Tennessee Knights Templar H - M

Tennessee Knights Templar: Nashville Membership to 1883.

from Tennessee Templars: A Register of Names with Biographical Sketches of the Knights
Templar of Tennessee and Brief Histories of the Grand and subordinate Commanderies
by James Daniel Richardson. Nashville: Robert H. Howell & Co., 1883.

Surnames H - M

HADDEN, DAVID P.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, March 16, 1860.
Address—Memphis.

HADDOX, JAMES BOWLING..
Druggist.

Born Maury County, May 22, 1847.
Master Mason, Phoenix Lodge 131, February, 1872; Royal Arch Mason, King Cyrus
Chapter, 107, 1874; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, June 29, 1874; been
Senior Deacon and Junior Warden of Lodge, Senior Warden of Commandery. Died at
Nashville, November 18, 1879.

HALL, B. F.

Affiliated with Nashville Commandery I, September 30, 1847. Dimitted April 18,
1850.

HAMILTON, JAMES FLETCHER.

Born Lexington, Kentucky, September 3, 1828.
Master Mason, Louisville, Kentucky; Royal Arch Mason, Lexington, Kentucky;
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery 1, April 2, 1861.

HAMILTON, JOHN BELL..
Farmer and Minister of the Gospel.

Born Davidson County, October 29, 1807.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, October 10, 1849; been Master
of Lodge. Was Clerk and Master Chancery Court Maury County 1852 to 1857;
Captain in United States Army, 1836, and in Confederate States Army, 1861.
Address—Nashville.

HAMILTON, MORTIMER..
Merchant.

Born Russellville, Kentucky, February 25, 1817. Married.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, June 22, 1840; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, January 31, 1847; been Senior
Warden of Lodge.
Died at Nashville, May 12, 1879.

HAMLIN, THEODORE BARNABASS..
Dentist and Apiarian.

Born Duchess County, New York, June 20, 1810.
Master Mason, Washington Lodge 36, Tuscumbia, Alabama, 1846; Royal Arch
Mason, Cumberland Chapter I, June 11, 1850; Knight Templar, Nashville
Commandery I, May 20, 1851; been Treasurer and Master of Lodge; was the first
Master of Phoenix Lodge 131.
Died February 16, 1871.

HANNER, JAMES PARK..
Physician.

Born Nashville, July 4, 1835. Married.
Master Mason, Hiram Lodge 7, October 1, 1856; Royal Arch Mason, Franklin Chapter
2, June 1857; Knight Templar Nashville Commandery I; charter member of DePayens
Commandery 11; been many times Master of Lodge, High Priest of Chapter, Captain
General and Commander of Commandery, Junior Grand Warden Grand Lodge.
Graduated in medicine March, 1857. Was Captain of Infantry, 1st Tennessee
Regiment; Surgeon of Morton’s Battery, C.S.A.
Address—Franklin.

HARDEMAN, FRANKLIN..
Farmer.

Born in Dickson County, January 22, 1815.
Master Mason, Hiram Lodge 7; Royal Arch Mason, Franklin Chapter 2, 1851; Knight
Templar, Nashville Commandery I, March 9, 1859; been Grand Scribe Grand Chapter.
Member of Tennessee Legislature 1847-8 and 1851-2, from Williamson County. Was
Secretary and Treasurer Tennessee and Alabama Railroad Company and Decatur
Railroad Company.
Dead.

HARDEMAN, WILLIAM D..
Cotton Factor.

Born in Williamson County, August 25, 1833.
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, August 24, 1860.

HARRISON, HORACE HUBBARD..
Lawyer.

Born in Wilson County, August 7, 1829. Married.
Master Mason, Warren Lodge 125, 1850; Royal Arch Mason, Pythagoras Chapter 23,
1851; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, January 16, 1852; been Master of
Lodge. Member of United States Congress, lower house, from Nashville district.
United States District Attorney for Middle District of Tennessee.
Address—Nashville.

HART, HENRY..
Merchant.

Born Robertson County, November 21, 1822. Married.
Master Mason, Clarksville Lodge 89, 1844; Royal Arch Mason, Clarksville Chapter 3;
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, March 7, 1872.
Address—Nashville.

HART, LEONARD KEELING..
Insurance Agent.

