History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 111

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 1162

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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD-FELLOWS.

WEST CHESTER LODGE, No. 42,

was opened by Grand Master Skinner. The charter was dated Sept. 26, 1831. The lodge on the 28th March, 1832, purchased from Samson Babb a lot on Church Street, between Market and Gay, and erected thercon a building now occupied by the Village Record office, Kervey's drug- store, and Hill's jewelry-store. The building committee were Abraham Marshall, Robert Ferguson, John T. Haines, Lewis W. Williams, and William Adle. The enterprise was not prosperous, and the property was sold by the sheriff in 1834, and soon thereafter the lodge dissolved.

A few years later the order began to revive in Chester County, and during subsequent years a number of lodges were instituted. Of these twenty-one still survive, and are mostly in a prosperous condition. The following is a brief mention of the several existant organizations :

STAR OF HOPE LODGE, No. 199,

mects in Coatesville; was instituted Nov. 11, 1846, in the " Peggy Bann" tavern, in the village of Youngsburg. The first officers were John Turner, Noble Grand; William Rudolph, Vice Grand; Thomas Martin, Sec .; James Jackson, Asst. Sec .; John Marsh, Treas. At the meeting of institution 14 persons joined the lodge, and since then over 500 have been added to the list of members. Among those who have taken an active part in the affairs of the lodge are Thomas Martin, John Marsh, Richard Hampton, Dr. R. L. Mcclellan, J. D. Vallentine, J. B. Smithson, John A. Maitland, Samuel Greenwood, M. C. Walker, Robert Fairlamb, John Dyson, William J. Kauff- man, and Hugh Kenworthy. The lodge has a present membership of 102, and $5500 invested. The present officers are E. Plumer Gilfillan, N. G .; Benjamin F. Yeo- man, V. G .; John T. Gay, Sec .; Thomas Peace, Asst. Sec. ; Hugh Kenworthy, Treas. ; Samuel Greenwood, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

PHOENIX LODGE, No. 212,

meets at Phoenixville ; charter granted Dec. 21, 1846, and lodge instituted Jan. 27, 1847, with following officers : Nathan B. Broomall, N. G .; Samuel Kreamer, V. G .; Aquilla Robinson, See. ; and Nathan T. Mac Veagh, Treas. Has a membership of 145, and $5300 invested. The present officers are James Murray, N. G. ; William Boyd, V. G. ; Samuel Elder, A. S. ; John R. Dobson, Sec .; D.

W. Brown, Treas .; and John W. Batt, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

PAOLI LODGE, No. 290,

located at Howeltown, Chester Valley, meets over Beitler's store. Has a membership of 70, and an invested fund of $1850. The present officers are John F. Roberts, N. G. ; C. Elwood Gill, V. G .; Sylvester Tyson, A. S .; Eugene Rapp, Sec. ; George Jacobs, Jr., Treas. ; and Edward Pa- vitt, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

POCAHONTAS LODGE, No. 316,

located at West Chester, was instituted June 19, 1848, with the following officers : Dr. Ellwood P. Worrall, N. G. ; Henry P. McClellan, V. G .; John Hodgson, Sec .; Freder- ick Walters, A. S .; and George F. Worrall, Treas. In 1871 the lodge purchased Cabinet Hall, on Church Street, and remodeled the building, in the third story of which the lodge meets weekly on Thursday evenings. April 21, 1872, the lodge-room was dedicated by the Grand Lodge officers. Since its organization 425 persons have joined the lodge, which has a present membership of 129. The officers of the lodge now are James Stark, N. G .; Henry C. Reagan, V. G .; William W. Heed, Sec .; Horace G. Branson, A. S .; and A. Wanger, Treas. and Rep. to Grand Lodge.

