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DELPHOS LODGE No. 621
Friendship - Love - Truth
Delphos's Lodge No. 621 Independent Organization of Odd Fellows was organized on April 13, 1866, and the charter
was granted on October 22, 1896 by C. W. BOWEN, Grand Master and William MUSSEN, Grand Secretary. Charter members were:
| I. F. HILLHOUSE | Charles LUNDERS |
| Clarles W. CLARK | William BLUNK |
| George W. WRIGHT | Clay W. BAKER |
| William POOLE |
Other known members include:
| A. G. AGEE | C. D. BOWLES |
| Fred B. BRAMON | Wes BOWMAN |
| Henry CAVENDER | Frank COLEMAN |
| Frank CROPPER | Earl DIEBERT |
| Charles DIEBERT | Edward DIEBERT |
| John GOINS | Lloyd GOINS |
| Bob HULL | C. Elliott HOOVER |
| Jim JARVIS | Henry KETTLE |
| John LAHS | Fred LANE |
| Sam LANE | Trolley M. POOLE |
| Glazier PRENTIS | John REYNOLDS |
| Frank SCONCE | Frank SEATON |
| Ben SEATON | Hugh SEATON |
| Earl HOOVER | George SEFRIT |
| Ely SAMS | Charlie STEDMAN |
| Sam STEDMAN | Azariah STEPHENS |
| John L. STEPHENS | Stacy STEPHENS |
| Walter STEPHENS | G. Add TENNANT |
| Ike THARP | Bill WALSTON |
Delphos' I.O.O.F. Lodge considated with Ringgold Lodge No. 570 at Benton on August 11, 1923.
DELPHOS MODERN WOODMEN LODGE
Around the turn of 1900 there was a Modern Woodmen Lodge in Delphos. It is believed that many of the local men
beloged to the I.O.O.F. lodge and the Modern Woodmen lodge. The Modern Woodmen Lodge met in the second story of AGEE
Blacksmith shop until it burned. When the Woodmen raised insurance premiums too high, Delphos' lodge was disbanded.
SOURCE: Delphos Centennial: 1880 - 1980 p. 44
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2009
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