Our county and its people : a descriptive and biographical record of Genesee County, New York, v. 2, Part 7

Author: North, Safford E
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: [United States] : Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 768


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The principal officers of Batavia Lodge No. 433 with the years of their service were:


Master-1825-1828, William Seaver.


Senior Wardens-1525, Blanchard Powers; 1826-1828, Henry Brown.


Junior Wardens-1825. Richard Dibble; 1826-1528, Jonas S. Billings.


Treasurers-1925, Ephraim Brown; 1526-1828, Richard Smith.


Secretary-1825-1828. Richard Martin.


As Lodge No. 88, Batavia Lodge had the following officers:


Masters-1942-1843, Ebenezer Mix; 1844, Eden Foster; 1845, Joel Allen; 1846, Dr. Guy B. Shepard; 1847, Joel Allen.


Senior Wardens-1842, Thomas McCully; 1843, Eden Foster; 1844. Joel Allen; 1845. Guy B. Shepard; 1946, Joel Allen; 1417, Horace MI. Warren.


Junior Wardens-1842, Joel Allen; 1443, John Wheeler; 1844, Daniel M. Seaver; 1845, T. T. Everett; 1846, M. C. Townsend; 1847, Hector Humphrey.


Treasurers-1842, Abiel W. Ensign; 1843-1846, Hector Humphrey; 1847, Stephen Wilson.


Secretaries-1842, Dauiel M. Seaver ; 1813, Kelsey Stone ; 1844, George G. Blodgett , 1845, Eden Foster, 1-46-1817, B. G. Tisdale.


Senior Deacons-1442, Stevens T. Crane; 1843-1845, Elias M. Chapel; 1946, Horace M. Warren; 1847, Horace Eells.


Junior Deasons-1842. Joseph N. Perry: 1843. M. C. Townsend; 1844, A. W. En- sign ; 1845, Eli Woods; 1516, Bradley G. Tisdale; 1847, Francis Bush.


Stewards -- 1842, Horace Eells, Jabez Howe; 1813, Horace Eells, J. B. Tillon : 1814. Preston Durant, Josiah Patterson : 1845, HI. Narramore, Cyrus Pond; 1846, Preston Durant, Cyrus Pond: 1>47, Orrin Frink, Cyrus Pond.


Tilers-1812-1849, Richard Austin; 1844, M. C. Townsend; 1845-1846, Francis Bush; 1945, Preston Durant.


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After the dissolution of Batavia Lodge No. 88 the fraternity in Bata- via were without an organization for about three years. Nevertheless interest in Masonry had been kept up almost equally with what would have obtained with a large body working regularly. The personal dif- ferences among some of the members of the now defunct lodge having died away steps were taken by the resident members of the fraternity to secure a warrant for a new lodge. In December, 1850, a petition for the institution of a lodge to be known as Fisher's Lodge,1 and designat- ing Cyrus Pond as the first master, Horace M. Warren as senior warden and Stephen A. Wilson as junfor warden, received the signatures of Cyrus Pond, Horace M. Warren, Stephen A. Wilson, Hector Humph rey, Bradley G. Tisdale, Sanford S. Clark, Reuben Wentworth, Augus- tus Cowdin, Nelson Stevens, Oliver B. Smith, Barnum Bliss, William H. Moody, Josiah Patterson, Duane Patterson, Jerome Patterson, An- drew Martin, Alexander Martin and James Martin. Pursuant to this petition a dispensation for the organization of the new lodge was granted by Nelson Randall, deputy grand master, and the first meet- ing of Fisher's Lodge No. 212 was held December 16, 1850, in the old Cobblestone bloek, which occupied the site of No. 61 Main street. While Fisher's Lodge was technically a new organization, it was essen- tially a revival of Batavia Lodge No. 88, which had disbanded to allow certain personal differences among rival claimants to the same office to heal. The first candidate initiated by the new lodge was Edgar C. Dibble, a prominent lawyer of Batavia, who was also the first to be raised to the degree of master mason. After working under the dis- pensation for two months the lodge received a full warrant, under which its first meeting was held March 4, 1851. The degree of master mason was conferred upon Hiram Deuel of Alabama March 18.


