1865 - 1967 (101 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Mary "Mollie" E. Mason was born on 2 May 1865 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of James G. "Governor" Mason and Susannah "Susan" Halbert); died on 20 Jan 1967 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Old Timers of Sabine County
Mrs. Mollie Mason Jones Wright
Mrs. Mollie Wright celebrated her 98th birthday on May 2, 1863, with members of the family present. Last year there was a big celebration with friends and neighbors from far and near wishing her well. This celebration was quiet because of her failing health. A year ago Aunt Molly, as practically everyone calls her, was in excellent health, able to do light housework, and attended church regularly. Now she is still mentally alert, still able to get around and still enjoys having company, but her steps are a wee bit feebler. Sometimes she does not feel quite like attending services and housework is a little bit beyond her capabilities. Her eyesight is failing and when told that her photograph was good, she said, "I wish I could see that."
Name: Mollie E. Wright
Death Date: 20 Jan 1967
Death Place: Precinct 1, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 101 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 02 May 1865
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J.G. Mason
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susan Halbert
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Precinct #1, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Mason Cemetery
Burial Place: Sabine, Texas
Burial Date: 21 Jan 1967
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2138240
Digital Film Number: 4027223
Image Number: 3217
Reference Number: cn05249
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Mary married Bob Jones before 1883. Bob was born before 1865; died before 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
She "was married to Bob Jones, who died soon afterward. They had one son, Joel Jones of Nashua, New Hampshire, who calls her on the telephone each birthday on which he is not able to come home. It is the highlight of the day." (Speights, p. 6).
Children:
- Joel Jones was born after 1883; and died.
Mary married James Franklin Wright on 16 Jan 1890 in Sabine County, Texas. James (son of Lloyd Thomas Wright and Rosa Jane Streeter) was born on 16 Sep 1866 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
According to Virgie Speights, they had four children, Odel Wright of Center, Carroll Wright, Mrs. R.M. Williams of Hemphill and Mrs. K.A. Woods of Nacogdoches.
Barbara Yancey Dore instead lists five children for them, William H., Cora L, Joseph L, Carrie M. and James D. WRIGHT.
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Generation: 2
2. | James G. "Governor" Mason was born on 1 Apr 1839 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas (son of James Mason and Elizabeth ???); died on 15 Oct 1911 in Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
His widow, Susan Halbert Mason, applied for a Confederate Widow's pension. She was a resident of Sabine County, Post Office Isla when she applied, on April 22, 1924. She stated that her husbands full name was James Governor Mason, and that he enlisted in 1861 and served four years, and "was wounded and at home when war ended." He served in Capt. Edwards Company, from San Augustine County and Lane's regiment. Witness were M. W. Fullen and W W Halbert. The Pension commission indicated that there were not muster rolls on file for Edward's Co, Crump's Regiment (formerly Lane's Regiment). Bridgett Kearney, on her "Visiting the Past" tree at RootsWeb's World Connect states that "Headstone lists middle name as Galbreth. Other sources, lists middle name as Galreith: Nickname of "Gov"
(Research):
Census Listings:
1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
Enumerated 22 Jun 1880
Page 11 SD 1 ED 86
95-95
Mason, James G W M 41 Farmer Tx SC SC
Mason, Susan W F 36 Wf Keeping House Tx Tenn Tenn
Mason, Mary E W F 16 Dtr At School Tx Tx Tx
Mason, James G W M 11 Son At School Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Joe L W M 4 Son Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Abbie O W F 2 Dtr Tx Tx Tx
Wright, James T W M 22 Servant Works on Farm Ala Ala Ala
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr. 4
Enumerated 12 and 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 7A Stamped 135
112-112
Mason, James Head W M Apr 1839 61 M 36 Tx SC SC Farmer
Mason, Susan Wf W F Dec 1849 54 M 36 12/7 Tx Ala Ala
Mason, George Son W M May 1871 (???) 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Herman Son M W Sept 1873 (???) 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Cary Son W M Nov 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Neal, Jennie GrDtr W F Dec 1888 11 S Tx Tx
Neal, Austin GrSon W M May 1890 9 S Tx Tx
Starkins, Edward Servant B M May 1876 23 S Tx Tx
Giles, Solomon Servant B M July 1878 21 S Tx Tx Tx
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 5A Stamped 155
65-66
Mason, James G Head m W 71 M1 46 Tx Ala Ala Farmer
Mason, Susanna Wf F W M2 46 11/7 Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Carey H Son M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School
James married Susannah "Susan" Halbert about 1864. Susannah (daughter of Joel Halbert and Tabitha Elizabeth Cox) was born on 5 Dec 1844 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Nov 1924 in Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Susannah "Susan" Halbert was born on 5 Dec 1844 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Joel Halbert and Tabitha Elizabeth Cox); died on 20 Nov 1924 in Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The 1900 census shows her as the mother of 12 children, and in 1910 it was reported that she was instead the mother of 11. Both census reports indicate only 7 still living.
Notes:
Married:
Susan Halbert's first husband, Albert J. Vickers, was the nephew of James "Gov" Mason, her second husband. The two men were around the same age, however.
