USA > Indiana > Johnson County > History of Johnson County, Indiana > Part 38
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84
Digitized by Google
.
377
JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA.
Richey and wife, David Wilde and wife and Patrick Beard and wife. Among the first ministers were : Rev. Gardner, Mottes, Carlton, H. Stackhouse, F. M. Hassey, Mckinney, John Heim, McFale, Lancaster and Laughy. The later ministers were Rev. J. S. Ricketts, Mary E. Ayers, John Stines, E. Caywood, Ballad Ensminger, D. W. Hetrick, A. R. Corn, A. W. Vermillion, the pres- ent pastor being Rev. Perry B. Leach.
PLEASANT HILL METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
This flourishing organization dates its history from the year 1836. The first minister of the Methodist Protestant church in the Hurricane neighbor- hood was Rev. Mr. Cable, who, by invitation, preached at the residence of David Parr, as early as the above year. Subsequently, Rev. Peter Clinger became his associate, and the result of their labors was the organization of a Methodist Protestant church, consisting of the following families: Samuel Overstreet and wife, David Parr and wife, Milton Knapp and wife, Henry McAlpin and wife, Lewis Jones and wife, and Nancy Yager, all of whom are now dead. In the year 1836 a place of worship was in demand, and the new organization united with the Baptists and United Brethren in building the old log church known as "Friendship." which was used as a place of worship by the three denominations, also as a school house. This old log church was built in the years 1836 and 1837, on a lot donated by the late Harvey Sloan, of Franklin, and now occupied by the Hurricane Baptist church. Samuel Overstreet appears to have been the first Methodist Protestant trustee. The
.first Methodist Protestant pastor was Peter Clinger, who was followed by George Baxter, John Williams and Thomas Shipp. From 1840 to 1842 the church had the joint services of T. Shipp and C. H. Williams as pastors, and Isaac Wills and wife became members of the church. From 1842 to 1843 T. SI ipp was pastor. From 1843 to 1845 the church had the services of James Edmeston as pastor. In February. 1844, the Methodist Protestant church re- solveci to build for themselves a separate place of worship, and, having secured a beautiful lot (deeded to, and held in trust by, Milton Knapp. Jackson Will- iams and Lewis Jones, as trustees), began immediately to build the old frame church known as Pleasant Hill Methodist Protestant church, situated on the Hurricane pike four and one-half miles northeast of Franklin, in Clark town- ship. Johnson county, Indiana. From the years 1845 to 1848 H. Collings was pastor; from 1848 to 1851, T. Shipp; from 1851 to 1854, J. Gardner. From the year 1854 to 1855, I. W. B. Taylor was pastor. Others who followed were T. Bland, T. Shipp, J. S. M. Louden. S. M. Gentry. George Hunt. Joseph
.
Digitized by
.
378
JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA.
Proctor, H. Duckworth, O. R. Carlton, A. S. Baker, H. Stackhouse, A. W. Motz, C. Caddy, E. Conn, H. M. Boyer, S. H. Flood and M. Gustin, John Heim, J. H. C. Mckinney.
At the conference of 1879, the church, having been left without a pastor, was supplied by S. T. Deekens and Prof. J. H. Martin, during whose services the building of the present church building was begun. Early in January, 1880, the church, having decided to build a new house of worship, elected a building committee, consisting of J. W. Davis, Rufus Williams, S. W. Dun- gan, John Ballard, W. W. McCaslin, George Cutsinger and T. B. Wood, through whose efforts the subscription was raised and under whose supervision the contract was let for building. The present building is of brick, thirty- eight by sixty feet in size, finished and furnished in the latest style at a cost of six thousand dollars. The contract for constructing the building was let on the 14th day of March, 1880, to Robert Wagoner. The building was com- menced in April, 1880, and completed October Ist of the same year, and was dedicated to the worship of God on the 10th day of October, 1880. Since 1879 the church has been ministered to by the following pastors : J. M. Lang- ley. F. M. Hussey. J. L. Barclay.
HONEY CREEK CHURCH, UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST.
This is an old organization in the western part of White River township, and was founded as early as the year 1835. Many of the pioneer families of the neighborhood became identified with the society in an early day, and for a period of over a half century it has been a flourishing organization, numbering · among its members the leading citizens of the community. Among those who became members in an early day were: John Scott and wife, Amos Smith and wife, Ira Stater and wife, Margaret Harrell and others. Rev. Charles McCarty was an early minister, as were also Revs. George, Muth and Farmer. who, with others, did much toward establishing the church upon its present substantial foundation. For several years the society met for worship in a neighboring school house, but about the year 1845 a frame building was erected · near the site of the present church. It answered the purposes for which it was intended until 1866, when it was replaced by the present building, a neat . frame structure.
