of that Lodge by the Gr<strong>and</strong> Master, within the last year, be declared forfeit. They also recommend that a warrant be granted for a Lodge in Syracuse, <strong>Onondaga</strong> County, to be called Syracuse Lodge, No. 501.' " In the above few words, Syracuse Lodge No. 102 became Syracuse Lodge No. 501, with only such break in service as was occasioned by the suspension of 102. The Brethren of No. 501 were permitted by the Gr<strong>and</strong> Lodge to have the records <strong>and</strong> all of the property of No. 102, on condition that they pay all indebtedness of the old Lodge. [One Minute Book, Vol. I, survives as of 2001.) Roster of Syracuse Lodge No. 102 (241 of 256 Brothers) Selected biographical sketches are appended for Brothers in Bold type. Numbers in brackets give previous Lodge number affiliation. Adams, Henry P. Andrews, Friend A Austin, Pardon Avril, L. R. (Averill) Babock, Ira Bainbridge, Charles Ball, Calvin Stowe Jr. Barber, Joseph Barrett, Michael Barron, John Barton, Joseph Bauker, Baum, Artemus Baum, Isaac Baum, John Beebe, William Bennett, George C. Bernhard, Gustav Bickford, Dearborn B. (93) Bigelow, Joshua G. Bogardis, Davis Boynton, John F. Briggs, Caleb Bronner, Isaac H. Brower, A. G. Bulger, John (Bolger) Burdick, Perry Burditson, Jacob Burns, Milton, C. Butler, Eben Caldwell, Alonzo Born Carrier, Dudley Ch<strong>and</strong>ler, James Chapman, Cyrus Y. Chase Van Buren Chase, Dudley W. Chase, Dudley Winthrop Chase, Horace Hills Chillingworth, Richard J. Church, Hiram Clark, J. M. Claxton, Richard B. Clevel<strong>and</strong>, Perry P. Coates, Damon Coates, William J. Cogswell, Z. W. Comstock, Levi Wilson Cone, Marcus Conroy, Patrick Cook. John Watson Courtney, Robert Cronk, Warren Dann, Walter B. Davis, Guy Dawson, Edward Seabred Dean, Charles A. Didama, H. D. Drake, Edwin C. Duncan, J. W. Durnford, H. W. Earl, J. D. Eason, Thomas Eason, William Eaton, Riley S. Edwards, Thomas C. Elliott, Daniel Elsner, Leopold Everson, George Fairchild, Augustus Newell Feber, Charles L. Fish, Gilbert B. Fisher, Anson Fitch, Charles C. Franklin, J. B. Frary, John French, Benjamin (330) Fuller, James Gardner, Napoleon B. Garson, Isaac Gifford, James E. Giles, Charles P. Goodfellow, Adam W. Goodfellow, William B. Grant, Stephen Gray, George W. Green, Benjamin Franklin Green, George Green, Warren Green, William W. Griffin, Rhesa (Rasa) Grumbach, Nicholas Hall, James B. Hall, William Hallister, Clark Hamilton, William T. Hay, George (Hey?) Helmer, William Henocksburg, Aaron Henocksburg, Moses Higgins, Every J. Higgins, George E. Hirshman, Leopold Hochstrasser, Osmond Hodges, William Howard, George Howl<strong>and</strong>, Benjamin F. Hubbard, Caleb Dr. Hurst, Samuel Isaacs, Alfred A. Isenning, Carl (Charles) Jacobs, Joshua Jacobs, Moses Jacobus, J. S. Jones, Henry Joy, Lewis Everett Judson, Hiram Kinny, R. (King) Kra<strong>ft</strong>, Simon Lamb, Joseph Laslow, Charles (Latzlo) Lavelle, Owen Lawrence, Grove (379) Lawson, Isaac D. Leopold, Elsner Levy, Sylvester Lewis, George Lewis, Isaac Lewis, Jabez W. Lewis, John Linch, Benjamin Litt, Jacob J. Lovejoy, William J. Dr. Lyon, McKennon