Freemasonry in Shelby County Texas
1846-1913
The information on this site is taken from the book "Freemasonry In Shelby County Texas, 1846-1900" by William Tellis Parmer and J. B. Sanders. The publication is very thorough and is on file in Shelby County Historical Society and Genealogy Library for view. Only a small amount of the narrative is recorded here. The Cumulative Rosters are taken from the pages in the publication. The book is divided into sections:
The American Prelude Early Texas Political Scene Masonic Beginnings in Texas Political scene of Freemasonry in Shelby County
The Lodges of Shelby County
| Sam Houston Lodge No.32 - Shelbyville | 1846-1900 | Royal Arch - Officers of Mt. Vernon No. 25 | 1851-1887 |
| Newbern Lodge No. 97- Newbern/Buena Vista | 1851-1877 | Newbern Lodge No. 97 - Pleasant Grove | 1890-1900 |
| Truitt Lodge No. 149 - Truitt's Store | 1854-1869 | Sam Houston Lodge No. 243 - Sand Hill | 1859-1869 |
| Sam Houston Lodge No. 149 - Center | 1868-1900 | Jim Truitt Lodge No. 345 - Willow Grove | 1872-1896 |
| Timpson Lodge No. 437 - Timpson | 1874-1908 | Shelby Lodge No. 732 - Shelbyville | 1892-1900 |
| Tenaha Lodge No. 737 - Tenaha | 1892-1903 | Joaquin Lodge No. 836 - Joaquin | 1901-1913 |