Born Davidson County, February 2, 1853. Married
Master Mason, Phoenix Lodge 131, May 30, 1874; Royal Arch Mason, King Cyrus
Chapter 107, June 29, 1875; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, April 21,
1880; been Scribe and King of Chapter.
Address—Nashville.

HATCHER, E. H..
Minister of the Gospel.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, December 2, 1851. Dimitted
December 17, 1852.

HAWKINS, LIONEL..
Druggist.

Born Oxfordshire, England.
Master Mason; Royal Arch Mason; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, April
27, 1853; charter member DeMolay Commandery 3. Died of yellow fever at Memphis
in 1878.

HAYS, REUBEN P..
Blacksmith.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, March 25, 1848. Died at
Franklin, November, 1879.

HEIMAN, ADOLPHUS..
Architect.

Born in Potsdam, Prussia.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, January 31, 1843; Royal Arch Mason,
Cumberland Chapter I; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, June 15, 1847.
Was a Brigadier General in Confederate Army. Died at Jackson, Mississippi, 1863.

HENDERSON, GREENVILLE THOMAS..
Minister of the Gospel and Journalist.

Born Rockingham County, North Carolina, September 28, 1803. Widower.
Master Mason, Olive Branch Lodge 28, Jasper, October, 1828; Royal Arch Mason,
Nashville, about 1840; Knight Templar, Murfreesboro Commandery 10; been Master
of Lodge, High Priest of Chapter, Chaplain of the Grand Lodge; received the Order of
High Priesthood when attending the Grand Chapter, Nashville, about 1850. Has been
a Methodist preacher since 1824.
Address—Murfreesboro.

HENDERSON, SAMUEL.

Born Knox County, October 8, 1804.
Master Mason, Hiram Lodge 7, about 1838; Royal Arch Mason, Franklin Chapter 2,
January 10, 1840; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, February 4, 1848; was
several years High Priest of Chapter. Dimitted in 1849.

HENKLE, MOSES MONTGOMERY..
Minister of the Gospel.

Born Pendleton County, Virginia, March 23, 1798.
Master Mason, Pendleton County, Virginia; Royal Arch Mason, Zanesville, Ohio,
December, 1821; Knight Templar, Lexington, Kentucky, 1843; was a charter member
of Nashville Commandery I; served as Master of three different Lodges, officer of
three Grand Lodges, and member of Grand Encampment of the United States.
Dead.

HENSLEY, HENRY CLAY.
Merchant.

Born Louisville, Kentucky, September 18, 1829. Married.
Master Mason, Phoenix Lodge 131, March 29, 1869; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I, September 20, 1869; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, February
29, 1872; been Senior Warden and Master of Lodge, High Priest of Chapter,
Generalissimo and Eminent Commander of Commandery; Representative of Grand
Lodge of Utah, and Grand Chapter of Nova Scotia.
Address—Nashville.

HICKS, EDWARD DICKSON..
Secretary Insurance Company.

Born Nashville, June 8, 1831.
Master Mason, Phoenix Lodge 131, July 7, 1853; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I, January 17, 1855; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, March 19,
1855; been Junior Warden and Master of Lodge, Recorder of Commandery. Dimitted
September 21, 1875.
Address—Nashville.

HILL, M.R..
Lawyer.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, November 29, 1851, from
West Tennessee. Non-affiliated.

HILL, ROBERT THOMAS..
Clerk.

Born in Nashville, May 22, 1818.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, September 24, 1839; Royal Arch Mason,
Cumberland Chapter I, July 1, 1845; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I,
March 11, 1847; was Junior Warden and Master of Lodge. Died December, 1863.

HILLMAN, CHARLES ELLIS..
Merchant..

Born in the State of New Jersey, December 5, 1817.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, September 21, 1842; Royal Arch Mason,
Cumberland Chapter I; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, October 29, 1847;
been Junior Warden of Lodge.
Address—Nashville.

HILLMAN, DANIEL..
Iron Manufacturer.

Born in New Jersey, February 3, 1807. Married.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, May 3, 1848.
Address—Nashville.

HILLMAN, THOMAS TENNESSEE..
Manufacturer.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, May 1, 1876.
Address—Birmingham, Alabama.

