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SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON 1837 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1837

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 28 OCT 1905

Death Location: Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA

Father: James Mason

Mother: ELIZABETH NEIL

Spouse(s): Sarah Harrison

Children(s): Margareth Carter, ELIZABETH MASON

In 1837, SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr entered the world in Ohio, born to James K Mason and ELIZABETH NEIL. SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr married Sarah Elizabeth Harrison, and had children including Margareth Carter, ELIZABETH MARGARETE MASON. SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr passed away in 1905 in Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1837, SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr entered the world in Ohio, born to James K Mason and ELIZABETH NEIL.
  • SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr married Sarah Elizabeth Harrison, and had children including Margareth Carter, ELIZABETH MARGARETE MASON.
  • SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr passed away in 1905 in Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mason
1799 – 1864
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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ELIZABETH NEIL
1792 – 1854
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
EN

Spouses(s)

Sarah Harrison
1838 – 1907
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
SH

Children(s)

Margareth Carter
1855 – 1889
Birth Location: Isla, Sabine, Texas, United States
MC
ELIZABETH MASON
1855 – 1889
Birth Location: Isla, Sabine, Texas, United States
EM

SAMUEL MASON's Ancestors

Self
SAMUEL MASON
1837 – 1905
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
James K Mason
1799 – 1864
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
ELIZABETH NEIL
1792 – 1854
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Job Mason
1768 – 1827
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Ann Cole
Great-Grandparents
John Mason
Eleanor LEWIS
1734 – 1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David LEWIS
Mary Crawford
1695 – 1773

SAMUEL MASON's Descendants

1.
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SAMUEL (HOUSTON) MASON (Apr 1837 – 28 OCT 1905) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Harrison (02 May 1838 – 31 Aug 1907)
  1. 1. Margareth Carter (08 Apr 1855 – 30 Jul 1889) m. WILLIAM (STEPHEN BRADFORD) CARTER (3 AUG 1832 – 27 DEC 1899)
    1. 1. Albert (Kemp) Carter (16 Aug 1881 – 22 Mar 1925) m. Martha (Laney) Strickland (Abt. 1884 – 11 Nov 1976) m. Margaret Strickland (1880 – 1900)
      1. 1. Calvin Carter (01 Nov 1902 – 02 Mar 1960)
      2. 2. Little (Brother) Carter (09 Oct 1904 – 09 Oct 1904)
      3. 3. Maggie (Lee) Carter (24 Jan 1907 – 26 Oct 1930)
      4. 4. Delbert Carter (26 Feb 1909 – 17 Apr 1991) m. Dora (Willie) Whitehead (27 Mar 1904 – 03 Jul 1969)
        1. 1. Clarence (Edgar) Carter (30 Mar 1937 – Sep 1975) m. Nancy (Carolyn) Higgins (Abt. 1934 – 12 Dec 1982)
        2. 2. James (Ivey) Carter (Abt. 1939 – 13 May 2001)
      5. 5. Baby (Girl) Carter (19 February 1913 – 19 February 1913)
      6. 6. Audrey Carter (26 Feb 1913 – 29 Dec 1989)
      7. 7. Elijah Carter (30 May 1921 – 24 Dec 2006)
  2. 2. ELIZABETH (MARGARETE) MASON (8 APR 1855 – 30 JUL 1889) m. WILLIAM (STEPHEN BRADFORD) CARTER (3 AUG 1832 – 27 DEC 1899)
    1. 1. Albert (K) Carter (18 Aug 1881 – 22 March 1925) m. Martha (L) Strickland (abt 1883 – 11 Nov 1976)
      1. 1. Calvin Carter (abt 1903 – )
      2. 2. Mary Carter (abt 1907 – )
      3. 3. Viola Carter (abt 1911 – )
      4. 4. Audrey Carter (abt 1914 – )
      5. 5. Gertrude Carter (abt 1915 – )
      6. 6. Elsie Carter (12 Oct 1917 – 27 Apr 1992) m. Anton Knaus (10 Jan 1889 – )
        1. 1. Elsie (Marie) Knause (abt 1934 – )
        2. 2. Charles Knause (abt 1936 – )

SAMUEL MASON's Timeline

5 Records

1836
7 APR 1836
Birth of SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr in Isla, Sabine, Texas, USA
Isla, Sabine, Texas, USA
1837
Apr 1837
Birth of SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr in Ohio
Ohio
1854
2 MAY 1854
Age 17
SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr was married in Milam, Sabine, Texas, USA
Milam, Sabine, Texas, USA
1861
1861
Age 24
SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr was married
None
1905
28 OCT 1905
Age 68
Death of SAMUEL HOUSTON MASON Sr in Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA
Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 APR 1836
    Event Place: Isla, Sabine, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1837
    Event Place: Ohio

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 MAY 1854
    Event Place: Milam, Sabine, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1861

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 OCT 1905
    Event Place: Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Williamson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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