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James Albert Reeder Mason 1846–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: OCT 1846

Birth Location: Ohio, United States

Death Date: 24 MAY 1929

Death Location: Willow View Cemetery, Harrison Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Father: William Mason

Mother: Mary Reeder

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Brandenburg

Children(s): George Mason, Grover Mason, Charles Mason, Benjamin Mason, William Mason, Alma Mason, Matilda Campbell, John Mason, Emit Mason, James Mason, Emma Mason, Nancy Mason, Mary Mason

The story of James Albert Reeder Mason began in 1846 in Ohio, United States. James Albert Reeder Mason married Elisabeth Catharina Brandenburg, and had children including Alma May Mason, Benjamin F Mason, Charles Edward Mason, Emit Sylvester Mason, Emma E Mason, George Jacob Mason, Grover Cleveland Mason, James W Mason, John Albert Mason, Mary Jane Mason, Matilda Ellen Mason Campbell, Nancy I Mason, William H Mason. James Albert Reeder Mason passed away in 1929 in Willow View Cemetery, Harrison Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • The story of James Albert Reeder Mason began in 1846 in Ohio, United States.
  • James Albert Reeder Mason married Elisabeth Catharina Brandenburg, and had children including Alma May Mason, Benjamin F Mason, Charles Edward Mason, Emit Sylvester Mason, Emma E Mason, George Jacob Mason, Grover Cleveland Mason, James W Mason, John Albert Mason, Mary Jane Mason, Matilda Ellen Mason Campbell, Nancy I Mason, William H Mason.
  • James Albert Reeder Mason passed away in 1929 in Willow View Cemetery, Harrison Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mason
1818–1896
Birth Location: Virginia
WM
Mary Reeder
1824–1903
Birth Location: Ohio
MR

Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Brandenburg
1860–1912
Birth Location: Montgomery, Ohio, United States
EB

Children(s)

George Mason
1899–1970
Birth Location: Sulphur Grove, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
GM
Grover Mason
1889–1955
Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
GM
Charles Mason
1891–1960
Birth Location: Wayne Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
CM
Benjamin Mason
1902–1987
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Ohio
BM
William Mason
1882–1946
Birth Location: Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
WM
Alma Mason
1895–1975
Birth Location: Montgomery, Ohio, United States
AM
Matilda Campbell
1880–1915
Birth Location: Wayne, Montgomery, Ohio
MC
John Mason
1897–1969
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Emit Mason
1893–1963
Birth Location: Wayne Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
EM
James Mason
1878–
Birth Location: Wayne, Montgomery, Ohio
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Emma Mason
1884–1964
Birth Location: Mad River Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
EM
Nancy Mason
1886–1956
Birth Location: Montgomery, Ohio, United States
NM
Mary Mason
1877–1944
Birth Location: Wayne Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
MM

James Mason's Ancestors

Self
James Mason
1846–1929
Birth Place: Ohio, United States
Parents
William Mason
1818–1896
Virginia
Mary Reeder
1824–1903
Ohio
Grandparents
John (Job Reeder) Sr.
1801–1854
Washington, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Roxanne (Anne Slopan) Reeder
1806–
New York
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Reeder
1767–1828
Mary Pritchard
1770–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Reeder
1735–1835
Jemima HOWELL
1750–1810

