Past Master of Gray Lodge No. 329
Charles S. Marston
Fifteenth Worshipful Master, 1885–1886
2370 Barker Oaks Dr., Houston, TX 77077
At a Glance
- Petitioned: Holland Lodge No. 1, 1869, age 25, a clerk
- Raised: November 17, 1869
- Gray Lodge: Charter member and its first Junior Deacon
- Master of Gray Lodge No. 329: 1885–1886, its fifteenth
- Grand Junior Steward: 1884–1885
- Business: Brinsmade & Marston, Houston
- Died: April 20, 1896
The Life of Charles S. Marston
Information concerning the birth and early life of Charles S. Marston is not available. He was 25 years of age and a clerk when he petitioned Holland Lodge No. 1 for the degrees in 1869. He received the three degrees as follows: 1° July 31, 2° September 26 and 3° November 17, 1869.
He was a charter member of Gray Lodge and served as the first Junior Deacon in 1870 and again in 1871. He was Senior Deacon in 1872. He was Senior Warden in 1884-1885 and Master in 1885-1886. He was Grand Junior Steward of the Grand Lodge of Texas in 1884-1885.
According to the Houston City Directory of 1873, one of the business firms of Houston was Brinsmade & Marston. He died April 20, 1896, and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery with Masonic rites by Gray Lodge.