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Masonic Lodge Petitions

The Bellville Masonic Lodge, No. 223, was chartered in June, 1858. It has provided service to Bellville since that date. Its archives which contain correspondence, financial records, reports of committees, etc. are preserved by the Bellville Historical Society in the old Masonic Lodge building on Masonic Street. In December, 2003, the Grand Lodge of Texas authorized the publication of information about petitioners who were admitted to Lodges. Such information is potentially valuable to genealogists because of the information included in the membership petitions. Men wishing to join the Lodge wrote a petition which contained their residence, occupation, and age. If a petitioner had previously been admitted to another Lodge, that information was included. The petitions were signed by the applicant and two members of the Lodge who stood as sponsors.

The petition file in the Masonic Lodge Archives contain items from 1858 until 1923. Other items such as demits (statement of good standing from a previous lodge) and committee reports are also included in the file. According to Grand Lodge policy, information about rejected petitioners is not included in the following catalog of the petition file.

For more information about the Bellville Masonic Lodge Archives please contact the historian of the Bellville Historical Society.

name

date of filing

ponsors

previous affiliation residence occupation age
Acton, J. G.

1/2/1907

Louwein, Kopisch Bellville conductor

34

Alexander, Wm.

1/1/1876

Matthaei, Stopple Jackson, AL
Artmann, I.

2/2/1901

Hellmuth, Hill Bellville cotton buyer

28

Asbeck, Charles

4/12/1867

Cocke, Chesley Bellville merchant

28

Bailleux, J. B.

7/14/1883

Prouty, Molsa Bellville sadler

35

Ballard, K.

9/29/1860

request for demit
Bell, John P.

3/27/1869

Engelke, Seelhorst Bellville lawyer

24

Bell, Joseph T

5/1/1858

Osterhout, Hunt forks of creek farmer
Bethany, J. W.

2/22/1886

Chesley, Prouty Brenham
Bethany, J. W.

11/29/1862

Ward, Chessher forks of Mill Cr farmer

38

Biggs, A. B.

6/28/1890

Stone, Blake Buckhorn physician

21

Biggs, T.S. Bell, Shelburne Bellville Buckhorn farmer

55

Biggs, Thomas S.

5/14/1874

McLaran, Bell Hempstead Buckhorn
Blake, S. R.

7/25/1874

Chesley, Johnson Bellville lawyer

29

Blassingame, Joseph

4/11/1874

Brossman, Glenn Terry Lodge
Bonney, E. T.

11/30/1859

Johnson, Hunt Bellville physician

25

Bosman, J. W.

6/3/1876

McLaran, Lee farmer

27

Bostick, James W.

3/19/1863

Osterhout, Elliott Travis farmer

23

Boynton, G. A.

2/23/1907

Louwein, Knop Bellville carrier of passengers and mail
Bozeman, John

11/28/1888

Chesley, Sanders Bellville Kenney
Bozeman, P. R.

10/6/1900

Bell, Brewer Nelsonville Kenney farmer

44

Brandes, F. W.

9/17/1873

Chesley, Glenn farmer

41

Brewer, B. D.

4/16/1878

Chesley, Lee Nelsonville
Brewer, B. D.

2/13/1878

demit from Nelsonville
Brewer, R. H.

2/12/1870

Johnson, Chesley Center Hill farm/stock raiser

39

Brewer, R. H.

2/24/1877

McLaran, Stevens Travis farmer

45

Brewer, S.

3/18/1860

Catlin, Bell Travis farmer

55

Brewer. B.D.

1/26/1888

Chesley, Holtkamp Bellville
Brewer. J. S.

6/24/1896

Chesley, Lewis Bellville lawyer

27

Brooks, J. W.

12/29/1892

Tomlinson, Chesley Bellville bookkeeper

35

Brossman, Char.

4/5/1867

Engelke, Bonney Bellville carpenter

30

Brown, Harold Edney

5/31/1912

Louwein, Strauss Bellville electrician

28

Burdett, J. B.

