Original Members

Original Members

 

Bethsadia Lodge No. 168 was founded June 17, 1904 in Navarro County, Kerens, Texas.

 

Below are the names of the original officers and members of Bethsadia.

J.R. Rector – 1st W.M., Jno Powell - 1st S.W., Levi Burr - 1st J.W.
Tony Radcliff, Benjamin Smith, Thaddeus Powell, William Powell, Larkin Powell, Willie Powell, June Toliver, Juno Toliver, B. Hubbard, Richard Cooper, Jno Daniels, Jno Pardloe, Henry Smith, Samuel Simmons, Nathan Williams, Charlie Stewart, Jeff Armstrong, Willie Glenn, Walter McKinney, and Robert Goodlow.

 

Past Worshipful Masters

 

1. J.R. Rector - 1904 -1905

2. Jno Powell - 1905 -1906

3. John Toliver - 1906 -1907
4. T.B Ratcliff - 1907 -1908

5. James Nelson - 1908 - 1915
6. H.C. Daniels - 1915 -1916
7. James Nelson - 1916 - 1920

8. H.C. Daniels - 1920 -1921

9. Jim Jones - 1921 - 1922 
 10. James Nelson - 1922-1928  
 11. Will Davidson - 1928 - 1929
12. James Nelson - 1929 - 1946
13. Will Davidson - 1946 - 1954
14. Fordie Armstrong - 1954 - 1963
15. John H. Williams - 1963 -1984
16. William Bradford - 1984 - 1995

17. Jamal R.A. Rasheed 33rd - 2001 - 2009

18. Harold E. Wilson 33rd - 2009 - 2011

19. Clinton Cole - 2011 - 2012

20. Thomas Riddick - 2012 - 2013

21. Alex Cole - 2013 -2014

22. Harold E. Wilson 33rd - 2014 - 2017

23. Spencer Hervey 32nd - 2017 -2018

24. Duane Steele 32nd - 2018 - 2021

25. Dr. Jamal R.A. Rasheed 33rd - 2021

26. Frank Clarke - 2022 - Present