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1. Certificate - Printed certificate, with hand written portions filled in, for Captain Nathaniel R. Smith's service to Cowlitz Lodge No. 66, International Order of Odd Fellows. "Certificate of Past Grand / Hall of Cowlitz Lodge No. 66 I.O.O.F. / August 3rd 1901 To the Grand Lodge of Washington, I.O.O.F.: You are hereby respectfully informed that our worthy Brother Capt. N. R. Smith who was initiated in Samaritan Lodge No. 2 I.O.O.F., at Portland in the jurisdiction of Oregon on the ___ day of December 1887 (and who joined this Lodge by Card on the 21st day of June 1889) has performed the services, in Cowlitz Lodge No. 66 I.O.O.F., required to constitute him a Past Grand; his term of office as Noble Grand having expired on the 30th day of June 1890. Yours in F. L. & T., [signed] F. M. Bell Secretary" There is an embossed seal in the lower left corner of the certificate. On the side has been hand written, "Born in Indiana December 16. 1840"

   Aug. 3, 1901

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2. Certificate - Printed certificate, with hand written portions filled in. "Representative's Certificate. To the Grand Assembly, D. of R. [Daughters of Rebekah], of Washington, I.O.O.F. [International Order of Odd Fellows]: This is to certify, That Sister Emma Smith Past Noble Grand, is a member in good standing, and that at a regular meeting of St. Helens R. D. Lodge No. 57 I.O.O.F., held at Catlin on the 18th day of April 1895 she was duly elected a Representative from this Lodge to the Grand Assembly, D. of R. of Washington, I.O.O.F., for the term of one year from the beginning of the Annual Session next ensuing the date hereof. In Testimony Whereof, We hereunto affix our hands and the seal of the Lodge this 19th day of April 1895. [signed] C. L. Davolt Noble Grand Attest: [signed] S. C. Stayton Secretary." There is an emossed seal stamped in the lower left corner. Emma Smith was the wife of Captain Nat Smith. C. L. Davolt was Clara L. Olson Davolt, wife of Charles H. Davolt. S. C. Stayton was Samarra Stayton, wife of Rev. Charles P. Stayton. The St. Helens Rebekah Lodge was founded in 1893 and initially held their meeting on the second floor of Olson's Store, in Catlin.

   Apr. 18, 1895

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