Fisher's Lodge prospered from the start. In 1852 the headquarters were removed from the Cobblestone building to the Odd Fellows' hall, which had been erected in that year. Hector Humphrey, a member of the lodge, died June 5, 1855, and on the following Sunday his body was interred in the village cemetery with full Masonic honors. The occa- sion was a notable one by reason of the fiet that it was the first time that the local fraternity had formally appeared in public since the memorable celebration of St. John's Day in June, 182%.


Fisher's Lodge enjoyed a successful career for a period of eight years, when suddenly came a rude awakening, followed by the collapse and 'So named in honor of Little Fisher, one of the early residents of the town of Mes inder.


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death of the organization. For some hidden reason, members whose names were unknown had studiously blackballed all candidates for Masonic honors, no matter how worthy they were. It therefore becom- ing apparent that the lodge as it then existed could not enjoy a healthy growth, it was decided to surrender the warrant and organize a new lodge. On April 5, 1859, the lodge ceased to exist. Those who served in its various offices were as follows:


Masters .- 1851, Cyrus Pond; 1852, Horace M. Warren; 1853 Edgar C. Dibble ; 1854, Kimball Ferren; 1555, Gad Worthington ; 1856, Horace M. Warren; 1857-1859, Stephen A. Wilson.


Senior Wardens .- 1851, Horace M. Warren : 1852, Edgar C. Dibble; 1853, Kimball Ferren: 1851. Horace M. Warren: 1855, E. A. Fargo: 1856, Kimball Ferren; 185;, Orrin Dewolf; 1856, Benjamin Pringle, 1859, Orrin Dewolf.


Junior Wardens. - 1851, Stephen A. Wilson ; 1552, Kimball Ferren; 1853, Gad Worthington; 1954, E. A. Fargo; 1855, W. Sutherland; 1856, Orrin Dewolf; 1857, Smith Frost ; 1858-1959, S. B. Pierson.


Treasurers .- 1851, Hector Humphrey; 1852, J. C. Wilson; 1853. Horace M. War- ren ; 1854, George W. Miller : 1955-1856, Il. T. Cross; 1557, T. C. Kimberly; 1858, H. T. Cross; 1-59, A. II. Towne.


Secretaries .- 1851-1852, John Eager: 1858, Smith Frost; 1851, T. C. Kimberly; 1855, David Scaver: 1856-1857, James A. Olds: 1858-1859, David Seaver.


Senior Deacons .- 1851, Edgar C. Dibble : 1852-1854, Elias Foote; 1855, Stephen A. Wilson ; 1856, Ira Backus; 1857-1958, Benjamin Brewster ; 1959, Orrin S. Clark.


Junior Deacons. - 1951, Kimball Ferren ; 1852-1853. D. C. Colony; 1854, W. Suther- land ; 1855, William Bush: 1556, Benjamin Brewster; 1857, A. H. Towne: 1858, David Y. Smith ; 1559, James C. Palmer.


Stewards .- 1851, J. C. Wilson, George W. Miller; 1852-1853, Calvin Rich, Le Roy Leach: 1954, Calvin Rich, William Bush; 1855, Benjamin Brewster, Foster Clark ; 1856-1857, Calvin Rich, George Burdett; 1858, Calvin Rich, Caleb T. Gifford; 1859. William Bush, George B. Kemp.


Tilers .-- 1851-1553, Sanford S. Clark ; 1854-1859, Frederick J. Oswald.


