisted that it was the original Webb Work, but our Grand Master was under the impression that it was not, and gave it little attention. A controversy arose upon this subject, but the Grand Lodge of Illinois adhered to the original Work, and declared it standard. Board of Examiners Appointed For a more detailed account of the difficulties overcome and the earnest discussions involved in adopting a Ritual for this State, we RECORD OF WORK AND BUSINESS II3 must refer the brethren to the Reports of the Grand Lodge Proceedings covering the period from the beginning down to about 1870, particu- larly the Jerome R Gorin volume of 1863, which is in our library. In 1868 the Grand Master divided the State into Twenty-four Districts, and appointed Lecturers to look after each District. In 1865 Bro. Jerome R. Gorin was appointed a Lecturer, or Grand Overseer of Work. On October 6, 1869, a Board of Grand Examiners was created, to relieve the Grand Master of the onerous duty of supervising the Work of Lodges and examining Lecturers appointed. From this time the Work became fixed, and subject to alterations in minor details, is the same at this day. List of Grand Lecturers, Members of Macon Lodge No. 8. 1865, Jerome R. Gorin. 1869-73, Jesse H. Moore. 1883, Archie R. Small. 1884 to 1910, George A. Stadler. 1889 to 1895, Josiah M. James. 1889, Charles L. Hovey. 1891 to date, James M. Willard. 1894-5, Eli F. Dawson. 1895 to 1900, J. D. Templeton. 1902 to date, W. A. Dixon. 1903 to 1907, Owen Scott. 1907 to date, J. S. Edmundson. 1906 to 1910, C. M. Borchers. 1907-9, J. T. Pierce. 1908-12. H. O. Folrath. 1909-12, H. C. Bush. 1910 to date, H. W. Crabb. 1911 to date, Silas Watts. 1913 to date, M. N. Shaw. 1914 to date, J. W. Montgomery. 1915 to date, J. W. Evans. 114 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. Growth of Macon Lodge — Originally But 13 Members At the time it was Constituted, Macon Lodge boasted Thirteen mem- bers. From the Grand Lodge Tables, the first accurate count was in 1865, when Macon Lodge totalled One Hundred Forty-five members. The membership, by five year periods, then grew as follows : 1865, 145; 1870, 149; 1875, 140; 1880, 115; 1885, 162; 1890, 234; 1895, 342 ; 1900, 345 ; 1905, 470 ; 1910, 605 ; 1915, 718 ; January 1, 1916, 744. The Tabulated Statements of the Grand Secretary, beginning in 1865 with 145 members, show the following: T3 •a H « < P^ (5 5 a X w 1891 17 9 1 3 1 .. 92 30 10 2 8 5 , , 93 18 15 2 2 4 5 94 17 10 , , , . 6 , , 95 11 6 , , 3 2 , , 96 9 6 , , 2 7 , , 97 5 5 1 2 7 14 98 9 1 1 3 3 , , 99 9 8 , , 5 3 1 1900 19 16 1 6 8 23 01 13 8 6 8 5 8 02 29 14 , , 1 4 1 03 30 9 1 9 6 7 04 38 15 4 8 6 5 05 39 13 1 9 9 5 06 32 16 2 7 4 * • 07 32 14 , , 9 5 , , 08 22 10 2 9 9 , , 09 31 16 1 9 7 4 10 28 17 1 11 8 5 11 34 12 3 8 13 7 12 29 6 , , 7 6 , , 13 31 9 2 5 10 1 14 49 9 1 13 9 12 15 58 5 2 41 11 1 RECORD OF WORK AND BUSINESS 115 Complete Table of Membership — Taken From the Lodge Minutes The following statement is confined to what is shown by the Lodge Minutes, many Records being incomplete, and is not expected to corre- spond exactly with the Roster of Membership: Petitions 1 CO 0. P u fa _j '57 fa -J '57 Degrees 1 2 3 ■4-i Q (5 d (A 3 ■4^ a "53 U.D. 2 7 8 7 • • • • « • • • 7 6 6 , , • • • • 1841 2 1 2 1 « • 1 1 , , 1 1 1 • • • • • • 1842 5 8 6 7 , , 1 1 . , 7 7 7 . . • , • • 1843 ] Record m issing Ju ne 5, 1842 to May 25, 1844. 1844 11 3 , , , , , , , , • • • • , , • • 1 1 1845 11 7 1 1 • • , , , , 1 1 1 2 • • • • 1846 8 8 5 4 , , 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 . • 1847 11 12 6 5 . . 1 1 5 6 5 1 . . • • 1848 13 13 14 9 1 , , « . 8 8 4 9 • • 1 1849 13 26 11 16 2 1 1 10 10 14 2 • • 1 1850 13 16 8 8 , , 3 1 9 9 10 9 . • 1851 11 17 11 10 , , 3 3 9 8 8 • • • . 1852 11 6 5 6 • • 2 1 5 5 4 • • 3 1853 12 11 9 8 , , 5 3 9 6 6 6 1854 12 11 11 6 3 10 8 7 8 9 2 . , 1855 11 12 16 11 3 10 9 11 11 9 2 1856 12 25 19 17 3 11 11 2 14 10 15 3 3 1857 13 12 12 10 3 2 5 8 11 6 1 • • 1858 12 16 12 10 1 2 2 10 7 6 7 2 1859 13 8 12 6 1 9 9 5 6 8 2 1 2 1860 14 9 5 4 • • 3 4 6 5 5 6 1 7 2 1861 12 9 3 4 , , 3 2 4 4 4 1 • • • • 1862 12 16 26 24 2 5 4 23 27 27 . . 1 6 1863 13 14 20 9 4 5 7 7 4 4 3 5 1 1864 12 29 25 19 6 6 3 16 12 10 2 1 • • 1865 13 30 20 14 11 13 8 3 9 12 9 9 5 1 1866 13 26 16 8 5 10 7 2 9 9 10 6 • • 16 1 1867 12 31 29 21 10 5 2 1 17 14 14 5 • • 1 • « 1868 13 28 13 9 4 2 3 , , 11 11 10 4 2 • • 1869 12 16 8 7 3 6 2 2 7 7 4 , , 1 • • 2 1870 13 39 24 12 12 8 10 , , 10 12 15 8 1 11 • • 1871 12 6 4 4 1 4 4 . , 4 1 « • 2 1 • • 1872 12 24 8 8 , , 2 2 , , 7 6 8 6 4 3 • • 1873 13 20 14 10 5 6 6 1 8 3 1 4 5 1 2 1874 12 19 6 3 3 5 3 2 4 7 6 2 3 18 1 1875 12 11 5 3 1 7 6 • • 3 4 3 5 1 3 1 ii6 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. Petitions | a C/2 en Q u O (3 '37 Pi For M, El. Rej. Degre 1 2 es 3 s p .a Q d CO p 03 4^ 10 a "53 1876 12 10 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 6 1 1877 12 9 5 4 , , 3 3 5 4 4 , , , , , , , , 1878 12 6 2 1 1 1 , , 1 , , 2 2 3 5 1 1879 13 1 1 , , 1 1 , , , , , , 5 15 1 1880 11 4 2 1 1 4 4 1 , , , , 1 2 6 4 1881 13 13 5 5 , , 2 2 5 4 2 6 3 , , 3 1882 12 27 17 15 1 15 8 13 13 15 2 , , , , 13 1883 12 21 8 8 , , 4 9 7 8 9 , , 2 , , 1 1884 12 22 5 5 , , 3 3 6 4 5 1 1 6 , , 1885 12 5 1 2 , , 4 4 1 2 , , 3 2 , , 2 1886 12 26 22 21 , , 4 5 16 12 11 4 2 5 . . 1887 12 25 13 10 2 8 7 13 10 10 , , 1 4 , , 1888 11 43 19 15 1 7 6 15 18 14 1 1 , , 1 1889 12 59 30 25 1 16 15 2 25 24 23 3 1 2 1 1890 12 44 16 16 3 10 10 15 17 17 2 2 4 • • 1891 12 51 35 25 1 7 6 22 17 18 4 1 1 1892 12 68 28 29 1 14 12 27 30 32 6 4 , , 2 1893 12 52 23 19 3 14 11 21 16 16 5 5 5 3 1894 12 38 27 16 8 7 9 15 13 15 1 4 , , , , 1895 12 33 18 13 4 5 5 12 12 14 2 3 • • , , 1896 12 16 5 2 5 4 4 4 6 6 2 7 , , • • 1897 12 21 12 9 2 7 4 9 9 9 2 4 14 , , 1898 12 17 15 10 3 4 4 8 6 5 7 2 1 1 1899 12 29 13 12 2 15 11 12 13 13 2 7 1 , , 1900 12 47 24 22 1 9 12 22 18 18 4 6 23 2 1901 12 68 30 26 31 12 10 24 22 28 5 2 6 5 1902 12 60 36 23 5 12 10 1 24 22 21 5 , . 1 1903 12 85 45 44 4 18 14 2 42 39 38 8 10 7 2 1904 12 73 51 42 6 17 16 1 38 32 26 3 8 5 3 1905 11 100 42 37 6 12 12 41 41 46 6 1 5 1 1906 12 77 39 34 7 15 15 31 33 32 8 , . , . 2 1907 12 72 39 32 6 12 9 29 28 30 10 1 . • 1 1908 12 74 45 34 8 13 15 33 31 31 10 7 • • 1 1909 12 60 34 24 8 16 15 25 21 23 7 4 6 2 1910 12 73 51 32 13 14 14 30 29 34 9 8 3 2 1911 12 71 43 24 8 11 10 2 29 26 21 8 7 7 1 1912 12 84 46 38 4 11 8 1 38 39 39 7 5 1 1913 12 86 87 67 18 12 10 3 61 37 32 8 6 i 2 1914 12 77 57 42 17 8 7 3 43 51 59 9 5 12 2 1915 12 93 80 64 23 8 6 2 64 63 63 5 12 1 • • RECORD OF WORK AND BUSINESS II7 A careful count from the first Meeting of Macon Lodge until the end of the year 1915 shows the following: Total Number of Petitions Received 1971 Rejected 322 Elected to Membership 470 Initiated 1120 Passed 1043 Raised 1047 A discrepancy arises from some documents on file which are not in- cluded in the Minutes, and from attempts to supply dates and figures from memoranda, but the difference will be found so slight that these figures may be accepted as right at the exact facts. In the Grand Lodge Proceedings for 1892 there are only five Lodges outside of Cook County with a membership of over two hundred, Ma- con Lodge No. 8 being the highest with 286. Macon Lodge was second in membership in 1915. Roster of Officers The Workers in the Lodge for Seventy-Five Years LIST OF WORSHIPFUL MASTERS, SENIOR AND JUNIOR WARDENS Year Worshipful Master U.D George A. Patterson 1841-2 George A. Patterson 1842-3 Joseph King 1843-4 Henry Prather 1844 Charles H. Pringle 1845 Charles H. Pringle 1846 Henry Prather 1847 Henry Prather 1848 Hosea J. Armstrong 1849 Hosea J. Armstrong 1850 Hosea J. Armstrong Charles H. Pringle 1851 Charles H. Pringle 1852 Charles H. Pringle (Died Nov. 8) 1853 William T. Stamper 1854 Jerome R. Gorin 1855 Jerome R. Gorin 1856 David P. Bunn 1857 George Goodman 1858 William L. Hammer 1859 William L. Hammer 1860 Samuel F. Greer 1861 Jerome R. Gorin 1862 Jerome R. Gorin 1863 Jerome R. Gorin 1864 Jerome R. Gorin 1865 Jerome R. Gorin 1866 Jerome R. Gorin 1867 George W. Bright 1868 George W. Bright 1869 Jerome R. Gorin 1870 Paul F. Jones 1871 George W. Bright 1872 William H. Gipson 1873 William H. Gipson 1874 George W. Bright 1875 Elisha D. Carter Senior Warden Joseph King Joseph King Jerome R. Gorin Jerome R. Gorin Jerome R. Gorin William T. Stamper John Y. Braden Hosea J. Armstrong Jerome R. Gorin Elisha D. Carter Elisha D. Carter William T. Stamper Junior Warden William Laforge Henry Prather John Y. Braden William Bosworth William T. Stamper Preston Butler Elisha D. Carter Hartwell Robinson John Y. Braden Isaac C. Pugh Isaac C. Pugh William J. Condell William J. Condell George Goodman A. B. Bunn Elisha D. Carter John Y. Braden George Goodman John Y. Braden Abram B. Bunn William L. Hammer Samuel F. Greer Samuel F. Greer Robert Green John L. Adams George W. Bright John N. Fuller George W. Bright George W. Bright Walter J. Taylor Walter J. Taylor John T. Bamett Paul F. Jones William H. Gipson William H. Gipson David T. Sherman Hickman E. Foster Elisha D. Carter William H. Gipson George Goodman Berry H. Cassell Edward A. Piper Edward A. Piper Samuel F. Greer Robert Green Robert Green John L. Adams Henry Bishop George Dempsey David L. Hughes Walter J. Taylor Walter J. Taylor John L. Adams John T. Bamett Henry Bishop John L. Adams David T. Sherman David T. Sherman William W. Foster Elisha D. Carter William H. Wilson William W. Foster 122 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. Year 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 Worshipful Master Senior Warden William H. Gipson William W. Foster William W. Foster William H. Gipson Elisha D. Carter George W. Bright John Hatfield John Hatfield John Hatfield Edward P. Vail Edward P. Vail John H. Mauzy Charles L. Hovey Charles L. Hovey Charles L. Hovey Frederick M. Cox Frederick M. Cox Frederick M. Cox Frederick M. Cox Charles O. Judson Charles O. Judson Edward P. Vail John H. Mauzy John H. Mauzy Charles L. Hovey Junior Warden Frederick M. Cox Alex C. Comman Alex C. Comman Charles O. Judson Charles O. Judson Albert G. Webber Frederick M. Cox John H. Mauzy Charles O. Piatt Robert E. Pratt A. M. Werner James D. Templeton A. M. Werner James D. Templeton Isaac A. Buckingham James D. Templeton Isaac A. Buckingham James D. Templeton Isaac A. Buckingham Martin C. Herman Isaac A. Buckingham Martin C. Herman Eli F. Dawson Martin C. Herman Eli F. Dawson William R.Buckmaster WilliamR.BuckmasterCharles B. Hughes Charles B. Hughes William A. Dixon Eli F. Dawson William R. Buck- master Charles B. Hughes William A. Dixon Martin C. Herman James W. Carter John W. Graves John F. Mattes William A. Dixon George A. Stadler James W. Carter John W. Graves John F. Mattes Ulysses Michl James W. Carter John W. Graves John F. Mattes Charles M. Borchers Charles M. Borchers John H. Howard Lemuel T. Armstrong James S. Baldwin Charles M. Borchers John H. Howard John H. Howard L. T. Armstrong Lemuel T. Armstrongjames S. Baldwin James S. Baldwin Ulysses Michl Ulysses Michl John T. Pierce John T. Pierce Isaac S. Shoemaker Harry O. Folrath Charles M. Borchers Harry O. Folrath Herbert C. Bush Harry O. Folrath Herbert C. Bush Harry W. Crabb Silas Watts Arthur A. Rucker Marshall N. Shaw James W.MontgomeryJohn W. Evans JamesW.MontgomeryJohn W. Evans Wm. E. Montgomery John W. Evans Wm. E. Montgomery Edmund C. Probst Edmund C. Probst George R. Flint Gideon I. Covalt Herbert C. Bush Harry W. Crabb Silas Watts Emmet D. Conrad Marshall N. Shaw Ulysses Michl John T. Pierce Isaac S. Shoemaker Harry W. Crabb Silas Watts Arthur A. Rucker Emmet D. Conrad James W.Montgomery ROSTER OF OFFICERS 123 LIST OF TREASURERS AND SECRETARIES Year Treasurer Secretary U. D. Henry Prather Henry Prather 1841-2 Andrew S. Williams Jerome R. Gorin 1842-3 Hosea J. Armstrong William B. Bosworth 1843-4 Hartwell Robinson Jasper J. Peddecord 1844 Hartwell Robinson Jasper J. Peddecord 1845 Henry Prather William Condell Jerome R. Gorin 1846 Henry Hummell William T. Stamper 1847 Henry Hummell Isaac C. Pugh William T. Stamper 1848 Isaac C. Pugh William T. Stamper Nathan P. West 1849 William T. Stamper Nathan P. West to Sept. 29. 1850 Joseph King E. J. Rice Warner W. Oglesby Berry H. Cassell 1851 Joseph King Berry H. Cassell 1852 J. M. Smallwood Thomas H. Wingate Berry H. Cassell 1853 David E. Ralls Henry Goodman John M. Lowry 1854 Henry Goodman John M. Lowry to Sept. 30 1855 Henry Goodman Berry H. Cassell 1856 Jerome R. Gorin George W. Bright 1857 Jerome R. Gorin Enoch G. Falconer John Ricketts, Merchant James B. Trull Nicholas L. Carr. 1858 John H. Brown James B. Trull 1859 Julian S. Hoaglin Joel C. Benton 1860 William L. Hammer Charles H. Fuller 1861 William L. Hammer Charles H. Fuller 1862 William L. Hammer Charles H. Fuller 1863 William L. Hammer David S. Shellabarger 1864 William L. Hammer Charles H. Fuller 1865 William L. Hammer Charles H. Fuller 124 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. Year 1907 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 Treasurer Secretary James W. ' Carter Guy P. Lewis William L. Hammer Christopher C. Glass William L. Hammer Michael F. Kanan William L. Hammer Nathan L. Krone William L. Hammer Nathan L. Krone William L. Hammer Nathan L. Krone William L. Hammer Nathan L. Krone William L. Hammer Samuel Newell William L. Hammer Samuel Newell William L. Hammer Samuel Newell William L. Hammer James S. Carter William L. Hammer James S. Carter William L. Hammer James S. Carter George W. Bright James S. Carter George W. Bright James S. Carter to Aug. Elisha D. ( [Tarter William L. Hammer Elisha D. ( Tarter William L. Hammer Abraham W. Conklin William L. Hammer George W. Bright William L. Hammer Orville B. Gorin Thomas W. Pinkerton Orville B. Gorin Thomas W. Pinkerton Orville B. Gorin Thomas W. Pinkerton George W. Bright Thomas W. Pinkerton George W. Bright Thomas W. Pinkerton George W. Bright William L. Hammer George W. Bright William L. Hammer George W. Bright William L. Hammer George W. Bright William L. Hammer George W. Bright William L. Hammer George W. Bright William L. Hammer George W. Bright William L. Hammer George W. Bright Guy P. Lewis George W. Bright Guy P. Lewis George W. Bright Guy P. Lewis George W. Bright Guy P. Lewis James W. Carter Guy P. Lewis James W. Carter Guy P. Lewis James W. Carter Guy P. Lewis James W. Carter Guy P. Lewis James W. Carter Guy P. Lewis James W. Carter Guy P. Lewis James W. Carter Guy P. Lewis ROSTER OF OFFICERS 125 Year Treasurer 1908 James W. Carter 1909 George R. Flint 1910 Guy P. Lewis 1911 Guy P. Lewis 1912 Guy P. Lewis 1913 Guy P. Lewis 1914 Guy P. Lewis 1915 Guy P. Lewis 1916 Guy P. Lewis Secretary William A. Dixon William A. Dixon William A. Dixon William A. Dixon Alba A. Jones Alba A. Jones Alba A. Jones James W. Montgomery James W. Montgomery 126 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. LIST OF SENIOR AND JUNIOR DEACONS Year Senior Deacon Junior Deacon U. D. Elijah League Leonard Ashton 1841-2 Elijah League Joel S. Post 1842-3 Elisha D. Carter Preston Butler 1843-4 Elisha D. Carter Preston Butler 1844 George Goodman John Y. Braden 1845 Elisha D. Carter Hosea J. Armstrong 1846 Champion Butler James Ashton 1847 Champion Butler James Draper 1848 Warner W. Oglesby Elisha D. Carter 1849 Charles H. Pringle William J. Condell 1850 Charles H. Pringle to Feb. 23. George Goodman 1851 William T. Stamper Walter J. Taylor 1852 William T. Stamper John P. Post 1853 Abraham B. Bunn John P. Post 1854 Abraham B. Bunn James Simpson 1855 Abraham B. Bunn James Simpson 1856 George Goodman John S. Taylor 1857 John S. Taylor Robert Neely 1858 George W. Bright John Ricketts John L. Adams 1859 George W. Bright John L. Adams 1860 James L. Peake John Leiby 1861 George W. Bright John S. Taylor 1862 James L. Peake John L. Adams 1863 Henry Bishop Alex C. Comman 1864 Alex C. Comman DeWitt C. Shockley 1865 Alex C. Comman John N. Fuller 1866 John T. Bamett Thomas Handy 1867 Paul F. Jones Nathan L. Krone 1868 Paul F. Jones Richard J. Roberts 1869 George F. Hargus Milton Johnson 1870 William W. Foster John A. Swearingen 1871 William W. Foster John A. Swearingen 1872 David P. Churchman Elisha D. Carter 1873 David P. Churchman Hanson T. Houck 1874 Walter J. Taylor William B. Corman ROSTER OF OFFICERS 127 Year Senior Deacon 1875 Walter J. Taylor 1876 Abram L. Roberts 1877 Abram L. Roberts 1878 Charles 0. Judson 1879 Alex C. Cornman 1880 Alex C. Cornman 1881 William H. Gipson 1882 William H. Gipson 1883 Charles 0. Piatt 1884 Robert E. Pratt 1885 Herman Nolte 1886 James D. Templeton 1887 Edward B. Judson 1888 Samuel M. Galbrath 1889 John L. Elkin 1890 William R. Buckmaster 1891 John A. Davidson 1892 Charles B. Hughes 1893 William A. Dixon 1894 John W. Sanner 1895 James M. Bridges 1896 John W. Graves 1897 Charles E. Lindsey 1898 Charles M. Borchers 1899 Melville F. Metz 1900 Lorin A. Bower 1901 James S. Baldwin 1902 Paul S. Leonard 1903 John T. Pierce 1904 Isaac S. Shoemaker 1905 Harry 0. Folrath 1906 Herbert C. Bush 1907 Harry W. Crabb 1908 Silas Watts 1909 Arthur A. Rucker 1910 Emmett D. Conrad 1911 Marshall N. Shaw 1912 John W. Evans 1913 William E. Montgomery 1914 Edmund C. Probst 1915 George R. Flint 1916 Roy G. Johnson Junior Deacon Abram L. Roberts Henry Bauer Henry Bauer James T. Saunders W. S. Nichols Ancil C. Stevens W. S. Nichols Ancil C. Stevens Robert E. Pratt Alfred M. Werner Frank L. Stevenson Thomas W. Cann Thomas W. Cann John L. Elkin John Kline John A. Davidson Charles B. Hughes Thomas A. Cassell Charles E. Lindsey Ulysses Michl John W. Graves Ulysses Michl John F. Mattes Edward N. Bauer Albert H. Cope Lemuel T. Armstrong Paul S. Leonard John T. Pierce Alba A. Jones Lynn M. Barnes to June 3, Harry O. Folrath Herbert C. Bush John R. Clary Silas Watts Arthur A. Rucker Emmet D. Conrad Roscoe E. Venters James W. Montgomery Wm. E. Montgomery Ethan E. Kile George R. Flint Ira L. Smith to Sept. 3, Gideon I. Covalt Joseph L. Hedrick 128 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. LIST OF SENIOR AND JUNIOR STEWARDS Note — Under the first By-Laws the Tyler was Steward, therefore the List of Tylers should be referred to for the first Stewards. In 1858 the Lodge had two Stewards for the first time, but in 1862, 1863, 1864, 1868, 1870, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880, and 1884, there were no Stewards appointed. Year 1858 1859 1860 1861 1865 1866 1867 1869 1871 1872 1874 1875 1878 1881 1882 1883 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 Senior Steward Andrew J. Wolf James W. Sponsler David S. Shellabarger DeWitt C. Shockley Leonard Stout Leonard Stout Richard J. Roberts Samuel Newell Alex C. Gorman James S. Carter Alex C. Gorman Henry Bauer Jonathan W. Butman James L. Peake Benjamin Z. Taylor David Bellamy William H. Grindol. William L. Hammer John L. Elkins Martin G. Herman Eli F. Dawson Charles B. Hughes Jo P. G. Elkin Charles E. Lindsey Ulysses Michl Edward N. Bauer Edward N. Bauer John P. Brothers Edgar R. Kellington William L. Foulke John H. Howard Junior Steward John L. Adams George Dempsey Walter J. Taylor James N. Warren Harvey Mahannah James N. Warren William W. Foster Hickman E. Foster William H. Grindol Milton Johnson James L. Reese No. J. S. Henry T. Houck John W. Hatfield Frank M. Gaddis David Bellamy Ancil C. Stevens Edgar F. Wills Isaac W. Hutchin Meredith H. Whitehurst William L. Dumont Thomas A. Cassell Samuel L. Montgomery Edward N. Bauer John W. Graves John L. Abrams Edgar R. Kellington Charles M. Borchers John H. Howard Lemuel T. Armstrong ROSTER OF OFFICERS 129 Year Senior Steward 1900 James V. Simeral 1901 Charles E. Head 1902 No S. S. 1903 Isaac S. Shoemaker 1904 Austin F. Helm 1905 John H. Walker 1906 Louis A. Mills 1907 Samuel F. Deetz 1908 Emmet D. Conrad 1909 Roscoe E. Venters 1910 James W. Montgomery 1911 John W. Evans 1912 Ethan E. Kile 1913 Edmund C. Probst 1914 Ira L. Smith 1915 Gideon I. Covalt to Sept. 3, Roy G. Johnson 1916 George B. Marshall Junior Steward Janles S. Baldwin John T. Pierce Alba A. Jones Wilbur R. Batchelder Harry O. Folrath to June 3, Herbert C. Bush. James G. Keyes Harry W. Crabb Arthur A. Rucker Roscoe E. Venters James W. Montgomery John W. Evans Wm. E. Montgomery Edmund C. Probst Jay Rickey Gideon I. Covalt Roy G. Johnson to Sept. 3, Joseph L. Hedrick Claire E. Hutchin I30 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. TYLERS U. D. to 1880-85 1843 James Ashton 1886-92 1843-4 Henry Hummell 1844-5 James Ashton 1893-95 1846 George Goodman 1896-99 1847 David E. Ralls 1900-3 Henry Hummell 1904 1848 Henry Hummell 1849-52 David E. Ralls 1905 1853-56 James S. Carter 1906-7 1857-73 Henry Hummell 1908-9 1874-5 David P. Churchman 1910-14 1876 William J. Myers 1915 1877 James L. Peake 1878 Loammi L. Haworth 1916 1879 Henry Bauer Henry Hummell Robert Green (Died Sept. 4, 1892.) James Sampson Richard Hixson Fernandah H. Wilcox Charles L. Hovey to Oct. 7, F. H. Wilcox Richard Hixson Fernandah H. Wilcox Julius S. Edmundson Fernandah H. Wilcox F. H. Wilcox to Jan. 3, James N. Sampson James N. Sampson CHAPLAINS Note — The Lodge has not had many Chaplains as regular Officers, it being considered more convenient to appoint Chaplains Pro Tern, as occasion demands. 