HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY OHIOBy Aldrich Lewis Cass
Published 1889
HISTORY OF City of Sandusky
CHAPTER XX. Continueing with page 370
1832. — W. M., George Anderson; S. W., H. Kilbourn; J. W., Abner Root; treasurer, A. M. Porter; secretary, Erastus Cooke; S. D., M. Earwell; J. D., J. N. Sloan; tyler, Leicester Walker.
1833. — W.M., George Anderson; S. W., H. Kilbourn; J. W., Abner Root; treasurer, A. M. Porter; secretary, J. N. Sloan; S. D., M. Earwell; J. D., Erastus Cooke; tyler, Leicester Walker.
1834. — W. M., George Anderson; S. W., H. Kilbourn; J. W., Abner Root; treasurer, A. M. Porter; secretary, E. Cooke; S. D., M. Earwell; J. D., tyler, Leicester Walker.
1835. — W. M., J. N. Sloan; S. W., O. F. Drake; J. W., W. B. Smith; treasurer, Samuel Walker; secretary, Winslow Corbett; S. D., M. Earwell; J. D,,. Abner Lyman; tyler, A. Root.
During the years 1821-22-23 this lodge was not represented in the grand lodge. It was represented by Eleutherus Cooke in 1824; not represented in 1825 or 1826. Represented by Hector Kilbourn in 1827; Dr. George Anderson in 1828; Hector Kilbourn and Abner Root in 1829; Platt Benedict 1830; Hector Kilbourn again in 1831; Abner Root in 1831-32-33 and 34; Hector Kilbourn and John N. Sloan in 1835, and in 1836 by John N. Sloan. All of these old patriarchs in Masonry, who figured those days in Sandusky were called in due time, and when ripe in years, to take their seats in the grand lodge above. Called over the river from time to eternity to render an account of their stewardship. Called from labor to refreshment, and let it be hoped that each of them was found to have his credentials properly signed, and his eligibility found satisfactory, when examined for admission in the grand lodge above, and that their paths were strewn with more flowers and less thorns than when sojourning on this mundane ootstool. By reason of the reverses and vicissitudes of life that beset and overcome the good as well as the bad, the strong as well as the weak, the rich as well as the poor. Science Lodge was dormant from 1836, and intervening years up to 1848, and its charter was returned to the grand lodge. September 4, 1848, upon the application of George R. Morton, William B. Smith, Harvey Camp, C. D. Morehouse, David Powers, Eleutherus Cooke, Thomas Hogg and H. Howe, M. Z. Kreider, the then G. M., of Lancaster, issued a dispensation, giving the same name and number, thus virtually reviving the old lodge, and appointed George R. Mortoi, W. M.; Eleutherus Cooke S. W., and William B. Smith, J. W.; the other officers not recorded. And on September 11, 1848, at the regular communication of the grand lodge then held at Columbus, a new charter was granted which was issued of date of September 26, 1848, bearing the names of George R. Morton, Eleutherus Cooke, William B. Smith, Henry Howe, Erastus Cooke, Andrew Lytle, David Powers, Archibald Brucefield and Henry Camp as charter members, and shortly thereafter were elected the officers for the year 1848, and then follow the officers in proper succession to and for the year 1888, viz.:
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1849. — W. M,, George R. Morton; S. W., W. G. Melville Milne; J. W., Archibald Brucefield; treasurer, Heu. Howe; secretary, Charles H. Lee; S. D., Andrew Lytle; J. D., Rodney Lathrop; tyler, Francis Bust.
1850. — W. M., George R. Morton; S. W., W. G. Melville Milne; J. W., S. Cadwalader; treasurer, D. Powers; secretary, Charles H. Lee; S. D., A. Lytle; J. D., Jos. Guiterman; tyler, Nathaniel Bowles.
1851. — W. M., George R. Morton; S. W., W. G. Melville Milne; J. W., S. Cadwalader; treasurer, D. Powers; secretary, J. Guiterman; S. D., J.K. Walsh; J. D., A. H. Gale; tyler, Nathaniel Bowles.
1852.— W. M., W. G. Melville Milne; S. W., S. Cadwalader; J. W., J. Guiterman; treasurer, D. Powers; secretary, George J. Patterson; S. D., R. T. Green; J. D., N. H. Moore; tyler, Nathaniel Bowles .
