Women also participated in Woodmen of the World
(W.O.W.). In the on-line article WOW: On the
Search of Graves, Steve Johnson wrote that W.O.W. women’s auxiliary groups
were known as the Supreme Forest Woodmen
Circle, the Woodmen Circle, and Neighbors of Woodcraft. My aunt, Marie
Bryan, was a young girl when she belonged to a Woodmen Circle in Seymour,
Texas. In the picture above, Marie is
the girl directly in front of the tallest girl in the group. The tallest girl
may be her cousin, Millard Ray Latta.
Myrtie Hairston Bryan, my
grandmother, had a Woodmen of the World headstone.
This picture of my father, Whit Bryan,
next to his mother’s headstone at Woodmen of the World Cemetery in Seymour,
Texas. Written around the emblem is In Memoriam Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle.
This clipping indicates that my grandmother was a member of the Daphine Grove No. 323, Woodmen Circle.
W.O.W. will not be the topic of my next post; however, if anyone reading this blog has information about the Stephenville or Seymour, Texas Woodmen of the World Lodges or Circles, I would welcome the information.
Diana
© 2011, copyright Diana Quinn
Greetings from Texas. Came across your site today (nice work!), and the story about Marie Bryan. I too have a project I've started, looking into the history of Seymour, Texas, Woodmen of the World (and other nearby places). Looks like your post above is from way back in 2011, so not sure if you're still interested in info related to these topics? If so, I'm happy to share what I find. If interested, you can email me at jeff.hicks@dallastolubbock.com
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