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Samuel H. Hughes, 1833; William Whatley, 1835; John Taylor, 1833 ; Osborn Smart, 1833; B. F. Renfroe, 1833 ; James McMurphy, 1833; Francis P. Juhan, 1833; Lovick P. Jordan, 1833; Samuel Feagin, 1833; Elisha Wynens, 1833; Wilson Whatley, 1833 ; George G. Witherspoon, 1833 ; H. W. Griffeth, 1833; Harriet C. Ticknor, 1833; Richard E. Taylor, 1833; Abdias P. Webb, 1833; A. W. Lane, 1833 ; George G. Miller, 1833.
CHAPTER XXIV.
Organizations in Jones County
OLIVER MORTON CHAPTER D. A. R.
The Oliver Morton Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution was organized by Mrs. Addie Kate Morton Johnson, (Mrs. F. Holmes Johnson) in her home at Gray, Ga., Jones County on Feb. 22, 1922. She was assisted by Miss Maude Penn Regent of the Sergeant Jasper Chapter, D.A.R., Monticello, Ga.
The chapter was named for Oliver Morton the Revolutionary ancestor of Mrs. Johnson and several other members of the chapter. Mrs. Addie Kate Johnson became the first regent. There were twelve charter members : Mrs. F. Holmes Johnson, (Addie Kate Morton), Miss Mary Blount Andrews, Mrs. An- nie Morton Bullard, Mrs. C. W. Finney (Minnie Brown Hen- derson), Miss Mary Burney Jordan, Mrs. U. S. Lancaster, (Miss Nora Morton) Miss Fannie E. Moore, Mrs. Fleta White Persons, Mrs. J. A. Pursley (Marie Roberts), Mrs. Lula Kennon Roberts, Mrs. W. B. Williams (Lottie Thomp- son), Mrs. C. T. Ivey ( Mineola Conner ) .
The first officers were: Regent, Mrs. F. Holmes Johnson ; Vice-Regent, Mrs. J. A. Pursley; Rec. Sec., Mrs. C. T. Ivey ;
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Cor. Sec., Mrs. W. B. Williams; Treas., Miss Fannie Moore; Registrar, Mrs. Mary Blount Andrews; Historian, Mrs. U. S. Lancaster.
The chapter has marked places of historical interest in the county, Revolutionary Soldiers' graves, sponsored educational programs, dress revues, and given medals for history, music and good citizenship.
The D. A. R. Chapter has marked places of historical inter- est in the county, namely: Samuel Griswold, Garrison Road, Clinton Methodist Church, Blountsville, Fortville, James Madi- son Gray, Birthplace of Gen. Alfred Iverson, Griswoldville, Courthouse, Sunshine Church II., Clinton Female Seminary, Planter's Academy and the Lafayette marker. The Chapter has 26 members. The organizing Regent left her money as a "Mor- ton Johnson Scholarship Fund," with F. M. Stewart as Trustee, and asked the Chapter to name the recipient of this fund each year. The Chapter has erected markers for those who lost their lives in World Wars I and II.
Members of Oliver Morton Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. (Resistrar, Miss Mary Lowe.)