1850 David P. Bunn 1864 1853 Enoch G. Falconer 1865-68 1855-6 Enoch G. Falconer 1869-70 1857 David P. Bunn 1890 1859 Enoch G. Falconer 1905 1860 George W. Kingsolving 1914 1861 Enoch G. Falconer 1915 David P. Bunn 1916 1862 David P. Bunn Enoch G. Falconer David P. Bunn Abraham B. Carpenter Thomas W. Pinkerton Frederick W. Bumham Martin C. Herman Elisha L. Reeves Eugene M. Antrim ROSTER OF OFFICERS 131 MARSHALS Note — The remarks preceding the List of Chaplains are as appro- priate with reference to Marshals. 1849 James Y. Braden 1910 1854 Isaac C. Pugh Pro Tem. 1911 1856 Isaac C. Pugh Pro Tem. 1912 William L. Hammer P.T. 1913 1905 Charles M. Borchers 1914 1906 Charles M. Borchers 1915 1907 William A. Dixon 1916 1909 James N. Sampson James M. Willard Harry W. Crabb Charles M. Borchers Martin C. Herman Roy G. Johnson Joseph L. Hedrick Francis M. Kile ORGANISTS 1888 Francis M. Watkins 1909 Samuel 1889 Francis M. Watkins 1910 Samuel 1890 Francis M. Watkins 1911 Samuel 1891 Francis M. Watkins 1912 George 1893 Howard M. Wood 1913 George 1894 Howard M. Wood 1914 George 1896 George J. Dorrell 1915 Fred M 1907 George R. Bicknell 1916 George 1908 Samuel C. Montgomery C. Montgomery C. Montgomery C. Montgomery R. Bicknell R. Bicknell R. Bicknell . Robinson R. Bicknell Real Estate Transactions A Record of the Transactions Whereby Macon Lodge Acquired the Site of Its Temple £ r66 90 13^ Hi), ■^ 2. 3- (o. +> 'k U) v^* a- at /. V- h- £". Prcui fie £t. ?6 ■^ N.Pa,-rKSt. •v. 5 <: 4J y S. pQ.-r/< St. 5 £. pya^iri^ St. A PART OF ALLEN, McREYNOLDS & CO.'S ADDITION, PLATTED APRIL 21, 1837, BY GEORGE A. PATTER- SON, DEPUTY COUNTY SURVEYOR The above is a correct Plat of that portion of Allen, McReynoUls & Co.'s Addition comprising the propcrt}- in which Macon Lod,uc has had an interest, with its surroundings. The inierest of the Lodge has been confined to the block known as Block Three, and Lots one, two, three, four, and six of said Block. The following description of the trans- LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSin Oh ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS I35 actions whereby Macon Lodge acquired and disposed of its interests in the several lots will be found more instructive than entertaining, but it is valuable as a record and should have a place in this narrative. 1856 On December 2, 1856, while occupying the building at the cor- ner of Water and Park Streets, Macon Lodge purchased Lot One and the west ten feet of Lot Four from the School Trustees, but did not record the Deed thereto until the year 1881, as evi- denced by Book 87 at page 550 of the Records of the OflSce of the Recorder of Macon County. 1868 On November 13, 1868, the Lodge purchased the east sixteen and 8/12 feet of the west twenty-six and 8/12 feet of Lot Four from Peter M. Wikoff, subject to a Vendor's Lien for the unpaid purchase price, which was released on January 14, 1873, the Deed being recorded in Book 31 at page 323 of the same Records. 1874 On February 7, 1874, Macon Lodge purchased Lot Three from Peter M. Wikoff, the transaction being recorded in Book 49 at page 526 in the Recorder's Office. , ' 1880 On June 28, 1880, Macon Lodge purchased the east seventeen feet of Lot Four from Peter M. Wikoff, taking a Bond for a Deed, the transaction being recorded in Book 87 at page 243 in the Recorder's Office. The Deed was filed November 26, 1881. 1881 On November 10, 1881, Macon Lodge sold Lots one, three and four to James H. Haworth, the Deed being recorded in Book 92 at page 540. 1882 On April 1, 1882, Macon Lodge purchased Lot two from the heirs of E. D. Carter, the Deed being recorded in Book 92 at page 409. 1882 On April 3, 1882, Macon Lodge bought Lot three from James H. Haworth, excepting the south twenty-six feet, the Deed being recorded in Book 92 at page 410. 1882 On April 3, 1882, Macon Lodge sold the south twenty-six feet of Lot two to James H. Haworth, the Deed being recorded in Book 92 at page 407. 1882 On April 3, 1882, Macon Lodge made an Agreement with James H. Haworth whereby the wall and stairway between the north forty feet and the south twenty-six feet of Lots two and three were to be used in common by Macon Lodge and James H. Haworth, their successors and assigns. This agrement is re- corded in Book 186 at page 120. 1882 On September 25, 1882, Macon Lodge mortgaged Lots two and three, excepting the south twenty-six feet, to M. G. Patterson. This was released May 8, 1894, in Book 93 at page 330. 136 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. 1900 Macon Lodge bought the west half of Lot six and the use of the wall on the west line of the east half of Lot six from Peter M. Wikoff, subject to a Vendor's Lien for the purchase price, which was released on June 22, 1900, in Book 188 at page 253. 1896 On June 12, 1896, Macon Lodge secured a Quit Claim Deed to Lots two and three, excepting the south twenty-six feet, from the heirs of J. G. Fish, the Deed being recorded in Book 182 at page 448. 1896 On June 17, 1896, Macon Lodge secured a Quit Claim Deed to Lots two and three from Elizabeth Read and others, recorded in Book 182 at page 478. 1896 On July 3, 1896, Macon Lodge secured a Quit Claim Deed to Lot three from John W. Bear and wife, recorded in Book 182 at page 498. 1896 On August 1, 1896, Macon Lodge made a mortgage of Lots two and three, excepting the south twenty-six feet, to the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, recorded in Book 205 at page 480, which was released August 1, 1900. 1900 On July 6, 1900, Macon Lodge made a Trust Deed to Lots two, three and the west one-third of Lot six, excepting the south twenty-six feet of Lots two and three, to Albert Barnes, recorded in Book 227 at page 576, which was released February 1, 1907. 1901 On November 1, 1901, Macon Lodge made a mortgage of Lots two and three and the west one-third of Lot six to Henry Shlaudemen, recorded in Book 259 at page 48, which was released December 16, 1906. 1901 On November 6, 1901, Macon Lodge bought the north twenty feet of the south twenty-six feet of Lots two and three from Henry Shlaudeman, the Deed being recorded in Book 257 at page 60. 1907 On February 1, 1907, Macon Lodge made a Trust Deed to Lots two and three and the west one-third of Lot six, excepting the south twenty-six feet of Lots two and three, to Albert Barnes, recorded in Book 272 at page 458, which was released February 1, 1909. 1909 On February 1, 1909, Macon Lodge made a Trust Deed to Lots two and three, excepting the south six feet, and the west half of Lot six, to Albert Barnes, which covers the property now owned by the Lodge and becomes due February 1, 1917, the sum of Fourteen Thousand Dollars being unpaid. This indebtedness draws five per cent. The Trust Deed is recorded in Book 272 at page 626. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS I37 Macon Lodge now owns a property which fronts sixty feet on Water Street, one hundred eight and one-half feet on William Street, and is sixty-six feet wide at the rear end, including a party wall agreement already mentioned. This property is almost wholly covered by two buildings, one being the four-story brick building at the corner of William and Water, known as the Masonic Temple, with the addition on William Street, the other being the three-story building adjoining which faces Water Street. This is a large and valuable property, be- coming more valuable each day, in the heart of the business district of the city. It is a monument to the sagacity of the few members who started out to acquire a home for Macon Lodge, years ago. MACON LODGE MEMBERS IN THE GRAND LODGE AS GRAND LODGE OFFICERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND ON PUBLIC OCCASIONS 1841 — George A. Patterson, Grand Chaplain Pro Tem. 1842 — Joel S. Post, Junior Grand Deacon, Com. on Pets, and Grievances. Henry Prather, Junior Grand Deacon for 1842 and 3. 1843 — Henry Prather, Junior Grand Warden, Com. on Pets, and Griev- ances. George A. Patterson, Grand Chaplain. 1844 — Charles H. Pringle, Com. on Pets, and Griev., Com. to Examine Visitors, and Junior Grand Deacon. 1848 — Hosea J. Armstrong, Junior Grand Deacon. 1849_Records Burned, No Members No. 8 in Restored Records. 1855 — Jerome R. Gorin, Senior Grand Warden for 1855 and 6. 1861 — Jerome R. Gorin, Finance Committee. 1862 — Jerome R. Gorin, Senior Grand Warden. 1863 — Jerome R. Gorin, Deputy Grand Master for 1863 to 5. 1865 — Jerome R. Gorin, Com. on Appeals and Grievances. 1866 and 7— Jerome R. Gorin, M. W. Grand Master. 1868 — D. P. Bunn, Grand Chaplain, Com. on Rules. Jerome R. Gorin, Chm. Com. on Jurisprudence. George W. Bright, Com. on Grand Master's Address, Teller. 1869— Jerome R. Gorin, Chm. Com. on Jurisprudence, Report Com. on Work, Com. Grand Master's Address, Com. Grand Hall. •D. P. Bunn, Com. on Const. Manual and By-Laws to 1870. 1870— Jerome R. Gorin, Chm. Com. on Jurisprudence. 1871— Jerome R. Gorin, Grand Orator, Com. on Jurisprudence. 1873 — Jerome R. Gorin, Obituary Com., Com. Grand Master's Address, Special Com. to Canvass Vote on Amendment. 1874— Jerome R. Gorin, Chm. General Com., Charity Fund, Rep. of Grand Lodge of Missouri. 1876— Jerome R. Gorin, Com. on Jurisprudence. 1879 — Jerome R. Gorin Special Com. on Credentials. 1889— Jerome R. Gorin, Obituary Com., Rep. of G. L. of Missouri. 1894 — Jerome R. Gorin, Com. on Jurisprudence. 1895— Jerome R. Gorin, Grand Chaplain, Com. on Chartered Lodges, and Rep. of G. L. of Missouri. 1896— George A. Stadler, Grand Marshall at Laying Comer Stone of Eastern Illinois State Normal School. MEMBERS IN THE GRAND LODGE 139 George A. Stadler, Com. on Chartered Lodges. Jerome R. Gorin, Obituary Com., Rep. G. L. of Alissouri. 1897— J. S. McClelland, Grand Steward to 1902. George A. Stadler, Com. on Chartered Lodges. 1898 — George A. Stadler, Deputy Grand Secretary to 1914, Rep. of G. L. of Missouri. 1899 — George A. Stadler, Rep. G. L. of Missouri, to date. 1902, June 12 — Cornerstone Laying at James Millikin University. George A. Stadler, Junior Grand Warden. I. A. Buckingham, Junior Grand Deacon. J. S. McClelland, R. M. Machan, A. H. Cope, and W. A. Dixon, Grand Stewards. John H. Howard, Master Oldest Lodge. 1903 — Owen Scott, Com. on Jurisprudence. 1903, June 24 — Cornerstone Lying at Illinois Masonic Home. George A. Stadler, Grand Marshall. I. A. Buckingham, Master Oldest Lodge. 1903, Sept. 22 — Cornerstone Laying at Piatt County Court House. Owen Scott, Grand Orator. George A. Stadler, Grand Marshall. 1904, May 29 — Cornerstone Laying at Central Church of Christ. Owen Scott, Deputy Grand Master. J. W. Van Cleve, Senior Grand Warden. George A. Stadler, Grand Secretary. W. E. Nelson, Grand Orator. 1904, Sept. 8 — Owen Scott, Grand Orator Dedication Masonic Home. 1905 — J. M. Willard, Com. on Grand Master's Address. 1906— J. M. Willard, Obituary Com. Owen Scott, Grand Orator at Dedication City Hall, Galesburg, Nov. 28. 1907— J. M. Willard, Grand Sword Bearer. 1908 — W. A. Dixon, Com. on Chartered Lodges. 1910 — W. A. Dixon, Trustee Masonic Home, to date. 1914 — J. M. Willard, Com. on Credentials. Bro. Owen Scott, M. W. P. G. M. 1906— Grand Orator. 1904— Trustee Masonic Homes to 1909, Pres. after 1904. 1909 — Committee on Foreign Correspondence to 1915. 1885 to 1916— Representative of Grand Lodge of Utah. 1914 to 1916 — Chairman Committee on Robbins Memorial. 1916 — Committee on Jurisprudence. GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVES AND DUES From $8.00 to $750.00 G. L. Dues Year Representative Dues 1841— George A. Patterson, Charter Fee $ 5.00 Charity Fund 3.00 1842— 1st day, Henry Prather, J. S. Post (Proceedings of 1842 do not show payment of G. L. dues of any lodges. Macon U. D. for dispensation, $15.) 1842— 2d day, Hosea J. Armstrong 17.25 1843— Jerome R. Gorin 23.00 1844— Charles H. Pringle 18.00 1845 — W. William Lavely, W. M. of Springfield, No. 4, as proxy 17.25 1846— No returns made 11.00 1847— Z. T. Calvins 12.00 1848— Hosea J. Armstrong 11.50 1849 — Records destroyed by fire, no mention in restored records 13.50 1850 — April. Record shows No. 8 voted, no representative named. 1851— Isaac C. Pugh 20.50 1852— J. Y. Braden 23.00 1853 — ^James Simpson 23.00 1854— J. R. Gorin 36.60 1855— J. R. Gorin, W. M 44.80 E. A. Piper, J. W. 1856— D. P. Bunn, W. M. E. A. Piper, J. W 56.00 1857— George Goodman, W. M 55.30 Samuel F. Greer, J. W. 1858— W. L. Hammer, W. M. Robert Green, J. W 63.70 1859— J. C. Benton, *W. M. R. Green, J. W 85.45 1860— Samuel F. Greer, W. M 82.50 1861— J. R. Gorin, W. M 75.00 1862— J. R. Gorin, W. M 82.50 1863— Chas. H. Fuller, *W. M. D. P. Bunn, *S. W 93.00 Wm. L. Hammer, *J. W. ♦Proxy. GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVES 141 Year Representative Dues 1864— Walter J. Taylor, *W. M 96.75 1865— J. R. Gorin, W. M. D. P. Bunn, S. W 76.50 1866— W. J. Taylor, *W. M 99.00 1867— Geo. W. Bright, W. M 98.25 1868— Geo. W. Bright, W. M 102.00 1869— N. L. Krone, *W. M 104.65 1870— Paul F. Jones, W. M. N. L. Krone, *S. W 105.75 1871— Geo. W. Bright, W. M 108.00 1872— W. H. Gipson, W. M 105.00 1873— E. D. Carter, *W. M 102.75 1874— E. D. Carter, S. W 88.50 1875— E. D. Carter, W. M 105.00 1876— J. S. Carter, *W. M 103.50 1877— W. W. Foster, W. M 103.50 1878— Wm. L. Hammer* 101.25 1879— J. S. Carter* 88.75 1880— Wm. L. Hammer* 87.00 1881— John Hatfield, W. M 87.00 1882— John Hatfield, W. M 104.25 1883— John Hatfield, W. M 119.25 Flood Relief 16.50 1884— E. P. Vail, W. M 118.50 1885— Thos. W. Pinkerton, *W. M 121.50 1886— T. W. Pinkerton, *W. M 123.00 1887— C. L. Hovey, W. M 126.75 T. W. Pinkerton, *S. W. 1888— Chas. L. Hovey, W. M 142.50 1889— C. L. Hovey, W. M 159.00 1890— J. M. James, *S. W. James D. Templeton, W. M 175.00 Ralph Templeton, *J. W. 1891— E. F. Dawson, J. W 192.75 1892— M. C. Herman, W. M 207.75 1893— E. F. Dawson, W. M 226.50 1894— W. R. Buckmaster, W. M 244.50 1895— C. B. Hughes, W. M. J. M. James, *S. W 251.25 1896— W. A. Dixon, W. M 255.00 *Proxy. 142 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. Year Representative Dues 1897— M. C. Herman, W. M. J. D. Templeton, S. W 246.75 1898— J. W. Carter, W. M 249.00 1899— John F. Mattes, S. W 255.00 1900— John F. Mattes, W. M 258.75 1901— Chas. M. Borchers, W. M 205.80 I. R. Mills, *S. W. 1902— James S. Baldwin, *W. M 227.40 1903— L. T. Armstrong, W. M 357.30 W. A. Dixon, *J. W. 1904— James S. Baldwin, W. M 396.00 Chas. M. Borchers, *S. W. H. F. Ward, *J. W. 1905— J. T. Pierce, *W. M 418.50 W. A. Dixon, *S. W. H. F. Ward, *J. W. 1906— J. T. Pierce, W. M 457.20 Chas. M. Borchers,* J. W. 1907— Chas. M. Borchers, W. M 485.10 190&— Herbert C. Bush, S. W 499.50 1909— Herbert C. Bush, W. M 522.90 1910^Harry W. Crabb, W. M 543.60 1911— Silas Watts, W. M 562.50 1912— Emmett D. Conrad, W. M 581.40 1913— M. N. Shaw, W. M 607.50 1914— J. W. Montgomery, W. M 632.70 1915_john W. Evans, W. M 646.20 1916— Edmund C. Probst, W. M 756.00 ♦Proxy. SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION AND OCCASIONAL GRAND LODGES, IN WHICH MACON LODGE HAS PARTICIPATED Note — It was not until 1874 that a regular School of Instruction was held at Decatur, although the Grand Master and the Grand Lecturer visited Macon Lodge prior to that time, for the purpose of Instruction. 1849, June 30 to July 4 — School of Instruction by R. W. William A. Dickey, G. L. 1874, January 29-30— State School of Instruction. 1882, August 10 — Comer Stone of Masonic Temple laid by M. W. Grand Master William H. Scott. 1883, January 23, 24, and 25 — School of Instruction. 1889, February 19, 20, and 21— School of Instruction. 1891, September 16 — Corner Stone of Macon County Court House laid by M. W. Grand Master John M. Pearson. 1894, January 30, 31, and Feb. 1— School of Instruction. 1897, September 9— Corner Stone of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church laid by M. W. Grand Master Owen Scott. 1899, August 15 — Corner Stone of Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Mt. Zion laid by M. W. Grand Master Edward Cook. 1901, January 22, 23, and 24 — State School of Instruction. 1901, May 24 — Corner Stone of Anna B. Millikin Home laid by M. W. Grand Master Charles F. Hitchcock. 1902, June 12— Comer Stone of James Millikin University laid by M. W. Grand Master George M. Moulton. 1903, June 24 — Corner Stone of Illinois Masonic Home at Sullivan laid by M. W. Grand Master George M. Moulton. 1903, September 22— Comer Stone of Piatt County Court House laid by M. W. Grand Master George M. Moulton. 1904, May 29— Corner Stone of Central Church of Christ laid by M. W. Grand Master William B. Wright. 1904, September 8 — Illinois Masonic Home at Sullivan dedicated by M. W. Grand Master William B. Wright. 1904, October 12— Comer Stone of First M. E. Church laid by R. W. J. H. C. Dill, proxy for M. W. Grand Master William B. Wright. 1906, January 23, 24, and 25 — State School of Instruction. 1910, May 13— Corner Stone of Decatur High School laid by M. W. Grand Master A. B. Ashley. 144 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. 1910, November 11 — Corner Stone of East Side Christian Church laid by M. W. Grand Master A. B. Ashley. 1911, March 7, 8, and 9 — State School of Instruction. 1912, February 27, 28, and 29 — District School of Instruction in charge of R. W. Bro. J. E. Jefifers. 1912, November 30 — Comer Stone of Decatur and Macon County Hospital laid by M. W. Grand Master Delmar D. Darrah. 1913, April 1, 2, and 3 — District School of Instruction. 1914, March 3, 4, and 5 — District School of Instruction in charge of R. W. Bro. Wilson P. Jones. 1914, October 3 — Comer Stone of Royal Arch Memorial Hospital at Sullivan laid by M. W. Grand Master Henry T. Burnap. 1914, November 14 — Stephen Decatur Lodge, No. 979, Constituted by M. W. Grand Master Henry T. Burnap. 1915, July 5 — Royal Arch Memorial Hospital at Sullivan Dedicated by M. W. Grand Master Henry T. Bumap. 1916, Febmary 8, 9, and 10 — State School of Instmction. Roster of Public Officials Members of Macon Lodge Who Have Held Public Office COUNTY OFFICERS The following is a List of Public Officers who are or have been members of Macon Lodge No. 8: County Commissioner's Court 1830-31 Isaac C. Pugh 1842-44 Leonard Ashton Circuit Judges 1867-72 Arthur J. Gallagher 1877-79 William E. Nelson 1888-97 Edward P. Vail County Clerks 1851-57 Warner W. Oglesby 1865-69 Isaac C. Pugh 1882-94 George P. Hardy Masters in Chancery 1830-60 Isaac C. Pugh 1861-64 William A. Barnes 1873-88 John A. Brown 1903-15 William H. Black State's Attorneys 1876-80 Isaac A. Buckingham 1884-88 Edward P. Vail 1888-1900 Isaac R. Mills Circuit Clerks 1856-60 Joseph Q. A. Odor 1860-69 William L. Hammer County Judges 1856-60 John Ricketts 1861-86 Samuel F. Greer 1886-94 William E. Nelson 1894-1902 William L. Hammer 1902-14 Orpheus W. Smith Sheriffs 1842-54 William E. Wheeler 1854-56 Stephen M. Whitehouse 1856-58 Joseph Q. A. Odor 1858-60 William E. Wheeler 1860-62 George Goodman 1862-64 John W. Bear 1868-70 James Travis 1880-86 William W. Foster 1886-90 John H. Mauzy County Treasurers 1853-58 Isaac C. Pugh 1858-63 William Cantrill 1863-69 Ira B. Curtis 1886-90 George R. Steele Coroners 1876 Cassidy Chenoweth 1882-84 Jesse E. Bendure 1888-1900 Jesse E. Bendure Superintendent of Schools 1890-94 John N. Donahey 1894-1902 John G. Keller 1902-06 Alba A. Jones State Senators 1856-60 Joel S. Post 1894-98 Michael F. Kanan Representatives in Legislature 1846-48 William Cantrill 1852-54 Henry Prather 1856-58 Jerome R. Gorin 1864-66 Isaac C. Pugh 1866-68 Abraham B. Bunn 1870-72 William E. Nelson 1876-78 Thomas J. Abel 1878-82 Bradford K. Durfee 1898-1906 James M. Gray 1902-04 Arthur J. Gallagher 148 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. Members of Board of Supervisors 1860-62 John W. Koehler, Decatur. 