FAIRVIEW LODGE, No. 324,

is located at Oxford; was instituted July 31, 1848, at Mount Vernon. The first officers were Thomas S. Dickey, N. G .; John McClurg, V. G .; Milton Wieker- sham, Sec .; George G. Wilson, A. S .; and Samuel N. Turner, Treas. Has a membership of 54. The present officers are James W. Brown, N. G. ; William K. Rum- sey, V. G .; John M. Moore, Sec .; Charles Pickering, Treas. ; and D. L. McDonald, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

BANNER LODGE, No. 359,

meets in New London village ; was instituted April 16, 1849. The first officers were Joshua S. Gatchell, N. G. ; Horatio A. Hesson, V. G .; William C. Henderson, Sec. ; Wallace A. Null, A. S .; David R. Thomas, Treas. The lodge erected a story over the Methodist church in the vil- lage of New London, and under a lease are the owners of that part of the building. Has a present membership of 164, and $2000 invested as a relief fund. The present officers are William V. Walker, N. G .; Amos G. Seott, V. G .; William W. Miller, Sec .; Asa S. White, A. Sec .; Amos Williamson, Treas. ; and Thomas N. Lissett, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

PUGHTOWN LODGE, No. 363,

is located in the village of Pughtown; was instituted May 28, 1849. The first officers were David Gow, N. G .; George Rea, V. G .; George W. Brown, Sec. ; John Reagan, A. S. ; Henry Diffendarfer, Treas. The charter members were David Gow, George Rea, John Reagan, Henry Diffendarfer, Isaiah Guest, David Stubblebine, and Jacob Bertolett.

The present membership is 59; funds invested, $800. The present officers are Herman B. Hughes, N. G .; Samuel B. Small, V. G. ; William H. Murray, Sec. ; Isaiah Guest, Treas. ; and Morgan Thomas, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

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OCTORARA LODGE, No. 370,

is located in the borough of Atglen. It was instituted Aug. 20, 1849. The first officers were James Reese, N. G. ; William Welch, V. G .; John Morgan, Sec. ; Robert A. Johnson, A. S. ; and Charles S. Valentine, Treas.

The present membership is 77; has invested $6400. The present officers are J. P. Knight, N. G. ; B. F. John- son, V. G .; Charles Reese, Sec .; George Ferree, A. S .; I. T. Wilde, Treas. ; and A. F. Wilkinson, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

There also meets in the Odd-Fellows' lodge-room at Atglen " William Pitt Encampment, No. 104," which was instituted Jan. 13, 1851. The first officers were Caleb II. Kinnard, C. P .; A. M. Rambo, H. P .; Joshua L. Pyle, S. W .; Joseph Arthurs, J. W .; Marshall Altemus, Sec. ; G. Y. Wilson, Treas. ; David Bechtel, Guard.

CHATHAM LODGE, No. 384,

located in Chatham village, was instituted Jan. 21, 1850. The first officers were George L. Collins, N. G .; George Y. Wilson, V. G .; Marshall Altemus, Sec .; David Bech- tel, Asst. Sec. ; George W. Iliff, Treas. Has a present membership of 40, and an invested fund of $3300. The present officers are C. C. Speakman, N. G .; H. W. Kin- sey, V. G. ; Saml. W. Speakman, Sec .; Jesse K. Reynolds, Asst. Sec .; and J. C. Pontzler, Treas. and Rep. to Grand Lodge.

BRANDYWINE LODGE, No. 388,

is located at Downingtown. The present officers are James McClintock, N. G .; John W. Daller, V. G .; William McClintock, Sec .; Samuel Black, Treas .; and J. T. Car- penter, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

This lodge has a present membership of 80, and funds invested to the amount of $2500.

PATTERSON LODGE, No. 394,

is located in the village of Sadsburyville; it was insti- tuted Feb. 9, 1850. There were 20 charter members, of whom 4 still hold membership in the lodge. The present membership is 50; has invested $1200. The present offi- cers are James A. Orr, N. G .; John Root, V. G .; Wilson E. Toland, Sec. ; William Armstrong, A. S .; Eli Toland, Treas. ; and William Armstrong, Rep.

EASTERN STAR LODGE, No. 402,

located in the village of Unionville, was instituted May 7, 1850. The first officers were William S. Collier, N. G .; Dr. Charles L. Seal, V. G. ; James Smith, Sec. ; C. Mar- shall Ingram, Asst. Sec .; and Richard A. Marshall, Treas. The lodge has a present membership of 85, and funds in- vested for relief of its members, $2500. . The present officers are William Wickersham, N. G .; Thomas C. Gawthrop, V. G .; George W. Love, Sec .; I. Milton Smith, Asst. Sec .; James Smith, Treas .; and William Wickersham, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

SOCIAL FRIENDS' LODGE, No. 404,

located in the village of Honeybrook, was instituted April 9, 1850. First officers : William Wilson, N. G .; William J. Gault, V. G .; Albert Evans, Sec .; Ezra Coates, Asst. Sec. ; Madison Irwin, Treas. Has a present membership

of 75, and fund invested, $2500. The present officers are James McElhaney, N. G .; Ezra Coates, Sec .; William Lewis, Asst. Sec. ; and John Keppel, Treas.

