1852 Masonic Membership Lists

Please remember that Calhoun County was not formed until 1852 from Lafayette, Chickasaw or Yalobusha counties. These two lodges were originally in Chickasaw County. Other Lodges in Webster and Choctaw counties may contain names of settlers who moved into the newly formed Calhoun County in 1852 or were already living here, but had membership in Lodges other than Benela and Hartford.

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Benela Lodge No. 140 in Benela Community formerly Chickasaw County.Dispensation 1850; chartered Feb 5 1851.  all dated 1851

Burns, T. R. – IPR
Christian, G. M. – JD
Enochs, T. T. – TR
Fandren, W. B. IPR. [Fondren?] Possibly unmarked grave at Old Gauley Cemetery
Herring, M. IPR.
Land, Silas W. SW.
Lord, A. F. JW
McCreary, James PR
McCright, James IPR
McCright, Saml. Sec. Samuel McCreight buried at New Providence, died May 19, 1855.* Photo
Nichols B. WM
Ramsey, J.J.J. I.
Rea, Furguson , Re
Rhoades, R. H., IPR
Sallas, Lazarus , IPR
Shannon, N. B. I.
Skinner, W. H. IPR.
Steel, F. L. IPR
Stevens, E. D. IPR Elhanon Durell Stevens, Sep. 26, 1826 – June 14, 1880, Buried at Benela Cem.*Photo
Walker, Jas. F. IPR
White, H. M. S&T
Williams, B. C. IPR
Williams, D. D. SD

Hartford Lodge No. 155 in Hartford CommunityDispensation; chartered Jan. 22 1852 - all dated 1852[Later community becomes Pittsboro]

Andrews, W. F. P. [SD IPR] Buried at Concord Cemetery - William F. P. 1822-1907
Burt, John [Re]
Carter, A. B.
Carter, Henry
Craze, John A.
Cruthirds, B.
Davis, Thos H.
Enochs, E. J.
Freeman, J. W.
Hastings, F. M.
Hastings, W. T.
Henderson J. E.
Johnson, John
Kerr, James H.
Lester, James R.
Lucas G. W.
Luker, A. H.
Murray, Benj.
Orr, Harvey C.
Phillips, L. N.
Reasons, L. W.
Spencer, S. S.
Ward, P. R.

Sources:
(1)  1819-1849 Abstradex of Annual Returns MS Free and Accepted Masons… by Jeanne Hand Henry, Certified Genealogist, Published by Southern Genealogical Services, New Market, AL 35761 1969
(2)  The Newsletter - published by the Calhoun County Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc.
(3)  2006 local residents with masonic connections.
(4)  Family members who submitted information.