1860-65 John Y. Braden, Hickory Point. 1862-63 Frederick A. Brown, Blue Mound. 1862 Joshua B. Hanks, Harristown. 1863-64 Hamilton McCoy, Oakley. 1865 William O. Jones, Decatur. 1866-67 Charles F. Emery, Austin. 1866-67 William A. Barnes, Decatur. 1871 Charles F. Emery, Austin. 1872-73 David Patterson, Austin. 1872 Henry Hummell, Decatur. 1872 John Hatfield, Pleasant View. 1873-76 David L. Hughes, Decatur. 1873 Henry Lehman, Hickory Point. 1874 Henry Hummell, Decatur. 1876-78 Henry Lehman, Hickory Point. 1878 Ebenezer McNabb, Decatur. 1878-80 David S. Shellabarger, Decatur. 1880 William A. Barnes, Decatur. 1888 Jonathan W. Butman, Decatur. 1888-89 Robert M. Machan, Whitmore. 1889 David L. Hughes, Decatur. 1890-91 Richard A. Newell, Decatur. 1892-94 Albert H. Cope, Decatur. 1894-1900 Ross Hockaday, Whitmore. 1895-96 Jacob B. Bullard, Decatur. 1895-96 Charles H. Scott, Mt. Zion. 1896-1901 John A. Davidson, Decatur. 1896-1902 William J. Magee, Decatur. 1898-99 Orville B. Gorin, Decatur. 1902-06 John Armstrong, Decatur. 1902-07 Thomas J. Abel, Decatur. 1903-13 William A. Holman, Decatur. 1905-07 Orra O. Crane, Decatur. 1907-08 Alonzo H. Eyman, Decatur. 1908-14 Harry M. Wheeler, Decatur. 1908-10 James C. Lyons, Decatur. 1909 Clarence Coombe, Mt. Zion. 1911-15 Truman L. Corley, Decatur. 1914-16 George R. Flint, Decatur. 1914-16 Guy W. Lipscomb, Decatur. ROSTER OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS 149 1916 John Armstrong 1916 Albert H. Cope. 1916 Ross Hockaday, Whitmore. In Piatt County, the following held oflSce : Arthur J. Gallagher was the Third Judge. William E. Nelson held Court. Albert Emerson was the Ninth State's Attorney. Joseph King was the First County Clerk. John Kirby was the Thirteenth Sheriff. Joseph King was the First School Commissioner. George A. Patterson was the Third School Commissioner. Albert Emerson was the Fifth Master in Chancery. George A. Stadler was the Seventh Circuit Clerk. Freeman Clow held the Office of Sheriif. CITY, TOWNSHIP AND FEDERAL OFFICERS Presidents of Town of Decatur 1840— Joseph King. 1849 — Joseph G. Kaufman. 1850— Joseph King. 1852— William T. Stamper. 1854-5— Thomas H. Wingate. Mayors of City of Decatur 1856— John P. Post. 1857— William A. Barnes. 1863-4 — Jasper J. Peddecord. 1867— John K. Warren. 1868— Isaac C. Pugh. 1869— William L. Hammer. 1871 — Elson M. Misner. 1872— David S. Shellabarger. 1879 — Loammi L. Haworth. 1885-90— Michael F. Kanan. 1897-8— Benjamin Z. Taylor. 1899-1900— George A. Stadler. 1907-8— Edmund S. McDonald. 1909-10— Charles M. Borchers. Volunteer Fire Department 1880-81— William J. Wayne, First Assistant Chief. 1882— William W. Foster, Chief. 1883-4— William J. Wayne, Chief. 150 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. City Fire Department 1884-7— William J. Wayne, Chief. 1890 to Date— Charles W. Devore, Chief. Rescue Running Team, 1876-84 — George W. Kraft, Captain ; Charles W. Devore, Leader. Postmasters 1831— Issac C. Pugh. 1835— William Cantrill. 1849— Preston Butler. 1853— John P. Post. 1867 — George B. Peake. 1871— Isaac C. Pugh. 1891— John T. Hubbard. Justices of Peace and Police Magistrates (Year of Qualification) 1847 — W. Anderson Froman, Jerome R. Gorin, John C. Smith, David E. Ralls, of Decatur. 1848 — Jerome R. Gorin, Decatur. 1857 — George Goodman, Enoch G. Faulkner, W. Anderson Froman, William L. Hammer, of Decatur. 1860 — John N. Fuller, Samuel F. Greer, Joseph Kaufman, James M. Wallace, of Decatur; David Troxell, Friends Creek; Frederick A. Brown, Maroa. 1861— Thomas A. Pritchett, of Niantic. 1864 — Joseph Kaufman, John N. Fuller, Enoch G. Faulkner, of Deca- tur; James C. Rucker, Long Creek. 1868 — ^John C. Smith, Decatur ; John A. Davidson and James M. Wal- lace of Mt. Zion; Thomas A. Pritchett, Niantic; Thaddeus S. Collins, Maroa; Robert M. Machan, Whitmore. 1871 — George Goodman, Decatur. 1872 — John N. Fuller, Joseph Kaufman, John P. Post, George Good- man, of Decatur; John Y. Braden, Hickory Point; Zachariah Boughn, mini ; Robert M. Machan, Whitmore ; Thomas A. Pritchett, Niantic; James W. Reavis, Oakley; David Troxell, Friends Creek. 1875 — George Goodman and John W. Bear, Decatur. 1876 — David Troxell, Friends Creek; James W. Reavis, Oakley. 1877 — Elson M. Misner, George Goodman, of Decatur; William J. Myers, Friends Creek; John Y. Braden, Hickory Point; Thomas A. Pritchett, Niantic. 1881 — James L. Peake, Ira B. Curtis, of Decatur; Thomas A. Pritchett, Niantic ; Robert M. Machan, Whitmore ; William J. Myers, Friends Creek. ROSTER OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS I5I 1884 — Montford E. Lockhart, Niantic. 1885 — Ira B. Curtis, John M. Lowry, Ancil C. Stevens, of Decatur; Benning Wentworth, Illini ; Joseph C. Hall, Hickory Point ; William J. Myers, Friends Creek ; John W. Smith, Mt. Zion ; Jona E. Tohill, Long Creek ; Thomas A. Pritchett, Niantic ; William D. Chamberlain, Harristown ; Robert M. Machan, Whitmore. 1886 — George W. Thompson, Warrensburg; John P. Paris, Niantic; William B. Stringer, Blue Mound. 1887 — Joseph Q. A. Odor, Decatur; William G. McDaniel, Harristown. 1888 — Robert M. Machan, Argenta. 1889 — Ira B. Curtis, William L. Hammer, Ancil C. Stevens, of Decatur; William G. McDaniel, Harristown ; John Y. Braden, Hickory Point ; John P. Paris, Niantic ; Ross Hockaday, Oreana. 1892 — Jona E. Tohill, Long Creek; Ulysses G. Draper, Mt. Zion. 1893 — Wiliam L. Hammer, Joseph Q. A. Odor, of Decatur; John Y. Braden, Hickory Point; John P. Paris, Niantic; Ross Hocka- day, Oreana. 1895— George P. Hardy, Decatur. 1896 — John E. Braden, Bearsdale. 1897 — George P. Hardy, Orpheus W. Smtih, of Decatur ; John P. Paris, Niantic. 1901 — Orpheus W. Smith, Decatur; John P. Paris, Niantic. 1905 — James W. Montgomery, Decatur; John P. Paris, Niantic. 1908— James W. Shastid, Oreana. 1909 — John P. Paris, Niantic; James W. Shastid, Oreana; Thomas J. Draper, Mt. Zion. 1913 — William R. McGaughey, Mt. Zion; James W. Shastid, Oreana; Roy E. Cartwright, Decatur. Constables 1847 — George Goodman, Daniel Robinson, of Decatur. 1857 — Henry Churchman, Daniel Robinson, Austin McClurg, Willis S. Oglesby, of Decatur. 1860 — Henry Churchman, Willis S. Oglesby, John M. Lowry, of De- catur; James R. Turner, Long Creek. 1877 — John H. Mauzy, Henry Churchman, of Decatur. 1881 — Henry Churchman, John H. Mauzy, of Decatur. 1885 — Henry Churchman, Zera W. Harris, of Decatur ; John P. Paris, Niantic ; Nelson Williams, Oakley. 1891 — ^Ulysses G. Draper, Mt. Zion. 1893— John E. Strope, Whitmore. 1901— Harry K. Midkiff, Decatur. 1903— Isaac J. Calvert, South Wheatland. 152 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. 190gL_isaac J. Calvert, South Wheatland. 1911 — ^John J. Pearce, Decatur. 1914 — ^James W. Montgomery, Decatur. Town Clerks 1884 — James M. Willard, Harristown. 1885 — John A. Davidson, Harristown. 1888 — John A. Davidson, Harristown. 1891-2— William J. Myers, Elwin. 1893 — ^James W. Shastid, Oreana. 1894 — ^John H. Moothart, Oreana. 1897 — Albert H. Cope, Decatur ; Ulysses G. Draper, Mt. Zion. 1898-9— Albert H. Cope, Decatur. 1900— John B. Paris, Niantic. 1901— William R. McGaughey, Mt. Zion; John B. Paris, Niantic; James W. Shastid, Oreana; Ulysses G. Draper, Mt. Zion. 1904 — Clarence Coombe, Mt. Zion. 1900 to Date— John B. Paris, Niantic. Assessors 1884 — William A. Holman, Decatur. 1889— Charles E. Wheeler, Long Creek. 1893— Frank M. Watkins, Decatur. 1895— William A. Holman, Decatur ; Robert M. Machan, Whitmore. 1897-8 — William W. Foster, Decatur ; John H. Moothart, Whitmore. 1906-8— George E. McDonald, Long Creek. 1908-10— Charles M. Duming, Mt. Zion. 1910— William W. Foster, Decatur. 1910-12— John H. Moothart, Whitmore. 1914 — James C. Lyons, Decatur. Collectors 1883 — ^James S. Carter, Decatur. 1885-8 — Harvey Mahannah, Decatur. 1891-3— Charles M. Duming, Mt. Zion. 1896— William W. Foster, Decatur. 1901— David Strohm, Oakley ; John E. Strope, Whitmore. 1905-7— James P. Taylor, Decatur. 1908-9— Louis W. Haerting, Decatur. 1910— David Strohm, Oakley. 1910-14— James P. Taylor, Decatur. 1914-16— Charles A. Regnold, Decatur. 1916-18— Jesse E. Malott, Hickory Point. ROSTER OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS 1 53 Highway Commissioners 1885 — John Sawyer. 1894 — John W. Jones, Long Creek. 1895 — Thomas J. Draper, Mt. Zion. 1896 — Harvey Mahannah, Decatur. 1899 — Harvey Mahannah, Decatur. 1901— John H. Moothart, Whitmore. 1908 — Andrew J. Conover, Decatur. Congressmen 1869-73— Jesse H. Moore. 1891-2 —Owen Scott. 1913-14— Charles M. Borchers. Public Schools Members of Macon Lodge Active in Public School Affairs The present School Law of Illinois is the outgrowth of an Act of the Legislature in 1855. The substance of that Act is that it authorizes taxation of the property in the State for the maintenance of public schools. Prior to that time, children were educated at the expense of their parents, by teachers who made a business of conducting classes for compensation. During the early period, Macon Lodge paid out of its funds some items for tuition of children of its members, and other expenses incidental thereto, but this matter did not become much of a feature in the transactions of the Lodge. The first Tax levied was vot-. ed by the people, on July 26, 1851, under a law passed in 1849 permitting the people to vote upon themselves a tax for school purposes. The first Tax was for the purpose of raising ten cents on each One Hundred Dollars of taxable property, for repairs on the old Masonic Temple, the first floor of which was a school room. No Tax was levied again until 1854. Again, in 1855, Fifty Cents on each One Hundred Dollars was voted to build a school house, and was probably used in building a part of the Church Street School. Under the Law of 1855, which gave the Trustees power to levy a Tax, they raised three mills on each One Hundred Dollars, the order for this levy being signed by I. C. Pugh as Trustee. In 1856 the same levy was ordered. On June 19, 1856, Elisha D. Carter conveyed five lots, the site of the present Gastman School, to the Trustees for $800. On April 14, 1856, some lots at the corner of Water and North Park Streets were con- veyed to the Trustees, and afterwards became the property of Macon Lodge. Jasper J. Peddecord was one of the School Directors at the time the Church Street School was begun. The school in the Masonic Building seems to have been more or less irregular at first, as in 1858 the Board of Directors decided to open a school in the lower room of that building again. In 1860 Lowber Burrows became President of the Board of Directors, and William E. Nelson became a member. The population of Decatur was increasing too rapidly for the Board to accommodate the children, and the basements of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist Churches, as well as rooms in other parts of the City, were utilized for school purposes. These were found de- cidedly unsatisfactory for school rooms, but seemed to be the best at hand. On June 12, 1862, D. C. Shockley was awarded a Contract to build a two-room school house in the Third Ward, which was con- structed to conform to the ideas of the President of the Board, one 158 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. Story high and with the front door right at the sidewalk. About three j-ears afterward, the Board of Directors came to the conclusion that the powers given them under the School Law, which was meant for rural districts, were insufficient to meet the needs of a growing city, and it was decided to ask the Legislature for a Special School Charter, using as a model the Charter granted to the Rock Island District in .1857. Much discussion arose as to the extent of the new District, which finally led to the inclusion of a tract about three miles square, with the centre of population for its centre. Additions have been made since, to keep pace with the City. On Early School Boards The members of Macon Lodge on the early School Boards were : Joel S. Post and Isaac C. Pugh in 1855; Enoch G. Falconer, 1856; Jasper J. Peddecord, 1856-7; Lowber Burrows, 1860-1; and William E. Nelson, 1860-1. Probably Ira B. Curtis was on the Board in 1856. G. W. Kinsolving was a school teacher in 1859. Decatur District Established The Act for the establishment of the new School District was intro- duced in the Legislature by Isaac C. Pugh, the member from here. It was promptly passed, but some errors occurred in it, and amendments were added in 1867 and 1869. It provided that the first Election should be held April 4, 1865. The Directors gave proper Notice of this Elec- tion, but positively refused to become candidates for the Board of Edu- cation under the new Law. First Board of Education At the Election, David P. Bunn and William L. Hammer became members of the first Board of Education, and David P. Bunn was elected President. John K. Warren, Notary Public, had the honor of administrating the first Oath of Office to the new members. The Board rented office rooms on East Main Street until the Autumn of 1869, when it removed to the High School building. On July 1, 1865, William L. Hammer was appointed a committee to see if money could be borrowed to build a school house in the First Ward, but he reported that he could find no one who would lend the money. A one-room structure in the Fourth Ward was repaired, and a colored grade school was established for children of African descent. In 1866 Ebenezer McNabb drew plans and constructed a two-room addition to the Fourth Ward school, and in 1867 McNabb and Bishop constructed a school house in the First Ward. On the 20th day of June 1867 the first class graduated from the High School, having taken a three year's course. An address was delivered PUBLIC SCHOOLS I59 by David P. Bunn at the graduating exercises, he being President of the Board of Education until June 11. At the Election in June, 1867, Bro. Bunn refused to be a candidate, and Bro. William L. Hammer was unanimously elected President. On July 16, 1867, the contract for a four-room addition to the Third Ward school house was awarded to D. C. Shockley, who filed his Bond and built the addition. At the June election Samuel F. Greer was chosen to succeed the retiring mem- ber of the Board and William L. Hammer was re-elected for three years. High School Erected In 1868 the Board determined to erect a High School building, and awarded the contract to D. C. Shockley, who began work in June and finished it according to contract. The first class met in the High School building on East North Street in September, 1869. In June, 1869, Samuel F. Greer was re-elected to the Board, and McNabb and Bishop made extensive repairs on the Second Ward school house. In November the Board purchased the physical culture equipment which was used in the Decatur seminary, from the Estate of Bro. Henry Prather, deceased. On January 11, 1870, the custom of destroying old Orders began, Jerome R. Gorin being the Treasurer at the time the first Orders were consigned to the flames and the Rec- ords marked "Paid" after each entry. In 1871 Bro. Gorin agreed to cash all overdrafts of the Board at eight per cent interest, of which offer the Board took advantage. In 1873 a contract was awarded D. C. Shockley for a two-room addi- tion to the First Ward school house, and a tract of land was purchased as a site for the Fifth Ward school building. In 1874 some property belonging to Lowber Burrows was erroneously assessed for school purposes, and the Board was requested to relieve the owner from the payment of the amount, but the Hon. Arthur J. Gallagher, attorney for the Board, reported that the Board had no power to grant the relief asked, and Bro. Burrows was required to pay the taxes. In 1874 Will- iam L. Hammer retired from the Board, after serving nine years, seven of which were as President. First Interest on School Funds In 1875 the Treasurer, Jerome R. Gorin, was required to pay three per cent interest on the daily balances in his hands, which amounted to $161.46 for the fiscal year, and was the first interest on its funds which the Board ever received. In 1876 B. K. Durfee complained that he had paid a tax which had been wrongfully assessed against his property, and the Board, after taking legal advice, refunded the amount. J. H. Mauzy asked the Board to build a high board fence around the Third Ward school yard, to prevent persons from assembling there at night l6o HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. and disturbing the neighborhood, which request was laid on the table. William A. Barnes, President of the Board, furnished a room in the basement of the High School, which was the beginning of the High School laboratory. Twelve Years as Treasurer On October 9, 1877, Jerome R. Gorin retired as Treasurer of the Board, after serving since 1865 continuously, and Lowber Burrows was elected to succeed him. On October 14, 1879, the thanks of the Board were voted to Silas T. Trowbridge, of Vera Cruz, Mexico, for thirteen photographs of ruins in Yucatan and Chiopas, which were ordered framed, marked with the name of the donor, and hung in the High School building. Many Buildings and Plans On July 17, 1882, a contract to build a four-room school house in the Fifth Ward was let to M. G. Patterson, and in 1884 a contract for the east four rooms of the Marietta school house was let to Bro. Patterson. On August 18, 1885, the school houses were officially named after the Streets upon which they were located. In 1887 four more rooms were added to the Marietta school house by M. G. Patterson. On Novem- ber 13, 1888, all the wells were ordered closed, excepting the one at the Jackson school, and city water was introduced. On May 6, 1895, it was ordered that the new school house to be built at the corner of Monroe and Pugh Streets be named the Pugh School in honor of General Isaac C. Pugh. In addition to mention already made, Bro. M. G. Patterson made the following plans for the Board : 1892, May 3 — Front addition to the High School. 1892, May 19 — Two-room addition to Jasper Street School. 1892, May 19 — Two-room addition to the Jackson Street School. 1893, June 5 — Four-room addition to Warren Street School. 1894, June 18 — Two-room addition to Jasper Street School. , 1895, May 6— Plans for Pugh School. 1896, April 16— Plans for Oakland School. 1899, June 23— Two-room addition to H. B. Durfee School. 1901, May 27— Two-room addition to H. B. Durfee School. 1903, February 17 — Plans for new E. A. Gastman School. The Church Street school building was the oldest in the city. It was torn down in 1903, and a new modern school house constructed upon its site, and named the E. A. Gastman School. Bro. M. G. Patterson drew the plans for this building, and was superintendent of the con- struction of it. PUBLIC SCHOOLS l6l Members of Board of Education Elected 1860 — William E. Nelson, served one year. 1865 — David P. Bunn, served two years. 1865 — William L. Hammer, served nine years. 1868 — Samuel F. Greer, served four years. 1872 — James G. Roach, served seven months. 1875 — William A. Barnes, served thirteen years. 1891 — David S. Shellabarger, served fifteen years. 1906 — Robert R. Montgomery, served seven years. 1911 — Clarence A. Wait, served two years. 1914 — Alba A. Jones, present member. 