| Clayton co. Lodges Ancient Free & Accepted Masons (AF & AM) 1856 |
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Key to notes is
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No. 70, Clayton Lodge
Monona, Clayton co.
Stated Meetings: Friday on or before Full Moon
Grand Lodge Dues: $34.50
Chartered June 4th, 1856
Number of current members: 20
| Northrop | John | 1855-56 officer: WM; past master |
| Scott | Wm S. | 1855-56 officer: SW; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden) |
| Teter | M.S. | 1855-56 officer: JW |
| Atwood | C.N. | 1855-56 officer: Treas |
| Comstock | J.R. | 1855-56 officer: Sec |
| Mason | P.B. | 1855-56 officer: SD |
| Wells | W. | 1855-56 officer: JD |
| Crawford | W. | 1855-56 officer: Tyler; past master |
| Barnes | T.H. | past member |
| Bartlett | J.C. | past member |
| Bates | C. | past member |
| Comstock | Thos. R. | elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden) |
| Bowles | D.D. | fellow craft |
| Crawford | T. | past member |
| Dean | Charles A. | elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden) |
| Emery | Horace | master mason; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Secretary or Treasurer) |
| Fowler | E.H. | master mason |
| Lytle | J.N. | fellow craft |
| Nottingham | J.W. | past member |
| Olmsted | Bradley H. | master mason; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Secretary or Treasurer) |
| Patterson | J.W. | master mason |
| Penny | J.H. | past member |
| Ross | W.F. | past member |
| Scott | S.R. | past member |
| Shattuck | G.C. | master mason |
| Shattuck | S. | entered apprentice |
| Smith | J.C. | past member |
| Sowls | H.H. | master mason |
| Stout | J. | master mason |
| Wilford | S.M. | master mason |
| Woodcock | L.T. | entered apprentice |
| Zimmerman | S.G. | master mason |
No. 72, Elkader Lodge
Elkader, Clayton co.
Stated Meetings: Saturday on or before Full Moon
Grand Lodge Dues: not given
Dispensation granted June 8, 1855
Chartered June 4th, 1856
Number of current members: 24
Not represented at 1856 Grand Lodge, but sent the following
report:
| Dickson | James W. | 1855-56 officer: WM; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden) |
| Williamson | John | 1855-56 officer: SW; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden) an original founder of Elkader Lodge |
| Rolf | E.G. | 1855-56 officer: JW; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden); an original founder of Elkader Lodge |
| Russell | William | 1855-56 officer: Treas |
| Lawrence | Daniel | 1855-56 officer: SD |
| Havens | Isaac | 1855-56 officer: JD |
| Bohler | Valentine | 1855-56 officer: Tyler |
| Alvey | Thomas | master mason |
| Alvey | William | master mason |
| Beatty | Albion | entered apprentice |
| Belfoy | Francis | master mason |
| Blain | R.W. | fellow craft |
| Chase | J.W. | master mason |
| Cook | A.D. | master mason |
| Davis | O.F. | master mason |
| Dickson | James | master mason |
| Espy | Thomas M. | master mason |
| Fisher | J.W. | entered apprentice |
| Foreman | R.L. | master mason |
| Garber | John | fellow craft |
| Gaylor | J.B. | past member |
| Griswold | A.D. | past member |
| Hess | Frederick | past member |
| Hysham | Jacob | master mason |
| Kramer | Isaac | past member |
| Libby | J.W. | not on current membership list; an original founder of Elkader Lodge |
| Logan | James L. | past member |
| Partch | John | master mason |
| Quigley | Dennis | master mason |
| Sane | A.J. | past member |
| Scott | Daniel REV | master mason |
| Smith | P. REV | master mason |
| Stockton | E.D. | master mason |
| Towsley | Nathan | master mason |
No. 90, Garnavillo Lodge
Garnavillo, Clayton co.
Stated Meetings: Tuesday before Full Moon
Grand Lodge Dues: $22.50
Chartered June 4th, 1856
Number of current members: 17
Not represented at 1856 Grand Lodge, but sent the following
report:
| Odell | Elijah | 1855-56 officer: WM; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden) |
| Alton | John M. | 1855-56 officer: SW; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden) |
| McWilliams | Israel | 1855-56 officer: JW |
| Fox | Benjamin F. | 1855-56 officer: Treas |
| Updegroff | Thomas | 1855-56 officer: Sec |
| Forbes | Benjamin F. | 1855-56 officer: SD |
| Dripis | Andrew W. | 1855-56 officer: JD |
| Renshaw | George S. | 1855-56 officer: Tyler |
| Dunkin | John H. | past member |
| Eissfelder | F. | entered apprentice |
| Hagensisk | J.L. | master mason |
| Hurd | Ezra | master mason |
| Nietert | H. | master mason |
| Noble | Reuben | master mason; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden) |
| Olkers | H.C. | master mason |
| Redd | Robert R. | entered apprentice |
| Scott | Simeon R. | master mason |
Source:
Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Iowa at the Thirteenth Grand
Annual Communication, Held in the City of Oskaloosa on Tuesday,
June 2D, A.D. 1856, A.L. 5856; T.S. Parvin, Muscatine, Grand
Secretary; Printed by Raymond, Foote & Eystra, Faust Printing
House, 1856.
Key:
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
non-affiliated - definition not given
U.D. - under dispensation
Compilers 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 as a PM are equal in status to ordinary members.
Transcription disclaimer: researchers should
always consult original records for additional information or to
verify the information in this data-base. I've made every attempt
to transcribe accurately, but there may be errors.
Data extracted by Sharyl Ferrall from an original copy of the
book.
Check
these lodges in neighboring counties for Clayton co. members:
Constellation Lodge, Colesburg
& Delhi
Lodge, U. D. Delhi - Delaware
co.
Parvin Lodge, Rossville,
Allamakee co.