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Dubuque County, IA

1877-1890 

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				Chapter #3  Dubuque
				Dubuque, Dubuque Co.
				Charter granted 9/18/1847
				No. of members yr. ending Sept. 1882: 119
				No. of members yr. ending Oct. 1890: 124

				NAME			MISC NOTES/ SEE KEY
				Allen, W.P.		PS-82/GCh,*HP-90
				Allison, W.B.		m-82,90
				Anderson, C.		m-82,90
				Andrew, G.W.		m-90
				Andrew, J.H.		Ex-82,90
				Archibald, W.F.		Ex-90
				Averell, E.H.		m-82
				Baehler, J.		Di-90
				Baird, W.R.		m-82/GMFV-90
				Ballaugh, P.S.		m-90	
				Barker, J.J.		m-82
				Barnett, C.G.		Ex-82
				Batchelder, F.C.		m-82
				Baule, F.			RAC-90
				Baynes, J.C.		m-90
				Beattie, P.			m-90
				Beck, J.P.			m-82
				Beck, J.R.			m-90
				Beckwith, J.N.		m-90
				Bell, R.Z.			m-82
				Bentley, C.S.		Ad-78/m-82
				Benton, G.W.		Su-82
				Bett, R.T.			m-82
				Beyer, W.			m-90
				Bilbrough, J.E.		Ex-82/m-90
				Blackwell, W.J.		Di-79
				Blockinger, G.		m-90
				Blossom, Ed.		Di-80
				Board, T.R.		m-90
				Booth, C.H.		m-82,90
				Boothby, J.M.		m-90
				Boothby, R.M.		Ex-82
				Brewster, A.R.		m-82
				Brinkerhoff, J.		m-82
				Bruhler, John		Ex-80/m-82
				Burch, G.B.		m-82,90
				Burden, G.		m-82
				Burden, G.W.		m-90
				Buroster, A.R.		Ex-81
				Burt, J.P.			GMTV-82/m-90
				Burton, G.W.		Su-82
				Butler, F.			m-82
				Buxton, H.F.		RSMD-90
				Carnahan, A.S.		Di-80
				Chamberlain, E.		m-82
				Chapman, Joseph		HP-78/GCh,HP,OHP-79/m-82,90
				Chrissinger, I.M.		m-82
				Christian, C.E.		m-90
				Christman, A.		m-82,90
				Clapp, E.E.		m-82,90
				Clark, W.R.		m-82
				Cleaveland, E.K.		Ex-80/m-82  (K.E. Cleveland)
				Conyngham, D.H.		m-82
				Cotter, M.			m-82
				Cotter, M.J.		m-90
				Crawford, P.W.		m-90
				Daggett, J.M.		m-82
				Daugherty, Abel W.		GCh,*HP-82/m-90
				Dean, C.B.			m-82
				Dennis, A.C.		m-90
				Dennis, J.B.		m-90
				Dickenson, W.P.		RSMD,Di-90
				Dickinson, George S.		Di-78
				Dorchester, H.G.		Ex-80/m-82
				Downer, A.M.		Ex-82,90
				Durham, L.H.		Di-80	
				Emsley, D.		m-90
				Everett, J.T.		re-instated-?/D-81  (Feb. 1881)
				Fairfield, C.R.		m-90
				Fanning, A.S.		Ex-79/m-82
				Ferris, J.M.		Di-80
				Fifield, G.A.		m-90
				Fifield, G.			m-82
				Fischer, G.L.		m-82
				Flanders, F.B.		Ex-90
				Fleming, J.A.		RSMD-90
				Fockler, L.		Di-90
				Fowler, S.M.		Ex-82
				Foster, George R.		S-78,79,80,82/m-90
				Gaines, E.S.		T-90
				Gardner, H.B.		D-79
				Gibbs, P.L.		m-90
				Gibbs, P.S.		m-82
				Gilliam, Charles		GCh,K-78/GCh,K-79/D-82  (Dec. 1881)
				Gilliam, T.F.		m-82/Di-90 (Gillian)
				Glasser, D.C.		m-90
				Gleason, C.W.		m-90
				Goble, M.D.		m-82
				Graves, E.P.		Su-82
				Graves, R.E.		m-82,90
				Gray, Geo. JR		GMSV-82/m-90
				Greene, J.H.		m-90
				Green, J.			m-82/Su-90
				Guilbert, E.A.		CH-82/m-90
				Haight, F.			Di-78
				Hanks, L.T.		Ex-82/S-90
				Hanson, J.W.		m-82
				Harrison, J.M.		D-79
				Harvey, L.H.		m-82
				Heller, R.H.		m-90
				Henderson, D.B.		m-90
				Henion, J.G.		m-82
				Herman, R.		S-82/HP-90
				Hermann, -		RAC-82
				Herron, A.		m-82
