Comments on: Women of Woodcraft http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/ Exploring the meaning of cemetery symbols and other graveyard mysteries. For genealogy sleuths, taphophiles and goth kids. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:25:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Linda L. Longmire http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8901 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:41:16 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8901 When my Step-Grandmother passed away my Mother was about to throw it all away, but I salvaged alot of it and I found this, I don’t know, I will call it a badge (looks gold plated). It comes in 3 pieces. The top is a name plate with a filigrie edge and says:
Delegate
Grand Circle Session
hanging from that is a circle medallion with a bear on it. Below that is a bigger medallion that that has:
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT (across top)
ALIS VOLAT PROPRIIS (across bottom)
which is attached by 2 small chains from the name plate. On the back side of the Bear is:
LOS ANGELES 1905
I was wondering if anyone could give me more information on it. Her name was Mary Burnett, Great Falls, MT.
You can reach me @ grizgiggle@wildblue.net
Thank you,
Lninda L. Longmire

]]> By: Wayne Strickler http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8776 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:31:54 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8776 My grandmother was a member of Neighbors of Woodcraft and she bought life insurance policies for her grandchildren. I still have my policy in force which would date back to approximately 1939. Neighbors of Woodcraft has been merged with Woodmen Of The World.

]]> By: Cherie Rhoades http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8587 Thu, 17 May 2012 05:10:03 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8587 We have one of these pins that came from an estate in Leadville, CO with the patent date Nov-12-95. Ours is stamped A.S. Carter Denver, 14K and has a pink stone set with 5 prongs on the center of the log. Does yours have the pink stone?

]]> By: Sue Metcalfe http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8382 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:27:24 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8382 Eileen,
Just started researching the topic. My great grandmother, Ethel (Fisher) Porter, was a member of the Women of Woodcraft. She is buried in Edmonton, Alberta, but joined the group in Durango, Colorado, where she lived from 1891 to 1904. Her headstone has the Woodcraft insignia. I would love to have a copy of the recipe. Thanks. Sue M.

]]> By: K Kelly http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8369 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:26:31 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8369 There is a Women of Woodcraft headstone in the Grangeville Idaho Cemetery which is truly beautiful. It has a stone carved crocheted delicate blanket draped on it. Most striking stone I have ever seen. Have searched for meaning of the organization in the past, and am happy to learn a little about it here.

]]> By: Eileen Suggs http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8195 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:05:00 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8195 Dear Dana; I had bought an old book and in it is a receipt from, “The Women of Woodcraft” dated 1912…if you need this please let me know. (It looks brand new) I was just looking into this name today. Have a super day. Eileen S.

]]> By: Bobbie Taylor http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8129 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:33:16 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-8129 My parents were also members of the Pine Circle #45 Neighbors of Woodcraft in Springfield, OR. My dad held every office there was, as well as being Chairman of the Grand Circle Laws Committee. He was on the mens drill team out of Portland. I too was a member of NOW and one of my first “real” jobs out of high school was to move to Portland and work for the organization at their headquarters 1410 Morrison St. I hold many fond memories of the organization. My parents are both gone and I have pictures, some articles, an old Ritual book, pins….Memories too good to give up. My parents were Walter & Marjorie Taylor and I’m Roberta (Bobbie) Taylor.

]]> By: Larry L. Stout http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-7796 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:07:26 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-7796 Correction. Her maiden name was Uphaus.

]]> By: Larry L. Stout http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-7795 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:06:34 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-7795 My g-g-grand uncle and his first wife lived in Colorado. She died in 1902 there and was shipped back to Decatur Co. IN for burial. The WOW symbol is on her stone and it also states on her stone that they erected her stone. The stone is in the New Pennington Cemetery. The stone can be seen at Find-A-Grave under Mary L. Myers (maiden name was Haus).

]]> By: tom edwards http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-7774 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:27:05 +0000 http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/women-of-woodcraft/#comment-7774 I have a women of woodcraft pin made in 14K that has a log with a ax in it about the size of a nickle. Stamped on the back A.S. Carter Denver and a patent date
PAT NOV – 12 – 97

Have you seen one before? Let me know Tom

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