Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-05-29
THE OLD MEMS CLUB OF LAfAY-
ETTE COUNTY.
History of it's Organization and
Membership.

0ays MAY SSs pS n.
\. Lesueur, of
Lexington.
Published by request of the Club
| Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
OLD Mems Club Of Lafayette County
AT your meeting in May, 1885,
at the hospitable residence of Mr..
Stephen G Wentworth, who was then
for the fourth time entertaining this
association, was nnguarded enough
, to say that anAddress upon the history
and membership of the club mi ght be
made Interesting, upon which my good
friend. Mr.. Higgins, Immediately dis
charged the American duty of making
motion, and it was decided that l
should undertake the task | fear that
the club made an unwise selection of
speaker, for however well | might dis
charge the duties of historian had | the
leisure that is so necessary for research,
as it is, whatever | do must be only
cursorily done. Still, 1t may not be
uninteresting to the membership, and
| to their friends here assembled, to hear
brief account of how tins association
originated and who it's members have
been. In rehearsing these details |
shall mention some of the pioneers of
this section of Missouri, men of strong
minds, vigorous frames and sturdy
honesty, whose character and whose
work has left its impress for good upon
the county of Lafayette.
On August 4th, 1868, there was as
sembled little company Of old citi-
zens and soldiers of the war of 1872,
at the residence of Mr.. James Hicklin,
near Lexington. Upon the suggestion
of Capt. Henry Wallace these gentle
men formed themselves into al Old
Mems Association, to CONSIST of persons
over seventy years OF age. That Or
ganization was the beginning OF tins
club.
The charter members were:
l. Edward Minis, born in North
Carolina, October %, 1884.
2. William Robinson, born i'll Vir-
ginia, February 20, 1871.
B. Lewis Greene, born in Tennessee,
July -, 1874.
4. Jabez Shotwell, born in Ken
lucky, November 2S, 1891.
5. Henry Wallace, born in Ken
lucky, March "A, 1892.
6. John Nelson, born in Tennessee,
February, 1892.
7. Arthur &. Young, born in Ten
nessee, September 26, 1874, and the
only survivor of the little band who
organized the club.
s. James Hicklin, born in Tennes
see, January Z, 1895.
9. John Vaughan, born in Kentucky
September 3, 1875.
10. Washington johnson, born il
Virginia, July 10, 1895.
From that time until now the club
has had, pretty regularly, semi-annua
meetings, adding to its membership
and having its numbers lessened as ono
weary brother after another has enter.
ell into rest. Capt. Wallace was made
the first president, and Mr.. Shotwel
acted as clerk.
The membership thereafter was ad-
ded to as follows. AT the meeting
which took place:
SEPTEMBER Is, 1868,
l. Col. Robert N. Smith, born il
Virginia, June 6, 1874.
2. r. II. Bradley, born in Georgia
February 10. 1870.
3. Gen. JAS. II. Graham, born il
New York, December ., 1898.
4. Geo Houx, born in Kentucky
March s, 1877.
5. Levi Simpson, no record.
6. Geo. Il. Chrisman, born in Ken
lucky, May Z, 1894
Z. William Houx, born in Ken
lucky, February %, 1893.
NOVEMBER 10, 1868,
8. Geo, T. Graham, born in Ken
lucky, May 7, 1894.
JULY 3, 1869,
9. Howard Williams, born in Kcn
lucky, December 3, 1897.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1869,
10. Jesse Roberts, born in Virginia
June IL, 1895.
MAY II, 1870,
IL. William Helms, born in Sout!
Carolina, June Is, 1875.
u. Daniel Sims, born in Virginia
, in 1895.
13. Geo. Buckner, born in Virginia
in 1898.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1870,
, IA. Street Hale, born in Virginia
December %, l19S.
t 10. Lucien Dumaine, born il
/ France, March %, 1870.
MAY II, 1871.
l6. John r. Ford, born in Ken
, lucky, MAY s, 1901.
, II. VIM. Mccormack, born in Nir
= ginia, February ID, 1900
= Is. VIM. Frick, born in Germany
! May 1, 1892.
SEPTEMBER ., 1871,
5 10. Thomas Galloway, born im,Nn
3 ginia, November %, l79S.
: 20. j. &. Suddath, born in Virginia
C April II, 1900.
81. Hiram M. Bledsoc, born i
i Kentucky, August >, l19S.
) NOVEMBER 5. 1871,
), %. William McCausland, born il
- Tyrone, Ireland, October ., l19I
= %. James SOmmervilr, bonn i
\ \ Virginia, February y, 1903.
;, SEPTEMBER II, 1872,
"a. II. G.. Johnson, born in Virginia
a November l9, 1889.
), %. Rev. Robert Renick, born il
Kentucky, March lG, l79S.
t JUNE II, 1873,
}. &c. David Locke, born III Ken
Il lucky, September ), 1899.
: 27. Jessie Scholield, born i'll Penn
}, sylvania, July IL, 1901.
i SEPTEMBER Il. 1874,
%. James Baird, born in Ken
il tucky, July IL, 1908. Also ). G
S Wentworth and Paschal a. Gibbs
e and their wives, We're made honorar,
: members OF the club. AT this meetin.
: | find the name of (29) Philip Prathe
3 in the roll, but no previous mention o
d his election, which, however, had bee
regularly made. Brother Prathcr wa
: born in Kentucky, February y, 1893
II MAY s, 1875,
30. Isaac Chanslor, born in Ken
/. lucky, Jan. y, 1879.