Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 1)

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Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 2)

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Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 3)

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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... G.F. Foster

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center

3. What is your occupation? ........ Physician

4. How old are you? .......... 41 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, G.F.Foster

Attest,....CH Lyman ......Examining Committee

Dated,Sept 16, 1891.

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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C.F. Galvan [Galpin]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 21 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, C.F. Galpin

Attest,....CH Lyman ......Examining Committee


Dated,Sept 16, 1891.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Frank Swartwood

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 34 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, Frank Swartwood

Attest,....CH Lyman......Examining Committee


Dated,Sept 16, 1891.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 4)

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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Joseph Walker

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 22 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Joseph Walker

Attest,....CH Lyman, Ex Com ......Examining Committee


Dated,Sept 16, 1891.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... R.B. Weiant

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Township

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 31

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, R.B. Weiant

Attest,....[illegible] ......Examining Committee


Dated, Oct 1 [illegible] 1891.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... E.L. Trout

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 29

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, E.L. Trout

Attest,..........Examining Committee


Dated, Oct [illegible], 1892.

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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.B. Blayney

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 62

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, W.B. Blayney

Attest,..........Examining Committee


Dated, nov 21st, 1891.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... E.C. Waldron

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 31

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, E.C. Waldron

Attest,..........Examining Committee


Dated, Oct 1, 1892.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.B. Dwinnell

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston T.P.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 23 years of age

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ Ans no Sir

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . Ans yes Sir

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ Ans yes Sir

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ Ans yes Sir


Signature of Petitioner, W.B. Dwinnell

Attest,....A.C. Williamson ......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 6th 1892.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 6)

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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Wm Mantor

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Central

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laborer

4. How old are you? .......... 28 years of age

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes Sir


Signature of Petitioner, Wm Mantor

Attest,....A.C. Williamson ......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 20th 1892.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... F.E. Waldron

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Centre

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 28 years old

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no Sir

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes "

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes "

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ I am


Signature of Petitioner, F.E. Waldron

Attest,....A.C. Williamson ......Examining Committee


Dated, March 26th 1892.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... O.S. Wilcox

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 34 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ I do

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, O.S. Wilcox

Attest,....F.P. McVey ......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 21 1892.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 7)

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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Geo Sander [Saunders]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit Ohio

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 28 years old

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Geo Saunders

Attest,....E.C. Waldron ......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 25th 1893.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Jonas Lee

2. Where do you reside? ......... Potter [Porter] O

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 28 Yr old

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, Jonas Lee

Attest,....E.C. Waldron ......Examining Committee


Dated, Sept 23rd 1893.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.C. Matthews

2. Where do you reside? ......... Potter [Porter] O

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 22 yr old

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, W.C. Matthews

Attest,....E.C. Waldron ......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 16th 1893.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 8)

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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.S. Cook

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Ct.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ I do

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ I am


Signature of Petitioner, W.S. Cook

Attest,....W.B. Dwinnell ......Examining Committee


Dated, Apr 14th 1894.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... A. Manter

2. Where do you reside? ......... Berkshire P.O.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 25 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, Adolphus Mantor

Attest,....E.C. Waldron ......Examining Committee


Dated, Sep 8th 1894.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.W. Clark

2. Where do you reside? ......... Berkshire

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 29 yr
5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, W.W. Cark [Clark]

Attest,....E.C. Waldron ......Examining Committee


Dated, Sept 15th 1894.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 9)

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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Alferd [Alfred] Clark

2. Where do you reside? ......... Stantontown

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 27

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no sir

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes sir

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes sir


Signature of Petitioner, Alferd Clark

Attest,....W.B. Dwinnell ......Examining Committee


Dated, Sep 29th 1894.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Robert Blackelge

2. Where do you reside? ......... Poter [Porter] Township

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 44 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Robert Blackledge

Attest,....W.B. Dwinnell ......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 1st 1894.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.E. Barton

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kilbourne

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 22

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no sir

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes sir

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes sir

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes sir


Signature of Petitioner, J.E. Bartun

Attest,....W.B. Dwinnell ......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb. 2d 1895.