1853. — W. M., George R. Morton; S. W., W. H. Tucker; J. W., B. R. Pratt; treasurer, R. T. Green; secretary, George J. Patterson; S. D., W. Simpson; J. D., F. W. Pomeroy; tyler, F. Butz.
1854. — W. M., W. G. Melville Milne; S. W., F. M. Follett; J. W., A. Lytle; treasurer, A. H. Gale; secretary, Frank Ward; S. D., R. D. Kellogg; J. D., E. Tilden; tyler, Heichenback.
1855. — W. M., F. M. Follett; S. W., A. H. Gale; J. W., G. S. Patterson; treasurer, W. Simpson; secretary, I. T. Davis; S. D., H. S. Adams; J. D., L. H Kilbourn; tyler, F. Butz.
1856. — W. M., A. H. Gale; S. W., W. Simpson; J. W., H. A. Arnold; treasurer, G. S. Patterson; secretary, L T. Davis; S. D., N. H. Moore; J. D., S. B. Conklin; tyler, F. Butz .
1857. — W. M., A. H. Gale; S. W., George Morton; J. W., N. H. Moore; treasurer, G. S. Patterson; secretary, George J. Anderson; S. D., F. Kelsey; J. D., H. J. McCord; tyler, F. Sharlleau.
1858. — W. M.,A. H. Gale; S.W., George Morton; J. W., F. Kelsey; treasurer; F. M. Follett; secretary, G. W. Glick; S. D., J. N., Smead; J. D., J. B. Merrick; tyler, F. Sharlleau.
1859. — W. M., E. H. Wilcox; S. W., H. G. Robinson; J.W., D. M. Arndt; treasurer, George Marsh; secretary, V. Scott; S. D., A. D. Kinney; J. D.,Alonzon Yeomans; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1860. — W. M., George Morton; S. W., A. H. Gale; J. W.,J.D. Lea; treasurer, F. M. Follett; secretary, H. F. Padden; S. D., E. Weller; J. D.,W. Spittle; tyler, F. Sharlleau.
1861. — W. M., George Morton; S. W., F. Kelsey; J. W., J. F. Smith; treasurer, F. M. Follett; secretary, V. Scott; S. D., W. Spittle; J. D., T. Ingle; tyler, F. Sharlleau.
1862. — W. M., George Morton; S. W., F. Kelsey; J. W., George J. Anderson; treasurer, A. H.Gale; secretary, V. Scott; S. D., H. F. Paden; J. D., L. Monat; tyler, F. Sharlleau.
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1863. — W. M., George Morton; S. W., F. Kelsey; J. W., Timothy Ingle treasurer, L. Monat; secretary, B. W. Beatty; S. D., F. W. Cogswell; J. D., R. A. Forster; tyler, F. Sharileau.
1864. — W. M., F. Kelsey; S. W., T. Ingle; J. W., George J. Anderson; treasurer, F. Monat; secretary, J. B. Harding; S. D., E. H. Wilcox; J. D., F. P. Robinson; tyler, F. Sharileau.
1865. — W. M., T. Ingle; S. W., G. J. Anderson; J. W., E. H. Wilcox; treasurer, F. Monat; secretary,}. B. Harding; S. D., C. F. Ohlemacher; J, D., C. F. McEvven; tyler, F. Sharileau.
1866. — W. M., A. H. Gale; S. W., G. J. Anderson; J. W., E. H. Wilcox; treasurer, F. Monat; secretary, E. M. Colver; S. D., F. Kelsey; J. D., C. Benjamin; tyler, F. Sharileau.
1867. — W. M., George J. Anderson; S. W., E. H. Wilcox; J. W., C. N. Ryan; treasurer, F. Monat ; secretary, V. Scott; S. D., V. B. Palmer; J. D., C. Benjamin; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1868. — W. M., E. H. Wilcox; S. W., H. G. Robinson; J. W., Thomas McFall; treasurer, George Marsh; secretary, V. Scott; S. D., V. B. Palmer; J. D., F. M. Fea; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1869. — W. M., H. A. Arnold; S. W., N. H. Moore; J. W., H. G. Robinson; treasurer, F. M. Follett; secretary, H. D. M. Mann; S. D., J. N. Neiderlander; J. D., J. B. Bradley; tyler, F. Sharileau.
