Brown County Societies
Various Orders and other Societies
January 14, 1869. A meeting is held at Hiawatha to organize a lodge of Good
Templars. E. M. Morrill is chosen chairman, and R. C. Chase, secretary. A
petition is forwarded to the Grand Lodge, asking for a charter. Those signing
it were: R C. Chase, Mrs. R. C. Chase, Geo. W. Baker, E. N. Morrill, Ira. J.
Lacock, Mrs. Ira J. Lacock, Warren Rollins, Mrs. L. S. Rollins, Warren
Austin, Rev G. A. Hoyt, Andrew McLaughlin. B. F. Partch, Mrs. B.F. Partch,
Geo. Douis, J. K. Klinefelter, John Smouse, James M. Castle, Mrs. E. A.
Chance, Lewis B Hall, A D Chase, Frederick Bedker, Frederick Bedker, Jr.,
Kate Castle, Ann Castle, Geo. Woodmansee, Theodore Bedker, John McCoy
and Orlando Ellis.
August 23, 1878. Prairie Flower Lodge I. O. G. T. is organized at Hiawatha by
J. B. Campbell, G. W. 0. T. The officers are J, K. Klinefelter, W. C. T; Mrs.
W. S. Bristol, W. V. T ; T. M. Grant, W. S; C. H. Berry, W. F. S.; Miss
Linnie Robinson, W. T; F. M. Walter, W. M ; Miss Emma Walters, W. I. G.; J,
M. Clark, W. O. G.; W. S. Bristol, W. L. D.; Rev Dr. Skinner, W. C.
October 25, 1887. Horton Lodge No. 241, A. O. U. W. is organized by Wm.
R. Sheen with the following officers and charter members: Julius Pohl, P. M.
W.; J. T. Hopkins. M. W.; Geo. C. Bear, F.; L. H. Duff, O ; H M. Byers, R ;
S. M. Ebtinger, F.; Leo Hirsch, Re.; Wm. A. Heckman, G.: E. B. Malone, I
W.; S. P. Fisher, O. W. Trustees, E. S. Malone, H. Grimmell and Frank L.
Casey. Frank L. Casey, Elias S. Malone, Walter H. Ross, Jos. Y. Anderson,
R. E. Hansen, L. H. Duff, John Thurman, J. E. Pohl, S. P. Fisher, Jas. F.
Tilley. David Jones, C. G. Bradford, Henry Grimmell, S. M. Ettinger,
H. M. Byers, W. M. Wallingford, Leo Hirsch, J. T. Hopkins, Wm. E. Wood,
Wm. Heckman, Jas. M. Walters, H. C. Pearson, Geo. C. Bear, C. E. Seaman,
Fritz Zuercher.
June 15, 1895. Powhattan Council No. 272 Knights & Ladies of Security is
organized with the following charter members: John A. Simmons, W. D. Rife.
Kate Rife, Ella J Palton, John Patton, Albert R Fulton, John H. Hall,
Sam'l Sawyer
June 12, 1896. Zenith Chapter 184 of the Eastern Star is organized with the
following officers: Mrs. Elizabeth Walters, Worthy Matron; Grant W.
Harrington, Worthy Patron; Miss Alice Arnold, Associate Matron; S. M. Pratt,
Secretary; Mrs. H. E. Penny, treasurer; Mrs. S. M. Pratt, Conductress; Miss
Mamie Hedding, Associate conductress; Mrs. Georgia Notestine, Adah; Mrs.
Iona Gardner, Ruth; Mrs. Linnie Macy, Esther; Mrs. Fred Henry, Martha;
Mrs. M. O. Miner, Electa; Mrs. G. W. Mathews, Warder; G. W. Mathews,
Sentinel.
May 18, 1889. A. E. Dickinson, State lecturer for the Farmers Alliance
organizes Hiawatha Alliance, No. 297, with the following officer and members: W.
