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History of Illinois Royal Arch Chapters sorted chronologically This page is under construction. When it is finished, it will have a list of every Holy Royal Arch chapter that has existed under the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the State of Illinois and/or within the geographical limits of the State of Illinois. If you have any information on any of these chapters’ chartering, relocations, mergers, consolidations, or dissolutions, please email the Grand Webmaster. Italicised chapters are either defunct or were merged into other chapters. Vandalia Chapter No. 160, Vandalia the first chapter in Illinois Constituted 6 March 1840 by the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania as Vandalia Chapter No. 160 Dissolved by the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania on 16 November 1840 for inaction, and its monies refunded Springfield Chapter No. 1, Springfield the oldest existent chapter in Illinois Constituted __ July 1841 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the U.S. as Springfield Chapter UD Chartered 17 September 1841 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United States as Springfield Chapter No. _____ Re-chartered 14 October 1850 by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois as Springfield Chapter No. 1 Consolidated 3 January 1951 with Auburn Chapter No. 92 LaFayette Chapter No. 2, Chicago the oldest continuously existent chapter in Illinois (Springfield No. 1 went dark during the American Civil War), and the oldest existent Masonic organisation in Chicago Constituted 12 July 1844 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the U.S. as LaFayette Chapter UD Chartered 10 September 1844 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United States LaFayette Chapter No. 18 Re-chartered 14 October 1850 by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois as LaFayette Chapter No. 2 Consolidated 5 April 1960 with Corinthian Chapter No. 69; named Corinthian Chapter No. 2 Consolidated 22 August 1975 with Wiley M. Egan Chapter No. 126, remaining Corinthian Chapter No. 2 Consolidated 31 May 1992 with Hermanos de N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 11; becoming N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 2 Renamed 29 July 2006, back to LaFayette Chapter No. 2 Jacksonville Chapter No. 3, Jacksonville Constituted 25 July 1845 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the U.S. as Jacksonville Chapter UD Chartered _______ by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the U.S. as Jacksonville Chapter No. ___ Re-chartered 14 October 1850 by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois as Jacksonville Chapter No. 3 Horeb Chapter No. 4, Rio Constituted 10 March 1846 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United States as Horeb Chapter UD Chartered 17 September 1847 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the U.S. as Horeb Chapter No. ___ Re-chartered 14 October 1850 by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois as Horeb Chapter No. 4 Merged 30 June 1975 into Galesburg Chapter No. 46 Quincy Chapter No. 5, Quincy Constituted 1 April 1846 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United States as Quincy Chapter UD Chartered 27 December 1847 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the U.S. as Quincy Chapter No. ___ Re-chartered 14 October 1850 by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois as Quincy Chapter No. 5 Consolidated 