Lyon, Wakeman Manheimer, Isaac Marvin, Edgar Matson, Alpheus Matthews, James H. McDonald, J. R. Meldram, James Mellen, Joseph B. Miller, Joseph Y. Monroe, S. Moore, Dempster Morehouse, Morgan, John J. Morgan, William E. Newell, John Newton, Henry (484) Norgrove, Richard L. Northrup, Darius Olmsted, William B. (98?) Ormsby, A. P. Paige, Clinton Freeman Palmer, William L. Pardee, Stephen B. Parker, Dr. Jared Husted Parker, William W. Pease, Roger, W. Peck, Myron Peck, Sanford C. Penfield, Jerry Perkins, B. (A) Perry, H. W. Phelps, Martin J. Philips, Robert D. Phillips, Ira E. Phillips, John H. Prall, William H. H. Pratsman, F. W. Quick, Peter Raymond, Daniel Reals, L. George Remon, Lonnzo R. Robie, John E. Robinson, John C. Capt. Rosenbeck, Samuel Samson, Joseph Samuels, Joseph M. Sayles, Owney (Oney) Schoen, Francis Seldon, H. Seldon, L. (H. R.) Seymour, Joseph Sherwood, John F. Sixbury, Charles Skinner, Charles L. Slocum, Joseph Slocum, WIlliam M. Smith, Peter Jr. Snow, Dillaye Robert Stanton, Alex<strong>and</strong>er Stanton, Herman H. Stanton, N. P. Stanton, Sydney Sr. Stern, Abraham Still, Martin Story, Amos Stoutenger, Bennett Summers, Moses Thayer, Sanford (Thays) Thompson, Alex<strong>and</strong>er M. Thompson, David W. Tiffany, Henry Tracy, Luther M. Truair, Thomas Spencer Tucker, (Jonathan) N. T. Tuttle, James B. VanVolkenburg, D. A. VanZ<strong>and</strong>t, Ulrich H. Wales, Hatcher P Walter, Adam Walter, William Warne, Henry Edward Warren, Henry Warson, Frederick Webber, Austin B. Welch, Eliphat Wells, Alex<strong>and</strong>er Brush Wells, Charles H. Welsh, Carl (Welch) Wheadon, Phillip M. (Weaton) White, George H. White, William H. Whitehilll, Lewis Whitmore, Charles Wilcox, Asel (93) Willard, James L. Willcox, Samuel G. Williams, George N. Williams, William C. Wilson, Elishu Wilson, T. O Wilson, W. Y. Wilson, William A. Wooley, Peter Worden, Hiram H. (93) Worden, James Worden, John S. Worley, John Zinn, Simon 8
Selected Biographical or <strong>Historical</strong> Data Paige, Clinton F. Gr<strong>and</strong> Master, 1863-1864. See Central City Lodge No. 305 for his biographical information Isaac Baum , b. 1808, Montgomery Co., NY; m. Mary / Miriam Dockstader, 1831; b. 6 Dec 1814, Near Indian Castle, Herkimer, NY Note: Isaac married Mary/Miriam Dockstader. Her nephew, James Dockstader was member no. 261 of Syracuse Lodge No. 501 (GL No. 112549, Initiated 18 Mar 1868, Passed 22 Apr 1868, Raised 29 Apr 1868. He was a carpenter: Birth: 17 JUL 1843 in Hammond, St. Lawrence County, NY Death: 18 JUN 1912 in 1507 Midl<strong>and</strong> Ave., Syracuse, NY of chronic hepatitis <strong>and</strong> endocarditis Military Service: 6 AUG 1862 Private, Co. D., 110 Regt., NY Volunteers; 28 AUG 1865 Discharged, Special Order #16 Medical Information: Light Complexion, Brown Hair, Gray Eyes, suffers from: One Rupture, Varicose Veins & Rheumatism, Sore Eyes, Le<strong>ft</strong> H<strong>and</strong> Minus Two Fingers [ http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dockstader&id=I06454 ] Father: Henry G. Dockstader b: 22 OCT 1817 in Near Indian Castle, Herkimer County, NY Mother: Eliza Joyce b: 29 JAN 1811 in