1915 — Reginald C. Augustine, present member. The Superintendents of Decatur Schools who belonged to Macon Lodge are Harry B. Wilson, and the present Superintendent, James O. Engleman. Military Roster Members of Macon Lodge Who Served the Nation in Its Times of Peril Sitting — Col. Isaac C. Pugh Standing — i. 2. Maj. W. C. B. Gillespie 3. Son of Col. Pugh Of fht THE SEVERAL WARS Members of Macon Lodge No. 8 took part in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, the Mexican War, and the Civil War, We do not pretend that all of the men whose names follow were members of the Lodge while engaged in the several Wars, but many of them were, and the others became members. At the time the War of 1812 occurred, Macon Lodge was not in existence, nor was there a Grand Lodge in this State or Territory, but a veteran of that War afterwards became a member of the Lodge, Brother Andrew S. Williams, a brief account of whose part in the War has already been given. The War against Mexico was declared in May, 1846. Company C was organized here, and marched to Springfield in June, where it be- came a part of the Fourth Regiment. From Springfield it went to Alton, then to Jefferson Barracks, where the Regiment was drilled and taught discipline. It then went to Mexico and took part in the bom- bardment of Vera Cruz, which capitulated March 29, 1847. From there the Fourth Regiment went to Jalapa and remained until May, when the term of enlistment expired. Returning by way of New Orleans and St. Louis, the Regiment arrived home about June 1, 1847, when a grand barbecue was held to celebrate its return. In the Civil War, members of Macon Lodge enlisted in the Seventh Cavalry, Company I; the Eighth Illinois Infantry; the Thirty-fifth Illinois Infantry, the Sixty-third Illinois Infantry; the One Hundred Fifteenth Illinois Infantry; the One Hundred Sixteenth Illinois In- fantry ; and the Forty-first Illinois Infantry. The Seventh Cavalry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in October 13, 1861. It was engaged in the battle of luka, the battle of Corinth, and many battles and raids in Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana, and returned home and was mustered out November 11, 1865. Activities of the Regiments The Eighth Illinois Infantry was organized April 25, 1861, for three months, that time being estimated as the duration of the Civil War. This Regiment was immediately reorganized for Three years and pro- ceeded to the scene of the fray. It was in the attack on Fort Henry, and the assault on Fort Donelson, where Major John P. Post was taken prisoner. It participated in the battle of Shiloh, the siege of Corinth, and other battles in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, and was mustered out at Baton Rouge May 4, 1866. l66 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. The Thirty-fifth Illinois Infantry was organized at Decatur on July 3, 1861. The Secretary of War accepted it as Colonel G. A. Smith's Independent Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. It was in the battles of Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Mud Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, and others. The Regiment was mustered out at Springfield September 27, 1864. The Forty-first Illinois Infantry was organized at Decatur in August, 1861, by Colonel Isaac C. Pugh. It took part in the attack on Fort Henry, the attack on Fort Donelson February 13, 14 and 15, 1862, the battle of Shiloh April 6 and 7, 1862, the siege of Corinth, and the battle at Cold Water, and was then consolidated with the Fifty-third Regiment. Travelled 6,453 Miles The Sixty-third Illinois Infantry was organized at Anna, Illinois, December, 1861. It was in the battle of Mission Ridge November 23 and 24, 1863, the battle at Bentonville March 21, 1865, entered Rich- mond May 10, 1865, was in the grand review at Washington after the close of the War, and was mustered out July 13, 1865. This Regiment travelled all over the South, totalling 6,453 miles. With Sherman The One Hundred Fifteenth Illinois Infantry left Camp Butler Oc- tober 4, 1862. It was in the battle of Chickamauga, and went with Sherman on the Atlanta campaign. It led the charge on Tunnel Hill, and was in the battle of Resaca May 15 and 16, 1864. It assisted in the destruction of General Bragg's veteran army, known as the Army of the Tennessee, in December, 1864. The Brigade to which the One Hundred Fifteenth Illinois was attached for two years was known as the "Iron Brigade." Colonel Jesse H. Moore took command of the Brigade on December 23, 1864, while pursuing General Hood in his retreat from Nashville, and retained the command until the close of the War. The Regiment was mustered out June 11, 1865. The One Hundred Sixteenth Illinois Infantry was made up almost entirely of men from Macon County. It camped at the old Fair Ground, now Fairview Park, until September 6, 1862. The Regiment then went down the Mississippi River and up the Yazoo River, landing about fifteen miles above the mouth of the Yazoo River December 26, 1862. The battle of Chickasaw began next morning and lasted until December 30. The Regiment then went to Arkansas Post and was in the battle there January 10 and 11, 1863, landed oposite Vicksburg January 22, and spent the remainder of the winter trying to get around Vicksburg by means of canals. In the Spring the Regiment crossed the river under fire from the Black River and Champion Hills, and was in the bloody charges on the rear of Vicksburg May 18 and 22, MILITARY ROSTER 167 1863. After the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4, the One Hundred Sixteenth went in pursuit of General Johnson and drove him across the Pear River, then went into camp near Black River until October 1. This Regiment then proceeded to Corinth, thence to Chattanooga, floated down the Tennessee River to the mouth of the Chickamauga, and landed less than one mile from the Confederate position on Missionary Ridge. On November 25, 1863, the Regiment stormed the Ridge and took it. It then went into winter quarters at Larkensville, Alabama, from January 9 to May 16, 1864, was in the battle of Resaca, the battle of Dallas, the battle of Big Shanty, and the battle of Kenesaw Mountain. Crossing the Chattahoochie River the One Hundred Six- teenth recaptured the Federal works before Atlanta, which had been lost, and fought the battle of Stone Mountain. It helped defeat the Con- federate army at Ezra Chapel June 28, returned to the siege of Atlanta on August 3, took part in the battle of Jonesboro, and was present at the fall of Atlanta August 14. The Regiment remained at Atlanta until it was ordered to accompany General Sherman on his famous march to the Sea. There were many skirmishes and running fights until Savannah was reached, and Fort McAllister was taken on December 13. The Regiment went into camp at Savannah awhile, then took boats to Beaufort, South Carolina. It marched to Pocatalago and fought a battle there, then took the City of Columbia and burned it. It moved on to Bentonville, North Carolina, where a battle was fought, thence to Raleigh which surrendered without opposition, and was ordered to Washington and was mustered out June 7, 1865. Out of 124 Members 40 Were in Service In 1863 Thirty War Certificates were issued to members of Macon Lodge. The Grand Lodge Proceedings for the year show a member- ship of One Hundred Twenty-four in Macon Lodge, Forty of whom were enlisted, or about One-third of the total membership of the Lodge. Twenty-eight of these were in actual service, or about Two- ninths of the total membership. Seven of whom were killed or died in service. The list of those who were killed or died in the War really includes more than Seven, the following being among them : John S. Taylor, Jonas Ikerd, Robert S. Waughby, U. U. Travis, Ira E. Clark, N. L. Carr, Joseph P. Smith, Samuel H. Harris and D. T. Armstrong. Owing to the manner in which the Records of the Lodge were kept at the time, there is no doubt that Macon Lodge had some members who went to the War, no record of whose membership in the Lodge has been preserved. In a few instances the Lodge had members of Record who were afterwards found to have been improperly admitted ; for instance, upon one occasion a Petitioner for Membership was Admitted, l68 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. and afterwards it was learned that he was under disability in another State ; wherefore he was not a member of our Lodge. For like reasons, and because probably some members never were properly recorded, there may be some discrepancy between Macon Lodge Records and out- side Records regarding just what members of the Lodge were in the Army. Such as we have given in this work, when not otherwise ex- plained, may be accepted as correct. Military Lodges At the beginning of the Civil War the Grand Master issued his Dis- pensations to Lodges under the name of Military Lodges, to confer Degrees in the field during the continuance of the War. One of these was issued to Bro. Willis S. Post and the requisite number of brethren, to organize a Lodge under the name of Union Lodge, with authority to work among the Eighty-first Illinois Infantry. These Lodges did some good, but caused much trouble, because the first Dispensations did not in terms restrict their jurisdiction, and they went to work con- ferring Degrees upon men whose homes were in other States, and complaints were heard from the Grand Masters of those States with requests that these Lodges be required to restrict their operations to residents of the States from which the Dispensations came. Later, these Dispensations were made more explicit in this regard. At the Grand Lodge Session at Springfield in 1865, a question arose as to what should become of members who received Degrees in the Military Lodges. These Lodges went out of existence with the close of the War, their members received no Dimits or Certificates of standing, they had received Degrees, the Military Lodges had made no returns to the Grand Lodge, and the Grand Master was unable to decide just what disposition to make of them. It was eventually resolved that members of Military Lodges should become Affiliated with their home Lodges, upon the best evidence obtainable as to their standing, and that un- completed Work be performed by the subordinate Lodges at their homes, if these men were otherwise acceptable. The complaining Grand Masters were asked to pardon the invasions of their jurisdictions, and in the confusion following the War most of these members who were made Masons in Military Lodges found their way into Regular Lodges at their homes. Highest Number to 1863 Of the Lodges which reported their War records up to 1863, Macon Lodge No. 8 held the honor of the highest number enlisted, and the highest number in service. We have no subsequent reports on this point. MILITARY ROSTER 1 69 Degrees Under Dispensation The Records of the Lodge show that under the Dispensation to con- fer Degrees upon enlisted men without regard to time or proficiency, the following received their Degrees in 1862 and 1863 : John H. Peters, Thaddeus S. Collins, Joseph Lingle, William J. Brown, James M. Wallace, Thomas White, Beauchamp Turpin, William Davis, N. M. Baker, James B. Briggs, John B. Dickey, George Milmine, Joseph P. Smith, Ancil C. Stevens, Robert S. Traughber, Thomas Mont- gomery, J. G. Kaufman, Samuel H. Travis, James D. C. Travis, Ulysses D. Travis, John H. Stoner, Ira E. Clark, S. H. Varney, D. T. Arm- strong, Charles F. Emery, George B. Peake, B. F. Monroe, John H. Nale, M. F. Kanan, H. Mahannah, John Dailey, J. H. Durham, and Thomas Watts. Some of them received all three Degrees at one ses- sion of the Lodge. Robert Neely, W. M. ShuU and N. L. Carr also are mentioned as soldiers in the Army. 170 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. The following is a list of the positions of most of the Members of Macon Lodge No. 8 who took part in the Wars of the Nation. The Black Hawk War Isaac C. Pugh, Second Lieutenant, promoted to Captain on May 16, 1832. The Mexican War Fourth Regiment, Company C ♦Isaac C. Pugh, Captain; Anderson Frohman, Second Lieutenant; *John P. Post, Third Lieutenant. Volunteers — Samuel K. Harrell, William McDaniel, *Joel S. Post, James Turner, James D. Travis, William Robinson, E. J. Rice, James T. Saunders, J. B. Travis, and William E. Wheeler. The Civil War Seventh Cavalry, Company I Arthur J. Gallagher, Captain 8-16-61, Resigned 7-20-62. Joseph J. Strong, Bugler 9-3-61, Promoted to Chief Bugler. ♦John L. Adams, Private 9-3-61, Re-enlisted as Veteran. John Daily, Recruit 3-18-64, Mustered out 11-4-65. William Holman, Recruit 1-26-64, Mustered out 11-4-65. Eighth Illinois Infantry ♦John P. Post, Major 5-3-61, Re-enlisted for three years. ♦Isaac C. Pugh, Captain Co. A 4-23-61, Re-enlisted for three years as Colonel of 41st Regiment. ♦John P. Post, Captain Co. B. John M. Lowry, First Lieut. 4-25-61, Resigned 9-3-62. ♦John P. Post, Colonel 10-7-62, Resigned 9-28-63. ♦B. F. Monroe, Adjutant 6-25-62, Promoted to Capt. Co. I. E. G. Falconer, Chaplain. ♦S. T .Trowbridge, Surgeon 4-25-61, Mustered out 7-27-64. C. N. Dennison, Surgeon 7-27-64, Mustered out 5-4-66. ♦W. J. Taylor, First Lieut. 2-5-62, Resigned 1-28-63. ♦Joseph R. Smith, Private 7-25-61, Mustered out 7-30-64. J. B. Bosworth, Recruit 9-26-64, Mustered out 9-26-65. ♦John Smith, Corporal Co. B 7-25-61, Mustered out 7-30-64. ♦George P. Peters, Private 7-25-61, Mustered out 5-4-64. ♦J. M. Warren, Private 7-25-61, Discharged 11-8-63 Wounded. ♦Henry M. Brown, Recruit 8-29-61, Discharged 9-5-62 Wounded. James W. Reavis, Private 7-25-61, Mustered out 5-4-66. Christopher C. Glass. ♦ Indicates Membership while enlisted. MILITARY ROSTER I7I Thirty-Fifth Illinois Infantry ♦George B. Peake, Sergeant Major 7-3-61, Promoted to Second Lieu- tenant and Captain of Co. A. Forty-First Illinois Infantry ♦Isaac C. Pugh, Colonel 7-27-61, Mustered out 8-20-64. John Warner, Lieut. Col. 7-27-61, Discharged 11-26-62. ♦John H. Nale, Lieut. Col. and Capt. Co. A 7-27-61, Mustered out 8-2-64. ♦Michael F. Kanan, Capt. Co. A 4-8-62. George R. Steele, First Lieut. 4-8-62, Resigned 4-3-63. Roland S. Bell, First Lieut. 4-8-62, Mustered out 8-20-64. W. E. Winholtz, Sergeant 8-5-61, Mustered out 8-20-64 Wounded. Privates, Co. A — Henry S. Colladay 8-5-61, Disabled ; William T. Short 8-5-61, Discharged 2-27-63 Disabled; *George L. Tuttle 8-5-61, Killed at Shiloh, 4-6-62; G. W. Thompson 8-5-61; Discharged 11-17-62 Disabled ; Andrew S. Williams 8-5-61, Trans, to Invalid Corps 9-15-63. ♦William E. Wheeler, Recruit, Mustered out 8-25-62. ♦W. S. Oglesby, First Lieut, and Captain Co. E 12-12-61, Killed in Battle 4-6-62. William Bennett, Private 8-5-61, Mustered out 8-20-64. Isaac H. Pugh, Private Co. G, Promoted Regiment Quartermaster. Sixty-Third Illinois Infantry John M. Maris, Quartermaster 2-28-62, Mustered out 4-9-65. Andrew Lord, Private Co. H 12-16-61, Mustered out 4-29-65. One Hundred Fifteenth Illinois Infantry ♦Jesse H. Moore, Colonel 9-13-62, Promoted to Brevet Brigadier- General 5-15-65. ♦David S. Moffitt, First Lieut. 9-13-62, Resigned 3-25-63. F. L. Hays, Captain Co. F 9-13-62, Promoted to Major 4-6-64 by the President. Privates Co. F— Richard J. Roberts 8-9-62, Discharged 1-22-63 Dis- abled; ♦Richard W. Shull, 8-11-62, Mustered out 6-11-65. James S. Carter 8-7-62, Mustered out 7-12-65. J. W. Throckmorton, Private Co. K. One Hundred Sixteenth Illinois Infantry Anderson Frohman, Lieut. Colonel 1-28-64, Died 6-16-64 Major. ♦Charles H. Fuller, Adjutant 9-30-62, Resigned 6-27-63. ♦Lyman King, Quartermaster 9-3-62, Resigned 3-2-63. ♦Charles F. Emery, Quartermaster 3-2-62, Promoted 1-9-64. Ira N. Barnes, Surgeon 3-26-63, Mustered out 6-7-65. *N. M. Baker, Chaplain 9-30-62, Mustered out 6-7-65. 172 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. * Austin McClurg, Captain Co. B 9-6-62, Promoted to Major. Privates Co. B — *John W. Bear 8-6-62, Became Sergeant, Sick when Regiment Mustered Out; John E. Braden 8-11-62, Mustered out 6-7-65; William Burke, 8-7-62, Mustered out 6-7-65; *Winiam H. Jordan, 8-8-62, Mustered out 6-7-65; William J. Myers, 8-2-62; G. W. Patterson 8- 20-62. *Thomas White, Captain Co. C 9-6-62, Killed in Battle 5-26-64. *James M. Wallace, First Lieut. 9-6-62, Resigned 3-2-63. Privates Co. C — *John B. Dickey 8-9-62, Transferred to Signal Corps 6-7-64; *William Davis 8-9-62, Mustered out 6-7-65. *Thaddeus S. Collins, First Lieut. Co. D 2-29-64, Promoted from Sergeant, then from Second Lieut., Mustered out 6-7-65. ♦Thaddeus S. Collins, Sergeant 8-7-62, Promoted to Second Lieut., then to First Lieut. *D. T. Armstrong, Corporal 8-13-62, Promoted to Sergeant, Died at St. Louis 4-7-63. ♦Charles F. Emery, Wagoner 8-8-62, Discharged 3-2-63. Privates Co. D — John Armstrong 8-15-62; John Kline 8-15-62, Dis- charged 1-19-63. *S. H. Varney, First Lieut. Co. E 9-6-62, Resigned 3-5-63. Amsi H. Baker, Second Lieut. 6-7-65, Mustered out 6-7-65. Amsi H. Baker, Sergeant 8-6-62, Promoted to Second Lieutenant. Privates Co. E— *Ira E. Clark 8-6-62, Died at Decatur 11-6-62; ♦Leonard Stout 8-6-62, Discharged 3-28-64; *Samuel H. Varney 8-14- 62, Promoted to Sergeant, then First Lieut. ♦Harvey Hahannah, Captain Co. G 12-22-63, Promoted to First Lieut., Mustered out 6-7-65. Privates Co. G — *Harvey Mahannah 8-11-62, Promoted; John W. Smith 9-18-62, Discharged 9-12-63. ♦Uriah P. Forbes, Captain Co. I 9-30-62, Resigned 4-25-63. ♦Irwin Miller, Second Lieut. 9-30-62, Dismissed 1-19-65. ♦John Stumpf, Private 8-19-62, Mustered out 6-7-65. Toliver P. Vest, Private Co. K 6-17-62. Miscellaneous William J. Magee, Private Co. K, 152 III. Vol. Fred Norman, Co. A, 23rd Ind. Vol. Josiah M. Clokey, Ohio Vol. William W. Foster, Private 104 Ohio Vol. Charles H. Fuller, 21st 111. Vol. Christopher C. Glass, 16th Ind. Vol. Albert Emerson, 2nd 111. Cavalry. Kilburn Harwood, 15th Mass. Andrew Ray, 97th 111. Vol. Roster of Members to June 1, 1916 A Complete List With the Number, Name, Dates of Election and Degrees, and Termination of Membership of Each Member of Macon Lodge from July 17, 1841, to June I, 1916. No. Name Elected I nit. Passed Raised 529 Abel, Thomas J. 11-29-73 12-15-73 1-14-74 1-30-74 V5-4-00 891 Abrams, John L. 8-4-93 8-12-93 9-8-93 9-23-93 N2-5-1S 1823 Abrams, Merle A. 2-6-14 2-18-14 5-6-14 5-22-14 1804 Acton, Lester W. 2-6-14 2-18-14 4-15-14 5-15-14 489 Adams, Charles 9-3-70 9-21-70 10-22-70 11-12-70 Z9-10-01 417 Adams, Franklin 7-13-67 7-18-67 9-17-67 11-2-67 N4-24-69 106 Adams, John L. 10-1-53 10-8-53 1-21-54 4-8-54 Z12-23-01 M709 Adams, Newton E. 1-4-89 Nl 1-3-93 M1146 Adams, Otto C. 10-3-02 Z6-5-09 M873 Adams, William R. 3-3-93 M1056 Adkins, Spencer D. 7-16-1900 N2-S-04 MIOOO Ahrens, John C. 8-5-98 N4-3-03 1948 Albert, George Jr. 10-1-15 10-5-15 10-21-15 11-1-15 1965 Albright, John G. 12-3-15 12-6-15 1-18-16 1-25-16 1326 Alexander, Thomas S. 9-1-05 9-13-05 10-2-05 10-16-05 1850 Alexander, William O. 6-5-14 6-12-14 7-31-14 8-19-14 1359 Allen, Frank P. 3-2-06 3-21-06 4-18-06 6-15-06 V6-2-16 726 Allen, Orville R. 5-3-89 5-11-89 5-18-89 6-1-89 M1515 Allen, Otto L. 4-2-09 M774 Allsop, Samuel 9-5-90 N7-5-07 M1498 Allsop, Samuel 12-4-08 Z5-3-14 M932 Ambuehl, Andrew lO-S-94 N4-5-95 M1595 Ambuhl, Alfred J. 9-2-10 1511 Ameling, Herman R. 3-5-09 3-26-09 3-18-10 3-23-10 1095 Amsden, Clayton I. 11-1-01 11-2-01 308 Anderson, J. P. 2-20-64 2-20-64 M1476 Anderson, David S. 7-3-08 M1025 Anderson, Frank M. 9-1-99 737 Anderson, Samuel A. 8-2-89 8-3-89 8-9-89 8-29-89 N3-6-91 1910 Antrim, Eugene M. 4-2-1 S 4-17-15 5-14-15 6-11-lS M607 Armstrong, Charles F. 10-21-82 V6-4-97 280 Armstrong, David T. 9-23-62 9-23-62 9-23-62 9-23-62 Z4-7-63 897 Armstrong, Harlie J, 12-1-93 12-9-93 11-16-94 11-24-94 19 Armstrong.Hosea J. 2-19-42 2-19-42 2-21-42 2-21-42 N3-23-S0 722 Armstrong, John 4-5-89 4-20-89 6-21-89 7-12-89 991 Armstrong, Lemuel T. 3-4-98 3-7-98 4-12-98 5-26-98 M1462 Armstrong, William 5-1-08 1685 Arthur, Howard C. 5-3-12 5-14-12 S-31-12 6-14-12 176 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 7 Ashton, James Ch. M. N7-1S-48 6 Ashton, Leonard Ch. M. Nl-10-46 1119 Ashton, George B. 4-4-02 4-9-02 5-16-02 5-30-02 M118 Athons, Joseph A. 5-6-54 N2-4-65 1331 Atlass, Max 11-3-05 11-15-05 11-30-05 12-20-05 107 Atteberry, Richard 10-1-53 10-1-53 11-19-53 1-31-54 N10-3-SS M9S6 Aubert, William S. 10-4-95 V5-4-00 1600 Auer, John C. 10-7-10 10-12-10 10-26-10 11-12-10 1044 Augustine, Reginald C. 4-6-00 4-13-00 4-26-00 4-30-00 NlO-14-14 1137 Augustine, Wilson L. 8-1-02 8-9-02 10-15-02 10-18-02 NlO-14-14 1190 Austin, William W. 7-3-03 7-24-03 3-18-04 5-20-04 N2-1-07 1252 Bachrach, Benjamin 7-1-04 7-15-04 7-29-04 8-19-04 M642 Bacon, George R. 3-5-86 Z12-17-11 M798 Bail, Francis L. 7-3-91 Z3-27-U 1842 Bailey, Carl M. 4-3-14 4-29-14 5-26-16 8-11-16 374 Baker, Amzi H. 12-30-65 1-6-66 1-27-66 3-1-66 Z8-21-99 263 Baker, Nathan M. 8-28-62 8-28-62 8-28-62 8-29-62 V8-30-79 875 Baldwin, Delbert E. 3-3-93 3-17-93 5-19-93 10-20-93 N2-1-07 M1654 Baldwin, Delbert E. 12-1-11 984 Baldwin, Frank 8-6-97 8-7-97 12-25-97 1-3-98 1009 Baldwin, James S. 3-3-99 3-18-99 3-25-99 4-1-99 140 Bales, James R. 6-23-SS 7-7-55 9-1-55 9-29-55 Zl-10-56 M12SS Ball, Cutler Taylor 7-1-04 Z8-23-12 1079 Ball, John W. 6-7-01 6-14-01 6-25-01 7-12-01 V6-2-11 973 Ballinger, Lou 3-5-97 3-9-97 4-6-97 5-1-97 V6-5-14 2000 Ballington, Vincent 4-7-16 4-14-16 5-2-16 6-9-16 1057 Ballou, Martin 8-3-00 8-10-00 8-17-00 8-23-00 NlO-3-13 3d990 Banks, Charles E. 5-6-98 5-28-81 12-3-81 5-20-98 M455 Bankson, William L. 5-22-69 Nl-4-84 742 Bapp, George M. 11-1-89 11-9-89 12-21-89 1-4-90 Z12-00-06 1717 Barber, Fred L. 1-3-13 1-17-13 7-16-13 8-21-14 M1601 Barber, James 10-7-10 1784 Borger, Ambrose A. 11-7-13 5-13-14 6-24-14 6-29-14 N9-4-14 633 Barnes, Albert G. 7-4-84 7-18-84 Z5-8-09 MS26 Barnes, Ira N. 10-4-73 Z8-13-13 M170 Barnes, William A. 5-16-56 Z8-20-97 986 Barnes, Lynn M. 8-6-97 8-21-97 8-28-97 9-3-97 1739 Barnett, Earl 3-7-13 3-14-13 3-28-13 4-16-13 1330 Barnett, Guy C. 10-6-05 10-11-05 10-25-05 11-10-05 283 Barnett, Isaac 11-1-62 11-1-62 12-27-62 1-27-63 N4-8-6S 325 Barnett, John T. 6-24-64 7-16-64 8-19-64 10-15-64 N7-9-70 1613 Barnett, Thomas C. 1-6-11 1-18-11 3-8-11 1-17-12 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 177 No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised M14S6 Barnhart, William R. 4-3-08 Nl-2-14 M1912 Barrow, Robert E. 5-7-15 M907 Bartholomew, John W. 2-21-94 2019 Bassett, Harry 5-5-16 5-9-16 6-20-16 7-11-16 Ml 224 Batchelder, David B. 2-5-04 1136 Batchelder, Wilbur R. 8-1-02 8-15-02 9-12-02 9-19-02 NlO-14-14 67 Bates, William J. 10-27-49 11-24-49 12-27-49 12-28-49 N3-1S-50 820 Bauer, Edward N. 1-1-92 1-2-92 1-15-92 2-12-92 542 Bauer, Henry 9-19-74 9-25-74 12-16-74 12-30-74 Z7-22-15 1348 Baugher, Fredrick W. 2-2-06 3-21-06 11-23-06 12-28-06 1397 Baxter, Harry 4-5-07 4-17-07 S-1-07 5-17-07 N6-2-11 3d 842 Bayless, John N. 7-9-70 8-11-70 Nll-9-72 74 Beach, Henry 4-20-50 4-20-50 4-27-50 5-5-50 ? 