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 Kaufman Lodge No. 726, A.F. & A.M.
N 32° 31.224 W 096° 22.953
14S E 745862 N 3601139
Texas Historical Marker at Kaufman Lodge No. 726, noting its establishment and history, at 8782 FM 148, Scurry, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNAYW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2015
Views: 6
Marker Number: 11989
Marker Text:
The first Masonic Lodge in Kaufman County, Bloomfield Lodge No. 112, was located in Kaufman. In times of heavy rain during the 1880s, the roads were impassable. For this reason 16 members petitioned for a lodge charter in the 8-year-old town of Scurry in 1890. A charter for Kaufman Lodge No. 726, A.F. & A.M., was issued December 11, 1891. The first officers were S.J. Modisett, Thomas Martin and J.W. McFarland; the lodge weathered good financial times and bad as a center of community activity and public service. Though forced to relocate due to fires, the lodge grew steadily. As is Masonic tradition, lodge members raise and spend monies on behalf of those in need. Kaufman Lodge No. 726 has provided leaders for the town of Scurry and its vicinity, and is very active in medical aid and public education. (2000)
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