1853 Odd Fellow of the Day J.C. Stanley

I don't know who J.C. Stanley was but he made an impression on the Odd Fellow lodge back in 1853!  He was expelled and publicly branded as a Villain as can be seen in the IOOF Ledger.  If I'm interpreting the ledger correctly he stole $19.10 from the lodge.  The ledger note for Dec 10, 1853 reads "Lost by the Villain 19.10"

1848 Odd Fellow of the Day Samuel Landrum

This page in the ledger book is dedicated to Samuel LANDRUM  There's a chance Samuel is related to William LANDRUM from a previous IOOF post.  Other names mentioned on the page are John MORGAN, Thomas HARRIS and what appears to be John L. UTTERBACK.  Entries cover the time period of 1848-1850.

On the off chance that they are the same person I am including the information I found in the 1850 Census.  Perhaps S. Landrum is Samuel.  Perhaps his 17 year old son William is the William I mentioned above.  Perhaps not though because he's only 17.  I have no clue  if there was a minimum age to become a member of the Oddfellows.  Anyway, maybe some of the information here will help someone else with their own genealogical brick walls.

Name:	S Landrum
Age:	49
Birth Year:	abt 1801
Birthplace:	Virginia
Home in 1850:	District 4, Weakley, Tennessee
Gender:	Male
Family Number:	141
Household Members:	Name Age S Landrum 49 Martha Landrum 49 Lucy Landrum 21 Nancy Landrum 19 William Landrum 17 Mary Landrum 12 Robert Landrum 10 Harriet Landrum 6 Lucy Landrum 10

1848 Odd Fellow of the Day Samuel A. Warner

Samuel A. Warner is the first name posted in the 1848 Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, Washington Lodge, No. 5, of Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee

On January 1, 1848 he paid .75 for his Quarterage and .25 to the Orphans Fund.

I believe that Samuel Warner is the brother of Mears Warner, the commissioner who came to Weakley County in 1828 and surveyed the land to lay out the town of Dresden.  The Warner's were of German descent and it was Mears who named the town Dresden in honor of his German roots. In addition, I found a Samuel A Warner was one of the first members of the bar in Dresden TN and also Postmaster for a time.

Drop me a message if you know more about Samuel A Warner.  I'll be happy to add any biographical information that you have for him.