tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751220465315554061.post8328022940624911600..comments2024-02-28T13:55:37.847-08:00Comments on My Ancestor's Name: American Woodmen - A Black Benevolent SocietyAngela Y. Walton-Rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751220465315554061.post-79875706139703991092018-03-08T19:26:43.277-08:002018-03-08T19:26:43.277-08:00My great-great grandmother was an American Woodmen...My great-great grandmother was an American Woodmen. I have her blue hat with the white tassel, brown wood log with the hatchet and red A and W.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07643862860488067602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751220465315554061.post-8395532911539105292016-10-17T01:29:49.126-07:002016-10-17T01:29:49.126-07:00I found a Walker Evans photo from Montgomery Alaba...I found a Walker Evans photo from Montgomery Alabama of something called "Todd's Gun Store" and in the photo to the left is a door with the shingle hanging over it that says "Office of American Woodmen." Just in case anyone is looking for images of this group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751220465315554061.post-36449643415510826702016-09-27T13:01:19.796-07:002016-09-27T13:01:19.796-07:00I found a gold lapel pin while metal detecting in ...I found a gold lapel pin while metal detecting in a hay field where an African American school was located. the pin has the letters"aw' with an eagle over them and flags on both sides could this be a pin from the American woodmen? this was found around hope Arkansas. thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658152724650826442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751220465315554061.post-7880679037090368602016-03-30T09:05:53.959-07:002016-03-30T09:05:53.959-07:00a family member of mine found a very old what I...a family member of mine found a very old what I'm assuming is a flyer for a man named E.D. Caldwell Supervising Deputy of the American Woodmen for the State of Alabama.Is there a list of members we are trying to find out if this man is a member of our family? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433999451835453681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751220465315554061.post-24731039151919620092013-08-27T22:28:14.796-07:002013-08-27T22:28:14.796-07:00Howard University's Morland Spingarn Research ...Howard University's Morland Spingarn Research Center holds many, if not all, of the Woodmen of America materials. My great great grandfather was a member and was buried in OKlahoma with one of the unique headstonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com