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John S. Masterson 1835–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Jan 1879

Death Location: Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Masterson

Mother: Belinda Gaddy

Spouse(s): Lydia Tomlin

Children(s):

John S. Masterson was born in 1835 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Jonathan Hathaway Masterson And Belinda Gaddy. In 1850, John S. Masterson resided in Menard, Illinois, USA. In 1870, John S. Masterson resided in Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas, USA. John S. Masterson married Lydia H Tomlin. John S. Masterson passed away in 1879 in Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John S. Masterson was born in 1835 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Jonathan Hathaway Masterson And Belinda Gaddy.
  • In 1850, John S. Masterson resided in Menard, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, John S. Masterson resided in Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas, USA.
  • John S. Masterson married Lydia H Tomlin.
  • John S. Masterson passed away in 1879 in Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Masterson
1785–1861
Birth Location: Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
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Belinda Gaddy
1807–1889
Birth Location: Green County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Tomlin
1842–1899
Birth Location: Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
LT

Children(s)

John Masterson's Ancestors

Self
John Masterson
1835–1879
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Jonathan Hathaway Masterson
1785–1861
Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Belinda Gaddy
1807–1889
Green County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John Masterson
1750–1812
Fredericksburg, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Katurah Masterson
1765–1830
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Masterson
1724–1774
Jemima Tucker
1720–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Masterson's Timeline

6 Records

1835
1835
Birth of John S. Masterson in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 15
John S. Masterson resided here in Menard, Illinois, USA
Menard, Illinois, USA
1870
23 Jun 1870
Age 35
John S. Masterson resided here in Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
1875
1 Mar 1875
Age 40
John S. Masterson resided here in Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
1879
25 January 1879
Age 44
Death of John S. Masterson in Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, United States of America
Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, United States of America
1879
25 Jan 1879
Age 44
Death of John S. Masterson in Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, United States of America
Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: M593_434; Page: 225A; Family History Library Film: 545933
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Menard, Illinois; Roll: 120; Page: 324b
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Menard, Illinois; Roll: 120; Page: 324b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1870
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas; Archive Collection Number: T1130; Roll: 10; Page: 3; Line: 5; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas; Roll: M593_434; Page: 225A; Family History Library Film: 545933

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_7; Line: 61

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1879
    Event Place: Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, United States of America
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