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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C.A. Vansicle

2. Where do you reside? ......... Berkshire

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 34

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, C.A. Van Sickle

Attest,....[illegible] Waldron W.B. Dwinnell ......Examining Committee


Dated, 25th May 1895.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... A.D. Lott

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston T.P.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 44

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no sir

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes sir

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes sir


Signature of Petitioner, A.D. Lott

Attest,....W.B. Dwinnell ......Examining Committee


Dated, Aug 24th 1895.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J. Patrick

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 29

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no sir

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, John Patrick

Attest,....W.B. Dwinnell ......Examining Committee


Dated, Aug 24th 1895.

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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.C. Blayney

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Township

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 39 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.C. Blayney

Attest,....W.B. Dwinnell ......Examining Committee


Dated, October 19th 1895.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... B.A.H. Drake

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Cen

3. What is your occupation? ........ Mecannic

4. How old are you? .......... 60 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, B.A.H. Drake

Attest,....R.B. Weiant W.B. Dwinnell ......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 1st 1895.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Frank L. Johnson

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 29 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Frank L. Johnson

Attest,....E.C. Waldron F.P. McVey ......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 12th 1896.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 12)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Wm H Foresythe

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kilbourne P.O.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 54 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, William H Forsyth

Attest,....E.C. Waldron F.P. McVey......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 25th 1896.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W M Lott

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kilbourne

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 39 yrs

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Wm Lott

Attest,....E.C. Waldron F.P. Mcvey ......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 1st 1896.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Aaronn Webb

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Ct

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 39 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Aaron Webb

Attest,....F.P. McVey W.B. Dwinnell.....Examining Committee


Dated, February 8th 1896.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 13)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.A. Pitman

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston T.P.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... Age 31 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . I am

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ I do

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ I am


Signature of Petitioner, W.A. Pitman

Attest,....B.F. Chandler ......Examining Committee
Harvey Hupp

Dated, March 28th 1896.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Oswell S. Foster

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... age is 26 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Oswell S. Foster

Attest,....B.F. Chandler ......Examining Committee
F.P. McVey

Dated, June 14th 1896.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Wilson A. Forsythe

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston T.P.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... My age 21 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Wilson A. Forsyth

Attest,....B.F. Chandler ......Examining Committee
F.P. McVey

Dated, June 14 1896.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 14)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... M. Rider

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston T.P.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... Forty four

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, M. Rider

Attest,....A.C. Williamson ......Examining Committee
F.P. McVey

Dated, June 20th 1896.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... A.H. Benedict

2. Where do you reside? ......... Stantontown

3. What is your occupation? ........ School Teaching

4. How old are you? .......... Twenty Two

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, P.H. Benedict

Attest,....B.F. Chandler ......Examining Committee


Dated, nov 28 1896.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.E. Davy

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Tow

3. What is your occupation? ........ Saw milling

4. How old are you? .......... Age 34

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, W.E. Davy

Attest,....R.B. Weiant ......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 26 1896.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 15)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.F. Parthemore

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Tows.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... Age 27

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.F. Parthemore

Attest,....R.B. Weiant ......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec. 26 1896.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Wm. Webb

2. Where do you reside? ......... Hilliar

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... Age 35

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Wm. Webb

Attest,....R.B. Weiant ......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 26, 1896.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Joseph Hopkins

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Tows.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... Age 32

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Joseph Hopkins

Attest,....R.B. Weiant......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan. 2 1897.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 16)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... E.M. Benton
Porter Tow
2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston ^Centre

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... Age 40

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Ed M. Benton

Attest,....R.B. Weiant......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 20th 1897.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.B. Potts

2. Where do you reside? ......... Cingston Center

3. What is your occupation? ........ Carpenter

4. How old are you? .......... 40

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.B. Potts

Attest,....R.B. Weiant......Examining Committee


Dated, March, 10th 1897.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.A. Addams

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Tows.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Sawmilling

4. How old are you? .......... 25

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, W.A. Adams

Attest,....R.B. Weiant ......Examining Committee


Dated, April 24 1897.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 17)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Montie E. Sheets

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kilbourn

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 28

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, Montie E Sheets

Attest,....R.B. Weiant ......Examining Committee


Dated, June 26th 1897.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... F.E. Davy

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Saw milling

4. How old are you? .......... 31

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, F.E. Davy

Attest,....R.B. Weiant ......Examining Committee


Dated, Aug 21st, 1897.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... R.F. Bennett

2. Where do you reside? ......... Peerless

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 32

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, R.F. Bennett

Attest,....R.B. Weiant ......Examining Committee


Dated, Oct 9th, 1897.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 18)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... James Meeker

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 30

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, James Meeker

Attest,....R.B. Weiant ......Examining Committee


Dated, Oct 9th 1897.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Bert Roberts

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Bert Roberts

Attest,....R.B. Weiant ......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec. 4th 1897.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? .........

