Gurdon Mason (1797 - 1862)

Born 6 Apr 1797 in Groton, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Fanny (Wheat) Mason — married 1822 in Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1862 at age 64 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Gurdon was born 6 April 1797 to Sgt Henry Mason and Amey Williams. Gurdon was married to Fanny Wheat.^[1] Gurdon, a shoemaker in New London, Connecticut, died on 20 March 1862.^[2]

Census Information

Household information can include Name; Age; Birthplace; Estimated Birth Date; Occupation

1850 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Gurdon Mason; 52; Connecticut; 1798; Shoe Maker

Fanny Mason; 51; Connecticut; 1799

Fanny Mason; 18; Connecticut; 1832

Wm Mason; 16; Connecticut; 1834; none

Fredk Mason; 6; Connecticut; 1844

Henry Mason; 26; Connecticut; 1824

Jas Mason; 17; Connecticut; 1833 ^[3]

1860 New London City, New London, Connecticut, United States

Gurdon Mason; 60; Connecticut; 1800

Fanny Mason; 60, Connecticut; 1800

Wm Mason; 27; Connecticut; 1833

Fred'k Mason; 16; Connecticut; 1844^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Wildey: Page 451
2. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLM7-R6QM : 17 March 2018), Gurdon Mason, Death 1862, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States; Connecticut State Library, Hartford; FHL microfilm 1,312,161.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68T-RCW : 12 April 2016), Gurdon Mason, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing family 1276, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ *"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHR4-NZD : 13 December 2017), Gurdon Mason, 1860.

• Wildey, Anna. Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Mass. (T.A. Wright, 1903)

Marriage records (conflicting dates)

25 September 1822

• "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7G9-Z4W : 17 March 2018), Gurdon Mason and Fanny Wheat, 1822.

30 September 1822:

• "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7GR-B9V : 16 March 2018), Gurdon Mason and Fanny Wheat, 1822.

1 October 1822:

• "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7GR-B92 : 16 March 2018), Gurdon Mason and Fanny Wheat, 1822.

In his children's records

Henry:

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7GP-WF4 : 10 March 2018), Gurdon Mason in entry for Henry Mason, 26 May 1879; citing New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, v 310 p 117, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,216.

Caroline:

• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7KK-5RX : 9 February 2018), Gordon Mason in entry for Caroline L. Mason Coit, 28 May 1908; citing , reference 24; FHL microfilm 1,311,440.