U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Strickler, Arthur DeWitt (1855-1930) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Barbour County, West Virginia, From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by Hu Maxwell The Acme Publishing Company, Morgantown, W.Va., 1899 Pages 467-468 Arthur DeWitt Strickler, son of Isaac H. and Margaret J. Strickler, born December 26, 1855, was married February 20, 1884, at Philippi, to Kate Rosalie, daughter of William and Catherine (Proudfoot) McClaskey. Their child, Robert Parvin, was born April 11, 1885. The subject of this sketch is a Baptist, a Democrat, and at present holds a position in the National Bank of Elkins, West Virginia. He has held the position of deputy in the Circuit and County Clerks' office of Barbour. He spent four years as clerk in the State Auditor's office, in Charleston, under Auditor I. V. Johnson, and remained seven months after the expiration of Mr. Johnson's term. Other positions held by him have been commissioner in chancery, notary public, town councilman and recorder of Philippi. The positions he has held in secret societies are as follows: He was a member of the Good Templars, Philippi Lodge No. 20, a number of terms W. C. T. The lodge ceased to exist in 1892. On October 15, 1877, he was initiated in Bigelow Lodge No. 52, A. P. and A. M. ; passed November 19 and raised December 3, same year; appointed Senior Deacon in June, 1878; elected Secretary in 1880; Senior Warden in 1881; was Worshipful Master 1882, and served three years; re-elected Secretary in 1885, and served six years; was re-elected Worshipful Master in 1891 and 1892; in 1880 was appointed Deputy Grand Lecturer by Charles H. Collier, Grand Lecturer for the Sixth Masonic District, and served as such till 1886; served as Deputy Grand Lecturer of the Seventh District in 1895; in 1896 was reappointed for the Sixth District and is filling that position at present. In 1887 he was appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the Sixth Masonic District, by Charles H. Collier, G. M., and served one year. In 1884 he was appointed Grand Marshal of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia, of A. F. and A. M., by George E. Thornbury, Grand Marshal; was again appointed Grand Marshal by John M. Collins, G. M., in 1895; appointed Senior Grand Deacon in November, 1896, by Braxton D. Gibson, G. M.; elected Junior Grand Warden in 1897, and Senior Grand Warden in 1898. On March 17, 1887, he was appointed Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, near the Grand Lodge of West Virginia, by S. Stacker Williams, Grand Master of Ohio, and he still fills the position. In 1880 and 1881 he received the several degrees in and became a member of Copestone Chapter No. 12, Royal Arch Masons, Grafton, West Virginia, remained a member till 1894, when he was dimitted to join Tyrean Royal Arch Chapter No. 13, Charleston, West Virginia, and in it served as Grand Master of Second Veil; Principal Sojourner; Captain of the Host, and Scribe. In 1887 he was appointed Grand Marshal of Grand Royal Arch Chapter of West Virginia. On December 5, 1891, he was appointed Representative of the Most Excellent Royal Arch Chapter of Kansas, near the Grand Chapter of West Virginia. On November 9, 1882, he received the several degrees in and became a member of Crusade Commandry No. 6, Knight Templar, Fairmont, West Virginia, and remained a member till 1894, then was dimitted and joined Kanawha Commandry No. 4; in 1895 was elected Junior Warden, in 1896 Senior Warden, in 1897 Captain General, in 1898 Generalissimo. He is a member and Past Chancellor of Ivan Lodge, No. 61, K. of P., of Philippi. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Tucker County, WV #16189 FULL-NAME: Arthur DeWitt Strickler BIRTH-DATE: December 26, 1855 BIRTH-PLACE: Barbour County DEATH-DATE: November 16, 1930 DEATH-PLACE: Parsons, Blackfork District, Tucker County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Banker FATHER: Isaac Harrison Strickler (born in Page County, Va.) MOTHER: Margaret Jane Jarvis (born in Virginia) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: heart failure INFORMANT: Robert P. Strickler (of Southwestern Campus, Memphis, TN) BURIAL: Philippi, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Barbour County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/barbour/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------