1870. — W. M., William Swanston; S. W., H. G Robinson; J. W., F. Monat; treasurer, George Marsh; secretary, V. Scott; S. D., A. D. Kinney; J. D., F. V. Follett; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1871. — W. M., E. H. Wilcox; S. W., D. M. Arndt; J. W., A. D. Kinney; treasurer, George Marsh; secretary, F. V. Follett; S. D., H. M. Bronson; J. D., S. S. Walker; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1872. — W. M., D. M. Arndt; S. W., A. D. Kinney; J. W., H. M. Bronson; treasurer, George Marsh; secretary, Thomas M. Hubbard; S. D., S. S. WalkerJ. D., J. D., Philip Kunz, jr.; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1873. — W. M., A. D. Kinney; S. W., John C. Zollinger; J. W., Philip Kunz, jr.; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; secretary, Thomas M. Hubbard; S. D., Henry F. Coffin; J. D., J. W. Post; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1874. — W. M., A. D. Kinney; S. W., John C. Zollinger; J. W., J. R. Miner; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; secretary, V. Scott; S. D., F. V. Follett; J. D., J. W. Post; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1875. — W. M., J. C. Zollinger; S. W., E. M. Colver; J. W., Charles E. Martin; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; secretary, V. Scott; S. D., C. M. Keyes; J. D., J. E. Wing; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1876. — W. M., H. G. Robinson; S. W., C. E. Martin; J. W., C. Benjamin; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; secretary, V. Scott; S. D., A. C. Neiderlander; J. D., M. F. Starr; tyler, F. Kelsey.
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1877. — W. M., J. R. Miner; S. W., E. M. Colver; J. W., F M. Fea; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; secretary, V. Scott; S. D., C. M. Keyes; J.D., H.L. Green; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1878. — W. M., E. M. Colver; S. W., L. Monat; J. W., U. T. Curran; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; secretary, F. V. Follett; S. D., J. B. Taylor; J. D., H. L. Green; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1879 — W. M., E. M. Colver; S. W., L. Monat; J. W., U. T. Curran; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; secretary, A. D. Kinney; S. D., J. B. Taylor; J. D., James Ballantyne; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1880. — W. M., E. M. Colver; S. W., L. Monat; J. W., J. B. Taylor; treasurer; E. H. Wilcox; secretary, A. D. Kinney; S. D., S. A. Collins; J. D., Janies Ballantyne; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1881. — W. M., E. M. Colver; S. W., L. Monat; J. W., J. B. Taylor; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; secretary, U. T. Curran; S. D., James Ballantyne; J. D., Moses Doyle; tyler, F. Kelsey.
1882. — W. M., E. M. Colver; S. W., J. B. Taylor, jr.; J. W., E. B., Mackey; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; secretary, U. T. Curran; S. D., James Ballantyne; J. D., A. F. Rice.
1883. — W. M., Eeopold Monat; S. W., D. R. Arnold; J. W., Alston Ellis; secretary, B. W. Thompson; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; S. D., James Ballantyne; J. D., Adam F. Rice; tyler, John B. Taylor, jr.
1884. — W. M., Leopold Monat; S. W., D. R. Arnold; J. W., Alston Ellis; secretary, Benjamin W. Thompson; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; S. D., Adam F. Rice; J. D., Charles W. Kelsey; tyler, John B. Taylor, jr.
1885. — W. M., David R. Arnold; S. W., Alston Ellis; J. W., C. F. Schoepfle; secretary, B. W. Thompson; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; S. D., Adam F. Rice; J. D., Charles W. Kelsey; tyler, John B. Taylor, jr.
1886. — W. M., David R. Arnold; S. W., Alston Ellis; J. W., C. F. Schcepfle; secretary, B. W. Thompson; treasurer, E. H. Wilcox; S. D., Adam F. Rice; J. D., Charles W. Kelsey; tyler, John B. Taylor, jr.
1887. — W. M., Christian F. Schoepfle; S. W., Lewis M. Lea; J. W., Adam F. Rice; secretary, Benjamin W. Thompson; treasurer, L. Monat; S. D., James B. Sanderson; J. D., Gilbert E. Harris; tyler, John B. Taylor, jr.