2. Where do you reside? ......... Jonas R. Kave

3. What is your occupation? ........ Kilbourne

4. How old are you? .......... Farming. Age 29 yrs

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Jonas R. Kave

Attest,....Wm Mantor ......Examining Committee


Dated,..............18....

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 19)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... William F. Potts

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center. Ohio.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Jeweler

4. How old are you? .......... 27. (Twenty Seven)

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no.

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes.

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes.

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes.


Signature of Petitioner, W.F. Potts

Attest,....Wm. Mantor ......Examining Committee


Dated,..............18....



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Frank A. Strakney

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kilbourne P.O.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Physician

4. How old are you? .......... 48 yrs

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ I do

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ I am [crossed out]yes


Signature of Petitioner, Frank A. Strakney

Attest,.... ......Examining Committee


Dated, May 14, 1898.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Fred R. Keller

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 37

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Fred R. Keller

Attest,....Wm. Mantor ......Examining Committee


Dated,.................18....

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 20)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Chas E. Stith

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ day Laborer

4. How old are you? .......... 30 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Charley E. Stith

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee



Dated, July 16th 1898. O.S. Foster



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.L. Parthemore

2. Where do you reside? ......... Maringo

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 37 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.L. Parthemore

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee
B A H Drake

Dated, Oct 1st 1898.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... George Webb

2. Where do you reside? ......... Centerburg

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 35 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, George Webb

Attest,....B.F. Chandler W.A. Forsythe......Examining Committee


Dated, Oct 8th 1898.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 21)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Chas Utley

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center. O

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 30 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Chas Utley

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee
Harvey Hupp


Dated, Nov 12th 1898.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Frank H. Rowe

2. Where do you reside? ......... Centerberg [Centerburg]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 36 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Frank Rome

Attest,....B.F. Chandler R. Blackledge......Examining Committee


Dated, ...............18....



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Lewis Downs

2. Where do you reside? ......... Centerberg,[Centerburg] O

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farm Laboring

4. How old are you? .......... 33 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Louis Downs

Attest,....B.F. Chandler Robert Blackledge......Examining Committee


Dated,..............18....

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 22)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.C. Vancickle [VanSickle]

2. Where do you reside? ......... East Liberty

3. What is your occupation? ........ Merchant

4. How old are you? .......... 48 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.C. VanSickle

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee
F. Parthemore


Dated,



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Wm. J. Blackledge

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kilborn [Kilbourne]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Wm. J. Blackledge

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee
F. Parthemore


Dated, June 17th 1899.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... John Lane

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 62

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, John Lane

Attest,....R.B. Weiant ......Examining Committee


Dated, July 8 1899.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 23)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Chas L Swick

2. Where do you reside? ......... Pearless

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 24 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Charles L. Swick

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, July 29 1899.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.H. Overton

2. Where do you reside? ......... Pearless

3. What is your occupation? ........ Teamster

4. How old are you? .......... 21 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.H. Overton

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,...............18.....



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Thomas Wigdon [Wigton]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston Center

3. What is your occupation? ........ Mecanic

4. How old are you? .......... 45 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Thomas I. Wigton

Attest,.... ......Examining Committee


Dated..............18....

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 24)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... John L. Main

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kilborn [Kilbourne]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 41 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, John L. Main

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee
BAH drake


Dated, May 28 1900.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C.B. Pumphrey

2. Where do you reside? ......... Fargo

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 26 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, C.B. Pumphrey

Attest,...B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee
J.F. Parthemore

Dated, Oct 13th 1900



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... William Vining

2. Where do you reside? ......... Fargo

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 34 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, William Vining

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee
F. Parthemore


Dated, Oct 27 1900

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 25)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C.L. Hutchisson

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kilborn [Kilbourne]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 38 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, C.L. Hutchisson

Attest,....B.F. Chandler T.I. Wigton......Examining Committee


Dated, July 27 1901.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Miles Browning

2. Where do you reside? ......... Porter T.P.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 36 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Miles Browning

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,...............18....



