While researching an ancestor, I came across a rather interesting source listing members Free Mason Lodges in 19th Century Mississippi. A few Paces were listed as members. I am submitting this information, believing it might of some interest. It shows that the individuals were accepted members of the community. The Free Mason movement was quite strong in 19th Century America. The source of this material is a book given below. Explanations of the abbreviations are given in the book’s text. Henry, Jeanne Hand, “1819 - 1849: Abstradex of Annual Return – Mississippi Free and Accepted Masons,” Self-Published, 1969. Entries for Pace are as follows: pp. 264-265 Coffeeville Lodge No. 85, Yalobusha County, Coffeeville Dispensation 1846; Chartered 17 February 1847. Pace, B. B., Ad Mbr; 1850; 1851 Sec. p. 107 Vicksburg Lodge No. 26, Warren County, Vicksburg – Dispensation 1835; Chartered 4 January 1836. Pace, Elijah H. 1845 IPR; 1846 Mbr. 1848; 1849; 1850 De. p. 246 Joseph Warren Lodge No. 71, Pontotoc County, New Albany – Dispensation 1843; Chartered 20 January 1846. Pace, Isaac 1847 Mbr.; 1848; 1849; 1850 Di (1849) p. 303 Unity Lodge No. 117 (Edwards Dept. U.D.) Hinds County, Edwards depot – Dispensation 1849; Chartered 5 February 1850. Pace, J. M. 1850 IPR __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com