18 Beach, Timothy 2-19-42 2-19-42 M17 Beach, William 12-27-41 N4-28-42 1007 Beall, John F. 2-3-99 2-6-99 2-17-99 3-10-99 N12-6-12 1684 Beals, Roscoe G. 4-5-12 4-10-12 S-10-12 5-22-12 288 Bear, John W. 2-28-63 4-10-63 2-11-70 2-19-70 V6-11-72 M1S39 Bear, Samuel E. 8-6-09 1624 Beckman, Charles E. 2-3-11 2-8-11 2-22-11 3-2-11 1590 Bedford, Harry W. 7-1-10 7-12-11 1-15-13 2-19-13 733 Beecher, Frederick E. 6-7-89 6-15-89 6-21-89 6-29-89 1798 Beeson, William M. 12-5-13 12-31-13 2-7-14 5-8-14 M1314 Behring, Joe 6-2-OS 843 Bell, Edward H. 6-3-92 7-15-92 11-5-92 11-19-92 V5-4-00 933 Bell, Henry W. 1-4-95 1-12-15 1-19-95 2-2-95 NlO-14-14 367 Bell, Rolando S. 8-5-65 8-15-65 3-17-66 3-31-66 N8-25-66 Ml 749 Bell, William H. 4-4-13 MS82 Bellamy, David 6-11-81 Z12-26-07 443 Bender, Harry 10-31-68 11-12-68 3-26-69 4-17-69 V5-30-74 44 Bender, Samuel 10-23-47 10-23-47 11-20-47 12-18-47 N3-11-48 605 Bendure, Jesse E. 10-21-82 11-11-82 1659 Bennett, Oscar W. 12-1-11 12-20-11 1-24-12 3-29-12 1961 Bennett, Robert B. 11-5-15 11-29-15 2-1-16 2-7-16 MHOS Bennett, Thomas E. 4-5-07 V6-5-14 475 Bennett, William 4-9-70 4-14-70 6-9-70 Ml 094 Benson, John 10-4-01 1459 Benton, Fred S. 5-1-08 5-6-08 5-20-08 5-27-08 139 Benton, Joel C. 6-23-55 7-7-55 7-28-55 8-25-55 Zl-5-71 1877 Berkcolder, Paul E. 1-1-15 1-6-15 2-12-15 2-17-15 786 Berry, William M. 2-6-91 2-10-91 3-14-91 3-21-91 V6-5-03 Ml 002 Bierworth, Martin A. 11-4-98 N2-2-06 1635 Birchfield. William H. 4-7-11 4-14-11 2-23-12 3-13-12 178 HISTORY OF MA CON LODG ;e no. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised M238 Bishop, Henry 11-5-59 N12-31-81 1159 Bixby, Walter A. 3-6-03 3-27-03 914 Black, William H. 4-6-94 4-13-94 4-28-94 5-11-94 793 Blackburn, George M. 3-6-91 5-9-91 3-11-92 4-30-92 N6-6-02 1434 Blackburn, Roy J. 10-4-07 10-9-07 11-22-07 12-19-07 V6-2-11 M237 Blake, Robert B. 11-5-59 N12-27-60 1668 Bliler, Cal 2-2-12 2-7-12 3-18-12 5-8-12 1822 Bliler, Ervah 3-6-14 4-22-14 5-27-14 6-10-14 M634 Bliler, W. C. 11-7-84 M364 Block, David J. 7-8-63 N9-23-82 846 Bobo, Benjamin F. 7-1-92 7-15-92 10-14-92 10-21-92 Z7-8-03 1825 Boggess, James W. 3-6-14 4-22-14 7-16-15 9-1-15 3d800 Boggs, Walter L. 7-3-91 7-17-91 1982 Bohl, Henry A. 2-4-16 2-16-16 2-22-16 2-25-16 411 Bohn, J. W. 5-18-67 5-20-67 8-30-67 1205 Bohon, Rane S. 9-4-03 11-11-03 2-12-04 2-26-04 1615 Bolin, John O. 2-3-11 5-4-11 6-9-11 1-16-14 943 Bommersbach, N. 5-3-95 5-4-95 2-15-96 2-29-96 M728 Bone, Thomas A. 6-7-89 Z5-9-11 962 Borchers, Charles M. 2-7-96 2-8-96 2-22-96 3-21-96 1784 Borger, Ambrose A. 11-7-13 5-13-14 6-24-14 6-29-14 N9-4-14 1570 Bortz, Emil J. 5-6-10 2-27-11 3-31-11 4-24-11 N2-2-12 16 Bosweth, William B. 11-29-41 11-29-41 12-27-41 12-27-41 Z9-12-44 444 Bosworth, Joseph B. 12-26-68 2-20-69 12-10-69 12-1-70 V2-5-76 924 Bothel, James E. 5-4-94 5-19-94 1-18-96 1-22-96 Z 11-6-96 M486 Boughn, Zacharia 7-9-70 N8-6-86 1334 Bourne, Nathan L. 11-3-OS 11-17-05 11-30-05 12-8-05 420 Bowdle, William H . 8-10-67 9-7-67 1-21-68 3-16-68 N6-27-74 1010 Bower, Lorin A. 3-3-99 3-17-99 3-25-99 3-29-99 Nl-4-07 1816 Bowen, Clifton D. 2-6-14 2-18-14 2-27-14 5-22-14 1609 Bowen, Dan J. 2-3-11 2-17-11 4-17-12 10-25-12 997 Bowers, David C. 5-6-98 6-4-98 7-19-98 8-27-98 M1040 Bowers, Walter C. 2-2-00 212-31-09 694 Bowles, John T. 4-6-88 4-7-88 4-13-88 5-11-88 N4-7-01 M1583 Bowman, James E. 6-3-10 M1631 Bowman, John 3-3-11 1833 Bowman, Wiley G. 4-3-14 4-29-14 5-27-14 9-18-14 1683 Boyd, Alfred C. 4-5-12 4-19-12 5-24-12 5-29-12 1516 Boyd, William L. 5-7-09 11-26-09 4-15-10 5-20-10 1028 Boyer, George E. 11-3-99 11-4-99 11-17-99 12-8-99 1453 Boyer, Harvie J. 4-3-08 4-8-08 4-29-08 5-15-08 1062 Boyer, James M. 11-2-00 11-24-00 1-3-01 1-11-01 1879 Boyer, William H, 3-5-15 3-17-15 3-26-15 5-11-15 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 179 No. Name Elected I nit. Passed Raised 1280 Boyle, James 12-2-04 12-9-04 12-28-04 1-13-05 543 Braden, John E. 10-24-74 11-7-74 12-26-74 2-6-75 22 Braden, John Y. 4-23-42 4-23-42 4-23-42 4-28-42 Z2-3-96 1999 Bradley, William F. 4-7-16 4-14-16 5-2-16 6-9-16 1176 Bradnock, William E. 5-1-03 5-7-03 5-19-03 5-22-03 M1477 Bradshaw, John R. 7-3-08 327 Bradt, C. M. 7-16-64 8-18-64 1-28-65 04-24-80 1151 Bramble, Byron E. 1-2-03 1-9-03 1-30-03 2-13-03 500 Brandom, Harrison 11-25-71 11-28-71 1-19-72 3-21-72 V5-11-78 501 Brandom, Morrison 11-25-71 11-28-71 11-26-75 10-29-92 Z3-12-13 M1121 Brant, John W. 4-4-02 Z9-30-1S 1817 Bratton, J. D. 1-2-14 12-9-14 M1261 Bray, Francis O. 8-5-04 M562 Brennan, Patrick 5-26-77 N4-4-90 M1992 Brew, Frank 4-7-16 1946 Brewer, Warren H. 9-3-15 9-11-15 10-5-16 10-13-16 1923 Brewster, Clark V. S-7-15 5-12-15 5-28-15 6-2-15 M69S Bresie, William R. S-4-88 M866 Bridges, Joseph M. 1-6-93 Z9-17-11 265 Briggs, James B. 8-28-62 8-28-62 8-28-62 8-29-62 N3-19-64 lis Bright, George W. 3-11-54 3-11-54 6-10-54 6-17-54 1604 Brinkman, Edward H. 11-4-10 11-21-10 2003 Brock, Guy H. 5-5-16 5-19-16 M690 Brodess, Allen W. 3-2-88 Z9-28-14 944 Brothers, John P. 7-5-9S 7-12-95 8-4-95 8-10-95 V5-6-04 M1963 Brown, Charles A. 12-3-15 M1312 Brown, Charles E. 5-5-05 N12-4-08 840 Brown, Everett J. 6-3-92 Ml 402 Brown, Frederick A. 3-1-07 Nll-20-09 1418 Brown, George 5-3-07 5-15-07 4-12-10 5-10-10 61 Brown, Henry M. 7-28-49 568 Brown, John A. 3-16-78 3-25-78 7-6-89 7-13-89 Zll-21-04 127 Brown, John H. 12-27-54 12-27-54 1-31-55 2-24-55 Z6-23-66 1541 Brown, John W. 9-3-09 9-10-09 9-29-09 10-15-09 N2-4-16 1118 Brown, J. W. 4-4-02 7-11-02 Nl 1-7-02 Ml 020 Brown, Joseph 7-7-99 Nl-2-14 230 Brown Josiah 8-13-59 8-25-59 4-21-88 4-28-88 Z5-6-89 M561 Brown, Truston P. 4-21-77 Z3-26-84 261 Brown, William J. 8-27-62 8-27-62 8-27-62 8-28-62 Z2-22-98 845 Brown, William M. 7-1-92 7-2-92 10-15-92 2-10-93 M1024 Brownback, Joseph M. 8-4-99 788 Brownfield, Thomas E. 2-6-91 2-20-91 3-21-91 3-31-91 N3-6-03 1610 Brueck, Haworth L. 1-6-11 1-18-11 1-4-12 8-28-14 i8o HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected 606 Brueck, Peter H. 10-21-82 869 Bryan, David A. 2-3-93 1367 Bryden, John A. 5-4-06 981 Buck, Edgar H. 6-4-97 620 Buckingham, Isaac A. 7-6-83 744 Buckmaster, William R. 11-1-89 M1677 Buffington, Clinton G. 3-1-12 644 Bullard, Jacob B. 5-7-86 702 Bullock, William 10-5-88 1756 Bundy, Lloyd C. 5-2-13 M86 Bunn, Abram B. 3-15-51 46 Bunn, David P. 2-12-48 1551 Bunting, Calvin L. 1-7-10 1849 Burg, Walter L. 6-5-14 136 Burgess, Sullivan 5-26-55 479 Burke, William 5-14-70 M1032 Burks, Charles A. 1-5-00 1995 Burnett, William Jr. 4-7-16 1130 Burnham, Frederick W. 7-4-02 707 Burns, Wilrough W. 12-7-88 1914 Burroughs, James E, 4-2-15 110 Burrows, Lowber 12-27-53 1960 Burwell, Thornton C. 11-5-15 1832 Bush, Franklin 3-6-14 1211 Bush, Herbert C. 10-2-03 33 Butler, Champion D. 2-23-45 25 Butler, Preston 5-21-42 507 Butman, Jonathan W. 5-18-72 731 Buttz, Thompson R. 6-7-89 1670 Cain, Arthur 2-2-12 M1353 Cain, Odell S. 2-2-06 3d 506 Caldwell, Freley B. 5-18-72 1287 Caldwell, H. H. 12-2-04 989 Callahan, Samuel E. 2-4-98 M1394 Calvert, Isaac J. 12-7-06 813 Campbell, Charles H. 12-4-91 2011 Campbell, Loran E. 5-5-16 M626 Cann, Thomas W. 12-7-83 72 Cantrill, William 3-23-50 371 Carden, R. G. 9-2-65 1901 Carpenter, Aubrey 3-5-15 1123 Carpenter, Fred G. 5-2-02 M433 Carpenter, L. B. 1-4-68 Init. 10-28-82 2-4-93 5-11-06 6-8-97 7-20-83 11-8-89 5-8-86 10-13-88 5-16-13 2-12-48 1-12-10 6-12-14 6-2-55 5-25-70 4-11-16 7-18-02 12-21-88 4-13-15 12-28-53 11-10-15 Passed Raised 3-10-93 5-31-06 7-14-97 9-8-83 11-16-89 2-16-48 1-28-10 6-24-14 8-4-55 9-1-70 5-2-16 7-22-02 12-27-88 8-31-15 1-14-54 11-16-15 10-20-03 11-24-03 3-23-45 4-19-45 5-21-42 6-1-42 5-25-72 10-11-72 3-25-93 6-13-06 10-15-97 9-28-83 11-23-89 V6-2-11 Z8-8-15 5-21-86 6-18-86 7-2-13 8-10-13 3-11-48 2-11-10 7-8-14 8-25-55 9-24-70 5-29-16 7-25-02 1-11-89 10-19-15 2-3-54 11-26-15 N11-20-S8 Z12-28-87 VI 1-12-66 N5-9-74 N2-1-07 ZlO-16-10 12-18-03 4-19-45 N3-19-53 6-15-42 N12-27-48 12-7-72 ZlO-12-03 2-14-12 9-25-12 10-11-12 3-11-98 5-19-16 6-23-16 7-18-16 V5-4-00 3-23-50 5-11-50 5-25-50 V7-9-70 3-12-15 4-20-15 S-25-15 S-S-02 S-10-02 5-21-02 V7-1-76 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 i8i No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised M740 Carr, Edgar D. 10-4-89 Zl 0-1 1-04 185 Carr, Nicholas L. 12-27-56 12-27-56 1-3-57 1-31-57 Z2-20-63 1768 Carroll, Roscoe R. 8-1-13 8-15-13 9-17-13 9-26-13 1535 Carter, David E. 7-2-09 7-28-09 9-22-09 11-12-09 564 Carter, Edwin D. 6-23-77 6-29-77 8-23-77 10-10-77 Z3-2-08 969 Carter, Edwin M. 10-2-96 10-10-96 11-27-97 1-1-98 27 Carter, Elisha D. -42 -42 -42 -42 Z7-16.81 60 Carter, James K. 7-5-49 7-5-49 7-14-49 8-11-49 Z11-2S-74 478 Carter, James S. 5-14-70 5-21-70 9-1-70 10-13-70 809 Carter, James W. 11-6-91 11-13-91 11-26-91 12-8-91 M1352 Carter, Perry T. 2-2-06 920 Carter, William E. 11-17-94 12-21-99 1-19-00 Z8-1-11 988 Carter, William F. 2-4-98 2-17-98 3-11-98 3-19-98 M1509 Cartwright, Roy E. 3-5-09 1563 Cash, George D. 2-4-10 2-9-10 2-17-10 2-25-10 Z8-21-14 M91 Casner, Peter 5-31-51 Zl-1-52 763 Cassell, Barron H. 4-4-90 4-5-90 4-26-90 5-10-90 77 Cassell, Berry H. 6-1-50 6-1-50 6-29-50 7-8-50 ZlO-12-04 1041 Cassel, Fred Roy 3-2-00 3-15-00 3-24-00 3-30-00 915 Cassell, Louis B. 4-6-94 4-7-94 4-28-94 5-12-94 1213 Cassell, Otto D. 11-6-03 11-11-03 12-9-03 12-23-03 757 Cassell, Thomas A. 2-7-90 2-8-90 2-22-90 3-1-90 1690 Catherman, John I. 7-5-12 7-10-12 8-9-12 8-14-12 711 Catto, William M. 1-4-89 1-12-89 1-26-89 2-7-89 Zl-27-99 992 Cavins, Allen B. 3-4-98 3-7-98 4-12-98 5-13-98 643 Chamberlain, William D. 5-7-86 5-12-86 2-12-87 3-24-87 Nl 1-4-98 1735 Chandler, Elkin 3-7-13 517 Chenoweth, Cassidy 4-12-73 4-19-73 5-26-73 6-12-73 890 Chenoweth, William J., Jr. 7-7-93 8-3-93 8-11-93 8-18-93 858 Chilson, Rufus W. 11-4-92 11-5-92 12-9-92 12-16-92 Z8-21-12 1726 Christopher, Hollis F. 2-7-13 M473 Churchman, David P. 4-9-70 V7-1-76 116 Churchman, Henry 4-8-54 4-12-54 6-10-54 8-5-54 Z12-18-85 1247 Church, Norman H. 6-3-04 6-8-04 6-15-04 6-21-04 N12-6-12 1975 Clark, Donald M. 1-7-16 1-14-16 3-14-16 9-15-16 917 Clark, Edward D. 4-6-94 4-21-94 5-26-94 6-16-94 N 11-20-01 279 Clark, Ira E. 9-16-62 9-16-62 9-16-62 9-17-62 Z 11-6-62 1954 Clark, Jesse T. 11-5-15 11-29-15 1-18-16 3-21-16 M242 Clark, John H. 2-4-60 N8-17-61 704 Clark, Louis P. 11-2-88 11-9-88 1-5-89 1-19-89 Nl-6-11 1183 Clark, Lynn W. 6-5-03 6-13-03 11-20-03 12-2-03 1141 Clark, William B. 9-5-02 9-10-02 10-1-02 10-10-02 M684 Clark, William 12-2-87 N3-1-01 l82 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 1198 Clary, John R. 8-6-03 8-12-03 8-20-03 8-21-03 N5-7-1S M952 Clary, Robert B. 9-6-95 Zl-25-14 1355 Cline, Commodore P. 3-2-06 4-7-06 4-25-06 5-14-06 1598 Cline, Fred B. 9-2-10 9-7-10 3-15-11 3-24-11 NlO-14-14 1559 Cline, James L. 2-4-10 2-17-10 3-15-10 3-25-10 NlO-14-14 1497 Clizbe, Floyd O. 1-1-09 1-29-09 4-28-09 6-11-09 1791 Clokey, Ira W. 12-5-13 12-18-13 1-7-14 1-14-14 M554 Clokey, Josiah M. 11-13-75 M1513 Clow, Freeman 3-5-09 Nl-2-14 1167 Cobb, Frank L. 4-3-03 4-4-03 5-9-03 5-11-03 M835 Cochran, William A. 4-1-92 Nl 1-2-94 1440 Cofer, Omar C. 11-1-07 11-13-07 11-19-07 11-29-07 N5-6-10 1955 Coffeen, Clifford R. 11-5-15 11-8-15 11-16-15 11-19-15 1510 Colby, Herbert D. 3-5-09 2-9-10 109 Cole, Edwin 10-15-53 10-15-53 1-7-54 2-13-54 N2-16-56 910 Colladay, Henry S. 4-6-94 4-14-94 5-26-94 6-9-94 1269 Collins, Albert B. 10-7-04 10-11-04 12-21-04 1-25-05 1174 Collins, Orlando G. 5-1-03 5-6-03 6-17-03 8-6-03 258 Collins, Thaddeus S. 8-26-62 8-26-62 8-26-62 8-27-62 N9-7-65 31 Condell, William J. Z12-1-93 520 Conklin, Abram W. 7-5-73 10-7-73 11-28-73 1-16-74 Z3-28-09 1452 Conklin, Ralph O. 4-3-08 4-8-08 4-22-08 5-13-08 1930 Connours, William F. 6-4-15 6-18-15 7-20-15 10-12-15 1051 Conover, Andrew J. 8-31-00 6-18-01 6-21-01 NlO-14-14 M640 Conover, Walter C. 12-4-85 N1905 M1350 Conrad, Emmet D. 2-2-06 M921 Conway, John H. 6-1-94 N6-5-96 1935 Cook, Arthur L. 7-2-15 7-6-15 8-31-15 9-27-15 1035 Cook, Charles E. 2-2-00 2-9-00 2-24-00 3-9-00 1439 Coombe, Clarence 11-1-07 11-8-07 11-22-07 12-13-07 1743 Coon, James M. 4-4-13 4-23-13 5-23-13 7-30-13 1924 Cooper, Herman O. 5-7-15 5-12-15 5-28-15 6-7-15 M1909 Cooper, Paul D. 3-5-15 650 Cope, Albert H. 5-7-86 5-14-86 7-25-91 8-1-91 1672 Cope, Donald A. 2-2-12 2-9-12 10-24-13 12-17-13 1867 Cope, Walter L. 9-4-14 9-11-14 9-23-14 10-16-14 1695 Corley, Burt T. 8-2-12 8-7-12 8-21-12 9-18-12 M1268 Corley, Truman L. 10-7-04 M124 Cordry, Michael M. 7-8-54 N9-30-54 410 Corman, Abram H. 5-18-67 5-20-67 6-29-67 8-1-67 NlO-1-68 M509 Corman, Abram H. 8-17-72 N8-14-75 511 Corman, William B, 8-17-72 9-3-72 10-11-72 12-16-72 Z2-4-15 M297 Cornell, Thomas J. 8-22-63 Nl-15-70 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 183 No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised M254 Cornman, Alexander C. 11-16-61 Zl-19-83 1027 Corpany, Albert 11-3-99 11-10-99 1-13-00 3-5-00 N3-5-15 M49S Corson, Amos S. 6-3-71 Z1884 M338 Corwine, John M. 12-27-64 Nl 1-1-65 1486 Covalt, Gideon I. 9-4-08 9-18-08 9-30-08 10-16-08 1618 Cowan, James M. 2-3-11 N2-6-14 670 Cowan, Samuel P. 6-3-87 6-10-87 6-24-87 7-15-87 N4-5-89 1067 Cowles, Harry E. 1-5-01 1-22-01 3-8-01 4-22-01 M372 Cox, Aaron 9-2-65 N3-24-66 M504 Cox, Frederick M. 3-23-72 Zl-31-15 1653 Cox, Samuel C. 12-1-11 12-6-11 1308 Crabb, Harry W. 6-2-05 6-3-05 6-9-05 6-14-05 1292 Crane, Orra O, 3-3-05 3-8-05 8-8-05 9-12-05 Ml 986 Craw, Eugene E. 2-4-16 M1259 Craycroft, Frank S. 8-5-04 1469 Cretors, Albert R. 7-3-08 7-31-08 9-2-08 10-9-08 NlO-14-14 1625 Crews, Fred 2-3-11 3-7-11 4-19-11 5-24-11 1679 Criley, John R. 4-5-12 4-26-12 5-31-12 6-5-12 M1780 Crim, Joseph E. 11-7-13 NlO-14-14 M781 Crockett, Hiram P. 11-7-90 ZlO-14-07 397 Cross, John. 1-19-67 1-24-67 3-2-67 4-6-67 Z1872 1809 Cross, Orville L. 12-5-13 12-13-13 1-7-14 1-21-14 2017 Crossman, Mac E. 5-5-16 5-16-16 6-20-16 7-21-16 741 Crouse, Fred 10-4-89 10-26-89 11-16-89 11-29-89 Zll-13-99 M678 Culbertson, Joseph B. 10-7-87 Z2-1-03 1437 Cundall, Harry D. 10-4-07 10-23-07 11-27-07 12-20-07 1953 Curry, Rex F. 11-5-15 11-8-15 11-16-15 11-26-15 178 Curtis, Ira B. 6-24-56 Z12-13-91 M355 Cutler, Willard 5-6-65 N9-2-6S 334 Daily, John 10-14-64 10-17-64 10-20-64 10-22-64 N12-15-66 538 Daly, Albert 6-27-74 1344 Daly, Hugh H. 2-2-06 2-9-06 2-21-06 2-28-06 510 Daniel, John H. 8-17-72 9-20-72 998 Daugherty, Charles L. 8-5-98 8-13-98 3-23-99 9-8-99 Z3-14-15 M1049 Davenport, Marion C. 6-1-00 N2-7-08 M1361 Daves, John W. 3-2-06 1152 Davidson, Clifton B. 1-2-03 1-7-03 3-13-03 4-17-03 NlO-14-14 M714 Davidson, John A. 3-1-89 Nl 1-20-09 M1178 Davidson, William J. 5-1-03 N2-5-09 1945 Davis, Arthur F. 9-3-15 9-7-15 9-28-15 10-26-15 M1895 Davis, Charles W. 5-7-15 1104 Davis, John F. 12-6-01 12-13-01 12-20-01 12-27-01 252 Davis, William 8-17-61 10-12-61 4-12-62 8-27-62 N6-23-66 i84 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO, 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 826 Davis, William H. 2-5-92 3-18-92 2-17-93 2-18-93 V6-S-03 696 Dawson. Eli F. 6-1-88 6-9-88 7-28-88 8-18-88 Xll-1-95 1430 Dawson, Wilbur W. 8-2-07 8-12-07 11-6-07 6-19-08 126 Dawson, William 12-27-54 12-27-54 1-31-55 2-3-55 N2-3-55 101 Deakens, Daniel 2-19-53 2-19-53 2-23-53 3-12-53 N3-19-53 1968 Dearth, Herbert J. 12-3-15 12-6-15 12-17-15 12-29-15 M35 Deffenbacher, J. F. 2-7-46 NlO-31-46 1315 Deetz, Samuel F. 5-5-05 5-10-05 5-31-05 6-26-05 220 Dempsey, George 10-16-58 10-23-58 1-17-59 2-19-59 Z4-19-01 1158 Dempster. John R. 2-6-03 2-9-03 3-2-03 3-20-03 1886 Dengler, Ray E. 1-1-15 1-6-15 1-27-15 2-17-15 856 Denison, Charles A. 10-7-92 12-26-92 12-29-92 12-31-92 595 Denison, Charles N. 8-26-82 8-29-82 9-2-82 Z7-25-10 923 Dennis, Baldwin M. 6-1-94 6-11-94 7-21-11 8-12-14 3dl097 Denton, Frank A. 11-1-01 11-5-01 794 De Pew, Henry C. 5-1-91 5-2-91 6-13-91 6-27-91 Z5-22-97 834 Devore, Charles W. 4-1-92 5-7-92 5-20-92 5-28-92 M860 Devore, William A. 12-2-92 Z5-4-00 82 Dewees, Joseph C. 3-15-51 3-15-Sl 4-25-51 5-3-51 Z2-27-52 84 Dewees. William 4-12-51 4-12-51 5-10-51 5-24-51 Z2-4-72 812 Dewitt, George F. 12-4-91 12-11-91 1-16-92 2-6-92 Z9-14-00 266 Dickey. John B. 8-28-62 8-28-62 8-28-62 8-29-62 Zl-8-65 M1843 Dickinson, Frederick M. 5-1-14 M1260 Dilatush, William H. 8-5-04 721 Dillehunt, Benjamin W. 4-5-89 4-20-89 5-24-90 8-16-90 M940 Dimmick, William F. 4-5-95 VS-4-00 1656 Dinges, Edwin K. 12-1-11 12-27-11 12-29-11 1-3-12 1523 Dinges, Walter M. 5-7-09 S-14-09 6-18-09 6-25-09 749 Dixon, William A. 12-6-89 12-13-89 12-26-89 12-28-89 1471 Doake, Robert C. 7-3-08 7-8-08 8-4-08 12-30-08 464 Dolman, L. A. 2-12-70 2-17-70 02-21-80 M663 Donahey, John N, 8-6-86 Zl 1-3-00 1582 Donnelly, Paul E. 6-3-10 6-14-10 6-29-10 7-15-10 1140 Doren, Harris I. 8-1-02 8-4-02 8-15-02 8-18-02 743 Dorrell, George J. 11-1-89 11-15-89 12-7-89 12-14-89 1878 Dowell, Charles E. 1-1-15 1-8-15 2-24-15 3-30-15 1390 Downey, Lawton C. 11-2-06 11-7-06 12-12-06 1-23-07 Ml 722 Downey, William 1-3-13 NlO-14-14 M405 Downing, Thomas 4-13-67 Z12-5-80 578 Doyle. Thomas B. 1-15-81 1-26-81 4-23-81 6-18-81 V6-4-97 36 Draper, James M. 4-11-46 4-11-46 5-20-46 6-25-46 1853 1503 Draper, Thomas J. 1-1-09 1-8-09 3-26-09 4-16-09 1362 Draper, Ulysses G. 4-6-06 4-20-06 6-6-06 6-27-06 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 185 No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised M1378 Drum, Ben E. 6-1-06 N3-7-13 M1284 Dudley, Frank W. 1-6-05 491 Dudley, L. E. 12-3-70 12-29-70 716 Dumont, William L. 3-1-89 3-9-89 3-29-89 3-30-89 Z3-13-04 M966 Dunbar, Daniel H. 5-1-96 Z5-5-09 1875 Duncan, Jesse A. 1-1-15 1-8-15 2-24-15 3-3-lS 1156 Dunnigan, Charles A. 1-2-03 1-7-03 3-13-03 4-4-03 M1561 Durant, Ulysses G. 2-4-10 M163 Durfee, Bradford K. 1-11-83 V5-4-00 1581 Durfee, Warren T. 6-3-10 6-10-10 6-29-10 7-20-10 354 Durham, J. Henry 3-22-65 3-22-65 3-22-65 3-23-65 NlO-9-75 1666 Durning, Charles M. 2-2-12 2-14-12 5-1-12 816-12 1534 Duvall, Charles E. 6-4-09 6-14-09 7-7-09 2-16-10 1313 Dwelley, Walter L. 6-2-05 6-15-05 7-5-05 7-21-05 929 Dwyer, Matthew 7-6-94 9-8-94 3-8-95 3-15-95 1195 Dyer, Harry B. 8-6-03 8-14-03 8-28-03 10-16-03 M1S50 Eads, Samuel O. 2-4-10 M1203 Eaton, Albion F. 8-6-03 V6-S-14 1091 Eddy, James H. 10-4-01 10-15-01 • 10-22-01 10-25-01 M964 Edgar, Irvine V. 4-3-96 Z2-23-00 21 Edmunds, Alexander 4-23-42 4-23-42 4-23-42 4-28-42 V7-25-S5 M1116 Edmundson, Julius S. 3-7-02 1066 Edwards, John N. 12-7-00 12-11-00 1-18-01 1-24-01 NlO-14-14 1114 Ehlers, Charles W. 3-7-02 4-5-02 O5-5-05 745 Eichinger, Michael 11-1-89 11-8-89 8-2-90 11-1-90 N6-1-00 1318 Eichinger, William R. 7-7-05 7-14-05 8-30-05 10-16-05 M368 Eidson, William J. 8-5-65 Zl-24-67 1400 Elgin, James U. 3-1-07 3-8-07 3-13-07 3-15-07 652 Elkin, John L. 6-4-86 6-11-86 6-26-86 7-3-86 N7-3-91 756 Elkin, Jo P. G. 1-3-90 1-11-90 2-15-90 5-1-90 105 Elliott, Henry P. 6-24-53 6-24-53 8-27-53 10-8-53 Z3-00-59 480 Elliott, Robert K. 5-14-70 5-25-70 8-27-70 9-28-70 V5-15-7S 892 Ellis, James W. 9-1-93 9-9-93 M1311 Elwell, Harvey J. 5-5-05 NlO-313 158 Elwood, Daniel H. 2-16-56 2-23-56 5-29-56 M460 Elwood, David P. M5-70 Z2-5-08 378 Emerson, Albert 3-24-66 4-30-66 6-2-66 6-11-66 V5-30-74 277 Emery, Charles F. 9-9-62 11-8-62 11-8-62 11-8-62 N9-15-65 1934 Engleman, James O. 6-4-15 7-6-15 1-18-16 