Freestone County, Texas
Social Organizations


Granges of Freestone County, Texas in 1888




[The Freestone County Museum in Fairfield, TX has the only known existing copy 
of the "Freestone County News"- the Thursday, Aug. 16, 1888 issue given by Jerry 
Christian, Carter family. I have picked selections from the paper focusing on 
local news and local ads.]
 

                               GRANGES

  Freestone County Pomona Grange meets on Friday before the first Saturdays in 
March, June, September and December. J. B. Clark, W. M.; R. G. Graham, secretary.
  Ward Prairie Grange No. 33 - Meets in hall near Fairfield first Saturday in 
each month, 9 o'clock a.m.  D. T. Yates, W. M.; H. P. Daviss, secretary.
  Antioch Grange No. 41 - Meets at Box church first Saturday in each month, 9:30
o'clock a.m. T. B. Kendrick, W. M.; R. S. Houston, secretary.
  Relief Grange No. 642 - Meets at Tacker's school house fourth Saturday in each 
month at 1 o'clock p.m. T. W. Bond, W. M.; W. B. Bond, secretary.
  Harrison Chapel Grange No. 374 - Meets at Sunshine church before the third 
Saturday at 9 o'clock a.m. J. B. Clark, W. M.; J. M. White, secretary.
  Sugar Hill Grange No. 1190 - Meets at hall five miles east of Fairfield the 
fourth Saturday in each month at 10 o'clock a.m. R. G. Graham, W. M.; J. T. 
Emmons, secretary.

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[SUMMARY/RECAP
1) Freestone County Pomona Grange 
2) Ward Prairie Grange #33 [existed in 1871]
3) Antioch [West] Grange #41 [was Prairie Creek Grange #41 in 1871] [met at Box church]
4) Harrison's Chapel Grange #374  [met at Sun Shine church, near Dew]
5) Relief Grange #632 [met at Tacker's school house]
6) Sugar Hill Grange #1129 - 5 miles east of Fairfield [at Mt. Zion/Turlington area]
]