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Brown County Societies
International Order of Odd Fellows


January 30, 1872. Hiawatha Lodge I. O. O. F. is instituted by H. F. Macy, and the following officers are installed: W. R. Scott, N. G.; J. W. Oberholtzer, V. Gr.: A. N. Ruley. R. S.; C. V. Pyle, P. S.: R. S. Fairchild, T. The charter members are: J. W. Oberholtzer, C. V. Pyle, A. N. Ruley, W. R. Scull, R. S. Fairchild, Bennett Hicks, Samuel Slater, Jeremiah Slater, Jno. Slater, Nathaniel Slater, A. L. Bradley, A. J. Hargis.

January 21, 1879. Hamlin lodge No. 151, I. O. O. F., was instituted with the following charter members: Frank M. Unkefer. N. G.; Josiah Bean, V. G., P. K. Fisher, R. S ; A. R. Smith, P. S ; Wm. A. Murray, treasurer; Samuel Slater, John Slater, George H. Weil, Wm. B. Baker.

February 1880. Mt. Horeb Encampment No. 33, I. O. O. F., is organized with the following membership. H. J. Aten, C. P.; H. M. Waller, H. P.; J. E. Moon.S. W.; James Falloon, J. W.; J. D. Blair, J. K. Klinefelter, H. F. Macy, A. A. Holmes. W. S. Hall, J. W Belts, J. E Morris.

June 15, 1881. Morrill lodge No. 187, I. O. O. F. was instituted by Special Grand Master H. M. Waller with the following charter members: D. A. Vanderpool, N. G., Joseph Kirk, V. G.; W. L. Hammond, Secy; T T. Meyers, Tres.; Henry Stafford, W.; B. Haldeman, Cond.; Geo. Roberts, R. S. N. G.; A. W. Stewart, L S. N. G.; W. S. Aumiller, R S. V. G.; U. J. Tucker, L. S. V. G.; W. Brockhoff, I. G.; R. Huxtable, O. G.; G. Fox, R. S. S.; W. C. Cecil, L. S. S. ; G. L. Parker, Chaplain; Nathan Jones.

March 18, 1886. Melville Lodge No. 279, I. O. O. F. is organized at Biker by H. M. Waller with the following charter numbers: W. M. Nel'ans, B. P. Blanchard, Chas. Smith, J. Beatty, J W. Beare.

November 25, 1887. Horton Lodge No. 331 I. O. O. F. is organized by H. J. Aten with the following charter members: J. F. Bailey, G. W. Kanoff, W. W. White, John McDowell, C. A Holden, S. M. Ettinger, C. W. McManigal, W. B. Michaels, W. H. Kemper, W. F Hrawford, E E. Schock, L. H. Smyth, A. E. McNeil Jr., J. M. Morris, C. M. Crawford, F. A Small.

March 10. Willis Lodge No. 232, I. O. O. F., is instituted by special deputy J. D. Blair with the following members: O. M Bacus, N.G.; C.B. Hock V.G.; W.H.Kendall, Secy.; Frank Aigler, Treas.; W.B.Baker, J. J Hollock. Twenty persons were then elected and duly initiated.

December 16, 1891. Fairview Lodge No 399 I. O. O F. is organized by P. G. M. A. L. Voorhis with the following charter members: C. D. Graham, J. B. Murray, G. W. Remagen, F. M Unkerfer, J. S. Belts, H.J. Hochstettler and L. B. Purkheiser.





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