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Payne County News 25 Sep 1931, Fri page 1
Death Takes Oklahoma's First Mason, J.N. Jerome
One of Oklahoma's colorful pioneers, James N. Jerome, Glencoe, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Waltermire, last Tuesday night, September 22. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock under direction of the Vincent Funeral Home. The Rev. John Demaree officiated.
Decedent was Oklahoma's oldest Mason, having been connected with the blue lodge for 63 years, joining in Indiana. A Masonic burial was held at Fairlawn cemetery, with Ingalls Mason in charge, assisted by Masons of Glencoe and Stillwater.
James N. Jerome was born in Parke county, Indiana, July 1, 1838. He married Martha H. Crooks in 1860, and later joined the Union army, fighting throughout the war. As a member of the 21st Indiana heavy artillery, he participated in the battle of Baton Rouge, and served under Generals Grant and Butler.
At the close of the war he moved with his family to Missouri, later taking part in the race which opened the unassigned lands in Oklahoma for settlement in 1889. He settled on a farm eight miles east of Stillwater, where he lived for 18 years.
During the First Territorial legislature he served at Sergeant-at-arms.
For the past several years, he has spent his time in Florida and other states. He is well-known as a writer and historian. He attracted nationwide attention during the past few years with his long jaunts across the country by airplane.
He is survived by five sons and two daughters, who are Mrs. John Waltermire, Glencoe; Mrs. E.W. Sears, Tishomingo; L.N. Jerome, Tulsa; H.C., J.F., and C.P. Jerome, Orlando, and H.N. Jerome, Des Moines, Ia.
Payne County News 25 Sep 1931, Fri page 1
Death Takes Oklahoma's First Mason, J.N. Jerome
One of Oklahoma's colorful pioneers, James N. Jerome, Glencoe, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Waltermire, last Tuesday night, September 22. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock under direction of the Vincent Funeral Home. The Rev. John Demaree officiated.
Decedent was Oklahoma's oldest Mason, having been connected with the blue lodge for 63 years, joining in Indiana. A Masonic burial was held at Fairlawn cemetery, with Ingalls Mason in charge, assisted by Masons of Glencoe and Stillwater.
James N. Jerome was born in Parke county, Indiana, July 1, 1838. He married Martha H. Crooks in 1860, and later joined the Union army, fighting throughout the war. As a member of the 21st Indiana heavy artillery, he participated in the battle of Baton Rouge, and served under Generals Grant and Butler.
At the close of the war he moved with his family to Missouri, later taking part in the race which opened the unassigned lands in Oklahoma for settlement in 1889. He settled on a farm eight miles east of Stillwater, where he lived for 18 years.
During the First Territorial legislature he served at Sergeant-at-arms.
For the past several years, he has spent his time in Florida and other states. He is well-known as a writer and historian. He attracted nationwide attention during the past few years with his long jaunts across the country by airplane.
He is survived by five sons and two daughters, who are Mrs. John Waltermire, Glencoe; Mrs. E.W. Sears, Tishomingo; L.N. Jerome, Tulsa; H.C., J.F., and C.P. Jerome, Orlando, and H.N. Jerome, Des Moines, Ia.
Civil War
Payne County News 25 Sep 1931, Fri page 1
Death Takes Oklahoma's First Mason, J.N. Jerome
One of Oklahoma's colorful pioneers, James N. Jerome, Glencoe, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Waltermire, last Tuesday night, September 22. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock under direction of the Vincent Funeral Home. The Rev. John Demaree officiated.
Decedent was Oklahoma's oldest Mason, having been connected with the blue lodge for 63 years, joining in Indiana. A Masonic burial was held at Fairlawn cemetery, with Ingalls Mason in charge, assisted by Masons of Glencoe and Stillwater.
James N. Jerome was born in Parke county, Indiana, July 1, 1838. He married Martha H. Crooks in 1860, and later joined the Union army, fighting throughout the war. As a member of the 21st Indiana heavy artillery, he participated in the battle of Baton Rouge, and served under Generals Grant and Butler.
At the close of the war he moved with his family to Missouri, later taking part in the race which opened the unassigned lands in Oklahoma for settlement in 1889. He settled on a farm eight miles east of Stillwater, where he lived for 18 years.
During the First Territorial legislature he served at Sergeant-at-arms.
For the past several years, he has spent his time in Florida and other states. He is well-known as a writer and historian. He attracted nationwide attention during the past few years with his long jaunts across the country by airplane.
He is survived by five sons and two daughters, who are Mrs. John Waltermire, Glencoe; Mrs. E.W. Sears, Tishomingo; L.N. Jerome, Tulsa; H.C., J.F., and C.P. Jerome, Orlando, and H.N. Jerome, Des Moines, Ia.
Payne County News 25 Sep 1931, Fri page 1
Death Takes Oklahoma's First Mason, J.N. Jerome
One of Oklahoma's colorful pioneers, James N. Jerome, Glencoe, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Waltermire, last Tuesday night, September 22. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock under direction of the Vincent Funeral Home. The Rev. John Demaree officiated.
Decedent was Oklahoma's oldest Mason, having been connected with the blue lodge for 63 years, joining in Indiana. A Masonic burial was held at Fairlawn cemetery, with Ingalls Mason in charge, assisted by Masons of Glencoe and Stillwater.
James N. Jerome was born in Parke county, Indiana, July 1, 1838. He married Martha H. Crooks in 1860, and later joined the Union army, fighting throughout the war. As a member of the 21st Indiana heavy artillery, he participated in the battle of Baton Rouge, and served under Generals Grant and Butler.
At the close of the war he moved with his family to Missouri, later taking part in the race which opened the unassigned lands in Oklahoma for settlement in 1889. He settled on a farm eight miles east of Stillwater, where he lived for 18 years.
During the First Territorial legislature he served at Sergeant-at-arms.
For the past several years, he has spent his time in Florida and other states. He is well-known as a writer and historian. He attracted nationwide attention during the past few years with his long jaunts across the country by airplane.
He is survived by five sons and two daughters, who are Mrs. John Waltermire, Glencoe; Mrs. E.W. Sears, Tishomingo; L.N. Jerome, Tulsa; H.C., J.F., and C.P. Jerome, Orlando, and H.N. Jerome, Des Moines, Ia.
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