Hancock county lodges

MASONIC LODGES.
Hancock County, Ga.

Stith Lodge No 2, Sparta

Active in 1818
1837 - members Sam Pardie, Matt C. Butts
Dr. Joseph B. Thorpe member died in Texas in 1850

Stith Lodge No. 4, Sparta

John W. Scott, Secretary 1821
1822 John Abercrombie, Sec.
Thomas H. Kendall expelled in1822
1853 Peter Scott, member died
Charles W. Dubose sec.

Daniel Lodge No. 85 F. A. M.
Island Creek, Ga.

Chartered by
B. K. Butts, Isaac P. Whitehead, Arthur I. Butts, Esq., John Graybill Esq.. John McGilvary, Jesse G. Butts, Frederick Butts Sr., Col. John B. Simmons and Jesse S. Thomas.

1837 Gideon Holsey,Sr. was Worshipful Master. A. I. Butts Master Mason
1851 Dr. John L. Butts, J. W. of lodge died Aril 11, 1851, 30 years old.
Lafayette Carrington Secretary

1854
Isaac P. Whitehead died oct 31 1854 UR

In 1886 A. I.. Butts was the only living charter member.
1886 Committee F. A. Butts, J. L. Harper, J. T. ALlen
1901 William Thornton member in 1901