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A History of Knox County, Ohio, From 1779 to 1862 
Inclusive: Comprising Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes and 
incidents of men connected with the county from its first 
settlement: Together with complete lists of the senators, 
representatives, sherriffs, auditors, commissioners, 
treasurers, judges, justices of the peace, and other 
officers of the county, also of those who have served in a 
military capacity from its first organization to the 
present time, and also a sketch of Kenyon College, and 
other institutions of learning and religion within the 
county. 
By A. Banning Norton.

Columbus: Richard Nevins, Printer. 1862
Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1862 
by A. Banning Norton, In the Clerk’s office of the Southern 
District of Ohio.
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CHAPTER XIV.

MASONIC INSTITUTIONS.

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF MASONRY IN KNOX COUNTY.-ITS 
ORIGIN--CHRONO--LOGICAL STATEMENT OF ITS EARLY 
EVENTS AND PU BLIC TRANSACTIONS--AND THE PRESENT 
CONDITION OF THE VAIUIOUS ORDERS.

To the members of the craft the early history of Masonry is 
of deep and abiding interest It dates hack in the history of  
our county,  as in that of the world, to a very remote period 
and its ancient transactions will in the future be regarded with 
greater concern. The space allotted to this branch of our 
work Will allow but brief mention of the organization and 
action of Mount Zion Lodge as established at Clinton, and 
subsequently removed to Mount Vernon, and a 
chronological statement of public occurrences, celebrations, 
funerals, etc. 
Tile first meeting of delegates from all the Lodges in the State 
of Ohio was held at Chillicothe, on the first Monday of 
January, A. D. 1808, A. L 5808. whereat, on motion of 
Brother Lewis Cass, it was resolved "that it is expedient to 
form a GRAND LODGE in the State of Ohio." General 
Rufus Putnam was elected on the 7th of January Rt. W. 
Grand Master, and other business pertinent to permanent 
organization was transacted. At the Grand

Communication held at Chillicothe tile 2d day of January, 
A. L. 5809, A. D. 1809, a petition was
presented, signed by Brothers Samuel H. Smith, Nathaniel 
W. Little, Richard Fishback, William Little, Alexander 
Enos, Jr., Ichabod Nye and Thomas Brown, praying this 
Grand lodge to grant them a charter, to form a Lodge, by 
the name of Mount Zion Lodge, No. --," which was read, 
and on motion seconded,

Ordered, that until a charter can be made and granted to said 
brethren, for tile aforesaid purpose, they shall be entitled 
to receive a dispensation therefor."

By reference to file proceedings of the Grand Lodge of 
Ohio, held in Chillicothe, A. IL. 5810, A. ID. 1810, we 
find " Samuel H. Smith, representative of Mount Zion 
Lodge, No.--."
In the same year that Knox county was organized the 
initiatory steps were taken for the organization of a 
Masonic lodge; the petition drawn up for this purpose, as 
above recited, was presented in the first month of the 
following year, 1809, and the original dispensation was 
numbered "7," though subsequently changed to "9."
The first Master of the Lodge was Samuel H. Smith. 
The first Public installation of officers was
Samuel H. Smith, W. M.; Alfred Manning, S. W.; Ichabod 
Nye, J.W.; Samuel Nye, Treasurer; Oliver Strong, 
Secretary; Wm. F. Roberts, S. D.:
James Miller, J. D.; Wm. Bartlett, Peter Wolf; Stewards; 
Richard Fishback, Tyler.
Among the members of the Lodge in 1811 and 1812 
were: Amoriah Watson, George Downs, Peter

Kinney, John Barney, Abner Ayres, John Wheeler,
Charles Barney, R. N. Powers, Charles Lofland,
Jesse Proctor, Wm. Winship, Rufus Crosby,
Nicholas C. Boalse, P. M.
Among the visiting brethren were: Wm.Erwin, 
Wm.Andrews, John Clark, Robert Glass, Lemuel Chapman, 
Samuel Choate, P. M., Riverius Newell, P. M., from 
Vermont.
The standing committee for 1811 consisted of Nicholas C. 
Boalse, Oliver Strong, Alfred Manning.
The Representative to the Grand Lodge in Chillicothe, 
January, 1812, was Alfred Manning.
Royal N. Powers succeeded Samuel H. Smith as W. M., 
and he was also elected Representative to the Grand Lodge. 
Alfred Manning was W. M. after Powers.
Daniel Dimmick was made a W. M. June 20th,
1812, and Lewis Jones, Richard Crooks, Thomas
Rowland, Garret E. Pendergrass, Major Phineas.
Reed, among others, were also raised. Ammoriah and Samuel 
Watson, at their request were permitted to pay their dues 
as quarterly members.
In October it was voted to remove this Lodge to the brick 
house in Clinton belonging to Bro. Samuel H. Smith.
Samuel Everett and Valentine Giesy were among the 
visiting members.
John Greer, John Garrison, John Haldeman and Thomas 
McClure were initiated in January, 1813.
Winn Winship and Levi Jones are considered quarterly 
members. Their residence, like the Wat-

