Panola County Masons in the 1800's - Panola County, TX Submitted by East Texas Genealogical Society P O Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711 8 Mar 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ***************************************************************** Originally published in the East Texas Family Records, Volume 8, Number 2, Summer 1984, by East Texas Genealogical Society. PANOLA COUNTY MASONS IN THE 1800's Copied by Leila B. LaGrone Carthage, Texas These records show the struggle to keep going through the terrible days of Re- construction, and the impossibility of keeping up with dues collections. Some members resigned when they realized that they could not pay; others were finally suspended for non-payment. This is one more chapter in the poverty conditions after the Civil War. (L.B.L.) J. W. CRAWFORD -- Affiliated 1868; Suspended for non-payment, December 27,1872. 0. H. COOPER -- Affiliated 1897; Demitted, 1898. J. L. CHADWICK -- Affiliated 1897; Continued... Jasper COLLINS -- Affiliated by 1897; Continued ... C. C. COMER -- Affiliated 1900; Continued ... N. P. C. DULANEY -- Affiliated, 1859; Suspended for non-payment, 1868; Re-instated 1874; Deceased 1876. S. B. DARNALL -- Affiliated 1859; Continued ... Isaiah DAVIDSON -- Blue Lodge Degrees and Royal Arch, 1863; Suspended 1868, non-payment. Nathan DAVIS, Jr. -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1873; Demit Nov. 28, 1879. A. R. DILLEN -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1873; Suspended 1879. Thomas DAVIS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1873; Death 1876. Harrison DAVIS -- Affiliated, 1873; Demitted, 1875. W. F. DAVIS -- Acting Secretary, 1897; Continued... William ELLIS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1864; Suspended, 1873, non-payment. Henderson, FYKE -- Affiliated, 1859; Served as early Secretary; Suspended by Murvaul Lodge for non-payment; no date given. Drury FIELD -- Affiliated, 1859; Demit, 1873. Casper W. FIELD -- Affiliated, 1859; Suspended 1879, non-payment. N. W. GILLASPIE -- Affiliated, 1871; Exempt from dues 1879 to 1883, as Secretary and as Guard for 1897. J. A. GARNER -- Affiliated by 1897; Suspended 1900. D. J. HALL -- Affiliated by 1898; Continued ... C. F. GOODMONEY -- Affiliated by 1899; Demit 1901. Jesse HOSKINS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch in 1870; Demit, 1873. E. S. HULL -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Exempt from dues as Treasurer in 1872-1883-1898. T. P. HULL -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Continued in good standing.. William HERRON (HERRING?) -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1864; Suspended for non-payment, 1872. J. S. HENDRICK -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1864; Suspended for non-payment, 1868. J. H. L. HULL -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1865; Demitted, 1877. B. H. HOOPER -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1865; Suspended for non-payment, 1872; Reinstated and Demitted, 1876. Robert J. HARVEY -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1866; Demit, December 23, 1881. W. H. H. HAYS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1867; Suspended, 1872. B. J. HOSKINS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1870; Demit granted,1873. R. E. JONES -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1872; Demitted June 26,1874. J. A. C. JONES -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Suspended for non-payment, 1873. James H. JOHNSON -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1860; Suspended, 1868. Peter L. JOHNSON -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Continued active to 1883. L. H. JOHNSON -- Affiliated, 1897; Suspended, 1900. P. L. JOHNSON -- Affiliated 1897; Continued... James LONG -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Suspended, 1868. J. M. LAWRENCE -- Affiliated, 1868; Death, November 17,1881. Benjamin B. LACY -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1870; Exempt as Guard, 1874; Death, January 29,1876. Samuel B. LACY -- Affiliated, 1859; Suspended for non-payment, Dec. 25, 1872. G. W. LENTZ -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1860; Demit granted, 1873. T. A. LAWRENCE -- Affiliated, 1873; Suspended, 1879. Marshall T. LAWRENCE -- Affiliated, 1872; Suspended by Sharon Lodge #95, 1879. T. J. MATTHEWS -- Affiliated 1859; Suspended, 1868; Re-Instated; Demit granted, 1873. John McCANN -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Demit granted,1874. W. L. McCAIN -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1864; Suspended, 1872. Dempsey MORRIS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1865; Exempt as Guard, 1867-76; Demitted, 1879. William MORRIS -- Affiliated, 1865; Suspended, 1868 for non-payment. T. J. MILLER -- Affiliated, 1870; Suspended, 1879. A. J. MILLER -- Affiliated, 1872; Suspended, 1883; Re-Instated by 1897. W. F. NELSON -- Blue Lodge Degrees and Royal Arch, 1863; Demitted, 1866. A. C. NEAL -- Blue Lodge Degrees and Royal Arch, 1870; Demitted,1874. Z. C. PHILLIPS -- Blue Lodge Degrees and Royal Arch, 1873; Suspended by Beckville Lodge #498, June 1, 1879. Kenchin PAGE -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1864; Demitted, Feb. 28, 1879. A. P. PAGE -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1864; Suspended December 27,1872. W. W. PITTS -- Affiliated, 1875; Death, July 19, 1882. A. L. PERKINS -- Affiliated by 1900; Continued Samuel A. REID -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1863; Suspended December 25, 1868. J. M. ROQUEMORE -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1863; Death, 1873. William B. ROQUEMORE -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1863; Death, 1876. Thomas J. ROQUEMORE -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1868; Suspended by Sharon Lodge #95, 1879. A. Brown ROSS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1864; Suspended June 27, 1879. Ed F. ROSS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1864; Suspended 1876. H. Augustus D. ROQUEMORE -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1867; Suspended 1879. Crawford ROBERSON -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1871; Suspended by Beckville Lodge #498, 1879; Re-Instated, 1880. Webb ROSS -- Affiliated by 1900. Samford SNIDER -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1864; Demitted, Feb. 28, 1879. Drew SIMMONS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1866; Death, 1881 A. W. SMITH -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1869; Demitted, September 28, 1883. John M. SHIVERS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1870; Demitted, April 27,1877 C. S. SCROGGS -- Affiliated, 1873; Demit granted, 1880. R. H. TURNER -- Affiliated, 1859; Suspended, 1868. J. H. THOMAS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1866; Suspended, 1872. Haston TWOMEY -- Affiliated, 1870; Death, 1898. David M. VAWTER -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1864; Demitted, September 28, 1883; Death 1898. John W. WILLIAMS -- Affiliated, 1859; Suspended, 1868. William WATSON -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1860; Suspended, 1868. Joseph J. WILSON -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1863; Death, 1873? W. T. WELLS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch Degrees, 1864; Suspended, 1872. William WALTON -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1866; Death, 1873? Robert WHITE -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1872; Demitted, 1874. D. N. WALKER -- Affiliated, 1879; Continued active... S. A. WOODWARD -- Affiliated by 1898; Continued to 1900... B. C. ODOM -- Affiliated, 1897; Continued to end of book, 1901. W. P. LAWRENCE -- Affiliated by 1898; Continued .. J. W. SMITH -- Affiliated by 1900... H. B. FALL -- Affiliated by 1900... H. C. HORDAN -- Affiliated by 1900... William APPLING -- Blue Lodge, June 24, 1864; Dues paid through 1867; Suspended for non-payment for six years, December 1873; Later Re-Instated with payment of dues; Demit, 1879. J. E. ANDERSON -- Member, 1860-1898; Suspended, Non-payment. J. M. ALSUP -- Blue Lodge Degrees, October, 1869; Royal Arch, 1871; Demit 1873; Re-Affiliated, February 28, 1879. James F. ALSUP -- Blue Lodge Degrees, Sept. 1872; Royal Arch, 