BETHEL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.
This church was organized about the year 1858, in a school house which stood near the present site of the church building, in White River township.
Digitized by Google
379 .
JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA.
The organization was effected with quite a number of members, among whom were Mr. Nelson, Sarah Scott, Henry Pruner, Wyrmla Pruner, Rev. W. J. Pruner, Harvey Vorhies, Bathsheba Vorhies and others. Rev. H. K. Muth officiated at the organization. and preached for the society some time there- after.
OLIVE BRANCH UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.
This church is located near the central part of White River township, and was organized about the year 1858 by Rev. Henry K. Muth. Among the early members of the same were Shelby Fullen, Elizabeth Fullen, Evans A. Ogburn and wife, James M. Barger and wife and John G. Barger. Among the first pastors are remembered Revs. Cox, Evans A. Cabrich and A. J. Bowling.
EDINBURG CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The first priest to celebrate mass in Edinburg was Rev. Vincent Bacquelin, who visited the village as early as 1836 and held services in the house of Mrs. Tierney, one of the early settlers of the community. At that time there were but few Catholics in the neighborhood, but in 1845 John Walsh, Dr. William Ruch and Michael Fogarty settled here, and two years later came Mrs. Hannah Ryan, mother of James, Thomas and Richard Ryan and Sister St. Charles. In 1850 the Catholic population was increased by the arrival of Thomas Fitz- gibbon, James Mullen, Michael Lynch, Michael McGrayee and Henry Sweet- men, all of whom proved valuable additions to the church. Services were held at different places until 1851, at which time a neat frame temple of wor- ship was erected in the western part of town on a beautiful eminence over- looking Main Cross street. The building was blessed by Bishop De Saint Palais, assisted by Revs. William Doyle and Daniel Maloney and named Holy Trinity. For several years Edinburg was the center of the Columbus, Frank- lin. Seymour, Henryville, Greenwood, Brownstown, Taylorville, Mt. Erin and Mt. Liberty missions, and consequently became an important point in the Vin- cennes diocese. The first building was used until 1886. when it was replaced by the present handsome brick structure at a cost of five thousand dollars. This is one of the finest church edifices in Johnson county and reflects great credit upon the parish. Among the priests who have ministered to this church are Fathers Vincent Bacquelin. Daniel Maloney. Edward Martimoore, F. Goesse, Joseph Pettit, William H. Orem, D. J. McMullen. Victor A. Schnell, Anthony Oster, Wagner and Delaney.
The Catholic church at Franklin first acquired church property, when it
Digitized by Google
380
JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA.
became the owner in 1868 of the old Cumberland Presbyterian church house on South Home avenue. After the Franklin Christian church removed to the corner of Water and King streets, the old church property at Yandes and Madison was bought by the Catholic church, and services have been regularly conducted in that house since. The church is maintained as a mission of the Indianapolis diocese, and for the past four or five years has been ministered to by Father Patrick H. Griffin.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, FRANKLIN.
This church was organized and a charter procured in the year 1906. It is a branch of the mother church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston. It now occupies a suite of rooms in the Axt building, where services are held regularly, Elizabeth Alexander being now the reader. A free lecture is given each year on the subject of Christian Science.
- :
Digitized by Google
1
CHAPTER XI.
LODGES AND FRATERNAL ORDERS.
Franklin Lodge No. 107, Free and Accepted Masons, was chartered May 29, 1850, having worked under dispensation since January 16th preceding. Its charter members were Fabius M. Finch, W. H. Hunter, J. Edwards, Jona- than H. Williams, S. F. McGuffin, W. C. Hendryx and A. Shaffer. For several years the lodge held its sessions in a room over McCollough's drug store, but in 1868, through the liberality of John T. Vawter, the order was able to erect rooms on the third floor of the Vawter block. The entrance was by stairway at the rear of Yager's store.
In 1903, Franklin Lodge purchased of Mrs. Adda Tanner additional rooms adjoining the Vawter block on the west and doubled its floor space. The lodge has had seasons of adversity, but for the past twenty years has enjoy ed great prosperity. Its membership, January 1, 1913, numbered three hundred and eighty-one. Among its officers, Isaiah Armstrong, now deceased, and Daniel D. Waldren are entitled to the credit for much of the success this brama cl of Freemasonry has attained.