75797 *Mrs. Addie Kate Morton Johnson Oliver Morton
171453 *Miss Fannie E. Moore Col. George Hicks
175549 Mrs. Annie Morton Bullard Oliver Morton
174833 Mrs. Sara Marie Roberts Pursley Reuben Roberts
171992 Mrs. Nora Morton Lancaster Oliver Morton
173037 Mrs. Minnie B. Henderson Finney Samuel Barron
172690
*Mrs. Lottie Thompson Williams Capt. James Goldwire
172689
Mrs. Mary Blount Andrews Green Thomas Hayes
177481 Mrs. Sue Ellen Morton Boyette Oliver Morton
174832 Mrs. Mineola Connor Ivey
177479 Mrs. Frances Solomon Johnson
Lazarus Solomon
179627 Mrs. Ella Daniel Glawson
Ensign John Daniel
186150
*Mrs. Tallulah Smith Farrar
Capt. John Milner
179628 Miss Lois Sammons Capt. John Milner
180488 *Mrs. Mary Lawrence Middlebrooks
Hendrick Cooper
181069
Mrs. Ethel Lowe Jackson Reuben Roberts
183653 Mrs. Eugenia Newton Kingman
Col. Robert Rutherford
184470
Mrs. Kate Brooks Hudson Reuben 'Roberts
177480
Mrs. Louise Solomon Johnson Lazarus Solomon
Oliver Morton 184469
187119
Mrs. Martha Cole Morton Abney
187118
Mrs. Carolyn L. White Williams Joseph Clark Mrs. Mamie Brooks Moore Reuben Roberts
127120
*Mrs. Dove M. White Gordon Joseph Clark
191455 *Mrs. Kitty Myrick Barron James Edmondson
191456 *Mrs. Sarah Brundage Slocumb Reuben Roberts
220113 *Mrs. Lilah Roberts Staples Reuben Roberts
Young Gill
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196858
Miss Norma I'ans Daniel
Ensign John Daniel
212774 Mrs. Roberta Roberts Gustine Reuben Roberts
227359
*Mrs. Sophie Howard Myrick John Howard
227360
Mrs. Inez Roberts Roberts Reuben Roberts
228768
Mrs. Mattie Brooks Hudson Reuben Roberts
228192
Miss Mary Elizabeth Lowe
Reuben Roberts
236389
*Mrs. Annie Jenkins Davidson
Irby Hudson, Sr.
251450
Mrs. Marietta Anderson Turk Thomas Dean
273215
Mrs. Mattie C. Lowe Moore
Reuben Roberts
277550
Mrs. Mary Bennett
Richard Congers
280588
Mrs. Addie White Harris
Joseph Clark
149892
*Mrs. Florence Troutman Hearne
Amos Rarra
268128
Mrs. Susie White Turner Joseph Clark
286403
Mrs. Lucile Moore Stocking
Reuben Roberts
191601
Mrs. Minne Edge Whitehurst
Nehimiah Edge
319759
Mrs. Elizabeth Hackett Knox
Joseph Hearst
326161
Mrs. Jessie Wandel Mennekin
Reuben Roberts
350876
Mrs. Lucile Roberts Brooks
Reuben Roberts
350877
Mrs. Josephine Brooks Waldman
Reuben Roberts
364721
Mrs. Eleanor Roberts Meadows
Reuben Roberts
Mrs. Roberta Barton Roberts
Daniel Hartley
371978
Mrs. Erle Cooper Jones
John Cooper
358447
*Mrs. Evelyn Lowe Linder
Reuben Roberts
360275
Mrs. Mary Wood Smith
Reuben Roberts
364722
Mrs. Martha Graddy Pitts
Lt. Andrew Kaigler
366745
Mrs. Sally Bowles Wicker
Robert Martin
368904
Mrs. Frances Harper Small
Jacob Hiley
371977
Mrs. Katherine Hudson Herrington Reuben Roberts
390120
Mrs. Mariorie Morton Hicks
Oliver Morton
402758
Mrs. Eppie Glawson Hungerford
Tames Vezey
406045
Mrs. Margaret Bazemore Gordon
Oliver Morton
406046
Miss Frances M. Gordon
Oliver Morton
437352
Mrs. Mary Anne Williams Hamrick
Joseph Clark
* Deceased
AMERICAN LEGION Bernard F. Greene Post No. 142
The Bernard F. Green Post No. 142 was named for Sgt. Bernard F. Green who entered service in World War I on June 22. 1916. He was attached to Co. "A", 151st Machine Gun Battalion. 42nd Division. He sailed from Newport News, Va., on Dec. 27, 1917. He was serving at the front when killed by a high explosive shell, July 29, 1918 near Sergh, France at Hill 212.
