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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ****************************************************************************** Submitted to the Archives 07/2003 by Sharyl Ferrall ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBORDINATE CHAPTERS of the ROYAL ARCH MASONS STATE OF IOWA 1878-1890 (includes misc. earlier returns) Table of Contents & Source information. Chapter #1 Iowa - Burlington, Des Moines Co. Subordinate Council - Joppa Council, #6, Burlington (1878) Chapter #2 Iowa City - Iowa City, Johnson Co. Subordinate Council - Excelsior Council, #2, Iowa City(1877) Chapter #3 Dubuque - Dubuque, Dubuque Co. Subordinate Council - Dubuque Council, #3, Dubuque (1872) Chapter #4 Washington - Muscatine, Muscatine Co. Subordinate Council - Webb Council, #1, Muscatine (1876) Chapter #5 McCord - Fairfield, Jefferson Co. Chapter #6 Hiram -Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co. Subordinate Council - Oskaloosa Council, #7, Oskaloosa (1878) Chapter #7 Gate City -Keokuk, Lee Co. Subordinate Council - Parvin Council, #5, Keokuk (1877) Chapter #8 Henry - Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co. Subordinate Council - Damascus Council, #13, Mt. Pleasant (1876) Chapter #9 Clinton - Ottumwa, Wapello Co. Subordinate Council - Ottumwa Council, #12, Ottumwa (1877) Chapter #10 Marion - Marion, Linn Co. Chapter #11 Lebanon - Winterset, Madison Co. Chapter #12 Gebal - Newton, Jasper Co. Chapter #13 Cyrus - Washington, Washington Co. Subordinate Council - Washington Council, #4, Washington (1878) Chapter #14 Corinthian - Des Moines, Polk Co. Subordinate Council - Capitol Council, #9, Des Moines (1878) Chapter #15 Adoniram - Vinton, Benton Co. Chapter #16 Davenport - Davenport, Scott Co. Subordinate Council - Mount Horeb Council, #10, Davenport (1878) Chapter #17 Mt. Moriah - Camanche, Clinton Co. Chapter #18 Tadmor - Knoxville, Marion Co. Chapter #19 Siloam - Tipton, Cedar Co. Chapter #20 Valley - Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co. Chapter #21 Aholiab - Independance, Buchanan Co. Chapter #22 Chariton - Chariton, Lucas Co. Subordinate Council - Chariton Council, #22, Chariton (1878) Chapter #23 Moore - Keosauqua, Van Buren Co. Chapter #24 Jethro - Waverly, Bremer Co. Chapter #25 Bloomfield -Bloomfield, Davis Co. Subordinate Council - Union Council, #8, Bloomfield (1872) Chapter #26 Sioux City - Sioux City, Woodbury Co. Chapter #27 Clayton - McGregor, Clayton Co. Chapter #28 Potowonok - Ft. Madison, Lee Co. Chapter #29 Clarinda - Clarinda, Page Co. Chapter #30 Markwell - Lansing & Waukon, Allamakee Co. Chapter #31 Tuscan - Boone, Boone Co. Chapter #32 Keystone - Clinton, Clinton Co. Chapter #33 Leon - Leon, Decatur Co. Chapter #34 Corydon, re-named Cryptic Chapter Chapter #35 King Solomon - Decorah, Winneshiek Co. Chapter #36 Osage - Osage, Mitchell Co. Chapter #37 Tyrian - Adel, Dallas Co. Chapter #38 Signet - Marshalltown, Marshall Co. Subordinate Council, King Solomon Council, #20, Marshalltown (1878) Chapter #39 Oriental - Lyons, Clinton Co. Chapter #40 Joppa - Sigourney, Keokuk Co. Subordinate Council, Sigourney Council, #14, Sigourney (1877) Chapter #41 Harmony - Elkader, Clayton Co. Chapter #42 Monticello - Monticello, Jones Co. Chapter #43 Euclid - Centerville, Appanoose Co. Chapter #44 Shekinah - Riverton, Fremont Co. Chapter #45 Mt. Horeb - Belle Plaine, Benton Co. Chapter #46 Benevolence - Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co. Chapter #47 Star - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co. Subordinate Council, Adoniram Council, #18, Council Bluffs (1878) Chapter #48 Olive Branch - Manchester, Delaware Co. Chapter #49 