S. Hall, president; S. Detwiler, vice president: W. H. Heimlich, secretary: W.
S. Brown, treasurer; B. F. Partch, chaplain; J. S. Henney, lecturer: O. A.
Savior, assistant lecturer; W. W. English, door keeper; W. E. Hixon, assistant
door keeper; G. W. Brown, sargeant at arms; J, A. Jeffries, county organizer;
W. O. Bechtel, G. M. Wilson, J W. McCreary, William Radford, T. B.
Dickason, J. W. Hudgins, A J. Tuttle, J. A. Jeffries, Jr., James Breeding, J. W.
Stoakes, E. A. Smith, Ed Johns, J. G. Hannah, Benjamin Watkins, N. E.
Loose. Fred Moser, Felix O'Neil, J. N. Mills, H. G. Gillispie, A. F. Robinson,
George W. Davis, G. W. Lindley, J. C LaCroix, Thomas H Brown, R. B.
Carey, W. M. Smith, James Miller, Robert Gaston. G, B. Mohler, M. Ratkin, J.
W. Kaufman, George Yost, G. W. Lewis, E M. Saylor, J. H. Moyer, Godfrey
Kinzie, Perry Johnson, Henry Schriner, J. D. Hardy.
January 13, 1879. Star of Hope Lodge No. 1338, of the Knights of Honor is
organized by Deputy Grand Dictator Dr. A. Howland. The ofttcersare Dr. S.
M.Pratt, P. D; R. C. Chase, D.; A. McLaughlin, V D ; J. C. Thomas, A. D.;
A. Carothers, Chaplain; Albert Lawrence, Reporter: A. O. Dickason, F. R ;
Chas. Wolf, Treasurer; Thos McLaughlin, Guide; B. F. Partch, Guardian,
Eli Allendorf, Sentinel; Dr. S. M. Pratt, Medical Examiner; J. C. Thomas, B.
F. Partch, Thos. McLaughlin, Trustees.
May 5, 1893. Horton Council No 37, Knights and Ladies of Security
organized with the following charter members: T. S Badger, Wm. Ralston, Mary E.
Collins, E. S. Ubel, M. H. Soper, D. F. Pendleton, Jennie A. Badger, H . W.
Karle, W. O. Canon, C. L. Connely, W. J. Lucas, J. B. Hopper, E. G. Piatt,
Martha C. Cottrell, Eli Carle, F. J . Chapin, Maggie A. Bell, A. Campbell,
Hannah Roush, Frank Guess, Eliza M. Francis, I. N. Walker, Kate E.
Schilling, A. D. Pickett, T. J. Cottrell. A. A. Hunter, R O Malone, A. N, Turner.
April 7, 1884. Hiawatha Lodge No. 44, Daughters of Rebecca is instituted by
Special Deputy H. M. Waller with the following officers: Miss Ida Waller, N.
G.; Mrs. Emerson, V. G.; Mrs. Hickox, R. S.: Mrs. Hatch, P, S.; Mrs. M.
Waller, T.
March 16, 1891. Sunflower Lodge No. 153 Daughters of Rebecca is organized
at Horton by S. F. Burdette with the following charter members: Susan A.
Curran, M. C. Cottrell, M. B. Evans, Annie Adams and Bros J. W. Curran,
E. J. Evans, Harry Adams, E. J. Linthacum, Oscar Miller, J. R Jones.
March 1, 1892. Star of Hope Lodge No 182 Daughters of Rebecca is organized
at Robinson by A. Bindewold with the following charter members: W. S.
Martin, Rachel Y. Martin, J. N. Borden, Mame Borden, G. E. Eye, Hattie J.
Morris, J. B. Mitchell, Emma Mitchell, C. R Martin and F. Martin.
January 15, 1896. Powhattan Lodge No. 291 Daughters of Rebecca is
organized by Barbara Pond with the following charter members:
Martha Johnson, Minnie J. Valentine, Lottie M. McGinnis
B. Tuggle, G. H. Valentine, G. B. Calnan, G. B. Moore.
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