7 August 1967 with Clayton Chapter No. 104 Consolidated 18 July 1997 with Union Chapter No. 10 Shawneetown Chapter No. 6 / Equality Chapter No. 6, Equality Constituted 3 June 1846 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the U.S. as Shawneetown Chapter UD Chartered 13 September 1847 by the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United States as Shawneetown Chapter No. ___ Re-chartered 14 October 1850 by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois as Shawneetown Chapter No. 6 in Shawneetown Defunct 4 October 1867 Dispensed 7 January 2006 as Equality Chapter No. 6 in near-by Equality Chartered, and the number 6 re-assigned, 28 July 2006 Peoria Chapter No. 7, Peoria Heights the only chapter in Illinois to have not originally worked under dispensation Chartered 13 September 1847 by the General Grand Chapter of the United States as Peoria Chapter No. ____ Re-chartered 14 October 1850 by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois as Peoria Chapter No. 7 Franklin (née Alton) Chapter No. 8, Alton Chartered 14 October 1850 as Alton Chapter No. 8 Consolidated 28 October 1915, with Franklin Chapter No. 15, becoming Franklin Chapter No. 8 Consolidated 7 January 1964 with Jerseyville Chapter No. 140 Consolidated 16 April 1964 with Edwardsville Chapter No. 146 Stapleton Chapter No. 9, Rushville Chartered 29 June 1849 Merged _____________ with Rushville Chapter No. 184 Consolidated 8 November 1963 with Lusk Chapter No. 20 Union Chapter No. 10, Pittsfield Chartered ________________ Consolidated 18 July 1997 into Quincy Chapter No. 5 Hermanos de N. Tracy Walker (née Meredosia) Chapter No. 11, Meredosia, later Chicago Dispensed 14 October 1950 as Meredosia Chapter UD in Meredosia Chartered ________________ as Meredosia Chapter No. 11 in Meredosia Removed 1975 to Chicago and merged with Fe-Y-Revindacion Chapter UD. A group of companions from Cuba, living in exile in Chicago, had secured dispensation for a chapter in which they could work in the Spanish language ritual of the former Grand Chapter of Cuba [that ritual was recognized by the General Grand Chapter of which the Grand Chapter of Illinois was then a member]. Controversy over the propriety of granting a charter for a foreign-language chapter kept Fe-Y-Revindacion Chapter under dispensation for five years. By 1975, Meredosia Chapter No. 11 was nearly defunct and preparing to surrender its charter. The Cuban companions took a bus south to Meredosia, petitioned and were elected for membership. Their first order of business was then to remove the chapter to Chicago. The chapter’s remaining companions downstate then demitted to join other chapters as they had intended to do with the planned dissolution. Renamed ___________ 1975 as Hermanos de. N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 11 Consolidated 31 May 1992 with Corinthian Chapter No. 2; becoming N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 2 Renamed 29 July 2006, back to LaFayette Chapter No. 2 Mount Zion / Geneseo Chapter No. 12, Geneseo Chartered ________________ as Mount Zion Chapter No. 12 Defunct 23 July 1879 New chapter, Geneseo Chapter No. 12, chartered ________________ Surrendered charter 18 July 1997 Euclid Chapter No. 13, Naperville Chartered 3 October 1851 Fox River Chapter No. 14, Saint Charles, later Geneva Chartered 2 September 1853 in Saint Charles Removed ___________1882 to Geneva Franklin Chapter No. 15, Upper Alton Chartered _______________ Consolidated 28 October 1915 into Alton Chapter No. 8 as Franklin