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Frank Carns

2. Where do you reside? ......... East Liberty

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 22

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, F.H. Carnes

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,..............18....

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 26)

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... F.B. McCay

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 22 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, F.B. McCay

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,.............18....



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Clement L. Blane [Blain]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston T.P.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 39 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . as far as I know

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Clement L. Blain

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, March 8th 1902.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Lester Cook

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kingston T.P.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 22 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ I do


Signature of Petitioner, Lester Cook

Attest,.... .....Examining Committee


Dated,..............18....

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 27)

[page 27]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... E.J. Vining

2. Where do you reside? ......... Fargo

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 42 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, E.J. Vining

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, May 17th 1902.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... O.W. Whitney

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, O.W. Whitney

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 7th 1902.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C.E. Steward

2. Where do you reside? ......... Meringo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laborer

4. How old are you? .......... 39 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, C.E. Steward

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 28 1902.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 28)

[page 28]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... B.W. Westbrook

2. Where do you reside? ......... Meringo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 28 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, B.W. Westbrook

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 28 1902.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... F.D. Phillipps

2. Where do you reside? ......... Pagetown

3. What is your occupation? ........ Merchant

4. How old are you? .......... 27

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, F.D. Phillips

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 28 1902.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... L.E. Smith

2. Where do you reside? ......... Meringo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 49 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, L.E. Smith

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 28, 1902.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 29)

[page 29]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Dart L. Chase

2. Where do you reside? ......... Meringo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Livery

4. How old are you? .......... 24

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Dart L. Chase

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 28 1902.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Charley Potts

2. Where do you reside? ......... Meringo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Drayman

4. How old are you? .......... 40

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Charley Potts

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 28 1902.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Robr W. Whitney

2. Where do you reside? ......... Clinton T.P./Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 57

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, R.W. Whitney

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Sept 11 1902.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 30)

[page 30]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Edwin Saunders

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 42 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Edwin Saunders

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,.............18....



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... D. E. Bennett

2. Where do you reside? ......... Meringo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Blacksmith

4. How old are you? .......... 23 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, D.E. Bennett

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,..............18....



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.W. Morehouse

2. Where do you reside? ......... Meringo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Merchant

4. How old are you? .......... 57

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.W. Morehouse

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,............18....

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 31)

[page 31]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.S. Hinderlong

2. Where do you reside? ......... Woodbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 42 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.S. Hinderlong

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated................18....



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... F.A. Carpenter

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 32 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, F.A Carpenter

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,..............18....



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... B.M. Frost

2. Where do you reside? ......... Meringo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Blacksmithing

4. How old are you? .......... 35 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, B.M. Frost

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee

Thomas Wigton
Dated, Dec 20 1902.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 32)

[page 32]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Ben Overturf

2. Where do you reside? ......... Porter T.P.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 38

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Ben Overturf

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 3 1903.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... G.L. Clark

2. Where do you reside? ......... Meringo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 22 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, G.L. Clark

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 7 1902.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... M.K. McCay

2. Where do you reside? ......... Olive Green

3. What is your occupation? ........ Teaching School

4. How old are you? .......... 21 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, M.K. McCay

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 7 1903.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 33)

[page 33]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.L. Wilcox

2. Where do you reside? ......... Olive Green

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.L. Wilcox

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 7 1903.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... T.L. Cook

2. Where do you reside? ......... Marion O.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Steam and Hot water prsur

[pressure]

4. How old are you? .......... Twenty one

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, T.L. Cook

Attest,....R.N. Weiant......Examining Committee


Dated, August 22 1903.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.W. Brerry[Berry]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Marengo

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... Fifty Two

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.W. Berry

Attest,....O.L. [illegible]......Examining Committee


Dated, Sept 19 1903.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 34)

[page 34]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Andrew L. Main

2. Where do you reside? ......... Porter T.P.

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 35 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

except Rupture
^
6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Andrew L. Main

Attest,.... ......Examining Committee


Dated,.............18.....



