Masons of Cumberland County

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Burkesville--prior to 1900

Burkesville's First Masonic Lodge--Burkesville Lodge No. 30 Free & Accepted Masons

Demitted from Columbia Lodge No. 27, April 4, 1815: Elsey CREEL, John E. KING, William A. LUCKY, John McCHORD, and Joseph H. TOBIN, all Master Masons and James W. TAYLOR, Entered Apprentice.

Lodge chartered September 1, 1815, John E. KING, Worshipful Master

Lodge location: various member homes

Officers: Master of the Lodge-- John E. KING

Senior Warden-- Elsey CREEL

Junior Warden-- Joseph H. TOBIN

Master Masons: Granville BOWMAN

William CALDWELL

John M. EMMERSON

Thomas M. EMMERSON

Robert GALBRAITH

William LUCKY

John McCHORD

Thomas C. PILE

James W. TAYLOR

Entered Apprentice: Ichabod STOCKTON

Initiates: Robert GALBRAITH, Thomas C. PILE-- April 7, 1815

John M. EMMERSON-- May 5, 1815

Granville BOWMAN, Thomas M. EMMERSON-- June 9, 1815

William CALDWELL, Jacob STOCKTON-- August 11, 1815

Admitted: James W. TAYLOR-- March 10, 1815

Frequent visitor: Rane STATON (according to Charles S. Guthrie in his book, The Masons and Lodges of Cumberland County, Kentucky 1815-1891, page 3, this Staton was born in Virginia in 1768 and was a Master Mason in Warren Lodge No. 33 in Warren (Albemarle County) Virginia on October 9, 1813, but apparently neverbecame a member of any Cumberland County Lodge.)

When the new Burkesville Lodge, No. 149 was organized in 1846 many of the above mentioned men became members.

Full Membership Roster for No. 30 as reported to the Grand Lodge of Kentucky in various reports:

ALLEN, Ludwell
ARMSTRONG, John
ATKINSON, Henry M.
ATKINSON, John
BARRETT, James
BATES, Daniel
BEAZER, A.E.
BINGHAM, George
BOWMAN, Granville
CALDWELL, William
CARTER, James
CARY, Henry
CHILTON, William
CHRISMAN, Lewis
CREEL, Elsey
CROSS, John B.
EMMERSON, John M.
EMMERSON, Thomas M.
FLEMING, William
GALBRAITH, Henry
GALBRAITH, Robert
GOW, James B.
GUPTON, Garland
HARRIS, Joseph
HOPKINS, Andrew
HUGHLETT, Moses
KING, John Edwards
KING, Milton
KING, Valentine
KING, William
LAIRD, Daniel (David?)
LEWIS, Benjamin J.
LUCKY, William A.
MILLER, Jacob
MINTON, Daniel(David?)
M'CHORD, John
McCORMACK, John B.
McGLASSON, John
PARRET, Joseph
PETTY, Francis
PILE, Burdit C.
PILE, Thomas C.
SAUFLEY, Harold P.
SMITH, Monseur D.
STOCKTON, Ichabod
STOCKTON, Jacob
STONER, Michael L.
TAYLOR, James W.
THORNTON, Anthony
TOBIN, George D.
TOBIN, Joseph H.
WAKEFIELD, John R.
WILLIAMS, King E.
Rejected for membership: John BRUNEWELL and William MATLOCK in 1819.

Cumberland Lodge No. 149-- formed 1846 (meetings held at 2nd floor Christian Church downtown Burkesville)

Officers: Thomas M. EMERSON, Master

Robert C. LOGAN, Senior Warden

Edgar B. GAITHER, Junior Warden

M.L. STONER, Treasurer

Pascal MOTLEY, Secretary

Harold P. SAUFLEY, Senior Deacon

Jacob Miller, Junior Deacon

Jos. S. Bledsoe
Past Masters: Thomas M. EMERSON and Harold P. SAUFLEY
Membership: A.M. ALEXANDER, F.W. ALEXANDER, C.H. SAUFLEY, William P. SAUFLEY, John U. FRALEY, William N. ALEXANDER, T.T. ALEXANDER, all Master Masons