Chapter No. 8 Herman Chapter No. 16, Hennepin Chartered ________________ Defunct 26 October 1882 Illinois Chapter No. 17, Keithsberg Chartered ______________ Defunct 8 January 1902 Rock Island (née Barrett) Chapter No. 18, Rock Island Charted 30 September 1853 as Barrett Chapter No. 18 Renamed _____________ as Rock Island Chapter No. 18 Consolidated 16 July 1999 with East Moline Chapter No. 263 Morse Chapter No. 19, Macomb Chartered ______________ Consolidated 10 January 1939 with Bushnell Chapter No. 228 Consolidated 14 July 2000 with LaHarpe Chapter No. 111 Lusk Chapter No. 20, Rushville Chartered 28 September 1854 in Vermont, Illinois Consolidated 8 November 1963 with Rushville Chapter No. 184 Consolidated 25 May 1982 with Augusta Chapter No. 72 Consolidated 28 July 2006 with Clarke Chapter No. 29 Macon Chapter No. 21, Decatur Chartered 29 September 1854 Aurora Chapter No. 22, Yorkville Chartered 29 September 1854 Freeport Chapter No. 23, Freeport Chartered 28 September 1854 Winnebago Chapter No. 24, Rockford, later Loves Park Dispensed 15 November 1854 in Rockford Chartered 25 September 1855 in Rockford Removed _______________ to Loves Park Consolidated 27 July 2001 with Kishwaukee Chapter No. 90 Pekin Chapter No 25, Pekin Chartered 27 September 1855 Consolidated 15 February 1940 with Crossman Chapter No. 155 Consolidated ______________ with Canton Chapter No. 68 Consolidated 26 December 1966 with Tazewell Chapter No. 199 Consolidated 12 September 1977 with Lacon Chapter No. 123 Bloomington Chapter No. 26, Bloomington Chartered 2 October 1856 Consolidated 27 July 2007 with Fairbury Chapter No. 99 Announced in late 2007 intent to consolidate with Mackey Chapter No. 130 Joliet Chapter No. 27, Joliet Chartered 2 October 1856 Consolidated 25 January 1978 with Orient Chapter 31 Princeton Chapter No. 28, Princeton Chartered 17 January 1856 Consolidated ______________ with Walnut Chapter No. 236 Clarke Chapter No. 29, Beardstown Chartered 26 October 1856 Consolidated 28 July 2006 into Lusk Chapter No. 20 Warren Chapter No. 30, Monmouth Chartered 2 October 1856 Orient Chapter No. 31, Morris Chartered [2 October 1856?] Consolidated 25 January 1978 into Joliet Chapter No. 27 Edgar Chapter No. 32, Paris Chartered 2 October 1856 Consolidated 12 December 1977 with Marshall Chapter No. 70 Carthage Chapter No. 33, Carthage Chartered _______________ Consolidated 14 January 1956 into LaHarpe Chapter No. 111 McHenry Chapter No. 34, McHenry Chartered _______________ Defunct 7 May 1886 Harmony Chapter No. 35, Sumner Chartered 30 October 1856 Consolidated 21 July 1995 into Henry Godeke Chapter No. 38 Cary-Grove (née Woodstock) Chapter No. 36, Cary Chartered 6 October 1856 as Woodstock Chapter No. 36 Consolidated 13 May 1941 with Lansing Chapter No. 73 Consolidated 14 July 1969 with Harvard Chapter No. 91 Changed name __________ to Cary-Grove Chapter No. 36 Shabbona Chapter No. 37, Ottawa Chartered 2 October 1857 Consolidated 29 March 1975 with Sandwich Chapter No. 107 Consolidated ______________ 1994 with Mendota Chapter No. 79 Egyptian Chapter UD, Ottawa Dispensed 26 May 1858 Remained inactive and was formally dissolved 1868 note: another Egyptian Chapter No. 45 was later chartered in Anna (see below) Henry Godeke (née Richland) Chapter No. 38, Bridgeport (formerly of Olney) Chartered 2 October 1857 as Richland Chapter No. 38 Changed name 24 January 1936 to Henry Godeke Chapter No. 38 Consolidated 17 November 1957 with Flora Chapter No. 154 Consolidated 30 January 1985 with Robinson Chapter No. 225 Consolidated 