HOCKERSMITH, E. S.

Created a Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, March 19, 1858.

HOFF, GEORGE.
Butcher.

Born Steinweiler, Rheinpfalz, Germany, July 30, 1838. Married.
Master Mason, Germania Lodge 355, July 23, 1869; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I, May 7, 1873; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, April 3, 1876.
Address—Nashville.

HOLLOWELL, FRANK..
Physician.

Born Rutherford County, March 6, 1838. Married.
Master Mason, Lebanon Lodge, October, 1867; Royal Arch Mason, King Cyrus
Chapter 107, August 23, 1872; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, December 30,
1872.
Address—Nashville.

HOLT, ISAAC B.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, December 1, 1853, from
McMinnville. Non-affiliated.

HOPKINS, ASA..
Dentist and Gauger.

Born in Abingdon, Virginia, October 3, 1826.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, April 12, 1867; been High
Priest of Chapter. Was Captain of Virginia Cavalry in Mexican war at age of eighteen.
Since the late war between the States has been in the United States revenue service.
Dimitted 1880.
Address—Springfield.

HORN, WILLIAMSON HARTLEY..
Painter.

Born Lynchburg, Virginia, July 15, 1799.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, November 17, 1826; Royal Arch Mason,
Cumberland Chapter I, August 19, 1828; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I,
March 4, 1847. Entered the Grand Lodge as a Past Master 1842. In 1844 was elected
Grand Treasurer Grand Lodge; in 1850 Grand Treasurer Grand Chapter; in 1859
Grand Treasurer Grand Commandery, which positions he held to date of his death.
Was Alderman 3d Ward of Nashville 1845-6, 1852, 1856, 1859-60. Was Mayor of
Nashville 1853.
Died March 8, 1870.

HORNE, EDWIN A.

Born April 1, 1821.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, October 22, 1844; Royal Arch Mason,
Cumberland Chapter I; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, January 15, 1850.
Died August 10, 1866.

HOWARD, EDWARD..
Merchant.

Master Mason, Clarksville Lodge 89; Royal Arch Mason, Clarksville Chapter 3;
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, October 4, 1851; been Junior and Senior
Grand Warden of Grand Lodge.
Dead.

HOWELL, JOSEPH TOY..
Bank Cashier.

Born Richmond, Virginia, May 26, 1853. Married.
Master Mason, Phoenix Lodge 131, March 9, 1876; Royal Arch Mason, King Cyrus
Chapter 107, October 10, 1876; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, April 11,
1878; been Junior Warden and Master of Lodge, Junior Warden of Commandery.
Address—Nashville.

HOWELL, MORTON BOYTE..
Lawyer. [Entry includes engraved portrait.]

Born Norfolk, Virginia, October 2, 1834. Married.
Master Mason, Richmond Lodge 10, March 3, 1857; Royal Arch Mason, Lafayette
Chapter, May, 1858; Knight Templar, Richmond Commandery 2, May 20, 1858—all
at Richmond, Virginia; affiliated with Nashville Commandery I, October, 1858; been
Master of Lodge, High Priest two Chapters, Eminent Commander of Commandery
four times, Senior Grand Warden Grand Lodge, Grand Commander of Knights
Templar, President of Convention of Order of High Priesthood, Grand Recorder Grand
Commandery from 1875 to date. Mayor of Nashville one term. Clerk and Master
Chancery Court one term.
Address—Nashville.

HOWELL, ROBERT BOYTE CRAWFORD..
Baptist Minister.

Born in Wayne County, North Carolina, March 10, 1801.
Master Mason, in the Court-house, Nash County, North Carolina, July, 1825; Royal
Arch Mason, Norfolk, Virginia, about 1827; Knight Templar, Portsmouth
Commandery, Virginia, June 24, 1829. Was pastor of Baptist churches in Norfolk and
Richmond, Virginia, and Nashville from 1828 to 1868. Was charter member and first
Prelate of Nashville Commandery I.
Died at Nashville, April 4, 1868.

HOWELL, ROBERT HENRY..
Merchant.

