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John Brashears Mason 1804 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 OCT 1804

Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 JUL 1881

Death Location: Loudon County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Daniel Mason

Mother: Mary Brashears

Spouse(s): Mary McFall

Children(s):

The story of John Brashears Mason began in 1804 in Roane County, Tennessee, USA. In 1840, John Brashears Mason resided in Roane, Tennessee, United States. John Brashears Mason married Mary E. McFall. John Brashears Mason passed away in 1881 in Loudon County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Brashears Mason began in 1804 in Roane County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1840, John Brashears Mason resided in Roane, Tennessee, United States.
  • John Brashears Mason married Mary E. McFall.
  • John Brashears Mason passed away in 1881 in Loudon County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Mason's Ancestors

Self
John Mason
1804 – 1881
Birth Place: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Daniel Jenkinson Mason
1770 – 1839
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Mary Brashears
1776 – 1819
Julian, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Samuel “The Rolling Stone”) Brashears
1731 – 1816
Brashear Meadows, Prince George, Maryland, USA
Phoebe Nicks
1738 – 1811
Talbot, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Brashears
1703 – 1782
Charity Dowell
1704 – 1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Brashear
1673 – 1740
Ann Jones
1673 – 1740

John Mason's Timeline

7 Records

1804
12 OCT 1804
Birth of John Brashears Mason in Roane, Tennessee, USA
Roane, Tennessee, USA
1804
12 OCT 1804
Birth of John Brashears Mason in Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 36
John Brashears Mason resided here in Roane, Tennessee, United States
Roane, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 46
John Brashears Mason resided here in Lawrence, Alabama, United States
Lawrence, Alabama, United States
1850
1850
Age 46
John Brashears Mason resided here in District 8, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
District 8, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1881
15 JUL 1881
Age 77
Death of John Brashears Mason in Loudon, Tennessee, USA
Loudon, Tennessee, USA
1881
15 JUL 1881
Age 77
Death of John Brashears Mason in Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
Loudon County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 OCT 1804
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] United States, Census, 1850, "United States, Census, 1850", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Wed Jan 22 15:44:44 UTC 2025), Entry for John Mason and Mary Mason, 1850.
    [3] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 08 17:39:55 UTC 2025), Entry for John Brashear Mason.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 8, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 407a
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Knoxville Whig and Chronicle; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1881; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.58364546,0.94608927,0.64425457&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Loudon, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 08 17:39:55 UTC 2025), Entry for John Brashear Mason.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lawrence, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 8, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 407a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JUL 1881
    Event Place: Loudon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 08 17:39:55 UTC 2025), Entry for John Brashear Mason.
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Knoxville Whig and Chronicle; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1881; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.58364546,0.94608927,0.64425457&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 8, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 8, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 407a

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: lioune County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Knoxville Whig and Chronicle; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1881; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.58364546,0.94608927,0.64425457&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 OCT 1804
    Event Place: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Loudon, Loudon County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JUL 1881
    Event Place: Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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