The first Commander of this post was Captain W. W. Burgess of Gray and the date 1923. The post was the 142nd to be es- tablished in Georgia and stands as the preamble reads, "For God and country, etc." The post has been active since this time and is made up of veterans of World War I, World War II and the
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Korean conflict. The present Commander is Edwards Signor Hamrick, 1956.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Camp 358
The Jones County Woodmen of the World own a large two story building at Round Oak where their meetings are held. "The objects of the Society shall be to combine white persons of sound bodily health, exemplary habits and good moral char- acter, under the age of sixty years into a secret, fraternal, bene- ficiary and benevolent society; provide funds for their relief ; comfort the sick and cheer the unfortunate; promote fraternal love and unity; to provide insurance ; sickness benefits; hospital- ization benefits; disability; monuments for the dead and many other benefits. The society presents a history medal to the best student in the High School graduating class each year. The first commanders of the W.O.W. Camp here were, E. T. Dumas of Gray, and Alfred W. Dey of Round Oak. Ga. The date of or- ganization in Jones Co. was about 1906-7.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT
At a "Ladies Night", meeting of Bernard F. Green Post No. 142 on Monday, November 4, 1935 it was decided to organize a Ladies Auxiliary.
On Monday night, Nov. 18, 1835, Mrs. Nolan McCrary of Macon, 6th District Pres., installed the first officers of Unit No. 142, Ladies Auxiliary of the Bernard F. Greene Post.
The officers were : Pres., Mrs. V. E. Boyette; 1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Carl C. Williams; 2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Roy Chambliss ; Sec., Mrs. Willis P. Middlebrooks; Treas., Mrs. Earl Moore; Historian, Mrs. Mary Lowe; Sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. H. Mc- Crae Saunders ; Chaplain, Mrs. Cliff Holsenback ; Child Welfare Chr., Mrs. George Wallace ; Publicity, Mrs. F. M. Stewart, Jr.
This Auxiliary has functioned all through the years, World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Charter members of the Unit were :
Mrs. V. E .Boyette, Mrs. F. M. Stewart, Jr., Mrs. Carl C. Williams, Miss Mable Moore, Miss Jewell Moore, Mrs. A. B.
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Winters, Miss Mary Lowe, Mrs. Earl Moore, Mrs. Roy Chambliss, Mrs. W. P. Middlebrooks, Mrs. George Wallace.
President now is Mrs. Joseph Greene (1956).
By Mrs. Harris Bragg
HEALTH DEPARTMENT Began operation October 1, 1937
Two successive Grand Juries recommended the adoption of the Ellis Health Law. A Board of Health was formed, consist- ing of a doctor appointed by the Grand Jury, namely Dr. J. D. Zachary, who has served since that date; Mr. W. E. Knox, County School Superintendent, member by virtue of his office, and Mr. J. A. Burnette, Chairman of the County Commissioners, member and chairman, by virtue of his office. Dr. Zachary and Mr. Knox are still serving on the board. Other board members have been : J. B. Etheridge, A. C. Kitchens, Mrs. J. M. Hunger- ford and L. F. Bishop. Mr. Bishop is now the chairman.
Dr. J. D. Applewhite, Health Officer for the Macon-Bibb County Board of Health was part-time Health Officer for Jones County until January of 1950. Mrs. Sara Jones (now Smith) was the first and only clerk to work in the Health Department. Mrs. Tessie M. Penn, (now Wooten) was the first Public Health Nurse. Nurses following her were: Miss Velta Lane (now Hungerford), Miss Mell Claxton, Mrs. Beulah Daniel, Miss Rowena Fiveash (now Wood), Mrs. Ethel Ashmore and Mrs. Lillian V. Young the present nurse who began her duties as nurse in February of 1946.
The first clinics were held in one of the jury rooms in the Courthouse until the annex was added to the Jones County Li- brary and in December of 1937 the Health Department moved into two offices in that building. It was in this building that Miss Velta Lane and Dr. Applewhite and Mrs. Smith along with Dr. Rhea W. Richardson of Macon held the first Tonsil and Ade- noid Clinics ever to be held in a health department. About 350 colored and white children had their tonsils removed. Dr. Toof A. Boone of Macon came out to hold dental clinics in Jones Co. and we were one of the first in the state to operate a dental clinic in the Health Department.