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.C. Chase

2. Where do you reside? ......... Olive Green

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 49 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes

Are you saloon keeper no
bartender or profecianal [professional]
gambler

Signature of Petitioner,

Attest,....J.C. Chase......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 19th 1904.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Cor Beardsley

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury R.D. #8

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 39 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ no




Signature of Petitioner, C. Beardsley

Attest,.... ......Examining Committee


Dated,..............18....

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 35)

[page 35]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Charley Lott

2. Where do you reside? ......... Kilborn [Kilbourne] O

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 22 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Charley Lortt

Attest,....B.F. Chandler Wm. Vining......Examining

Committee


Dated, Dec 31 1904.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... G.W. Webb

2. Where do you reside? ......... Centerburg

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes

Are you saloon keeper or gambler no

Signature of Petitioner, G.W. Webb

Attest,....Feb 25 1905 ......Examining Committee
B.F. Chandler

Dated, Feb 25 1905.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Wm. S. Clark

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury R.D. #3

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes

are you saloon keeper a no
gambler or Bartender

Signature of Petitioner, Wm. S. Clark

Attest,....B.F. Chandler ......Examining Committee
L.E. Smith

Dated, March 18, 1905

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 36)

[page 36]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... James C. Clevenger

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 31 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

Are you Bartender Saloon Keeper
or gambler no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, James C. Clevenger

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, April 15 1905.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... I.A. Chandler

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 26 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

Are you a Bartender Saloon Keeper
or profesional gambler

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, I.A. Chandler

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee
W.A.Adams
Dated, Oct 28 1905.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C.H. Chase

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury R.D. #2

3. What is your occupation? ........ teaching

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

Are you Saloon Keeper Bartender
or Gambler no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, C.H. Chase

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee
Fred Parthmore

Dated,.............18....

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 37)

[page 37]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Chas E. Murray

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 20

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........

Are you Saloon Keeper Bartender or no
gambler

Signature of Petitioner, C.E. Murray

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee
Jacob Chase

Dated, July 21 1906.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.B. Force

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Engineer

4. How old are you? .......... 30 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.B. Force

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, July 27 1907.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Pearl Wigton

2. Where do you reside? ......... Merengo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Teaching


4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

Are you Saloon Keeper Bar tender or Profecunel Gambler no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Pearl Wigton

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 9 1907.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 38)

[page 38]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... G.H. Chandler

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 24

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

Are you Saloon Keeper Bartender
or Gambler no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, G.H. Chandler

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 9 1907.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.F. Edwards

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 31

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

Are you Saloon Keeper Bartender
or Gambler no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, W.F. Edwards

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 9, 1907



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... A.C. Edminster [Edmister]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Teaching

4. How old are you? .......... 21 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes no

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, A.C. Edmister

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 16 1907.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 39)

[page 39]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... John S. Edwards

2. Where do you reside? ......... Plain City

3. What is your occupation? ........ Teaching School

4. How old are you? .......... 27 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

Are you Saloon Keeper or Bartender or
Gambler no

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, John S. Edwards

Attest,....B.F. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 26 1907.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? .........

2. Where do you reside? .........

3. What is your occupation? ........

4. How old are you? ..........

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . .

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............

Are you Saloon Keeper or Bartender or
Gambler
8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner,

Attest,..........Examining Committee


Dated_______________18__________.


___________________________________________________________________________________________


Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Orral Wigton

2. Where do you reside? ......... Marengo O

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, Orral Wigton

Attest,.... ......Examining Committee


Dated,.............18....

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 40)

[page 40]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Orr L. Carpetner

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 53 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

Are you a Saloon Keeper Bartender
or Proffecnial [professional] Gambler

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . no [crossed out] yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Orr Carpenter

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, April 1 1911.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Harry Loot

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 23

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ no

Are you a Saloon Keeper

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes

or Bartender or Gambler
Signature of Petitioner, F.E. Waldron

Attest,....Harry Lout......Examining Committee


Dated,..............18....



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... John Lee

2. Where do you reside? ......... Peerless

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 23

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

Are you a Saloon Keeper no

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes
a Bar Tender or Gambler

Signature of Petitioner, John Lee

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Oct 25 1913.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 41)

[page 41]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? .........

