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Deuel Chapter No. 11, Royal Arch Masons
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History & Membership of Deuel Chapter No. 11
A chapter of Royal Arch Masons (R. A. M.) was formed and chartered on November 14, 1873. The first meeting place of this organization was in the second story of the frame building at 114 N. Locust street. Before the organization was chartered its officers . . . [and] members (see list below). . . . The Chapter has grown from a membership of twenty-seven in 1876 to 169 in 1919.
Deuel Chapter No. 11 Charter Membership
| Name | Year(s) Joined | Position(s) Held | Year(s) Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, O. A. | 1873 | ||
| Bloomer, E. M. | 1873 | ||
| Deuel, W. A. | 1873 | ||
| Deuel, W. A. | 1873 | K. | 1873 |
| Goodale, O. R. | 1873 | ||
| Holman, S. | 1873 | ||
| Howard, B. C. | 1873 | Sc., Sec. | 1873 |
| Jordon, R. C. | 1873 | H. P. | 1873 |
| Kelley, B. B. | 1873 | ||
| Makeley, H. P. | 1873 | ||
| Moore, J. D. | 1873 | ||
| Obermiller, C. | 1873 | ||
| Thomas, C. W. | 1873 | ||
| Thummel, G. H. | 1873 | ||
| Tout, J. | 1873 | ||
| Wilson, G. E. | 1873 | ||
| Wilson, G. E. | 1873 | Sc. | 1873 |
| Wood, E. B. | 1873 | H. P. | 1873 |
| Woodhurst, W. | 1873 |
Deuel Chapter No. 11 Officers
The members who have served as High Priest . . . [and ] secretaries have been:
O. A. Abbott, Sr., S. G. H. Barber, H. P. R. J. Barr, S. E. A. Barnes, H. P. B. Berry, H. P. HH. D. Boyden, S. . B. Boyden, H. P. F. J. Coates, H. P. C. E. Cole, H. P. Sumner Davis, H. P. W. A. Deuel, H. P. G. Downs, H. P.
T. J. Ellsberry, > H. P. H. H. Glover, H. P. G. D. Hetzel, S. W. B. Hoge, H. P. B. C. Howard, S., H. P. R. C. Jordon, H. P. A. C. Lederman, H. P. A. C. Lederman, S. H. P. Makeley, H. P. John D. Moore, G. H. P. 1876-76 C. Michelson, H. P. C. McElroy, H. P. W. F. McLaughlin, H. P. J. D. Moore, H. P.
Z. B. Partridge, H. P. N. Piatt, S. C. F. Rollins, S., H. P. H. Schuff, H. P. C. W. Thomas, H. P. M. Taylor, S. C. W. Thomas, S. G. H. Thummel, S., H. P. J. D. Whitmore, H. P. M. H. Wilkins, H. P. J. A. Wingert, H. P. J. E. Wright, H. P.
Source Cited:
A. F. Buechler and R. J. Barr, editors. "Fraternals and Social Organziations of Hall Cuonty," History of Hall County Nebraska (Lincoln, NE: Western Publishing and Engraving Company, 1920): 368-371. Provided by the Prairie Pioneer Genealogical Society, Grand Island, Nebraska.
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