IVANIIOE LODGE, No. 432,

located in the village of Sugartown, was instituted June 7, 1851, with the following officers : Nathan Garrett, N. G. ; Archimedes Robb, V. G .; Sharpless Worrall, Sce. ; Davis B. Cochran, Asst. Sec. ; George Kirk, Treas. IIas a present membership of 67, and an invested fund of $3000. The officers now are I. E. Dutton, N. G. ; Matthew Rambo, V. G .; K. W. Rogers, Sec .; John G. Steele, Asst. Sec .; Sharpless Worrall, Treas.

HEBRON LODGE, No. 437,

is located in Cochranville, and meets every Saturday even- ing in the Cochranville Hall. It was constituted July 8, 1851. The petitioners for the charter were William Rhoades, Henry Burt, John Henniss, Joseph Gilmer, Past Grand Robert L. McClellan, Samuel Freeland, David F. Welch, Past Grand Andrew J. Gibson, James M. Reece, Wil- liam Welch, James B. Gibson, David Bicking, Edward Bick- ing, John Allen, John Gilfillan, George W. Iliff, James A. Kendall, Jeremiah Walton, Past Grand H. A. Hesson, B. W. Horton, William H. McBride, John B. Snead, and William Stone. June 10, 1851, the charter was granted. The following were the first officers, viz. : Henry Burt, N. G .; John Gilfillan, V. G .; Joseph Gilmar, Sec .; P. G. Robert L. MeClellan, Asst: Sec .; and H. A. Hesson, Treas. The present officers are Edwin D. Robinson, N. G. ; Benjamin H. Holton, V. G .; Thomas Martin, Sec. ; John S. Pennock, Asst. Sec .; and Robert L. Mcclellan, Treas. It reports 87 members, and $7584.48 as invested and in its treasury.

PILGRIM'S LODGE, No. 455,

located in the village of Lionville, was instituted Sept. 11, 1851, with the following officers : Thomas L. Savin, N. G. ; Jacob Acker, V. G .; Charles F. Brown, Sec .; George C. Stiteler, Asst. Sec .; Oliver D. Brownback, Treas. It has a present membership of 72, and fund invested, $5000. The present officers are H. S. Lightfoot, N. G .; Daniel Keeley, V. G .; Joseph J. Morris, Sec .; John W. Tem- ple, Treas.

VALLEY FORGE LODGE, No. 459,

located in the village of Valley Forge, was instituted May 13, 1875, with the following officers: M. W. Thomas, N. G. ; J. Walker Williams, V. G .; Isaac W. Smith, See .; Jones V. Bean, Asst. Sec .; B. Frank Williams, Treas. It has a present membership of 39, and funds invested of $500. The present officers are Alexander Laughlin, N. G. ; John L. Hartenstine, V. G .; J. C. Raudenbush, Asst. Sec. ; B. R. Thomas, Sec. ; J. W. Smith, Treas .; and Isaac J. Nichols, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

ACADEMY LODGE, No. 502,

located at Frazer, was instituted on Feb. 20, 1854, by D. D. G. M. Dr. William D. Hartman, with the following officers: Crumwell Pearce, N. G .; Francis S. Fiss, V. G .; Joseph H. Black, Sec .; Jesse M. Hippel, Asst. Sec. ; and John Pearce, Treas. The present membership is 47, and funds invested, $2000. The present officers are J. B. Wolf, N. G .;

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Hugh Dean, V. G .; W. C. Thompson, Sec .; Edward Hoppy, Asst. Sec .; Francis S. Fiss, Treas. .

VINCENT LODGE, No. 762,

located in the village of Spring City, was instituted April 21, 1871, with the following officers : A. Taney, N. G. ; Lewis Roberts, V. G .; and John E. Lewis, Sec. The present officers are William Seaser, N. G .; John Gilbert, V. G .; F. William Goshow, Sec .; E. B. Emery, Asst. Sec. ; Samuel Dismer, Treas .; and H. S. Stoll, Rep. to Grand Lodge. Present membership, 32.

