"Mills County, Iowa; Masons"

Mills County, Iowa Royal Arch Masons 1878 - 1890 Chapter #59, Mt. Gerizim; Charter granted: 17 Oct 1870 No. of members year ending September 1882: 57 No. of members year ending October 1890: 35
NAME	Miscellaneous Notes - See Key Below
Anderson, Wm. H.	RSMD-79/Sc,GCh-81/Sc-82/m-90
Ballard, T.P.	D-78
Bliss, M.H.	PS-82
Bosbyshell, E.C.	RSMD-79/m-82
Bosbyshell, E.P.	m-82
Bowne, W.S.	RSMD-79/m-82,90 (Brown)
Brothers, S.F.	m-82,90
Byers, M.H.	RSMD-79/RAC-82,90
Cilley, H.G.	HP-78,82/HP,RSMD-79/HP,GCh-80,81,82/m-90
Coe, E.W.	S-78,80,82/S,RSMD-79/m-90
Colwell, J.M.	RSMD-79/m-82,90 (Caldwell)
Conger, D.L.	m-82
Cooper, Isaac	Di-78
Craven, E.W.	Ex-82
Cunningham, J.M.	Di-82
Curtis, M.J.	Ex-81/m-82/Di-90
Daniel, R.H.	RSMD-79/m-82/T-90 (Daniels)
David, A.	Ex-78
Davis, Alfred	RSMD-79/K-82,90
Dean, Seth	Ex,RSMD-81/CH-82/HP-90
Donner, R.J.	Ex-82/m-90
Edwards, M.G.	RSMD-79/GMTV-82/S-90
English, W.R.	RSMD-79/Se-82,90
Fall, J.P.	Ex-78/RSMD-81/m-82/Di-90
Fletcher, W.G.	Ex,RSMD-81/m-82
Frazee, J.S.	Ex-82
Frazier, S.D.	Reinstated-82/m-90
Gidley, R.L.	RSMD-79/m-82
Goodwin, F.L.	Ex-82/m-90
Hale, William	m-82
Heck, John W.	m-82
Hendrie, I.F.	m-82,90 (Hendree)
Hull, G.M.	S-82
Johnson, C.L.	CMTV-82
Kelley, James M.	Ex-81/m-82
King, Chas. P.	RSMD-79/CH-82,90
Koch, C.D.	GMFV-82
Lamb, William M.	Ex-82/Sc-90
Laraway, W.F.	RSMD-79/T-82
Loroway, W.T.	PS-90 (?same as W.F. Laraway?)
Marshall, J.L.	CH-82
Maynew, Webster	m-90
McCluskey, M.H.	m-82
Metz, Pierce	Ex,RSMD-81/m-82
Mills, W.C.	RSMD-79/D-80 (2/28/1880)
Morris, J.D.	Ex-82/Di-90
Newell, C.H.	Reinstated,Di-82
Nikirk, J.H.	Di-79
Norton, H.A.	Ex-82/m-90
Oaks, W.B.	m-90
Olney, S.B.	Se-82
Osborn, S.C.	Ex-82/GMFV-90 (Osborne)
Padgett, R.	Ex-82
Parsons, F.W.	Ex-82
Parsons, W.H.	Ex,RSMD-81/GMFV-82
Pinkerton, M.	m-82,90
Posell, F.M.	Ex-82/m-90 (Powell)
Powell, I.M.	Ex-82
Pysing, M.M.	m-90
Rockwell, H.J.	m-82/D-90 (Sept. 1889)
Ross, W.E.	Ex,RSMD-81/m-82
Russell, A.J.	m-82/GMSV-90
Russell, L.W.	m-82,90
Rutka, J.J.	GMSV-82
Smith, W.H.	RSMD-79/D-82 (12/13/1881)
Sovereigh, L.	RSMD-79/m-82/D-90 (Sovereign)
Sprague, C.C.	Ex,RSMD-81/GMSV-82/m-90
Spalding, C.W.	m-82,90 (Spaulding)
Stone, John Y.	m-82
Sutliff, C.W.	Ex,RSMD-81/m-82,90
Swain, I.J.	m-82
Taylor, J.J.	m-90
Tolman, T.W	RSMD-79/m-82
Turner, J.W.	m-82,90
Van Hatter, ?	GMTV-90
Watkins, H.C.	Ex-78/RSMD-79/m-82,90
Wick, W.W.	m-82
Williams, H.B.	RSMD-79/Exp-81
Williams, S.W.	RSMD-79/D-80 (6/8/1880)
Wing, James H.	m-82
Woodhurst, W.H.C.	Di-90
Woodrow, H.H.	Ex-82
Wolfinger, John	T-82

KEY TO TITLES:
WM	Worshipful Master	GM	Grand Master	PGM	Past Grand Master	DGM	Deputy Grand Master
GSW	Grand Senior Warden	GJW	Grand Junior Warden	SW	Senior warden	JW	Junior warden
SD	Senior Deacon	JD	Junior Deacon	GT	Grand Treasurer	GS	Grand Secretary
Treas	Treasurer	Sec	Secretary	Tyler	definition not given	Non-affiliated	definition not given
U.D.	Under dispensation

Key to actions:

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)

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)

NOTES:

Masonic lodges have three separate degrees or ceremonies: Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master Mason, given in that order.
A lodge is a group of Masons, meeting in a specific location at regularly scheduled times. Many lodges meet in a building called the Masonic Hall. The state Grand Lodge grants charters (permissions) to the Subordinate Lodges within that state. The subordinate lodges then operate under the bylaws and regulations of the Grand Lodge.
The officers of a lodge are the Worshipful Master (presiding officer), Senior and Junior Wardens, Treasurer, Secretary, Senior and Junior Deacons, Senior and Junior Stewards, and Tiler (Tyler). The first five officers are elected and installed annually; the WM appoints the other officers each year.
The WM generally serves for one year and then is called a Past Master, although PMs are equal in status to ordinary members.

Disclaimer: Researchers should always consult original records for additional information or to verify the information in this data-base. Every attempt has been made to transcribe accurately, but there may be errors.

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