son's, was in Richland county, a considerable distance off.
June 24th, 1813, St. John the Baptist's day, was duly 
commemorated. An able oration was delivered by Bro. 
Winn Winship, and in procession the brethren marched to 
Bro. Boalse, and partook of a sumptuous dinner. Among 
the items of the Stewards bill, appears-" this, with the 
musician's bill, ~-. Our venerable friend and brother, Judge 
Ezra Griswold, of' Delaware. this spring gave us an 
interesting account of' this celebration. He was present as 
one of' the musicians, belonging to the first hand organized 
in-this part of the State; he at an early day went far as well 
as near to celebrations, etc.
The Judge formerly lived at Worthington, and is one of 
the pioneers of the press in this State.
Among the brethren of the mystic tie present were 
Gilman Bryant, George. Downs, James Low, Lothrop 
Shirtliff, from New York, Wm. Anderson.
In 1814, at the meeting of the Grand Lodge in 
Chillicothe, Samuel H. Smith was the Representative. The 
returns at this time show 27 members, 3 fellow-crafts and 
3 apprentices. one suspended and one expelled.
John Shaw, Ichabod Marshal, Robert Buchanan, 
Samuel Yeoman. James L. Priest, Edward Wheeler, 
George Dickinson, Daniel Ayres, John P. McArdle, Cyrus 
Langworthy and G. B. Maxfield are among the number 
initiated and receiving the Master's Degree this year.
The Rev. Bro. Fuller delivered a discourse to

the Masonic Society of Mount Zion Lodge, in Clinton, on 
Wednesday, May 8th, 1814.
Mount Zion Lodge, No. 7, celebrated the festival of St. 
John f lie Baptist at Clinton, on the 24th of June, at 10 
o'clock A.M., by public procession and a sermon at the 
meeting-house by Rev. Bro. Josephus S. Hughes.
On the 27th of December, Bros. John Shaw, J. P. 
McArdle and Ichabod Marshal, the Standing Committee, 
agreed . with Bro. Ichabod Nye for Lodge-room and 
refreshments the ensuing year. 
Among the visiting brethren were Samuel Chapman. 
Samuel Choate, P. M., Thomas Munson, Jo5e1)h Brown, 
Wm. Bartlett and John Hawn.
The first funeral attended by the fraternity in this county 
was that of Richard Fishback, merchant, of Clinton, who 
died in his 36th year, and was buried with Masonic honors 
on the 23d of May.
1815.--The anniversary of St. John the Baptist was 
celebrated in Clinton by procession and the delivery of 
addresses by Bros. Vandeman aiid Curtis. Among the 
brethren present were Martin M. Kellogg, Wm.Wallace, --
-Hallerman, ---Forbes, Benj. Helman and Daniel Dimmick.
The Lodge proposed to contract for the new Lodge-
room, and the committee reported the amount of money in 
the coffers for said purpose, $134.80. In November a 
resolution passed, requesting the Grand Lodge to grant 
authority to change sessions to Mount Vernon.
The second Masonic funeral was that of Bro. Robert 
Glass, December 3d, 1815.

In 1816, Winn Winship was Representative to the 
Grand Lodge.
Among the visiting brethren of this year were 
Wm.Webster, Robert D. Moore, of Youghiogheny 
Lodge, No. 10, Pa., and John Warden, of Pa.
The Standing Committee of this year consisted of John 
Shaw, Timothy Burr and Joseph Brown.
There are very many items of deep interest connected 
with the history of the Lodge at Clinton. The action of the 
pioneers of Masonry in Knox will in the distant future be 
regarded with much curiosity by those whose privilege it is 
to lift the vail and tread within its sacred precincts. For the 
present we rest.

