Barbara, I believe that IOOF is International Order of Odd Fellows. Sorry I can not be of more help. Penny pennydal@m6.sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: DNorkus@aol.com <DNorkus@aol.com> To: Indian-Territory-Roots-L@rootsweb.com <Indian-Territory-Roots-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, December 26, 1998 10:17 PM Subject: Lodges >I have information from a 1906 Tamaha, I.T., newspaper announcing Lodge >meetings. Does anyone know what the initials A.F. & A.M. stand for? It >(they?) was Tamaha Lodge No. 8 and says "A.T. Hill, W.M - W. B. Davidson, >Sec." W. B. DAVIDSON was my ggrandfather. Know what the W.M. after Mr. >Hill's name means? There was another group who's initials were I.O.O.F. and >were Tamaha Lodge No. 49. Wish they had spelled all this out! > >Any translations are appreciated! *-) > >Barbara DAVIDSON Norkus