Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-09
Ak OLD MANS CLUB.

and 23 DaYS-Their Meeting.
At the residence of Mr.. Jas. p Park
er, eight miles south of the little town
of Aullville, Lafayette County. was
hold the other day the twenty-second
| annual meeting of one of the most in
teresting organizations in the State
THE Old Mems Club of Lafayette
County,
This organization had its origin in
meeting held at the residence of Mr..
James Hiclllin, father of Hon. L. A.
Hlcklin. Lafayette's present Reprenta-
tive in the Legislature, OF citizens and
soldiers of the war of 1912, on August
4, 1868. At this meeting Captain Henry
C. Wallace, father of Hon. II. c. Wal
| loce, suggested that those present form
themselves into an association to be
known as the Old Mems Club, the
mem bership to consist of men over sew
enty years of age. This suggestion
was Immediately acted upon and the
following were the
CHARTER MEMBERS.
Edward Minnis, born in North Carolina
Oct. -, 1884.
William Robinson, Virginia, Feb. %, 1891,
and who was the first one of the little band
who passed to rest, his death occurring in
1863
Lewis Green, Tennessee, July II, 1874.
Jabez Shotwell, Kentucky. Nov. rs, 1871.
Henry Wallace, Sr., kentucky, March q,
1882.
Arthur G. Young. Tennessee, Sept 26. 1891,
and who was the last of the charter meme
berJ to pass from earthly scenes, his death
occurring Feb. Z, 1890.
James Hicklin, Tennessee, Jan. :, 1895.
John Vaughn, Kentucky, Sept 3, 1885.
Washington Johnson, Virginia, July 10,
1875.
From the time of organization up to
the present day the club has met pretty
regularly every May and September
adding to its membership and having it,
numbers lessened, as one weary brother
after another has entered into rest
Captain Wallace was selected as the
first president and Mr.. Shotwcl as
clerk.
The mem bership was added to at each
meeting and the roll has contained the
following names, belonging to men who
represent largely the history of Mis-
souri, and Lafayette County.
Colonel Robert \. Smith. born in Virginia,
June d, 1894.
Il. IL. Bradley, Georgia, Feb. 10, 1880
General James II. Graham, New York,
Dec. ., 1873, at present living i'll Lexington.
George Houx, kentucky. MarcI s, 1G9
Levi Simpson, no record.
Geo. I. Chrisma0, kentucky, May :, 1874.
William Houx, Kentucky, Feb. Y, 1899.
George Z. Graham, kentucky, May Z, ,794.
Howard Williams, Kentucky, Dec 3, 1877.
Jim Roberts, Virginia. June IL, l79).
VIM Helms, South Carolina, June Is, 1875.
Daniel Sims, Virgins in 1875.
George Buckner, Virginia, in 1885
street Hale, Virginia, Christmas Day, 1888
Lucien Dumain, France, March Is. 1870.
John r. Ford, Kentucky, May s, 1901.
VIM. Mccormack. Virginia, Feb. Is 1870.
VIM. Frick, Germany, May 4, 1872.
Thos Galloway, Virginia, NV. Is, 1889.
j. q. sabbath, Virginia, April l., 1900.
Hiram NJ B.edsoe. kentucky, Aug 2, 1898.
Father of the famous Colonel Hi BleGsoe,
commander Of "BledsJe Battery" in the
late civil war.
WIN. McClausland, Tyrone, Ireland. Oct
9, 1897.
Jas. Soumerville. Virginia, Feb. q, 1893.
l. c. johnson, Virginia, Nov. 10, 1859.
Rev. Robt. Renick, Kentucky, March 16. 1898.
David Locke, henCucHy, Sept }, 1893.
Jesse Scnotield. Pennsylvania July Is,
1901.
james Baird, kentucky. July IL, 1893.
Philip rrather, Kentucky, Feb. u, 1893.
Isaac Cnanslor, kentucky, Jan. 20, 1893
Joel Z. Wiles Virginia, Sept II. 1874
Thos g. Bled5oe, Kentucky, April 10, 1874
Gideon FIourney, kentucky, April %, 1865
Alexander Cheatnam Virgi in 1901.
Alexander L. Hogan, Virginia, March l,
l7SS.
Rev. Fincellus Il, Gray, kentucky, July 80,
1876
Colonial Jas. Young. in Tennessee, Nay
ii, 17SS. [Oace elected Lieutenent-G ,vernor
OF Missouri ;shd for uwliiie actin. Governor
of the State.
Rev. }. l.. l,,nts. kentucky, Sept. IA, 1891
VIM NJ. Wnitsett, Kentucky, Sept IL, 1870.
VIM. +. Ii. adley. Tenhessec, Sept. II, 1896
Elias WhcatIey. kcutucNy, July :, IS 81
james H. NoIIJlk, Maryland, O:r 70, 1899.
I,,hJ I.lf.. E..t,
1897.
Isaac Rufsner, Virginia, Jan. d. 1891.
Lawson Grant, kentuc&y, July /, 1910 IA
first cousin to General T. 5. Grant,
Pascn,u y. Gibbs, Virginia, NV Il, 1877.
Natnanie! j. Carter, Virginia., Alg, 6, 151a
Jacob Campbell, Virginia, Ftu. IL, $50.
Lawson Smith, kentucky, May II, 1871.
John \. Potter, Virginia, Dec. Il. 1910.
Mason L. Henry, Kentucky May Is, 1910.
Oliver Gann, Tennessee, Nov. 2 Is 8.
Cyrus Osborn, Virginia, Jan. 20, 1872
Eliiin Giadis II, kentucky, Oct. 80, 1910.
WIl. Parker, Nrg mia, July 4, 1919.
Harvey j. Higgins, kentucky, Sept 10,
1872. Father of the tDwn of HgginsvilIe, |
and u present living there and i'll the en-
iovment vi good heath.
Rev. y. A. Moore, Tennessee, March 81, |
ISL
James CowdsIey, Maryland, Feb. Is, 1913.
Stephen G. Wentworth, Massachusetts, |
October 10, ISL Mr.. Wentworth is prcsi- |
w
Lexington-a bank which occupies Il prom |
inent place in the history of the civil war |
and is also the founder of the Wentworth |
Military Academy. one of the most flour. |
ishing and widely known coll eyes in the |
West.
Thos B. Claggett. Maryland, April %, 1899. |
General Richard G. Vaughan, Virginia,
July 30. 1873 He was warm personal !
friend of General Winfield Scott Hancock.1 |
Rev. ID. NJ. Hobson. Virginia, Oct. 7. 1910.
Henry S.ushcr, Virginia, March 26, 1916.
John K Cc!vert, Virg ia, March Is, 1s16
Joseph Ii. Page, kentucky. April IL, 1913.
From the above some interesting I
figures can be adduced: The club in
% years of existence has had a total
of IS whose ages summed
up from the time of their birth to the
time of their joining the club. aggregate
5, 4S6 years, / month and 23 days. Had
this lease of life been vested on one
man and were it just ending now, the
person in whom it was vested would
nave had to been born in the time Of
Moses.
state Department Receipts.
The receipts of the State depart
,nent for the month of September
were S. 0?6 s. Compared with the re-