Hardly had the death knell of Fisher's Lodge been sounde.l when the initial step toward the organization of its successor was taken. An hour or two after the members of Fisher's Lodge had voted to sur- render their charter several of those who had been members met at the law office of Hon. Benjamin Pringle and drew up a petition for a char- ter for a new lodge, to be known as Batavia Lodge. This paper named Benjamin Pringle as the first master, Kimball Ferren the first senior warden and Mareus L. Babcock the first junior warden. The petition bore the signatures of these three men and Horace M. Warren, George Babcock, Horace B. Ferren, Joseph Clark, Abiel Bowen, George Bowen, Augustus Cowdin, Gad Worthington, George B Kemp, David Y.


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Smith, John B. Wentworth, Samuel B. Pierson, George W. Miller, Nelson Stevens, Alvin Pease, William Mann, Orlo R. Clark and Albert R. Warner. April : John L. Lewis, grand master, granted a dispen- sation for the formation of Batavia Lodge, and April 9 the first meeting was held at the office of Judge Pringle.


The first formal business session of the new organization was held April 12 at a lodge room then located in the brick building on the south- west corner of Main and Jackson streets. At the annual communica- tion of the Grand Lodge in June following a warrant was granted and the lodge given the name of Batavia Lodge No. 415, F. & A. M .. But in accordance with the prevailing custom of the parent body the char- ter was dated July 4 July 12, 1859, the lodge was formally ins ituted and its officers installed in the lodge rooms on Main and Jackson streets. The first person to be initiated was lomer Bostwick, who received his first degree July 19, 1859. The first Masonic funeral was that of Eden Foster, a veteran Mason of 1s16, and pist master of Batavia Lodge No. So, which occurred September 13, 1859. The first annual election of officers occurred in December, 1859, when the following were chosen: W. M., Horace MI Warren; S. W., Samuel B. Pierson; J. W., David Y. Smith; treasurer, Nelson Stevens; secretary, Weeden T. Bliss; S. D., Ilomer Bostwick; J. D., George Merritt ; tiler, Frederick J. Oswald.


Beginning with the year 1860 the lodge enjoyed a successful career, which has continued without interruption for a period of nearly forty years. Its members include not only a large number of the represen- tative citizens of Batavia, but also many residents of the towns of Ala- bama, Alexander, Bethany, Byron, Darien, Elba, Pembroke and Stafford.


When Batavia Lodge No. 415 was first organized it met regularly in the third story of the brick block at Nos. 8; and 89 Main street, corner of Jackson, the property owned by the local lodge of Odd Fellows. Soon after headquarters were removed to the Champion block, Nos. 26 and 28 Main street. These quarters soon becoming inadequate, on March 1, 1865, the organization secured a twenty years' lease of the entire upper portion of the building located on the corner of Main and State streets, formerly used as a hotel-the old Genesee House, built in 1834 by Truman Hurlburt, sr. Over two thousand dollars was ex- pended by the lodge in remodeling and furnishing the rooms, which were the finest in Western New York for many years. The new hall was dedicated with great pomp and ceremony on St. John's day, June


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24, 1855. Three days later the lodge held its first session in its new home, where it continued to meet regularly for a period of twenty years.


But Batavia Lodge continued to prosper and gain in numbers until even the commodious quarters on Main and State streets became incon- venient and inadequate. In 1880 Hon. Edward C. Walker began the construction of the Walker block, located on Main street east of Park avenue. The building was completed in the fall of that year, the third floor having been fitted up exclusively for the use of Batavia Lodge, and under the direction of a committee of that organization. On New Years eve-December 31, 1880-the Knights Templar gave their ninth annual reception in the new hall.


March 26, 1861, Batavia Lodge took the steps necessary for incor- poration, naming Horace MI. Warren, Homer Bostwick and David Seaver as the first trustees.


