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Watson Mason 1847–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 DEC 1847

Birth Location: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 17 SEP 1933

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Mason

Mother: Matilda Cantrell

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The story of Watson Mason began in 1847 in Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, USA. Watson Mason married Barbara Ferguson, and had children including William Mason. Watson Mason passed away in 1933 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Watson Mason began in 1847 in Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, USA.
  • Watson Mason married Barbara Ferguson, and had children including William Mason.
  • Watson Mason passed away in 1933 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Watson Mason's Ancestors

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Watson Mason
1847–1933
Birth Place: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
Parents
William Foltz Mason
1800–1876
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Matilda (Carter) Cantrell
1818–1905
Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (Odie) Cantrell
1783–1854
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Juliet (Ann Deadrick) Wendel
1787–1839
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Cantrell
1758–1827
Mary Blakemore
1765–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zebulon Cantrell
1728–1765
Mary Montgomery
1736–

Watson Mason's Timeline

2 Records

1847
11 DEC 1847
Birth of Watson Mason in Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
1933
17 SEP 1933
Age 86
Death of Watson Mason in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 DEC 1847
    Event Place: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1933
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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