Societies, Physicians, and Schools of Shelbyville

Shelbyville's secret societies are as follows:

Shelbyville Benevolent Lodge, No. 122, F. & A. M., organized in 1819, suspended in 1833, and reorganized in 1847.

Chosen Friends Lodge, No. 11, I. O. O. F., organized in 1845, suspended in 1885, and will be reorganized in the near future. Sons of Temperance Lodge, organized in 1846, suspended in 1860, and reorganized in 1867, as Shelbyville Lodge, No. 131, I. O. G. T.

Olive Branch Lodge, No. 4, A. O. U. W., organized in May, 1877.

Duck River Lodge, No. 10, K. of H., organized in 1875.

Corono Council. No. 426, Royal Arcanum, organized in December, 1879.

Local Branch, No. 60, Iron Hall, organized in December, 1881.

Y. M. C. A., organized in 1884. Colored secret societies.

Duck River Lodge, No. 1947, I. O. O. F., organized in May, 1879.

Charity Lodge, No. 25, F. & A. M.

The first agricultural society of Bedford County was organized in 1857, and the fair grounds were located near Shelbyville. The first officers were as follows: President, Hugh L. Davidson; vice-presidents, R. H. Sims, G. G. Osborn, Thomas Lipscomb, W. W. Gill and Henry Dean; treasurer, Lewis Tillman; recording secretary, J. F. Cummings; corresponding secretary, John R. Eakin. At the close of the civil war the society was. Re-organized as a stock company, and handsome and commodious buildings were erected on grounds just outside the incorporated limits of Shelbyville. Annual exhibitions are held, and the society has been deservedly successful. The present officers are as follows: President, J. J. Gill; vice-presidents, Oliver Cowan, Martin Euliss and T. C. Ryall; corresponding secretary, Ernst Caldwell; secretary and treasurer, John D. Hutton; general, superintendent, C. N. Rice.

Physicians

The physicians of Shelbyville who have practiced in the town and vicinity since 1830:
Drs. James G. Barksdale, James Kincade, George W. Fogleman, Grant Whitney, Brazee, John Blakemore and Frank Blakemore.

Present practicing physicians are Drs. J. II. McGrew, Thomas Lipscomb, R. F. Evans, C. A. Crunk, Swanson Nowling S. M. Thompson, G. W. Moody, J. II. Christopher, N. B. Cable and Samuel J. McGrew The practicing dentists are Drs. G. C. Sandusky, Edward Blakmore and J. P. McDonald.

Schools

The schools of Shelbyville consist of a graded public school, Dixon Academy, Female Academy and the colored free schools.

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Source: History of Tennessee, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1886.