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Wilson Mason 1821–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1821

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 1891

Death Location: Union Cemetery, Fulton County, Arkansas

Father: Joel Mason

Mother: Mary Foster

Spouse(s): Susan Huffman, Mary Dempsey

Children(s): Susan Mason, Joel Mason, George Mason, Robert Mason, Mariah Mason, Thomas Mason, Sarah Mason, Minerva Mason, Marion Mason, John Mason, Fannie Mason

In 1821, Wilson Mason entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Joel Mason And Mary Polly Foster. Wilson Mason married Mary Anetta Dempsey, Susan Huffman, and had children including Fannie Mason, George E Mason, Joel Simpson Mason, John Wilborn Mason, Mariah Josephine Mason, Marion H Mason, Minerva Etta Mason, Robert Seaborn Mason, Sarah Emma Mason, Susan Emilene Mason, Thomas Eli Mason. Wilson Mason passed away in 1891 in Union Cemetery, Fulton County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Wilson Mason entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Joel Mason And Mary Polly Foster.
  • Wilson Mason married Mary Anetta Dempsey, Susan Huffman, and had children including Fannie Mason, George E Mason, Joel Simpson Mason, John Wilborn Mason, Mariah Josephine Mason, Marion H Mason, Minerva Etta Mason, Robert Seaborn Mason, Sarah Emma Mason, Susan Emilene Mason, Thomas Eli Mason.
  • Wilson Mason passed away in 1891 in Union Cemetery, Fulton County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Mason
1795–
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Mary Foster
1797–1860
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Susan Huffman
1830–
Birth Location: South Carolina
SH
Mary Dempsey
1835–1921
Birth Location: South Carolina
MD

Children(s)

Susan Mason
1849–1925
Birth Location: Georgia
SM
Joel Mason
1857–1928
Birth Location: Cass County, Georgia
JM
George Mason
1866–
Birth Location: Georgia
GM
Robert Mason
1867–
Birth Location: Georgia
RM
Mariah Mason
1869–
Birth Location: Arkansas
MM
Thomas Mason
1871–1932
Birth Location: Arkansas
TM
Sarah Mason
1875–1906
Birth Location: Arkansas
SM
Minerva Mason
1876–1962
Birth Location: Arkansas
MM
Marion Mason
1878–
Birth Location: Arkansas
MM
John Mason
1855–1937
Birth Location: Georgia
JM
Fannie Mason
1862–
Birth Location: Georgia
FM

Wilson Mason's Ancestors

Self
Wilson Mason
1821–1891
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Joel Mason
1795–
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Mary ("Polly") Foster
1797–1860
Grandparents
Francis Mason
1765–1825
Culpeper County, Virginia
Ellender Hammett
1774–1845
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Mason
1740–1779
Mary Broderick
1745–1800
John Hammett
1735–1822
Sarah Underwood
1740–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mason
1692–1745
Christopher Broderick
1725–1745
Sarah Hammett
1727–1788
William II
1706–1777
Thomas Underwood
1715–