MOUNT ZION LODGE, NO. 9 AT MOUNT VERNON.

By virtue of a dispensation of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, predicated 
upon a petition included in a resolution of De Witt Clinton Lodge, No. 9, 
introduced May 8th, 1816, and passed by a vote of the brethren on the 
5th of June thereafter, and taking into consideration also the reasonable 
request of said prayer that said Lodge may be removed from Clinton in 
Knox county to Mount Vernon in said county, and authorized to hold 
their meetings at said town of Mount Vernon, by virtue of the present 
charter, Henry Brush, Grand Master, and by resolution of Grand Lodge 
at their last Grand Annual Communication, did grant full power and 
lawful authority to hold their regular and special meetings at Mount 
Vernon.
Done at Masons' Hall, Chillicothe, this 7th day of March, in the year 
of our redemption 1817, and of Masonry 5817.
By the Grand Master,	HENRY BRUSH. 
H.' KERCHEVAL, Grand Secretary.

A meeting was accordingly held by the Free and 
Accepted Masons, inhabitants of Mount Vernon. on the 
5th day of April, 1817, A. L. 5817, at the

court-house. Pro. Joseph Brown, Chairman, and Bro. 
Robert D. Moore, Secretary. The communication from the 
Grand Lodge was read and accepted, and a committee to 
draft a system of By-Laws for tile government of the Lodge 
was appointed, consisting of John Shaw, John P. McArdle 
and Joseph Brown.

Ordered, that the next meeting be held at the court-house, on the 11th 
inst., for the purpose of organizing a Lodge. On motion made and 
seconded, that we must meet at 3 o'clock P.M. of the 11th inst.; decided 
in the affirmative, and adjourned in harmony.

MOUNT VRRNON, 11th April, A. D. 1817, A.L. 1817.

At said communication of Mount Zion Lodge, No. 9, the organization 
of the Lodge was effected, and the By-Laws reported and adopted. Bro. 
Alfred Manning, W. M.; John P. McArdle, S. W. p. t.; Robert Buchanan, 
J. W. p. t.; Joseph Brown, Se. p. t.; Jonathan Miller, T. p. t.; Robt. D. 
Moore, S.Th p.t.; Ilosmer Curtis, J. D. p. t.; Gilman Bryant, T. p. t.; John 
Shaw, John Robert, John Warden and Orange Granger, Visiting Brethren.

On the 6th day of June the following officers were 
regularly elected, viz: Alfred Manning, W. M.; John P. 
McArdle, S. W.; John Shaw, J. W.; .Joseph Brown, S.; 
Gilman Bryant, T.; Royal ID. Simons, S. ID.; Robert 
Buchanan, J. ID.; John Roberts, S.; James Miller, T. On 
the 24th day of June they were installed at 9 o'clock A. 
M., and the anniversary of St. John the Baptist was duly 
commemorated. A procession was formed, under direction 
of Bro. Robert D. Moore, as Marshal, and, after marching to 
the court-house, a sermon was delivered by the Rev. James 
Smith, and the Lodge walked in procession to Mr. 
Zimmerman's tavern and partook of a sumptuous dinner. 
Those present

and participating were: Past Masters Royal D. Simons, 
Robert D. Moore, Samuel H. Smith, and Riverius Newell; 
Master Masons, G. B. Maxfield, William Bartlett, John 
Warden, Reeve Chapman; and visiting brethren, Hosmer 
Curtis, Wm.Guyan,
Shipinan, Ichabod Nye, Lemuel Potter, A. P. 
Ashley, Samuel Nyc; Fellow Crafts, Andrew C. Johnson 
and Wm. McCartney.
The members of Mount Zion Lodge, No. 9, of F. and A. 
Masons, met at Masonic Hall, in Mount Vernon, at the 
hour of 9 o'clock A. M., June 24th, 1817, for the purpose 
of celebrating the anniversary of Saint John the Baptist. 
The Rev. James Smith delivered the address.
Alfred Manning was the Representative to the Grand 
Lodge in 1817.
This year Henry Brush, of Chillicothe, was R.W. G.M., 
at Grand Lodge July 5th. Philemon Beecher, of Lancaster, 
Deputy.
From the Minutes of the Grand Lodge at Chillicothe we 
extract the following, relating to one who, for many years, 
resided in our county-a public benefactor, distinguished as 
well for his masonic zeal and faithfulness as for his piety 
and learning:

August 4th. The Reverend Philander Chase delivered the address to 
the Grand Lodge.
Ordered, that the sum of $50 be paid out of the funds of the
Grand Lodge to the Rev. Bro. Chase, as a testimony of respect for the 
discourse delivered by him yesterday."-Minutes, August 5th, 1817.

