Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | William "Bill" Henry Poss was born on 23 Feb 1903 in Texas; died on 30 Aug 1979 in San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):
Census Listings:
Texas, Panola County, JP 1
Enumerated 5 and 6 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 153 Sheets 1A and 1B
10-10
Poss, F. A. Head M W 43 M Tx Ga ??? ???? (Taped over and illegible)
Poss, Mary Wf F W 44 M Ala Ala Ala
Poss, Jennie Mae Dtr F W 18 D Tx Ga Ala
Poss, Wm Henry Son M W 16 S Tx Ga Ala
Poss, Fred Alton Son M W 14 S Tx Ga Ala
William married Bennie Mason Fussell on 30 Dec 1933. Bennie (daughter of William Hollie Fussell and Lena Gay Mason) was born on 12 Sep 1913 in Texas; died on 6 Sep 2012 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Bennie Mason Fussell was born on 12 Sep 1913 in Texas (daughter of William Hollie Fussell and Lena Gay Mason); died on 6 Sep 2012 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
Mrs. Bennie (Fussell) Poss, age 98, longtime educator and resident of San Augustine County, passed away today, Thursday, September 6, 2012, in San Augustine.
Ms. Bennie was born to Lena (Mason) Fussell and Willaim Hollie Fussell on September 12, 1913, and would have celebrated her 99th Birthday on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, but her faithful and Heavenly Father of whom she depended on very often called her to her eternal home in Heaven. She was a loving Educator, having taught schools in various communities in East Texas, loving her pupils as her own. Also, along with her husband, Bill, they owned and operated the Dairy Mart in San Augustine for many years, a place where the young people grew to love Ms. Bennie and her great hamburgers. She was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church in San Augustine.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2012, in the First Baptist Church in San Augustine with Rev. Jim Moss and Rev. Chet Hensley officiating, Rev. Rick Russell will officiate graveside rites where interment will be in Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County, Texas. Visitation will be Friday evening, September 7, 2012, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas, 75972
Those who are left to cherish her memory include: Son; Joe Bill and his wife, Sue Poss of San Augustine; Grandchildren; Lisa Poss and David Taylor of Timpson; Alice Poss of San Augustine; Dana Dailey and P.V. of Chireno; and Mike Michael of Houston; Great-Grandchildren; Katie Poss; Jacob Michael; Cory Alsap; Tiffany Dehn; and Joe Dailey; Great-Great Grandchildren; Bella; Maddison; Remington; Hunter; and Hope
She is preceded in death by a grandchild, Lorey Poss, and great-grandchild; Justin Wiggins, along with her parents; Lena (Mason) Fussell and William Hollie Fussell; her beloved husband, William Henry (Bill) Poss along with her brothers; W. H. Fussell; Vernon Fussell; Carl Fussell; and Pat Henry Fussell
Pallbearers will include; P.V. Dailey, Joe Dailey, Cory Alsap, Steve Fussell, Ben Fussell and Mike Michael Honorary Pallbearers will include: Mike Fussell, Dan Fussell, Roger Carl Fussell, Patrick Fussell, Travis Fussell and Duke Lyons.
http://www.timeformemory.com
(Courtesy of Ann Ussery)
Published in The Sabine County Reporter
September 12, 2012, Page 9
Notes:
Married:
They are the parents of Joe Bill Poss.
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6. | William Hollie Fussell was born on 25 Feb 1888 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 11 May 1968 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
Name: William Hollie Fussell
Death Date: 11 May 1968
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 80 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1888
Birth Date: Feb 25, 1888
Usual occupation Cattleman Retired
Birthplace: San Augustine, TX
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Benson Byron Fussell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mollie Warner
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence: 1020 Fussell Drive San Augustine
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2137029
Digital Film Number: 4029811
Image Number: 578
Reference Number: 37662
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
(Research):
Census Listings:
1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine, Pr. 1
Enumerated 7 Apr 1930
ED 203-3 SD 19 Sheet 1A Stamped 167
Old Center Road
10-10
Fussell, William H Hd M W 42 M 25 Tx La Tx Farmer Truck Farm
Fussell, Lena G Wf F W 38 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Fussell, Bennie Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Fussell, W. H. Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Fussell, Vernon Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Fussell, Pat H Son M W 2 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
William married Lena Gay Mason. Lena (daughter of William Crockett Mason and Josephine Deas) was born on 19 Aug 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Dec 1969 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Lena Gay Mason was born on 19 Aug 1892 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of William Crockett Mason and Josephine Deas); died on 9 Dec 1969 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
Name: Lena Gay Fussell
Death Date: 09 Dec 1969
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 77 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 19 Aug1892
Birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: W. C. Mason
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Josephine Deas
Mother's Birthplace:
Informant: Mrs. Bennie Poss (Daughter)
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2218604
Digital Film Number: 4168894
Image Number: 288
Reference Number: 90571
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
(Medical):See attached sources.
Children:
- 3. Bennie Mason Fussell was born on 12 Sep 1913 in Texas; died on 6 Sep 2012 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Willard Hollie "W. H." Fussell was born on 5 Aug 1915 in Texas; died in Dec 1985 in San Augustine County, Texas.
- Vernon Dees Fussell was born about 1917 in Texas; died on 29 Oct 1951 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
- Wesley Carl Fussell was born about 1918 in Texas; died on 25 Jul 1970 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
- Patrick Henry "Pat" Fussell was born on 19 Mar 1928 in Texas; died on 19 Nov 2006; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
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14. | William Crockett Mason was born on 15 Sep 1866 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Napolean Bonaparte Mason and Mary Bethany "Susan" Terry); died on 1 Dec 1937 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
W. C. Mason
Pioneer of San Augustine County Succumbs
San Augustine, Dec. 2
Funeral services for William Crockett Mason, 71, of San Augustine county, were held at the San Augustine Baptist church, Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. R. A. Smith, pastor of San Augustine church, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Frank Dent, pastor of Methodist church, and also Dr. J. C. Oelher, pastor of Presbyterian church. Intermnet was at the city cemetery. He died here Wednesday.