Wilson Mason's Descendants

1.
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Wilson Mason (ABT 1821–1891) m. Susan Huffman (1830–) m. Mary (Anetta) Dempsey (JAN 1835–1921)
  1. 1. Susan (Emilene) Mason 1849–1925 m. John (Henry) Knight 1850–1922
    1. 1. Samuel (Wilson) Knight 1868–1947
    2. 2. Mary (Mirah) Knight 1870–1927 m. John (Nelson) Porterfield 1871–1912
      1. 1. Alma (Vesta) Cravens 1910–2000
      2. 2. Arthur (Harrison Porterfield) Sr 1893–1973 m. Hollie (Emmaline) Cozort 1895–1967
        1. 1. Albert (Lee) Porterfield 1915–
        2. 2. Cleffie (Marie) Porterfield 1917–
        3. 3. Orgel (Ray) Porterfield 1919–1994
        4. 4. Veatrice Porterfield 1922–
        5. 5. Arthur (Harrison Porterfield) Jr 1923–2002 m. Edith (I) Danner 1918–2014
        6. 6. Paul (Laverne) Porterfield 1929–2012 m. Clora (Grace) Thomas 1925–1997
        7. 7. Mary (Catherine) Stratton 1931–2008
      3. 3. Bertha (Leona) Porterfield 1894–
      4. 4. Jasper (Newton) Porterfield 1896–1974
      5. 5. Lucy (A) Porterfield 1897–
      6. 6. Vollie (Bell) Richardson 1898–1981
      7. 7. Alfred (R) Porterfield 1904–1973
      8. 8. John (W) Porterfield 1901–
      9. 9. Allie (M) Porterfield 1904–
      10. 10. Nola (M) Porterfield 1905–
      11. 11. Estel (W) Porterfield 1907–
    3. 3. Caldona Knight 1873–
    4. 4. Joseph Knight 1878–
    5. 5. William (Simpson) Knight 1887–1957 m. Hettie (Belle) Forrest 1880–1966
      1. 1. Eva (Naomi) Bruce 1914–1982 m. John (Otis) O'Conner 1910–1976
        1. 1. Vaughn (Gene) O'Connor 1934–2013 m. Darlene (Jean) Graff 1946–2013
      2. 2. Edna Knight 1911–
      3. 3. William (Ezra) Knight 1917–1989 m. Jewel (Ernestine) Jordon 1917–2004
        1. 1. William (Ezra Knight) Jr 1933–2017
      4. 4. Maggie Knight 1901–
      5. 5. Jewell Knight 1906–
      6. 6. Rocksie Knight 1909–
    6. 6. Dora (May) Knight 1879–
    7. 7. James (H) Knight 1887–
  2. 2. Joel (Simpson) Mason 1857–1928 m. Frezettie ("Zettie" Pearly) Newman 1866–1930
    1. 1. Oscar (Lonnie) Mason 1900–1972 m. Bytha Morgan 1900–1986
      1. 1. Louis (E) Mason 1919–
      2. 2. Gladys (Louise) Mason 1928–1985 m. Roy (Edward) Smith 1926–1983
      3. 3. Margie (Marie) Mason 1924–1974 m. Cecil Davenport 1918–1998 m. George (Bethel) Cross 1920–2011
        1. 1. Cecilia (Marie) Purdy 1944–2014
      4. 4. Joseph (E) Mason 1921–
      5. 5. Otis Mason 1935–1935
    2. 2. George (Ewing) Mason 1887–1934 m. Mary (Ann) Harris 1897–
      1. 1. Joel Mason 1917–
      2. 2. Sybil Mason 1919–
      3. 3. Mildred Mason 1920–1992
      4. 4. Ivy Mason 1922–
      5. 5. Madge Mason 1924–1982
      6. 6. Floyd (Lafon) Mason 1927–1993
    3. 3. John (Wilburn) Mason 1885–1926
    4. 4. Samuel (Monroe) Mason 1889–1955 m. Laura (Manerva) Taylor 1894–1995
      1. 1. Clifton Mason 1912–1984 m. Estelle Mason 1916–1998
        1. 1. Geraldine Mason 1934–1952
      2. 2. Ruby Mason 1915–
      3. 3. Flora Mason 1917–
      4. 4. Beatrice Mason 1919–2003 m. Jim (W) Ashcraft 1906–1988
      5. 5. Amos Mason 1921–1989 m. Mary (Ellen) Weir 1923–2006
      6. 6. Eulas (Junior) Mason 1924–2002 m. Roberta (W) Mitchell 1926–2017
        1. 1. Gregory (Andrew) Mason 1951–2013
      7. 7. Evelyn Mason 1934–2005
    5. 5. Allie (Mae) Mason 1891–1895
    6. 6. Robert (E.) Mason 1894–1895
    7. 7. Ida (Mae) Mason 1902–1988 m. Jess (E.) Denney 1901–1986