23 March 1989 with Mount Carmel Chapter No. 159 Consolidated 21 July 1995 with Harmony Chapter No. 35 Removed 26 May 2008 to Bridgeport Elwood Chapter No. 39, Kankakee Chartered ________________ Defunct ______________ 1865 Hutsonville Chapter No. 40, Hutsonville Chartered __________________ Defunct 3 March 1887 Waukegan Chapter Chapter No. 41, Waukegan Chartered 1 October 1858 Lacon Chapter No. 42, Lacon Chartered __________________ Defunct 3 March 1887 New chapter (Chillicothe removed) 9 October 1868 as Lacon Chapter No. 123 Washington Chapter No. 43, Chicago Dispensed 5 January 1858 Chartered 1 October 1858 Merged 31 March 1965 into Wiley M. Egan Chapter No. 126 which, in turn Merged 19 September 1975 into Corinthian Chapter No. 2 which, in turn Consolidated 31 May 1992 with Hermanos de N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 11, becoming N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 2 which was Renamed 29 July 2006 back to LaFayette Chapter No. 2 DuQuoin Chapter No. 44, DuQuoin Chartered ____________________ Merged 31 December 1975 into Reynolds Chapter No. 75 which, in turn, Merged 18 July 1997 into Murphysboro Chapter No. 164 Egyptian Chapter No. 45, Anna Chartered ____________________ Surrendered charter 18 July 1997 Galesburg Chapter No. 46, Galesburg, later Knoxville Chartered 2 October 1858 in Galesburg Removed ______________ to Knoxville Consolidated 22 October 1936 with Rabboni Chapter No. 95 Consolidated 6 June 1941 with Oneida Chapter No. 173 Consolidated 30 June 1975 with Horeb Chapter No. 4 Kewanee Chapter No. 47, Kewanee Chartered 30 September 1859 Consolidated 8 October 1959 with Wyoming Chapter No. 133 Markwell Chapter No. 48, Monticello Chartered ___________________ Consolidated 28 February 1960 into Bement Chapter No. 65 Sycamore Chapter No. 49, Sycamore Chartered ___________________ Consolidated 26 October 1966 with DeKalb Chapter No. 52 Champaign Chapter No. 50, Champaign Chartered 30 September 1859 Consolidated 30 July 2004 with Vermillion Chapter No. 82 Jo Daviess Chapter No. 51, Galena Chartered 30 September 1859 DeKalb Chapter No. 52, DeKalb Chartered 30 September 1859 Consolidated 26 October 1966 with Sycamore Chapter No. 49 Burke Chapter No. 53, Carlinville Chartered _______________ Defunct 19 March 1887 New chapter chartered 27 October 1882 as Macoupin Chapter No. 187 Charleston / Keystone Chapter No. 54, Charleston Chartered ____________________ as Charleston Chapter No. 54 Defunct 28 October 1880 New chapter chartered ________________ as Keystone Chapter No. 54 which, in turn, Merged 28 October 1980 into Mattoon Chapter No. 85 which, in turn, Merged 28 July 2006 into Tuscola Chapter No. 66 Jackson Chapter No. 55, Shelbyville Chartered 30 September 1859 Consolidated 14 December 1967 with Pana Chapter No. 115 Nachusa Chapter No. 56, Dixon Chartered 30 September 1859 Consolidated 22 December 1959 with Amboy Chapter No. 194 Consolidated 5 November 1963 with Tyrian Chapter No. 61 Sterling Chapter No. 57, Sterling Chartered 30 September 1859 Consolidated 8 June 1936 with Prophetstown Chapter No. 174 Ashboth Military Chapter UD; Columbus, Kentucky; and Vicksburg, Mississippi Dispensed ________________ 1863 Convened in Columbus, Kentucky, 6 July 1863 - 20 January 1864 Convened in Vicksburg, Mississippi, 28 January - 24 February 1864 Defunct 25 February 1864 Hurbut Military Chapter UD; Columbus, Kentucky Dispensed ________________1864 Convened six times Defunct ______________ Cement Chapter No. 58, Utica Chartered _______________ Defunct 30 October 