Since we undertook this work, we have met with an aged 
brother who often sat by the side of Bro. Chase in the 
Lodge room, and gave us several in-

teresting incidents in the masonic life of the Bishop.
August 1st, 1817, Alexander Elliott and Emanuel Hawn 
were duly initiated E. A.; on the 5th of September they 
became F. C.; and, on the 3d of October, Master's decree 
conferred on the former, and Nov. 2d, on the latter.
Andrew C. Johnson was the first Master raised in this 
Lodge, September 5th, 1817.
Andrew Clark and Samuel Pyle received the first 
degree September 5th, 1817; the second, October 3d ; the 
third, November 2d.
Samuel Hawn, E. A., Oct. 3d; F. C., Nov. 2d; M. M., 
Dec. 5th.
1819, January l2th.-Fee of Bro. Joseph Moody to 
become F. C., paid in chartered paper $4, and of Bro. 
Nicholas McCarty, in Owl Creek paper, $5.
The Festival of St. John the Baptist was com-
memorated, in 1818, by a public procession, address at the 
court-house, and dinner at Joseph Brown's. Rev. Bro. 
Nathan B. Johnson delivered the address.
The first masonic funeral by this Lodge, after its removal 
to Mount Vernon, was that of Andrew M. Roberts, who 
departed this life April 17th, aged 27 years. He was 
consigned to mother earth April
18th. Bro. Thomas Rigdon preached the funeral discourse 
at the court-house from these words- "Be ye also ready."
Bro. Royal ID. Simons, W.M.; Nicholas McCarty, 
Secretary.
The Lodge had the satisfaction of commemorating St. 
John the Baptist's anniversary in their

new hall in the second story of the new brick school house 
on the hill.
Royal D. Simons was the Representative to tile Grand 
Lodge in 1819, and also in 1820. Among the officers of 
the Grand Lodge elected at the latter communication was 
M. Rev. Philander Chase. Grand Chaplain.
December 27th, 1820, a public installation of officers 
of the Lodge took place in lower room of the Lodge 
building where a sermon was delivered 1w the Rev. 
Joseph Carper. Alexander Elliott, W.M.
April 27th, 1821, M.W. John Snow, G2~.L, visited 
the Lodge.
The second masonic funeral was that of Bro. N C. 
Boalse, August 10th, 1821.
1822. The Festival of St. John the Baptist com-
memorated. A procession was formed by John Shaw, 
Marshal, and marched to the court-house. where the 
oration delivered by Brother Cook. at Sandusky, in 1819, 
was read by Bro. Jo. Brown. after which the brethren 
partook of an elegant dinner at Mr. Eli Miller's tavern, and 
then returned to the Lodge room. Among the visiting 
brethren in attendance were-Samuel Wolf, John W. Har-
ter and James Mumford from Mansfield; Wm. Allison and 
John Allison from Lodge No. 123. Waynesburg, Pa. ; 
Wm. Coonrod, John F. Adams. Alvin Corbin, Abner 
Avres, and others.
Tile Representative to the Grand Lodge at Columbus, 
in 1823, was Bro. Royal D. Simons.
In 1824, H. Curtis and Joseph Brown were the 
Representatives.
The anniversary of St. John the Evangelist was

Commemorated by the Lodge December 27th. 1824. Bro. 
Joseph Brown, as Marshal, formed the brethren in 
procession, and after marching to time Presbyterian 
Church, and hearing an address by Rev. James Scott, the 
officers elect were duly installed according to ancient 
usages, and the Lodge and brethren present then returned 
in solemn procession to tile Lodge room. H. Curtis, W.M.
The funeral of Bro. John Warden was attended by the 
lodge, May 25th, 1825; Thomas Ridgdon acted  as 
Chaplain. The ceremonies were performed according  to 
ancient usage.
Tile Rev. Bro. Badger, Elder of the Christian Church, 
delivered a masonic address in Mount Vernon, January 
31st, 1826.