Born Nashville, March 1, 1846. Married.
Master Mason, Phoenix Lodge 131, July 23, 1867; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I, July 9, 1868; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, September 28,
1868; been Senior Deacon and Senior Warden of Lodge, High Priest of Chapter,
Warder, Recorder, Captain General, Generalissimo and Eminent Commander of
Commandery; Grand Representative Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania near Grand
Commandery of Tennessee. Has received the degrees in the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite to the 32d.
Address—Nashville.

HOWERTON, CHRISTOPHER LEANDER..
Merchant.

Born Essex County, Virginia, February 13, 1822. Married.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, June 30, 1857; Royal Arch Mason, Edgefield
Chapter 75, June 23, 1868; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, February 3,
1874.
Address—Nashville.

HUGHES, ARCHELAUS..
Farmer.

Born in Patrick County, Virginia, May 20, 1833. Married.
Master Mason, Shelbyville, July, 1853; Royal Arch Mason, Tannehill Chapter 40,
1854; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, June 18, 1860; been Master of
Lodge, Principal Sojourner and King of Chapter. Dimitted from Nashville
Commandery I, February 16, 1871.
Address—Holts Corner.

HUGHES, ARCHELAUS M..
Lawyer.

Born in North Carolina, November 12, 1811. Married.
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, April 3, 1851; been three times Grand
Master of Masons, twice Grand High Priest of Grand Chapter of Tennessee. Was
Attorney-General 8th Judicial Circuit thirteen years; Judge same circuit three years.
Was United States District Attorney for Middle District of Tennessee.
Address—Columbia.

HULL, JOHN M..
Clerk.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, November 1, 1847.
Dimitted.

HUNTER, WILLIAM G. J..
Physician.

Born in North Carolina, July 24, 1819.
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, November 11, 1858.

HUNTINGDON, JONATHAN..
Minister of the Gospel.

Born Berkshire County, Massachusetts, November 9, 1804.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, May 20, 1850; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I, March 28, 1851; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, November 5,
1852; was Deputy High Priest in 1857; Grand Lecturer, Grand Chaplain of Grand
Lodge. Graduated from Williams College, Massachusetts, and from Theological
Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey. Died September 23, 1869.

HURLEY, AMOS HERNDON, JR..
Merchant.

Married.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, June 9, 1882.
Address—Nashville.

IRVINE, JAMES CAVINESS..
Farmer and Stock Dealer.

Born in Virginia, 1800. Married.
Master Mason, Hiram Lodge 7, 1824; Royal Arch Mason, Franklin Chapter 2, 1827;
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, November 20, 1855. Died in Williamson
County, April 6, 1877.

JACKSON, CALVIN M..
Banker..

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, October 13, 1852. Non-
affiliated.

JENKINS, GEORGE WASHINGTON..
Lumber Merchant and Furniture Manufacturer.

Born Wheeling, West Virginia, July 30, 1837. Married.
Master Mason, Edgefield Lodge 254, June, 1863; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I, 1866; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, August 24, 1866; been
Master of Lodge, High Priest of Chapter, Warder of Commandery, Grand Steward of
Grand Lodge. Died in East Nashville, September 30, 1879.

JOHNSON, JOSEPH H..
Merchant..

Master Mason, Edgefield Lodge 254, November 25, 1866; Royal Arch Mason,
Cumberland Chapter I, May 13, 1873; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I,
February 23, 1875.
Address—Nashville.

JOHNSON, R. W..
General U. S. Army.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, October 23, 1866. Dimitted
January 16, 1873.

JOHNSON, WILLIAM ALLEN..
Cotton Factor.

Born in Williamson County.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, April 12, 1847. Dimitted.

JOHNSTON, ANDREW..
Farmer.

Master Mason, Hiram Lodge 7; Royal Arch Mason, Franklin Chapter 2, August 3,
1856; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, July 26, 1859. Non-affiliated.

JONES, JOHN B.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, April 18, 1654. Non-affiliated.

JONES, SAMUEL EMLYN..
Iron Founder.

Born in South Wales, October 19, 1822.
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, February 14, 1854. Came to the United
States April 3, 1852.
Address—Nashville.

JONES, SAMUEL H.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, February 14, 1854, from
Columbia. Non-affiliated.

JONES, W.H.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, October 8, 1852, from
Huntsville, Alabama. Non-affiliated.

JONES, YOUNG B.

Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, April 9, 1867; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I, May 31, 1870; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, October 4, 1872;
been Senior Warden and Master of Lodge.
Address—Nashville.

KEESEE, FRANKLIN PIERCE..
Book-keeper.

Born Nashville, July 11, 1852. Married.
Master Mason, Claiborne Lodge 293, June 25, 1877; Royal Arch Mason, King Cyrus
Chapter 107, September 29, 1880; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I,
December 10, 1880; affiliated with Phoenix Lodge 131; charter member and first
Master of Ceremonies in Emulation Lodge of Perfection 3, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite. Has received in this Rite the 32d degree.
Address—Nashville.

KELLY, EDWARD..
Coal Dealer.

Born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, November 1, 1806.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, December 22, 1848.

KELLY, THOMAS JOSEPH..
Printer.

Born Mount Bellew Bridge, Galway County, Ireland, January 6, 1833.
Master Mason, Pacific Lodge 233, New York, February 1854; Royal Arch Mason,
Orient Chapter 187, New York, 1857; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, July
15, 1859. Came to America in 1851. Dimitted October 17, 1861.

KERR, A.H..
Minister of the Gospel.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, August 3, 1847. Dimitted
April 16, 1868.

KIRKPATRICK, J.D..
Minister of the Gospel.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, January 20, 1874, and dimitted
January 21, 1879; now a member of Baldwin Commandery 7.
Address—Lebanon.

KIRKPATRICK, SUMNER..
Merchant..

Born Sumner County, December 17, 1835. Married.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, March, 1857; Royal Arch Mason, Darby
Chapter 7, Columbus, Georgia, about 1863; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery
I, October 23, 1866; been Junior Warden, Senior Warden and Master of Lodge twice,
High Priest of Chapter.
Address—Tracy City.

KNIGHT, WILLIAM ASBURY..
Farmer.

Born in Davidson County, July 22, 1836. Married.
Master Mason, Western Star Lodge 9, December, 1859; Royal Arch Mason,
Springfield Chapter 47, 1864; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, January 27,
1874; member of Beulah Lodge 426; been Junior & Senior Warden and Master of
Lodge.
Address—Nashville

KNIGHT, WILLIAM BENJAMIN..
Trader.

Born in Tennessee, December 15, 1831.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, and Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland Chapter I,
in 1858; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, September 2, 1858. Dimitted
January 10, 1860, and moved to Memphis.

LAPSLEY, ROBERT A..
Minister of the Gospel.

Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, February 1, 1851; Royal Arch Mason,
Cumberland Chapter I, March 28, 1851; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I,
September 2, 1851.
Dead.

LAUGHINGHOUSE, GEORGE W.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, October 8, 1852, from
Huntsville, Alabama. Non-affiliated.

LAW, ALFRED JAMES..
Machinist.

Created a Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, August 27, 1872. Dimitted
March 20, 1877, and removed to South America, and died there.

LEONARD, THOMAS B..
Roll Turner and Bar Mill Turner.

Born Bridgeton, West New Jersey, August 29, 1825.
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, January 10, 1860; been Secretary, Junior
and Senior Warden and Master of Lodge. Dimitted June 17, 1869.

LESUEUR, OLIVE SALLEE..
Contractor.

Born Buckingham County, Virginia, July 3, 1824. Married.
Master Mason, Edgefield Lodge 254, 1859; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland Chapter
I; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, February 27, 1874; been Junior and
Senior Warden and Master of Lodge; charter member and first Master of Beulah
Lodge 426; charter member Edgefield Chapter 75; High Priest of same for several
years.
Address—East Nashville.

LOCHERT, C.H.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, June 13, 1856. Non-affiliated.

LONGHURST, CHARLES DAY..
Carriage Manufacturer.

Born New York City, March 10, 1827. Married.
Master Mason, Beulah Lodge 426, August 2, 1872; Royal Arch Mason, Edgefield
Chapter 75, March, 1873; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, April 16, 1874;
been Junior and Senior Warden and Master of Lodge.
Address—Nashville.

LOWE, WILLIAM BOWLING..
Lawyer.

Born Robertson County, October 15, 1842. Married.
Master Mason, Western Star Lodge 9, February 16, 1867; Royal Arch Mason,
Springfield Chapter 47, March 26, 1868; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I,
February 3, 1870; been Secretary, Senior Warden and Master of
Lodge; High Priest of Chapter. Dimitted September 20, 1881.
Address—Springfield.