7/31/1902

Bell, Lewis Bellville physician

30

Byrnes, J. P.

7/5/1865

Chesley, Elliott Potter Lodge, MO
Campbell, W. T.

8/28/1879

Lee, Blake farmer

42

Catlin, Ben. S.

6/5/1875

Chesley, McLaran Travis farmer

21

Catlin, S. W.

6/3/1876

McLaran, Lee Nelsonville
Chambers, E. G

12/6/1875

Blake, Howard Bellville farmer

33

Chambers, E. G.

12/11/1875

Blake, Thomas Bellville farmer

33

Chatham, Henry

1/4/1879

Bell, Chesley Brenham farmer

37

Chatham, R.E.

6/19/1891

Stone, Chesley Bellville butcher

25

Chatham, Walter

3/22/1902

Hill, Kopisch Bellville Car inspector

32

Chesley, Alvah

12/6/1862

Ward, Catlin
Chesley, Alvah

7/2/1860

Bell, Francis New Market NH
Chessher, Daniel. S.

5/5/1860

Knolle, Shelburne Industry physician

23

Chessman, Thomas

12/31/1870

Bell, Prouty Hempstead
Childers, J. P.

2/13/1883

Prouty, Bell Cold Spring, Iola TX Bellville minister

44

Clemons, Wm. C.

9/11/1875

Hober, Catlin travis farmer

24

Cochran, J. F.

9/3/1902

Bell, Brooks Buckhorn farmer

26

Cochran, John D.

12/22/1877

Bell, Lewis farmer

37

Cochran, W.W.

12/11/1867

Bonney, Chesley Hempstead farmer

31

Cochran, W.W.

5/10/1889

Bell, Stone Bellville
Cochran, W.W.

11/5/1881

demit
Cochrane, W. W.

8/8/1873

Morris, Bell farmer

35

Cocke, W. J.

6/5/1858

Hunt, Elliott physician
Collins, K. Bell, Brossman Buckhorn farmer

42

Collins, S. W.

7/25/1885

Sanders, Glenn Brenham Kenney farmer
Cooper, Pashel Osterhout, Cocke planter

26

Cumings, W. L.

9/2/1876

Francis, Thomas Bellville farmer

24

Daniels, J. N.

7/8/1865

Terry, Bell Terry Lodge, TX
Daughtery, James

11/29/1862

Chessher, Ward Industry (2 mi.) farmer

39

Dearman, B. F.

4/9/1892

Stone, Wessendorf Bellville telegraph operator

26

Dent, Theodore

12/10/1859

demit Tuscaloosa
Dent, Theodore

6/30/1860

Johnson, Sherburne Tuscaloosa
Dial, L. F.

10/1/1906

Bell, Matthaei Bay City, TX Bellville rr conductor

33

Dittmann, Max Fredich 4 letters of recomm. Marietta, I.T.
Dittmann, Max Fredrich

3/22/1902

Hill, Kopisch Bellville Section foreman

26

Dixon, W. Z.

12/15/1865

Foster, Shelburne High Log, Al Bellville
Dodd, Tom

10/22/1904

Bell, Brewer Kenney stockman

28

Drake, S.A

7/14/1883

Thomas, Bell Bellville editor, publisher

40

Early. T. P.

3/16/1878

Morris, Bell Brenham
Ellerkamp, J. H.

4/13/1908

Dial, Louwein Bellville engineer

31

Elliott, B. F. request for demit
Engleke, F.A.

4/28/1866

Cocke, Chesley Giddings Lodge Bellville
Faucett, C. H.

7/21/1877

Bozman, Bell Nelsonville
Ferrell, John P.

1/1/1872

Brossman, Prouty Brazos Lodge
Ferris, H.C.

1/16/1875

Stopple, Morris Chappell Hill
Fetterly, A. J.