1888. — W. M., Lewis M. Lea; S. W., Adam S. Rice; J. W., Edmund B. King; secretary, Benjamin W. Thompson; treasurer, Leopold Monat; S. D., James B. Sanderson; J. D., Hiram E. Dewey; tyler, John B. Taylor, jr.
Since the reorganization in 1848 the organization has been kept up without having to encounter anything particular in shape of reverses except in 1849, when in its second childhood the cholera swept off many of its most treasured members. Latterly there has been a slow, silent, but steady increase, having to January 1, 1888, a membership of one hundred and thirty one in good standing, and is in a good and healthy condition. The regular and stated communications are held on the first and third Mondays of each month.
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Perseverance Lodge, No. 329, F. & A. M. — Early in the year A. D. 1860 application was made to the grand master of the grand lodge of Ohio by George S. Patterson, Andrew C. Ery, Alexander H. Black and others for authority to organize another subordinate lodge in Sandusky, and the then grand master, Horace B. Stoker, issued to them a dispensation dated March 2,, 1860, and he appointed as
W. M., George S. Patterson; S. W., Andrew C. Fry; J. W., Alexander PI. Black; and on the 13th day of March, 1860, under and by virtue of said dispensation the organization of Perseverance Lodge No. 329, F. & A. M., was perfected by selecting the following named brothers to fill the following offices under the dispensation, viz.;
Treasurer, Joseph Lansdown secretary, W. G. Melville Milne; S. D., Neil PI. Moore; J. D., B. J. McComb; tyler, P. Sharlleau, and adopting a code of by-laws, and said lodge continued to work under said dispensation until October 30, i860, when it was duly constituted, and the officers continued to December 25, 1860. When the officers for the year 1861 were duly installed at the regular annual session of the grand lodge held at Columbus in October, 1860, the granting of the dispensation was approved and a charter was granted, and the by-laws previously prepared were presented and approved with the recommendation of a very few changes, which were accepted as amended, and the charter was duly issued of date of October 18, 1860, with the names of George S. Patterson, Andrew D. Fry, A. H. Black, George A. Gaylord, Joseph Lansdown, B. J. McComb, Plorace Brooks, Niel H. Moore, and Hiram A. Arnold, appearing therein as charter members, signed by Plorace M. Stokes, M. W. G. M., and John D. Caldwell, R. W. G. secretary, with the seal of the grand lodge attached, and at the stated communication of said lodge held on the second Tuesday of December, 1860, a full set of officers were elected for the year 1861, and continued thereafter from year to year, viz :
1861. — G. J. Patterson, W. M.; N. PI. Moore, S. W.; C. S. Gregg, J. W.; J. Lansdown, treasurer; W. G Melville Milne, secretary; A. C. Fry, S. D.; William Gaylord, J. D; A. H, Black, tyler.
1862. — A. H. Black, W. M.; G. Gaylord, S. W.; D. F. Lumley, J. W.; J. Lansdown, treasurer; S. M. White, jr., secretary; N. H. Moore, S. D.; N. PI. Plammond, J. D.; II. Brooks, tyler.
1863. — N. PI. Moore, W. M.; D. F. Lumley, S. W.; H. Brooks, J. W.; J. Lansdown, treasurer; S. M. White, jr., secretary; W. Dixon, S. D.; Thomas Williams, J. D.; J. M. Bailey, tyler.
1864. — D. F. Lumley, W. M.; J. Lansdown, S. W.; H. E. O'Hagan, J. W.; J. H. Blakesley, treasurer; C. Schnaitter, secretary; PI. Brooks, S. D.; H. Appel, J. D.; J. Neuert, tyler.
1865. — H. E. O?Hagan, W. M.; William Gaylord, S. W.; Rosenbaum, J. W.; H. Brooks, treasurer; C. Schnaitter, secretary; Thomas Williams, S. D.; A. Butts, J. D.; J. Schaub, tyler.
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1866. — H. E. O'Hagan, W. M.; J. Lansdown, S. W.; C. H. Rosenbaum, J. W.; S. M. White, jr., treasurer;C. Schnaitter, secretary; R. Haylor, S. D.; J. Renart, J. D.; J. Schaub, tyler.