LUMSDEN, GEORGE.
Merchant..

Master Mason, Phoenix Lodge 131, August 17, 1860; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, June 22, 1866.
Address—Nashville.

LUMSDEN, JAMES..
Merchant..

Master Mason, Sequoyah Lodge 156; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland Chapter I;
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, April 8, 1859. Died April 19, 1881.

LYTLE, FRANK HENDERSON..
Farmer.

Born Murfreesboro, March 15, 1829.
Master Mason, Shelbyville Benevolent Lodge 122, in 1850; Royal Arch Mason,
Pythagoras Chapter 23, 1851; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, April 28,
1859. Was a Lieutenant Company C, 18th Tenn. Regiment, C.S.A. Now resides in
the State of Florida.

MALONE, THOMAS H..
Lawyer.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, July 11, 1859. Non-affiliated.

MANEES, GEORGE WASHINGTON..
Physician.

Master Mason, Western Star Lodge 9, in 1865; Royal Arch Mason, Springfield
Chapter 47, December 14, 1865; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, March
16, 1871; been Senior Warden and Master of Lodge, King and high Priest (four terms)
of Chapter.
Address—Springfield.

MARSHALL, JOHN..
Lawyer.

Master Mason, Hiram Lodge 7; Royal Arch Mason, Franklin Chapter 2; Knight Templar,
Nashville Commandery I, August 31, 1858.
Dead.

MARTIN, WILLIAM L..
Lawyer.

Born Dixon Springs, Sumner County, September 23, 1804. Married.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, October 27, 1847; was Grand
Master of Masons 1846 and 1847. Died near Lebanon, February 6, 1865.

MARTIN, WILLIAM PITT..
Lawyer.

Born in Davidson County, May 15, 1804.
Master Mason, Columbia, in 1840; Royal Arch Mason, same city; Knight Templar,
Nashville Commandery I, October 23, 1851. Removed to Maury County February,
1816. Held the office of Circuit Judge for many years in the Columbia district.
Dead.

MAXEY, POWHATAN WOOLDRIDGE..
Merchant..

Born Davidson County, May 8, 1810. Married
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, 1837; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland Chapter
I, January 22, 1839; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, March 15, 1847. Was
Mayor of Nashville 1843-44.
Died August 8, 1876.

MAXWELL, ANTHONY LIGGETT..
Contractor.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, September 19, 1859. Non-
affiliated.

MAYFIELD, SUTHERLAND SHANNON. .
Physician.

Born Davidson County, December 17, 1804.
Master Mason, Hiram Lodge 7; Royal Arch Mason, Franklin Chapter 2; Knight
Templar, Nashville Commandery I, March 25, 1847.
Died Williamson County, December 12, 1879.

McCARTHY, WILLIAM MARSHALL..
Bank Cashier.

Born in Warren County, Georgia, August 25, 1840. Married.
Master Mason, Claiborne Lodge 293, August 17, 1870; Royal Arch Mason,
Cumberland Chapter I, October 13, 1870; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I,
May 8, 1871; been Junior and Senior Warden and Master of Lodge; charter member of
King Cyrus Chapter 107.
Address—Nashville.

McCLELLAND, JAMES WHALEY..
Machinist.

Born Connellsville, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1840.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, April 3, 1867. Died at
Jacksonville, Florida, March 3, 1870.

McCLELLAND, JOHN..
Retired Merchant. [Entry includes engraved portrait.]

Born Williamsport, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1814. Married.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, November 23, 1850; Royal Arch Mason,
Cumberland Chapter I, October 4, 1856; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, in
1858; has filled nearly every office in Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, including
Master, High Priest and Eminent Commander. Been Grand Treasurer and Deputy
Grand Master in Grand Lodge; Grand Captain General, Deputy Grand Commander
and Grand Commander in Grand Commandery; Grand President Order of High
Priesthood. Was Grand Treasurer of all the Grand Bodies for many years. Has
received the 32d degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
Address—Nashville.

McCOMB, JAMES ROBERTSON..
Cabinet-maker.

