<< Gene, Do you have the charter information for the Boston Lodge, 69? If so help, I am doing research on this lodge. I need the charter members names. Chris Woodrow >> FROM GENE Here is part of the article I wrote for the New Boston Gen Publication Masonic Lodge at Old Boston - The Lodge was established in 1850 at Boston (now Old Boston). The first yearly report in Dec 1850 showed 27 members, consisting of the full range of occupations: 5 Physicians, 3 Attorneys, 2 Merchants, 1 Minister, 1 Carpenter, Planters, Farmers and County Officials. The Lodge met on the 2nd floor above the store owned by W. A. Lindsay which sit at the northeast corner of the old town square near where Mrs. Rainey's store was in the 1950-60's. According to the Grand Lodge of Texas Library and Museum, dispensation was given to establish a Lodge in 1850, Charter was issued Jan 24, 1951and the Lodge moved to New Boston in 1869. The yearly report for 1869 showed 76 members. A duplicate charter was issued in 1882 due to fire in 1881. Masonic Lodge in 1872 - In 1872, the Masonic Lodge had just moved from Old Boston to New Boston. The Dec 27, 1872 Yearly Report of the Boston Masonic Lodge # 69 shows the following officers, members, new members and fellow crafters. (Gene Lynch is researching the Lodge for the period 1850-1870) Officers 1872 Alexander, Lewis Burge, L. T. Eubanks, H. B. Harris, J. C. Johnson, A. Lindsay, W. A. Long, John Lynch, J. H. Weaver, J. W. Members Alexander, J. R. Akins, C. M. Braswell, M. G. Blanchard, Robt Barkman, J. B. Busick, T. C. Birdwell, E. T. Cravens, H. F. DeMorse, L. C. Estes, W. E. Estes, B. T. Gerdes, J. H. Hollaway, J. G. Hoskins, A. G. Hewitt, Solomon Hardy, A. V. Johnson, B. G. Johnson, M. V. Knapp, S. D. Lee, G. N. Miller, Council Morrow, T. A. McDougal, A. C. McDonald, S. B. McCoppom. G. C. McCrarey, Silas McCrarey,E. J. Moss, O. P. Morrow, C. W. Murray, S. P. Odell, U. J. Owen, W. T. Powell. L. C. Proctor, W. S. Rochell, H. P. Rochell, C. M. Roberinson, C. W. Swain, W. D. Thomas, F. R. Tillson, W. H. Terrall, S. C. Watson, J. W. Willis, A. F. Washington, J. Wright, E. L. Weaver, J. W. Entering Apprentices Allen, J. J. Byars, L. Barfield, Wn. Dunaway, J. Duke, P.M. Fowler, W. H. Knight, S. M. Massenburg, W. E. Martin, T. T. Narris, W. E. Read, R. W. Runnels, H. W. Rush, H. C. Swain, J. Stephens, A. Stewart, E. H. Sears, S. M. Scott, S. T. Watson, R. J. Fellow Crafts Barry, S. R. Elliott, W. R. Green, R. H. Hooks, T. W. Mathews, E. D. McFarland, A. Payne, W. A. Palmer, L. F. Dimissions/Transfers Featherstone, W. B. Leigh, W. L. P. Long, T. C. McCutcheon, J. O. Ward, H. Contact Gene Lynch with any information about the Lodge, 1850-1870. 1850 members (did not convert from EXCELL very good) 27-Nov-97 c = on Occupation & Notes o = officers m = members 1850 from 1850 & 1860 census last first census 1850-- Alford Jas P. (James) c Planter, Tax Col 1849 m Askew Jn. W. c Farmer m Ball I. M.(Issac) c Physican o Barkman J. W. (James) c Physican, Co Surveyor 1867 m Barkman Jacob D. c Planter m Cornelius M. (Martin) c Physican o Dotey J. W. (John) 1860 m Ellett J. W. (John) c Attorney, Post Mas 1848 m Elliott B. (B. E.) c Merchant o Fleming ? W. S. x m Freeman Jn c Minister, from England o Hayes Wm. J. c Farmer m Hooks W. H. (Warren) c Planter m Hoskins A. G. c Carpenter, Dist Clk 1869 m Leigh John W. c Planter, Co Judge 1856 o Lindsey R. M. c Lawyer, PM 1850, Judge 1858 o Numly Jn. W. x m Paxton H. S. c Planter m Peters Jas J. c Attorney m Peters Leml (Lemuel) c Physican m Ponder W. W. (William) 1860 Sheriff 1853 m Rice L. M. (Levi) c Planter, Co Clk 1840 o Runnels R.H. or H.H. m Simmons W. T. (William) c Physican m Simpson Dan E. x m Smith J. N. (James) c Planter, Co Judge 1840 m Smither Jn. H. c Dist Clk 1855, Co Clk 1850 m Williams J. J. c Merchant, Co Tres 1850 o