1867. — H. E. O?Hagan, W. M.; T. Hubbard, S. W.; J. Lansdown, J. W.; S. M. White, jr., treasurer; C. Schnaitter, secretary; E. R. Dove, S. D. ; J. Renart, J. D. ; J. Schaub, tyler.
1868. — T. Hubbard, W. M.; J. B. McComb, S. W.; A. Butts, J. W.; S. M. White, jr., treasurer; C. Schnaitter, secretary; D. Kunz, S. D.; John Dean, J. D.; J. Schaub, tyler.
1869.— T. Hubbard, W. M.; B. J. McComb, S. W.; W. J. Affleck, J. W.; H. E. O'Hagan, treasurer; C. Brennen, secretary; D. Kunz, S. D.; J. Dean, J. D.; H. Selzer, tyler.
1870. — H. E. O'Hagan, W. M.; D. Kunz, S. W.; C. E. Ferris, J. W.; R. E. Schuck, treasurer; J. Kilby, secretary; O. Wilson, S. D.; W. F. Chaney, J. D.; D. S. Worthington, tyler.
1871. — I. F. Mack, jr., W. M.; A. J. Gawne, S. W.; A. Butts, J. W.; R. E. Schuck, treasurer; W. S. Sanford, secretary; H. Chamberlain, S. D.; H. Selzer, J. D.; G. W. Magle, tyler.
1872. — N. H. Moore, W. M.; O. Wilson, S. W.; W. F. Chaney, J. W.; R. E. Schuck, treasurer; W. J. Affleck, secretary; H. M. Chamberlain, S. D.; U. H. Whitmore, J. D.; H. Ritter, tyler.
1873. — N. H. Moore, W. M.; W. F. Chaney, S. W.; H. M. Chamberlain, J. W.; R. E. Schuck, treasurer; W. J. Affleck, secretary; J. Farmer, S. D.; J. Butts, J. D.; E. Gillard, tyler.
1874. — N. H. Moore, W. M.; W. F. Chaney, S. W.; H. Selzer, J. W.; R. E. Schuck, treasurer; W. J. Affleck, secretary; H. Bricken, S. D.; J. J. Butts, J. D.; B. J. McComb, tyler.
1875. — W. F. Chaney, W. M.; E. Gillard, S. W.; H. Selzer, J. W.; R. E. Schuck, treasurer; W. J. Affleck, secretary; H. Bricken, S. D.; P. Quick, J. D.; Charles Miller, tyler.
1876. — E. Gillard, W. M.; H. Selzer, S. W.; H. D. Steele, J. W.; R. E. Schuck, treasurer; W. J. Affleck, secretary; Thomas L. Williams, S. D.; P. Quick, J. D.: R. Haylor, tyler.
1877. — E. Gillard, W. M.; C. E. Black, S. W; J J. Butts, J. W.; R. E. Schuck, treasurer; W. J. Affleck, secretary; Thomas L. Williams, S. D.; P. Philby, J. D.; H. E. O'Hagan, tyler.
1878 — E. Gillard, W. M.; J. J. Butts, S. W.; T. L. Williams, J. W.; R. E. Schuck, treasurer; W. J. Affleck, secretary; W. H. Wilson, S. D.; F. Philby, J. D.; W. E. Chaney, tyler.
1879. — J. J. Butts, W. M.; R. Haylor, S. W.; W. H. Wilson, J. W.; W . F. Chaney treasurer; H. D. Seele, secretary; W. Watson, S. D.; F. Ward, J. D.; B. F. Lee, tyler.
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1880. — J. J. Butts, W. M.; R. Haylor, S. W.; W. H. Wilson, J. W.; W. F. Chaney, treasurer; H. Bricken, secretary; W. Watson, S. D.; F. Ward, J. D.; J. N. Wild, tyler.
1881. — C. E. Black, W. M.; A. E. Merrill, S. W.; W. Watson, J. W.; G. Hart, treasurer; H. Bricken, secretary; C. Stroud, S. D.; F. Ward, J. D.; A. Butts, tyler.
1882. — C. E. Black, W. M.; W. Watson, S. W.; F. Philby, J. W.; G. Hart, treasurer; H. Bricken, secretary; Wm. Melville, S. D.; F. Wagner, J. D.; A. Butts, tyler.