Following is a complete list of the officers of Batavia Lodge No. 475 from its organization to the year 1898:


Masters -- 1859, Benjamin Pringle: 1860, Horace M. Warren: 1861, Samuel B. Pierson ; 1962, Homer Bostwick; 1-63, Kimball Ferren; 1861-1868, Horace M. War- ren: 1969, Anderson D. Tryon; 1470, Oliver C. Stone; 1-71, Horace M. Warren; 1812, Edgar G. T. Adams; 1479-1815. Elonzo N. Stone; 1876-1872. John Thomas; 1878-1880, Uri Scott: 1981, John 1I. Ward; 1882-1943, Edwin Darrow: 1884-1955. Llewellyn C. Lorish; 1846, Elonzo N. Stone; 1887, Uri Scott; 1558-1891, Alexander Hays: 1802-1893, Willis D. Sanfor 1; 1891, W. J. Barr: 1595, William T. Mylcrane : 1890, George E. Perrin ; 1991. C. B. Austin; 1898, H P. Maddock.


Senior Wardens-1-9. Kimball Ferren ; 1860, Samuel B. Pierson ; 1861-1862, David Y. Smith; 1863, Joseph Booth ; 1864 -1865, Homer Bostwick; 1866. Charles Henshaw : 1867, George Merritt; 1sds, Andersom D. Tryon; 1869, David Seaver; 1870, Harry Wiard; 1571, Edgar G. T. Adams; 1872, Elonzo N. Stone; 1873. F. M. Jameson; 1874, George W. Griffis; 1-25, John Thomas: 1846. Alvin J. Fox; 1877, Alvin Pease ; 1978. J. M. Hamilton; 1879, Orrin C. Parker: 1880, John I. Lown: 1881-1892, F. C. Campbell; 1893, L. C. Lorish; 1991, A. G. Gage; 1885, Uri Scott; 1886-1857, John I. Lown; 1988-1889, B. F. Showerman; 1890, Willis D. Sanford; 1891, Safford E. North; 1892-1-94, W. T. Mylerane: 1-95, F. II. Hagadorn; 1896. C. B. Austin ; 1897, H. P. Maddock; 1898. J. C. Richardson.


Junior Wardens-1859. Marcus L. Babcock; 1860, David Y. Smith; 1861, Homer Bostwick: 1462, Joseph Booth; 1863, George Merritt; 1864, J. M. Showerman; 1865, L. J. Macomber; 1866. George Merritt; 1867, Anderson D. Tryon: 1868, David Seaver; 1869, O. C. Stone. 1870, Edgar G. T. Adams; 1871. Elonzo N. Stone; 1872. A. D. Waldo; 1978, George W. Grims. 1874, A. II. Brown: 1875, Alvin J. Fox: 1876- 1877, Uri Scott; 197>-1599, John J. Lown: 1-80, F. C. Campbell; 1881, Edwin Dar- row; 1582, C. W. Tallman: 1543, M. Rourk: 1884, J. M. Hamilton ; 1985, John I. Lown; 1886, J. M. MeKenzie: 1957, II. J. Brown; 1898-1889, George E. Perrin ; 1590,


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A. W. Caney: 1891, E. A. Swanson: 1892-1893, W. J. Barr; 1894, F. H. Hagadorn; 1895, George M. Neel; 1996, HI. P. Maddock; 1997, C. B. Squires, 1898, Charles W. Stickle.


Treasurers-1430-1861, Nelson Stevens: 1562-1863. George W. Miller; 1864-1568, George B. Kemp; 1860-1-52, Orlo R. Clark: 1883-1557, John H. Ward; 1858-1891, Wilber Smith; 1892-1898. Elonzo N. Stone.


Secretaries-1859, Trumball C. Kimberly: 1860, W. T. Bliss: 1861-1863, Horace M. Warren: 1864. C. H. Kirkham; 1865-1866. A G. B. Sleeper. 1867, David Seaver ; 1868-1875. A. R. Warner: 1876-1971. J. A. Mackey: 1878-1880, Wilber Smith; 18>1- 1882, Homer Bostwick; 1983-1-97, Charles W. Stickle: 1898, L. C. Lorish