MIZPAH LODGE, No. 764,

located in the village of Glenmore, was instituted May 1, 1871, with the following officers : Samuel Evans, N. G .; Joseph E. Grubb, V. G .; William H. H. Yocum, Sec. ; James L. Johnson, Asst. Sec. ; John Wilson, Treas. It has a present membership of 32. The present officers are William Yost, N. G .; Daniel G. Hughes, V. G .; George W. Crow, Sec .; Cyrus F. Krauser, M.D., Asst. Sec. ; Samuel Evans, Treas.

UPPER BIRMINGHAM LODGE, No. 940,

located at Dilworthtown, has a present membership of 58, and funds invested to the amount of $800. The present officers are Joseph P. Faddis, N. G .; David Johnson, V. G .; Alfred Maneil, Sec. ; Joseph E. Barnett, A. S .; William Barnett, Treas. ; and James A. Kirkpatrick, Rep. to Grand Lodge.

PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. PIONEER GRANGE, No. 9.

The first grange organized in Chester County was " Pio- neer Grange, No. 9," at West Grove, July 30, 1873. It was the ninth in order of establishment in the State. The charter contains the following names as applicants :

John I. Carter, Ellwood Conard, Westfield E. Jackson, William Pyle, Joseph G. Moore, Thomas Gawthrop, Caleb C. Hood, T. Ellwood Hood, Marcellus Cook, Theodore Whitson, Lewis Baker, Jesse Haines, Mifflin Brosius, Francis M. Pyle, Carrie R. Carter, Eliza Whitson, Sarah Moore, Esther Cook, Mary E. Hood.

About fifty persons have been enrolled in this grange, including some of the most prominent citizens in the com- munity. John I. Carter, Westfield E. Jackson, Marcellus Cook, and Jesse Haines have served as its Masters and Past Masters

Sinee the above was organized about twenty-three subor- dinate and one Pomona or district grange have been insti- tuted in the county. Following is an account of those that still exist as reported, all of which are holding interesting meetings, and some adding to their membership:

KENNET, No. 19,

was organized Sept. 11, 1873, with the following charter members :

Solomon Mercer, Marshall Hannum, Thomas S. Marshall, Mark J. Cox, Isaac P. McFarlan, Thompson Richards, Edward Walter, Sara Walter, Joseph S. Quarll, Wilmer Plankerton, Isaac Weth- erill, Rachel Wetherill, William W. Parker, Joha Richards, Rob- ert L. Walter, William H. Walter, Cyrus Jackson, Annie Jackson, and Ellen R. Pyle.

Officers .- Master, Charles C. Well; Overseer, Enos P. Barnard ; Lecturer, Augustus Brosius ; Steward, E. Sum-

ner Pyle; Assistant Steward, Joseph J. Kester ; Chaplain, Ellen R. Pyle; Treasurer, William Agnew ; Secretary, Addie Way ; G. K., J. Walter Parker; Ceres, Mabel P. Way ; Pomona, Lizzie P. Webb; Flora, Rebecca Parker, and L. A. S., Maggie Steele.

Past Masters, William W. Parker, Edward Walter, Isaac Wetherill, Cyrus Jackson, and Edward T. Harlan. Number of members, 53.

SCHUYLKILL, No. 23,

was organized Sept. 15, 1873, with the following charter members :

Petor Acker, Mattie Acker, John H. Loucks, Emina B. Loucks, Felix F. Highley, Susan K. Highley, William H. Joha, Kate John, Anthony P. Righter, Lindley D. Righter, Emeline Righter, Jef- fery John, Mary J. John, Elijah Steward, Thomas Lukens, E. W. Anderson, M. J. Pennypacker, Daniel H. Johnston, Edwin M. Suplee, Elizabeth B. Suplec, William Stephens, Mary J. Stephens, Thomas P. Walker, William Zimmerman, and Elizabeth Zimmer- man.

Officers .- Master, E. W. Anderson ; Overseer, L. D. Righter ; Lecturer, Rachel White; Steward, Henry A. Groff; Assistant Steward, E. E. Vanderslice ; Chaplain, Emma B. Loucks; Treasurer, A. P. Righter; Secretary, William C. Dyer; G. K., C. Steward; Ceres, Lizzie K. Dyer ; Pomona, Mary J. Roberts; Flora, Lide A. Steward, and L. A. S., Mary J. Stephens.

Past Masters, John H. Loucks, William Zimmerman, William Stephens, and B. F. Fisher.