2-10-16 1566 Enloe, William S. 4-1-10 4-6-10 4-27-10 5-20-10 M637 Enos, Joseph H. 3-6-85 VlO-7-87 406 Entler, Thomas C. 4-13-67 4-23-67 5-25-67 7-6-67 V5-30-74 1845 Eperson, Ernest M. 6-5-14 6-19-14 9-30-14 10-30-14 i86 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 1665 Evans, Charles F. 1-8-12 1-19-12 2-21-12 3-22-12 M1098 Evans, Edward T. 11-1-01 nil Evans, John D. 2-7-02 2-10-02 2-19-02 2-28-02 N12-5-13 1396 Evans, John W. 1-4-07 6-10-07 6-18-07 6-28-07 1100 Evens, James W. 12-6-01 12-9-01 12-30-01 1-2-02 1435 Ewing, Charles E. 10-4-07 10-9-07 11-6-07 11-15-07 1228 Ewing, Theodore B. 3-4-04 3-16-04 4-27-04 5-13-04 N8-6-09 1290 Eyman, Alonzo H. 2-3-05 2-8-05 2-15-05 2-22-05 782 Eyman, Lewis E. 12-5-90 12-6-90 M889 Eyman, Theodore A. 7-7-93 Z5-29-96 88 Faulkner, Enoch G. 6-7-51 6-7-51 6-14-51 6-18-51 Z8-23-72 Ml 124 Fallon, Frank T. 5-2-02 1005 Faris, John B. 1-6-99 2-3-99 2-17-99 3-10-99 M930 Faris, John P. 7-6-94 Z7-27-10 239 Faris, S. J. 12-27-59 3-31-60 5-5-60 6-2-60 N6-3-65 867 Farmer, Mortimer H. 1-6-93 1-7-93 1-13-93 1-20-93 V6-4-97 1885 Farris, Charlie 2-5-15 2-10-lS 2-26-15 3-16-15 M587 Fell, Leander C. 7-1-82 Zll-27-15 880 Felton, William 4-7-93 4-22-93 6-3-93 6-10-93 N7-3-03 207 Ferris, Benjamin 5-22-58 7-11-58 7-14-58 1687 Findley, Delbert L. 6-7-12 6-10-12 7-12-12 7-17-12 1432 Finley, John W. 9-6-07 9-13-07 10-11-07 12-4-07 M730 Fisk, Harry 6-7-89 V6-4-97 380 Fitch, N. T. 3-24-66 4-14-66 902 Fithian, Paul H. 1-5-94 1-13-94 1-27-94 2-3-94 691 Flack, George B. 3-2-88 3-24-88 4-10-88 12-22-88 V6-3-10 883 Fletcher, John W. 5-5-93 6-3-93 7-22-93 9-2-93 1466 Flint, George R. 6-5-08 6-10-08 7-1-08 7-24-08 M1383 Florey, Frederick E. 7-6-06 Z12-22-14 M1455 Foale, Herbert J. 4-3-08 172 Fobes, Uriah P. 6-24-56 7-2-56 1182 Folrath, Harry O. 6-5-03 6-10-03 6-26-03 7-30-03 1658 Ford, Ralph L. 12-1-11 12-8-11 1-8-12 1-26-12 438 Foresman, J. B. 3-7-68 5-2-68 8-29-68 9-26-68 N4-24-69 1998 Foster, Charles A. 4-7-16 4-11-16 5-12-16 407 Foster, Hickman E. 4-13-67 4-23-67 5-25-67 7-20-67 Zll-11-98 1790 Foster, Homer B. 1-2-14 2-4-14 5-6-14 S-29-14 426 Foster, William W. 11-9-67 11-12-67 12-11-67 1-11-68 Z4-18-10 980 Foulke, William L. 6-4-97 6-8-97 6-19-97 6-26-97 N2-2-06 1760 France, Charles R. 6-6-13 6-11-13 7-2-13 7-18-13 1170 Frazer, Edward U. 4-3-03 4-10-03 5-4-03 5-15-03 ZlO-3-04 M1226 M1403 Frazier, Clifton W. Frederick, Lucius S. 2-5-04 4-5-07 N3-2-06 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 187 No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 1337 Freeland John F. 12-1-05 12-7-05 1-14-10 1-21-10 1274 Freeland Joseph L. 12-2-04 12-14-04 2-2-05 2-22-05 1446 Freeman, John B. 2-7-08 2-12-08 3-13-08 4-15-08 221 Freese, Isaac Jr. 11-20-58 11-24-58 4-16-59 5-19-59 N4-1-71 1783 French, Edgar A. 11-7-13 11-21-13 1-28-14 2-13-14 Ml 246 Frey, George W. 6-3-04 70 Froman, W. Anderson 12-27-49 5-31-50 8-31-50 8-31-50 V3-3-60 1060 Fulkerson, Charles E. 10-5-00 11-9-00 5-2-01 5-17-01 V6-2-0S 198 Fuller. Charles H. 8-29-67 9-3-57 10-31-57 12-8-57 N9-30-76 M132 Fuller, John N. 1-27-55 Z3-1-94 314 Fuller, Richard H. 2-20-64 3-12-64 4-16-64 7-23-64 N4-8-65 M747 Funston, Thomas N. 11-1-89 N4-1-98 627 Gabelman, Herman 12-7-83 1-11-84 2-15-84 2-29-84 Z4-06 1709 Gable, Sylvester P. 12-6-12 12-13-12 12-23-12 1-1-13 586 Gaddis, Frank M. 4-29-82 5-7-82 6-17-82 7-6-82 ZlO-23-07 415 Gahman, Daniel 6-15-67 6-28-67 8-17-67 10-19-67 ZS-13-73 M1393 Galbraith, John S. 12-7-06 N2-4-10 647 Galbraith, Samuel M. S-7-86 S-21-86 5-28-86 6-1-86 Nl-3-02 931 Gallagher, Arthur J. 8-3-94 9-1-94 3-2-95 3-23-95 14S4 Gammon, Robert W. 4-3-08 4-21-08 10-13-08 12-3-08 V6-5-14 1636 Garver, Christian H, 4-7-11 4-14-11 4-26-11 5-3-11 1521 Garver Fillmore D. 4-2-09 4-7-09 4-28-09 5-12-09 ZS-2-13 158S Garver, Harry 7-1-10 7-6-10 7-27-10 8-19-10 1799 Graver, Homer H, 12-5-13 12-16-13 2-11-14 4-17-14 M803 Gaskill, Henry A. 8-7-91 593 Gay, Edward C. 8-26-82 8-29-82 9-23-82 9-30-82 N7-2-86 552 Gehrman, Theodore A. 11-13-75 11-22-75 12-18-75 2-4-76 1787 Geiger, Charles H. 11-7-13 11-12-13 1-9-14 1-12-14 841 Geiger, Francis M. 6-3-92 10-15-92 1429 Ghere, Fredrick W. 8-2-07 7-10-08 1712 Gibbons, Lawrence L. 1-3-13 1-10-13 2-26-13 3-21-13 732 Gibson, Elmer E. 6-7-89 6-22-89 7-6-89 7-19-89 1370 Gill, Henry O. 5-4-06 5-18-06 7-27-06 7-12-07 513 Gilleland Delos J. 3-8-73 3-15-73 8-20-73 4-13-76 N3-3-11 1732 Gillespie, Jesse R. 3-7-13 3-19-13 4-9-13 4-30-13 432 Gipson, William H. 1-4-68 1-8-68 2-12-68 3-28-68 Z8-8-88 M970 Given, James F. 2-5-97 V6-2-16 M286 Glass, Christopher C. 2-28-63 N3-23-72 804 Glazebrook, LaFayette M. 1-1-92 1-9-92 2-20-92 3-26-92 V6-5-14 1857 Glenn, Ray K. 7-3-14 7-15-14 7-22-14 7-29-14 Ml 94 Glore, Milburn 10-8-59 Z2-10-87 1038 Goding, John H. 2-2-00 2-5-00 2-16-00 2-19-00 Z2-1S-10 1802 Goebel, Bernhard F. 12-5-13 12-16-13 1-9-14 1-30-14 i88 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised M612 Goldburg, Maurice 1-11-83 1189 Goodman, Frank N. 7-3-03 7-24-03 8-28-03 9-11-03 32 Goodman, George N11-20-S8 98 Goodman, Henry 4-3-52 4-3-52 5-1-52 6-21-52 Vll-12-66 1084 Goodwin, Wesley R. 7-6-01 7-17-01 151 Gordon, John J. 12-27-55 12-27-55 1-26-56 3-8-56 Nl-30-61 1235 Gordon, Willard G. 4-1-04 4-22-04 5-11-04 5-18-04 Z4-24-05 592 Gorin, Orville B. 8-26-82 9-16-82 12-29-82 1-25-83 15 Gorin, Jerome R. 10-16-41 10-16-41 10-18-41 10-18-41 N3-18-48 Ml 03 Gorin, Jerome R. 5-18-53 Z9-1-97 1321 Gouker, Charles A. 8-4-05 8-16-05 2-14-06 7-13-06 1861 Gouker, Chester A. 9-4-14 9-16-14 10-14-14 11-20-14 M748 Gould, Emmet A. 11-1-89 N6-3-92 1589 Gouy, George N. 7-1-10 7-6-10 7-22-10 8-12-10 877 Graves, John W. 3-3-93 3-15-93 4-14-93 5-27-93 N6-2-11 1340 Grant, Morton 1-5-06 1-10-06 2-21-06 3-16-06 Z5-14-08 594 Gray, Francis M. 8-26-82 8-29-82 02-2-83 1061 Gray, James M. 11-2-00 11-9-00 12-5-00 12-14-00 Z6-6-12 M144 Green, Robert 8-25-55 Z 9-4-92 1967 Greenfield, Carl C. 12-3-15 12-8-15 2-29-16 3-28-16 M141 Greer, Samuel F. 9-22-55 Zl-1-87 1322 Grieve, George N. 8-4-05 8-9-05 8-18-OS 8-25-05 N3-2-06 401 Grindol, William H. 2-16-67 3-9-67 4-8-67 6-1-67 M1147 Grissom, George E. 10-3-02 Z4-20-03 326 Griswold, Asahel P. 6-24-64 7-9-64 9-1-64 12-9-64 Z6-1-73 Ml 380 Gross, Kirke D. 7-6-06 1229 Grout, Frank H. 3-4-04 3-16-04 4-20-04 4-29-04 1221 Grout, Joseph F. 2-5-04 2-18-04 3-18-04 4-15-04 M871 Grout, William T. 3-3-93 1939 Groves, Robert C. 7-2-15 7-16-lS 10-5-15 11-1-15 M553 Gue, David J. 11-13-75 Nll-3-93 M123 Guern, A. W. 7-8-54 Z 1-2 3-64 1883 G'ulick, Bernard M. 2-5-15 2-10-15 4-20-15 5-11-15 1753 GuHck, Fred L. 5-2-13 7-23-13 11-28-13 12-23-13 M1727 Guller, Russell M. 2-7-13 N2-4-16 1606 Gunter, John H. 11-4-10 11-16-10 2-7-11 2-13-11 2009 Gunther, George R. 4-7-16 4-11-16 69 Gurley, G. W. 10-27-49 10-27-49 11-23-49 11-24-49 ? 1212 Gushard, William 10-2-03 10-20-03 1-15-04 1-22-04 ZlO-23-09 1911 Guyant, Frederick H. 4-2-15 4-7-15 4-23-15 5-4-15 M717 Haag, George C. 3-1-89 1078 Hackett, George A. 6-7-01 6-14-01 7-16-01 8-16-01 1052 Haerting, Louis W. 7-6-00 7-13-00 7-20-00 7-31-00 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 189 No. Name Elected Init, Passed Raised 829 Haines, Harry E. 3-4-92 3-8-92 3-18-92 4-8-92 71 Hall, Ambrose 12-27-49 12-27-49 12-27-49 12-28-49 N3-15-S0 1696 Hall, Clarence E. 8-2-12 8-7-12 8-21-12 9-4-12 M1034 Hall, Holton 1-5-00 M1339 Hall, Joseph C. 12-1-05 Z4-24-06 1872 Hall, Robert 10-2-14 10-7-14 11-11-14 11-18-14 1295 Hamilton, Oweji E. 3-3-05 3-10-05 3-24-05 3-31-05 833 Hamilton, Thomas 4-1-92 5-7-92 5-20-92 6-4-92 703 Hammer, Parke S. 10-5-88 10-12-88 12-1-88 12-8-88 Z2-7-96 M122 Hammer, Seth R. 7-8-54 N8-1-57 M157 Hammer, William L. 1-19-56 Z5-20-03 395 Hammond, James 11-17-66 11-24-66 2-2-67 3-30-67 V5-30-74 MS 16 Handlin, William C. 5-10-73 N8-6-81 M1317 Handlin, William C. 7-7-05 1209 Handshy, Charles F. 7-4-03 10-14-03 11-20-03 12-11-03 Nl-7-10 343 Handy, Thomas 3-11-65 4-13-65 6-2-65 7-20-65 Z5-30-73 195 Hanks, Joshua B. 5-2-57 5-9-57 1671 Hanks, Leslie D. 2-2-12 3-4-12 2-6-13 5-15-14 1830 Hannum, Harry H, 4-3-14 4-29-14 4-30-15 6-25-15 Ml 042 Hard, John E. 4-6-00 N6-3-04 M1544 Hard, John E. 10-1-09 M365 Hardy, George P. 7-8-65 Nl 1-9-67 1971 Hardy. Wilber S. 12-3-15 12-8-15 12-27-15 12-29-15 1824 Hargis, Andrew E. 3-6-14 4-29-14 6-17-14 6-26-14 431 Hargis, George F. 1-4-68 1-8-68 3-30-68 4-11-68 NlO-9-75 1004 Harkrader, James A. 12-2-98 V4-7-99 1407 Harmon, Granville D. 4-5-07 4-1O-07 5-8-07 5-24-07 1411 Harmon, Joseph M. 4-5-07 4-10-07 4-24-07 5-10-07 42 Harrell, Samuel K. 8-26-47 8-26-47 9-18-47 12-27-47 N3-15-50 1175 Harris, Fred E. 5-1-03 5-6-03 9-9-03 10-30-03 651 Harris, Zera W. 5-7-86 5-14-86 6-26-86 2-11-87 N8-3-06 M145 Harry, William B. 8-25-55 V8-30-79 1398 Harshbarger, Bext 3-1-07 3-6-07 3-22-07 3-29-07 669 Hart, Lucian R. 6-3-87 6-10-87 1-13-88 2-25-88 1460 Harter, Louis N. 5-1-08 5-6-08 7-21-08 10-30-08 ZlO-13-13 M1708 Hartrick, Robert A. 12-6-12 1234 Hartwick, William L. 4-1-04 4-13-04 5-25-04 6-10-04 233 Harty, George A. 10-8-59 10-13-59 1-14-60 3-10-60 Zll-17-70 M870 Harvey, John G. 2-3-93 N12-4-03 M388 Harwood, John M. 7-21-66 N8-10-67 390 Harwood, Kilburn 9-22-66 10-12-66 11-12-66 12-1-66 Zl-23-91 1777 Hastings, Dwight B. 10-3-13 10-8-13 10-17-13 10-29-13 M600 Hatch, Volney G. 9-23-82 V6-5-03 igo HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name 400 Hatch, William H. MS76 Hatfield, James W. MS75 Hatfield, John 1132 Hathaway, Charles B. 1366 Hathaway, Eldridge A. M611 Haworth, James W. 329 Haworth, Loammi L. 683 Haworth, William E. 675 Hayden, John R. M1341 Hayes, Charles E. 339 Hays, Frank L. 1530 Haynes, William A. 1045 Head, Charles E. Ml 941 Head, Charles E. 1179 Head, Eugene 681 M1450 M1253 821 765 1177 713 165 580 347 M635 515 M1571 Hedges, Clark A. Hedrick, Joseph L. Heiby, Carl G. Heil, Henry D. Heilbrun, Leo G. Helm, Austin F. Henderson, Charles A, Henderson, Charles E. Hankie, Frank B. Henkle, Benson N. Henkle, John D. Henney, David F. Henshie, Daniel H. 671 Herman, Martin C. 1980 Harriott, Paul E. Ml 164 Hess, Samuel A. 1528 Hetherington, William H. 1890 Hewitt, George H. M1993 Hewitt, Harry 1888 Hieber, John C. 243 Hildebrandt, Theodore M177S Hildreth, Charles E. M685 Hildreth, William S. M1081 Hill, Edward C. 1841 Hill, Henry C, 2d 3d 624 Hill, Hugh W. 2d 3d 52 Hill, Luther Elected Init. Passed Raised 2-16-67 2-26-67 3-23-67 5-11-67 N3-23-72 11-13-80 Nl 1-4-98 11-13-80 Z8-6-0S 7-4-02 7-9-02 12-19-02 1-16-03 4-6-06 4-7-06 4-25-06 5-14-06 12-23-82 Z2-S-92 11-12-64 12-30-64 1-28-65 3-25-65 11-4-87 11-18-87 2-10-88 3-3-88 VS-4-00 10-7-87 10-8-87 11-5-87 11-19-87 N2-5-92 1-5-06 2-4-65 6-4-09 6-16-09 7-14-09 7-30-09 4-6-00 4-10-00 4-20-00 4-28-00 N4-2-09 8-6-15 6-5-03 6-10-03 7-10-03 7-28-03 11-4-87 11-18-87 1-13-88 2-4-88 N2-1-01 3-6-08 7-1-04 1-1-92 1-8-92 7-29-92 10-22-92 6-6-90 6-13-90 7-11-90 7-24-90 V6-5-14 5-1-03 5-7-03 7-10-03 8-5-03 2-1-89 2-19-89 3-29-89 4-6-89 5-16-56 5-31-56 10-21-56 N12-27-58 2-12-81 2-19-81 4-23-81 7-8-82 3-11-65 3-30-65 4-16-66 6-14-66 Z2-3-83 10-3-84 Z8-4-97 3-8-73 4-21-73 12-16-74 3-29-75 V8-15-84 5-6-10 6-3-87 6-10-87 6-24-87 7-8-87 Z1-9-1S 2-4-16 2-16-16 2-29-16 4-21-16 3-6-03 6-4-09 6-9-09 6-21-09 7-20-09 Z9-15-10 2-5-15 2-10-15 2-26-15 3-19-15 4-7-16 2-5-15 2-15-15 3-26-15 4-16-15 3-3-60 3-10-60 9-29-60 7-11-61 Z3-3-13 10-3-13 12-2-87 Zl-15-94 6-7-01 4-3-14 4-29-14 10-5-83 10-13-83 10-20-83 ZlO-11-06 5-15-48 5-15-48 11-23-49 ? ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 191 No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 55 Hill, William C. 9-9-48 9-9-48 12-27-48 4-7-49 N3-15-50 706 Hill. William F. 11-2-88 11-24-88 5-25-89 614-89 N6-2-11 150 Hillebrand, F. L. 11-17-55 11-17-55 12-27-55 2-23-56 V9-6-62 692 Hilligoss E. P. 5-4-88 6-9-88 O4-4-90 M112S Hinson, Warren D. 6-6-02 Zll-16-08 1959 Hinton, James L. 11-5-15 11-29-15 3-14-16 8-29-16 1233 Hirsch, Henry A. 4-1-04 4-8-04 5-11-04 5-27-04 1703 Hiser, Sylvester F. 10-4-12 10-9-12 244 Hirst, Harry C. 7-2-60 8-4-60 11-18-61 1-11-62 Nll-1-62 M551 Hixson, Richard 11-13-75 175 Hoagland, Julius S. 5-16-56 5-24-56 6-28-56 7-19-56 V5-10-62 M764 Hobart, Thomas M. 6-6-90 N2-2-00 1926 Hockaday, Guy E. 5-7-15 5-18-15 5-28-15 6-7-15 935 Hockaday, Ross 1-4-95 1-5-95 1-18-95 1-26-95 336 Hodgen, Robert S. 11-12-64 12-3-64 1-2-65 2-18-65 Nl-15-70 M1763 Hofer, Otis O. 6-6-13 1744 Holabird, Amos B. 4-4-13 4-11-13 512 Holman, William A. 10-12-72 10-22-72 11-21-72 1-4-73 Ml 328 Holmes, Melville M. 9-1-05 30 Hooper, B. Y. N6-24-4S 1438 Hooper, William J. 11-1-07 11-8-07 12-18-07 1-1-08 816 Hopkins, George A. 12-4-91 12-15-91 1-15-92 1-30-92 1863 Hopkins, Herbert H. 9-4-14 9-16-14 10-14-14 11-13-14 1713 Horn, Clarence L. 2-7-13 2-12-13 2-26-13 3-12-13 M674 Horner, George 7-1-87 N4-3-03 1349 Horton, Robert F. 3-2-06 3-6-06 3-23-06 3-30-06 351 Hostetler, George F. 4-00-63 4-13-63 6-13-65 8-26-65 NlO-25-79 498 Houck, Hanson T. 7-29-71 9-4-71 11-24-71 1-18-72 V6-5-03 1154 Houghton, George L. 1-2-03 1-9-03 1715 Housum, Hugh W. 1-3-13 3-19-13 M639 Hovey, Charles L. 7-3-85 1126 Howard, Charles 6-6-02 9-6-02 3-23-03 4-13-03 N3-3-05 M896 Howard, Frank P. 10-6-93 982 Howard, John H. 6-4-97 6-8-97 6-19-97 6-26-97 1279 Howenstein, George R. 12-2-04 12-7-04 2-2-05 4-5-OS Zll-15-14 1812 Howenstine, Harry B. 12-5-13 12-18-13 1-28-14 4-17-14 1778 Howenstine, James B. 10-3-13 10-8-13 10-17-13 11-5-13 1369 Howes, Franklin J. 5-4-06 12-24-06 5-29-07 6-14-07 1461 Howes, Herbert S. 5-1-08 5-8-08 7-2-08 8-5-08 1725 Hoy, Ira B. 2-7-13 4-5-13 1776 Hoyt, Fred L. 10-3-13 10-15-13 12-27-13 1-21-14 M536 Hv.bbard, John T. 4-25-74 ZlO-1-96 1422 Hubbell. Charles C, 7-5-07 7-27-07 9-1-08 4-1-10 192 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 113 Huckelberry, George R. 2-11-54 2-11-54 6-10-54 7-1S-S4 Z 12- 10-64 710 HufF, Henderson M. 1-4-89 1-12-89 1-26-89 2-2-89 1139 HuflFaker, William B. 8-1-02 8-8-02 9-8-02 9-26-02 Nl-5-12 701 Hughes, Albert E. 10-5-88 10-13-88 10-19-88 11-10-88 719 Hughes, Charles B. 4-5-89 4-13-89 4-19-89 5-4-89 N5-1-03 M241 Hughes, David L. 2-4-60 Zl-15-96 1325 Hull, James L. 9-1-05 9-8-05 10-18-05 10-27-05 1564 Hull, Louis T. 3-4-10 3-9-10 3-30-10 4-13-10 1673 Hull. Will L. 4-S-12 4-19-12 9-20-12 11-20-12 1500 Hulley. Robert W. 12-4-08 12-11-08 8-4-09 8-17-10 9 Hummell, Henry 7-17-41 7-17-41 8-28-41 8-28-41 N2-8-49 1149 Hunt, Robert I. 12-5-02 12-30-02 1-13-03 1-23-03 1491 Hunter, Asberry A. 10-2-08 11-10-09 1-28-10 2-18-10 1263 Hunter, William S., Jr. 10-7-04 10-30-05 11-2-05 11-3-OS N3-6-08 1115 Hupp, Chalmer A. 3-7-02 3-15-02 4-11-02 4-25-02 1257 Hurd, Max H. 8-5-04 1-11-05 2-2-05 2-17-05 NlO-14-14 1785 Hutchin, Claire E. 11-7-13 11-12-13 11-28-13 12-10-13 646 Hutchin, Isaac W. 5-7-86 5-12-86 5-28-86 6-18-86 1607 Hyde, Chester B. 11-4-10 11-9-10 11-23-10 11-30-10 M208 Ikard, Jonas 5-22-58 Z7-26-63 423 Imboden. Adam 9-7-67 9-12-67 1-21-68 3-17-68 Zl-11-74 1199 Imboden, Benjamin A. 8-6-03 8-12-03 8-20-03 8-21-03 1157 Imboden, Charles A. 2-6-03 2-9-03 3-13-03 3-25-03 NlO-14-14 418 M1245 Insco, Thomas M. Ireland, George R. 8-10-67 S-6-04 11-14-68 11-30-68 12-30-68 N4-13-78 1807 Ivens, Aaron R. 2-6-14 2-20-14 2013 Jackson, James W. S-S-16 5-9-16 5-12-16 5-24-16 M1241 Jacobs, James M. 4-1-04 1433 Jacobs, Samuel T. 9-6-07 9-11-07 9-25-07 10-25-07 M6S9 James, Josiah M. 6-4-86 N1-1-09 MS 69 Jameson, Edwin D. 10-5-78 ZlO-lO-10 797 Jenkins, George W. 7-3-91 8-7-91 10-2-91 10-16-91 M622 Jessup, John R. 7-6-83 1399 Johnson, Alva M. 3-1-07 3-8-07 3-20-07 3-27-07 NlO-14-14 1759 Johnson, George 7-4-13 12-13-13 M698 Johnson, Miles E. 6-1-88 Z9-30-12 434 Johnson, Milton 2-8-68 2-10-68 3-14-68 9-5-68 Z3-16-16 1801 Johnson, Robert F. 12-5-13 2-4-14 2-27-14 5-8-14 1591 Johnson, Roy G. 7-1-10 7-13-10 8-10-10 8-26-10 304 Johnston, Samuel 12-26-63 12-26-63 08-3-64 M392 Johnson, William E. 9-22-66 N10-8-70 1082 Jones, Alba A. 7-6-01 8-21-01 8-23-01 10-4-01 M1640 Jones, Amos 5-5-11 Zll-8-13 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 193 Mo. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 734 Jones, Ernest H. 7-5-89 7-20-89 7-27-89 8-17-89 1731 Jones, Harry U. 3-7-13 3-19-13 2-27-14 4-24-14 99 Jones, Henry C. 10-23-52 10-23-52 12-27-52 2-19-53 N2-3-55 M1688 Jones, John W. 6-7-12 310 Jones. Paul F. 1-23-64 1-26-64 6-11-64 8-17-64 N2-6-85 M348 Jones, William O. 3-11-65 Vll-12-66 M229 Jordan, W. H. 5-14-59 N2-16-67 1779 Joynt, Everett E. 10-3-13 10-15-13 11-28-13 1-23-14 560 Judson, Charles O. 2-24-77 3-3-77 3-31-77 4-27-77 Z 1-30-09 658 Judson. Edward B. 6-4-86 6-5-86 6-12-86 6-19-86 N3-5-97 1059 Judy, William T. 9-7-00 10-3-00 323 Kanan. Michael F, 4-22-64 4-22-64 4-25-64 4-28-68 N8-2-79 200 Kaufman, John H. 10-3-57 10-12-57 11-2-57 1-2-58 N3-12-64 272 Kaufman, Joseph G. 9-6-62 9-6-62 9-10-62 9-10-62 N3-12-64 58 Kaufman. Joseph 11-4-48 11-4-48 11-11-48 11-17-48 Nll-17-48 1389 Keck, Fred J. 10-5-06 10-12-06 10-24-06 10-31-06 1345 Keck, William H. 2-2-06 2-9-06 3-28-06 4-4-06 M370 Keeley, Cyrus H. 8-5-65 Nl-15-70 1578 Keith, James A. 6-3-10 6-8-10 6-15-10 6-24-10 M667 Kell, William E. R. 4-1-87 680 Kellam, Charles T. 10-7-87 10-21-87 11-5-87 11-29-87 M1109 Keller, John G. 1-3-02 Z3-21-08 M1187 Kelley, Francis M. 6-5-03 M8S1 Kellington, Dandy 9-2-92 Z9-3-10 1952 Kellington, Earl N. 11-5-15 11-8-15 11-23-15 11-30-15 953 Kellington, Edgar R. 9-6-95 9-13-95 10-12-95 10-18-95 1278 Kellogg, Robert J. 12-2-04 12-7-04 12-21-04 12-23-04 1680 Kemp, Harry E. 4-5-12 4-10-12 5-1-12 5-17-12 1996 Kennedy, Samuel O. 4-7-16 4-14-16 4-28-16 6-16-16 1546 Kerr, John L. 12-3-09 12-8-09 1-14-10 1-26-10 1227 Keyes, James G. 3-4-04 3-11-04 3-25-04 3-30-04 1880 Kile, Francis M. 1-1-15 1-6-15 1-13-15 1-20-lS 1531 Kile. Ethan E. 6-4-09 6-9-09 6-21-09 7-19-09 1374 Kimberlin, Edgar L. 5-4-06 5-9-06 7-5-06 7-6-06 836 King, John E. 5-6-92 5-13-92 5-21-92 7-8-92 Zll-9-06 2 King, Joseph Ch. M. Z9-6-93 224 King, Lyman 3-12-59 3-12-59 4-16-59 5-19-59 Z12-27-72 1017 King. Otho B. 6-2-99 6-3-99 11-25-99 12-7-99 NS-1-03 1698 Kinkade, Arthur 9-6-12 9-11-12 9-25-12 10-2-12 M723 Kinsman, George C. 5-3-89 N2-7-13 912 Kinsman, Roy C. 3-2-94 3-3-94 3-10-94 3-16-94 M234 Kinsolving, G. W. 10-8-59 N5-S-60 1388 Kirby. Harry 8-3-06 8-24-06 9-12-06 9-19-06 194 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name 7S0 Kirby. John G. 1869 Kirby, Wayne I. 245 Kirk. A. M. 1987 Kirk, Fred K. 1588 Kirkland, Ernest T. 1943 Kirkland, William C. 1251 Kizer, Harry E. 785 Kizer, Marvin D. 608 Kline, John 585 Klitz, Erie H. Ml 050 Knapp, Frank E. 1377 Knight, William A. 1201 Knipple, Olan 636 Knowlton, John W. 1223 Knowlton, Robert H» 81 Koehler. John W. 581 Korsmeyer, Frederick A. 563 Kraft, George W. 1781 Kraiger, John J. 383 Krone, Nathan L. 1185 Krugh, John H. 847 Kuny. Edwin F. 1689 Lackey, Grover A. M361 Laycock, W. J. 3 Laforge, William M1296 Lahners, William 1805 LaHue, Eaxl S. 1287 Lake, Henry F. 1921 Lamb, Thomas C. M459 Lambert, Isaac M1039 Lamon, Elam W. 1333 Lampkin, Harry E. 815 Lannon, James B. M216 Larkin, Nelson J. 1862 Lasiter, Ora V. 1145 Latham, Jacob H. 2d 3d 591 Laughlin, Andrew C. 1584 Lawson, Don W. M349 Layman, Morgan 1162 Layton, William H. 1484 Leach, Jerome L. 5 League, Elijah Elected Init. Passed Raised 12-6-89 12-13-89 12-26-89 12-28-89 N6-2-05 10-2-14 10-7-14 11-27-14 12-2-14 7-2-60 7-2-60 7-12-60 4-7-16 4-18-16 5-12-16 5-31-16 7-1-10 7-6-10 8-10-10 8-31-10 9-3-15 9-7-15 10-21-15 11-3-15 7-1-04 7-28-04 8-23-04 9-9-04 V6-2-11 2-6-91 2-7-91 3-7-91 4-4-91 N6-4-09 11-18-82 11-25-82 12-29-82 2-23-83 4-1-82 4-8-82 4-15-82 4-22-82 6-1-00 6-1-06 6-30-06 7-18-06 8-17-06 8-6-03 8-19-03 10-31-03 11-3-03 1-2-85 1-30-85 4-10-85 6-27-85 2-5-04 2-23-04 3-31-04 4-12-04 8-10-50 8-10-50 8-17-50 9-2-50 Nl 1-20-58 4-9-81 4-16-81 10-8-81 2-11-82 N4-2-86 6-23-77 6-29-77 8-23-77 9-22-77 10-3-13 10-8-13 7-17-14 12-30-14 4-28-66 5-4-66 6-2-66 6-13-66 Z3-3-16 6-5-03 7-24-03 9-2-03 9-16-03 7-1-92 7-2-92 1-14-93 1-21-93 6-7-12 6-11-12 10-16-12 11-29-12 7-8-65 Nll-9-65 Ch. M. N3-11-48 3-3-05 12-5-13 12-16-13 2-11-14 2-25-14 1-6-05 1-27-05 3-22-05 4-3-05 5-7-15 5-12-15 S-31-16 6-11-15 12-18-69 Z 12-2-86 2-2-00 11-3-05 11-17-05 1-17-06 1-25-06 12-4-91 12-18-91 3-6-92 3-24-92 Z9-19-95 9-18-58 N2-8-73 9-4-14 9-11-14 10-14-14 10-23-14 10-3-02 10-6-02 11-19-02 11-28-02 7-29-82 7-30-82 8-5-82 V6-7-01 6-3-10 6-8-10 6-29-10 7-8-10 3-11-65 N9-9-6S 3-6-03 3-11-03 4-20-03 6-19-03 8-7-08 8-21-08 9-23-08 11-13-08 Ch. M. N1844 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 195 No. Name Elected 1086 Leas. Charles H. 7-6-01 MIOSS Leas, John A. 7-6-00 1231 Leavenworth, Loyal F. 4-1-04 754 Lee, James M. 1-3-90 779 Lee. John Charles 10-3-90 M861 Lee, Levi M. 12-2-92 47 Leeds. Timothy 