Milton J. ALEXANDER, Fellow Craft

David M. HAGGARD, Fleming TUCKER, George R. Cary, John P. MONROE, Francis M. JONES, James M. ALLEN, William B. JONES, James H. CHEEK, and Joseph W. AILSHIRE, all Entered Apprentices
Rejected- Felix O. BEASLEY

Membership from various reports to Grand Lodge of Kentucky:
ALEXANDER, John B.
ALLSHIE, Joseph W.
ALLEN, D.C.
ALLEN, James W.
ALLEN, Robert
ALEXANDER, A.M.
ALEXANDER, Charles F.
ALEXANDER, Fayette W.
ALEXANDER, John B.
ALEXANDER, Miller
ALEXANDER, Milton J.
ALEXANDER, R.M.
ALEXANDER, Robert G.
ALEXANDER, Thomas T.
ALEXANDER, William N.
BAKER, John M.
BAKER, Jno. B.
BAKER, Rev. Martin
BAKER, Samuel K.
BINNS, Wm. B.
BLACK, Rev. Henry W.
BLACKWOOD, Curtis
BLEDSOE, Hiram M.
BLEDSOE, Joseph S.
BOLES, James M.
BOLES, Samuel H.
BRAMLETTE, William
BRUMMALL, Lemuel D.
BURNS, F.M.
BURNS, William S.
CARTER, William E.
CARY, George H.
CHEATHAM, Napoleon B.
CHEATHAM, Wellington
CHEEK, James H.
CROSS, Robert E.
DAVIDSON, Rev. B.F.
DIXON, William J.
DOHERTY, William
DONLEY, James S.
ELLINGTON, David A.H.
ELLIOTT, N----n
EMBREE, Elisha
EMERSON, Robert H.
EMERSON, Thomas M.
Evans, William G.
FOWLER, John R.
FRALEY, John W., Jr.
FRANK, Josiah P.
FRANKLIN, J.M.
FRANKLIN, James M.
GAITHER, E.B.
GILMER, Thomas
GILMORE, James
GOGGIN, J---
GWINN, Humphrey
HAGGARD, David
HAYS, Hiram R.
HERRIFORD, James
HEADLEY, James W.
HOWARD, Richard W.
HUNTER, John W.
HUNTER, S.T.
JACKSON, Joel P.
JOBSON, William S.
JONES, Francis M.
JONES, Thomas E.
JONES, William B.
KEEN, John F.
KELLEY, George
KENNEDY, Jacob W.
KING, Henry C.
KING, John E.
KING, John Q.A.
LOGAN, Robert C.
LONG, William T.
MARTIN, George
MARTIN, John
MARTIN, Meredith
McBATH, James N.
McCOY, Joseph P.
McGEE, Granville B.
McGee, Jacob J.
MILLER, Jacob
MONROE, John P.
MORGAN, Elzy
MOTLEY, Pascal
MYERS, Alexander
NORRIS, H.C.
NORRIS, James M.
NORRIS, Richard F.
NUNN, Thomas G.
OVERSTREET, George W.
OWSLEY, James H.
OWSLEY, W.T.
PARRISH, Rev. Hiram S.
PARRISH, John A.
PAYNE, Reuben
REID, George W.
REID, Rev. Hugh C.
ROBINSON, Albert D.
RODMAN, John P.
ROWLAND, John Q.A.
RYAN, H.R.
RYAN, Joseph P.
SAMPSON, William
SAMUELS, Wakefield M.
SANDIDGE, John H.C.
SAUFLEY, Charles H.
SAUFLEY, Haroled P.
SMILEY, Milton
SMITH, Hardin W.
STOCKTON, Rev. Thomas B.
STOCKTON, William H.
STONER, George W.
STONER, Michael L.
THOMAS, Fleming
TURNER, Ben F.
VINING, John
VINING, William T.
WAGGENER, Albert G.
WAGGENER, Lewis A.
WATTS, John S.
WILLIAMS, A.G.
WILLIAMS, Henry E.
WILLIAMS, John
WILLIAMS Lemuel H.
WILLIAMS, Robert L.
WILLIS, Edmund T.
WILSON, E.H.
WILSON, Ferdinand H.
WILSON, Samuel B.
WINFREY, Francis H.
WINFREY, Israel C.
WINFREY, Thomas C.