1872; Death 1878. T. M. ATTAWAY -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1872; Demit, June 26, 1874. Bourbon B. ANDERSON -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1872; Suspended, 1876. William BECK -- Member in 1859; Suspended, December 27, 1872; Non-Payment. George BARKSDALE -- Member in 1859;Suspended for Non-Payment, Dec. 25, 1868. Allen H. BAKER -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Suspended, 1879. Thomas J. BANKS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Demit July 17, 1875. J. M. BOOTY -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Suspended, 1872; Paid back dues and granted Demit, Nov. 25, 1881 George BUTLER -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Suspended, 1868; Re- Instated after paying back dues; Demit, 1873. R. L. BROOKS -- Blue Lodge Degrees, 1864; Suspended, 1868. J. M. BROOKS -- Blue Lodge, 1865; Suspended, 1868. Jackie BOOTHE -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1866; Suspended by Hull's Store Lodge #309. William 0. BLAKE -- Blue Lodge Degrees, 1872; Suspended 1879 for Non-payment, 1879; Re-Instated, Nov. 28, 1879; Demit granted. J. R. BELLAMY -- Affiliated as Royal Arch, 1872; Suspended, 1879; Death, 1877. M. J. BIRDSONG -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Demit Dec. 26, 1873; Re- affiliated, 1876. J. B. CHILCOAT -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Demit, 1873. Jacob CARIKER -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1863; Deceased, 1877. C. C. CHAMBLISS -- Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, 1864; Suspended for non-payment, December 25, 1868. These records were copied from the Masonic Minutes of A.F. & A.M. Lodge # [not given] Carthage, Texas. DANIELS, T. B. - September 1, 1900; Resolutions Committee: Jasper COLLINS, C. F. GOODENOUGH and J. P. MATTHEWS. RAMSEY, 0. F. - November 30, 1900; Committee not named in Minutes. GRAVES, -?--, - April 21,1901; No further information. JOHNSON, H. L. - September 20, 1901; No further information. HICKEY, J. L. - November 30, 1902; Born April 11, 1826, Tallahoosie County, Alabama; served in Civil War four years; became a Mason in 1855 at Logansport, LA.; affiliated with Carthage Lodge October 21,1893; Resolutions Committee: J. P. FORSYTH, S. S. BAKER, J. H. LONG. GILLASPIE, N. W. - Died 1903; Resolutions Committee: Jasper COLLINS, W. L. PATE and J. H. LONG. KOONCE, Daniel - Died April, 1904; Resolutions Committee: W. P. LAWRENCE, J.A. DANIELS and J. H. LONG. BREWER, Henry - Died November 11,1904; Born, Freehaul, New Jersey, Oct. 7, 1835; Died at age 69 years, 1 month, 4 days; A Mason for 46 years; Resolutions Committee: E. S. HULL, T. P. HULL, J. L. CHADWICK and Jasper COLLINS. ELLIS, W. M. - Died April, 1905; Resolutions Committee: S. E. BAKER, J. H. LONG and T. P. HULL. DAGNELL, F. M. - Died April, 1905; Resolutions Committee: S. E. BAKER, J. H. LONG and T. P. HULL. WOOLWORTH, J. M. - Died August 11, 1905; Born Claiborne, Alabama, July 3,1843; Came To Texas, 1848; Became a Mason at Elysian Fields Joppa Lodge #65, 1869; Resolutions Committee: R. L. McCRISTIAN, Jasper SKINNER, W. P. LAWRENCE. DANIEL, Bostic - Died in January, 1906. . HULL, J. H. L. - Died September 13, 1906; Born May 5, 1843, Scotland Neck, NC; Came to Woods, Panola County, Texas, in April 1859; Joined Masons 1866 or 1867; Married Ellen D. HUNT; Died at St. Paul's Sanitorium, Dallas; buried by Masonic Brethren at Carthage, September 14,1906, at age 63; Resolutions Committee: Jasper COLLINS, J. L. CHADWICK and J. H. LONG. HULL, Edwin Sealey - Died February 19, 1909; Born, September 19,1848, at Scotland Neck, NC; Became a Mason in North Carolina; Affiliated with Carthage Lodge, October 19,1867; Became a Royal Arch Mason and served on Council for several years; a Mason 69 years. DULANEY, Blakely Graves - Died February 21,1909 at San Angelo, Texas; Born in Alabama; Entered Carthage Lodge, July 29, 1901. PERKINS, Dr. Aaron T. - Died May 8, 1911, at Shreveport, LA.; Born Robertson County, Texas, December 6, 1859; Age 51 years, 5 months, 2 days; Joined Masonic Lodge at Center, 1889; then moved to Carthage; Became a Royal Arch, Knight's Templer, and