Senior Deacons-1959, Samuel B. Pierson; 1860, Homer Bostwick: 1861-1862. E. P. Morse: 1863, David Y. Smith; 1861-1965, W. T. Bbss; 1566, Harry Wiard; 1867, J. M. Showerman; 1868, O. C. Stone; 1-69-1870, Elonzo N. Stone. 1971, B Kinner; 1972, John Thomas; 18;3, A H. Brown; 1874, John Thomas. 1575, Uri Scott; 1976. J. M. Hamilton; 1977. C. V. Hooper; 1978, John H. Ward. 1979. F. C. Campbell; 1850, John Thomas; 1891-1852. L. C. Lorish; 18:3, A. B. Lowe; 1881. Elonzo N. Stone: 1885, H. A King: 1-86. 11 J Brown: 1947. E A Rial: 18-8-1>>9. Willis D). Sanford: 1990, C. M. Robson; 1991. W. T Mylerane; 1-02, B. F. Showerman; 1993, F. H. Hagadorn; 1-04, George M. Neel; 1895, H. 2. Maddock: 1896, C. B. Squires ; 1897. J. C. Richardson: 159%, E. R. Thomas.


Junior Deacons-1859, D. Y. Smith: 1800, George Merritt; 1861, J. M. Showerman ; 1862, George Merritt; 1463, William Bliss: 1861. C. H. Knill: 1905, E. Wiard: 1966, William F. Robe : 1867-1-68, A. D. Waldo ; 1869, E. G. T. Adams ; 1870, George E. True ; 1871, J. M. Hamilton ; IST2, F. M. Jameson : 1573, T. H. Sanford : 1573, A. J. Fox ; 18;5, J. M. Hamilton : 1876, John I. Lown : 1877, F. C. Campbell ; 197s. R. B. Pease. 1979, D. Buchanan : 1890, L. C. Lorish ; 1981-18 2. M. Rourk; 183, F. A. Moreau, 1984, H. A. King: 1885, D. Buchanan; 1986. E. A. Rial; 1>St, E. A. Swanson; 18>$ 1999, A. W. Tyler, 1890, A. J. MeWain: 1501, W. J. Barr: 1-92. J. M. Pickett; 1693, G. M. Neel ; 1894, HI. P. Maddock; 1-93, C. S. Shaul; 1896, J. C. Richardson, 1897, J. F. 1fall ; 1898. Harry Burrows.


Stewards -- 1864, Orlo R. Clark, S. O. Dulmage: 1465, L. A. Marsh, G. L Wolcott ; 1506, Anderson D. Tryon, C. H. Reynolds: 1867, O. C. Stone, N. L Nobles; 1868, B. Kinner, N. L. Nobles, 1860, H. S. Hutchins, L L. Tofer; 1870, C. B. Smith, H. B. Cone; 1871, M. H. Bailey, F. M. Jameson: 1972, A. M. Edwards, George W. Griffis; 1873, John I. Lown, Alvin J. Fox; 1871, Uri Sentt. S. D. Hinman; 1875. J. A. Mackey, S. D. Hinman: 1876, W. M. Tompkins, F. C. Campbell; 1577. D. Buchanan, James Drake; 1878, Edwin Darrow, Edward Dow ; 1879, L. C. Lorish, E A Swanson, 1960, J. A. Mackey, A. J. Patterson ; 1981, C. W. Tallman, Charles R. Gouldl; 15-2, D. Buchan- an, J. B. Neasmith; 1883, A. J. Patterson, John Freiley ; 1984, A J. Patterson, J W. Gardner; 1885, A. J. Patterson, W. P. Simpson; 15-6, E A Swanson, E. A. Darrow ; 1857, E. A. Darrow, A. B. Lowe; 1\'S. A. C. Ofinstead, A T. Miller: 1959, Safford E. North, A. J. MeWain: 1-90, Andrew Hiller, A B. Lowe; 1991, Andrew Ifiler, O. Cooley; 1892-1893, H P. Maddock, C. S Shaul; 1894, C. S Shaul, G S Nicol; 1995. G. S. Nicol, W. A. Acker, 1896-1-97. W. A. Acker, L. W. Hahn; 1995, A. J. Harper, E. C. Hawkins.


