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The Green Tree Tavern
Ste. Genevieve County MO
Janis-Ziegler House aka Green Tree Tavern St. Marys Road, just south of South Gabouri Creek
In 1807 the first meeting of Freemasons was held here. Limestone basement walls are 2 ft thick.
By looking at the pictures you can imagine the men talking and laughing on the gallery as they carved their names in the posts. After too many drinks it was not uncommon for them to take their frolicking into the streets. In front of the tavern is what seems to be a stone walkway but is actually the top of the old retaining wall. The street was raised about 5 feet years ago.
The current owner has the original posts in the basement and is restoring the tavern to ca. 1790. (TDR)
LIST OF BOOKS DUE LOUISIANA LODGE No 109
AS APPEARS ON THE TREASURERS BOOK. Dec 1817
| Names of delinquents | Amt | Total | Remarks |
| Richard G. Bibb | 23.50 | - | suspended for nonpayment Feb 12 1816 |
| Alexander Craighead | 2.50 | - | none |
| Peter Dagnet | 7.81/2 | - | none |
| Nathaniel Cook | 7.75 | - | none |
| Edward Cheatham | 4.50 | - | none |
| Henry Elliott | 6.00 | - | none |
| Henry Dodge | 10.62 | - | none |
| John Donahue | 20.00 | - | none |
| Andrew Henry | 3.75 | - | none |
| Joseph Perkins | 27.50 | - | none |
| Joseph Hertuck | 9.00 | - | none |
| _?_ Hickman | 30.33 | - | suspended for non payment of dues Feb 12 1816 |
| J.B. Janiess | 13.25 | - | none |
| Henry Keil | 7.00 | - | none |
| Nathaniel Pusey | 3.50 | - | none |
| Louis LaGrouce(LaGourc?) | 10.75 | - | none |
| Harvey Lane | 5.00 | - | none |
| Simon M. Hubbard | 17.00 | - | Suspended for nonpayment of dues-Feb 1816 |
| James Dowlin | 6.00 | - | Request to Sixth _?_ 1812 but not executed on the S. Books |
| John McArthur | 18.39 | - | none |
| John H. Robinson | 14.00 | - | none |
| end of page one...name is cut off and can't be read | - | - | none |
| Rubin Smith | 6.25 | - | none |
| Andrew Scott | 4.331/2 | - | none |
| Robert Terry | 8.25 | - | Suspended Feb 12 1816 for nonpayment of dues |
| ?Theodore G.? Long | 6.00 | - | none |
| Hardage Lane | 1.50 | - | none |
| Andrew Woods | 23.67 | - | Suspended Feb 1816 for nonpayment of dues |
| John Webber | 3.00 | - | none |
| Jacob Woods | 9.50 | - | Suspended same time but vouched for by same brother whose name cannot _________ on the S. Books |
| Joab? Jacob Waters Senior | 8.50 | - | none |
| Joab? Jacob Waters Junior | 9.00 | - | none |
| Wm. B. Willmott | 2.00 | - | none |
| ?Dubrail? Villars | 14.50 | - | Paid Each Elliott & Chand?? in app -?- |
| Sebastian Butcher | - | - | none |
| Louis -?- Lynn | - | - | Rec'd from Linn 10$ and is amount of ___ ___ ___ 22 dollars this bill |
(thanks Aunt Carolyn for this postcard!!)
For more information on early Masonic Lodges of Missouri please see here