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Clinics and Services grew and finally we were able to get the present building with the aid of Hill-Burton funds. On October 13, 1954 the building was dedicated. The department now oper- ates under the Bibb-Jones Health District.
JONES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL P .- T.A.
The first Parent-Teacher Association was organized in Jones County on Jan. 5, 1921 at the High School in Gray. The follow- ing officers were elected to serve the first year : President, Mrs. J. W. Bonner ; Vice-President, Mrs. U. S. Lancaster; Secretary, Mrs. W. H. Mulligan; Treasurer, Miss Mae Stewart. During that first year one of the major projects was to place permanent equipment on the Richard Johnson Playground. This plot of land was given to the school by the heirs of the Richard Johnson estate.
Down through the years, the P .- T.A. has added much to the educational facilities of the school. Pianos have been purchased for the school, scholarships given, shrubbery planted, janitors hired, equipment for the Home Economics room installed and during the lean years heaters, and electric wiring were added. Physical examinations were made possible and hearing and vision tests were given by the P .- T.A. This organization honored the five County School Superintendents, A. S. Mckay, David Lester, E. W Sammons, U. S. Lancaster and W. E. Knox, with life Memberships. Their names to be placed on a permanent scroll in the new headquarters in Atlanta, which is being built by the Georgia Congress of Parent-Teachers.
There are active P .- T.A.'s at the other schools in the county. Griswoldville, Haddock, Juliette and several of the colored schools have active P .- T.A. groups, furnishing school equipment, libraries, planting the grounds, making money for movie project- ors, athletic and playground equipment.
Mrs. Albert Batchelor, Pres.
LOCAL BOARD JONES COUNTY - WORLD WAR II
Under the Selective Service and Training Act of 1940 the Local Board for Selective Service for Jones County was organ- ized October 21, 1940 with the following officers :
Robert F. Turk, Chairman of the Board; George L. Wallace,
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Member of the Board; Charles H. Chambliss, Member of the Board; Andy B. Winters, Clerk of the Board; Julius Mercer, Government Appeal Agent; Dr. J. D. Zachary and Dr. J. D. Applewhite, Medical Advisors ; William E. Knox and Alvah M. Greene, Advisors to Registrants.
After approximately two years service Mr. George Wallace resigned as a member of the Board and was succeeded by Mr. John W. Bonner. The Local Board was in operation through World War II and was discontinued in May 1947.
Melvin Young, James Lee Smith and Gail Kenneth Bilder- back were the first three registrants inducted.
During the operation of the Board the following were assist- ant Clerks : Mrs. Gladys C. Winters, Mrs. Sallie Mathis Mason, Miss Cassie Batchelor, Miss Willie Mae Veal.
LOCAL BOARD NO. 88, JONES COUNTY SELECTIVE SERVICE & TRAINING ACT, 1948
Under the Selective Service and Training Act of 1948, later becoming the Universal Military Service and Training Act of 1951, Local Board No. 88 for Selective Service, Jones County, was organized August 23, 1948 with the following officers and employees :
Dauphin V. Childs, Jr. Chairman; C. C. Williams, Member ; Robert W. Wicker, Member ; Andy B. Winters, Clerk; J. Pierce Anderson, Government Appeal Agent; Dr. J. D. Applewhite, Medical Advisor.
Later Mr. Dauphin V. Childs, Jr., resigned as a member of the Board and Mr. Carl T. Greene was appointed as his success- or, at which time Mr. C. C. Williams became Chairman.
December 1, 1952, Andy B. Winters retired and Mrs. Gladys C. Winters was appointed Clerk. This Local Board has been in operation for seven years and by a recent Act of Congress has been continued for four more years. After retirement, Andy B. Winters was retained as official Registrar and Advisor to Regis- trants.
