William Benjamin Mason (abt. 1852 - abt. 1913)

Born about 27 Nov 1852 in Pickens, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died about 1 Sep 1913 at about age 60 in Homer, Banks, Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Biography

William Benjamin Mason was born on 27 Nov 1852 in South Carolina, son of John Clark Mason (~1820 - ~1887) and Mary Frances (Marett) Mason (~1828 - ~1899).

His brother was Robert Elijah Mason (1847 - 1929).

William (22) married Nancy Ella Moss (15) (1859 - 1944) on 10 Dec 1874. Their children were:

1. Augustus Marvin Mason (1876 - 1922)
2. Dick Moss Mason (1878 - 1922)
3. Mary Rachel (Mason) Hilton (1881 - 1914)
4. Grover Clark Mason (1886 - 1946)
5. William Benjamin Mason Jr. (1890 - 1979)
6. Nannie Ella Mason (1896 - 1967)
7. John Harold Mason Sr. (1899 - 1946).

He spent several years as a boy in Pickens, South Carolina. ^[1][2] He farmed in Banks county after his marriage, and eventually became a dry goods merchant in Homer.^[3][4]

William died on 1 Sep 1913 aged 60. William was mentioned on a memorial in Mason-Moss Cemetery, Homer, Banks County, Georgia, United States with a death date of 1 September 1913.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 113; Affiliate Publication Number: M653;
   FamilySearch Record: MZTD-JGP (accessed 23 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSN-9Q7C
   Wm B Mason (8) at 2nd Regiment, Pickens, South Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 41; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 11; FHL microfilm: 000553004; Record number: 1611;
   FamilySearch Record: M8R5-V6Q (accessed 23 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6P79-4JG Image number 00044
   W B Mason (17) in Center Township, Oconee, South Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district ED 2, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: M8L4-VL7 (accessed 23 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBZ-2HB Image number 00676
   Willam Mason (27), married, Farmer, head of household in Banks, Georgia, United States. Born in South Carolina, United States.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 23; FHL microfilm: 1240179; Record number: 2880;
   FamilySearch Record: M3FV-9ZB (accessed 23 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QL9-95F Image number 00063
   William Mason (48), married head of household in Homer, Banks, Georgia, United States. Born in South Carolina.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #72685062 (accessed 23 March 2023)
   Memorial page for William Benjamin Mason (27 Nov 1852-1 Sep 1913), citing Mason-Moss Cemetery, Homer, Banks County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Robert Sullivan (contributor 47188471).

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