Number of members, 52.

UPPER UWCHLAN, No. 53,

was organized Dec. 20, 1873. The names of the charter members are

John Strickland, Robert Rooke, John Griffith, D. B. Evans, Daniel Henrich, William Mosteller, Isaac Smith, J. W. Moore, T. Ell- wood Moore, A. J. Anderson, Frank Shaffer, A. M. F. Stiteler, Clara V. Keeley, Mary R. Keeley, Clara V. McWilliams, Lida M. Evans, Sue H. Moore, and Elizabeth Milligan.

Officers .- Master, Charles C. Moore ; Overseer, J. B. Caldwell; Lecturer, A. Fetters; Steward, J. W. Moore; Assistant Steward, F. J. Moore; Chaplain, Alex. Carr ; Treasurer, T. E. Moore ; Secretary, A. M. F. Stiteler ; G. K., Leonard K. Moore.

Past Masters, J. B. Evans and J. B. Caldwell. Number of members, 35.

BRANDYWINE, No. 60,

was organized Dec. 30, 1873. Its charter members are as follows :

Townsend Walter, Mary A. Walter, Jesse J. Hickman, Isaac S. Coch- raa, Fraak Graff, Lavinia Graff, Sharpless A. Walter, Samuel M. Walter, Mary A. Walter, Samuel C. Darlington, Wellington Hick- man, Caleb M. Walter, Charles T. Walter, Oliver J. Strode, Jane Strode, Samuel P. Baily, Benjamin Sharpless, B. Fraak Cheevers, Maggie Cheevers, and William Gibbons.

Officers .- Master, William H. Dallet ; Overseer, John C. Heed ; Lecturer, Ellen R. Walter; Steward, Sharpless A. Walter ; Assistant Steward, Abram S. Williams ; Cbap- lain, Emma H. Townsend; Treasurer, Edward Walter ; Secretary, Joseph G. Williams; G. K., Henry Townsend ; Ceres, Anna M. Dallett; Pomona, Sallie A. Williams ; Flora, Ellen Gibbons ; L. A. S., Lizzie Lynch.

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Past Masters, Townsend Walter, Henry Townsend, and Joseph G. Williams.

Number of members, 65.

LONDONGROVE, No. 63,

was organized Jan. 1, 1874, with the following eharter members :

Warren R. Shelmire, William Smith, William H. Shelmire, Reuben H. Stubbs, Simeon G. Taggart, David P. Chambers, Sarah Shel- mire, Lydia M. Staokhous, Emina L. Chandler, Elizabeth D. Edge, Joshua Thompson, James W. Moore, William J. Pusey, Lydia Chambers, Maria Good, William Swayne, Eli Thompson, Harvey Staokhous, I. Frank Chandler, Thomas J. Edgo, Robert Lewis, Alice Stackheus, Hannah Stubbs, Mary A. Thompson, M. Bell Baily, Samuel Baily, Elisha S. Baily, Annie L. Thompson, Palmer Good, and John P. Sharploss.

Officers .- Master, William Swayne; Secretary, James W. Moore.

Past Masters, William Swayne, Marshall P. Yeatman, and I. Frank Chandler.

Number of members, 24.

OXFORD, No. 67,

was organized Jan. 2, 1874. Its charter members are

Joseph Smith, Agnes Smith, E. D. Murdagh, Mary J. Murdagb, J. M. Cresson Dickey, George D. Hayes, Robert Russell, Susanna Russell, J. Barclay Smith, Sne Smith, John R. Watkins, Lizzio T. Watkins, Jobn Russell, Joseph T. Reynolds, Pusey Coates, Addie B. Coates, Alex. H. Ingram, Annie Ingram, James R. Smith, J. G. B. Reburn, J. Ramsey Hayes, Edwin Armstrong, Maggie Armstrong, John Wiley, Matilda B. Wiley, John E. Brown, and Joseph Wiley.

Officers .- Master, E. D. Murdagh ; Overseer, M. J. Wilson ; Lecturer, J. D. Andrews ; Steward, R. A. Bur- nett; Assistant Steward, James A. Crowl; Chaplain, Jo- seph Smith ; Treasurer, John Wiley; Secretary, H. A. Russell ; G. K., Joseph T. Reynolds ; Ceres, M. J. Mur- dagh ; Pomona, Agnes Smith ; Flora, E. T. Crosby.