1884 Goodbrake Chapter No. 59, Clinton Chartered 29 September 1860 Consolidated 17 January 1933 with Maroa Chapter No. 192 Consolidated 28 August 1964 with Farmer City Chapter No. 175 Peru Chapter No. 60, Peru Chartered 29 September 1860 Charter revoked 7 November 2006 Tyrian Chapter No. 61, Polo Chartered _______________ Consolidated 30 June 1942 with Rock City Chapter No. 151 Merged 5 November 1963 into Nachusa Chapter No. 56 Lebanon Chapter No. 62, Lebanon Chartered _______________ _________________ ________________ Montgomery Chapter No. 63, Hillsboro Chartered _______________ Defunct 28 October 1880 New chapter chartered 26 October 1888 as Hillsboro Chapter No. 197 Salem Chapter No. 64, Salem Chartered 7 October 1864 Consolidated 19 June 1990 into Centralia Chapter No. 93 Bement Chapter No. 65, Bement Chartered 7 October 1864 Consolidated 28 February 1960 with Markwell Chapter No. 48 Tuscola Chapter No. 66, Tuscola Chartered 7 October 1864 Consolidated 14 May 1985 with Areola Chapter No. 163 Consolidated 28 July 2006 with Mattoon Chapter No. 85 Vienna Chapter No. 67, Vienna Chartered ________________ Merged ______________ 1979 into Metropolitan Chapter No. 101 Canton Chapter No. 68, Canton Constituted 7 October 1864 Chartered ________________ Merged _________________ into Pekin Chapter No. 25 Corinthian Chapter No 69, Chicago Constituted 14 December 1863 as Corinthian Chapter UD Chartered 7 October 1864 as Corinthian Chapter No. 69 Merged 5 April 1960 with LaFayette Chapter No. 2, becoming Corinthian Chapter No. 2 which, in turn Consolidated 22 August 1975 with Wiley M. Egan Chapter No. 126, remaining Corinthian Chapter No. 2, Consolidated 19 September 1975 with Washington Chapter No. 43, remaining Corinthian Chapter No. 2, Consolidated 31 May 1992 with Hermanos de N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 11,becoming N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 2, which was Renamed 29 July 2006 back to LaFayette Chapter No. 2 Marshall Chapter No. 70, Marshall Chartered ________________ Merged 12 December 1977 into Edgar Chapter No. 32 Cairo Chapter No. 71, Cairo Instituted 14 March 1864 Chartered ________________ Surrendered charter 16 July 1999 Augusta Chapter No. 72, Augusta Chartered ________________ Merged 25 May 1982 into Lusk Chapter No. 20 Lansing Chapter No. 73, Marengo Chartered ________________ Merged 13 May 1941 into Woodstock Chapter No. 36 which was later Renamed ________________ as Cary-Grove Chapter No. 36 Mound Chapter No. 74, Mound City Chartered ________________ Defunct ______________ 1887 Reynolds Chapter No. 75, Carbondale Chartered 6 October 1865 Consolidated 31 December 1975 into DuQuoin Chapter No. 44; which, in turn Consolidated 18 July 1997 into Murphysboro Chapter No. 164 Mason Chapter No. 76, Mason, later Saint Elmo Chartered 7 October 1865 in Mason Charter arrested 22 August 1903 in Mason Charter restored 28 October 1904 at Saint Elmo Merged 10 January 1974 into Vandalia Chapter No. 136 Carrollton Chapter No. 77, Carrollton Chartered ________________ Merged 17 June 1964 into Greenfield Chapter No. 186 which, in turn Merged 10 May 1976 into Macoupin Chapter No. 187 Kankakee Chapter No. 78, Kankakee Chartered 6 October 1864 Consolidated 30 July 2004 with Wilmington Chapter No. 142 Mendota Chapter No. 79, Mendota Chartered ________________ Merged ______________ 1994 into Shabbona Chapter No. 37 Urbana Chapter No. 80, Urbana Chartered ________________ Merged 11 September 1983 into Champaign Chapter No. 50 which, in turn, Consolidated 30 July 