1883. — C. E. Black, W. M.; William Watson, S. W.; F. Philby, J. W.;. G. Hart, treasurer; H. Bricken, secretary; William Melville, S. D.; F. Wagner, J. D.; A. Butts, tyler.
1884. — A. E. Merrill, W. M.; Charles Stroud, S. W.; S. M. White, jr., J. W.; G. Hart, treasurer; Henry Bricken, secretary; Frank Wagner, S. D.; Fred Ward, J. D.; Andrew Butts, tyler.
1885. — A. E. Merrill, W. M.; Charles Stroud, S. W.; Charles C. Lance, J. W.; G. Plart, treasurer; Henry Bricken, secretary; Frank Wagner, S. D.; William R. Kelham, J. D.; Andrew Butts, tyler.
1886. — Charles Stroud, W. M.; Thomas L. Williams, S. W; John G. Stroble, J. W.; Randall F. Schuck, treasurer; Henry Bricken, secretary; Charles E. Black, S. D.; William R. Kelham, J. D.; John N. Wild, tyler.
1887. — Charles Stroud, W. M.; Thomas L. Williams, S. W.; John G. Stroble, J. W.; R. E. Schuck, treasurer; Henry Bricken, secretary; William R. Kelham, S, D.; C. H. Myers, J. D.; John N. Wild, tyler.
1888. — Thomas L. Williams, W. M.; John G. Stroble, S. W.; William R. Kelham, J. W.; Randall E. Schuck, treasurer; Henry Bricken, secretary; Cornelius H. Myers, S. D.; Charles B. Dennis, J. D.; ohn N. Wild, tyler.
The first petition for initiation filed in Perseverance Lodge was signed by Charles L. Haines, March 13, 1860, was referred to a committee composed of brothers Neil H. Moore, B. J. McComb, and Andrew C. Fry.
The second regular stated meeting provided for under the by-laws was held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, March 27, 1860. At this meeting petitions were received from the following named persons praying to be admitted into the order, viz: Horace N. Bill, Clark S. Gregg, William Gaylord, and S, M. White, jr., and referred to the appropriate committees. And by the record we find on that evening, March 27, 1860, the committee having reported favorably on the petition of Charles L. Plaines, he was then and there the first man made a mason, the first born of Perseverance Lodge, No. 329, F. & A. M., Sandusky.
From this small beginning she has by slow and silent increase grown, making a little average net gain, so that now she has a membership of eighty nine in good standing. This lodge holds its regular stated meeting on the second and fourth Tuesday in each month.
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Capitular Masonry. — Sandusky City Chapter No. 72, Royal Arch Masons. In the year 1752, according to Companion Albert G. Mackey, the first grand lodge or chapter of Royal Arch Masons was organized in England. And from authority granted by it subordinate chapters were soon thereafter organized in the colonies. And the organization of the first grand chapter in this country was perfected late in the seventeenth century.
A grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons was organized in this State at the city of, October, 1816, and Samuel Hoyt was chosen as the first grand high priest. In March, 1856, Foster M. Follett, Andrew L3'tle, O. J. True and others. Royal Arch Masons in this city, applied to the M. E. G. H. P., Horace M. Stokes, for a dispensation to organize a chapter in this city. And a dispensation was granted of date of March 27, 1856, and he appointed Companions F. M. Follett, high priest; Andrew Lytle, king, and O. J. True, secretary, under the dispensation. And very soon there after the organization was completed and continued under the dispensation until a charter was issued by order of the Grand Chapter held at Zanesville in October, 1856, and it was issued of date of October 30, 1856, and the names of Foster M. Follett, Andrew Lytle, Orin J. True, R. R. McMeens, A. Pearsall, N. L. Brown, Casper J. Parsons, John McKinster, George Morton and F. Sharlleau, appear therein as charter members, and it was signed by Horace M. Stokes, G. H. P., and John D. Caldwell, grand secretary, and thereupon the Sandusky City Chapter No. 72 Royal Arch Masons, of this city, was fully organized and fully established under its charter. Its regular or stated meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays in each month, and it has now a membership of one hundred and eighteen in good standing. The following named companions were chosen to fill the principal offices of the chapter for the first eight years after its organization was completed, viz.:
Officers, 1856 — H. P., F. M. Follett; K., Andrew Lytle; S., O. J. True; secretary, George Morton.
