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Joseph D. Masterson 1817–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: White, Illinois, USA

Father: John Jr

Mother: Mary Kennedy

Spouse(s): Margaret Reeves, Mira Reid

Children(s): George Masterson, John Masterson, Mary Masterson, Matilda Masterson, Charles Masterson, William Masterson, Zacheriah Masterson

The story of Joseph D. Masterson began in 1817 in Nelson, Kentucky, United States. Joseph D. Masterson married Jane Barbrie, Margaret Jane Reeves, Mira Ann Reid, and had children including Charles B Masterson, George William Masterson, John Masterson, Mary E Masterson, Matilda Masterson, William S Masterson, Zacheriah Masterson. Joseph D. Masterson passed away in 1857 in White, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph D. Masterson began in 1817 in Nelson, Kentucky, United States.
  • Joseph D. Masterson married Jane Barbrie, Margaret Jane Reeves, Mira Ann Reid, and had children including Charles B Masterson, George William Masterson, John Masterson, Mary E Masterson, Matilda Masterson, William S Masterson, Zacheriah Masterson.
  • Joseph D. Masterson passed away in 1857 in White, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr
1790–1827
Birth Location: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Kennedy
1785–1884
Birth Location: Pottingers Creek, Nelson, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Reeves
1817–1880
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
MR
Mira Reid
1824–
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
MR

Children(s)

George Masterson
1853–1926
Birth Location: White, Illinois, USA
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John Masterson
1840–1926
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Masterson
1839–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Matilda Masterson
1844–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Charles Masterson
1841–1907
Birth Location: Spencer County, Indiana, USA
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William Masterson
1846–1876
Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
WM
Zacheriah Masterson
1854–1926
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
ZM

Joseph Masterson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Masterson
1817–1857
Birth Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Parents
John V Masterson Jr
1790–1827
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Ann Hardin) Kennedy
1785–1884
Pottingers Creek, Nelson, Kentucky
Grandparents
Zachariah (G) Masterson
1765–1829
Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Miller
1763–1806
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Masterson
1728–1770
Sarah
1729–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Masterson
1698–1744
Ann Peterson
1707–1750

Joseph Masterson's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (D.) Masterson (1817–1857) m. Margaret (Jane) Reeves (1817–15 Mar 1880) m. Mira (Ann) Reid (about 1824–)
  1. 1. George (William) Masterson 1853–1926 m. Missouri (E) Rhodes 1856–
    1. 1. William (Robert) Masterson 1876–1955
    2. 2. Stella (Masterson) Short 1887–1918
    3. 3. Lida (Elizabeth) Baird 1888–1950
    4. 4. Walter (B) Masterson 1894–1938
    5. 5. Zach (Uriah) Masterson 1877–1960
    6. 6. Edwin Masterson 1879–
    7. 7. Frederic (James) Masterson 1884–1970
    8. 8. Edgar (C) Masterson 1880–
  2. 2. John Masterson 1840–1926 m. Mary Brown 1840–1929 m. Elizabeth Hedge 1837–1869
    1. 1. Mary Johnson 1873–1949
    2. 2. William Masterson 1865–
    3. 3. James Masterson 1867–
    4. 4. Joseph Masterson 1869–1892
    5. 5. Richard Masterson 1882–1947
    6. 6. Myrtle (Hedge) Masterson 1866–1939 m. William (H) Short 1858–1911
      1. 1. Sarah (Francis) Short 1888–1909 m. Arthur (Burton) Wilson 1880–1956
        1. 1. Lula Wilson 1907–2004 m. Louis (Cecil) Miller 1905–1973
      2. 2. Nancy (A) Short 1884–1947
      3. 3. Laura (E) Short 1887–1941
      4. 4. Etta (May) Short 1891–1910
      5. 5. Mary (P) Short 1895–1918
      6. 6. William (H Short) Jr. 1896–1958
      7. 7. Tom Short 1899–
      8. 8. Eliza Short 1904–1921
      9. 9. Hattie (Abigail Short) vaughn 1891–1985
      10. 10. Martha Short 1906–1908
      11. 11. Eva Short 1910–
      12. 12. Alvia ("Al") Short 1905–1975
      13. 13. James (H) Short 1898–
    7. 7. George (Andrew) Masterson 1871–1954
    8. 8. Hardy Masterson 1875–1952
    9. 9. Rebecca (Angeline) Masterson 1876–1935 m. James (D) Lee 1868–1947
      1. 1. Saddie (L) Lee 1902–
      2. 2. Lola Lee 1915–
      3. 3. Ellen Lee 1894–1953
      4. 4. John (T.) Lee 1900–1965
      5. 5. Edison Lee 1908–1917
      6. 6. Hardy (A) Lee 1910–1978
      7. 7. Joseph (D.) Lee 1915–1925
      8. 8. Lola (Mae) Mundhank 1913–1969
      9. 9. Fred (Arnold) Lee 1917–1992
  3. 3. Mary (E) Masterson 1839–
  4. 4. Matilda Masterson 1844–
  5. 5. Charles (B) Masterson 1841–1907
  6. 6. William (S) Masterson 1846–1876
  7. 7. Zacheriah Masterson 1854–1926

Joseph Masterson's Timeline

4 Records

1817
15 Aug 1817
Birth of Joseph D. Masterson in Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Nelson, Kentucky, United States
1817
1817
Birth of Joseph D. Masterson in Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Nelson, Kentucky, United States
1857
1857
Age 40
Death of Joseph D. Masterson in White, Illinois, USA
White, Illinois, USA
1922
19 Dec 1922
Age 105
Death of Joseph D. Masterson in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1817
    Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: White, Illinois, USA
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