Tilers-1859-1962, F. J. Oswald; 1863-1464, II. S. Morse: 1865-1881, W. H. Brown, 1º52-1457, Andrew Hiller: 15s -- 1-98, W. II. Brown.


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Western Star Chapter No. 35, Royal Arch Masons of Batavia, was insti uted March 29, 1813, during the first year of organized Masonry in Batavia The Following have served as high priests of the chapter: 1513, William Markham; 1:14, Justin Smith; 1815, Orange Risdon; 1816. Daniel White; 1×17, Orange Risdon; 1918-1823. Blanchard Powers; 1521. John Brady ; 1:25, Daniel White; 1936, Calvin Holbrook; 1>27-1830, Blanchard Powers; 1831. Ebenezer Mix: 1-32-1848, Blanchard Powers; 1>19. Azor Curtis: 1850-1952, Thomas C Ladd : 1853-1454, Horace M. Warren; 1855, Kimball Ferren: 1956-1959, Edgar C. Dibble. 1:60, Kimball Ferren; 1891. Benjamin Pringle; 1862, Kimball Ferrin; 1963-1565, David Seaver: 1866-1967. Homer Bostwick, 1868-1860. J. M. Showerman; 1970-1872. Walter S. Lewis: 1873-1481. Elonto N Stone; 1852, Homer Bostwick; 1883, D. W. Tomlinson, 1891-1855, Elonzo N. Stone: 1856-1\\T, George P. Bowen; 1695-1859. J. M. Showerman: 1590-1-91. Ashton W. Caney. 1992-1894, Clarence B Austin: 1895, George M. Neel: 1596, W. D Sanford; 1997-199>, George E. Perrin.


Batavia Commandery No. 34, Knights Templar, of Batavia, was char- tered September 29, 1865, with these officers: Eminent commander, David Seaver; generalissimo, John R. Anderson; captain general, Albert R. Warner; prelate, Horace M. Warren; senior warden, James M. Willett; junior warden, J. M. Showerman; treasurer, Charles HI. Monell; recorder, Henry Todd; standard bearer, L. Judson Macomber; sword bearer, L. P. Bickford; warder, E. G. Flanders; captain of guard, Henry Agar; sentinel, William H. Brown. The principal officers of the commandery since its organization have been :


Eminent Commanders-1-65-1865. David Seaver, 1869. Horace M. Warren: 1970- 1871, James M. Showerman: 1-72-1873, Albert R. Warner; 1814-1877, O. C. Parker: 1878-1870, George W. Griffis: 1850, Daniel W. Tomlinson; 1881-1882, George P. Bowen ; 1583-1984, Lucien R. Bailey, 1><). Augustus N. Cowdin: 1856, L. Sidney Crooker; 1997-1848. O. C. Parker: 1959-1991, Wills D. Sanford; 1802, Ashton W. Caney: 1-93-1991. W. T. Mylerane : 1895-1898. 11. J. Burkhart.


Generalissimo-1965. John R. Anderson : 1866-1568, Welden T. Bliss, 1869, James M. Willett; 1570-1872, Elonzo N. Stone, 1513, Lucien R Bailey; 1874-1877, George W. Gritfis; 1875, G H. Robertsop. 1879. D. W. Tomlinson: 1850. George P. Bowen; 1881. Lucien R. Bailey, 1552, George P. Bowen: 1883-1856. James C Young. 18st. D. W. Tomlinson, 1858, Linus ( Steele: 1-99-1991, Ashton W. Caney: 1999. George E. Perrin; 1893-1804, 11. J. Burkhart ; 1805-1896, C. B. Austin, 1897-1598. James C. Young.


