Rush Springs IOOF No. 30, Grady County OK Register of Membership Janelle JANEL36@aol.com ************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ************************************************************************** Rush Springs, OK, IOOF No. 30 Register of Membership 1895-1905 Several years ago a genealogy researcher in Oklahoma City found two books in the attic of a house she had just purchased. The house had belonged to a member of the Worsham family. The books had been in the possession of Gailen Worsham for a number of years before being left in the house. The researcher had seen a query I posted for information about the Worshams of Rush Springs and forwarded the books to me, along with some water-soaked photos. One of the books was the Register of Members of the IOOF Lodge in Rush Springs and the other was the Rush Springs IOOF Cemetery Record. I am including here only some of the information from the Membership book. Other columns included whether the member was admitted by card from another lodge or was initiated, when he passed various degrees, when he withdrew, was suspended, expelled, or died, and what offices he held. As you will notice, there were a great many soldiers among the members. This was during the period when the railroad delivered supplies for Fort Sill to Rush Springs. Supplies were then moved by wagon to the Fort. Many soldiers were stationed then at Rush Springs. The book is now in the Hampton House museum in Rush Springs. List of embers Name Date admitted Age Occupation Notes John R. Davis April 4, 1895   Salesman   M. L. McGaughy April 4, 1895   Farmer Name crossed out Jno Coyle April 4, 1895   Farmer   Wm. Wheeler April 4, 1895   Black Smith   H. C. Nay April 4, 1895   Druggist Name crossed out Thos Cobler April 4, 1895   Merchant Name crossed out J. A. Lee April 4, 1895 48 Merchant   James Evans April 4, 1895 38 Farmer   W. R. Hardgraves April 4, 1895 39 Carpenter Name crossed out J. J. Barley (?) April 4, 1895 35 Minister   Theo Davis April 4, 1895 21 Salesman   J. B. Cox April 4, 1895 37 Farmer   J. P. Freman May 7, 1895   Tradesman   H. N. Roberts May 31, 1895 31 Farmer Name crossed out A. L. Crevling May 31, 1895 36 Engineer   C. A. Reynolds May 31, 1895 29 Farmer   A. L. Evans May 31, 1895 39 Merchant   Geo M. Conaway June 14, 1895 49 Farmer   L. W. McAuley June 28, 1895 27 Forman (sic)   Geo W. Snyder July 9, 1895 58 Stockman   J. E. Titus Aug 9, 1895 38 Farman (sic)   J. B. Hays Sept 13, 1895 37 Minister Name crossed out W. S. Blair Nov 1, 1895 29 Sect. Hand   T. J. Brooks Dec 27, 1895   Bookkeeper   B. J. O'Brien Mar 27, 1896   Barber   Jas McAvoy Mar 27,1896 38 Soldier   Ferdinand Stein Apr 17, 1896 22 Soldier   John Hackett Apr 24, 1896 39 Soldier & shoemaker   Chas Gunther Apr 24, 1896   Soldier & Tailor   James Colbert Apr 24, 1896 28 Soldier & shoemaker   Adams Hoffman Apr 24, 1896 28 Soldier & shoemaker   Jas R. Radcliffe May 8, 1896 21 Soldier   Jas S. Garrett May 8, 1896 27 Do (ditto)   J. H. Haynes June 5, 1896 37 Merchant   Christian Schultz August 1, 1896 40 Soldier & carpenter   W. H. Dunaway Aug 22, 1896   Farmer   John Chambers Aug 22, 1896 42 Soldier   Charley