1826. The anniversary of St. John tile Baptist was duly 
commemorated. The Masonic Address was delivered by 
Bro. Ahab Jenks, of Granville.
August 26th. Bro. Royal D. Simons was, by the
Lodgee, buried according to ancient usages. Bro.
Benj. H. Taylor superintending Marshal ; Wm.
Bevans Marshal for the Fraternity. Elder James
Smith delivered the funeral discourse.
1827. Bro. H. Curtis was the Representative to the 
Grand Lodge.
1828, June 24th. The brethren in procession, under 
direction of Bros. Day and Tracy, marched to the
Presbyterian Church, where an excellent discourse was 
delivered by Bro. James McMahon after which a very 
good dinner was served up at the house of Bro. W. E. 
Davidson.
1828. H. B. Curtis was the Representative to tile Grand 
Lodge.

1829. H. Curtis and J. N. Burr were Representatives.
1830, January 26th. Bro. John Shaw's funeral attended 
by the Fraternity.
1833, January 29th. John Roberts was buried by the 
brethren of this Lodge. He was in his 73d year.
1835, March 30th. Bro. Riverius Newell was buried by 
the craft. In the fall of 1837, Mount Zion Lodge moved to 
the present Lodge room, in Bro. Huntsbery's block.
1839, .June 24th. This anniversary was duly celebrated 
by the Lodge. The oration by Bro. Adam Randolph, in the 
court-house, was listened to by a very large concourse of 
Masons and citizens. A most excellent dinner, provided by 
Bro. T. Burr. was disposed of in proper manner, and every 
thing passed off harmoniously.
1840, February 16th. Bro. Dr. Lyman Wright was 
buried, at Fredericktown, by the members of Mount Zion 
Lodge.
1841, June 24th. This anniversary was becomingly 
commemorated. Bro. David Spangler, of Coshocton, 
delivered the address, and Bro. T. Burr prepared the 
dinner. Address delivered in the Methodist Episcopal 
Church. The Mt. Vernon Choir and Mt. Vernon Band 
discoursed appropriate music.
At 2 o'clock P.31., June 25th, a procession was formed, 
under direction of Bro. Johnston Elliott, to attend the funeral 
of Bro. John Sherman, who was buried according to 
ancient usage's.
August 27th. Funeral of Bro. T. G. Plummer.

September 7th. The funeral of Bro. John E. Davidson.
1843, December 13th. The funeral of Bro. Hill Runyan.
1844, June 24th. A public celebration of this anniversary 
occurred. Bro. T. G. Drinker, of Cincinnati, delivered the 
address. Many brethren from Newark, Zanesville, 
Columbus, West Carlisle, Loudenville and Mansfield 
participated in the ceremonies of the day.. Isaac Davis was 
Marshal, and John A. Holland, of Wooster, Assistant 
Marshal. An excellent dinner was provided by Bro. 
Mackey, and the day passed off harmoniously.
On the 27th of December, the anniversary of St. John 
the Evangelist was commemorated by a social party in the 
Hall, whereat the officers elect were publicly installed, and 
an appropriate address delivered by Bro. C. Delano.
December 15th, 1846, Bro. James Haves, of Miller 
township, buried by the Lodge in due form.
1847, February 8th. An act to incorporate the Master, 
Wardens and Brethren of Mt. Zion Lodge No. 9, was 
passed by the Legislature, and accepted.
1848, August 3d. Masonic funeral of Bro. Crandal 
Rosecrans, near Homer.
1849, February 8th. Masonic funeral of l3ro. Jonathan 
Miller.
June 24th. St. John the Baptist anniversary duly 
commemorated. The address delivered by Bro. Rolla H. 
Chubb.
	1852, May 7th, Masonic funeral of Bro. T. Winne.
August 28th, Masonic funeral of Bro. Marvin Tracy.
1853, December 11th, Masonic funeral of Bro. Sylvester Pond.

