Craft Masonry in Albany County, New York - Onondaga and Oswego ...

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Levi Wood, was born in New Scotland in 1842. Gideon Wood, his grandfather, was a native of Cape Cod, MA, born in 1778, a
wheelwright by trade, and a manufacturer of spinning-wheels. He came to the town of Westerlo, Albany county, about 1806, and
devoted his time to farming and the manufacture of spinning wheels. His wife was Jerusha Atkins, by whom he had four children:
Uriah, Arnold, Anna and Elizabeth. He died in 1861, aged 83 years. Arnold Wood, the father, was born in the town of Westerlo in
1806. He devoted his early life to teaching and later followed farming; he removed to the town of New Scotland in 1836, where he
became fairly well-to-do. His wife was Mary Spencer, born in Rhode Island in 1806, and a daughter of Anthony, and a cousin of
Senator Anthony Spencer. Their children were William, Levi, Ameha, Charles and Ann Eliza; the latter died when three years old.
Arnold Wood died in 1891, and his wife resides in New Scotland on the homestead with her son Charles.
Levi Wood received a very fair education, attending the common schools and the Albany Normal. He remained on the farm until he
was 21. His first enterprise was the grocery business, which he established on the corner of Bear and William streets, Albany, in
partnership with Mr. Underbill, under the firm name of Underbill & Wood. Here he remained for seven years; the four following years
were spent in Connecticut, engaged in the manufacture of paper, when he returned to Albany and again engaged in the grocery
business at the same location, but this time for himself. He remained here for eight years when he again embarked in the paper
manufacturing business in New Baltimore, Greene county, NY. In 1892 he came to the village of Voorheesville and engaged in the
mercantile business, which he conducts at the present time. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Temple Lodge No. 14 of
Albany, and of the Odd Fellows, Voorheesville Lodge. In 1863 he married Harriet A. Martin, born in New Scotland, and a daughter of
William and Mary A. (Moak) Martin, and their children are Mary Ella, wife of Dr. W. F. Shaw of Voorheesville, and Frank W., with the
National Express.
Evening Star Lodge No. 75, Watervliet, New York
Warrant: 10 Jun 1826 as No. 466;
Forfeit, 05 Jun 1834;
Revived 31 Jan 1840;
Renumbered No. 75, 04 Jun 1840;
Surrendered, 06 Jun 1854;
New warrant, 18 Jun 1864;
Destroyed by fire, 05 Sep 1865; reissued, Jan 1866
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Evening Star Lodge (Masonic), No. 75.— The first Masonic lodge located in the town of Watervliet was known as Clinton Lodge,
No. 202. The date of the charter of this lodge was 12 Dec 1811. It became inoperative somewhere about 1818.
A lodge known as Evening Star, No. 466, was organized in that part of this village which was called Gibbonsville, and a charter or
warrant granted, 10 Jun 1826. The following named brethren were its first officers: Joseph Hayward, Master; Ira Holdridge, Senior
Warden; Obediah D. Brown, Junior Warden. This lodge went out of existence, date unknown, and was revived by authority of the
Grand Lodge on 31 Jan 1840, John D. Willard, Junior Grand Warden, installing its officers as follows: Jacob Gingrich, Master;
Jonathan Hart, Senior Warden; Luther M. Tracy, Junior Warden; Wm. P. Lansing, Secretary; Jacob Clute, Treasurer. At this
installation Mr. Joseph Hayward, its first Master, was present.
On 4 Jun 1840, the Grand Lodge changed the "lodge number" of this lodge to 75. On April 12, 1854, this lodge surrendered its
warrant, pursuant to a resolution adopted at a meeting held for that purpose, the brethren having been duly summoned. The officers
at this time were as follows : Daniel E. Stewart, WM; George B. Frazer, SW; Lorenzo D. Collins, JW; John E. Glass, Secretary ;
Morgan L. Taylor, Treasurer; Wm. McClellan, SD; John W. Fisher, JD, and John Christie, Tyler.
The present organization of this lodge dates from 4 Mar 1864, at which time Grand Master Clinton F. Paige issued a dispensation to
the brethren at West Troy to form a lodge, to be known as "Evening Star," and subsequently received a warrant, dated 17 Jun 1864.
The following were its first officers: Daniel W. Talcott, WM; Wm. Andrews, Jr., SW; Geo. F. Milliman, JW; Alexander McAllister,
Treasurer: John H. Fitchett, Secretary; R. G. Smith, SD; Charles H. Fort, JD, and William Fox, Tyler.
The Grand Lodge in June, 1864, adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Evening Star Lodge, U. D., be permitted to receive and work under the dormant warrant of a lodge once known
as Evening Star Lodge, No. 75, and to be hereafter hailed and known as such number.
This lodge has been in successful operation since the date of its present organization, 8 Mar 1864. This lodge has been unfortunate,
as in Jun 1865, its lodge room, with all furniture and records, were destroyed by fire, and again, in Dec 1870, its lodge room,
together with all its elegant furniture, etc., met the same fate.
In connection with the Evening Star Lodge, in 1871, was organized a chapter of the Royal Arch Masons, known as Hudson River
Chapter, No. 262, the first officers being as follows: Albert Tayer, High Priest; Alfred W. Richardson, King; Charles L. Mather,
Scribe; Geo. B. Mosher, Treasurer, and Henry C. Kelsey, Secretary.
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WARRANT: The first warrant for Evening Star Lodge was granted June 10, 1826.
This warrant was declared forfeited by the Grand Lodge 5 Jun 1834.
It was revived 31 Jan 1840, and on June 6, 1854, it was surrendered.
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