2004 with Vermillion Chapter No. 82 Louisville Chapter No. 81, Louisville Chartered ________________ Defunct 26 October 1882 Vermillion Chapter No. 82, Danville Chartered 6 October 1865 Consolidated 30 December 1952 with Hoopston Chapter No. 181 Merged 30 July 2004 into Champaign Chapter No. 50 Carmi Chapter No. 83, Carmi Chartered ________________ Defunct 3 December 1901 New chapter, Carmi Chapter No. 279, chartered ___________________ Harmon G. Reynolds Chapter No. 84, Chester Chartered ________________ _________________ ________________ Mattoon (née William F. Gammill) Chapter No. 85, Mattoon Chartered 14 July 1865 Changed name 2 January 1964 to Mattoon Chapter No. 85 Consolidated __________ 1978 with Neoga Chapter No. 150 Consolidated __________ 1980 with Charleston Chapter No. 54 Merged 28 July 2006 into Tuscola Chapter No. 66 Havana Chapter No. 86, Havana Chartered 6 October 1865 Effingham (f/k/a Norton Ewing) Chapter No. 87, Effingham Chartered _______________ as Effingham Chapter No. 87 Changed name 24 April 1951 to Norton Ewing Chapter No. 87 Surrendered Charter 17 October 1977 Reinstituted 19 July 2002 as Effingham Chapter No. 87 Barry Chapter No. 88, Barry Chartered 6 October 1865 Nashville Chapter No. 89, Nashville Chartered 6 October 1865 Kishwaukee Chapter No. 90, Belvidere Chartered ________________ Merged 27 July 2001 into Winnebago Chapter No. 24 Harvard Chapter No. 91, Harvard Chartered ________________ Merged 14 July 1969 into Woodstock Chapter No. 36 which, in turn, Changed name __________ to Cary-Grove Chapter No. 36 Auburn Chapter No. 92, Auburn Chartered ________________ Merged 3 January 1951 into Springfield Chapter No. 1 Centralia Chapter No. 93, Centralia Chartered 5 October 1866 Consolidated 19 June 1990 with Salem Chapter No. 64 Homer Chapter No. 94, Homer Chartered 6 October 1866 Rabboni Chapter No. 95, Knoxville Chartered ________________ Merged 22 October 1936 into Galesburg Chapter No. 46 Loyal L. Munn Chapter No. 96, Palatine Chartered 5 October 1866 Tazewell Chapter No. 97, Washington Chartered ________________ Defunct 17 February 1886 New chapter, Tazewell Chapter No. 199, chartered ________________ Eureka Chapter No. 98, Yates City Chartered 6 October 1866 Consolidated 21 December 1936 with Joseph E. Dyas Chapter No. 264 Consolidated 31 January 1957 with Farmington Chapter No. 214 Fairbury Chapter No. 99, Fairbury Chartered 5 October 1866 Merged 27 July 2007 into Bloomington Chapter No. 26 Marion Chapter No. 100, Marion Chartered 6 October 1866 Consolidated 12 February 1973 with Saline Chapter No. 165 Metropolitan Chapter No. 101, Metropolis Chartered 5 October 1866 Consolidated ______________ 1979 with Vienna Chapter No. 67 Taylorville Chapter No. 102, Taylorville Chartered 5 October 1866 Merged 28 May 1976 into Pana Chapter No. 115 which, in turn Merged 14 December 1967 into Jackson Chapter No. 55 Clayton Chapter No. 104, Clayton Chartered ________________ Consolidated 1 May 1935 with Camp Point Chapter No. 170 Merged 7 August 1967 into Quincy Chapter No. 5 Lena Chapter No. 105, Lena Chartered ________________ Merged 21 May 1934 into Stockton Chapter No. 248 Belleville Chapter No. 106, Belleville Chartered 4 October 1867 Sandwich Chapter No. 107, Sandwich Chartered ________________ Merged 29 March 1975 into Shabbona Chapter No. 37 which, in turn, Consolidated ______________ 1994 with Mendota Chapter No. 79 Fulton Chapter No. 108, Fulton Chartered ________________ Defunct 16 June 1948 Newton Chapter No. 109, Newton Chartered ________________ Defunct 26 August 