1854, September 1st, Masonic funeral of Bro. Jacob B. Brown.
1855,	Octoher 1st, Masonic funeral of Bro. John A. Holland, of 
Rockford, Ill.
1856, December 7th, Masonic funeral of Bro. William Bevans.
1857,	March 13th, Masonic funeral of Bro. Johu Butler, of Rosco Lodge, 
No. 190.
1857,	December 16th, Masonic funeral of Bro. William Cope-land.
1858, April 29th, Masonic funeral of Bro. J. Phifer.
1859, May 12th, Masonic funeral of Bro. George White.
1861, September 22d, Masonic funeral of Bro. Lorin Andrews.
1862, January 20th, Masonic funeral of Bro. W. R. Greer. " April 6th, 
Masonic funeral of Bro. James Huntsbery. " " 30th, Masonic funeral of 
Bro. Robert Lurkins.

The following brothers have been in attendance on the Grand 
Lodge:

1830, J. N. Burr, James Huntsbery, Jonas Ward.
1831, Jonas Ward.
1832, P. Sprague, W. Bevans, L. Lake.
1833, J. Ward.
1836, W. Bevans, Alexander Elliott.
1839, W. Bevans, A. Randolph, at Lancaster.
1840, B. F. Smith.
1841, J. N. Burr, B. F. Smith, James Huntsbery.
1842, B. F. Smith, T. Winne.
1843, B. F. Smith, J. N. Burr, Isaac Davis. 
1844, B. F. Smith, M. Tracy. 
1845, B. F. Smith, J. N. Burr, J. B. Brown. 
1846, B. F. Smith, M. Tracy.
1847, J. B. Brown, S. P. Axtell, M. Tracy.
1848, J. B. Brown, S. P. Axtell, M. Tracy.
1849, J. B. Brown
1850, J. B. Brown
1851, J. B. Brown
1852, J. B. Brown, S. P. Axtell 
1853, J. B. Brown, G. W. True, James Smith, Jr.
1854, G. W. True, G. W. Stahl, B. F. Smith.
1855, G. W. True, F. B. Plimpton.

1856, Dennis Smith G. W. S tahl, S. P. Axtell.
1857, G. W. True, J. N. Burr, S. P. Axtell.
1858, J. N. Burr, J. C. Devin, S. P. Axtell.
1859, John Adams, S. P.Axtell, J. B.Beardslee, Dr. J. N. Burr, D. G. M.
1860, C. S. Pyle, S. P. Axtell, J. B. Beardslee.
1861, C. S. Pyle, S. P. Axtell
Present Officers-C. S. Pyle, W. M.; W. B. Brown, S. W.; J.
D. Beardslee, J. W.; James Huntsbery, Treasurer; S. P. Warden, 
Secretary; H. W. Owen, S. D.; L. B. Curtis, J. D.; J. R. Wallace, Tyler.
Standing Committee, 1862_-J. N. Burr, S. P. Axtell, N. E.
Lewis.

Relief Committee-L. B. Curtis, Thomas Harvey, John Ringwalt

Among the members of this Lodge of long standing we 
may mention the venerable William Beardslee. who was 
made a Master Mason at Stephentown, N. Y., in 1804, 
who in 1817 represented Center Star Lodge, No. 11, in the 
Grand Lodge of. Ohio, at Chillicothe, and whose three 
sons-Job H. G., Wm. B., and John B.-- are also of the 
craft.
Adam Pyle, our much-respected townsman, was made a 
Master in 1821 ; and Dr. Jonathan N. Burr is time oldest 
Past Master in this part of the country. Tmi 1825 lie was 
raised in this Lodge, in 1829 became its W. M., and since 
then has. served in that position longer than perhaps any 
Master in the State. For his zeal and fidelity he was 
presented by the brethren of Mt. Zion Lodge with a 
beautiful Past Master's Jewel in 1852 ; and the Sir Knights 
for like cause in 1859 presented him with a Templar's 
sword. Long may this bright light be permitted to illustrate 
the virtues of Masonry.

Thrall Lodge No. 170, Fredericktown, was chartered 
October 18th, 1849.

First Officers-Chancy Hill, WM. ; T. V. Parke, SW. ; A. Keller, J.W. ; 
J. Wages, Treasurer ; 0. W. Rigby, Sec'y; D.C. Beach, S.D. ; D. P. 
Coffinbury, J.D. ; N. S. Reed, Tyler.
Number of members, 32.
Ohio Lodge No. 199, Bladensburg ; Chartered 
October 28th, 1851.