I ts past masters are as follows: Fabius M. Finch (dispensation), Janu-
ary I 6, 1860; Fabius M. Finch (charter), May 29, 1850; Joshua Edwards, to December 31, 1850; William H. Hunter, to June 17, 1851 ; William H. unter, to June 27, 1852; Fabius M. Finch, to June 21, 1853; Dr. Joseph P. Gill, o June 20, 1854; Dr. James T. Jones, to June 12, 1855; Dr. Joseph P. Gill, 0 June 17, 1856; Dr. James T. Jones, to June 23, 1857 ; John T. Vawter, to JEmme 22, 1858; Henry Keneaster, to June 21, 1859; John T. Vawter, to June 18, 1860: Dr. Joseph P. Gill, to June 18, 1861 ; William W. Woollen, to TUIne 17, 1862; John B. Burnett, to December 31, 1862: William W. Wool Ien, to January 31, 1863; Dr. Joseph P. Gill, to 1864, 1865, 1866; John I. V = wter, to 1867; Isaiah J. Armstrong, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1881 ; Francis J. Pusey, 1875; William B. Mc- Collough, 1876; Dr. James T. Jones, 1880; Columbus H. Hall, 1882; Isaac M. Thompson, 1883, 1884, 1887; Charles W. McDaniel, 1885, 1886; Elmer E. W alker, 1888; Robert S. Thompson, 1889: Daniel D. Waldren, 1890, 1897, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1897; Samuel B. Eccles (resigned July 2, 1895),
Digitized by
382
JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA.
1895; Leland C. Payne, 1895; Arthur A. Alexander, 1898, 1899; James L. Vawter, 1900; Dr. John C. Wood, 1901 ; Eugene O. Collins, 1902; Elba L. Branigan, 1903; L. Ert Slack, 1904; A. Bert Weyl, 1905; David B. Kelly, 1906; Ivory I. Drybread, 1907; J. M. Robinson, 1908; D. D. Waldren, 1909; Will W. Suckow, 1910; Jesse H. Lanam, 1911 ; Ed. A. Weaver, 1912; C. W. Nields, 1913.
Franklin Chapter No. 65, Royal Arch Masons, was chartered May 21, 1867. Two hundred forty members were enrolled at the beginning of this year. The principal office, that of high priest, has been filled by the follow- ing : J. C. Bennett, 1867, 1868. 1871, 1875; J. T. Jones, 1869, 1877, 1890, 1892, 1893; R. T. Taylor, 1870, 1872; W. H. Mitchell, 1873, 1874: Michael Walker, 1876, 1879. 1888, 1891 ; Bernard Peter. 1878; Charles Day, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1887; Frank Pusey, 1883; R. S. Thompson, 1884; I. J. Armstrong, 1889; Isaac M. Thompson, 1894, 1895, 1896; Leland Chester Payne. 1897 to 1902 ; Charlton Coble, 1902, 1903 ; Rev. E. S. Gardiner, 1904; J. M. Robinson, 1905; Harry E. Smock, 1906; David B. Kelly, 1907, 1908; Lyman E. Ott, 1909, 1911 : C. W. Nields, 1910; James E. Handley. 1912: William W. Suckow, Jr., 1913.
Franklin Commandery No. 23. Knights Templar, was instituted April 3. 1872, with the following charter members: Henry H. Boyce, James C. Ben- nett, I. J. Armstrong, John H. Lozier, W. W. Browning. James J. Jones. A. L. Bone, John B. Hopper, George M. Payne, Daniel W. Howe, Richard T. Taylor and Moses R. McGregor. Among its members, Past Eminent Com- mander Luther Short was in 1909 honored with the office of grand commander of the grand commandery of the state, and Past Eminent Commander Colum- bus H. Hall is now prelate of the grand commandery. Its present member- ship numbers one hundred and sixty-four. The commandery has a state-wide reputation for the excellence of its ritualistic work and the execution of the military tactics of the order, having in recent years ranked among the first commanderies of the state in exemplification of work and in its opening drill. This excellence is due largely to the work of Excellent Prelate Columbus H. Hall. who has for thirty-five years led in the ritual, and to John H. Tarlton. who has for more than twenty years directed the military exercises.