5-13-48 484 Lefever, John A. 6-11-70 832 Leforgee, Charles C. 4-1-92 65 Lehman, Henry 8-13-49 215 Leiby, John 8-21-58 M965 Leon, Charles H. 5-1-96 1018 Leonard, Paul S. 6-2-99 1874 Lewellen, Richard H. 12-4-14 547 Lewis, David M. S-15-75 886 Lewis, Guy P. 5-5-93 814 Lichtenberger, John M. 12-4-91 494 Liddle, R. 2-4-71 222 Lilleston. Samuel D. 12-27-58 259 Lingle. Joseph D. 8-26-62 1966 Lindamood, Albert E., Jr. 12-3-15 772 Lindsay, Charles E. 8-1-90 1940 Lindsey, Floyd J. 8-6-15 1728 Lines, Jacob C. 2-7-13 M476 Linn, William H. 5-14-70 M1699 Lipe, Wesley D. 8-2-12 1579 Lipscomb, Guy W. 6-3-10 1208 Litts, Howard B. 9-4-03 1686 Livingston, George A, 6-7-12 1449 Lobenstein, Mayer E. 3-6-08 1135 Lockhart, Mountford E. 8-1-02 M1225 Loebenberg, Abraham B. 6-1-06 1608 Logan, Chester A. 2-3-11 1644 Logan. Charles H. 7-7-11 655 Logan, Hugh 6-4-86 874 Logan, William J. 3-3-93 MHOS Lohrman, August F. 12-6-01 1576 Long, Alexander 5-6-10 1697 Long, Hubert 8-2-12 M897 Lord, Andrew 4-7-93 1974 Lowary, Robert R. 1-7-16 1752 Lov.e. Hallie B. 5-2-13 202 Lowenstein. Walter H. 11-28-57 Init. Passed Raised 7-13-01 7-30-01 8-9-01 4-16-04 3-22-05 4-14-05 1-10-90 1-25-90 2-1-90 10-4-90 1-17-91 2-28-91 5-13-48 5-15-48 9-29-49 6-21-70 8-27-70 10-8-70 6-10-92 8-13-49 9-19-49 10-23-49 9-1-58 10-23-58 2-12-59 Z7-15-16 6-14-99 12-9-14 6-4-75 5-6-93 12-12-91 2-21-71 12-27-58 8-26-62 12-8-15 8-8-90 8-13-15 2-21-13 S-18-10 8-7-12 6-28-99 1-27-15 6-16-93 2-20-92 1-11-64 8-26-62 12-17-15 8-23-90 9-28-15 5-28-13 7-12-99 2-17-15 6-24-93 4-23-92 1-12-65 8-27-62 12-29-15 8-30-90 10-15-15 2-3-15 6-8-10 6-17-10 6-28-10 9-12-03 3-2-04 4-8-04 6-10-12 7-12-12 7-19-12 3-18-08 4-2-08 4-10-08 8-13-02 2-20-03 3-20-03 2-17-11 3-4-11 3-17-11 1-12-12 2-1-12 2-13-12 6-9-86 3-4-93 3-11-93 3-31-93 8-23-12 9-13-12 Nl-26-50 V8-30-79 Z3-31-78 V5-23-63 N8-30-06 V5-30-74 N5-6-65 N3-4-98 Z6-19-00 NS-S-16 N3-3-11 Z9-17-11 1-14-16 2-22-16 5-7-13 6-20-13 6-27-13 12-1-57 12-26-57 1-22-58 Z6-6-02 Z4-25-97 Nll-20-58 Io6 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, Init, No. Name Elected M908 Lowry, Jesse C. 3-2-94 168 Lowry, John C. S-16-56 92 Lowry, John M. 7-12-51 1144 Lunsford, Robert M. 10-3-02 1704 Lynn, Tracy A. 11-1-12 M2S5 Lyons, Charles E. 1-11-62 M839 Lyons, James C. S-6-92 677 Lytle, Ater L. 10-7-77 946 Lytle, Charles M. 7-5-95 530 Machan. Robert M. 11-29-73 751 Machan, Walter W. 12-6-89 927 Magee, Samuel R. 6-1-94 661 Magee, William J. 7-2-86 333 Mahannah, Harvey 10-14-64 1058 Mallory, Charles A. 8-3-00 419 Malone, Cornelius 8-10-67 1410 Malott, John E. 4-5-07 1409 Malott, Jesse L. 4-5-07 762 Maris. Harland R. 4-4-90 Ml 021 Maris, John M. 7-7-99 40 Marquiss, William 7-24-47 1291 Marquam, William E. 3-3-05 1837 Marshall, Francis V. 4-3-14 M760 Marshall, George B. 3-7-90 1981 Marshall, Glenn H. 2-4-16 810 Martin, Edward H. 11-6-91 664 Matthews, Henry L. 11-5-86 524 Mathias, Evan 9-6-73 811 Mattes, John F. 11-6-91 M120 Mathews, Gerard 6-24-54 589 Mauzy, John H. 7-1-82 1181 Maxwell, Kennedy 6-5-03 M1030 May, Daniel E. 12-1-99 1360 May, Ernest M. 4-6-06 M1218 May, Robert G. 12-4-03 1219 McBride, Arthur C. 1-1-04 452 McBride, Oliver H. 3-27-69 1831 McCabe, Harry A. 4-3-14 M1474 McCaleb, Charles 7-3-08 M324 McCall, Solomon 6-24-64 Ml 527 McCandless, William Y. 7-2-09 2d 3d 225 McCann, J. Harvey 3-12-59 5-24-56 7-19-51 10-6-02 11-6-12 10-15-87 7-6-95 12-18-73 12-13-89 8-31-94 7-16-86 10-14-64 8-31-00 8-23-67 4-12-07 4-12-07 4-5-90 7-24-47 3-15-05 4-29-14 2-16-16 11-13-91 1-14-87 11-26-73 11-7-91 7-6-82 6-13-03 A. F. & A. M. Passed Raised 6-28-56 7-26-56 9-19-51 11-8-51 11-21-02 12-12-02 11-22-12 11-27-12 11-5-87 7-27-95 1-30-74 1-2-90 12-24-94 12-30-87 10-15-64 10-3-00 9-17-67 5-8-07 5-8-07 5-3-90 11-26-87 9-21-95 3-21-74 1-31-90 12-29-94 1-21-88 10-15-64 10-15-00 10-26-67 5-20-07 5-31-07 5-17-90 9-18-47 10-23-47 3-29-05 5-26-05 7-10-14 7-24-14 3-24-16 3-31-16 3-6-92 4-29-92 7-1-87 10-28-87 11-20-91 11-28-91 7-22-82 6-17-03 4-11-06 7-25-06 7-29-82 6-19-03 8-1-06 1-8-04 1-29-04 2-9-04 4-3-69 4-29-69 6-29-69 4-29-14 6-24-14 12-28-14 3-19-59 1-7-60 Z4-12-06 V7-9-70 NlO-3-55 N12-23-71 Z8-12-12 N8-5-98 Z7-27-1S Zll-27-70 NS-7-1S N3-11-48 N12-5-13 V5-4-00 OS-6-76 NlO-14-14 Z2-28-56 N2-1-01 Zl-15-15 N2-3-05 N3-1-12 N12-19-74 V2-16-67 NlO-10-65 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 197 tfo. Name Elected M414 McChain, Jasper F 6-15-67 654 McClelland, Joseph W. 6-4-86 898 McClelland, Elmer S. 12-1-93 791 McClelland. Joseph S. 2-6-91 972 McClelland, Leo W. 3-5-97 1573 McClelland, Robertson E. 7-1-10 M1074 McClelland, Silas E. 4-7-01 154 McClurg, Austin 1-19-56 163 McClurg, Edwin 4-20-56 1168 McConnell, Clarence J. 4-3-03 M725 McConnell, Thomas H. 5-3-89 1873 McCord, Thaddeus S. 10-2-14 1587 McCormick, Charles J. 7-1-10 M248 McCoy, Hamilton 12-27-60 632 McCoy, James H. 7-4-84 M1033 McCoy, W. H. 1-5-00 1580 McCrum, Ben 6-3-10 M1505 McCrum, WilHam O. 2-5-09 1532 McCune, Edward C. 7-2-09 403 McDaniel, William G. 3-10-67 1419 McDavid, Horace W. 6-7-07 M1323 McDavid, Jesse T. 8-4-05 1740 McDermott, John F. 3-7-13 M1386 McDonald, Charles H. 8-3-06 625 McDonald, Edmund S. 11-2-83 Ml 918 McDonald, George E. 4-2-15 805 McDonald, John W. 1-1-92 M463 McFall, A. W. 2-12-70 1489 McGaughey, William R. 9-4-08 M1562 McGinley, William 2-4-10 M1070 McGowan, Samuel 3-1-01 1536 McGurk, James E. 7-2-09 Ml 59 McHenry, Alexander 2-16-56 1043 Mcintosh, Alexander 4-6-00 440 McKenzie, E. A. 4-7-68 1472 McKinney, Harold B. 7-3-08 1612 McLaughlin, Thomas J. 1-6-11 1603 McLean, Chambers A. 11-4-10 876 McMasters, William R. 3-3-93 M1426 McMillen, Clark A. 7-5-07 M171 McMillin, George W. 5-16-56 Ml 165 McMillin, Stow D. 3-6-03 802 McMullin, George H. 7-3-91 Init. Passed Raised N4-8-76 6-5-86 12-8-93 1-6-94 2-1-94 Zl-1-07 2-14-91 3-13-91 4-8-91 NlO-14-14 3-6-97 3-27-97 4-24-97 NI-6-OS 7-13-10 9-14-10 10-28-10 1-19-56 4-26-56 7-8-56 Zll-10-05 4-26-56 5-29-56 7-3-56 N4-7-6S 4-4-03 5-2-03 11-30-03 V6-5-14 7-13-10 8-24-10 9-9-10 7-11-84 6-10-10 7-22-10 8-3-10 Z3-21-78 012-2-87 Nl-1-04 7-9-09 10-27-09 11-3-09 5-18-67 12-2-70 3-29-72 N4-9-81 6-12-07 6-18-07 6-26-07 NlO-14-14 3-14-13 4-9-13 5-21-13 Nl 2-4-08 11-3-83 12-8-83 1-5-84 ZlO-17-13 1-1-92 3-6-92 4-15-92 9-9-08 9-23-08 10-1-08 7-21-09 9-1-09 10-22-09 4-16-00 5-7-00 5-11-00 4-13-68 7-17-08 8-24-08 8-28-08 1-31-11 V5-30-74 V6-2-05 Z 1-4-09 Nl-2-14 3-18-93 4-21-93 9-16-93 Z2-27-03 NlO-14-14 V3-3-60 7-10-91 11-10-91 4-16-92 N9-4-03 198 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name 312 McNabb, Ebenezer 837 McTaggart, Thomas M925 Meridith, Francis M. 1161 Meridith, Thomas G. 409 Merrill, William R. 1S24 Merritt, Elmer O. 1970 Merritt, S^lwyn S. 1758 Mesnard, Harry N. Ml 769 Metsker, Robert S. M679 Metz, Melville F. BBS Meyer, George W. 852 Michl, Ulysses 1127 Middleton, Earl 746 Midkiff, Harry K. 1962 Miles, Jesse E. M1525 Miles, John H. 1782 Mill, Robert C. 1991 Miller, Alfred L. 893 Miller, Andrew 1487 Miller, Ernest A. M236 Miller, Irwin M566 Miller, Jacob H. M189 Miller, Philip H. 1893 Miller, Robert R. 1915 Mills, Andrew H. 623 Mills, Isaac R. Ml 555 Mills, John F. 926 Mills, Louis A. MS22 Mills, Robert N. 1046 Millspaugh, John C, Jr. 264 Milmine, George A. 1479 Milne, William L. M1254 Minick, Seymour E. M436 Misner, Elson M. 1083 Mitchell, Alfred G. 1102 Mitchell, Charles E. 54 Mitchell, J. P. 192 Mitchell, Thomas H. Ml 220 Mittan, Frank J. 143 Mockbee, Jacob 117 Moffett, David S. 201 Mofifett, George R. 303 Monroe, Benjamin F. Elected Init. Passed Raised 1-23-64 2-6-64 3-22-64 4-30-64 N2-1-89 S-6-92 5-13-92 6-11-92 7-9-92 NS-5-01 6-1-94 3-6-03 3-11-03 4-1-03 4-4-03 5-18-67 5-7-09 5-14-09 6-28-09 7-16-09 12-3-15 12-6-15 6-6-13 7-9-13 8-8-13 8-22-13 8-1-13 10-7-87 N3-6-08 5-5-93 5-12-93 9-2-92 9-9-92 9-16-92 10-1-92 6-6-02 6-27-02 8-29-02 10-17-02 11-1-89 11-2-89 5-3-90 S-9-90 11-5-15 11-8-15 11-16-15 11-19-15 7-2-09 10-3-13 11-15-13 12-27-13 1-21-14 4-7-16 4-18-16 4-28-16 5-23-16 8-4-93 8-26-93 11-25-93 1-19-94 9-4-08 2-24-09 3-22-12 4-12-12 11-5-59 N7-4-68 9-22-77 Z12-15-81 2-7-57 V8-30-79 2-5-15 2-15-15 3-26-15 4-16-15 4-2-15 4-17-15 5-14-15 6-11-lS 9-7-83 9-8-83 10-13-83 11-3-83 Z7-3-04 2-4-10 6-1-94 6-8-94 6-29-94 2-23-95 NlO-14-14 8-2-73 V5-11-78 5-4-00 S-26-00 6-4-00 6-8-00 8-28-62 8-28-62 8-28-62 8-29-62 N9-15-65 9-4-08 9-18-08 11-4-08 11-27-08 7-1-04 2-8-68 X6-27-74 7-6-01 7-6-01 7-20-01 7-31-01 12-6-01 12-9-01 1-17-02 2-28-02 V6-3-10 8-12-48 8-12-48 12-7-48 5-29-49 ? 5-2-57 5-9-57 5-9-57 9-8-57 ? 1-1-04 NlO-14-14 8-25-55 8-25-55 10-27-55 11-24-55 Vll-12-66 5-6-54 5-6-54 8-5-54 9-30-54 Z5-1B-68 10-3-57 10-3-57 11-2-57 12-1-57 Nl 1-20-58 11-13-63 11-13-63 11-13-63 11-13-63 N3-24-66 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 199 No. Name Elected I nit. Passed Raised 1633 Montgomery, Dwight A. 4-7-11 4-21-11 5-19-11 5-31-11 1375 Montgomery, James W. 6-1-06 6-8-06 6-22-06 6-29-06 M1112 Montgomery, John A 2-7-02 V6-2-16 472 Montgomery, Robert R. 3-12-70 3-17-70 5-13-70 5-27-70 1288 Montgomery, Samuel C. 1-6-05 1-7-05 4-8-05 7-12-05 N3-2-06 Ml 444 Montgomery, Samuel C. 1-3-08 532 Montgomery, Samuel L. 12-27-73 1-29-74 3-16-74 5-9-74 Z4-17-16 270 Montgomery, Thomas 9-2-62 9-2-62 9-2-62 9-2-62 N5-26-66 M1639 Montgomery, Walker P. 5-51-11 V6-2-16 1305 Montgomery, William E. 5-5-05 S-ll-OS 6-7-OS 6-16-05 1907 Moore, Benjamin F. 3-5-15 3-10-15 4-20-15 4-27-15 657 Moore, Daniel 6-4-86 M770 Moore, David N. 7-4-90 Z2-26-93 M313 Moore, Jesse H. 2-20-64 Z7-11-83 1681 Moore, Oliver L. 5-3-12 S-14-12 6-12-12 6-26-12 1898 Moore, Roy E. 3-5-15 3-10-15 3-24-15 3-30-15 934 Moothart, John H. 1-4-95 l-S-95 1-18-95 1-26-95 1482 Morehouse, Stephen P. 8-7-08 8-14-08 9-1-08 9-16-08 48 Morgan, Alexander A. 5-13-48 5-15-48 1064 Morphew, William J. 12-7-00 12-19-00 1-3-01 2-2-01 V6-5-14 1707 Morris, Charles A. 11-1-12 11-6-12 1-31-13 2-28-13 1473 Morris, Herschel T. < 0. 7-3-08 7-8-08 8-4-08 12-23-08 1792 Morris, Robert A. 12-5-13 12-18-13 6-17-14 10-9-14 M1406 Morris, Robert L. 4-5-07 1481 Morrison, Charles C. 8-7-08 8-14-08 9-25-08 10-23-08 Z8-2-16 1196 Morrison, Earl 8-6-03 8-19-03 9-2-03 9-18-03 Z6-23-08 408 Morrison, James R. 5-18-67 4-25-68 5-6-68 8-22-68 N8-2-79 1762 Muckey, Wheeler G. 7-4-13 8-6-13 11-14-13 11-26-13 M1828 Muir, George G. 2-6-14 555 Muns, James 1-8-76 1-21-76 3-24-76 2-1-81 Z8-1-81 M689 Munsie, John K. 2-3-88 Z12-20-97 M899 Munson, Calvin J. 2-2-94 N3-4-98 1572 Murphy, Charles R. 5-6-10 6-1-10 6-22-10 6-30-10 720 Murphy, Lester M. 4-5-89 4-13-89 4-27-89 5-10-89 1335 Murray, Arthur J. 11-3-05 11-5-05 4-19-07 4-26-07 NlO-14-14 M1737 Murray, James A. 3-7-13 838 Musser, Charles F. 5-6-92 12-15-93 M859 Myers, Joseph H. 11-4-92 1630 Myers, Leon G. 3-3-11 3-14-11 3-22-11 3-29-11 1646 Myers, Thomas B. 6-2-11 6-7-11 6-16-11 6-21-11 ZlO-25-14 402 Myers, William J. 2-16-67 2-26-67 3-23-67 4-18-67 N3-4-04 307 Nale, John H. 11-27-63 11-27-63 11-27-63 11-28-63 V7-9-70 1480 Naylor, Ralph R. 8-7-08 8-12-08 9-11-08 10-14-08 200 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name 1169 Nebergall, Don E. 1358 Nebergall, Harry L. M822 Needham, Charles S. 1661 Needham, Frank E. M161 Neeley, Robert 1442 Nein, William C. 1202 Neisler, William F. 1502 Nelson, Harry A. Ml 142 Nelson, William E. 1933 Nerbon, Alaris H. 89 Nesbitt, James L. M232 Newell, Richard A. 396 Newell, Samuel. M1023 Neyhardt, George W. 249 Nichols, Charles M687 Nichols, Calvin 1772 Nichols, Herbert Z. 951 Nichols, James W. 1232 Nichols, Lemuel A. 1110 Nichols, Paris L. 448 Nichols, W. S. 1834 Nicholson, Corydon C. 985 Nicholson, William H. M1547 Niedermeyer, Frederick D. M474 Noble, James H. 583 Noble, Paul 470 Noble. Silas 628 Nolt, Herman M767 Norman, Fred M1022 Oard, James C. Ml 172 Ocheltree, Clifford E. 190 Odor, Joseph Q. A. 8 Oglesby, Warner W. 148 Oglesby, WilHs S. M205 Oldham, Dean S. 610 Oliver, Mark J. 662 Osborn, James L. 1099 Osgood, Edwin G. 1283 Ostrander. Lewis F. 1634 Overstreet, Squire P. M296 Oviatt, Tracy M. 393 Oviatt, Tracy T. M1770 Owen, Jesse B. Elected Init. Passed Raised 4-3-03 4-8-03 4-24-03 4-30-03 N4-3-14 3-2-06 3-6-06 3-14-06 3-17-06 N3-6-08 1-1-92 V6-5-14 1-8-12 1-10-12 2-1-12 3-8-12 3-15-56 V8-30-79 12-6-07 12-11-07 12-18-07 12-27-07 8-6-03 Z9-2-1S 1-1-09 1-6-09 1-20-09 1-27-09 9-5-02 Zl-16-15 6-4-15 6-15-15 8-3-15 8-10-15 6-20-51 6-23-51 7-26-51 X3-12-S9 9-10-59 ZS-5-96 1-19-67 1-24-67 3-2-67 4-18-67 Z3-24-75 11-3-99 VS-6-04 1-26-61 2-2-61 8-21-61 8-27-61 Zl-28-98 1-6-88 Z3-6-07 9-5-13 10-1-13 8-3-95 8-24-95 12-12-96 12-26-96 4-1-04 4-22-04 6-15-04 12-10-04 2-7-02 2-14-02 4-18-02 5-7-02 1-23-69 5-6-69 12-14-69 1-20-70 Z6-11-85 3-6-14 5-20-14 8-6-97 9-18-97 11-27-97 12-11-97 Vll-30-09 11-5-09 4-9-70 V5-11-78 6-11-81 6-27-81 5-23-82 6-29-82 Nl 1-3-93 3-12-70 3-26-70 5-13-70 5-31-70 N6-11-81 3-7-84 3-8-84 4-5-84 4-18-84 V6-6-90 3-7-90 8-4-99 Z7-24-10 4-3-03 3-7-57 3-12-57 12-8-57 9-6-62 Z3-22-04 7-17-41 7-17-41 7-19-41 7-19-41 Z8-22-60 11-17-55 11-17-55 12-27-55 1-30-56 Z4-6-62 12-26-57 Z8-12-58 12-23-82 12-29-82 1-24-83 2-9-83 N5-6-92 7-2-86 9-10-86 10-2-86 10-30-86 N2-5-92 12-6-01 12-18-01 1-10-02 1-22-02 Vl-2-03 12-2-04 12-14-04 1-4-05 1-21-05 4-7-11 4-12-11 4-28-11 5-10-11 8-22-63 N7-9-70 10-20-66 10-27-66 11-24-66 12-20-66 N12-7-67 9-5-13 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 201 No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 1222 Owen, Henry M. 2-5-04 2-23-04 3-29-04 4-6-04 1265 Owens, John T. 9-2-04 9-16-04 63 Packard, Benjamin F. M. 7-5-49 7-9-49 7-21-49 8-26-49 N3-23-50 M724 Paine, Frank H. 5-3-89 Ml 674 Paisley, Joseph R. 3-1-12 699 Palmer, Frank C. 10-5-88 10-6-88 12-1-88 12-14-88 Z12-31-04 51 Paranteau, Robert O. 5-13-48 5-13-48 5-15-48 8-16-48 N 1-26-50 1384 Parkhurst, David L. 7-6-06 7-11-06 7-27-06 8-10-06 Nl-7-10 668 Park, George 5-6-87 5-6-87 5-21-87 5-28-87 N3-4-92 1669 Parker, Hervey E. 2-2-12 2-9-12 2-21-12 3-6-12 1270 Parks, Samuel J. 10-7-04 11-23-04 12-28-04 12-30-04 N7-1-10 1691 Parrish, Thomas L. 7-5-12 7-31-12 8-23-12 8-30-12 Ml 506 Parsons, Levi E. 2-5-09 MlSOl Pasley, Anderson G. 12-4-08 V6-2-16 818 Passo, Charles 1-1-92 1-21-92 1-29-92 2-13-92 N3-1-01 M739 Patterson, David 10-4-89 1 Patterson, George A. Ch. M. Zl 1-4-46 471 Patterson, George W. 3-12-70 Zl-3-92 28 Patterson, James J. -43 -43 -43 -43 N3-11-48 649 Patterson, John E. S-7-86 5-12-86 6-12-86 6-18-86 M615 Patterson, Melville G. 1-11-83 M97S Pauley, Leander, Jonas 3-5-97 N6-5-01 M994 Payne, Samuel L. 3-4-98 298 Peake, George B. 8-15-63 8-15-63 8-17-63 8-22-63 ZlO-4-88 149 Peake, James L. 11-17-55 11-17-55 12-27-55 1-26-58 Z7-2-05 948 Peake, William T. 7-5-95 7-12-95 1-17-96 1-31-96 916 Pearce, Charles S. 4-6-94 4-14-94 5-18-94 6-2-94 1153 Pearce, Sumner A. 1-2-03 1-10-03 8-31-12 9-14-12 Nl-2-14 1267 Pearse, John J. 9-2-04 9-9-04 11-25-04 12-23-04 M1075 Peck, George 4-7-01 M828 Peck, Isaac F. 3-4-92 ZlO-25-98 20 Peddecord, Jasper J. 4-2-42 4-2-42 4-2-42 4-6-42 Z7-22-89 M1381 Peebles, Charles E. 6-1-06 M1192 Peers, Frank C. 7-3-03 V6-4-09 1819 Pemble, James D. 2-6-14 2-20-14 M638 Peniwell, Thomas 5-1-85 Z5-2S-03 M437 Peniwell, William B. 3-7-68 Z12-22-80 1031 Perl, John A. 1-5-00 1-6-00 2-24-00 3-9-00 NlO-7-10 M1404 Persinger, Rolland E. 4-5-07 M155 Peters, George P. 1-19-56 NlO-12-67 257 Peters, John H. 8-9-62 8-10-62 8-10-62 8-10-62 N5-2-63 1297 Pfaff, Carl P. 4-7-05 4-8-05 4-19-05 4-28-05 N4-3-08 1602 Pfeiffer, Edward F. 11-4-10 11-9-10 1-4-11 2-24-11 202 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 1538 Pfeiffer, William R. 8-6-09 8-11-09 3-11-10 4-15-10 M597 Philips, John W. 8-26-82 N9-5-90 588 Piatt, Charles O. 7-1-82 7-8-82 7-22-82 7-30-82 NlO-5-88 1037 Pierce, John T. 2-2-00 2-15-00 3-1-00 3-9-00 1916 Pierce, McClelland J. 4-2-15 4-7-15 4-23-15 4-27-15 1128 Pink, Ambrose C. 6-6-02 6-16-02 7-3-02 7-11-02 N9-2-04 M621 Pinkerton, Thomas W. 7-6-83 N6-7-95 631 Pinson, Harrison 6-6-84 6-27-84 12-19-84 12-20-84 V6-2-05 M119 Piper, Edward A. 7-8-54 Z8-9-96 112 Plant, Henry B. 12-27-53 12-31-53 9-2-54 1-31-SS Zl- -87 1655 Plate, Henry 12-1-11 12-6-11 12-13-11 12-15-11 1657 Piatt, Alfred 1-8-12 1-19-12 2-23-12 3-15-12 995 Piatt, William W. 4-1-98 4-5-98 12-23-98 1-25-99 M1553 Plummer, Edgar D. 1-7-10 M967 Plummer, William P. 6-5-96 N1-5-0G 193 Pool, G. H. 3-12-57 5-9-57 8-29-57 N1-22-S8 . 182 Pope, Willis S. 12-27-56 1-10-57 12-2-65 1-6-66 N5-1-85 1650 Porter, Nathan D. 8-4-11 8-9-11 8-25-11 8-30-11 38 Post, John P. 5-20-46 6-24-50 7-13-50 8-17-50 Vll-12-66 10 Post, Joel Seth 8-28-41 8-28-41 8-28-41 8-28-41 Z6-7-86 1493 Potter, Franklin S. 11-6-08 11-11-08 2-10-09 3-10-09 M903 Potter, Isaac H. 1-5-94 M1556 Powell, Harry A. 2-4-10 4 Prather, Henry Ch. M. Z8-30-69 1332 Pratt, Arthur E. 11-3-05 11-22-05 12-27-05 12-29-05 Nl-7-10 602 Pratt, R. Eugene 9-23-82 9-26-82 10-7-82 10-14-82 N3-5-86 547 Prescott, Cyrus B. 7-17-75 7-19-75 7-3-91 7-31-91 Z2-26-93 1483 Prescott, Walter A. 8-7-08 8-12-08 9-11-08 10-7-08 1076 Preston, William 5-3-01 5-15-01 S-25-01 5-31-01 Z4-30-08 1734 Price, Claude D. 3-7-13 3-26-13 11 Pringle, Charles H. 10-16-41 10-16-41 10-18-41 10-18-41 N6-25-46 M45 Pringle, Charles H. 9-18-47 Zll-8-52 1006 Pritchett, Arthur 2-3-99 2-6-99 2-17-99 3-10-99 N3-4-10 648 Pritchett, Thomas A. 5-7-86 5-8-86 5-22-86 6-25-86 V6-7-01 1529 Probst, Edmund C. 6-4-09 6-16-09 7-7-09 7-23-09 37 Pugh, Isaac C. 5-20-46 5-20-46 5-20-46 5-20-46 Zll-19-74 830 Pugh, Isaac H. 3-4-92 3-8-92 3-19-92 4-9-92 N3-3-93 M1351 Pyburn, Halfred W. 2-2-06 1969 Pygman, Joseph 12-3-15 12-8-15 5-12-16 5-24-16 24 Ralls, David E. 5-21-42 S-21-42 6-1-42 6-15-42 N3-19-53 1089 Rambo, Mahlon C. 10-4-01 10-7-01 11-22-01 12-4-01 1957 Rand, Frank L. 11-5-15 11-10-15 11-16-15 11-22-15 1302 Rand, William J. Jr. 4-7-05 4-12-05 4-19-05 4-26-05 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 203 No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised M976 Randle, E. B. 3-5-97 N6- -OS 1884 Randolph, Clarence A. 2-5-15 2-16-15 4-10-15 S-4-1S MS39 Rankin, William 6-27-74 Nl-12-78 1723 Rattan, James E. 2-7-13 2-21-13 3-28-13 4-25-13 M1836 Ray, Andrew 3-6-14 1458 Ray, Roy 5-1-08 5-8-08 8-2608 10-21-08 1065 Ray, William H. 12-7-00 12-18-00 1-18-01 2-15-01 Ml 106 Reavis, James W. 12-6-01 Zl-7-03 1748 Reddix, Homer 5-2-13 5-16-13 7-16-13 9-3-13 M999 Redman, Charles W. 8-5-98 Z2-3-05 M1617 Reed, Newton A. 2-3-11 528 Rees, James L. 11-29-73 1-13-74 3-20-74 6-6-74 N2-1-79 M1443 Reeves, Elisha L. 12-6-07 1701 Regnier, Harry M. 9-6-12 9-11-12 10-16-12 10-23-12 NlO-14-14 1839 Regnold, Charles A. S-1-14 5-20-14 8-31-15 11-30-15 1983 Regnold, Floyd L. 2-4-16 2-8-16 2-29-16 3-7-16 435 Reynolds, Caleb F. 2-8-68 2-10-68 3-14-68 4-27-68 Nl-11-73 M399 Rhodes, Charles H. 1-19-67 N12-3-70 M1693 Ribelin, George W. 7-5-12 43 Rice, E. J. 12-18-47 12-18-47 12-27-47 12-29-47 NlO-3-55 56 Richards, Evan 9-9-48 9-9-48 12-2-48 4-21-49 NlO-27-49 Ml 52 Richardson, Joseph M. -65 ZIO- -04 M1882 Richardson, Otho J. 12-4-14 62 Ricketts, John 7-5-49 7-9-49 7-24-49 8-29-49 ZlO-31-91 M90 Ricketts, John 5-31-51 N3-3-60 1421 Rickey, Jay 7-5-07 7-10-07 7-24-07 8-16-07 1346 Riddle, John D. 3-2-06 3-9-06 6-20-06 7-20-06 1338 Rieloff, Paul H. A. 12-1-05 12-7-05 1364 Riggs, Edgar L. 4-6-06 4-20-06 9-5-06 9-14-06 1700 Righter, Earl Q. 9-6-12 9-11-12 10-16-12 11-8-12 246 Risdon, Augustus D. 11-24-60 12-1-60 3-23-61 4-21-61 N10-9-7S M37S Roach, James G. 12-30-65 Zl-3-73 505 Roberts, Abram L. 4-20-72 4-30-72 5-28-72 7-8-72 N6-3-92 1230 Roberts, Enoch L. 3-4-04 3-11-04 211 Roberts, P. A. 6-24-58 7-3-58 7-28-58 8-24-58 ZlO-20-63 360 Roberts, Richard J. 5-6-65 6-10-65 7-30-65 9-28-65 ZlO-16-10 M481 Roberts, William R. 6-11-70 V5-4-00 705 Roberts, WilHam T. 11-2-88 11-9-88 12-15-88 1-3-89 V6-3-10 1093 Robertson, Alexander Jr. 10-4-01 10-7-01 10-16-01 10-30-01 M863 Robertson, Fergus S. 12-2-92 V5-4-00 59 Robinson, Daniel 6-23-49 6-23-49 6-30-49 7-2-49 Zl-12-85 1660 Robinson, Fred M. 1-8-12 1-10-12 1-24-12 1-30-12 26 Robinson, Hartwell 8-20-42 Z9-2S-S6 204 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised M95 Robinson, James 1-31-52 N2-16-56 2014 Robinson, John E. 5-5-16 5-16-16 102 Robinson, William 2-19-53 2-19-53 2-23-53 3-5-53 N3-19-53 M18S1 Roblee, Henry S. 6-5-14 NlO-14-14 1016 Roby, Frank C. 6-2-99 6-9-99 7-14-99 8-11-99 Z6-24-14 693 Roddy, Frank P. 4-6-88 4-7-88 4-21-88 5-3-88 V6-4-09 806 Rodger, Alexander 11-6-91 11-17-91 1-23-92 2-19-92 V6-4-97 2005 Rodger, George A. 4-7-16 4-11-16 5-12-16 5-23-16 2002 Rohrbach, Paul H. 5-5-16 5-16-16 5-26-16 6-16-16 1913 Romans, Walker J. 4-2-15 4-13-15 4-30-15 5-21-15 160 Roney. D. A. 3-15-56 3-15-56 4-26-56 5-20-56 V3-3-60 1494 Roney, Ralph T. 11-6-08 11-11-08 12-17-15 12-29-15 1847 Roney, William E. 5-1-14 5-13-14 6-17-14 11-2-14 1557 Rorem, Lawrence S. 2-4-10 2-9-10 3-30-10 4-22-10 3d 174 Rose, Alexander 6-24-56 7-30-56 V9-6-62 1742 Rose, Elmer L. 4-4-13 4-23-13 12-10-15 1-11-16 M1676 Rose, Perley J. 3-1-12 NlO-14-14 853 Rosengrant, Henry E. 9-2-92 9-3-92 9-16-92 9-24-92 N8-1-02 955 Ross, Joseph W. 10-4-95 11-17-96 1806 Roth, Herman L. 1-2-14 2-4-14 2-27-14 4-17-14 1889 Rouch, Elmer E. 3-5-15 3-10-15 1-18-16 2-18-16 M579 Rouse, David L. 2-12-81 V3-5-86 M844 Royer, William Y. 6-3-92 ■w Z8-11-94 1319 Rucker, Arthur A. 8-4-05 8-7-05 8-23-05 9-6-05 97 Rucker, James C. 4-3-52 4-3-52 5-1-52 9-27-52 Z4-S-73 1621 Rucker, Melvin B. 2-3-11 2-8-11 2-22-11 3-1-11 N3-5-1S 218 Rude, Warren 10-16-58 10-16-58 12-11-58 4-2-59 N5-6-65 1047 Rundell, WiUiam R. 5-4-00 1417 Runyan, William A. 5-3-07 5-7-07 6-5-07 6-21-07 M601 Russell, James 2-2-83 V5-4-93 1745 Russell, Jeremiah 4-4-13 4-5-13 5-23-13 6-13-13 1071 Ryall, James F. 5-3-01 5-10-01 5-24-01 7-24-01 1197 Ryder, Gaylord C. 8-6-03 8-26-03 9-15-03 9-25-03 1692 Salander. Jewell S. 7-5-12 7-10-12 8-9-12 8-28-12 808 Ml 629 Sampson, James N. Sampson, James P. 11-6-91 3-3-11 11-14-91 12-5-91 12-19-91 Nl-5-12 M525 Samuel, David W. 9-6-73 Z9-12-95 1751 Samuell, Egbert S. 5-2-13 5-7-13 6-4-13 7-25-13 508 Samuel, William R. 6-15-72 7-11-72 11-2-72 11-23-72 1917 Sanders, Alpha L. 4-2-15 4-13-lS 5-14-15 6-2-15 523 Sanders, James 9-6-73 10-9-73 11-26-75 2-4-78 V3-5-86 1015 Sanderson, Robert J. 5-5-99 5-5-99 6-16-99 6-30-99 Zl-3-12 789 Sanner, John W. 2-6-91 2-13-91 11-20-91 12-3-91 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 205 No. Name 450 Santer Joseph 565 Saunders, James T. 64 Sawyer, John 1537 Sawyer, John A. 2001 Sawyer, Ray G. M1545 Schalla, Albert E. W. 1706 Schaub, Howard C. M550 Schermahorn, Bennett 996 Schlem, John W. 1029 Schmugge, Charles W. 1207 Schwartz, John H. 1243 Scott, Charles H. 758 Scott, George H. Ml 163 Scott, Owen M330 Scott, Thomas H. 