1/19/1890

Bell, Prouty Yoakum locomotive engineer
Fettley, A. J.(Fetterly)

1/11/1890

demit San Felipe
Fitzgerald, T. W.

6/5/1858

Osterhout Travis teacher
Fitzgerald, T. W.

7/21/1858

3rd degree pet.
Fort, Clinton

7/19/1859

Johnson, Bell Hernando Ld MS
Foster, G. W.

3/24/1866

Ward, Bethany San Felipe Forkston, Tx
Foster, Geo. W.

9/18/1858

Hunt, Johnson teacher
Fox, Andrew C.

11/3/1890

Bell, Brewer Cameron telegraph operator

42

Francis, George M.

3/31/1860

Bell, Elliott, Ward Prairie Lea
Francis, Wm. M.

8/16/1875

Bell, Thomas Bellville farmer
Frank, Arnold Charlie

7/9/1921

Zeiske, Moorhead Bellville hardware merchant

39

Frear, A.W.

6/5/1858

Hunt, Elliott Bellville lawyer

29

Frederick, W. J. Louwien,Bell San Felipe San Felipe merchant
Gardner, A. B.

2/22/1886

Chesley, Prouty Bellville
Gardner, A. B.

12/31/1881

Thomas, Francis Post Oak Island
Gardner, A.B.

1/28/1882

Chesley, Bell
Gerdes, John D.

9/13/1902

Wolf,Kopisch LaGrange Bellville clerk

30

Glenn, Alexander

1/15/1869

Hunt, Elliott Chappell Hill
Glenn, Colbert

4/29/1893

Kopisch, Hellmuth Bellville clerk

24

Glenn, W. B.

12/19/1874

Stopple, Bell Austin Co. farmer

24

Glenn, W. I.

3/27/1869

Engleke, Brossman Bellville lawyer

26

Glenn, W.B.

2/22/1886

Chesley, Bell Bellville
Glueck, Franz

1/4/1879

Peters, Langhammer Cat Spring farmer

27

Granbury, J. R.

6/5/1858

Osterhuit, Catlin, Bell Cat Spring
Harcourt, James

1/1/1902

Harcourt, Lewis Bellville railroad employee.

28

Harcourt, Wm. J.

5/12/1900

Wolf, Lewis Bellville RR section boss
Haring, Peter

5/21/1887

Stone, Blake Bellville carpenter

52

Harloff, J.

1/2/1868

Engelke, Chesley Bellville carpenter

43

Hellmuth, C. F.

6/23/1877

Stopple, Matthaei Lodge #46
Hill, F. M. D.

7/13/1889

demit Colorado Ldg #96
Hill, F. M. D. Blake, Gardner Colorado Ldg #96
Hill, S. A. Jr.

9/11/1882

Shelburne, Stone Bellville telegraph oper

24

Hilltpold, Gottleib

11/20/1858

Amsler, Hunt Cat Spring stone mason

35

Hoben, F. C.

2/24/1866

Cocke, Chesley Adison U. NY
Hober, Darius W.

11/20/1874

Catlin, Chesley teacher

31

Holtkamp, Edwin

11/10/1883

Harloff, Bell Bellville merchant
Hopkins, Chas. F.

1/15/1906

Brooks, Chatham Bellville rr clerk

24

Howard, Iverson

4/1/1866

Howard, Iverson

5/26/1866

Lewis farmer

33

Howard, Silas

12/15/1866

Foster, Ward Terry Lodge
Hunt, Z.

5/30/1874

McLaran, Bell
illegible, G. P.

8/3/1895

Bell, Prouty Nelsonville laborer

40

Kastrop, Henry

4/27/1866

Bell, Chesley Bellville sadler

31

Kessler, Chas. W.

5/16/1861

Johnson, Shelburne Caladonia Ldg. New Ulm merchant

26

Kistler, August

5/30/1888

Thomas, Matthews Cat Spring merchant

39

Knolle, A. P.

