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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 282 words

Evans, Dora Dullaghan, Marie L. Aplin, Ollie Franzen, Martha West, and Althea Bell.

Rushville Lodge No. 369, I. O. O. F. This lodge was organized and chartered June 5, 1912, with fourteen charter members. B. F. Ray was the first noble grand, and C. L. Mayes, the first secretary. The lodge now has sixty-five members and the following officers : Ross Merrill, noble grand ; H. M. Steehm, vice grand ; B. F. Ray, secretary ; Joe David treas-

Rushvilee Lodge No. 308, Daughters of Rebecca

The companion lodge of the Odd Fellows was organized in April, 1913, with forty-three charter members. Mrs. Dora Hewitt is the noble grand ; Uldrikka Schmidt, vice grand ; Vealetta Steehm. secretary ; and Georgia Daniel, treasurer. There are eighty-two members at this time.

Modern Woodmen

Sheridan lodge number 1042 Modern Woodmen of America was the second lodge chartered in Rushville, it being organized July 30, 1889, with eleven members. The following were the officers : Rev. J. C. Sloan, vice consul ; W. N. Ford, worthy advisor; C. E. Mayes, clerk; and Frank Wood, banker. The lodge is one of the largest in the county, having a membership of seventy-nine at the present time. The present officers are : H. S. Stinson, vice consul ; Luther Davis, worthy ndvisor ; C. L. Mayes, clerk ; and M. O. Keiffe, banker.

Royal Neighbors The companion lodge of the Woodmen organized June 12, 1901, Rose Lodge number 2616, with twenty-three charter members. This lodge has the largest membership of any fraternity in Rushville and is officered as follows : Mrs. Jesse French, oracle ; Mrs. Mary Moore, vice oracle; Mrs. Carrie Henderson, recorder; Mrs. Maude Stamper, receiver.