Rejected for membership: BEASLEY, Felix O.; BRANHAM, Henry (farmer); EMERSON, Francis W. (Tailor); FURKERIN, Joseph (farmer); HARRIS, J.G. (of Clinton County, Farmer and Cumberland Presbyterian Preacher); KNIGHT, Thomas (farmer); LITCHMOND, James H. (Tailor and Tavern keeper); LOHORN, Henry J.; MARSHALL, James T.; MORRISON, Joseph (farmer); PARKER, George W. (tanner); STATON, William (farmer); WHITWORTH, David.

Masonic Hall was headquarters of the 12th Cavalry (Union) in April of 1863. Past Master William N. Alexander moved his family to Indiana to escape the war and returned at its conclusion. The Lodge was closed down during the war its charter revoked October 17, 1866 and a newly organized Lodge was begun...

Cumberland Lodge No. 413

Chartered: 1866 Location: Cumberland County Courthouse until about 1911 then at present location in Burkesville, Kentucky
Officers: John W. WILLIAMS, Master

W.J. DIXON, Senior Warden

L.A. WAGGENER, Jr. Warden

James A. GILMER, Treasurer

R.M. ALEXANDER, Secretary

J.H.C. SANDIDGE, Senior Deacon

H.E. Williams, Jr. Deacon

J.P. Frank

Visitors at first meeting: H.M. ALEXANDER, Cumberland No. 149; C.F. ALEXANDER, Marrowbone No. 350; Q.D. ELDER, demitted from Livingston Lodge No. 259 (Tennessee). Other Early Visitors: 1867- Rio Verde Lodge No. 388 (Hart County), Marrowbone No. 350, and Allen No. 24 (Glasgow). George W. KINGSBURY of Olive Branch No. 64, in Vermont, Dr. W. Godfrey HUNTER of Mahoning Lodge No. 142 in Pennsylvania (this gentleman remained in the Cumberland Lodge the remainder of his life, although nevery became a member here), A.J. PHELPS of Miami Lodge No. 44 (Ohio). Members:
Robert M. ALEXANDER, William J. DIXON, Josiah P. FRANK,John H.C. SANDIDGE, John W. WILLIAMS, Henry E. WILLIAMS--all Past Masters.

John B. ALEXANDER, Hilery M. ALEXANDER, Thomas M. BAKER, M.M. COYLE, James HERRIFORD, Jacob J. McGEE, Henry C. NORRIS, and Thomas C. WINFREY-- all Master Masons.

Chris T. CHEEK, Emmet J. ELLISON, Pleasant G. MURPHY, and William C. ROGERS-- all Fellow Crafts.

Melville O. ALLEN, Thomas E. BRUMMALL, Russell G. COLE, John M. HARVEY, and Francis R. WINFREY-- all Entered Apprentices

Membership roster per various reports to Grand Lodge. As this is still an active Lodge, only those initiated or terminated prior to 1900 will be included:

ALEXANDER, A.W.
ALEXANDER, H.F.
ALEXANDER, Hilary M
ALEXANDER, John B.
ALEXANDER, Paul
ALEXANDER, R.C.
ALEXANDER, Robert M.
ALEXANDER, W.F.
ALEXANDER, William F.
ALEXANDER, William P.
ALLEN, Melville O.
ANDERSON, William L.
BACK, Charles M.
BAKER, Charles C.
BAKER, F.C.
BAKER, George F.
BAKER, James
BAKER, J. Ben
BAKER, John B.
BAKER, Thomas T.
BASS, R. Matt
BRUMMALL, Thomas E.
BRUTON, Jacob S.
BOOHER, David W.
BOW, Isaac S.
BOW, Dr. James Edwin
BOW, James T.
BOW, James L.
BOW, John M.
BOW, Rev. Jonathan G.
BOW, Lafayette T.
BOW, Stephen T.
BRAKE, William
BRIGGS, Albert H.
BROWN, E.A.
CARTER, J. Dallas
CARTER, James D.
CHEATHAM, Napoleon B.
CHEATHAM, Dr. Samuel B.
CHEEK, Christopher T.
CHEEK, William
CLAYWELL, Dr. David W.
COE, Jesse E.
COLE, Russell G.
COLE, William H.
COYLE, Maurice M.
COYLE, THomas
CRADDOCK, J.G.
DAUGHERTY, Albert G.
DAVIDSON, Thomas J.
DICKEN, Isaac
DIXON, Dr. James A.
DIXON, William J.
DODSON, Louis O.
DULWORTH, Abraham
EDENS, Nathan H.
ELLINGTON, James
ELLIOTT, Samuel B.
ELLISON, Emmit J.
EMMONS, Elias
ESTON, Robert T.
FAULKENBERG, Frank E.
FERGUSON, J.C.
FERRELL, William D.
FLETCHER, THomas L.
FRANK, Josiah P.
FRANKLIN, James M.
FRENCH, J.T. Sr.
GILMER, James A.
GOGGIN, Jubal E., Jr.
GRISSOM, James L.
GUTHRIE, Rev. James V.
HAGGARD, Dr. A.A.
HAGGARD, Dr. D.R.
HAGGARD, Dr. Clarence K.
HARTNETTE, James
HARVEY, John M.
HELVICH, Jacob
HERRIFORD, James
HERRIFORD, Dr. James C.
HICKEY, William C.
HULSE, Rev. Thomas L.
HUME, John M.
HUME, J. Mike HUTCHINS, Edwin L.
JACKSON, Joel P.
JENNINGS, Rev. C.T.
JOHNSON, John T.
JONES, N.T.
KEEN, James R.
KEEN, Rev. John F.
KEETON, James S.
MARSHALL, J.C.
McCLUSKY, J.M.
McFARLAND, U.G.
McGEE, Granville B.
McGEE, Jacob J.
McPHERSON, Chalmers
MILLER, William E.
MORAN, George B.
MURPHY, James Jackson
MURPHY, Pleasant G.
NORRIS, Henry C.
NORRIS, John W.
NUNN, G.W.
NUNN, W.O.
OWENS, John
PARMLEY, Lewis
PARMLEY, M. Filmore
PARRISH, Rev. Hiram S.
PATTERSON, Henry D.W.
PATTERSON, Jesse A.
PAULL, Charles H.
PAULL, James R.
PAULL, James F.
PAULL, R.F.
PAULL, "Ritch"
PICKARD, Rev. D.H.
POTTS, John M.
RIDDLE, A.C.
ROGERS, William C.
RUSH, Samuel
RUTLEDGE, James M.
SANDIDGE, John H.C.
SANDIDGE, Dr. Pleasant M.
SANDIDGE, Pleasant M.
SCOTT, Vincent T.
SEWELL, V.A.
SHARP, Dr. Albert W.
SIMPSON, Ben H.
SIMPSON, James Jackson
SKINNER, James
SKIPWORTH, Thomas J.
SLEMMONS, William T.
SMITH, Rev. Charles
SMITH, John Peyton
SMITH, Samuel
SMITH, William
SNOW, Francis M.
STOCKTON, George
STONE, Columbus
STONE, Riley
STRANGE, Winston
SULLINS, Caleb M.
SULLINS, Josiah D.
THRASHER, D.J.
THRASHER, William R.
THURMAN, William C.
TURK, N.G.
TUTT, Ludwell M.
VINCENT, Edwin
WAGGENER, Lewis A.
WALKER, Scott
WELLS, Samuel S.
WELLS, William Hiram
WELLS, William Hiram, Jr.
WILLIAMS, Henry E.
WILLIAMS, Irvin
WILLIAMS, Rev. James W.
WILLIAMS, John W.
WILLIAMS, Robert T.
WILLIAMS, Thomas J.
WILSON, Daniel WINFREY, Thomas C.
WINFREY, Thomas J.
YATES, James C.
YOUNG, Robert

Elected but did not take work: Branford FUDGE, J.A. RAY, and H.E. THURMAN.
Rejected: C.L. BAKER, C.L. BAKER, E. COOP, J.E. COOP, T.J. DAVIDSON, S.P. HIXON, J.A.B. HUDDLESTON, H.M. Jennings, Joseph McCLUSKY, S.B. MURPHY, W.R. NEELEY, John SPEAR, Dr. A.A. STRANGE, John A. WAGONER.
Withdrew petition: W.P. COOP, John W. THRASHER, Wellington A. WALTHALL.