6/9/1891

Prouty, Matthews Cat Spring physician

21

Knolle, A. P.

1/28/1890

Shelburne, Bell Cat Spring physician

21

Knolle, B. B.

2/13/1907

Bell, Louwein, Bellville dentist

25

Knolle, B. E.

4/23/1904

Bell, Kopisch Industry physician

37

Knolle, Chas. F.

10/10/1907

Knolle, Knolle Industry merchant

36

Knolle, Chas. F.

1/18/1906

Bell, Tesch Industry merchant

34

Knolle, Ernst

7/24/1858

Hunt, Johnson Industry farmer, tavern keeper, miller, merchant

44

Knolle, Ernst

9/10/1859

Elliott, Shelburn Industry farmer, tavern keeper, miller, merchant

44

Knolle, Kinch C.

6/16/1906

Bell, Knolle Industry clerk

21

Knolle, Otto

4/23/1904

Bell, Kopisch Industry physician

26

Knopp, K.

12/29/1900

Brooks, Kopisch Bellville merchant

37

Kopisch, Arthur E.

3/5/1874

Prouty, Morris Bellville merchant

37

Kratzinger, R. H.

8/5/1897

demit San Felipe
Kratzmeyer, R. H.

7/7/1897

Hill, Prouty San Felipe Sealy RR man

38

Kroulik, John

11/14/1905

Knolle, Bell Nelsonville
Krumrey, W. G.

5/27/1882

Prouty, Blake Hempstead Bellville shoe maker

43

Kuykendall, S. G.

5/16/1861

Catlin, Menke, Ward Travis farmer

38

Landers, C.T.

1/30/1876

Blake, Stopple Bellivlle teacher

24

Langhammer, C.

10/13/1877

Lewis, Matthaei Bellville sheriff

33

Lee, James K.

5/8/1875

Catlin, Hober, Hober, Kinney Travis farmer

25

Lee, Louis F.

2/11/1893

Prouty, Hill Nelsonville
Lester, J. C.

12/30/1865

Elliott, Swearingen Terry Lodge
Lewis, Isaac

10/28/1865

Shelburne, Terry Terry Lodge, TX
Lewis, Isaac

2/25/1893

Bell, Prouty Nelsonville
Lewis, J. B.

4/18/1885

dimit attached Bellville Bellville county collector
Lewis, John B.

1/17/1874

Glenn, Bell farmer

29

Lewis, W. C. (Willie) Bell, Prouty Bellville merchant

21

Locke, Morris L

10/20/1866

Catlin, Chesley Buckhorn merchant

28

Logermann, George R.

2/1/1879

Morris, Springfield Bellville merchant

21

Lott, John W.

12/19/1863

Catlin, Shelburne farmer

33

Louwein, A.

11/4/1904

Matthaei, Biel Bellville merchant

24

Louwein, Herman H.

10/2/1907

Knolle, Bell Bellville Telegraph operator
Louwein, Wm.

7/2/1901

Hellmuth, Hill Bellville jeweler

24

Malechek, John A. Bell, Prouty Nelsonville
Malich, Charles W. F.

5/5/1906

Chatham, Louwein Bellville rr fireman

23

Matthaei, C. A

1/1/1874

McLaran, Prouty near Bellville bookkeeper

38

Matthaei, W. A.

8/6/1892

Chesley, Wessendorf 2 mi. east of Bellville law student

22

Matthaei, W.A.

7/14/1894

Prouty, Chesley Bellville
Matthaei, Wolfgang A. Brwer, Bell Boston, MA Bellville lawyer

30

Matthews, Henry

3/29/1886

Chesley, Sanders Bellville dept. county clerk

31

McCasland, A. T.

9/29/1906

Dial, Hill Bellville rr engineer

38

McGregor, J. D.

5/19/1883

Blake, Sanders Kenney physician
McGregor, J.C. D.

2/11/1893

lrt from Grand Lodge
McGregor, Jas. C. D.