2. Where do you reside? .........

3. What is your occupation? ........

4. How old are you? ..........

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . .

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, Orr Carpenter [crossed out]

Attest,.... ......Examining Committee


Dated,



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... G.P. Overturf

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, G.P. Overturf

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,.............18....



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.T. Ulery

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 22

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, J.T. Ulery

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 7 1914.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 42)

[page 42]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Dennis Ginn

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ track man

4. How old are you? .......... 23

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Dennis Ginn

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 20 1914.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Frank L. Swartwood

2. Where do you reside? ......... Olive Green, Del Co. O

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laborer

4. How old are you? .......... 20

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Frank Swartwood

Attest,....J.F. Parthemore and OH

[illegible]......Examining Committee


Dated, July 11th 1914.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... E.E. Bonnett

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 32

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, E.E. Bonnett

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Aug 8 1914

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 43)

[page 43]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... H.A. Willoughby

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 33

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, H.A. Willoughby

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Aug 8 1914.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... E.J. Rupert

2. Where do you reside? ......... Olive Green

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laber [Labor]

4. How old are you? .......... 27

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, E.J. Rupert

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Aug 22 1914.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Geo McCreary

2. Where do you reside? ......... Peerless

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laber

4. How old are you? .......... 28

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, George McCreary

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Aug 22 1914.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 44)

[page 44]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Lloyd Huddleston

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Day Laborer

4. How old are you? .......... 19 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd D No
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ yes

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Lloyd Huddlestun

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 6 1915.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.F. Wigton

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Machinest

4. How old are you? .......... 23 years

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, W.F. Wigton

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 16 1915.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Geo W. Noble

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Merchant

4. How old are you? .......... 39

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Geo. W. Noble

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 20 1915.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 45)

[page 45]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Wello Crowl

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Drayman

4. How old are you? .......... 32

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Wello Crowl

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 15 1916



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... B.H. Dudley

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Cream Tester

4. How old are you? .......... 25 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, B.H. Dudley

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, July 19 1916.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... M.L. Owen

2. Where do you reside? ......... E Liberty

3. What is your occupation? ........ Carpenter

4. How old are you? .......... 23

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, M.L. Owen

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, May 20 1916.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 46)

[page 46]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... P.M. North

2. Where do you reside? ......... Maringo [Marengo]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Minister

4. How old are you? .......... 42

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, P.M. North

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 2 1918.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... O.W. Sanders [Saunders]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 20

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, O.W. Saunders

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, May 4 1918.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Verner Ulery

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Verner Ulery

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, May 18 1918.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 47)

[page 47]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... G.W. Bower [Bowers]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 32

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, I.A. Chandler

Attest,....G.W. Bowers......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 1, 1919



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... E. [illegible]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 38

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, E. [illegible]

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 1, 1919



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... F.A. Benton

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, F.A. Benton

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 1 1919.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 48)

[page 48]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... H.C. Ulery

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ......... no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, H.C. Ulery

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,.............1819 [1919]



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... A. Dixon

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laber [Labor]

4. How old are you? .......... 32

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, A. Dixon

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Mar 1 1819 [1919]



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... E.G. Ulery

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 25

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, E.G. Ulery

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Mar 1 1819 [1919]

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 49)

[page 49]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C.J. Edwards

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 25

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, C.J. Edwards

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Mar 22 1919



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Fred Foulk

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Day Laborer

4. How old are you? .......... 34

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Fred Foulk

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Sept 20 1819 [1919]



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... B.M. Baldwin

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbry [Sunbury]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 25

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, B.M. Baldwin

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Oct 25 1819 [1919]

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 50)

[page 50]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Ernest Castner

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Carpenter

4. How old are you? .......... 39

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Ernest Castner

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Oct 25 1819 [1919]



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... O.W. Bonham

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Plower

4. How old are you? .......... 44

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, O.W. Bonham

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 13 1819 [1919]



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.C. Hines

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 44

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.C. Hines

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 17 1920

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 51)

[page 51]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Adolf Singenstrew

2. Where do you reside? ......... Marengo O

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 31

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Adolf Singenstrew

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 4 1920.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.J. Callahan