James Mason's Descendants

1.
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James (Albert Reeder) Mason (OCT 1846–24 MAY 1929) m. Elisabeth (Catharina) Brandenburg (29 JAN 1860–30 AUG 1912)
  1. 1. George (Jacob) Mason 1899–1970
  2. 2. Grover (Cleveland) Mason 1889–1955 m. Lela (Gladys) Mowery 1896–1930
    1. 1. Carl (Russel) Mason 1925–2000
  3. 3. Charles (Edward) Mason 1891–1960
  4. 4. Benjamin (F.) Mason 1902–1987
  5. 5. William (H.) Mason 1882–1946 m. Carrie (M) Mason 1888–1963
  6. 6. Alma (May) Mason 1895–1975 m. Otto (Martin) Foltz 1900–1965
  7. 7. Matilda (Ellen Mason) Campbell 1880–1915 m. George (William) Campbell 1883–1967
    1. 1. Howard (Campbell) Mason 1908–1991 m. Elizabeth (Emma) Benadum 1913–1975 m. Clara (I) Requarth 1907–
      1. 1. Kenneth (Edward) Mason 1944–2014
    2. 2. Iva Campbell 1909–1991 m. Edmund (Elmer) Mescher 1908–1986
      1. 1. Donald (Edward) Mescher 1934–1989
  8. 8. John (Albert) Mason 1897–1969 m. Ethel (Catherine) Saul 1903–1932
    1. 1. Betty (Ann) Mason 1921–1921
  9. 9. Emit (Sylvester) Mason 1893–1963
    1. 1. Doris (Kathryn) Mason 1920–2000
  10. 10. James (W.) Mason 1878–
  11. 11. Emma (E.) Mason 1884–1964
  12. 12. Nancy (I) Mason 1886–1956 m. Glenn Heffner 1886–
  13. 13. Mary (Jane) Mason 1877–1944 m. George Dietrich 1877–1959
    1. 1. Clara (Idella) Dietrich 1901–1994
    2. 2. Walter Dietrich 1903–
    3. 3. Iva Dietrich 1903–1904
    4. 4. George (W) Dietrich 1909–2003

James Mason's Timeline

13 Records

1846
OCT 1846
Birth of James Albert Reeder Mason in Ohio, United States
Ohio, United States
1848
1848
Age 2
Birth of James Albert Reeder Mason in Ohio, United States of America
Ohio, United States of America
1848
4 Sep 1848
Age 2
James Albert Reeder Mason was baptized in Coal Center, Pennsylvania, USA
Coal Center, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
James Albert Reeder Mason resided here in Beaver Creek, Greene, Ohio, USA
Beaver Creek, Greene, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
James Albert Reeder Mason appeared in census in Wayne Township, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Wayne Township, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
James Albert Reeder Mason resided here in Wayne, Taylorsville, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Wayne, Taylorsville, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
1880
7 Jun 1880
Age 34
James Albert Reeder Mason resided here in Wayne, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Wayne, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
James Albert Reeder Mason appeared in census in Wayne Township, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Wayne Township, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
James Albert Reeder Mason resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 64
James Albert Reeder Mason resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 74
James Albert Reeder Mason resided here in Bethel, Miami, Ohio, USA
Bethel, Miami, Ohio, USA
1929
22 MAY 1929
Age 83
Death of James Albert Reeder Mason in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States
Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States
1929
24 MAY 1929
Age 83
Burial of James Albert Reeder Mason in Willow View Cemetery, Harrison Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Willow View Cemetery, Harrison Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wayne, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: M653_1014; Page: 275; Family History Library Film:
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Beaver Creek, Greene, Ohio; Roll: 683; Page: 462a
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dayton Herald; Publication Date: 24 May 1929; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA; ,0.6325612,0.5031717,0.6904719&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: OCT 1846
    Event Place: Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1848
    Event Place: Coal Center, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.s., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 04 0108 51c 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Beaver Creek, Greene, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Beaver Creek, Greene, Ohio; Roll: 683; Page: 462a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wayne Township, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wayne, Taylorsville, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wayne, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: M653_1014; Page: 275; Family History Library Film:
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wayne, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: M653_1014; Page: 275; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Wayne, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Montgomery, Ohio; Archive Collection Number: T1159; Roll: 80; Line: 8; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wayne Township, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wayne, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: 1308; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1241308
    [2] Age:
    55-56

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bethel, Miami, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bethel, Miami, Ohio; Roll: T625_1418; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 148

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1929-05-24
    Event Place: Dayton, Ohio
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Dayton Herald - 1929-05-24 - Page 44, James Albert Obit 1929-05-24

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dayton Herald; Publication Date: 24 May 1929; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA; ,0.6325612,0.5031717,0.6904719&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAY 1929
    Event Place: Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Age:
    84
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dayton Herald; Publication Date: 24 May 1929; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA; ,0.6325612,0.5031717,0.6904719&xid=3355
    [5] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1929
    Event Place: Willow View Cemetery, Harrison Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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