2/28/1893

Bell, Wessendorf Nelsonville Nelsonville
McKee, M

3/24/1866

Ward, Lewis farmer

40

McKee, M.

3/24/1866

Ward, Lewis farmer

40

McLaran (McLarren) J. W.

10/31/1873

Bell, Prouty Nelsonville
McLaran, J. H

1/11/1873

demit Nelsonville
McLarran, J. H.

2/12/1881

Sanders, Brossman Bellville
Meisner, Max

6/13/1898

Prouty, Lewis Nelsonville Industry lawyer

61

Menke, H. B.

8/14/1886

Bell, Sanders Bellville merchant

29

Minton, R.

3/20/1880

Bell, Thomas Nelsonville
Molsa, Wm.

7/18/1880

Prouty, Thomas Philadelphia
Morgan, J. J.

9/23/1882

Blake, Prouty Unity, Alabama
Morris, James E.

10/28/1871

Bell, Prouty Aurora, LA physician
Mueller, J. G. Bell, Brewer (Alaghenie, PA) Bellville minister

56

Oestreicher, A. A.

12/8/1894

Gardner, Kopisch Beeville Bellville bookkeeper

40

Oliver, J. B.

12/14/1907

Louwien, Hill Bellville teacher

24

Perrine, J. W.

12/15/1865

Chesley, Elliott Bellville blacksmith

25

Peters, F.

6/23/1866

Elliott, Bell Catsprings merchant

35

Philips, Henry S.

6/6/1921

Bellville clerk

25

Pope, Thomas

7/20/1872

Chatham, Johnson farmer

35

Prouty, D. L.

9/29/1906

Dial, Louwein, Zeiske Bellville brakeman

30

Prouty, L. L.

9/26/1868

Chesley, Brossman Lodge #18
Roach, B. E. Cocke, Hunt planter

39

Rothermel, A.

4/14/1906

Bell, Tesch McClellan Ldg. Bellville sadler
Rothermel, A.

9/29/1906

committee report
Russell, E. S.

10/3/1908

Knolle, Louwein Sommerville Bellville conductor

30

Russell, S. E.

6/21/1912

Strauss, Louwein Bellville conductor

31

Schenk, A.

4/27/1866

Bell, Chesley Bellville merchant
Schindler, A. A.

8/4/1906

Dial, Chatham Matagorda rr conductor

34

Schmitt, R.A.

9/30/1879

Blake, Lewis Cat Spring physician

41

Schonert, J.

9/14/1872

Harloff, Brossman Hempstead
Seelhorst, E. W.

2/6/1867

Engelke Bellville tinsmith

32

Shaw, Freddie Lee

6/6/1921

Carter, Swain Bellville barber

37

Shelburne, Henry

7/24/1860

Elliott, Osterhout Chappell Hill
Shelburne, James H.

4/17/1886

Chesley, Prouty Brenham
Shelburne, Samuel A.

12/6/1901

Bell, Brooks Nelsonville Bellville

83

Shelburne, Samuel A.

8/3/1858

Steven, Elliott farmer

41

Smith, H. J.

12/28/1868

Chesley, Bonney Buckhorn farmer

39

Sparks, Daniel Pierce

12/29/1885

Prouty, Brossman Bellville lumber merchant

40

Springfield, W. L.

9/24/1898

dimit
Springfield, W. L.

9/2/1876

McLaran, Chesley Bellville druggist

32

Springfield, W. L.

12/1/1902

Brooks, Kopisch Bellville Bellville salesman

58

Stern, Morris

6/21/1888

Gardner, Holtkamp Bellville merchant

24

Sternenberg, E. H.

3/10/1906

Bell, Hill Bellville teacher

29

Stevens, J. E.

12/19/1874

Chesley, Hober Nelsonville
Stevens, Joseph

5/1/1858

Osterhout, Elliott, Bell Travis
Stone, John K.