Born in Nashville.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, April 23, 1847; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, September 30, 1851. Dead.

McCOMBS, WILLIAM H..
Physician.

Born Nashville.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, June 12, 1851; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I, September 23, 1853; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, July 7,
1859. Dimitted September 15, 1859.

McCONNELL, HERSCHEL V..
Druggist.

Master Mason, Phoenix Lodge 131, July 7, 1871; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter I, May 29, 1873; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, April 26, 1875.
Address—Nashville.

McCORMACK, WILLIAM JAMES..
Photographer.

Born Edinburg [sic], Scotland, July 26, 1838. Married. Master Mason, Devotion Lodge, Lexington, Kentucky; Royal Arch Mason, Clarksville
Chapter 3; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, March 15, 1860; filled all the
offices of Lodge and Chapter, and all in Commandery except Eminent Commander;
now a member of Clarksville Commandery 8.
Address—Clarksville.

McCULLOCH, THOMAS..
Merchant..

Born Newton Stewart, County Tyrone, Ireland, July 10, 1816.
Master Mason, Randolph, Tennessee, in 1842; Royal Arch Mason, Clarksville Chapter
3, in 1844; Knight Templar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1845; affiliated with
Nashville Commandery I, July 9, 1858. Filled almost every office in all the Masonic
Bodies, and in 1856-7 was Grand Master of Masons in Tennessee.
Died in Clarksville, September 19, 1867.

McELRATH, HUGH McD.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, October 9, 1852, from East
Tennessee; was charter member and first Master of Hiwassie Lodge 188; was Junior
Grand Warden of Grand Lodge in 1852.
Died at Calhoun, Tennessee, October, 1863.

McFADDEN, JOHN WESLEY..
Merchant..

Born Murfreesboro. Married.
Master Mason, Mt. Moriah Lodge 18; Royal Arch Mason, Pythagoras Chapter 23;
Knight Templar, Murfreesboro Commandery 10. Was Captain Company C, 45th
Tennessee Regiment, C.S.A.
Address—Nashville.

McFALL, JAMES KNOX POLK.

Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, January 22, 1867; Royal Arch Mason,
Cumberland Chapter I, January 22, 1868; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I,
November 12, 1868; been Junior Warden of Lodge. Dimitted September 21, 1875,
and removed to Texas.

McGAHEY, T. B..
Teacher and Justice of the Peace.

Born Marshall County, February 19, 1823. Married.
Master Mason, Lewisburg, 1850; Royal Arch Mason, Nolensville Chapter 72, 1854;
Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, January 14, 1868; “charter member of
Marshall Lodge, and filled nearly all the offices therein, including Worshipful
Master.” Was elected Justice of the Peace in 1862, and remained in office until the
date of his death.
Died in Williamson County, March 14, 1881.

McGONIGAL, JAMES..
Carpenter.

Born Jefferson County, Indiana, November 8, 1834.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, September 3, 1860; Knight Templar, Augusta,
Georgia, February, 1863; affiliated with Nashville Commandery I, August 16, 1866.

McGREW, JOHN..
Merchant..

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, November 26, 1851. Died
February, 1873.

McGUIRE, JAMES..
Merchant..

Member of Nashville Commandery I.
Address—Nashville.

McINTOSH, JOHN..
Farmer.

Master Mason, Hiram Lodge 4, Kentucky; created a Knight Templar in Nashville
Commandery I, June 5, 1851. Was Superintendent of Penitentiary at Nashville for
several years. Died June 1, 1859.

MERIDITH, THOMAS H.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, June 2, 1848, from Pulaski.
Non-affiliated.

MILLER, JOHN WADDLE..
Farmer.

Born in Wilson County, October 23, 1804.
Master Mason, Hiram Lodge 7, March 10, 1832; Royal Arch Mason, Franklin Chapter
2, January 13, 1840; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, June 21, 1847.

MITCHELL, B. F.

Created a Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, December 10, 1858. Non-
affiliated.

MITCHELL, ROBERT ANDREW..
Merchant..

Born Giles County, November 25, 1839. Single.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, in 1867; Royal Arch Mason, Pulaski Chapter 20,
in 1873; Knight Templar, Pulaski Commandery 12, in 1874; been Master of Lodge,
Captain General of Commandery, and Grand Warder of Grand Commandery.
Address—Pulaski.