The following are the names of the past eminent commanders of Frank- lin Commandery : Henry H. Boyce, 1871-1874; I. J. Armstrong, 1874, 1875. 1876. 1881 ; Isaac M. Thompson, 1876, 1879, 1880, 1885, 1890, and 1893 to 1899; William I. Peters, 1877; William B. Ellis, 1878; Frank J. Pusey, 1882, 1883, 1886; Luther Short, 1887-1890 and 1899-1902; Charles Day, 1884;
Digitized by Google
383
JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA.
Robert C. Wood, 1891, 1892; Alva O. Neal, 1902; John W. Ragsdale, 1903, 1904; Daniel D. Waldren, 1905, 1906; Elba L. Branigin, 1907; Henry E. Lochry, 1908; L. Ert Slack, 1909; Harry Bridges, 1910; Columbus H. Hall, 1911 ; John H. Tarlton, 1912; Eugene O. Collins, 1913.
Franklin Council No. 92, Royal and Select Masters, was instituted Octo- ber 18, 1899. with the following charter members : James L. Davis, W. M. Neal, J. M. Storey, I. M. Thompson, M. Walker and A. W. Winterberg. Its membership now numbers one hundred and ninety-five, and its present roster of officers is: David B. Kelley, thrice illustrious master; Clarence Nields, illustrious deputy master ; J. R. Lanam, illustrious principal conductor of the work : J. H. Dean, recorder; E. P. Ervin, captain of the guard; E. A. Weaver, conductor of the council, and A. A. Alexander, treasurer.
Edinburg Lodge No. 100, Free and. Accepted Masons, is the oldest Masonic body in the county. It is now quartered in a new brick building at the corner of Walnut and Thompson streets, the most pretentious lodge edifice in the county. The first floor has office rooms and a large auditorium with a seating capacity of six hundred. It is fitted with stage and modern stage fittings, and is used as an opera house. On the second floor are spacious lodge rooms. banquet hall and kitchens, with new equipment throughout. It was erected at a cost of about fifteen thousand dollars. The blue lodge num- bers about two hundred, and Edinburg Chapter No. 140, Royal Arch Masons, uses the same quarters. The charter members of the order were F. M. Finch, Abram Clark, Milton Treadway, George M. Smith, Thomas Russell, Joseph Wayland, Z. Tannehill and Joseph P. Gill. Its past masters have been : Abram Clark, 1850-1853: Jno. A. Thompson, Sr., 1853-1856; H. N. Pinney. 1856-1857; Jno. A. Thompson, Sr., 1857-1858; Abram Clark, 1858-1860; G. W. Downs, 1860-1862; I. M. Thompson, 1862-1864; E. R. Hosford, 1864- 1865 ; Abram Clark, 1865-1866; I. M. Thompson, 1866-1867; Luther Payne, 1867-1869: I .M. Thompson. 1869-1870; A. W. Winterberg, 1870-1871 ; Jno. A. Thompson, Sr .. 1871-1872 ; G. W. Downs, 1872-1873 : J. W. Landis. 1873- 1874: A. W. Winterberg, 1874-1875: J. W. Landis. 1875-1876: Jos. Johnson. 1876-1877; Luther Payne. 1877-1878: Geo. A. Mutz, 1878-1879; W. F. Joyce, 1879-1880: C. M. A. Hess, 1880-1881 : Wm. Threlkeld, 1881-1882; Jno. S. Cox, 1882-1884: F. Winterberg, Sr .. 1884-1886; W. F. Joyce. 1886-1890; J. M. Kelly. 1890-1891 : W. B. Owen, 1891-1892 : D. L. Deming, 1892-1893 : F. F. Mayfield. 1893-1897 : F. Winterberg, Sr., 1897-1900; Thos. J. Stout, 1900-1901 : F. Winterberg, Sr .. 1901-1907: Robt. C. Mayhall, 1907-1909; Otis Freese, 1909-1912.
Digitized by Google
384
JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA.
Greenwood Lodge No. 514, Free and Accepted Masons, was chartered May 25, 1875. An organization of the same order known as Greenwood Lodge No. 128 was organized about the time of the Civil war, but it did not flourish and its charter was surrendered. The officers at the time No. 514 was organized were Hezekiah Hinkson, worshipful master; Alexander H. Sedam, senior warden, and Franklin L. Barger, junior.warden.