				Herren, Charles		Ex-79/m-82 (Herron)
				Hervey, J.		m-82,90
				Hibbard, R.S.		m-90
				Hill, R.L.			m-82,90
				Hill, R.S.			Ex-80
				Hobbs, A.			RSMD-90
				Holmes, E.J.		m-82
				Hopp, John		GMFV-82
				Hopkins, B.B.		m-90
				Hopkins, W.		m-82/Su-90
				Horr, A.			m-82,90
				Howie, J.			PS-90
				Hutchinson, A.L.		Di-82
				Hyde, F.S.			m-90
				Jackson, E.R.		m-90
				Johnson, L.B.		m-90
				Jones, B.W.		HP,GCh-80/m-90
				Keepers, H.		m-82
				Keifer, P.			Su-82
				Keim, E.P.			Ex-82
				Kiene, P. Jr.		Ex-80/m-82,90 (Keine)
				King, C.P.			m-90
				Kingman, H.M.		m-82
				Klein, C.D.		Ex-90
				Klein, C.S.			Ex-90  
				Kopp, J.			Ex-80/m-90  (Kapp)
				Knowlton, H.A.		Ex-82/m-90
				Krim, E.P.			Ex-82
				Lange, E.P.		m-90
				Levens, A.		m-90
				Levi, A.			T-82/m-90
				Levi, J.			m-90
				Lewis, W.			m-82
				Lindig, C.			m-90
				Looby, J.			Di-82
				Lull, J.H.			m-82/D-90  (1/22/1890)
				Nelson, A.		Di-78
				Mackenzie, A.H.		CH-90
				McArthur, J.A.		m-82,90
				McBride, J.		Su-90 
				McBride, J.M.		m-82
				McKinley, R.M.		m-90
				McKown, J.W.		m-90
				McNalley, J.H.		Ex-90  (McNelley)
				McNeil, J.E.		Di-78
				Mehlhop, John		Di-78
				Mengis, F.			m-82
				Minshall, R.P.		m-82
				Mitchell, I.J.		m-90
				Morse, W.H.		m-82
				Munger, N.O.		Di-82
				Nelson, A.		Se-90
				Nerobing, J.W.		m-82
				Newburgh, J.W.		m-90
				Nicols, A.			m-82/RSMD-90  (Nicoll)
				Orr, J.A.			RSMD-90
				Otley, R.			m-90
				Parker, B.F.		m-90
				Parker, J.W.		m-82
				Parker, T.W.		RSMD-90
				Patch, A.J.		GCh,K-81/K-82/m-90
				Patch, J.J.		HP-79
				Peaslee, E.C.		m-90
				Peck, A.E.			Su-90 
				Perry, W.R.		K-90
				Peterson, C.J.		m-90
				Peterson J.		Ex-82
				Pitschner, C.		m-90
				Platt, I.M.			m-82,90
				Preston, I.M.		m-82
				Provost, G.B.		Ex-82/m-90
				Quackenbush, A.I.		m-82
				Rafoth, F.D.		m-90
				Reeves, C.H.		m-90
				Reinecke, L.		m-82,90
				Rhomberg, J.A.		m-82
				Rice, J.J.			Di-79
				Riche, J.P.		m-82
				Richmond, J.		RSMD-90
				Rider, Sam. P.		Ex-81/m-82,90
				Ritschatsch, E.J.		m-90
				Robinson, F.D.		m-82
				Robinson, J.H.		m-82
				Robinson, M.S.		Di-79
				Robinson, W.E.		m-82
				Roche, J.P.		Ex-79
				Rost, F.S.			m-90
				Rouse, H.			m-82
				Ruete, T.W.		m-90
				Salot, G.			m-90
				Salot, G.W.		m-90
				Schirber, A.		m-82
				Schreider, C.W.		m-90
				Scloth, C.			m-82
				Scofield, L.		m-82
				Scott, J.G.			m-90
				Seaman, L.W.		Su-90
				Sholes, Ed.		Di-80
				Simplot, H.F.		Sc-82/m-90
				Smith, J.W.		D-79
				Southwell, S.J. 		m-90
				Spence, J.G.		Sc-90
				Staples, G.A.		m-90
				Staples, G.W.		Ad-78/m-82,90  (G.M. Staples)
				Stark, A.E.		m-82,90
				Strelan, P.E.		RSMD,GMSV-90
				Strinski, F.		m-82
				Strobel, A.		m-90
				Swivel, J.			m-82,90  (Swivell)
				Tasker, W.		m-82
				Taylor, J.W.		Di-82
				Thrift, W.H.		Su-90
				Torbert, W.H.		m-82,90
				Trenk, H.F.		m-90
				Trewin, C.B.		RSMD,GMTV-90
				Tuthill, E.S.		m-82
				Tuttle, Horace		Di-80
				Tuttle, L.B.		m-82
				Utt, W.H.			m-90
				Van Nest, B.		RSMD-90
				Van Wie, J.J.		Ex-81/Se-82/m-90  (Van Mie)
				Wagner, F.C.		m-82
				Waite, R.E.		m-82
				Wakefield, N.W.		Ex-90