Captain Generals-1-65-1-66. Albert R. Warner; 1869, Oliver C. Stone; 1870, A. R Warner: 1971-1572 L. R. Bailey, 1978. O. C. Parker; 1874, John Thomas; 1875- 1877. George H Robertson: 1875, D. W. Tomlinson; 1979. George P. Bowen; 1850, L. R Bailey. 1981-15-2. James C. Young: 1553. William M. Tompkins, 1891. A. W. Cowdin: 1>Si, L Sidney Crooker. 195 ;- 1887, Linus G Steele; 1885, W. D. Sanford; 1849-1890, Warren P. Simp-on. 1-91, George E. Perrin ; 1-92, A. T. Miller : 1893-1995. F. H. Hagadorn; 1996, George J. Russell, 1997-1995, Charles Pratt.


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Prelates -- 1865-1868, Horace M. Warren; 1868-1888, Homer Bostwick; 1889-1999, Rev. Pierre Cushing.


Senior Wardens-1865-1868, James M. Willett: 1869-1871. Charles H. Kirkham; 1972. E. G. T. Adams: 1873, George W. Griffis; 1874, E. G. T. Adams; 1875-1880. James C. Young. 1881, John Thomas; 1852, John Il. Ward; 1883. A. N. Cowdin ; 1884. L. S Crooker: 1555, L. G. Steele : 1886, I. D Southworth; 1887, A N. Cowdin ; 1588, A. W. Caney; 1989-1990 Alexander Hayes; 1891, A T. Miller: 1892. W. T. Mylcrane; 1893, George J. Russell; 1591-1896, W. D. Sanford ; 1597, George D. Will- iamson; 1898, IL. C. Senn.


Junior Wardens-1-65-1866. J. M. Showerman; 1867, C H. Kirkham: 1868, J. M. Showerman; 1969-1871, E. G. T. Adams; 1872. W. S. Lewis; 1875, John Thomas; 1874, James C. Young : 1875-1975, R. C Marsh ; 1879-1880. John Thomas: 1881-1852, W. M. Tompkins; IS$3, L. S. Crooker; 1881, John H Ward; 1885, E. N. Stone; 1856, Charles D. Stone; 1957. W. D Sanford: 1868, Alexander Hayes, 1889-1891, A. J. Me Wain : 1892, H. J. Burkhart, 1893, J. N. Champion ; 1994. George J. Russell; 1895, G. D. Williamson : 1-96-1897, C. B. Squires ; 1998, F. F. Weiss.


Treasurers-1805-1873. Charles H. Monell; 1874-1876. Albert R. Warner; 1877- 1882, A. N. Cowdin ; 1983-1887. D A. MeDonald; 1885-1894, I D. Southworth; 1895- 1897, H A. Morse ; 1898, G. D. Withamson.


Recorders -- 1865-1871, Henry Todd; 1872 1897, Frank M. Jamieson; 1895, Charles W. Stickle.


Standard Bearers-1865, L. Judson Macomber; 1866-1867, W. B. Pickett: 1865, Homer Bostwick: 1969-1971. R C. Marsh; 1972, M. H. Bailey: 1573-1-08, James M. Hamilton ; 1879-1884. Isaac Huyck ; 19-5, W. D. Sanford; 1886-1887. James M. Ham- ilton: 1888, Andrew Hiller; 1859-1891, John F. Kurtz; 1892-1996, Charles Pratt, 1897- 1898, Thomas W. Dowd.


Sword Bearers-1865-1567, L. P. Bickford: 1868, O. C Stone: 1869, C. B. Smith ; 1970-1871, Charles II. Tilney: 1912, O. C. Parker : 1523-1574, R. C. Marsh ; 1-$5-1977, George P. Bowen; 1878, E. N. Stone: 1829-1883, John 1. Lown; 1884, James M. Hamilton, 1885. R G. Egbert; 1886, W. D. Sanford; 1882, C D. Stone : 1855. James M. Hamilton: 1849 1890, C. B Austin: 1891, G. W. Palmer; 1892, F. II. Hagadorn : 1893, S. B. Durfey; 1-91-1595, C. B. Austin; 1996, Charles W. Stickle: 1897, II. C. Senn; 1898, E. A. Freidley.