Eli Farnum, WM. ; A. C. Scott, SW. ; G. M. Hill, J.W. ; F. Bebout, 
Treasurer J. H. Miller, Sec'y ; G. Upfold, S.D.; J. N. Hurry, J.D. ; 
Johnson Hill, Tyler.
	Number of members, 26.
Antioch Lodge No. 286, located in Danville, was 
chartered Oct. 26th, 1856.

First Officers Under Charter.-John White, W. M. ; Wait Whit. ney, S. 
W.; U. B. Kinsie, J. W.; S. WV. Sapp, Secretary; M. Hildreth, Treasurer; 
Z. Hibbetts. S. D., , J. D.; A. S. Church, Tyler.
Chartered Members-John White, Wait Whitney, U. B. Kinsie, Samuel 
Kinsie, Isaiah Ilieth, S. W. Contier, Z. Hibbetts, John Biggs, Daniel Hess, 
B. S. Church, A. S. Church, Miner Hildreth, S. W. Sapp, B. Casteel, C. 
W. Page.
First Initiation in Lodge-Henry Hibbetts.
Present Oflicers.- M. Hildreth, W. M.; S. W. Sapp, S. W. ; A. S. 
Church, J. W.; Calvin Simmons, Secretary; Alonzo Gardner, Treasurer; 
John C. Gaines, S. D.; henry Hibbetts, J. D.; Mark Greer, Tyler.

Present number of members, 45.

Clinton Royal Arch Chapter No. 26, was created the 
16th day of May, 1842, under a dispensation from the 
Most Excellent Comp. G. D. Hines, Dept. G. H. P. of the 
Grand Chapter of the State of Ohio.

First Officers. N. Burr, E. II. P. ; B. E. Smith, King: James
Huntsbery, Scribe ;------, Secretary ; C. Delano, P. 5~ B. H. Taylor, C. of H.; 
S. W. Burr, R. A. C. ; A. Corbin, A. C. Rowland, J. Garrison, Masters of the 
VaiL ; Joseph Muenscher, Chaplain.

On the 20th of May, the above officers were duly 
installed by M. E. G. D. Hines, Dept. G. H. P.

Officers in 1862.-S. P. Axtell, E. H. P.; J. N. Burr, King;
W. M. Mefford, Scribe; Dennis Smith, C. of H.; J. B. Beardslee,
P. S.; W. B. Bown, R. A. C.; 0. M. Arnold, G. M. 3d Vail C
S.	Pyle, G. M. 21 Vail; R. D. Huntsbery, G. M. 1st Vail; James
Huntsbery, Treasurer ; S. P. Warden, Secretary ; J. R. Wallace, G. 
	Standing Committee, 1862.-J. N. Burr, 0. M. Arnold, J. B.
Beardslee.

Clinton Encampment No. 5, of Knights Templars and 
Appendant Orders, was instituted at Mount \ernon on the 
l2th of October, 1843, b virtue of authority amid a letter of 
dispensation granted for that purpose by William James 
Reese, General Grand Generalissimo of time General Grand 
Encampment of the United States of America. The grant was 
to B. F. Smith, Joseph Muenseher, Isaac Davis, J. M. Smith. 
and A. D. Bigelow.

First Qfficers of the Encampment.-Sir Joseph Muenseher, G.
Coin. ; Sir B. E. Smith, Gen. ; Sir A. D. Bigelow, Capt. Gen.; Sir
J.	N. BIUrr, 1~relate; Sir C. Delano, S. W.; Sir Isaac Davis, J. W.;
Sir James Huntsbery, Treasurer ; Sir T. Winne, Recorder ; Sir
Adam Randolph, Standard-hearer; Sir Joseph Hildreth, Sword- bearer; Sir E. 
W. Cotton, Warden; Sir D. D. Stevison, Sentinel.
	Present Officers.-Sir J. N. Burr, G. Com.; Sir Dennis Smith,
Gen.; Sir J. B. Beardslee, Capt. Gen.; Sir Adam Randolph, Prelate; Sir 
William Mitchell, S. W.; Sir S. P. Axtell, J. W.; Sir
James Huntsbery, T.; Sir S. P. Warden, R.; Sir Wm. Sanderson,
Jr., Standard-bearer ; Sir W. M. Mefford, Sword-bearer; Sir E. W.
Cotton, Warden; Sir J. R. Wallace, Sentinel.

Number of Sir Knights, 31.