				Wallis, J.W.		m-82
				Werner, E.		m-90
				Whatmore, J.H.		m-90
				Wilber, C.A.		m-82
				Wilcox, J.S.		m-82
				Williams, A.		m-82,90
				Williams, C.R.		Ex-82
				Wilson, J.			Ex-82
				Wilson, J.H.		Su-90
				Wilson, S.S.		Ad-79
				Wilson, T.S.		m-82
				Woodward, A.		m-90
				Woodworth, W.J.		Ex-90
				Yaeger, M.D.		Ex-82
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				Subordinate Council - Dubuque Council, #3
				Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
				(from report made in 1872)
				Ainsworth, L.L.		dead
				Allen, W.P. 		R.I.M.
				Anderson, A.D.		
				Arthur, John A. 		Capt. Of Guard
				Baird, W.R. 		Sentinel
				Barnes, M.S.		
				Booth, C.H.	
				Brewer, Edward	
				Broadhurst, J.G.	
				Brown, P.E.	
				Burton, Geo. W.	
				Chapman, Joseph		P.C.W.
				Clapp, E.E.	
				Clark, W.H.	
				Dennis, J.S.	
				Everett, J.T.	
				Fry, John J. 		Steward
				Gilliam, Charles	
				Gilliam, T.F.	
				Guilbert, E.A. 		T.I.M.
				Hemenway, H.H.	
				Hempstead, S.	
				Herron, F.J.	
				Hooper, W.	
				Horr, Asa	
				Howard, J.B.	
				Johnson, Wm.	
				Kynett, A.J.	
				Levi, A.	
				Lull, J.H.	
				Mehlop, John 		Treasurer
				Minshall, R.P.	
				Rauh, Sol.	
				Rhomberg, Joseph	
				Rouse, H.	
				Russell, A.	
				Schloth, C.	
				Smith, W.W.	
				Tasker, Wm.	
				Thomas, J.B.	
				Tuttle, Horace		Recorder
				Williams, A
Key:
Ad - admitted
D - died
Di - dimitted (left the lodge to join another or became non-affiliated)
Dr - dropped (dismissed)
Ex - exalted (raised to a higher degree)
Exp - expelled
Su - suspended (possibly for non-payment of dues or unmasonic-like conduct)
m - found on membership rolls for indicated year 18--
*Proxy - indicates he attended the Grand Chapter, annual convocation as a proxy (ex. GCh,HP*-78 This man attended 
  the Grand chapter as a proxy High Priest in 1878)
C - Chaplain
CH - Chaplain of the Host or Captain of the Host
GC - Grand Chaplain
GCh - Grand Chapter of the State of Iowa
GMFV - Grand Master First Vail
GMSV - Grand Master Second Vail
GMTV - Grand Master Third Vail
HP - High Priest
K - King
PS - Principle Sojourner
R - Recorder
RAC - Royal Arch Captain
RSMD - received Royal & Select Masters degree in the indicated year
S - Secretary
Sc - Scribe
Se - Sentinel
Ss - Steward & Sentinel
T - Treasurer
Key to years:
78 - 1878 annual report (10/1/1877-9/30/1878)
79 - 1879 annual report (10/1/1878-9/30/1879)
80 - 1880 annual report (10/1/1879-9/30/1880)
81 - 1881 annual report (10/1/1880-9/30/1881)
82 - 1882 annual report (10/1/1881-9/30/1882)
90 - 1890 annual report (10/1/1889-9/30/1890)
-Sources:
1. Transactions of the Grand Chapter of the State of Iowa, for the Years 1878 to 1882, Inclusive, Vol. IV, Original Edition;
     Muscatine, Iowa - published by order of the Grand Chapter, 1883.
2. Transactions of the Grand Chapter of the State of Iowa, at its Thirty-Seventh Grand Annual Convocation, Convened at 
    Cedar Rapids, Thursday October 9th, A.D. 1890, Original Edition; Des Moines - published by order of the Grand Chapter, 1890.

- compiled by: Sharyl Ferrall ©2003

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