Past Masters, Joseph T. Reynolds, Edwin Armstrong, Henry A. Russell, John Wiley, and James R. Crosby. Number of members, 27.

CHESTER VALLEY, No. 77,

was organized Jan. 14. 1874, with the following-named charter members :

G. W. Gunkle, Devault Beaver, Christian Lapp, Robert Hughes, Thomas Davis, Jacob L. Acker, Samuel H. Esler, Davis Lapp, Charles A. Holland, John T. Harrar, George M. Kennard, Lewis K. Gunkle, Mary B. Fetters, Elma E. Lapp, Annie G. Kennard, Mary A. Hughes, Elizabeth Harrar, Lonisa W. Gunkle, Sarah M. Lapp, and Susan Aeker.

Officers .- Master, E. A. Holland ; Overseer, M. O'Donel ; Lecturer, Mary B. Fetters ; Steward, W. M. Barker ; As- sistant Steward, T. Davis; Chaplain, J. A. Fetters; Treas- urer, Davis Lapp; Secretary, Robert Hughes; G. K., Wil- liam Sullivan ; Ceres, Elma E. Lapp; Pomona, Mary A. Fetters ; Flora, Ella M. Holland; L. A. S., Margaret C. Gunkle.

Past Masters, G. W. Gunkle, Christian Lapp, S. Fetters, Thomas Davis, S. H. Esler, William Sullivan, and Devault Beaver.

Number of members, 41.

RUSSELLVILLE, No. 91,

was organized Jan. 31, 1874. Of this grange the follow- ing are the charter members :

Samuel H. Broomell, Mary E. Broemell, W. Taylor Bicking, Kate Bicking, Samuel B. Criswell, John Edwards, Ella Edwards, Jacob Fox, Albert Hamill, Salone Ilamill, Sarah Kent, Samuel Lewis, William McConnell, Joseph Murdah, Joseph 11. Miller, Marshall Ortlip, Lydia Ortlip, Ilugh Ross, George E. Ross, Henry Rake- straw, Jennie Rakestraw, Jackson Woodward, Ilenry C. Wood- ward, Alban Walten, and Emma Walten.

Officers .- Master, William C. Wilson ; Secretary, Pusey Coates.

Past Masters, Joseph H. Miller, William Wood, William C. Wilson, J. Comly Brosius, and Samuel Coates.

Number of members, 66.

WILLISTOWN, No. 114,

was organized Feb. 17, 1874, with the following charter members :

Ames Garrett, Anna M. Garrett, Joshua L. Garrett, Caroline H. Gar- rett, William Evans, Lydia T. Evans, Granville Williams, Lizzie S. Williams, Jesse B. Davis, Lydia A. Davis, S. Ellwood Yarnall, Elizabeth S. Yarnall, Benjamin Steward, Lydia Steward, Robert Maris, Margaret Maris, Jeseph G. Bennett, and William Cox.

Officers .- Master, Jesse B. Davis ; Secretary, Anna M. Garrett.

Past Masters, Amos Garrett, Granville Williams, and Joshua L. Garrett.

Number of members, 71.

GOSHEN, No. 121,

was organized Feb. 21, 1874. Its Past Masters are S. R. Downing, William Priest, and Charles W. Roberts. The present offieers are

Master, Henry H. Hoopes; Overseer, O. H. Smedley ; Lecturer, Phebe J. Singles; Steward, Jesse Williams; Assistant Steward, William H. Pratt; Chaplain, C. G. Singles ; Treasurer, John M. Pratt; See- retary, John M. Hicks; Gate-keeper, Matlaek Garret; Ceres, Mary Esler; Pomona, Mary E. Smedley ; Flora, Susan Williams; Lady Assistant Steward, Anna M. Garrett.

Members on the roll, 39.

NEW LONDON, No. 123,

was organized Feb. 23, 1874. Charter members :

Jesse C. Diekey, Elijah Thompson, J. H. Hutchinson, G. Duffield Armstrong, Taylor P. Brown, James W. Way, Robert H. Hedg- sen, James Michener, James Pyott, Davis Spencer, Angustns Yarnall, Levin S. Jennis, Joel P. Conard, William W. Power, Joseph M. Fulton, Samuel L. Martindale, William D. Eves, William S. Gibson, James F. Montgomery, William Gawthrop, Caleb S. James, Elizabeth Dickey, Hannah Thompson, Nancy D. Hutchinson, Alice H. Brown, Emma B. Way, Maggie Hodgson, Rachel Michener, Mercy Pyott, Sarah Spencer, Mary J. Jennis, Emarene Power, Mary E. Martindale, Elizabeth Gibson, Sarah B. Gawthrop, Emily P. James.