Herkimer County, NY Marriage 1 Izilda Adelaide Vowers b: ABT. 1850; no children listed. Brother of: Daniel Baum, who married Abigail <strong>and</strong> were the parents of Artemus Baum, b. 1 Aug. 1824; d. 1 July 1887, buried in the Cicero Cemetery. Artemus married Betsey Snow who was b. ca Feb 1828; died 10 May 1867, age 39-3-17. Artemus married Betsy Snow <strong>and</strong> all of their children died. Betsy died giving birth to the last child, who lived one month. Artemus was so grieved/upset that he never even named the child. Artemus died twenty years a<strong>ft</strong>er Betsy, never remarried <strong>and</strong> the oldest daughter Josephine, died three years a<strong>ft</strong>er the death of her mother. It seems as though they all stopped taking care of themselves <strong>and</strong> languished, so to speak. Atremus rented out rooms for a living, one of which was to Centerville Lodge No. 648 for their first meetings. The yearly rent for that building was $17.50. He died at age 53 years. John Baum, brother of Isaac <strong>and</strong> Daniel above. b. 12 May 1797; d. 20 Jun 1854; m. Magdalene ‘Lany” Elwood 13 Feb 1818, Jonville [Johnville?],Montgomery Co., NY. He was the gr<strong>and</strong>father of Lyman Frank Baum, author of the “Wizard of Oz” books. Baum Family of Centreville <strong>and</strong> Mattydale Philip Baum m. Catherine ____ b. ca 1738 George F. Dockstader Henry G. Dockstader Philip Baum Catherine Barth b. 12 Sep 1784 – d. 31 May 1848 b. bef 7 Mar 1772 – d. ca 1 Jan 1846 James Dockstader Henry John P. Baum Daniel * b. 1801 Isaac Baum Jacob b. 1810 b. 1791 b. 12 May 1797 – d. 20 Jun 1854 Abraham b. 1803 b. 1808, Montgomery Co., NY Philip b. 1812 m. Magdalene Lany Elwood Mary b. 1806 m. Mary/Miriam Dockstader, 1831 Besse b. 1814 13 Feb 1818, Jonville [Johnville?] b. 6 Dec 1814, near Indian Castle, Barbara b. 1816 Montgomery Co., NY * (m. Abigail; had son, Herkimer Co., NY Artemus1824-1887) Benjamin Franklin Baum? Cynthis Ann Stanton Benjamin Ward Baum Martha ca 1832 Isaac Baum ** b. 28 Oct 1820 b. 3 Jan 1821, MindenTwp m. Richard Fergerson ca 1850, prob. Cicero New Woodstock, Madison, NY Montgomery Co., NY Sarah Ann ca 1834 res. 1868-69. P.O. Plank Road d. 14 Feb 1886, Syracuse, NY Franklin ca 1837 Town of Clay, NY Alonzo ca 1838 Agent for Lightning Rod Co. Amenzo ca 1838 m. Mary Williams Cynthia 1843 Lyman Frank Baum* Henry Clay 1859 Melville ca 1845 Oliver S. 1844 b. 15 May 1856, Chittenango NY George M. 1861 Granville * ca 1845 Harriet A. 1846 d. 06 May 1919, Ozcot, LA, CA (Postmaster) William Baum Mary Louise 1848 m. Maud Gage, 9 Nov 1882 * L. Frank Baum Mary Augusta ca 1848 b. prob. <strong>Onondaga</strong> Co., NY Benjamin W. 1850 b. 27 Mar 1861, Fayetteville, NY Author: Wizard of Oz Naomi ca 1854 m. Emma Wendling Edwin C. 1853 Children: Frank, Robert, [ b. Syracuse ]; Harry, Kenneth [ b. SD ] * Granville m. Mary E. Dockstader, b. 2 Jul 1850 in Herkimer ** Isaac: first Master of Centreville Lodge No. 648, 1867 Compilation <strong>and</strong> graphics by Gary L. Heinmiller, April 2005, May 2007 Names in blue were Freemasons. 9
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