Craft Masonry in Orange and Rockland Counties, New York

1880 Census, Nyack, Rockland, New York
Sidney P TOMPKINS Self M Male W 49 NY St. Bt. Agent NY NY
Mary H TOMPKINS Wife M Female W 45 PA Keeps House --- ---
Edward TOMPKINS Son S Male W 22 NY Laborer NY PA
Arthur S. TOMPKINS Son Male W 15 NY Clerk In Dry Goods NY PA
Charles E. TOMPKINS Son S Male W 13 NY Clerk In Dry Goods NY PA
Ella N. TOMPKINS Dau S Female W 10 NY At School NY PA
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ny/rockland/bios/1895/tuttle-williame.txt
TUTTLE, WILLIAM H. [sic].—Age, 18 years. Enrolled [48 NY Inf. Vols.], 25 Aug 1861, at Camp Wyman, NY, to serve three years;
mustered in as Private, Co. F, 31 Aug 1861; promoted Corporal and First Sergeant, no dates; re-enlisted as a veteran, 29 Feb 1864;
mustered in as First Lieutenant, Co. D, 1 Jan 1865; mustered out with company, 1 Sep 1865, at Raleigh, NC, as William ‘Turtle.’
Commissioned First Lieutenant, 30 Mar 1865, with rank from 1 Jan 1865, vice R, F. McKeller, discharged.
AMONG those wounded at the recent attack on Fort Wagner, we find the name of Lt. Tuttle, Co. F, 48th N. Y. V. Mr. Turtle's parents
reside in this city. It is hoped his wounds are not of a serious nature.
William E. Tuttle, President of the village of Nyack, is one of the representative business men of Rockland County. About 188o he
embarked in the business of a shoe manufacturer, and in 1892 erected the building on the corner of Mill Street and Jackson Avenue
which he now occupies. The plant, which is one of the best in this locality, has a capacity for four thousand pairs of shoes weekly,
the products being sold direct to New York City jobbers. Employment is furnished fifty hands, and about $3,000 is paid out in wages
per month, the business requiring a capital of $15,000.
In this village Mr. Tuttle was born 14 Jun 1844. His father, William, a native of Westchester County and a tailor by occupation, came
to Nyack about 1834, and died here when our subject was an infant. His mother, also a native of Westchester County, and known in
maiden-hood as Sarah Patterson, was left at her husband's death with four little children. She had a small house, and succeeded in
keeping the family together until her death, which occurred when William E. was a lad of ten years. After that he was obliged to
support himself. He worked on a farm, receiving his board and clothes in return for his services and being permitted to attend school
during the winter months. This continued until the outbreak of the Rebellion.
At the first call for troops, in the spring of 1861, Mr. Tuttle enlisted, but was not accepted, being under size and age. However, in the
fall of the same year, he enlisted as a member of Company F, 48th NY Infantry, under Col. J. H. Perry, of Brooklyn. After the fall of
Ft. Fisher he was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant of Company D. Prior to that he had held all the non-commissioned offices
in Company F, including that of First Sergeant, the highest. He was serving as Lieutenant at the time of his discharge, in September,
1865. After the engagement at Ft. Fisher, he joined Sherman's army and marched with that illustrious General as far as Raleigh,
where he stopped with General Schofield's corps. In the charge upon Ft. Wagner, during that fierce and bloody engagement, he
was wounded by a musket-ball in the breast, but the wound, fortunately, did not prove serious. After joining Company D, he was
stationed mainly at Raleigh and participated in few active engagements. He remained in that city from the time of Lee's surrender
until he was honorably discharged, after a service of more than four years.
Returning to Nyack, Mr. Tuttle secured employment in a shoe factory, in which occupation he continued until 188o, when he started
in business for himself. His has been a successful commercial career, though, in common with all manufacturers, he has suffered
from the financial depression of the past few years. As a business man he is keen, far-seeing and energetic, and his life presents an
example of what can be accomplished by one who begins poor, and without education or influential friends. He married Miss Louisa
Ennis, of this village, and they have a pleasant and comfortable home here.
Mr. Tuttle is an active Grand Army man and is connected with Waldron Post, in which he has held all the official positions. He
possesses considerable influence in that organization, and numbers many friends among the old soldiers who fought with him for
the preservation of the Union. For three years he has served as Master of Rockland Lodge No. 723, F&AM. His opinions upon
political questions have caused him to identify himself with the Republican party, and he is well informed concerning its platform and
principles. For a time he served as Village Trustee, and later was chosen President of the village, in which responsible position he is
serving with efficiency.
Naurashank Lodge No. 723, Pearl River, Rockland, New York
Warrant 12 May 1987 329
Formed from the consolidation of Rockland No. 723 (1873) and Naurashank No. 939 (1915)
Athelstane Lodge No. 839, Pearl River, Rockland, New York
Warrant 21 May 1902 367
Charter 06 Jun 1903
Instituted date; merged with Tappan Zee No. 1125, Aug 2000 to remain Athelstane No. 839
http://www.athelstane839.org/history.html
Before Athelstane Lodge was organized, all the Masonic lodges in Rockland County were located on its outer perimeter in as much
as Suffern, Nyack, Haverstraw and Sparkill.
No minutes of the organizing meeting are available. If they were recorded, they were either lost or destroyed. The first records are
those of the initiating of the lodge on June 6th, 1902. The brethren met in the Odd Fellows Hall, where then District Deputy of the
13th Masonic District of the State of N.Y. R W John Salisbury presented the Dispensation and installed the first officers, The
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