Many reasearchers also show them as the parents of William Joel, ca 1871 and Susannah born ca 1874.
Children:
- 1. Mary "Mollie" E. Mason was born on 2 May 1865 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Jan 1967 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Rev. James G. Mason, Jr. was born on 12 Jan 1869 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Dec 1946 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
- Abbie Ola Mason was born on 28 Nov 1875 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jan 1918; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Joseph Lambert Mason was born on 12 Aug 1876 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Jan 1981 in Lampasas County, Texas; was buried on 26 Jan 1981 in Resthaven Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch County, Texas.
- George Jefferson Mason, Sr. was born on 29 May 1881 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Mar 1963 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas County, Texas.
- William Herman Mason was born on 18 Sep 1883 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Apr 1941 in Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas.
- Cary Houston Mason, Sr. was born on 24 Nov 1887 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Apr 1966 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas; was buried in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
4. | James Mason was born about 1799 in South Carolina; died about 1869 in Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Said to be a son of David MASON, Rev. Soldier, and Isabella TEAGUE of South Carolina. David was said to have died on September 11, 1829 in Laurens County, SC. James, John and William, their sons, were all three early pioneers of Sabine County. The brothers (were born in South Carolina and) went to Alabama where they lived for ten years before coming to Coahuila-Texas. (White and Toole, p 40).
James Mason received his headright from the Mexican Government. It was located in the Isla Community, and many of his descendants still live there. (White and Toole, p 40).
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, District of Sabine
Enumerated 1 Oct 1850
Stamped 311
5-5
James Mason 51 M Farmer SC
Elizabeth Mason 50 F SC
Thomas Neill 23 M La
Houston Mason 14 M Tx
James Mason 11 M Tx
Elizabeth Neil 19 F Tx
1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, Post Office Milam
Enumerated 1 July 1860
Page 26
187-187
Wm. Mason 54 M Farmer 4000 2737 SC
Judy Mason 44 F SC
Lafayette Mason 15 M Tx
Matilda Mason 11 F Tx
Martha Mason 9 F Tx
Harriet Mason 8 F Tx
Mason 4 M Tx
Hepalian Mason 21 M Farmer $--- $250 Tx
Daniel McLane 22 m Blacksmith $--- $100 Tx
188-188
Jane Neal and children
189-189
John and Amanda McGuffin and family
190-190
S H Mason 23 M Farmer 300 325 Tx
Sarah Mason 22 f Miss
Elizabeth Mason 5 F Tx
James Mason 3 Tx
Francis M Mason 1 M Tx
191-191
Thomas T Neal 33 M Farmer 1200 200 La
Elizabeth Neal 30 F Ala
Joseph Neal 9 M Tx
Sam H Neal 7 M Tx
Sarah L Neal 5 F Tx
192-192
James G Mason 21 M Farmer $2000 $620 Tx
James Mason 56 M Farmer 800 100 SC
193-193
Harris and Sarah Vickers
James married Elizabeth ??? about 1818. Elizabeth was born about 1799 in South Carolina; died after 1850 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Elizabeth ??? was born about 1799 in South Carolina; died after 1850 in Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Shown by some researchers as Elizabeth NEILL/NEEL/NULL.
Children:
- Sarah Ann Mason was born about 1821 in Alabama; died about 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Louisa Mason was born about 1823 in Alabama; and died.
- Martha Mason was born about 1825 in Alabama; and died.
- Elizabeth Mason was born about 1831 in Texas; and died.
- Judge F. Mason was born about 1833 in Texas; and died.
- Sam Houston Mason, Sr. was born between 1836 and 1837 in Texas; died on 28 Oct 1904.
- 2. James G. "Governor" Mason was born on 1 Apr 1839 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Oct 1911 in Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
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6. | Joel Halbert was born about 1807 in Tennessee; died in Feb 1887. Notes:
He was the son of John Halbert and Susannah Higgins.
"Came to Texas about 1838, and settled at Milam. Joel rec'd a 2nd Class Headright for establishing citizenship in the Republic of Texas." (White and Toole)
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 8 Nov 1850
Stamped 324
208-208
Joel Halbert 40 M Farmer 3000 Tenn
Tabitha Halbert 36 F Tenn
Louisa Halbert 16 F Ala
Martha Halbert 14 F Ala
Washington Halbert 11 M Tx
Amanda Halbert 9 F Tx
Susan Halbert 6 F Tx
Rebecca Halbert 4 F Tx
Joel married Tabitha Elizabeth Cox on 25 Feb 1828. Tabitha was born about 1814 in Tennessee; died about 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Tabitha Elizabeth Cox was born about 1814 in Tennessee; died about 1851. Children:
- Eliza Louise Halbert was born about 1834 in Alabama; and died.
- Martha Ann Halbert was born about 1836 in Alabama; and died.
- William Washington "Dick" Halbert, Sr. was born on 17 Jul 1837 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jan 1926 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Amanda Halbert was born about 1841 in Texas; and died.
- 3. Susannah "Susan" Halbert was born on 5 Dec 1844 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Nov 1924 in Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Rebecca Frances Halbert was born on 27 Jul 1846; died on 16 Sep 1870 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
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