Oceana County MI Archives History - Books .....Masonic 1882 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jan Cortez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00020.html#0004939 December 17, 2008, 6:16 pm Book Title: HISTORY OF OCEANA CO., CHICAGO, H.R. PAGE & COMPANY, 1882 Freemasonry in Oceana County is in a flourishing condition, and on a solid basis. It embraces within its fold the foremost and most substantial citizens, and has long held a prominent place in society. The Masonic Bodies now in active existence are: 1. Oceana Council, No. 27, Royal and Select Masters, which was established in 1879. The officers (1882) are: Comp., W. E. Dockry, T. I. M., A. N. Randall, D. M., Fred Nielsen, P. C. W., A. Sorenson, Treas. J. H. Benton, Rec.: W. E. Ambler, Capt. G.; G. W. Imus, Con of C.; Wm. Webb, Steward, I. N. Lewis, Sentinel; Past T. I. M. Comps., J. Boynton, J. M. Rice and F. Nielsen. Hall over Sands & Maxwell's store. Meeting every second Monday in the month. 2. The next body is Oceana Chapter, No. 56, R. A. M., of Pentwater, which was instituted in 1868. The Past High Priests are: B. F. Doughty, J. M. Rice, W. E. Dockry, L. G. Rutherford. The officers (1882) are: Comp., W. E. Dockry, H. P.; S.A. Browne, King; F. Nielsen, Scribe; A. Sorenson, Treas.; A. W. Newark, Rec.; G. W. Imus, Capt. of H.; W. E. ambler, P.S.; J. Thompson, R.A.C.; H. Brink, M. 3 V.; J. H. Bouton, M. 2 V.; A. N. Randall, M. 1 V.; A. Palmer, Sentinel. Meetings every third Monday in month. 3. Next comes Oceana Lodge, No. 200, F. and A. M., Pentwater, instituted 1866. The Worshipful Masters have been: J. Boynton, E. E. Edwards, L. D. Grove, J. M. Rice and W. E. Dockry. The officers (1882) are: W. E. Dockry, W.M.; G. W. Imus, S. W.; O. H. Thayer, J. W.; E. B. Clark, Treas.; J. Grover, Sec.; W. A. Rounds, S. D.; R. C. Faxon, J. D.; H. P. Kelly and J. Hagestrom, Stewards; J. J. Kittridge, chaplain; J. Brooker, Tyler. Meetings Tuesday, on or before full moon. 4. The next body is Wigton Lodge, No. 251, F. & A. M., of Hart, instituted 1868. The Masters of the Lodge have been successively: J. M. Rice, B. S. Pratt, W. H. Walker, L. G. Rutherford, D. JOhnson, W. Coolidge and W. J. Britton. The present officers (1882) are: D. Johnson, W. M.,; E. D. Richmond, S. W.; G. L. Crumb, J. W.; L. A. McIntyre, Sec.; W. E. Thorp, Treas.; C. W. Slayton, S. D.; N. Miller, J. D.; W. Thorp, Tyler; J. Carey and T. Carmer, Stewards; Rev. James Draper, Chaplain. Hall over Chadwick & Sons. 5. Benona Lodge, No. 289, shelby, instituted 1871. Past Masters are: C. E. Howe, H. Heffman, R. E. Cater and John Thompson. The present officers (1882) are: A. Z. Moore, W.M.; M. C. White, S. W.; A. Oleson, J.W.; E. J. Shirts, Treas.; W. E. Barry, Sec.; E. F. Coon, S. D.; H. Johnstone, J.D.; G. Getty and P. Foster, Stewards; O. B. Smith, Chaplain, and H. W. Reed, tyler. Hall over Van Wickle's drug store. 6. Hesperia Lodge. OCEANA LODGE, NO. 200, F. & A. M., PENTWATER. At a meeting of Master Masons, in good standing, residing at Pentwater and vicinity, held on June 12, 1866, for the purpose of forming a Lodge of F. & A. M., at Pentwater, the following brethren were present: J. Boynton, Charles W. Deane, W. H. Sibley, George Goodsell, J. W. Perry, O. Day, S. W. Pomeroy, A. B. Judd, Wm. B. O. Sands, George D. Lee, H. H. Woods. Brother J. Boynton was chosen chairman, Charles W. Deane, J. W. After which J. Boynton took the credentials and visited the Grand Lodge for the purpose of procuring the necessary dispensation for the establishment of Pentwater Lodge, in which he succeeded, and Aug. 14, 1866, the lodge was duly instituted, at which time the W. M. appointed George W. Goodsell, Treas.; A. B. Judd, Sec.; David C. Pelton, S. D.; W. B. O. Sands, J. D.; John W. Perry, Tyler. Time of the meeting fixed on the second Tuesday in each month, since changed to Tuesday on or before the full of the moon. The subjoined have been Worshipful Masters since the organization: J. Boynton, E. F. Edwards, R. L. Hardy, J. M. Rice, L. D. Grove, W. E. Dockry. Present officers are: W. E. Dockry, W. M.; George W. Imus, S. W.; Oscar H. Tayer, J. W.; E. B. Clark, Treas.; James Grover, Sec.; Wm. A. Rounds, S. D.; Jacob Fisher, J. D.; Wm. Kuhn, Tyler. Wigton Lodge, No. 251, Hart. The preliminary meeting was held April 2, 1868. The following brethren were charter members: J. M. Rice, 1st W.M.; S. B. Pratt, S.W.; J. Elliott, J.W.; W. Wigton, S. D.; W. H. Walker, J. D.; M. R. Chadwick, Sec.; W. H. Leach, treasurer; W. A. Blanchard, tyler; also E. J. Reed, J. E. Williams, W. Coolidge, Ambrose and H. C. Mason, A. E. Palmiter, D. Benham, S. Inman and L. G. Rutherford. The following have been masters since: B. S. Pratt, W. H. Walker, L. G. Rutherford, W. M. Wigton and D. Johnson; and the following have died since the organization: W. Wigton, J. D. Ballou and O. C. Perry. The following are the present officers: D. Johnson, W. M.; E. D. Richmond, S. W.; G. L. Crumb, J. W.; L. A. McIntyre, secretary; W. E. Thorp, treasurer; C. W. Slayton, S. D.; N. Miller, J. D.; J. Cary and T. Carmer, stewards; W. Thorp, Tyler. Hesperia Lodge, NO. 846, was chartered and commenced under dispensation November 23, 1875; charter dated Jnauary 24, 1877, Charter Members: P. H. Weaver, S. Atherton, L. S. Weaver, N. Heath, S. Tibbitts, Jacob Carlisle, J. W. Dunning, Alva Decker and J. W. Sweet. The first officers were: P. H. Weaver, W. M.; S. Atherton, S. W.; L. S. Weaver, J.W.; J. F. Howard, secretary, and P. Monroe, treasurer. The officers for 1882 are: J. W. Dunning, W.M.; Charles Stark, S. W.; W. Fleming, J. W.; O. A. Rowland, secretary; E. Utley, treasurer; past masters, P. H. Weaver and J. W. Dunning. Additional Comments: HISTORY OF OCEANA CO., CHICAGO, H.R. 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