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 42

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.J. Callahan

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, July 25 1920.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C.O. Debolt

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 28

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Carl O. DeBolt

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 20 1920.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 52)

[page 52]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... H.E. [illegible]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 23

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, H.E. [illegible]

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 20 1920.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Loyd [Lloyd] Chase

2. Where do you reside? ......... Marengo O

3. What is your occupation? ........

4. How old are you? .......... 20

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Lloyd Chase

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Mar 5 1921.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.H. Rhinebolt

2. Where do you reside? ......... Marengo

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 20

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Henry Rhinebolt

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Mar 19 1921.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 53)

[page 53]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.W. Pittman

2. Where do you reside? ......... Lenerdsburg [Leonardsburg]

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 30

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.W. Pittman

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Apr 2 1921.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C.D. Olmsted

2. Where do you reside? ......... Marengo rd 2

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 22

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, C.D. Olmsted

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Sept 3 1921.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Berna Titus

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Blacksmith

4. How old are you? .......... 37

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Berna Titus

Attest,....[illegible]......Examining Committee


Dated, Sept 10 1921.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 54)

[page 54]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.W. Huddlestun

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laborer

4. How old are you? .......... 46

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, J.W. Huddlestun

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 1 1921



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... A.C. Metzger

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 35

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner, A.C. Metzger

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 7 1922.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... A.G. McCafferty

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 20

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, A.G. McCafferty

Attest,....A Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 4 1922.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 55)

[page 55]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... B.H. Metzger

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 34

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, B.H. Metzger

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Apr 22 1922.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... G.G. Ulery

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Machinist

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, G.G. Ulery

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 8 1923.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... L.H. Howard

2. Where do you reside? ......... Marengo R.D. 2

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 48

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, L.H. Howard

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, July 12 1924

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 56)

[page 56]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Burr Edwards

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 38

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Burr Edwards

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 20 1924



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Orr Edwards

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 18

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Orr Edwards

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 20 1924



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... E.C. Pittman

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 29

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . no

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, E.C. Pittman

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 10 1925.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 57)

[page 57]



Questions Answers

1. What is your name? ......... Frank House

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 18 yer

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Frank House

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 17, 1925



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... A.N. Crabtree

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laborer

4. How old are you? .......... 20 yer

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, A.N. Crabtree

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Oct [illegible] 1925.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... F.D. Sparks

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Student

4. How old are you? .......... 18

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, F.D. Sparks

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Oct 17 1925

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 58)

[page 58]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... R.E. Piper

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laborer

4. How old are you? .......... 20

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, R.E. Piper

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Oct 17, 1925



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers

1. What is your name? ........ Everett Perfect [crossed out]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Illegible [crossed out]

3. What is your occupation? ........

4. How old are you? ..........

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . .

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner,

Attest,.... ......Examining Committee


Dated, Apr 13 1927



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Everett Perfect

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ [illegible]

4. How old are you? .......... 28

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . no

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Everett Perfect

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 13 1927.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 59)

[page 59]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... A.M. Culver

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ U.S.M. Carrier

4. How old are you? .......... 50

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . .

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, A.M. Culver

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 15 1929.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... B.P. Culver

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ V.S.M. Carrier

4. How old are you? .......... 20

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, B.P. Culver

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 15 1929.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? .........

2. Where do you reside? .........

3. What is your occupation? ........

4. How old are you? ..........

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . .

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner,

Attest,..........Examining Committee


Dated,

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 60)

[page 60]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... F.M. Day

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 30

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, F.M. Day

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 20 1926.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... J.N. Laughery

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 19

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Nelson Laughery

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 5 1926



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... E.C. Owen

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 64

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no Deceased

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . no

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, E.C. Owen

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 6 1926.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 61)

[page 61]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... M.F. Garwin

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Painter

4. How old are you? .......... 66

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, M.F. Garwin

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 6 1926.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... H.L. Schoonover

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 38

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, H.L. Schoonover

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 20 1926.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C.C. Clevenger

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ RR mark

4. How old are you? .......... 24

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, C.C. Clevenger

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 20 1926

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 62)

[page 62]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C. Crowl

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Trucking

4. How old are you? .......... 19

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no [Withdrawal written in]

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, C. Crowl

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 8 1927



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... G.L. Crowl

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Teaching

4. How old are you? .......... 23

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, G.L. Crowl

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan [illegible]5 1927.