Greenwood Lodge No. 514 is now quartered in a new building of its own on Main street. The building is a fine three-story brick, erected in 1909 and dedicated on March 8th of that year. It is nicely furnished, and affords ample accommodation to its two hundred and eight members. The present officers are James O. Adams, worshipful master; William I. Sharkey, senior warden; Thomas E. Newsom, junior warden; William Adcock, treasurer; C. Ebert Dearmin, secretary ; Byron W. Dunlavy, senior deacon, and Lynn W. Templeton, junior deacon.
The following have served as past masters within the past ten years : James O. Adams, 1904, 1905, 1913; Harry McCartney, 1906, 1907; Henry H. Larkin, 1908, 1909; Sidney E. Wright, 1910; Clyde B. Wilson, 1911; Alonzo H. Brown, 1912.
Greenwood Chapter No. 137, Royal Arch Masons, was chartered May 9, 1911, and now has a membership of thirty-two. Its officers are William Adcock, high priest; Frank M. Polk, eminent king; Sidney E. Wright, eminent scribe; Thomas N. Rush, treasurer; Joseph C. Drake, secretary. Greenwood Chapter has in recent years furnished many candidates to Franklin Command- ery No. 23.
Union Village Lodge No. 545, Free and Accepted Masons, was instituted in 1876, and received its charter June 16, 1877. Albert P. Charles, acting as special deputy, installed the following as its first officers : Samuel Harris, worshipful master; William M. Province, senior warden; Jesse W. Knox, junior warden; John R. Garshwiler, treasurer, and Winston B. Garr, secre- tary. Other charter members were James N. Robinson, Jesse T. Harris, William Rivers, Wm. M. Brunnemer, Daniel G. Doty and David D. Glass- burn. All the charter members are dead with the exception of Dr. Province and Daniel G. Doty.
Past masters serving Union Village Lodge have been: Samuel Harris, 1877-1880; Jordon Utterback, 1880; William T. Rivers. 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1892 ; James N. Robinson, 1883; Philip Rivers, 1884, 1893, 1894; William M. Province, 1887, 1888, 1889; Robert J. Johnson, 1895, 1896: James T. Gilmore, 1897, 1898, 1899; James A. Selch, 1900, 1904; Eli
Digitized by Google
385
JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA.
P. Haymaker, 1901, 1902; John Hall, 1903; Albert Jacobs, 1905; Harley O. Utterback, 1906, 1908; Leslie Rivers, 1907; Oren Cook, 1909, 1910, 1911; Narel L. Boaz, 1912, 1913.
Other officers of the order at the present time are: Oren Cook, senior warden; Chas. O. Wagaman, junior warden; Robert L. Rivers, treasurer ; Ezra L. Brawner, secretary; John Hall, senior deacon; Thomas P. Utley, junior deacon, and Robert W. Selch, tyler. The lodge hall is small, but the membership numbers one hundred and one enthusiastic Freemasons.
Nineveh Lodge No. 317, Free and Accepted Masons, was organized in the village of Nineveh May 24, 1865, in the D. H. Chase building, which was afterward destroyed by fire. It is now located in the second story of the build- ing occupied by McQuinn's grocery store. Its charter members were James H. Pudney, who was installed as its first worshipful master ; Jacob W. Landis, senior warden; Samuel W. McNaughten, junior warden; J. H. Beatty, treas- urer ; G. B. Schofield, secretary; L. G. Pritchard, senior deacon; A. J. Belk, junior deacon, and Galen Maddock, with W. M. Lattimore, W. H. Barnett, J. M. Pritchard,. G. Z. Ychacall, W. M. Mounts, Martin Beatty, J. F. Latti- more, W. M. Smyser, D. J. Lattimore, Dillon Asher, A. W. Campbell, U. N. Mellette and J. B. Ream, the two last named being prominent physicians of the town. Its present membership numbers sixty-eight. Members who have filled the highest office are: J. H. Pudney, 1865, 1866, 1869, 1870; L. G. Pritchard, 1867, 1868; A. J. Belk, 1871; J. M. Marsh, 1872, 1873; Jacob Slack, 1882; J. H. Lanam, 1885; E. E. Cobb, 1906; Adam Reidenbaugh, 1909; W. S. Griffith, 1910, 1912, 1913; F. D. Britton, 1911.
Its present corps of officers are: W. S. Griffith, worshipful master; Joel A. Belk, senior warden; Omer Campbell, junior warden; Charles M. Slack, treasurer ; Robert L. Ralston, secretary; Fred Keaton, senior deacon; Edwin Burgett, junior deacon, and Wm. Britton, tyler.