1857 — H. P., F. M. Follett; K., George Morton; S., N. Byingto; secretary, H. S. Adams.
1858 — H. P., George Morton; K., F. M. Follett; S., A. H. Gale; secretary, H. S. Adams.
1859 — H- P., A. H. Gale; K., N. H. Moore; S., H. S. Adams; secretary, George J. Anderson
1860 — H. P., F. M. Follett; K., H. S. Adams; S., George S. Patterson; secretary, George J. Anderson.
1861 — H. P., F. M. Follett; K., H. S. Adams; S., George Patterson; secretary, George J. Anderson.
1862 — H. P., H. S. Adams; K., N. H. Moore; S., John Brannon; secretary, George Morton.
1863 — H. P., H. S. Adams; K., N. Byington; S., J. Brannon; secretary, George Morton.
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And deeming it not particularly necessary that they should be inserted, the names of those selected as officers therein, or omitted from 1864 to 1883, both included. And herewith appears a roster of the officers therein for the years 1884, 1885, 1887 and 1888:
1884 — T. L. Williams, H. P.; D. R. Arnold, K.; S. M. White, jr., S.; L. Monat, C. H.; E. B. Mackey, P. S.; C.Stroud, R. A. C.; D. W. C. Ruff, 3d V. H. C. Frederick, 2d V.; C. C. Lance, ist V.; G. Hart, treasurer; H. Bricken, secretary; J. B. Taylor, guard.
1885 — T. L. Williams, H. P.; Lewis M. Lea, king; G. W. Ferguson, scribe; J. P. Seigfreid, C. H.; H. G. Robinson, P. S.; A. W. Williams, jr., R. A. C; C. M. Keyes, 3d V.; Jas. B. Sanderson, 2d V.; E. M. Colver, ist V.; R. C. Schuck, treasurer; Lane Lockwood, secretary; Jno. B. Taylor,guard.
1887 — H. P., L. M. Lea; king, C. M. Keyes; scribe, E. Gillard; C. of H., C. E. Black; P. S., J. B. Sanderson; R. A. C., A. C. Townsend; 3d. V., W. L. Lewis; 2d V., G. E. Harris; ist V., J. N. Wilde; treasurer, R. E. Schuck; secretary. Lane Lockwood; guard, John B. Taylor, jr.
1888 — H. P., L. A. Hultz; king, Darwin Fay; scribe, John W. Sisty; C. of H., James Black; P. S., C. H. Ruggles; R. A. C., B. F. Schaeffer; G. M. 3d V., C. L. Mason; G. M. 2d V., Ransom Roscoe; G. M. ist V., L. C. Mowry; treasurer, J. H. Smith; secretary, Addison Mixter; guard, Levi Roscoe.
Sandusky City Council, No. 26, R.and S.M. On or about March 17, 1857, a dispensation was granted by the T. I. G. Puissant John M. Barnes, of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters, of the State of Ohio, to Charles Curtis, George Morton, O. J. True, H. Sharlleau, C. J. Parsons, R. D. McDonald, Neil H. Moore, Isaac N. Smead, W. M. Harrison and N. Byington, authorizing them to organize a subordinate council in Sandusky, to be known as Sandusky City Council No. 26, Royal and Select Masters. Their first meeting was held in March, 1857, and the organization was perfected by the election of the following officers, viz.:
1857 — T. I. G. M., George Morton; D. I. G. M., N. Byington; P. C. W., N. H. Moore; C. of G., O. J. True; recorder, C. J. Parsons; treasurer, Charles Curtis; sentinel, F. Sharlleau.