      1. 1. Ralph (Eugene) Denney 1924–2002 m. Flossie (Arizona) McDonald 1922–1997
        1. 1. Jack (Raymond) Denney 1942–2007
        2. 2. Brenda (Sue) Denney 1944–2018
      2. 2. Gerald (L.) Denney 1929–2003
    8. 8. Josie (Frances) Mason 1907–1965
  3. 3. George (E.) Mason 1866–
  4. 4. Robert (Seaborn) Mason 1867–
  5. 5. Mariah (Josephine) Mason 1869–
  6. 6. Thomas (Eli) Mason 1871–1932 m. Martha (Frances) Smith 1875–1954
    1. 1. Clara (P) Mason 1891–
    2. 2. Joe (Z) Mason 1892–
    3. 3. Minnie (Miranda) Mason 1896–1995 m. Joseph (D) Scheumack 1863–1946
      1. 1. Paul (Samuel) Scheumack 1924–1980
      2. 2. Nina (Ruth Scheumack) Dyer 1929–1988
      3. 3. Nathaniel (Mason) Scheumack 1921–1985 m. Martha (Jane) Calhoun 1921–2007
        1. 1. Kathryn (Louise) Scheumack 1941–2016
      4. 4. Daniel (Joel) Scheumack 1922–2005
      5. 5. Jesse (Emanuel) Scheumack 1926–2001
      6. 6. Curtis (Lee) Karl 1913–
    4. 4. Lea (M) Mason 1898–
    5. 5. Noah (L) Mason 1900–
    6. 6. Archie (N) Mason 1899–
    7. 7. Jesse (T) Mason 1902–
    8. 8. Myrtie (F) Mason 1905–
    9. 9. Ira Mason 1906–
    10. 10. Ada (A) Mason 1910–
    11. 11. Willard (T) Mason 1916–
  7. 7. Sarah (Emma) Mason 1875–1906 m. Robert (K.) Garner 1876–
    1. 1. Allie Garner 1899–
    2. 2. Pearl Garner 1902–
    3. 3. Betty Garner 1904–
    4. 4. Austin Garner 1906–
  8. 8. Minerva (Etta) Mason 1876–1962 m. Wiley (Janus) Helm 1873–1947
    1. 1. Georgia (Lee) Helm 1895–1989 m. William (F.) Ballard 1892–
      1. 1. Thelma (Faye) Ballard 1919– m. Eldridge (Timothy) Sherrell 1917–
      2. 2. Rhea Ballard 1919–
      3. 3. D. (F.) Ballard 1914–
      4. 4. Lois Ballard 1921–
    2. 2. Ernest (Neil) Helm 1899–1987 m. Bertie (Helen) Pearson 1896–1974
      1. 1. Terrence (Euthel) Helm 1919–2000
      2. 2. James Helm 1922–
      3. 3. Melba (Christine) Helm 1924–2016 m. Freddie (Estell) Wayland 1923–2003
      4. 4. Pearl (Louise) Taylor 1934–2014
    3. 3. Wharton Helm 1903–
    4. 4. Henry Helm 1908–
    5. 5. Cecil Helm 1914–
  9. 9. Marion (H.) Mason 1878–
  10. 10. John (Wilborn) Mason 1855–1937 m. Malinda (C.) Worthen 1858–
    1. 1. James (S.) Mason 1879–
    2. 2. Julia (M.) Mason 1882– m. Robert (K.) Garner 1876–
    3. 3. Rebecca (Ann) Mason 1885–
    4. 4. Walter (Theodore) Mason 1886–1971 m. Alma (Caroline) Dillard 1892–1971
      1. 1. Paul (Justus) Mason 1918–1990 m. Clarice (Hope) Helm 1918–1980
      2. 2. Orgel (T.) Mason 1916–
      3. 3. Vernon (Hale) Mason 1919–2000 m. Alma Davis 1922–1977
      4. 4. Kenneth (Dale) Mason 1929–2000
      5. 5. Obed (Glennon) Mason 1924–1979
    5. 5. Curtis (A.) Mason 1889– m. Audrey Ballard 1896–1923
      1. 1. Verdie Mason 1914–
      2. 2. Hugh Mason 1918–
      3. 3. Oseo Mason 1920–
      4. 4. Elda Mason 1923–
    6. 6. Emma (L.) Mason 1892–
  11. 11. Fannie Mason 1862–

Wilson Mason's Timeline

2 Records

1821
ABT 1821
Birth of Wilson Mason in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1891
1891
Age 70
Death of Wilson Mason in Jefferson Township, Independence County, Arkansas, USA
Jefferson Township, Independence County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1821
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Jefferson Township, Independence County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union Cemetery, Fulton County, Arkansas
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