Madison County History and Genealogy

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Pleasant Township Secret Societies


From History of Madison County, W. H. Beers & Co, Chicago, 1883

Pleasant Lodge, No. 544, I. O. O. F., was instituted June 26, 1873, by Rodney Foos, R. W. D. G. M., with the following charter members: William C. Douglass, George W. Bolin, F. C. Gearhart, W. E. Wilmott, J. M. Nicodemus, D. T. Snider, John Lysinger, P. A. Zahn and G. W. Alkire, with the following officers: William C. Douglass, N. G.; P. A. Zahn, V. G.; J. M. Nicodemus, Secretary, and F. C. Gearhart, Treasurer. Present membership is 120, officered as follows: J. W. Riddle, N. G.; James Clark, V. G.; J. M. Nicodemus, Secretary, and D. W. Durham, Treasurer. The lodge meets every Monday evening at Odd Fellows Hall.

Sterling Encampment, No. 202, was instituted by M. K. Marshall, G. P., on June 8, 1876, with the following charter members: P. A. Zahn, J. M. Nicodemus, N. A. Riggin, Charles H. Miller, George W. Bolin, David T. Snider and John Clarridge, with the following officers: G. W. Bolin, G. P.; P. A. Zahn, S. W.; J. M. Nicodemus, Secretary, and G. W. Alkire, Treasurer. Present membership is forty, officered as follows: A. Cobelsperger, G. P.; John F. Robison, S. W.; N. J. D. Kauffelt, Secretary, and G. W. Alkire, Treasurer.

Mt. Sterling Lodge, No. 269, F. & A. M., on petition, was granted a warrant of dispensation to the following persons: N. J. D. Kauffelt, Samuel C. Vance, Scott Harrison, William McClintick, J. Swetland, Samuel McClintick, Robert Alkire, Toland Jones, B. H. Moore, Smiley Hughs, Isaac S. Myers, William Harrison, Adam Young, G. Neff, Jr., and W. L. Cook. the first meeting was held and the lodge opened July 26, 1855, and was officered as follows: N. J. D. Kauffelt, W. M., pro tem.; William McClintick, S. W., pro tem.; Scott Harrison, J. W., pro tem.; Jeriah Swetland, Secretary, pro tem.; Robert Alkire, S. D., pro tem.; George Neff, Jr., J. D., pro tem.; Smily Hughs, Tiler, pro tem. The charter was granted by the Grand Lodge of Ohio, in session at Mansfield, October 26, 1855. Present membership, sixty-five, and officered as follows: N. J. D. Kauffelt, W. M.; J. W. sleep, S. W.; Thomas Wheelan, J. W.; J. G. Loofburrow, Treasurer; J. W. Riddle, Secretary; J. W. Ingrim, S. D.; J. M. Nicodemus, J. D., and S. Hughs, Tiler.

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