And they continued to work under said dispensation up to second Friday in December, A. D. 1857. That at the meeting of the Grand Council of R. and S. M., of Ohio, held at Columbus, O., in October, 1857, the granting and issuing of the said dispensation was approved, and the issue of a charter was ordered. And of date of October 16, A. D. 1857, the charter was issued with the names of said Charles Curtis, George Morton and others, in said application set forth as above, appearing therein as charter members, which were signed by John M. Barnes, grand puissant; J. M. Parks, grand T I.; Joseph Hildreth, G. C. of the work, and J. A. Caldwell, grand recorder, and at a meeting held on the evening of the day of, 1857, the Sandusky City Council was regularly organized under and by authority of its charter, and the authority of the Grand Puissant, John M. Barnes, and the following is a complete roster of its officers for the years following to this, viz.:
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And they continued to work under said dispensation up to second Friday in December, A. D. 1857. That at the meeting of the Grand Council of R. and S. M., of Ohio, held at Columbus, O., in October, 1857, the granting and issuing of the said dispensation was approved, and the issue of a charter was ordered. And of date of October 16, A. D. 1857, the charter was issued with the names of said Charles Curtis, George Morton and others in said application set forth as above, appearing therein as charter members, which were signed by John M. Barnes, grand puissant; J. M. Parks, grand T I.; Joseph Hildreth, G. C. of the work, and J. A. Caldwell, grand recorder, and at a meeting held on the evening of the day of, 1857, the Sandusky City Council was regularly organized under and by authority of its charter, and the authority of the Grand Puissant, John M. Barnes, and the following is a complete roster of its officers for the years following to this, viz.:
1858 — T. I. G. M., Geo. Morton; D. I. M., F. M. Follett; P. C. W., Neil H. Moore; C. of G., Isaac N. Smead; recorder, Casper J. Parsons; treasurer, A. H. Gale; sentinel, F. Sharlleau.
1859 — T. I. G. M., N. H. Moore; D. I. G. M., John McKinston; P. C. W., J. A. Wisner; C. of K. G., F. A. Schalze; treasurer, A. H. Gale; recorder, C. J. Parsons; sentinel, F. Sharlleau.
1860 and 1861 — T. I. M., F. M. Follett; D. I. M., John McKinster; P. C. W., Frederick Kelsey; C. of G., E. Weller; recorder, George Morton; treasurer, A. H. Gale; sentinel, F. Sharlleau.
1862-3-4 — T. I. G. M., N. Byington; D. I. G. M., N. H. Moore; P. C. W., Fred. Kelsey; C. G., Henry F. Paden; treasurer, A. C. Townsend; recorder, George Morton; sentinel, F. Sharlleau.
1865 — T. I. G. M., George Morton; D. I. G. M., W. M. Harrison; P. C. W., Fred. Kelsey; C. of G., W. E. Lay; treasurer, L. Monat; recorder, B. W. Beatty; sentinel, E. Sharlleau.
1866 — T. I. M., George Morton; D. I. M., N. H. Moore; P. C. W., W. M. Harrison; C. G., H. E. Paden; treasurer, L. Monat; recorder, B. W. Beatty; sentinel, F. Sharlleau.
1867 — T. I. M., N. H. Moore; D. I. M., C. J. Parsons; P. C. W., James D. Lea; C. G., Henry F. Paden; treasurer, L. Monat; recorder, B. W. Beatty; sentinel, Fred. Kelsey.
1868 — T. I. M., N. H. Moore; D. I. M., C. H. Giddings; P. C. W., Lewis M. Lea; C. G., L. Monat; treasurer, E. Halley; recorder, Voltaire Scott; sentinel, Fred. Kelsey.
1869 — T. I. M., N. Byington; D. I. M., A. H. Gale; P. C. W., L. M. Lea; C. G., L. Monat; treasurer, J. D. Lea; recorder, Voltaire Scott; sentinel, Fred. Kelsey.
1870— T. I. M., N. Byington; D. I. M„ H. E. O’Hagan; P. C. W, L. Monat; C. G., W. J. Affleck; treasurer, James D. Lea; recorder, Voltaire Scott; sentinel, Fred. Kelsey.
1871 — T. I. M., C. M. Keyes; D. I. M., John C. Stewart; P. C. W, S. M. White, jr.; C. G., W. J. Affleck; treasurer, H. S. Paden; recorder, Valentine Scott; sentinel, Fred. Kelsey.
1872 — T. I. M., N. Byington; D. I. M., L. Monat; P. C. W, W. J. Affleck; C. G., E. M. Colver; treasurer, J. D. Lea; recorder, Valentine Scott; sentinel, Fred. Kelsey.
1873 — T. I. M., H. G. Robinson; D. I. M., G. Hart; P. C. W, W. J. Affleck; treasurer, N. H. Moore; recorder, Valentine Scott; C. of G., L. Monat; sentinel, F. Kelsey
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