Title - Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (AF&AM)
Source - Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Iowa at the Thirteenth Grand Annual Communication, Held in the City of Oskaloosa on Tuesday, June 2D, A.D. 1856, A.L. 5856; T.S. Parvin, Muscatine, Grand Secretary; Printed by Raymond, Foote & Eystra, Faust Printing House, 1856.
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| "No. 78, Grand River Lodge Leon, Decatur co. Stated Meetings: Tuesday on or before Full Moon Grand Lodge Dues, $ not given Dispensation granted August 22, 1855 Chartered June 4th, 1856 Number of current members: 24 |
| Thompson | Samuel C. | 1855-56 officer: WM; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden); an original founder of Grand River Lodge |
| Young | George T. | 1855-56 officer: SW; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden); an original founder of Grand River Lodge |
| McClelland | J.R. | 1855-56 officer: JW; elected as 1856-57 officer (either Master or Warden) |
| Richardson | H.D. | 1855-56 officer: Treas |
| Kellogg | J.D. | 1855-56 officer: Sec |
| Rains | Joseph | 1855-56 officer: SD |
| Silvers | Thomas | 1855-56 officer: JD |
| Ball | D.O. | 1855-56 officer: Tyler |
| Akers | Wm C. | master mason |
| Akers | S.C. | fellow craft |
| Cummins | S.H. | entered apprentice |
| Daly | A.W. | master mason |
| Eldredge | Joseph | fellow craft |
| Finley | John P. | master mason |
| Forrey | Samuel | master mason |
| Glendenning | E. | master mason |
| Hawley | G.H. | master mason |
| Lowe | Madison | master mason |
| Moor | George L. | master mason |
| Notson | R.P.S. | master mason |
| Painter | Joel E. | master mason |
| Rawls | Jonathan | master mason |
| Roland | W.T. | fellow craft |
| Stewart | P.C. | master mason |
| Truman | Ed | master mason |
| Warford | F.M. | master mason; an original founder of Grand River Lodge |
| Welden | Harrison | master mason |
| Key: WM - worshipful master GM - grand master PGM - past grand master DGM - deputy grand master GSW - grand senior warden GJW - grand junior warden SW - senior warden JW - junior warden SD - senior deacon JD - junior deacon GT - grand treasurer GS - grand secretary Treas - treasurer Sec - secretary Tyler - - definition not given non-affiliated - definition not given U.D. - under dispensation |
| Notes: -Masonic lodges have three separate degrees or ceremonies: Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master Mason, given in that order. -A lodge is a group of Masons, meeting in a specific location at regularly scheduled times. Many lodges meet in a building called the Masonic Hall. The state Grand Lodge grants charters (permissions) to the Subordinate Lodges within that state. The subordinate lodges then operate under the bylaws and regulations of the Grand Lodge. -The officers of a lodge are the Worshipful Master (presiding officer), Senior and Junior Wardens, Treasurer, Secretary, Senior and Junior Deacons, Senior and Junior Stewards, and Tiler (Tyler). The first five officers are elected and installed annually; the WM appoints the other officers each year. -The WM generally serves for one year and then is called a Past Master, although as a PM are equal in status to ordinary members. |