7/14/1883

Thomas, Bethany, Buckhorn
Stone, John Koyer

12/28/1885

Chesley, Prouty Bellville physician

36

Stoppel, J. J.

1/7/1873

McLaran carpenter

36

Stopple, J. J.

9/21/1907

Bell, Matthaei Goliad Bellville
Strauss, W.

9/22/1906

Tesch Bellville life insurance solicitor

27

Sutton, J. C.

3/8/1879

Biggs, Blake Buckhorn teacher

32

Sutton, Thomas

1/4/1876

Stopple, Lewis carpenter

27

Swearingen, L. W.

7/30/1874

Bell, Morris Nelsonville
Swearingen, Lewis

2/26/1860

Catlin, Elliott Millheim farmer

24

Swearingin, W. L.

3/21/1891

Bell, Prouty Belton Kenney farmer
Terry, R. H.

3/12/1859

Hunt, Bell forks of Mill Cr farmer

33

Tesch, Fred L.

6/30/1904

Bell, Mueller Bellville Deputy county clerk

31

Thomas, E. R.

8/15/1874

Bell, Mims bookkeeper

40

Thompson, James R.

12/17/1904

Bell, Tesch Bellville clerk in drug store

33

Thompson, John H.

1/26/1904

Bell, Brooks Bellville lawyer

31

Thompson, R. W.

12/14/1907

Bell, Matthaei Nelsonville
Thompson, W. R. P.

2/25/1893

Bell, Prouty Nelsonville
Tomlinson, Edgar H.

12/6/1886

Wessendorf, Bell lumber dealer
Torrence, E. J.

2/2/1876

Chesley, Brossman Nelsonville
Tottenham, J. W.

12/18/1878

Chesley, Springfield physician

45

Tottenham, J. W.

4/14/1875

refusal of Chap. Hill Lod.
Tottenham, J. W.

2/20/1875

Chesley, Stopple physician

40

Trott, Geo. A.

11/20/1879

Thomas, Blake Bellville teacher

24

Viano, J. B.

2/8/1907

Bell, Louwein Bay City Bellville piano merchant

44

Walton, C.R.

9/22/1877

Blake, Bell farmer

28

Wangemann, Ernst

5/16/1861

Fort, Johnson New Ulm merchant

33

Ward, David G.

7/19/1866

Foster, Bethany Travis farmer

35

Ward, Jesse

6/9/1859

Johnson, Bell farmer

37

Ward, John

12/6/1862

Shelburne, Ward Bellville
Ward, John

6/1/1860

Terry, Shelburne farmer/stock raiser

39

Ward, Solomon

12/1/1862

Catlin, Bell Travis farmer

45

Weatherby, J. L.

2/4/1927

letter of recom. League City
Wenenwieser, Wm.

6/12/1906

Brewer, Matthaei Nelsonville Industry farmer

40

Wessendorf, J. G.

3/12/1881

Prouty, Sutton Bellville rr agent

21

Wessendorf, J. G.

4/21/1883

Thomas, Prouty Bellville RR station master

23

Wheat, Thomas B.

1/26/1906

Hellmuth, Hill Bellville rr clerk

29

White, James Bowie

7/29/1902

Bell, Brooks Buckhorn farmer

22

Whitley, E. H. Elliott, Shelburne near Travis farmer

26

Whittington, J. G. Elliott, Bell Chappell Hill
Whittington, J.C.

3/23/1861

Elliott, Bonney Chappell Hill
Williams, Thomas P.

12/18/1890

Holtkamp, Prouty Bellville dentist

31

Willis, Geo. T.

1/31/1901

Bell, Hill Nelsonville
Wolf, A. Stone, Sanders Nelsonville
Wolf, Aaron

9/11/1888

Stone, Sanders Nelsonville
Zeiske, Oscar

3/20/1908

Brooks, Matthaei Bellville clerk

40

Zeiske, Richard E.

3/9/1906

Bell, Matthaei Bellville printer

25

 

 

 

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