The Past Masters have been R. H. Hodgson, James W. Way, Samuel L. Martindale, T. B. Brown, and Augustus Yarnall.

The following are the present officers : Master, B. F. Myers; Overseer, Elijah Thompson ; Lecturer, Jennie Huey ; Steward, Henry D. Strawbridge ; Assistant Steward, George Smith; Treasurer, Taylor P. Brown; Secretary, Augustus Yarnall ; Chaplain, Maggie Hodgson ; Gate- keeper, James Eves ; Ceres, Ella Brown; Pomona, Anna Hodgson ; Flora, Sister Myers; Lady Assistant Steward, Allie Brown.

Present number of members, 43.

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LINCOLN, No. 130, was organized Feb. 24, 1874. Its charter members are

Joseph H. Kent, F. Darlington, Henry Cope, Josiah Cope, John Pontz- ler, William Stinson, William F. Fillis, William H. Way, G. W. Floyd, Elizabeth Davis, Sarah Nice, John S. Dance, Joel Dance, James Davis, Isaac B. Davis, John L. Nice, Edwin Bushong, James D. Russell, Joseph D. Hodgson, Sarah M. Way, A. P. Fillis, and Emma Bushong.

The principal present officers are as follows : Master, William H. Way ; Overseer, John R. Strickland ; Treas- urer, William Stinson ; Secretary, Mary J. Darlington. The Past Masters are Joseph H. Kent and Joseph Gal- lagher. Number of members, 26.

FRANKLIN, No. 141,

was organized March 2, 1874, with the following charter members :

Thomas Mercer, Maggie Mercer, Joseph G. West, Ella M. West, Wil- liam S. Huston, S. J. Huston, Cornelius C. Hallowell, Annie P. Hallowell, Darlington Cope, A. D. Cope, George Wood, Jesse Spencer, Margaretta Spencer, William S. Kennady, J. E. Ken- nady, Smith P. Gillingham, Maggie P. Gillingham, H. C. Green- field, Maggie P. Greenfield, William A. Hall, Lizzie P. Hall, An- drew J. Mearns, W. D. Armstrong Mackey, Samuel Kimble, Sr., Thomas Whann, Jr., Richard Wigfall, Crosby Pyle, James Brown, Samuel Cann, and Joseph Good.

Present Oficers .- Master, James K. Taylor ; Overseer, William Springer ; Lecturer, Margaret A. Mercer ; Stew- ard, William Springer ; Assistant Steward, Alfred Sharp- less ; Chaplain, Jesse Spencer ; Treasurer, Thomas Mercer ; Secretary, Septimus E. Nivin; Gate-keeper, Thomas B. Hoopes ; Ceres, Minnie L. Spencer ; Pomona, M. E. Mercer; Flora, M. E. Conard; Lady Asst. Steward, D. J. Springer. The Past Masters are J. G. West, S. E. Nivin, Thomas Mercer, Thomas B. Hoopes. Number of mem- bers, 23.

LEWISVILLE, No. 180,

was organized March 28, 1874. The charter members are

Charles Ramsey, John Tweed, Jr., John M. Pitt, George J. Mackey, Chandler Taylor, John B. Mackey, John W. Dougherty, John Kerr, David Mackey, William Wright, Samuel Hall, Philip Dougherty, David Pitt, S. W. Morrison, Thomas Stern, Arthur E. Pitt, Annie Ramsey, Emily J. Pitt, Jane Mackey, Margaret Y. Kerr, Fannie Taylor, Lydia Pitt, Harriet Dougherty, Mary J. Mackey, Mary Dougherty, Lottie P. Mackey, Mary E. Stern, and Sarah A. Pitt.

The principal officers at present (1881) are : Master, J. W. Dougherty ; Overseer, J. B. Mackey ; 'Treasurer, A. E. Pitt ; Secretary, William Wright. The Past Mas- ters are J. W. Dougherty, S. W. Morrison, and J. B. Mackey. Number of members, 18.

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History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 111

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts Number of Pages: 1162

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 1162