Surviving are his widow; two sons, Pat and I. E. of San Augustine; six daughters, Mrs. J. B. Fussell, Mrs. W. H. Fussell, and Mrs. Ab Howard, of San Augustine, Mrs. J. D. Fuller and Mrs. T. G. Fuller of Hemphill, and Mrs. Jimmy Lyons, Beaumont; six sisters, Mrs. Mamie Smith Morton, Mrs. Millie Self, Claredon; Mrs. Hillis Smith, Milam, Mrs. Tom Smith, San Augustine county, Mrs. John Halbert, Dallas, and Mrs. S. S. Jamison, Venavides, Texas; four brothers, Bob, Clarendon; Marcus, Roganville; Sam, Yellowpine, and Pole, Milam; and 12 grandchildren.
Mr. Mason was the son of Napoleon Bonaparte Mason, a Civil war veteran and pioneer settler of Sabine county, who came to Texas in his youth. He was a resident of San Augustine from 1908 to 1937, having purchased the originial Border plantation in 1908, and made it his home. He was a progressive cotton planter, a director and stockholder of the Commercial Guaranty bank and an honorary deacon of the First Baptist church of San Augustine. He served on the building committee, making possible the present First Baptist church in San Augustine, where he and his family worshipped for many years.
(From the Beaumont Enterprise, courtesy of Ann Ussery)
Texas Death Certificate
Name: William Crocket Mason
Death Date: 01 Dec 1937
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 71 years 2 months 16 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1866
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Josephine Deas Mason
Father's Name: Napolen Mason
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Marny Terrey
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Informant: T. E.(L.E.?) Mason, San Augustine
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: San Augustine
Cemetery:
Burial Place: San Augustino County
Burial Date: 02 Dec 1937
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2117400
Digital Film Number: 4030400
Image Number: 1443
Reference Number: cn 62664
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
(Research):
Census Listings:
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 7
Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 11A Stamped 117
183-183
Deas, J. A. Head W M Apr 1839 61 M 38 ALa SC Ky Farmer
Deas, Hannah Wf W F Nov 1836 63 M 38 2/1 Ala SC SC
Mason, W. C. Son-in-law W M Sept 1867 32 M 12 Tx Tx Ga Farmer
Mason, Josephine Dtr W F Feb 1870 30 M 12 7/6 Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Bertie Gdtr W F Jun 1889 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Ella Gdtr W F Jan 1891 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Lena Gdtr W F Sep 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Willie Gdtr W F Sep 1893 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Sallie Gdtr W F Mch 1897 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Eugene Grndson W M Feb 1899 1 S Tx Tx Tx
Seastruck, Shank Servant B M Feb 1895 25 S Tx Miss Miss Day Laborer
1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 137 Sheet 12B
195-207
Mason, William C Hd M W 44 M1 20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Josephine Wf F W 40 M1 20 12/8 Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Ella Dtr F W 18 S Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Lena Dtr F W 17 S Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Willie Dtr F W 16 S Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Sarah Dtr F W 13 S Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Eugene Son M W 11 S Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Marvin Son M W 6 S Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Ima Dtr F W 4 S Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Verdie Dtr F W 6/12 S Tx Ala Ala
Deas, Hannah Mother-in-law F W 73 Wd Ala SC SC
(Medical):See attached sources.
William married Josephine Deas on 9 Sep 1888. Josephine (daughter of James A. Deas and Hannah Elizabeth Smith) was born on 6 Feb 1870 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Oct 1950 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Josephine Deas was born on 6 Feb 1870 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of James A. Deas and Hannah Elizabeth Smith); died on 28 Oct 1950 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. Notes:
Name: Josephine Deas Mason
Death Date: 28 Oct 1950
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: W
Death Age: 80 years 8 months 22 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 06 Feb 1870
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James A. Deas
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Hannah Elizabeth Smith
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery: City Cem.
Burial Place: San Augustine, Texas
Burial Date: 29 Oct 1950
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2074494
Digital Film Number: 4166797
Image Number: 2182
Reference Number: 49748
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Children:
- Hannah Bethany "Birdie" Mason was born in Jun 1889 in Texas; died about 1906 in Texas; was buried in Smith-Mason (Deas-Mason-Smith) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Jo Ella Mason was born on 2 Jan 1891 in Texas; died on 22 Mar 1977 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 23 Mar 1977 in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- 7. Lena Gay Mason was born on 19 Aug 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Dec 1969 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Willie Arthur Mason was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 May 1987 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Carl Mason was born about 1895 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Smith-Mason (Deas-Mason-Smith) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Sarah "Sallie" Melissa Mason was born on 26 Mar 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1987 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Ira Eugene "Gene" Mason was born on 5 Feb 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jan 1980 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Jimmie Mason was born about 1900 in Texas; died about 1901 in Texas; was buried in Smith-Mason (Deas-Mason-Smith) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Marvin Deas Mason was born on 14 May 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Feb 1953 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Pearl May Mason was born about 1904 in Texas; died about 1906 in Texas; was buried in Smith-Mason (Deas-Mason-Smith) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Ima Mason was born on 13 Jan 1906 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 14 Nov 1995 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Virdie Olympia "Tommie" Mason was born on 18 Oct 1909 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 5 Jan 1989 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
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