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
July 1, 1937 the Old Age Assistance, the Aid to the Blind and the Aid to Dependent Children acts were made a part of our way
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of life in Georgia. This was two years after the Federal Welfare Acts were passed. In 1952, the fourth category was added when the Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled Act was pass- ed.
The first Board members appointed were : J. C. Balkcom, Gus Bragg, W. T. Roberts, Grady A. Smith and Andy B. Winters. Others who have served in this capacity are : T. Hunt Taylor, C. C. Williams, F. M. Stewart, Sr., G. B. Moore, Sr., J. A. Pitts, C. B Washburn and C. W. Finney
During the 19 years of the operation of the Jones County De- partment the following have served on the staff : Mrs. Sula W. Eden, Director ; Mrs. Lois C. Glawson, PWW; Miss Juanita Ross, Typist; Mrs. Margaret Lancaster, Typist; Miss Etta Greene, Stenographer; Mrs. Louise Y. Pulliam, PWW, and Mrs. Berdie S. Morton, PWW.
In addition to the 4 phases of Public Assistance, the depart- ment has served as referral agency for those in the county in need of assistance for Crippled Children, Relief Work, General Relief, Child Welfare, Adoptions, Cancer treatment, Vocational Rehabilitation and obtaining information for other agencies.
KIWANIS CLUB
The Kiwanis Club of Jones County was organized and became a member of the Kiwanis International at 12:01 A. M. January 1, 1935 with the following officers :
President, Judge F. Holmes Johnson; Vice-Pres., Walter B. Williams; Sec., Andy Winters. This club was known as the baby club of 1935 as it was the first club organized that year and also the first County-wide Club ever organized in Kiwanis Inter- national. The club has sponsored county-wide projects such as : a Club house and the Jonesco Golf Course between Haddock and Gray ; the County telephone system was revised, a co-op Freezer Locker, County Health Clinic in 1954, secured a doctor for the county and particularly helped the underprivileged children. It has cooperated and worked for betterment of the county through the years and has helped in all of the drives, such as Heart, Cancer, Polio, Red Cross and the Crippled Children work. The following were charter members of the Jones County Kiwanis Club.
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HISTORY OF JONES COUNTY
J. Logan Bloodworth, Paul F. Breedlove, J. A. Burnette, J. C. Balkcom, Gus Bragg, G. M. Charles, D. V. Childs, J. Fred Eden, Alvah M. Greene, W. H. Holland, Raymond B. Hudson, J. Mc.W. Hungerford, L. P. James, F. Holmes Johnson, W. E. Knox, J. L. Mercer, James D. Middlebrooks, Ard Pulliam, J. A. Pursley, H. McRae Saunders, R. C. Singleton, G. A. Smith, T. Hunt Taylor, T. H. Trice, Perry Westbrook, C. C. Williams, W. B. Williams, O. B. Wike, Andy B. Winters, J. D. Zachary, F. M. Stewart, Jr.
President 1956-Corbin Roberts.
MERCER ALUMNI CLUB
The Mercer Alumni Club was organized in Feb. 1951 with the following officers : Pres., U S. Lancaster ; Vice-Pres., George L. Jackson; Sec .- Treas., Harris Morton. The club had cleaned the lot and monument of James M. Gray who left "The Gray Fund", to educate Jones County boys at Mercer. The club has restored the James M. Gray Fund to the original amount left by James M. Gray which was $30,000.00. The fund had decreased to $17,500.00. Over two hundred boys from Jones Co. have received aid from this fund which is a gift. The club is very active in the interest of its alma mater, and has established a fund for girls.
G. S. C. W. CLUB
The G. S. C. W. Club was organized in 1950, and its first officers were: Pres., Mrs. D. V. Childs, Jr .; Vice-Pres., Helen Pearson; Sec., Mrs. W. B. Williams; Treas., Mrs. Cecil Rob- erts.