'M752 Scovill, George W. Ml 721 Scribbins, John A. 735 Scruggs, William R. Ml 193 Scurlock, Henry H. M780 Sears, James H. 1866 Seeforth, John H. 1764 Seiber, Ray O. 1716 Shade, Lewis W. M1675 Shafer, Harry W. 376 Shartel, George F. ?37 Shastid, James W. M1468 Shaw, Marshall M. M. 2006 Shawhan, Frederick E. B. 219 Shellabarger, David S. 173 Shellabarger, John 919 Shellabarger, Lucian C. M1512 Shellabarger, Lucian C. M1475 Shepherd, William A. 240 Sherman, David T. 1467 Shimer, Edward H. M1445 Shimer, Elias H. 1107 Shoemaker, Isaac S. 1117 Shively, Emery O. 1870 Shockey, John F. M156 Shockley, DeWitt C. 1797 Shore, Fred W. 100 Shores, Levi Ml 504 Short, WilHam T. Elected Init. Passed Raised 2-20-69 2-27-69 4-8-69 5-3-69 V7-5-89 8-18-77 8-23-77 10-20-77 11-30-77 Nll-13-80 7-5-49 7-6-49 7-12-49 7-28-49 Zl-12-94 7-2-09 7-14-09 5-5-16 5-9-16 5-26-16 5-31-16 10-1-09 12-6-12 12-13-12 1-24-13 2-5-13 1-8-76 V8-30-79 4-1-98 4-6-98 11-24-98 V6-4-09 1-5-00 1-8-00 1-17-00 1-22-00 9-4-03 9-9-03 11-13-03 11-27-03 5-6-04 6-15-04 8-26-04 10-14-04 3-7-90 3-8-90 11-15-90 6-25-92 V6-4-97 3-6-03 10-15-64 V5-30-74 12-6-89 ZlO-23-15 1-3-13 NlO-14-14 8-2-89 8-10-89 3-7-90 5-31-90 Z5-29-09 7-3-03 210-24-13 11-7-90 10-2-14 10-7-14 12-1-14 12-22-14 7-4-13 7-23-13 11-4-13 12-10-13 1-3-13 1-22-13 2-6-13 5-9-13 NlO-14-14 3-1-12 2-24-66 3-3-66 5-11-66 6-5-66 Z 10-25-72 3-1-95 3-16-95 3-30-95 4-13-9S 6-5-08 4-7-16 4-14-16 4-28-16 5-29-16 10-16-58 10-23-58 12-11-58 1-15-59 Zl-2-13 6-24-56 4-6-94 4-7-94 4-20-94 5-5-94 N6-7-07 3-5-09 7-3-08 Z5-11-10 3-3-60 4-21-60 8-25-60 10-27-60 Z5-13-13 6-5-08 6-12-08 7-1-08 7-15-08 1-3-08 NlO-14-14 1-3-02 1-6-02 1-29-02 2-5-02 4-4-02 4-5-02 4-29-02 5-9-02 11-6-14 11-11-14 12-1-14 12-11-14 1-19-56 Zl-6-11 12-5-13 12-26-13 1-28-14 2-25-14 11-20-52 12-27-52 1-22-53 2-23-53 N12-27-54 3-5-09 V6-5-14 206 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 183 Shull, Richard W. 12-27-56 12-27-56 2-7-57 4-25-57 N2-3-99 M1457 Shultz, Maxwell, W. 4-3-08 ZlO-21-09 1592 Sillman, John W. 8-5-10 8-16-10 9-21-10 10-14-10 603 Simeral, James V. 9-13-82 9-30-82 10-28-82 11-11-82 Z2-5-16 M104 Simpson, James 6-24-53 N2-12-81 1856 Sims, Irvin A. 7-3-14 7-15-14 12-8-14 12-22-14 68 Sinclair, A. Jackson 10-27-49 11-4-49 12-8-49 1-5-50 NlO-7-65 1937 Sine, Albert E. 7-2-15 7-6-15 8-17-15 11-22-15 M660 Sine, Jacob 6-4-86 V6-2-05 1376 Sine, Walter K. 7-6-06 7-11-06 8-29-06 9-21-06 1767 Slade, Joe L. 8-1-13 8-6-13 2-11-14 6-3-14 1342 Slater, Ernest W. 1-5-06 3-1-06 3-3-06 3-7-06 1796 Slay, Walter E. 12-5-13 12-31-13 2-27-14 5-15-14 1761 Sly, Maurice S. 6-6-13 6-11-13 9-11-15 9-21-15 87 Smallwood, James M. 5-24-51 5-24-51 6-5-51 6-7-51 Z6-5-52 1746 Smeathers, Benjamin F. 4-4-13 4-11-13 8-8-13 12-19-13 M1013 Smith, A. Frazier 5-5-99 Z2-6-11 M570 Smith, Alexander H. 8-30-79 V6-4-97 M206 Smith, Benjamin M. 12-26-57 Vll-12-66 M1120 Smith, Caleb 4-4-02 M1262 Smith, Charles C. 8-5-04 M1324 Smith, Clarence B. 8-4-05 1368 Smith, D. Blaine 5-4-06 1138 Smith, Fred E. 8-1-02 8-22-02 10-24-02 12-9-02 2007 Smith, Howard P. 4-7-16 4-18-16 1423 Smith, Ira L. 7-5-07 7-19-07 8-14-07 8-30-07 666 Smith, James H. 12-3-86 5-13-87 M181 Smith, John 10-11-56 N9-26-63 447 Smith, John C. 1-23-69 M827 Smith, John E. 3-4-92 Z6-19-14 M271 Smith, J. R. 9-2-62 Z3- -65 449 Smith, John W. 2-20-69 2-27-69 4-24-69 4-2-70 V8-15-84 1320 Smith, John William 8-4-05 8-9-05 10-25-05 12-6-05 1200 Smith, Orpheus W. 8-7-03 8-14-03 10-21-03 11-4-03 267 Smith, Joseph P. 9-1-62 9-1-62 9-1-62 9-2-62 Z1863 M284 Smith, Theodore F. 11-1-62 V7-9-70 2016 Smith, Willard B. 5-5-16 5-19-16 8-18-16 M1757 Snerly, Lloyd W. 7-4-13 M79S Snider, Vinton W. 5-1-91 N2-4-98 M688 Sorgen, John G. 2-3-88 N3-6-91 712 Sorgen, Joseph W. 1-4-89 1-21-89 6-2-13 1811 Sorrells, Jesse F. 1-2-14 2-4-14 4-15-14 5-22-14 831 Spargur, James M. W. 4-1-92 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 207 No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised MS49 Sparks, Peter B. 7-\7-7h V9-2-87 616 Spaulding, Louis F. 3-2-83 3-16-83 4-27-83 6-22-83 V5-4-00 1848 Spayd, Harry I. 5-1-14 5-20-14 1519 Spayd, Maurice B. 4-2-09 4-14-09 4-21-09 4-23-09 819 Spence, George L. 1-1-92 2-27-92 5-14-92 7-16-92 204 Sponsler, James W. 12-26-57 12-26-57 2-27-58 4-24-58 N 10-3-66 1286 Springer, Charles C. 1-6-05 1-11-05 2-10-05 2-22-05 1053 Springer, William T. 7-6-00 7-13-00 8-17-00 9-14-00 M1085 Springer, Titus T. 7-6-01 V6-5-14 M862 Stadler, George A. 12-2-92 NlO-14-14 167 Stafford, Joseph 5-16-56 5-31-56 29 Stamper, William T. 1844 Z4-2-93 M477 Stansburry, Thomas G. 5-14-70 N3-28-74 1282 Stanton, Charles B. 12-2-04 12-9-04 12-21-04 1-16-05 Ml 628 Staples, Eugene C. 3-3-11 1077 Starks. Henry I. 5-3-01 5-10-01 5-30-01 7-2-01 Nl-7-10 199 Starr, Joseph G. 10-3-57 10-12-57 11-2-57 1-2-58 Z12-24-78 842 Stauffer, John G. 6-3-92 6-10-92 6-18-92 6-27-92 493 Stearns, Joseph T. 3-23-72 3-29-72 11-26-75 1-5-78 Z12-1-06 1273 Stedman, Harry P. 12-2-04 2-8-05 604 Steel, George R. 9-23-82 10-7-82 10-21-82 11-4-82 Z5-19-97 1929 Steinmeyer, Samuel T. 6-4-15 6-15-15 7-9-15 7-30-15 277 Stephens, B. F. 2-24-66 3-3-66 1-14-70 2-26-70 V2-5-76 Mill Sterrett, S. T. 12-27-53 Nl-7-60 268 Stevens, Ancil C. 9-1-62 9-1-62 9-1-62 9-2-62 N12-14-72 775 Stevens, Edwin L. 9-5-90 9-6-90 9-12-90 9-19-90 N4-2-97 1096 Stevens, Hala G. 11-1-01 12-4-01 12-5-01 12-7-01 629 Stevenson, Frank L. 4-4-84 4-11-84 5-1-84 5-17-84 V6-4-09 328 Stevenson, J. B. 8-13-64 4-8-65 6-17-65 N8-25-66 M1382 Stevenson, William C. 7-6-06 Z9-19-09 1215 Stewart, Samuel O. 12-4-03 12-9-03 6-9-05 7-26-05 V6-2-11 M362 Stiver, H. C. 6-3-65 N12-14-72 1594 Stone, Benjamin F. 8-5-10 8-16-10 8-24-10 9-1-10 M1620 Stone, John B. 2-3-11 275 Stoner, John H. 9-9-62 9-9-62 9-9-62 9-9-62 Vll-12-66 1719 Stough, Charles E. 1-3-13 1-8-13 2-11-14 4-17-14 790 Stout, Joseph L. 2-6-91 2-14-91 3-7-91 3-28-91 V6-7-01 253 Stout, Leonard 10-12-61 10-12-61 11-18-61 12-27-61 NS-31-79 1958 Stout, Samuel C. 11-5-15 11-10-15 11-16-15 11-22-15 801 Stout, Sheridan K. 7-3-91 7-6-91 7-11-91 7-18-91 N 12-6-07 776 Strader, Devot A. 9-5-90 9-5-90 11-7-90 3-20-91 N7-2-09 1277 Strain, Horace L. 12-2-04 12-16-04 2-28-07 4-12-07 N 12-6-07 208 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 1391 Strain, Lem M. 12-7-06 12-12-06 12-19-06 12-21-06 M769 Strain, Thomas M. 7-4-90 1436 Strausbaugh, William L. 10-4-07 10-16-07 4-2-08 4-14-08 M900 Stringer, William B. 1-5-94 Z6-4-09 169 Stroh, Henry 5-16-56 7-2-56 8-9-56 12-6-56 Zll-16-65 305 Strohm, David 12-26-63 1-23-64 350 Strong, Joseph J. 4-8-65 4-11-65 5-25-65 9-6-65 ? 938 Strope, John E. 3-1-95 3-9-95 3-29-95 4-6-95 1827 Stuart, Everett W. 2-6-14 2-20-14 4-15-14 5-8-14 1113 Stumpf, James E. 3-7-02 3-17-02 4-18-02 5-9-02 NlO-14-14 138 Stumpf, John 6-23-55 6-23-55 7-28-55 11-24-55 ? 773 Sturm, Emil 12-1-93 18-8-93 12-28-93 1-12-94 1080 Sumerfield, Joseph C. 6-7-01 6-12-01 7-9-01 7-19-01 M617 Sutton, Alexander H. 4-6-83 Z1900 1522 Sutton, George S. 6-4-09 6-14-09 6-18-09 6-30-09 792 Swartz, Harry J. 2-6-91 3-13-96 4-17-96 6-27-96 445 Swearinger, John A. 11-28-68 12-5-68 1-9-69 2-3-69 1846 Switzer, Frank O. 6-5-14 6-9-14 7-1-14 8-26-14 708 Swygart, John A. 12-7-88 1-5-89 2-20-89 3-23-89 Nl-S-06 M1171 Tait, Daniel W. 4-3-03 NlO-14-14 180 Tanner, Elias 9-13-56 10-11-56 5-9-57 5-22-58 Zl-30-66 M942 Taylor, Andrew M. 5-3-95 N12-7-00 1448 Taylor, Benjamin F. 3-6-08 3-11-08 6-17-08 8-19-08 MS77 Taylor, Benjamin Z. 11-13-80 Z4- 12-04 78 Taylor, James F. 7-20-50 7-20-50 8-17-50 9-21-50 N3- -58 857 Taylor, James Frederick 11-4-92 11-11-92 9-28-95 10-5-95 146 Taylor, James Y. 10-20-55 10-27-55 1-30-56 2-16-56 ? 85 Taylor, John S. 4-12-51 4-12-51 5-24-51 6-5-51 N3-19-53 M147 Taylor, John S. 10-20-55 Zl-14-63 320 Taylor, Robert 5-21-64 8-13-64 251 Taylor Walter J. 9-10-59 9-10-59 10-13-59 11-12-59 Z6-27-10 M75 Taylor, William B. 5-25-50 Nll-12-53 619 Templeton, James D. 5-4-83 S-S-83 5-26-83 6-2-83 Z12-5-09 766 Templeton, Ralph 6-6-90 6-21-90 7-11-90 7-19-90 V6-5-14 1365 Tenny, Harry O. 4-6-06 4-20-06 5-2-06 5-23-06 M817 Thayer, James L. 12-4-91 N5-2-02 1931 Thayer, Stanley S. 6-4-15 6-15-15 6-22-15 7-1-15 1309 Thomas, Charles F. 6-2-05 7-19-05 8-18-05 10-31-05 M778 Thomas, James 10-3-90 VS-4-00 557 Thomas, Martin V. 4-8-76 4-17-76 5-26-76 7-17-76 V8-15-84 294 Thompson, Andrew J. 6-24-63 8-15-63 1-27-64 3-23-64 V6-6-90 1808 Thompson, Dale D. 12-5-13 12-26-13 2-11-14 4-24-14 301 Thompson, George W. 10-24-63 1-23-64 1-27-64 1-28-64 Nll-18-66 ROSTER OF MExMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 209 No. Name Elected I nit. Passed Raised M1008 Thompson, John A. 3-3-99 N6-5-08 1385 Thompson, Milton W. 7-6-06 7-11-06 7-25-06 8-9-06 1642 Thompson, Roy 5-5-11 5-17-11 7-5-11 8-2-11 73 Thmopson, Samuel K. 4-20-SO 4-27-50 5-11-50 8-3-50 Z3-4-68 M537 Thompson, W. H. A. 4-25-74 Nl-27-77 1447 Thompson, William A. 3-6-08 3-11-08 3-27-08 4-1-08 1298 Thomson, Edward W. 4-7-05 4-18-05 5-2-05 5-17-05 M1401 Thorpe, Samuel L. 3-1-07 M1210 Threlkeld, James G. 9-4-03 X4-9-15 715 Throckmorton, John W. 3-1-89 1881 Tillman, Archie D. 12-4-14 12-9-14 1-15-15 2-17-15 12 Tinbrook, John P. 9-11-41 9-11-41 1-22-42 1-22-42 N9-26-44 M1048 Tobey, Robert E. 6-1-00 N8-4-H 1244 Tohill, Jona E. 5-6-04 6-15-04 9-9-04 10-1-04 1416 Tomlinson, Isaac N. 5-3-07 5-15-07 5-22-07 6-28-07 NlO-14-14 1596 Tooker, Mark Loos 10-7-10 1-3-11 2-10-11 3-10-11 807 Torrey, Charles E. 11-6-91 12-24-91 3-11-92 6-17-92 Z5-23-94 1285 Torrey, Joseph P. 1-6-05 1-9-05 1-18-05 2-1-05 Nl-3-13 M872 Towne, Charles. A. 3-3-93 N2-1-07 M983 Towne, George F. 6-4-97 N6-2-0S M23 Traughber, Daniel 4-23-42 N1872 269 Traughber, Robert S. 9-1-62 9-1-62 9-1-62 9-2-62 Z2-8-63 M176 Travis, James 7-14-56 Nll-13-75 273 Travis, James D. C. 9-9-62 9-9-62 9-9-62 9-9-62 V5-30-74 114 Travis, Presley A. 2-11-54 2-13-54 3-25-54 6-17-54 N8-1-S7 M387 Travis, Rubin W. 6-23-66 V6-11-72 276 Travis Samuel H. 9-9-62 9-9-62 9-9-62 9-9-62 Zl-S-63 274 Travis, Ulysses D. 9-9-62 9-9-62 9-9-62 9-9-62 Z4-27-63 1184 Tripp, Andrew Jackson 7-3-03 7-22-03 9-15-03 10-9-03 1789 Trisch, Roy W. 12-5-13 12-18-13 5-6-14 5-29-14 1518 Trott, Matthew W. 3-5-09 3-12-09 5-5-09 5-21-09 M381 Trowbridge, John D. 3-24-66 V3-5-86 76 Trowbridge, Silas T. 5-25-50 5-25-50 5-31-50 6-24-50 N2-3-84 315 Troxell, David 3-23-64 3-23-64 12-22-64 3-19-66 V6-12-75 825 Troy, Ernest L. 2-5-92 2-27-92 3-12-92 4-2-92 N5-3-07 166 Trull, James B. 5-16-56 5-29-56 6-28-56 8-2-56 X3-31-60 1271 TuUis, Clifford E. 11-4-04 11-23-04 2-24-05 3-27-05 M130 Tully, Wingate J. 12-27-54 N 93 Turner, James R. 7-12-51 8-23-51 1-3-52 1-31-52 V5-10-62 251 Turpin, Beecham 7-20-61 7-20-61 8-27-62 8-28-62 N 10-7-65 108 Tuttle, Charles A. 10-1-53 10-1-53 11-12-53 11-26-53 Z3-2-89 1026 Tuttle, Fred A. 11-3-99 11-4-99 11-18-99 12-2-99 213 Tuttle, George L. 7-24-58 7-24-58 Z4-6-62 2IO HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised M796 Twadell, Charles N. 5-1-91 V6-4-97 1392 Uhler, Clarence E. 12-7-06 2-6-07 1-15-15 1-22-lS M590 Vail, Edward P. 7-29-82 N2-2-06 584 Vail, William E. 10-1-81 10-8-81 12-10-81 2-13-82 V5-5-93 453 Vance, John S. 3-27-69 4-3-69 11-24-69 1-1-70 V5-6-76 458 Vance, Nathan L. 11-13-69 11-24-69 1-4-70 1-28-70 V8-15-84 1733 Van Cleve, Arthur T. 4-4-13 4-29-13 2-11-14 3-5-14 M1019 Van Deventer, Clarence J 6-2-99 M1240 Vandine, Herman M. 4-1-04 M630 Van Etten, Frank H. 6-6-84 278 Varney, S. H. 9-9-62 9-14-62 9-14-62 9-14-62 V5-30-74 1786 Vasconcellos, Abraham M. 11-7-13 12-13-13 2-27-14 4-24-14 882 Vass, John 5-5-93 5-13-93 12-2-93 6-23-94 N2-3-99 787 Vaughn, Martin L. 2-6-91 5-16-91 1499 Veirs, Dean M. 12-4-08 12-9-08 3-24-09 12-7-10 1372 Venters, Roscoe E* 5-4-06 5-9-06 5-16-06 5-25-06 1090 Venters, Ross C. 10-4-01 10-11-01 10-18-01 10-26-01 M609 Vest, Toliver P. 11-18-82 V5-4-00 768 Vette. Victor C. 6-6-90 6-14-90 3-13-91 4-1-91 Nl-5-00 1441 Viall, Ethan 1-3-08 1-8-08 1-24-08 2-14-08 618 Vigdor, Asher H. 4-6-83 4-18-83 5-11-83 6-2-83 N2-7-96 1415 Voiles, William H, 5-3-07 5-8-07 5-13-07 6-19-07 N3-5-09 M285 Wade, John 2-28-63 Vll-17-66 1902 Waggoner, James D. 3-5-15 3-12-15 4-23-15 5-25-15 1356 Wait, Clarence A. 3-2-06 3-9-06 M1643 Walden, Jacob L. 5-5-11 1663 Walker, Edgar M. 1-8-12 1-15-12 1-31-12 2-16-12 N4-7-16 1664 Walker, Frank E. 1-8-12 1-15-12 1-31-12 2-15-12 645 Walker, Isaac D. 5-7-86 5-8-86 5-21-86 6-18-86 Z3-6-97 653 Walker, John C. 6-4-86 6-9-86 6-9-93 8-5-93 1258 Walker, John H. 8-5-04 8-11-04 8-26-04 9-6-04 N3-2-06 M887 Walker, Joseph C. 6-2-93 M936 Walker, Smith E. 1-4-95 NlO-14-14 M485 Wallace, Andrew J. 7-9-70 Nl 1-6-91 262 Wallace, James M. 8-27-62 8-27-62 8-27-62 8-28-62 V6-11-72 1250 Wallace, John F. 6-3-04 6-8-04 7-22-04 8-12-04 1087 Wallace, Loral O. 9-6-01 9-7-01 9-20-01 10-4-01 1667 Wallace, Montford B. 2-2-12 2-7-12 3-18-12 4-24-12 1470 Wallins, Isador A. 7-3-08 7-10-08 7-21-08 7-29-08 M672 Walmsley, Winfield Z. 6-3-87 V6-7-01 M1012 Walter, Fred J. 4-7-99 1068 Walters. Clement C. 3-1-01 4-26-01 9-18-01 9-27-01 1771 Walton, James R. 9-5-13 9-10-13 10-24-13 11-19-13 Z8-31-15 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 211 No. Name 1793 Walton, William A. Ml 108 Ward, Henry F. 1750 Ward, Ralph C. M1054 Warden, Charles H. M738 Warfield, Charles T. 41 Warner, John 1736 Warren, Frederic F. Ml 88 Warren, James M. 302 Warren, John K. Ml 194 Warren, Milton G. 665 Watkins, Francis M. 2004 Watkins, Harry A. M894 Waterland, Henry 1293 Watkins, James W. 1645 Watt, Wilbur G. 1307 Watts, Silas 357 Watts, Thomas M389 Watts, Thomas Waughby, Robert S. 1216 Wayne, Eugene L. M614 Wayne, William J. 1900 Weaver, Frank S. 177 Webb, Aden B. 2d 3d 868 Webb, Charles A. 1248 Webb, Arthur E. M573 Webber, Albert G. 727 Weeks, Mathew 574 Weems, Elwood W. M799 Weems, Thomas D. Ml 568 Weilepp, Carl N. M1514 Weilepp, Francis S. 1815 Weldon, Harry H. 1276 Wells. William J. M519 Wentworth, Benning M558 Werner, Alfred M. 1956 Werning, Claude F. 39 West, Nathan P. 1972 Wheal, Herbert S. MI558 Wheat, Lawrence C. 1272 Wheeler, Amos 1428 Wheeler, Charles E. 1103 Wheeler, Harry M. M596 Wheeler, James D. Elected Init. Passed Raised 12-5-13 12-31-13 9-30-14 11-13-14 1-3-02 4-4-13 4-18-13 5-28-13 6-20-13 7-6-00 NlO-3-02 9-6-89 Z6-11-04 11-20-47 11-20-47 8-12-48 12-27-48 NlO-8-50 3-7-13 3-14-13 10-10-13 12-3-13 2-7-57 N12-3-70 10-24-63 10-24-63 12-19-63 7-13-65 Zl 1-18-94 7-3-03 Zl-26-11 12-3-86 1-8-87 2-12-87 3-5-87 Z 1913 4-7-16 4-18-16 9-1-93 Zll-18-00 3-3-05 3-10-05 4-1-05 4-14-OS 6-2-11 6-14-11 9-6-11 10-25-11 5-5-05 5-10-05 5-31-05 6-21-OS 6-10-65 7-8-65 7-13-65 N7-17-65 7-21-66 Z8- -97 1860 Z 1863 12-4-03 2-13-04 2-17-04 2-19-04 1-11-83 3-S-lS 3-17-15 4-20-15 5-21-15 7-14-56 7-14-56 8-9-56 9-20-56 N7-2-60 1-5-94 1-27-94 3-9-94 V6-5-03 7-1-04 7-28-04 6-25-09 3-22-10 N8-4-11 9-18-80 5-3-89 5-11-89 5-25-89 6-8-89 N8-4-05 11-13-80 12-20-80 08-6-81 7-3-91 N8-6-03 3-4-10 3-5-09 3-6-14 4-22-14 8-14-14 9-9-14 12-2-04 12-14-04 2-10-05 2-22-05 V6-2-16 11-1-73 V8-30-79 8-5-76 Z6-10-00 11-5-15 11-8-15 11-23-15 11-30-15 12-27-46 12-28-46 1-30-47 3-27-47 p 12-3-15 12-6-15 12-14-15 12-21-15 2-4-10 12-2-04 12-7-04 1-18-05 1-20-05 8-2-07 8-9-07 3-13-08 4-1-08 Z3-3-11 12-6-01 12-11-01 4-21-05 9-15-05 8-26-82 VS-5-93 212 HISTORY OF MACON LODGE NO. 8, A. F. & A. M. No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 135 Wheeler, William E. 4-2-55 4-28-5S 5-26-55 6-30-55 Z3-30-74 223 White, Eleazer 1-15-59 1-17-59 2-12-59 3-3-60 NlO-2-60 1904 White, Horace C. 3-5-15 4-7-15 12-14-15 12-21-15 260 White, Thomas 8-26-62. 8-27-62 8-27-62 8-28-62 Z5-26-64 83 Whitehouse, Stephen M. 4-12-51 4-12-51 5-24-51 5-31-51 V5-30-74 700 Whitehurst, Meredith H. 10-5-88 10-6-88 10-19-88 10-27-88 Z1-30-00 M1112 Whitlatch, John 4-4-02 Z4-2S-16 1249 Whitney, George V. 6-3-04 6-21-04 8-9-04 10-19-04 MS44 Whitsit, Charles W. 4-17-75 29-28-84 M461 Wicks, Frank 1-15-70 Nll-1-73 M1073 Wicks, John F. 4-7-01 1614 Widick, Clarence R. 1-6-11 1-11-11 1-20-11 2-15-11 1412 Wierman, Elza V. 5-3-07 5-7-07 5-22-07 6-28-07 1927 WikoflF, Forrest G. 5-7-15 5-18-15 5-28-15 6-11-15 3d 928 Wilcox, Fernandah H. 10-5-94 1-11-95 1569 Wilcox, John T. 4-1-10 4-6-10 5-4-10 5-13-10 1294 Wiley, Charles A. 3-3-05 3-8-05 6-23-05 8-2-05 1300 Wiley, William H. 4-7-05 4-10-05 5-2-05 5-19-07 M729 Wilkin, Hubert H. 6-7-89 N7-4-13 1637 Wilkins, James M. 4-7-11 4-12-11 4-26-11 5-12-11 767 Wilkins, Edward J. 6-6-90 6-7-90 8-9-90 9-27-90 NlO-14-14 M824 Willard, James M. 2-5-92 14 Williams, Andrew S. 9-13-41 9-13-41 10-18-41 10-18-41 N9-22-47 1264 Williams, Augustus H. 9-2-04 9-9-04 1938 Williams, Carlyle L. 8-6-15 8-13-15 8-24-15 9-17-lS 939 Williams, Douglas S. 3-1-95 3-16-95 3-29-95 4-13-95 1647 Williams, Jacob B. 7-7-11 7-14-11 1-2-13 7-11-13 1327 Williams, John A. 9-1-05 9-19-05 3-23-06 4-13-06 M391 Williams, Nelson 9-22-66 Z12-19-76 M1316 Williams Robert T. 7-7-05 1682 Willis, Charles R. 4-5-12 4-12-12 5-10-12 5-15-12 641 Wills, Edgar F. P. 12-4-85 1-2-86 1-16-86 1-30-86 1611 Wills, Phillip E, M, 1-6-11 1-11-11 1-25-11 2-10-11 M1485 Wilson, George 9-4-08 M1508 Wilson, Harry B. 3-5-09 Nl-2-14 M183S Wilson, James U. 3-6-14 M1014 Wilson, Montgomery 5-S-99 M974 Wilson, Thomas G. 3-5-97 1206 Wilson, Thomas P. 9-4-03 10-14-03 10-21-03 10-23-03 N2-3-05 497 Wilson, William H. 7-1-71 N4-1-82 656 Wingate, George A. 6-4-86 6-11-86 7-17-86 8-14-86 96 Wingate, Thomas H. 4-3-52 4-3-52 4-17-52 S-1-S2 Zll-5-90 M386 Winholtz, William E. S-26-66 N5-S-93 ROSTER OF MEMBERS TO JUNE 1, 1916 213 No. Name Elected Init. Passed Raised 1652 Winings, James W, 11-3-11 11-8-11 12-13-11 12-22-11 M142 Wolf, Andrew J. 9-22-55 N11-5-S9 777 Wood. Adoniram J. 9-5-90 9-13-90 10-3-90 10-11-90 895 Wood, Augustus M. 10-6-93 11-4-93 1464 Wood, Edward P. 6-5-08 6-10-08 7-2-08 7-22-08 922 Wood, Fernando H. 5-4-94 686 Wood. Fraak W. 1-6-88 1-14-88 1-20-88 3-10-88 M1420 Wood, George N. 6-7-07 823 Wood, Howard M. 1-1-92 1-8-92 1-23-92 2-6-92 M1242 Wood, William M. 4-1-04 NlO-14-14 1724 Woodward, Clayton E. 2-7-13 3-5-13 4-9-13 12-12-13 1266 Worsham, Orville C. 10-7-04 10-11-04 11-11-04 11-25-04 971 Woulfe. Frank J. 3-5-97 3-19-97 2-16-00 3-10-00 M1336 Wozencraft, John G. 11-3-05 N2-2-12 1134 Wree. William T. 8-1-02 8-13-02 2-20-03 3-20-03 1648 Wright, William H. 9-1-11 9-15-11 11-15-11 11-22-11 M290 Wysong, Aaron D. S-30-63 N5-6-65 1166 Yohe, Jesse E. 4-3-03 4-8-03 5-4-03 5-8-03 1357 Young, Ray Herbert 4-6-06 4-11-06 9-26-06 10-15-10 M196 Young, Robert J. 7-4-57 N4-3-85 M496 Zarley, B. Z. 7-29-71 Z8-15-71 1069 Zeigler, Ferdinand T. 2-1-01 2-22-01 7-16-01 7-26-01 V6-2-0S 1303 Zeigler. Harry B. 4-7-05 4-12-05 4-21-05 5-3-05 217 Zimmerman, Wilson N. 9-18-58 9-20-58 10-23-58 1-17-59 NlO-15-64 682 Zink. 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