1892 Woodford Chapter No. 110, Metamora Chartered ________________ Defunct 26 October 1892 LaHarpe (née Dallas) Chapter No. 111, LaHarpe Chartered 4 October 1867 as Dallas Chapter No. 111 Consolidated 24 July 1940 with LaHarpe Chapter No. 134, becoming LaHarpe Chapter No. 111 Consolidated 14 January 1956 with Carthage Chapter No. 33 Merged 14 July 2000 with Morse Chapter No. 19 Rutland Chapter No. 112, Minonk Chartered 4 October 1867 Defunct 5 June 1940 Ford Chapter No. 113, Paxton Chartered 4 October 1867 Consolidated 6 October 1977 with Chanute Chapter No. 267 Pana Chapter No. 115, Pana Chartered ________________ Consolidated 28 May 1976 with Taylorville Chapter No. 102 Merged 14 December 1967 into Jackson Chapter No. 55 Staunton Chapter No. 116, Staunton Chartered ________________ Defunct 14 December 1967 New chapter, Staunton Chapter No. 227, chartered 25 October 1907 Palatine Chapter No. 117, Palatine Chartered ________________ Defunct 18 November 1880 New chapter, Palatine Chapter No. 206, chartered 19 October 1893 Milton Chapter No. 118, Milton Chartered ________________ Defunct 27 October 1910 DeWitt Chapter No. 119, Petersburg Chartered 9 October 1868 Elliott Chapter No. 120, Litchfield Chartered 9 October 1868 Merged 21 July 1995 into Hillsboro Chapter No. 197 Mount Pulaski Chapter No. 121, Mount Pulaski Chartered 9 October 1868 Consolidated 6 February 1960 with Kendron Chapter No. 138 Odin Chapter No. 122, Odin Chartered 9 October 1868 Defunct 29 October 1891 Lacon Chapter No. 123, Lacon Chartered 9 October 1868 Merged 12 September 1977 into Pekin Chapter No. 25 Sangamon Chapter No. 124, Dawson Chartered ________________ Defunct 1 August 1902 Kansas Chapter No. 125, Kansas Chartered ________________ Defunct 26 October 1916 Wiley M. Egan Chapter No. 126, Chicago Dispensed 8 February 1868 Chartered 9 October 1868 Consolidated 18 December 1953 with Ark Chapter No. 240, remaining Wiley M. Egan Chapter No. 126 Consolidated 21 June 1974 with York Chapter No. 148, remaining Wiley M. Egan Chapter No. 126 Merged 22 August 1975 into Corinthian Chapter No. 2 which, in turn Consolidated 31 May 1992 with Hermanos de N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 11, becoming N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 2 which was Renamed 29 July 2006 back to LaFayette Chapter No. 2 United (née Chicago) Chapter No. 127, Chicago, later Evergreen Park Chartered 9 October 1868 as Chicago Chapter No. 127 Consolidated 25 November 1946 with Midway Chapter No. 256 Consolidated 23 December 1958 with Auburn Park Chapter No. 201 Consolidated 29 November 1967 with Normal Park Chapter No. 210 Renamed _______________ as United Chapter No. 127 Removed _______________ to Evergreen Park Merged 14 January 1988 into Logan Chapter No. 196 Sullivan Chapter No. 128, Sullivan Chartered 9 October 1868 Nathan Whitney Chapter No. 129, Franklin Grove Chartered 9 October 1868 Defunct 21 March 1935 Mackey Chapter No. 130, El Paso Chartered 9 October 1868 Consolidated 19 July 1996 with Pontiac Chapter No. 215 Announced in late 2007 intent to merge into Bloomington Chapter No. 26 Payson Chapter No. 131, Payson Chartered 9 October 1868 Defunct 14 August 1875 Girard Chapter No. 132, Girard Chartered 9 October 1868 Wyoming Chapter No. 133, Toulon Chartered 9 October 1869 Merged 8 October 1959 with Kewanee Chapter No. 47 LaHarpe Chapter No. 134, LaHarpe Chartered 9 October 1869 Consolidated 24 July 1940 with Dallas Chapter No. 111, becoming LaHarpe Chapter No. 111 Perry Chapter No. 135, Perry Chartered 9 October 