Trowel - Cedar Rapids, Linn Co. Subordinate Council, Tyrian Council, #17, Cedar Rapids (1877) Chapter #50 Hyssop - Malcom, Poweshiek Co. Chapter #51 Delta - Fort Dodge, Webster Co. Chapter #52 Tabernacle - Waterloo, Blackhawk Co. Chapter #53 Almond - Charles City, Floyd Co. Chapter #54 Doric - Tama City, Tama Co. Chapter #55 Evergreen - Eldora, Hardin Co. Chapter #56 Kilwinning - De Witt, Clinton Co. Chapter #57 Montgomery - Red Oak Junct., Montgomery Co. Subordinate Council, Hiram Council, #19, Red Oak (1878) Chapter #58 Darius - Sac City, Sac Co. Chapter #59 Mt. Gerizim - Glenwood, Mills Co. Chapter #60 Mt. of Olives - Nashua, Chickasaw Co. Chapter #61 Lafayette - Bonaparte, Van Buren Co. Chapter #62 Clermont - Clermont, Fayette Co. Chapter #63 Pentalpha - Osceola, Clarke Co. Chapter #64 Corner-Stone - Jefferson, Greene Co. Chapter #65 Shiloh - Cresco, Howard Co. Chapter #66 Mt. Sinai - Anamosa, Jones Co. Chapter #67 Tessera - Afton, Union Co. Subordinate Council, Mt. Moriah Council, #21, Afton (1878) Chapter #68 Triangle - Bedford, Taylor Co. Chapter #69 Anchor - Hampton, Franklin Co. Chapter #70 Prudence - Algona, Kossuth Co. Chapter #71 Zerubbabel - Albia, Monroe Co. Chapter #72 Jerusalem - Marengo, Iowa Co. Chapter #73 St. John's - Fontanelle, Adair Co. Chapter #74 Temple - Clarksville, Butler Co. Chapter #75 Salem - Mt. Ayr, Ringgold Co. Chapter #76 Hebron - Hamburg, Fremont Co. Chapter #77 Ereka - Creston, Union Co. Chapter #78 Cope-Stone - Glidden, Carroll Co. Chapter #79 Liberty - West Liberty, Muscatine Co. Chapter #80 Ansel Humphreys - Fayette, Fayette Co. Chapter #81 Triune - Missouri Valley, Harrison Co. Chapter #82 Sheshbazzar - Shenandoah, Page Co. Chapter #83 Kadosh - Farmington, Van Buren Co. Chapter #84 Ophir - Atlantic, Cass Co. Chapter #85 Rabboni - Avoca, Pottawattamie Co. Chapter #86 Palmyra - Perry, Dallas Co. Chapter #87 Geber - Monroe, Jasper Co. Chapter #88 Hope - Webster City, Hamilton co. Chapter #89 Ark - Dunlap, Harrison co. Chapter #90 Burning Bush - Cherokee, Cherokee co. Chapter #91 Composite - Columbus Junction, Louisa co. Chapter #92 Three-Times-Three - Nevada, Story Co. Chapter #93 Amity - Audubon, Audubon Co Chapter #94 Bath-Kol - Maquoketa, Jackson Co Chapter #95 Orient - Indianola, Warren Co Chapter #96 Meribah - Greeley, Delaware Co Chapter #97 Damascus - Stuart, Guthrie Co. Chapter #98 Milton - Guthrie Center, Guthrie Co. Chapter #99 Cyprus - Lake City, Calhoun Co. Chapter #100 Ionic - Grundy Center, Grundy Co. Chapter #101 Palestine - Grinnell, Poweshiek Co. Chapter #102 Bezaleel - Sibley, Osceola co. Chapter #103 Rabbi - Newell, Buena Vista Co. Chapter #104 Syria - Ida Grove, Ida Co. Chapter #105 Samara - Sanborn, O'Brien Co. Chapter #106 Mt. Zion - Rockford, Floyd Co. Chapter #107 Olivet - Harlan, Shelby Co. Chapter #108 Earnest - Emmettsburg, Palo Alto Co. Chapter #109 Excelsior - What Cheer, Chapter #110 Antioch - Des Moines, Polk Co. Chapter #111 Lyon - Rock Rapids, Lyon Co. Chapter #112 Clay - Spencer, Clay Co. Chapter #113 Adelphi - New Hampton, Chickasaw Co. Chapter #114 Occidental - Le Mars, Plymouth Co. Chapter #115 Monona - Mapleton, Monona Co. Chapter #116 Bethel - Garner, Hancock Co. ---------------- Sources: 1. "Transactions of the Grand Chapter of the State of Iowa, for the Years 1878 to 1882, Inclusive", Vol. IV, Original Edition; Muscatine, Iowa - published by order of the Grand Chapter, 1883. 2. "Transactions of the Grand Chapter of the State of Iowa, at its Thirty-Seventh Grand Annual Convocation", Convened at Cedar Rapids, Thursday October 9th, A.D. 1890, Original Edition; Des Moines - published by order of the Grand Chapter, 1890. ---------------- copyright 2003 Sharyl Ferrall, July 1, 2003