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Riley Benson Mason 1861–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 APR 1861

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Death Date: 10 JAN 1951

Death Location: Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: James Mason

Mother: Clarissa Honea

Spouse(s): Prudence Cain

Children(s): James Mason, Virginia Mason, Allie Mason, Eller Mason

Riley Benson Mason was born in 1861 in Oconee County, South Carolina, the child of James Mason And Clarissa Honea. Riley Benson Mason married Prudence Victoria Cain, and had children including Allie V Mason, Eller W Mason, James Robert Mason, Virginia Eloise Mason. Riley Benson Mason passed away in 1951 in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • Riley Benson Mason was born in 1861 in Oconee County, South Carolina, the child of James Mason And Clarissa Honea.
  • Riley Benson Mason married Prudence Victoria Cain, and had children including Allie V Mason, Eller W Mason, James Robert Mason, Virginia Eloise Mason.
  • Riley Benson Mason passed away in 1951 in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mason
1830–1922
Birth Location: –
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Clarissa Honea
1841–1917
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Prudence Cain
1859–1940
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

James Mason
1885–1954
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
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Virginia Mason
1882–1972
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
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Allie Mason
1892–1981
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
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Eller Mason
1887–1951
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
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Riley Mason's Ancestors

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Riley Mason
1861–1951
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
Parents
James Mason
1830–1922
Clarissa Honea
1841–1917
Grandparents
James Mason
–1836
Fanny Magee
1799–1864
Great-Grandparents
Richard Mason
1740–1796
Margaret Unk
1742–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mason
1692–1745

Riley Mason's Descendants

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Riley (Benson) Mason (11 APR 1861–10 JAN 1951) m. Prudence (Victoria) Cain (13 SEP 1859–24 FEB 1940)
  1. 1. James (Robert) Mason 1885–1954 m. Maggie (Lela) Moore 1887–1974
    1. 1. Robert (Edwin) Mason 1918–1993 m. Euna (Mae) Herring 1920–2011
    2. 2. Clarence Mason 1912–
    3. 3. James (Cohen) Mason 1913–1980 m. Beatrice (B.) Unk 1917–
    4. 4. Gary (Lee Mason) Sr. 1915–1997
    5. 5. Lucille Mason 1921–
    6. 6. Walter Mason 1925–
  2. 2. Virginia (Eloise) Mason 1882–1972
  3. 3. Allie (V.) Mason 1892–1981
  4. 4. Eller (W.) Mason 1887–1951

Riley Mason's Timeline

2 Records

1861
11 APR 1861
Birth of Riley Benson Mason in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina
1951
10 JAN 1951
Age 90
Death of Riley Benson Mason in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 APR 1861
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 JAN 1951
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina
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