1869 Defunct ________________ Vandalia Chapter No. 136, Vandalia Chartered 9 October 1869 Consolidated 10 January 1974 with Mason Chapter No. 76 Mount Sterling Chapter No. 137, Mount Sterling Chartered ________________ Defunct 30 October 1890 Kedron Chapter No. 138, Illiopolis Chartered ________________ Merged 6 February 1960 into Mount Pulaski Chapter No. 121 Lanark Chapter No. 139, Lanark Chartered ________________ Surrendered charter __________ 1977 Jerseyville Chapter No. 140, Jerseyville Chartered ________________ Merged 7 January 1964 into Franklin Chapter No. 8 Ashley Chapter No. 141, Ashley Chartered ________________ Defunct 31 December 1962 Wilmington Chapter No. 142, ______________ Chartered 7 October 1870 Merged 30 July 2004 into Kankakee Chapter No. 78 Chenoa Chapter No. 143, Chenoa Chartered ________________ Defunct 19 November 1952 Evanston Chapter No. 144, Evanston Chartered 7 October 1870 Odell Chapter No. 145, Odell Chartered ________________ Defunct 24 October 1895 Edwardsville Chapter No. 146, Edwardsville Chartered ________________ Merged 16 April 1964 into Franklin Chapter No. 8 Lincoln Chapter No. 147, Lincoln Chartered 3 October 1871 Consolidated ________________ with Atlanta Chapter No. 188 York / Union Chapter No. 148, Chicago Dispensed 16 November 1870 as Union Chapter UD Chartered 6 October 1871 as Union Chapter No. 148 Renamed 30 October 1873 to York Chapter No. 148 Merged 21 June 1974 into Wiley M. Egan Chapter No. 126 which, in turn Merged 22 August 1975 into Corinthian Chapter No. 2 which, in turn Consolidated 31 May 1992 with Hermanos de N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 11; becoming N. Tracy Walker Chapter No. 2 which was Renamed 29 July 2006 back to LaFayette Chapter No. 2 Robinson Chapter No. 149, Robinson Chartered ________________ Defunct 3 April 1884 New chapter, Robinson Chapter No. 225, chartered 25 October 1907 Neoga Chapter No. 150, Neoga Chartered ________________ Merged __________ 1978 into Mattoon Chapter No. 85 Rock City Chapter No. 151, Oregon Chartered ________________ Merged 30 June 1942 into Tyrian Chapter No. 61 Tecumseh Chapter No. 152, Hamilton Chartered ________________ Surrendered charter 30 April 1988 Oakland Chapter No. 153, Oakland Chartered ________________ Defunct 25 October 1883 Flora Chapter No. 154, Flora Chartered ____________ 1872 Merged 18 November 1957 into Henry Godeke Chapter No. 38 Crossman Chapter No. 155, Delavan Chartered ________________ Merged 15 February 1940 into Pekin Chapter No. 25 Cahokia Chapter No. 156, Cahokia Chartered 3 October 1873 Mendon Chapter No. 157, Mendon Chartered ________________ Defunct 15 March 1935 Rochelle Chapter No. 158, Rochelle Chartered ________________ Surrendered charter 18 July 1997 Mount Carmel Chapter No. 159, Mount Carmel Chartered 30 October 1873 Merged 23 March 1989 into Henry Godeke Chapter No. 38 Andrew D. Webb (née H. W. Hubbard) Chapter No. 160, Mount Vernon Chartered 29 October 1873 as H. W. Hubbard Chapter No. 160 Renamed 31 October 1923 as Andrew D. Webb Chapter No. 160 Consolidated 17 may 1965 with L. M. Asbury Chapter No. 261 Consolidated 21 July 1995 with W. R. Ward Chapter No. 223 Fairview Chapter No. 161, Blue Island Chartered ________________ Consolidated 3 October 1953 with Sinai Chapter No. 185 Merged 12 March 1975 into Calumet Chapter No. 203 which, in turn, Merged 13 June 1983 into Logan Chapter No. 196 Shawnee Hills (née Golconda) Chapter No. 162, Rosiciare Chartered ________________ as Golconda Chapter No. 162 Renamed ________________ as | |