Trafalgar Lodge No. 413, Free and Accepted Masons, was chartered May 24, 1870, but had worked for a year previous under dispensation. Its first worshipful master was Cornelius McFadden. Its lodge room was destroyed in the destructive fire which swept the town in 1880, and most of the records have been lost. On December 31, 1912, the lodge numbered seventy, with the following as the principal officers: Fred Smyser, worship- ful master, and D. O. Turner, secretary.
Bluff Creek Lodge No. 615, Free and Accepted Masons, is the youngest branch of the order of Freemasons in the county. Its present membership is (25)
Digitized by Google
386
JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA.
thirty-five. Otto Paul was worshipful master and George Champlin. secre- tary, on the date of its last report.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Hesperian Lodge No. 12, Knights of Pythias, was instituted November 23, 1870. Its charter members were Samuel P. Oyler, William L. Dunlap, J. F. Jelleff, John H. Lozier, Levi Springer, Morris Springer. Junius R. Bice, J. C. Dunlap, R. B. Craner and John Beard. H. C. Allison was the first candi- date to receive the work. Its present membership numbers three hundred and sixty-five, and it has a fine location on the third floor of the Axt block, its holdings being valued at fifteen thousand dollars.
The local order has twice been honored by one of its members being raised to the position of grand chancellor in the persons of Samuel P. Oyler and William L. Dunlap, and Robert A. Brown is the present grand vice-chancellor, and will probably be elevated to the same high office at the next state meeting. Martin Sellers, Oscar V. Nay and Charles W. Farmer have served as deputy grand chancellor of this district.
The order has had five homes : First, on East Court street, on the north side of the alley, second floor; second, on the second floor of the Hulsman block. corner of Jefferson and Water streets; third, on the third floor of same block, in the Odd Fellows' hall; and fourth, on the third floor of the first- named buildings ; and fifth, its present home.
Its past chancellors have been : S. P. Oyler, W. L. Dunlap, H. C. Allison. J. R. Bice, A. G. Hicks, I. M. Thompson, W. E. Lane, C. H. Smith, A. A. Blizzard, W. H. Younce. W. S. Young. R. A. Brown. William Featherngifl. A. J. Merritt, J. R. Fleming. W. V. Slack. O. V. Nay, G. W. Clemmer, R. O. Henning, Martin Sellers, J. E. Handley, H. M. Fisher, W. B. House, W. S. Draper, J. E. VanNuys. E. V. Bergen, George Forsythe. J. C. Owens, John L. Hill, S. S. Gooden. John Jackson, W. E. Deupree, J. B. Applegate. O. O. Forsyth, A. A. Jones, R. S. Parr. M. G. Henley, S. R. Reno, C. E. Carnine, Chas. W. Farmer, F. E. McClellan. Cyrus Alexander, William R. Johnson, Samuel Featherngill. Joseph Price, Cyrus Alexander. T. H. Alexander. W. H. McIlvain, B. G. Pitcher, Robert Truman, G. H. Barnhill, A. A. Moore, W. C. Jolliffe, S. F. Watson and J. D. Thompson.
Needham Lodge No. 450, Knights of Pythias was instituted March. 19, 1897, with the following charter members: M. L. Nay, C. E. Gay, John T. Cutsinger, Joseph Terman, Homer Patterson, B. F. Mclean, John D. Patter-
Digitized by Google
387
JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA.
son, Goodloe Patterson, Albert Cole, Samuel White, T. G. Vandivier, Andrew J. Williams, Warrane Judd, J. J. Beard, N. Kinnick.
The present membership is thirty-four, with Charles Oldham, chancellor commander, and A. C. Devore, keeper of records and seal. That the member- ship is alive is evidenced by their recent winnings of player pianos in a popu- larity contest over many organizations of large membership.
Greenwood Lodge No. 238, Knights of Pythias, was organized January 29, 1890, in the hall now owned by Isaac Sheek. There were thirty-eight charter members and the healthy growth of this branch of Pythianism is evidenced by the fact that they now have one hundred and eighty-three mem- bers. The first officers were as follows: W. J. Spruce, past chancellor ; J. T. Grubbs, chancellor commander ; J. C. Courtney, vice-chancellor ; W. E. Tinkle, prelate; Mark Bass, keeper of records and seal: W. H. Turner, master of finance, and D. E. Trout, master of exchequer.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.