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John Riley Mason (abt. 1866 - 1936)

John Riley Mason
Born about in Caldwell, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 21 Feb 1888 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Husband of — married about 1898 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 70 in Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 31 Mar 2020
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Biography

John Riley Mason was born in 1866 in Kentucky. He was the son of Haywood Mason and Elizabeth McGregor.

John, age 21, was first married on 21 February 1888 in Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky to Mrs. Amanda M. Dunbar, age 39.[1]

The 1900 census, shows he was married to Sarah J.

He died 11 March 1936 in Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky. and is buried at Goodaker-McGregor Cemetery in Lewistown, Caldwell, Kentucky.[2]

Residence

Census Year: 1870:
Place: P.O. Princeton, Princeton Precinct, Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States [3]
J. R. Mason, age 4, born about 1866 in Kentucky.
Census Year: 1880:
Place: Princeton Mag. District, Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States [4]
John Mayson, age 13, born about 1837, works on family farm.
Census Year: 1900:
Place: Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States [5]
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: 2nd Marriage, married for two years.

Sources

  1. "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", FamilySearch database (accessed 14 December 2022), John R. Mason and Amanda M. Dunbar, 21 February 1888, Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States.
  2. "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967," FamilySearch database (accessed 14 December 2022), John Mason - Certificate No. 6623, Death Date: 11 March 1936, Death Place: Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,145.
  3. "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch database with images (accessed 19 March 2020), J R Mason in entry for Haywood Mason, P.O. Princeton, Princeton Precinct, Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States; citing Pg. 486B, Dwelling Number 320, NARA Publication 593, Roll 451.
  4. "United States Census, 1880," FamilySearch database with images (accessed 14 January 2022), John Mayson in household of H. Mayson, Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States; citing Page 420, Enumeration District 157, Dwelling Number 118, NARA Publication T9, Roll 406.
  5. "1900 United States Federal Census", John R Mason, married, Farmer, head of household; Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States; citing Page 2, Enumeration District 0007, Family Number 26. Ancestry Record 7602 #37768823 (accessed 14 December 2022).




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