AUBIN to BEAN

AUBIN, FRANCOIS BENOIT
Born in St. Gervais, Province Quebec, Canada, 1839. Made a Master Mason of Lafayette Lodge on July 5, 1873; J.D. 1880. He was a scythe maker by trade and lived at Fayette for many years. He afterward moved to Skowhegan, ME where he died October, 1896.


BACHELDER, JAMES ROBINSON
Born (11/12/1792) in (Brentwood) New Hampshire. Made a Master Mason in Lafayette Lodge June 30, 1828; Marshal 1830. He was not identified with the Fraternity after the revival (1849) though he remained to his death a widely known citizen of the town. Having considerable property he was principally occupied in care of the same. He was a Colonel in the old Militia, High Sheriff of Kennebec County in 1812 and Adjunct General of Maine in 1855. He died in Readfield November 3, 1871.


BACON, LORY
Born (10/31/1783 in Charlton, Worcester County, MA). Made a Master Mason of the Temple Lodge, Winthrop, June 21, 1819; S.W. 1823 and Master 1824. A charter member of Lafayette Lodge and the first Master in 1826. He afterward moved to Augusta, where he was a member and Master of the Bethlehem Lodge. He was D.D. and G.M. of the Third Masonic District in 1846, 1847, 1848 and 1849, and High Priest of Jerusalem R.A.C. He was a merchant at Kents Hill and afterward at Readfield Corner, and probably at Augusta. He was a selectman of Readfield for six years from 1819; the first post master at Kents Hill in 1826 and town clerk in 1836. In the War of 1812 he was a Sergeant in a Readfield Company in Lieut. Col. Sweet's Co. He died in Augusta (8/4/1860).


BALDWIN, DEXTER
Born (7/5/1798 in Antrim, NH. Settled in Readfield before 1825 and moved to Mt. Vernon where he served as postmaster in the village starting in 1829 and was a physician, graduate of Dartmouth College.) He was one of the first to become a member of the lodge in 1826; he had also been a member of the Temple Lodge in Winthrop. He was a Justice of the Peace for many years. He was Marshal of the lodge in 1828. He was the first post master at Mt. Vernon village in 1828. (He eventually moved to Massachusetts where he died in Saxonville, Framingham, Middlesex, MA 5/27/1870).


BARBOUR, JAMES
Born in Gardiner, Maine 3/31/1824. Made a Master Mason in Lafayette Lodge, May 16, 1873. Elected an Honorary Member, April 6, 1901. A farmer, resident of Readfield (in 1909).


BEAL, ELLIOTT JOHNSON
Born in Farmingdale, Maine Oct. 8, 1853. Made a Mason in Augusta, Maine (Bethlehem Lodge) Affiliated in Lafayette Lodge Jan. 7, 1897. He was S.S., 1897; J.D. 1898; S.W. 1899-1900; He is a stone mason by trade and for many years was employed by MCRR (Maine Central Rail Road) on important construction work having charge of the work. In 18987 he purchased a farm in Readfield and has been largely engaged in orcharding. At present he is superintendent of the farm at Maine Wesleyan Seminary (Kents Hill School) at Kents Hill and lives there (in 1909).


BEAN, FRANKLIN
Born in Readfield March 1, 1791. Raised to Sublime degree of Master Mason, May 4, 1826 in Lafayette Lodge. He was Treasurer 1827, 1828, 1829; J.W., 1830-31, and S.W., 1832. His name is in the Dispensation of 1849 and the Charter of 1850 (the Charter was reissued after Lafayette Lodge's 17 years of silence 1832-1849). He acted as J.W. at the re-organization of the lodge, 1849. He was a farmer. He died June 6, 1869, and was buried with Masonic honors. His home on the farm (Chase Road) overlooking Torsey Pond is now occupied by Mr. George Black (in 1909).


BEAN, OLIVER
Born in Readfield, Nov. 15, 1797 (first cousin of Franklin Bean above). Raised to Sublime degree of Master Mason in Lafayette Lodge Jan. 20, 1850 and ever after one of its leading members. He held but a few offices in the lodge but was Marshal for many years. He founded the charity fund known as "Bean Charity Fund". He was one of the selectmen in Readfield for twenty years starting in 1828. A member of the Maine House of Representatives 1832-33 and of the Senate 1848-49. He was a soldier of the War of 1812 and was prominently identified with the old Militia, holding the rank of Colonel. He was a farmer, his farm being that lately owned by Bro. Ernest A. Morgan. He died June 11, 1869.


BEAN, EMERY OLIVER
Born in Readfield Sept. 10, 1819 (son of Oliver above). Made a Master Mason in Lafayette Lodge Sept. 21, 1850 and for over fifty years was one of the most prominent members of the lodge. He was Secretary in 1851, 1852, 1862, 1873, 1874 and 1875; J.W., 1853; S.W., 1854-1855; Master 1856-59 and 1864-65; Marshal 1860-61, 1883-84; Chaplain 1887-88, 1890-92. A member of Jerusalem chapter, R.A.M. and Lafayette Chapter, O.E.S. He was admitted to Kennebec Bar in 1843 and was an active attorney for sixty-one years. He was town clerk of Readfield 1849-50 and 1853-54 and for years a member of the School Committee. He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1852, and of the Senate in 1856, and Judge of Probate of Kennebec County 1881-1885. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of Westbrook Seminary, President of the Universalist State Convention, and for seven years was one of the trustees of the Maine State College at Orono. He died Dec. 13, 1904, and was buried with Masonic honors.