Civil War Veterans/Masonic Lodge, 1875

Submitted by Carol Elizer
© 2003

Sumner Co. Civil War Masons photo - 1875

Sumner Co. Civil War Masons photo - 1875
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My husband and I have had an old photograph for many years and recently we found that an identical one hangs in the Masonic Lodge at Old Beech Church, on Long Hollow Pike.

These men are standing outside the rear of Old Beech Church, dressed in their Mason "aprons" and some are holding unfurled banners.

Left to right, standing:
M. D. L. Avaritte, Will Dorris, Dick Elizer, D. A. Montgomery, Dick King, J. F. Harrison, Will Elizer, Allen Dorris, Clayton Dorris, Alex Kizer, Dan King, Charlie Clendening, Jake McMurtry, Luther Dorris, John Elizer.

Left to right, sitting:
James Kirkpatrick, Mum (?) Kirkpatrick, Isicia (means Isaac) Drake, Jim Gray, Theodophalus Foggerty, Bob Taylor, Billie Buck Hutchison, Frank Taylor, Jim Watkins, Albert Dugger.

These notes were at the bottom:
J. J. Allen July 24, 1820 - died January 1874.
Made of Beech Lodge 2210 (?, could be 210, or 2110) January 1875.
Made by ______ (name is gone)



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