Lexington I.O.O.F

From "Lexington" by Mary Wilson and Sharon Y. Asher, published sometime after 1975.

I. O. O. F. LODGE 405

Very little of the history of this lodge in Lexington can be found. Therefore, its date of organization and founding members are unknown. However, it is known to have existed as early as 1893 for the following record is found in the office of the Scott County Recorder:

405 I. O. O. F. Hall in Lexington, Ind. Dec. 1893.

J. W Hart, James Morris and W. E. Green, trustees. Recorded Jan. 1894.

R. C. Dykins n.g.
H. Von Staden, sec.

The Lodge, which was located by the F. M. Campbell store on Main Street, at some later date merged with the Scottsburg chapter.

It is believed that a Rebecca Lodge existed for the women, although no record of this can be located.

In their Record of Deaths from 1886-1950 Perry Smith and Harry Amick list the following members of the Lexington Lodge who passed away between 1886 and 1950:

J. M. Amick, A. D. Amos, John D. Amos, Lon Amos, John V. Clapp, Hugh Calvin, Martin Close, Sam Crow,P. S. Dykins, James Gray, W. E. Green, Tom Hall, Gus Hall, James Hall, John Hall, Clem James, John JamesTom Loftus, C. F. LaMar,Wesley Mahan, Jacob Miller, C. N. Montgomery, D. P. Monroe, Ed Morgan, Reese Morgan, A. A. Morrison, James Morris, James Mount, Harve Noe, Henry Parks, J.L. Parks, Benj. Phillips, E.L. Pierpont, John Quinn, Stephen Rice, Sylvester Rice,Grant Robbins, James Shearer, Chris Smith, Wesley Stark, Harry Stewart, Lew Tague, Frank Wilson, Tom Yow.

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