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Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.S. Weiser

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laber [Labor]

4. How old are you? .......... 20 yer

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Walter S. Weiser

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 26 1927.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 63)

[page 63]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... M.A. Perfect

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 59

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, M.A. Perfect

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 19, 1927



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... W.W. Wilcox

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury R.D. 2

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 50 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Wellow W. Wilcox

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 26 1927



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... H.B. Page

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury R.D. 2

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 50

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, H.B. Page

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 31 1927

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 64)

[page 64]


Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Geo Mamier [Minniear]

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Laber [Labor]

4. How old are you? .......... 55

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Geo Minniear

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 20 1926.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... C. Feasel

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Labor

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Clarence Feasel

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Apr 16 1927.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... R.B. Paul

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Higway [highway] forman

4. How old are you? .......... 30

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No Reinstated

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, R.B. Paul

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, May 21 1927.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 65)

[page 65]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... P.L. Downing

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 22

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, P.L. Downing

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Mar 17 1928.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... R.J. Davis

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Bookkeeper

4. How old are you? .......... 26

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ no

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, R.J. Davis

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Apr 14 1928.



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... H.O. Kempton

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Printer

4. How old are you? .......... 58

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, H.O. Kempton

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, May 5 1928

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 66)

[page 66]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... crossed out

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........

4. How old are you? ..........

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . .

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........


Signature of Petitioner,

Attest,.... ......Examining Committee


Dated,



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... T.B. Robinson

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Road forman

4. How old are you? .......... 52

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, T.B. Robinston

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, June 2 1928



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... H.C. Hicks

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Teaching

4. How old are you? .......... 25

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, H.C. Hicks

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Mar 2 1929

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 67)

[page 67]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... G.H. Stith

2. Where do you reside? ......... Marengo R.D. 2

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 34

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, G.H. Stith

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Mar 30 1929



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... A.A. Nuckles

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 53

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, A.A. Nuckles

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 30 1929



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Aaron C. Pittman

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 28

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Aaron C. Pittman

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 4 1930

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 68)

[page 68]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Claud [Claude] Cantrell

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farming

4. How old are you? .......... 37

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Claud [Claude] Cantrell

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 1 1930



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Ersell Cantrell

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Labor

4. How old are you? .......... 21

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Ersell Cantrell

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated,



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... L.H. Howard

2. Where do you reside? ......... Marengo

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 20

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner L.H. Howard

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, ............18...

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 69)

[page 69]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Merrill Matthews

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 20 yr

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Merrill Matthews

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 3 1931



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Gail B. Moats

2. Where do you reside? ......... Condit

3. What is your occupation? ........ Mechanic

4. How old are you? .......... 23

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Gail B. Moats

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Jan 9 1932



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Frank Hubbell

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 37

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Frank Hubbell

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 11 1833 [1933]

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 70)

[page 70]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Char Glenn

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 28

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No D

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Charley Glenn

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Sept 15 1834 [1934]



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... F.M. Hubbell

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 72

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No DC

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, F.M. Hubbell

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Feb 9 1935



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... John D. Sheets

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 35 D

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, John D. Sheets

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Nov 30 1935

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Big Walnut Lodge #798 Membership Directory (p. 71)

[page 71]

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Estill Cantrell

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Salesman

4. How old are you? .......... 24

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No D

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Estill Cantrell

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Dec 2 1935



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Leroy Thomas

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 25

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No D

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Leroy Thomas

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Mar 29 1938



___________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions Answers


1. What is your name? ......... Walter Owen

2. Where do you reside? ......... Sunbury

3. What is your occupation? ........ Farmer

4. How old are you? .......... 51

5. Do you hold membership in any other Order of Odd
Fellows, or are you suspended or expelled from
any Lodge of this Order? ........ No

6. Are you, so far as you know, in sound health? . . yes

7. Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Intel-
ligent Being, the Creator and preserver of the
Universe? ............ yes

8. Are you willing to subscribe to the truth of the
answers you have made? ........ yes


Signature of Petitioner, Walter Owen

Attest,....I.A. Chandler......Examining Committee


Dated, Apr 5 1938