Warders -- 1865- 1867, E. G. Flanders; 1864-1869, E N. Stone, 1870-1871, C. B. Smith; 1972. George W. Grithis: 1573. James C. Young: 1814, G. II Robertson; 1975-1877, D. W. Tomlinson; 1978, George P. Bowen, 1879-15%, James M. Hamil- ton ; 1884, L. G. Steele: 1855. J. M. Hamilton; 18-6-1888, W P Simpson. 1989 1890, A. T. Miller; 1991, II. J Burkhart: 1892, George J. Russell, 1893, G. D. Williamson; 1894, A. W. Caney; 1505-1996, HI. C. Senn; 1897. F. F. Weiss; 1998, E R Mueller.


Captains of Guard-1805-1967, Henry Agar; 1868, R. A. Kneeland, 1-69, A G. Collins; 1870-1971. W. S. Lewis: 1562, J. M. Hamilton ; 1973-1875, W. M. Tompkins; 1876-1977, W. J. Tyler: 1878, C. II. ReyuokIs; 1879-1881, W. II. Brown; 1982-1590, Andrew Hiller; 1891-1893, Orville Cooley; 1893, Herman Schafer. 1804, H. C. Seno. 1895-1990, F. F. Weiss; 1997-1898, W. A. Acker.


Sentinels-1865-1844, Wilham H Brown; 1855-1856, Andrew Ililler, 1987-1-98. William II. Brown.


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OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE.


Transit Lodge No. 363, F. & A M., was organized at Stafford in October, 1825, with Dr. Samuel S. Butler as master, Eden Foster as senior warden and Jacob Wade as junior warden The lodge rooms were dedicated in September, 1825, upom which occasion Rev. Lueius Smith of Batavia preached a sermon. The lodge died out after an ex- istence of a few years, and the charter has never been revived.


The history of Free Masonry in Le Roy dates from the year 1815, four years later than the date of the institution of the first lodge in Genesee county-Olive Branch Lolge of Batavia. January 7, 1815, the grand master of the Grand Lodge of New York State granted a dis- pensation to James Ganson, Orange Risdon, Levi Farnham, Hugh Murphy, Salmon Butler, Levi Beardsley, Elisha Severance, Thomas Tufts, John Gilbert, Frederick Fitch, Daniel Biddleeome, John Rich- ards and Paul E. Day to organize a lodge to be known as Le Roy Lodge. Of this lodge the first officers were: Master, Orange Risdon; senior warden, James Ganson; junior warden, Levi Farnham. The new lodge held its first meeting February 16, 1815. At the meeting held on March 8 following Daniel Le Barron was initiated, he being the first person to be made a Mason by this lodge.


At the meeting of the Grand Lodge on June 11, 1816, a full warrant or charter was granted, and the new branch was officially designated as Le Roy Lodge No. 260, F. & A. M. For a period of eleven years the organization was prosperous, the membership at one time being as high as one hundred and fifty, many of them being among the most influen- tial residents of the eastern part of Genesee county. The anti- Masonic agitation brought about by the disappearance of William Morgan re- sulted in disaster to Le Roy Lodge, in common with most others in New York State and elsewhere, and the institution went down, sur. rendering its charter September 19, 18et. For nearly twenty years thereafter no organization existel, and meetings of the brethren occurred very infrequently and with no regularity whatever. In the meantime Olive Branch Lodge No. 39 had been kept barely alive by the members of the craft in Attica and Bethany. This lodge was originally instituted at Batavia, whence it had been removed to Bethany in 1821, while operating under its original number, two hundred and fifteen.' In July, 1845, it was removed to Attica. But no benefit re- sulted from the change of base, and almost utter inactivity marked its career for the ensuing eighteen months. At this juncture Lucius Parks,




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