The club meets four times a year for dinner and a program. It has sponsored a scholarship for the college and the past year converted this fund into a gift to the Loyalty Fund for the sev- eral uses there by the Alumnae. There were 37 charter mem- bers. The club is active in the interest of G. S. C. W. and for civic improvement.
BOY SCOUTS
Jones County has had one or more Boy Scout troops intermit- tently since 1920. The work has been directed by interested adults, usually sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Cub Scouts were
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organized in the past three years. Citizens generally recognize in this work one of the best mediums for character building and future good citizens.
GARDEN CLUB
The only garden Club in the County was organized at Had- dock in 1951 by Mrs. Octavia Burden Stewart and Mrs. C. W. Finney. The first officers were : Pres., Mrs. C. W. Finney; Vice- Pres., Mrs. Robert Wicker ; Sec., Mrs. J. A. Pitts; Treas., Mrs. Marion Woodcock; Publicity, Mrs. George Stallings. The club has established for itself a reputation for service, cooperation and good will due to their efforts to improve their homes, yards, the town, school grounds and church grounds. There are twenty wide-awake members. Their spring flower shows held each year would do credit to older and larger clubs than the one at Had- dock.
THE HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
There are seven Home Demonstration Clubs in Jones County in the following communities : Gray, Round Oak, Plentitude, An- tioch, James, Pitts Chapel and Wayside. These clubs are under the supervision of the Home Demonstration Agent, Mrs. Vir- ginia Harris of Bradley, Ga. All of these clubs do outstanding community work, better family relations, physically, mentally and spiritually. As a Council the clubs come together and spon- sor projects and hear speakers and see pictures on all phases of home improvement. They sponsor the Spring Flower Show which is County-wide and the fall county Fair, with the Farm Bureau. Along with the Farm Bureau they have a County Dis- play at the State Fair in Macon each year and won second place 1955-56. The dress revue of the clubs and the 4-H Clubs of the county is an outstanding event each spring.
FARM BUREAU
The Farm Bureau is an organization to encourage better farming and to sponsor farm legislation for the farmers. The Bureau works in cooperation with extension work in agriculture with the University of Georgia and the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Their programs are usually good speakers on farm topics, pictures on soil erosion, farming practices, cattle
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growing and pastures. The club co-sponsors the County Fair, the exhibit at the State Fair, Calf Club Shows and works with the County Agent, S. B. Adair who is very active in all phases of 4-H Club work as well as the Farm Bureau. The President is Billy Moore of Gray, Ga.
SINCERITY LODGE No. 430, F. & A. M. JONES COUNTY, GEORGIA
The first Masonic Lodge of Jones County was organized under the name of Wornam Lodge No. 116 at Clinton, Georgia in the year 1850 and acted under dispensation until charter was granted during the regular communication of the Grand Lodge of Georgia held at Macon, Georgia, October 29th, 1850. The Lodge consisted of the following officers and members :
OFFICERS
Asbury Kingman, Worshipful Master; William L. Wornam, Senior Warden; Joseph Waterman, Junior Warden; Taylor F. Gibson, Treasurer; Richard W. Bonner, Secretary; Francis B. Hascall, Senior Deacon; Abner H. Bowen, Junior Deacon; Moses P. Wilson, Tyler.
MEMBERS
Richard Hutchings, George W. Cook, Thomas H. Morris, James H. Shell, David E. Blount, Peyton T. Pitts, Thomas O. Bowen, Samuel Morgan, Sandford Tippett, Alfred H. George, Thomas S. Humphries, William B. George, Wiley Franks, Joseph Day, Allen W. Marshall, James D. Williams, William S. Moughon, James F Barron, Michael W. Lowe, Augustus A. Danforth, Robert H. Hutchings, Bluford Stallsworth, Thomas L. Burden, James H. Morrow, David B. Hascall, Michael M. Healey.
