Luke Edwin Mason (1932 - 2006)

Born 25 Nov 1932 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Feb 2006 at age 73 in Ridgeland, Madison, Mississippi, United States

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Luke Mason is buried in Magee Cemetery.

Biography

Luke Edwin Mason was born on Nov 25, 1932 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA as the first child of Robert Flay Mason and Velma Henderson. ^[1]

He had eight siblings, namely: Marion, June, Ann Linda, John Wayne, Newton, James A, Grace, and Ida Sue.

He died on Feb 24, 2006 in Ridgeland, Madison, Mississippi, USA (Hospice Ministries; Age at Death: 73). ^[2]

Luke Edwin Mason lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA in 1935. He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 7; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1950 (StreetAddress: Highway 49; 17 Age: 17; EnumerationDistrict: 64-15; IsEmployed: No; OccupationCategory: Ot; SeekingWork: No; WorkedLastWeek: No; Son RelationToHead: Son; Never Married MaritalStatus: Single) Race: (White)

Military: (US Air Force; Korea)

He was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee Cemetery). ^[3]

Research Notes

Note his headstone and military marker differs in birth date.

Headstone Inscription:

Father

Luke E. Mason

Feb 25, 1933 - Feb 24, 2006

[children] Michael, David, Cynthia

Military Marker Inscription:

Luke Edwin Mason

A1C US Air Force Korea

Nov 25, 1932 - Feb 24, 2006

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 ^[4]

Name: Luke E. Mason

Last Residence: 39272 Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi

BORN: 25 Nov 1932

Died: 24 Feb 2006

State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (1956)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7G-CJ4D : 10 February 2023), Luke Edwin Mason, .
2. ↑ Obituary for Luke Edwin Mason
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55576123/luke-edwin-mason: accessed 19 January 2024), memorial page for Luke Edwin Mason (25 Nov 1932–24 Feb 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55576123, citing Magee Cemetery, Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616).
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5VX-X6G : 11 January 2021), Luke E Mason, 24 Feb 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDXL-5LS : 5 December 2014), Luke Edwin Mason in entry for Michael Edwin Mason, 24 Oct 1954; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-624 : Tue Nov 28 10:21:04 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Mason and Velma Mason, 1940.