Christman Aug 22, 1896 37 Soldier   Georg Link Aug 22, 1896 33 Soldier   George B. Schroeder Aug 22, 1896 32 Soldier   Stephen H. Rawelin Aug 22, 1896 48 Soldier   Win D. Williams Oct 24, 1896 34 Farmer   Peter Johnson Oct 24, 1896 25 Soldier   William Brooks Oct 30, 1896 45 Farmer   M. A. Grosse Oct 30, 1896 36 Bookkeeper   L. H. Lemons Jan 9, 1897 45 Editor   Robert Robinson Mar 30, 1897   Soldier   Pinson Burch Apr 3, 1897 56 Farmer   Jerry O'Connell May 1, 1897 38 Soldier   Edwin C. Kelly May 1, 1897 25 Soldier   D. B. Buckhalter May 8, 1897   Farmer   Frederick Mack June 19, 1897 29 Soldier   Geo D. Conger (?) Aug 21, 1897 30 Merchant   W. C. Dunn Oct 2, 1897 42 Farmer   T. C. Worsham Jany 28, 1898 30 Marble worker   J. M. Austin Jany 28, 1898 25 Minister   J. J. Steward Feby 25, 1898 37 Laboring man   J. C. Gray March 19, 1898 46 Farmer   Stephen Brown   22 Banker   J. C. Cox Jan 19, 1901   Blacksmith   James Watkins Sept 21, 1901   Hotel keeper   J. P. Bradley Jan 4, 1902 33 Pumper RR   W. B. Shields Jan 4 1904 51 Farmer   A. L. Henry Jan 18, 1902 22 Farmer   J. R. Bailey Mar 1, 1902       Lee B. Wilson     Granted card Robert S. Cox June 7, 1902 25 Farmer   John Coyle         Fred Blakely         R. S. Cox June 7, 1902 32 Lumber dealer   J. T. Bond Nov 1st 1902 30 Dentist   A. M. Dicks Dec 6, 1902 37 Merchant   Robert T. Trotter Jan 24, 1903 23 Labor   C. B. Hoyt Jan 24, 1903 30 Labor   Jno. J. Hendrick Jan 30, 1903 51 Merchant   J. E. Bailey Jan 30, 1903 29 Farmer   J. E. Hendrick Mar 7, 1903 23 Salesman   John Shields Mar 14, 1903       Jas S. Pursley Mar 21, 1903 37 Farmer   J. R . Godfrey Mar 27, 1903       J. S. Bates Apr 4, 1903 33 Miller   O. S. May Apr 4, 1903 23 Farmer   G. W. Casey Mar14, 1903   "   H. T. Norton May 16, 1903   "   J. C. Thompson May 16, 1903 29     J. D. Brooks May 16, 1903 40 Blacksmith   Geo W. Wagner June 13, 1903 62 Painted (sic)   J. L. Lindsay June 20, 1903 21 Bookkeeper   C. C. Forte June 27, 1903 31 Farmer   W. F. Clayton July 4, 1903 29 Labor   H. H. Castleberry July 11, 1903 31 Labor   A. D. Gardner Aug 8, 1903 23 Farmer   J. W. Norton Aug 15, 1903   "   J. H. Dickson Sept 5, 1903 28 Laborer   J. M. Hale Sept 19, 1903 25 "   C. B. Barnes Oct 3, 1903 26 "   F. B. Taylor Oct 10, 1903   Minister   W. C. Delozier Nov 7, 1903 52 Farmer   G. M. McCown Jan 30, 1904 22 Livery   J. P. Kirk Feb 13, 1904       D. H. Cox May 39, 1904 2? Laborer   J. W. Finley June 4, 1904   Physician   J. H. Rogers July 16, 1904   Minister   C. M. Donagon Nov 26, 1904   Farmer   J. T. Bailey Dec 3, 1904   "   J. W. Timms Dec 3, 1904   "   L. W. Long Apr 22, 1905   "   S. C. Mayo Apr 22, 1905   "   C. G. Hamilton June 3, 1905 60 Liveryman   Malden T. Reaves Nov 18, 1905 21 Farmer   W. D. Allcorn Nov 25, 1905       W. H. Bailey Dec 30, 1905 53 Merchant   H. C. Martin Dec 20, 1905 43 Farmer   J. R. McGranohan Jan 20, 1906 23 Liverman (sic)   B. O. Lindsay Feb 3, 1906 28 Drugest (sic)   L. B. Barkdale Mar 3, 1906 53 Carpenter   Luther Steele Mar 10, 1906 25 Farmer   Jno C. Shooks Mar 10, 1906 22 Mail carrier   C. G. Hamilton Mar 17, 1906 38 Farmer   R. J. Harland Mar 24, 1906 38 Farmer   Chas H. Brown Mar 24, 1906 30 Laborer