BEARSE to BUTMAN

BEARSE, EZRA
Born 1771 (Barnstable County, MA). He was made a Master in Lafayette lodge May 3, 1827. He was a farmer and lived many years in Readfield. Died there Oct. 7, 1843.


BILLINGS, GEORGE WESTON
Born in Fayette, ME July 11, 1834. Raised to the Master Mason degree Feb. 17, 1872 in Lafayette lodge. He was a farmer all his life, He died in Fayette Sept. 29, 1908.


BILLINGS, LOANNAS CYRILLO
Born in Fayette, ME April 4, 1836. Raised to Sublime Degree of Master Mason in Lafayette lodge, Sept. 10, 1864 and became a member Nov. 12, 1864. He was a farmer n his native town where he died June 3, 1871 and was buried with Masonic rites.


BLAISDELL, JAMES SANDFORD
Born in Rome, Maine on May 13, 1850. Raised to Master Mason degree April 26, 1873. Was former a carpet printer but now a farmer and lives in Rome (in 1909).


BLANCAHRD, SYLVANUS JUDKINS
Born August, 1826 in Maine. Raised to the degree of Master Mason in Lafayette lodge Mar. 28, 1863.  He was a farmer and teamster, his home being at Readfield Depot. He died May 29, 1870 (of consumption) and was buried with Masonic honors (at Dudley Plains Cemetery).


BODGE, FRANK HAMLIN
Born in Fayette, ME Feb. 6, 1869. Raised to the Master Mason degree in Lafayette lodge Jan. 20, 1902; J.D. 1902; He is a farmer and lives on the farm in Fayette that was the home of his father and grandfather (in 1909).


BOWLBY, BENJAMIN HARDY PARKER
Born in Lawrenceville, Nova Scotia Feb. 25, 1886. Made a Master in Lafayette Lodge Oct. 19, 1907. He is a farmer by occupation and lives in Readfield.


BRAINARD, ASAHEL
Born in Winthrop, ME Feb. 6, 1797. Raised to the Sublime degree of Master Mason degree in Lafayette lodge May 17, 1827. He was S.D. in 1830 and a Stewart for several years after the revival (1849) of the lodge and was elected Honorary Member June 3, 1872. One of the selectmen of Readfield in 1835-1837. He was a farmer and a highly esteemed citizen of the town. He died April 27, 1875.


BRAND, FRANK LESLIE
Born in Starks, Maine Aug. 5, 1858. Raised to the Master Mason degree in Lafayette lodge Apr. 1, 1899. A member of the Winthrop R.A.C. and Trinity Commandery, K.T. For over twenty years salesman and collector for the McCormick Harvester Machine Co. and the International Harvester Co. Lives at Augusta, Maine.


BRAND, WILLIAM WIRT
Born in Pittston, Maine March 8, 1880. Raised to the degree of Master Mason degree in Lafayette lodge July 6, 1901/ He is a member of Winthrop R.A. Chapter. By occupation an engineer of stationary engine. Lives at Pittston, Maine.


BRANN, ROBERT ALVIN
Born in Belgrade, Maine Feb. 27, 1877. Raised to the Sublime degree of Master Mason degree in Lafayette lodge Mar. 28, 1905. Was formerly telegraph operator and station agent for M.C.R.R. Lives in Augusta and is salesman for the International Reaper Co. He is a member of Winthrop R.A. Chapter and Trinity Commandery, K.T.


BROWN, CHARLES SANBORN
Born in Readfield Feb. 9, 1866. Raised to the degree of Master Mason degree in Lafayette lodge Apr. 4, 1903. A member of Lafayette Lodge O.E.S. Resides in Readfield and is in the grocery and meat business. (On June 11, 1921 a devastating fire engulfed Readfield Corner when lightening struck a barrel of kerosene in Charles Brown's store, adjacent to the Masonic Hall. Most of Readfield Corner burned, including Brown's store and the Masonic Hall)


BROWN, FRANK HENRY
Born in Readfield July 25, 1853.Raised to the degree of Master Mason degree in Lafayette lodge  April 21, 1875. He was J.S. in 1877-78. He was a carpet printer by trade. He died in Gardiner Feb. 2, 1882.


BROWN, FREDERIC ISAAC "F.I."
Born in Chesterville, Maine Dec. 26, 1851. Raised to the degree of Master Mason degree in Lafayette lodge Oct. 14, 1890. Treasurer since 1895. Member of the Winthrop Chapter R.A.M. Alpha Council, R. & S.M., Trinity Commandery, K.T. and Lafayette Chapter, O.E.S. President of the Kennebec County Agricultural Society, 1907-08. He has been engaged in the meat and grocery business at Readfield since 1879. Selectman for six years from 1888; town clerk, 1885-1888; member of the Maine House of Representatives 1891; Maine State Senate 1905-07. Lives at Readfield (in 1909).


BUNNELL, FREEMAN WORTHLEY
Born in Phillips, Maine Sept. 22, 1841. Made a Mason in Blue Mountain Lodge, Phillips. Affiliated with Lafayette Lodge Mar. 12, 1870. He was a scythe maker at North Wayne previous to 1869. Went to Oregon in the early 1870s where he lived for many years. Now lives in Gottsville, CA where he is engaged in the mining business.


BUSWELL, FRANKLIN McKENZIE
Born in Norway, Maine Aug. 11, 1886. Made a Master Mason in Lafayette Lodge Jan, 2, 1909. Educated in schools in Norway. Superintendent of the Wilton division of the Maine Telephone Co. Lives in Wilton, ME (in 1909).


BUTMAN, JAMES OWEN
Born in Vassalboro, Maine Sept. 7, 1836. Raised to the Sublime degree of Master Mason degree in Bethlehem Lodge in Augusta. Affiliated in Lafayette Lodge Sept. 24, 1869. J.W. 1869-70; S.W., 1871; Master 1872-73; Chaplain 1878-79, 1884, 1886. He came to Readfield in 1866 and purchased a farm, where he has since lived, extensively engaged in orcharding and sheep raising. Selectman in Readfield 1892, 93, 94. He is a member of the Readfield Grange, P. of H. (was the first Master of the Grange when it was established.)


BUTMAN, JAMES WARREN
Born in Readfield (son of James O. Butman above) Sept. 7, 1880. Raised to the degree of Master Mason degree in Lafayette lodge Jan. 6, 1902; J.S. 1907-08. Member of Winthrop Chapter R.A.M. and Lafayette Chapter O.E.S. Attended school at Kents Hill School and graduated from University of Maine. He is a farmer and also engaged in shipping apples. Lives on the home farm in Readfield (Butman Hill, Winthrop Road.)