Freestone County, Texas
Social Organizations




Streetman Masonic Lodge #279 (Prince Hall Lodge) (1921-current)
Streetman, Texas

African American organization.

The Streetman Masonic Lodge building was unusual in the respect that it was a
one story building, unlike some of the older Masonic lodge buildings in 
Freestone county.  The Streetman Masonic Lodge was chartered on July 22, 1921.

Charter Officers:
Edwards, E. J.  (Worshipful Master)
Fain, E. D. (SW)
Harris, E. H. (JW)
Thomas, J. D. (Secretary)
Harris, A. L. (Tiler)
West, A. W. (Treasurer)

Other Charter Members:
Bonner, Minnor
Dunbar, Will
Harris, L. J.
Harris, M. O.
Hunter, Jake
Moots, W. M.
Turner, Plat
West, A. E.
White, H. E.

Officers in 1978:
Sanford, Robert (Worshipful Master)
Carroll, John Lee (SW)
Bennett, J. W. (JW)
Bennett, Terry (Secretary)
Sanford, Milton (Sr. Deacon)
Hold, Roosevelt (Jr. Deacon)
Brooks, J. L. (Sr. Steward)
Garrett, Will Gus (Jr. Steward)
Cross, Ned (Tiler)

The Lodge had total of 31 members in 1978.