Shriner; Funeral service at Carthage Methodist Church with Pastor C. U. McCLARTY, J. L. FIELDS and E. W. POTTER, officiating. HULL, T. P. - Died in September 1911; Masons met body at Depot and ac- companied it to City Cemetery for burial; Born, Feb. 27, 1823, at Goshen, Georgia; Came to Texas, 1859; Settled near Woods Post Office; Moved family to Carthage 1880; Joined Masons before coming to Texas; Became Royal Arch Mason; Resolution Committee: J. H. LONG, John L.CHADWICK and J. P. FORSYTH. CHADWICK, Daniel, Jr. - Died June 17, 1912; Born, Edgefield District, South Carolina, April 29, 1836; Joined Masons in Russell County, South Carolina, when in his 20's; Moved to Carthage in 1869, and later affiliated with Carthage; burial with Masonic Ceremonies at Macedonia Cemetery; Resolutions Committee: W. P. LAWRENCE, S. S. BAKER, J. H. LONG and J. E. PHILLIPS. CHADWICK, John L. - Died November 2, 1912, in Carthage; Born May 6,1860, Copiah County, Miss.; Came to Texas at age 10, with parents; Married Nannie J. ROSS, Nov. 15,1883;. two children: Jennie Mae and R. H.; Was Master Mason, Royal Arch, Knights Templar and Shrine. Funeral service at Carthage Methodist Church, conducted by pastor E. W. POTTER, assisted by Eld. V. R. STAPP, Rev. J. L. FIELDS and Rev. Leland MALONE. Burial was at Carthage with Masonic graveside ceremony; Resolutions Committee: J. H. LONG, W. P. LAWRENCE and S. S. BAKER. ANDERSON, T. L. - Died Dec 13, 1913; Resolutions Committee: S. S. BAKER, Thomas E. BOREN, and B. W. CHADWICK; Funeral service conducted by Rev. W. G. HASLEIN; Masonic Graveside rites at Oddfellows Cemetery. PAYNE, Thomas - Died November 2,1879: Buried with Masonic Honors at Carthage Cemetery. SIMMONS, Drew - Died June 8, 1881; Burial with Masonic Honors, but cemetery not given. LAWRENCE, M. - Died November 17, 1881; no further information. ROWLETT, A. H. - Died January 20, 1884; Resolutions Committee: N. W. GILLASPIE, J. M. WOOLWORTH, W. L. WALKER; Resolution accepted and recorded, April 5, 1884. DARNALL, S. B. - Died June 12, 1887, age 74; Burial with Masonic Honors; Resolutions Committee: T. E. BOREN, J. M. WOOLWORTH and J. A. ALSUP. LAMPIN, A. - Died January -1-, 1891; Resolutions Committee: J. M. WOOLWORTH, H. BREWER and E. S. HULL. ARDIS, W. H. - Died in February 1892. MORRIS, D. - Died in February 1892. MOORE, D. B. - Died September 8,1893; Burial in City Cemetery with Masonic Honors. ALEXANDER, L. J. - Died in 1897; Left wife in needy circumstances and Masons gave her $3.00 to help. TWOMEY, Haston - Died June 14,1899; Resolutions Committee: T. P. HULL, Jasper COLLINS, T. E. BOREN; Past Grand High Priest of Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas; Died at age of 75. ALSUP, J. F. - Died October 30,1878; Masonic Rites at Macdonia Cemetery. (NOTE: The information given here is all that was recorded in the old books that are still available here; but perhaps the Masonic Archives would have some added information...Leila B. LaGrone) The following death Records are copied from Old Record Books of A.F. & A.M. Lodge #521 and Royal Arch Masonic Chapter #28 (Treasurer's Book #II): ANDERSON, William P., Deceased 1877 ALSUP, James F., Deceased Oct. 30, 1878 BROOKS, E. H., Deceased 1868 CAULDER, W. W., Suspended and thought dead, Date not given. COOPER, W. H., Died May 22,1869 DOZIER, S. B., Died Jan. 4, 1870 GORUM, S. W., Died March 13,1871 HAMMOCK, W. T., Date not given. HARLEY, Wade, No date given HOUSE, S., Died 1863 JONES, J. A. C., No date given JOURDAN, A. F., Died April 30,1864 KING, J. L., Died December, 1871 LANGLEY, William L., Died May 27, 1869 LACY, B. B., Died 1861 MATTHEWS, T. D., Died 1861 McCARTNEY, W. W., Died December 1868 LAWRENCE, J. M., Died November 17, 1881 MOORE, C. D., Died April 8,1864 McCABE, George W., Died 1860 PARKER, John E., Died 1868 PITTS, W. W., Died July 19, 1882 RAMSEY, James M., Date not given ROQUEMORE, H. P., Died 1864 ROQUEMORE, J. H., Died 1869 ROWE, James, Died December 1868 SIMMONS, Drew, Died June 8,1881 SMITH, Mitchel, Died January 12,1872 SOLOMAN, James M., Died July 30,1864 SCOTT, William, Died 1869 WATSON, William H., Died 1867 WILSON, Joe J., Died July 17, 1874 WALTON, William, Died 1873