The Lodge met in the second story of the old hotel in Clinton, Ga. until charter was surrendered in 1886. In the meantime, for some unknown reason, the name of the Lodge was changed in 1866 to Sincerity No. 116. In 1899 the Lodge was reorganized under the name of Sincerity No. 430 with the following officers :
George W. McKay, Worshipful Master ; W. A. Bragg, Senior Warden; W. A. Card, Junior Warden ; H. T. Greaves, Treasur- er ; A. H. McKay, Secretary ; John F. Anderson, Senior Deacon;
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Sam Barron, Junior Deacon; John Bradley, Senior Steward; William Jackson, Junior Steward; F. M. Smith, Tyler.
Records of Clinton Lodge No. 54, list of officers and members and a silver compass were placed in a copper box in a stone (cor- ner stone) of Brig .- Gen. Count Pulaski Monument, Savannah, Chatham Co., in October 11, 1853.
The new Lodge, Sincerity No. 430, together with the Board of Trustees of the Clinton Public School, erected a two-story frame building, near the Clinton Methodist church, and for many years this building was occupied by the school and the up- per story used for Lodge room. In 1905 when the Court House was moved from Clinton to Gray, the Lodge purchased the old Court House in Clinton and used this building for Lodge Room until 1920 when the Lodge was moved to Gray. It then occupied the second floor of the Chambliss building. This building to- gether with all the Masonic equipment and records were destroy- ed by fire on the night of November 13, 1923. The Lodge was then re-equipped and made its home in the Child's Building at Gray.
LIST OF WORSHIPFUL MASTERS
1850
Asbury Kingman
1868
Isaac Hardeman
1851
Asbury Kingman 1869
Isaac Hardeman
7852 Asbury Kingman
1870 Isaac Hardeman
1853
D. E. Blount
1871
G. W. F. McKay
1854
W. L. Wornam
1872
G. W. F. McKay
1855
Asbury Kingman
1873
G. W. F. McKay
1856
Asbury Kingman
1873
G. W. F. McKay
1857
R. W. Bonner
1875
G. W. F. McKay
1858
Asbury Kingman
1876
P. T. Pitts
1859
Asbury Kingman
1877
John W. Harkins
1860
Asbury Kingman
1878
John W. Harkins
1861
Asbury Kingman
1879
John W. Harkins
1862
Asbury Kingman
1880
R. V. Hardeman
1863
No Returns (War)
1881
R. V. Hardeman
1864
No Returns (War)
1882
R. T. Ross
1865
Asbury Kingman
1883
John W. Harkins
1866
Asbury Kingman
1884
No Returns
1867
Isaac Hardeman
1885
No Returns
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1886
No Returns
1916
E. T. Dumas
1899
George W. McKay
1917
P. R. Chambliss
1900
George W. Mckay
1918
R. B. Gresham
1901
George W. McKay
1919
G. L. Anderson
1902
J. C. Barron
1920
S. B. Hungerhord
1903
E. T. Dumas
1921
S. B. Hungerford
1904
J. B. Anchors
1922
J. J. Glawson
1905
W. A. Bragg
1923
C. P. Ivey
1906
E. T. Dumas
1924
J. R. Van Buren, Jr.
1909
O. M. Moore
1926
S. B. Hungerford
1910
W. W. Barron, Sr.
1927
S. B. Hungerford
1911
A. L. Harris
1928
O. L. Tanner
1912
J. D. Morris,
1929
A. B. Winters
1913
H. P. Emerson
1930
A. B. Winters
1914
E. T. Dumas
1931
W. C. Watson
1915
J. C. Barron
1932
S. P. Myrick
CHAPTER XXV.
Genealogies
The descendants of early Jones County families were invited to send in gratis their lineage for this book and many have done so. Not all of the old families are listed but this was impossible in many instances. Some families could not be located, some were not interested and others failed to have the data necessary. In compiling these, they are made up from the individuals of the family and their records. Compilers of genealogies know that errors may creep in such records and I cannot vouch for the accuracy in such instances, however I have insisted on these records being as accurate as possible. Families not listed may be found in the 1820 Census or if later the 1850 Census or in other records in this book.
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