this is probably not done, but could someone give me the address of the masonic lodge which has a repository of masons in 1840 for van buren county, ar. my ancestor, JOHN O. YOUNG was a resident of van buren county..he was appt. postmaster of kinderhook in 1840, circuit clerk in 1842 and sheriff in 1845..surely there are records of this man somewhere..came from tn, to van buren county and later to clark county, ar.
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thanks much, rose loyd