Freestone County, Texas
Social Organizations




Heroines of Jericho (1907-current)
Dorothy Court #106
located in Birdston Valley

African American organization - female counterpart (Order of the Eastern Star) 
  to the Birdston Valley Lodge #266 (Prince Hall masons).

Established in 1907, the Heroines of Jericho still meets in the old two story
lodge structure in Birdston Valley in Navarro County. They continue to meet in 
the present day on the first Saturday of each month.  Birdston Valley, a 
community of former slaves, is located in Navarro County two miles north of the 
white community of Birdston.

Past Worthy Matrons:
Hervy, Amy
Jackson, Lizzie
Thomas, Eugene
Washington, Mary

Membership in 1978: 48

Lodge Officers in 1978:
Jackson, Lizzie (Worthy Matron)
Davis, Mary Lee (Secretary)
Anderson, Etta Mae (Jr. Matron)
Bradford, Mattie Beth (treasurer)

Membership in 1988: 10

Lodge Officers in 1988:
Robinson, Mary Frances  (Worthy Matron)
Davis, Mary Lee (Secretary)
Bradford, Mattie Beth (treasurer)

[Source - Verna Bonner]