Newaygo County Organizations
This is a list of organizations that have operated in Newaygo County in the past, including prominent members involved in the politics of the County. I think some of these may be the same organization but under different names. I’m trying my best to sort them out!
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
- Had members in Newaygo County at least back to the early 1880s.
- Members: Reuben S. Trask, Orson Bisard, Frank Whitney
- Trent Lodge #302: Lucius W. Pickett
- Sand Lake Lodge #240: John V. Crandall
International Organisation of Good Templars
- Had members in Newaygo County at least back to the early 1880s.
- Members: Louis Reinoldt, poss. Henry C. Stone
Order of Chosen Friends
- Had members in Newaygo County at least back to the early 1880s.
- Members: J. Andrew Gerber
Free & Accepted Masons
- Had members in Newaygo County at least back to the early 1880s.
- Members: J. Andrew Gerber
- Fremont Pilgrim Lodge #180: Donald VanderWerp, Henry McCarty, Cornelius Gerber
- Newaygo, Blue Lodge #131: Conrad G. Smith
Knights of Honor
- Had members in Newaygo County at least back to the early 1880s.
- Members: J. Andrew Gerber
- Fremont Lodge #741: George W. Nafe
Methodist Men
- Members: Donald VanderWerp
Royal Arch Masons
- Fremont: Henry McCarty
- Newaygo: Philip H. Weaver
- Hesperia, Hesperian Lodge #246: Philip H. Weaver
Royal & Select Masters (Fremont Council)
- Members: Henry McCarty
Order of the Eastern Star (Magnolia Chapter)
- Members: Henry McCarty
Order of Patrons of Husbandry, Grange #545, Ashland Township
- Members: Louis Reinoldt
Grange
- Fremont, Patrons of Husbandry, Lodge #494: Charles W. Stone, John Brotherton, Nelson McDonald, Amanda E. McDonald (wife of Nelson), James B. Mallery (husband of Susan), Susan Mallery
- Newaygo County: Charles W. Stone
- Patrons of Husbandry, Lodge #545, Ashland Center: Charles W. Peets
- Patrons of Husbandry, Lodge #372, Trent: Lucius W. Pickett
Outside of Newaygo County
DeWitte Clinton Consistory (Grand Rapids)
- Members: Donald VanderWerp, Henry McCarty
Saladin Shrine (Order of the Mystic Shrine, Grand Rapids)
- Members: Donald VanderWerp, Henry McCarty, Cornelius Gerber
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (Muskegon)
- Members: Henry McCarty