MITCHELL, SAMUEL.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, June 27, 1853, from Arkansas.
Non-affiliated.

MONTGOMERY, ROBERT STRONG..
Merchant, Farmer and Banker.

Born in New Berry, South Carolina, November 30, 1829. Widower.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, October 26, 1867. Dimitted
November 17, 1870.
Address—Palmetto.

MOORE, JAMES QUINN..
Merchant..

Born Franklin, Kentucky, November 23, 1854. Married.
Master Mason, Glade Springs, Virginia, 1876; Royal Arch Mason, King Cyrus
Chapter 107, September 29, 1880; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I,
February 9, 1881; affiliated with Beulah Lodge 426; been Junior Warden of Lodge.
Address—Nashville.

MORGAN, WILLIAM HENRY..
Dental Surgeon.

Born in Logan County, Kentucky, February 22, 1818. Married.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, September 8, 1868. Has been
twice President of American Dental Association. Been President of following named
Dental Associations: Mississippi Valley, Ohio College, The Central States, The
Tennessee State. Has two diplomas in Dentistry, and one in Medicine. Removed to
Tennessee in 1849. Been a member of Methodist Episcopal Church since 1843, and
has served his church in a number of official positions. Been Secretary of Lodge and
Prelate of Commandery.
Address—Nashville.

MORRIS, JOHN BUNYAN..
Chief Telegraph Operator.

Born in Henderson County, December 1, 1830.
Master Mason, Corinth Lodge 116, Mississippi, March 9, 1860; Royal Arch Mason,
Mobile Chapter, Alabama, November 23, 1863; Knight Templar, Brownsville
Commandery 5, August 21, 1866; affiliated with Nashville Commandery I, January
16, 1868; held all the offices in Commandery except Commander; been Grand Captain
General and Grand Generalissimo of Grand Commandery. Was Chief Operator and
Superintendent Western Union Telegraph Company at Nashville.
Died at Warm Springs, North Carolina, July 8, 1880.

MORRIS, THOMAS OWEN..
Merchant..

Born in Sumner County, August 2, 1845. Married.
Master Mason, Cumberland Lodge 8, March 4, 1867; Royal Arch Mason, Cumberland
Chapter 107, April 20, 1869; Knight Templar, Nashville Commandery I, April 11,
1878; been Junior Warden and Master of Lodge, Scribe and High Priest of Chapter,
Captain General and Generalissimo of Commandery; been member of Committee of
Appeals Grand Lodge for several years past; Representative of Grand Lodge of New
Mexico near Grand Lodge of Tennessee. Has received 32d degree of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite.
Address—Nashville.

MORROW, WILLIAM..
Manufacturer.

Born Jacksboro, February 28, 1839. Married.
Master Mason, Shelby Lodge 162, Goodson, Virginia, 1863; Royal Arch Mason, E.H,
Gill Chapter 50, same place, May 27, 1864; Knight Templar, Johnson Commandery
15, same place, 1864; been Junior Warden of Lodge, Treasurer of Chapter,
Generalissimo of Commandery; affiliated with Nashville Commandery I, June 18,
1878. Was Treasurer of the State of Tennessee three terms.
Address—Pulaski.

MORTON, JOHN H.

Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, February 8, 1855, from
Franklin. Dimitted October 17, 1861.

MORTON, JOHN WATSON..
Physician.

Born Williamson County, January 15, 1819. Married.
Created a Knight Templar in Nashville Commandery I, June 12, 1848. The historian
of his Commandery says: “This Knight in his profession attained a position highly
creditable to himself and to the medical society of Tennessee.”
Dead.

MOULTON, FRANK..
Merchant..

Married. Master Mason, Hiram Lodge 7, July 29, 1872; Royal Arch Mason, Franklin Chapter 2,
November 10, 1873; Knight Templar, DePayens Commandery 11, January 18, 1875;
affiliated with Nashville Commandery I, August 17, 1880.
Address—Nashville.

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The Register of Names with Biographical Sketches of the Knights Templar of Tennessee was transcribed and contributed by Kathy Lauder, editor of the Nashville Historical Newsletter. Published at nashvillehistory.blogspot.com with permission of Ms. Lauder.