Marcus Lafayette "Shad" Mason

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Name: Markus Lafayette Mason
Death Date: 08 Nov 1952
Death Place: Bon Ami, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 84 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1868
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Napalion B. Mason
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Bethany Tarrey
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Ret. Farmer
Place of Residence: Bon Ami, Jasper, Texas
Cemetery: Friendship Cemetery
Burial Place: Roganville, Tex.
Burial Date: 09 Nov 1952
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2113701
Digital Film Number: 4167259
Image Number: 2781
Reference Number: cn 55246
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Obituary, from FindAGrave


Markus Lafayette " Shad " Mason, 84, died in the home of a daughter, Mrs T M Thompson in Kirbyville, about 10:00 Saturday morning, November 8, 1952.
He had been an invalid for many years. A native of Sabine County, he lived in Kirbyville for 38 years. He was a member of the North Bon Ami Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Thompson Home with Rev Roy Harrell and Rev Herschel Humphrey, Baptist ministers, officiating. Burial will be in the Friendship Cemetery near Roganville under the direction of E E Stringer Funeral Home of Kirbyville. M

Surviving, beside his daughter, are his wife and a son, N J Mason, both of Kirbyville; three brothers, Robert of Clarendon, Poll of Milam and Sam of Yellowpine; four sisters, Mrs Molly Self and Mrs Sally Smith, both of Milam, Mrs Pearl Hulbert of Dallas, Mrs Nannie Smith of Clarendon; 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 7
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 8B
137-137
Mason, Shad Head M W 42 M1 22 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Jennie Wf F W 36 m1 22 5/4 Tx Tx La
Mason, Ike Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Napolean Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Essie Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Lela Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Shadie Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx Tx
138-138
Mason, Sam Head M W 33 m1 15 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Dora Wf F W 22 m1 16 5/4 Tx Tx La
Mason, Volney Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Hermon Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Rufus Son M W5 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Arlos Son M W 1 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
McDonald, James HiredMan M W 22 S La Ala Ala Farm Laborer

Marcus married Mary Emma Jane "Jennie" Low on 15 Oct 1889 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Jackson Green Low, Sr. and Susan Alma Huddleston) was born on 28 Apr 1874 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Feb 1962 in Bon Ami, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ike Mason was born about 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
2. Napolean Jackson "Dick" Mason was born on 21 Nov 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Aug 1953 in Bon Ami, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas.
3. Essie Mason was born about 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
4. Lela Mason was born about 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
5. Shadie Mason was born about 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Notes:

"He was the son of William and Judith Mason. Was a member of Hood's Brigade in the Civil War and was Sheriff of Sabine County for several years." (White and Toole, p 36). His application for a confederate pension shows that he "was made a prisoner at Chr. Dec 3, 1863, discharged 1865." He further stated that he was born in Sabine County, and had been a resident for all of his life, "except for the war." He showed his P.O. as in Milam, and indicated he was a farmer. He served from 1861-1865 in Company I, 1rst Texas Regiment, Infantry as a private. He made his application on July 9, 1909 before County Judge J. H. McGown and witnesses W R Davidson and T B Davidson. They both testified that they served in the same company.

Billy Fussell and Bobby Wood, great-grandsons write that "N. B. and his brother Marquis De Lafayette Mason both served in Hood's Brigade, enlisting on April 1, 1862, in San Augustine. L.M. (that's the way he is listed in his war records) died from wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga Sept 19-21. N.B. was captured and taken as prisoner of war to Camp Douglas a notorious Prison Camp near Chicago, Illinois. He remained there until the end of the war and was exchanged at New Orleans on May 23,1865. He came home and married his brother's widow, Mary Terry Mason, and together they had 13 children."

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fifth Precinct
Enumerated 3 and 5 July 1880
Page 26B SD 1 ED 86
225-225
Mason, Napoleon W M 42 Farmer, Sheriff Tx SC SC
Mason, William W M 13 Son Works on Farm Tx Tx Ala
Mason, Mary W F 22 Wf Keeps House Ala Ala Ala
Mason, Lafayette W M 12 Son Works on Farm Tx Tx Ala
Mason, John T. W M 11 Son Works on Farm Tx Tx Ala
Mason, Dora W F 10 Dtr At School Tx Tx Ala
Mason, Sarah W F 7 Dtr Tx Tx Ala
Mason, Pattie W F 5 Dtr Tx Tx Ala
Mason, Tilden W M 4 Son Tx Tx Ala
Mason, Pearl W F 4/12 Feb Dtr Tx Tx Ala
Grice, Elbert B W 25 Servant Works on Farm Tx Tx Tx
Thomas, Henry B M 18 Servant Works on Farm Tx Tx Tx

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 8B
129-129
Mason, N B Head m M Feb 1839 61 M 35 Tx Sc Ala Farmer
Mason, Mary B Wf W F Jun 1847 52 M 35 13/12 Ga Ga Ark
Mason, James P Son W M Oct 1882 17 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Mason, Robt L Son W M May 1888 12 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Mason, Mellie Dtr W F Jan 1880 10 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Mason, Napolean B Son W M Nov 1893 6 S Tx Tx Ga
Hines, Spence Servant B M may 1836 Wd La La La Farm Laborer

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 9A
124-128
Mason, Napolean b Head M W 71 m1 44 Tx Sc Ala Farmer
Mason, Mary B Wf F W 63 m2 44 13/12 Ga G a Ga
Mason, Napolean B SOn M W 17 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer

Napolean married Mary Bethany "Susan" Terry about 1865. Mary was born in Jun 1848 in Georgia; died about 1923 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her transcription of the Mason Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary writes that she was married first to Marcus DeLafayette Mason, who was killed in the Civil War. He was a brother of her second husband, Napoleon Bonaparte Mason. The 1880 census shows her as born in Alabama, but in 1900 and in 1910 it was shown that she was born in Georgia.

Notes:

Dale Rubel shows him as the son of Job Mason and Anna Cole. A Job Mason was living next to James Mason (possible brother of William) at the time of the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=susanrubel&id=I8735

Judith Denman instead shows him as a son of David Mason and Isabella Teague, and brother of John and James.

INFO: Came to Texas through Alabama with brothers John & James. Received land grant of one league and one labor and served as Sheriff & Tax Assessor of Sabine County, TX.

MARRIAGE: "Alabama Marriages Early to 1825" by Jordon R. Dodd & Norman L. Moyes. Wife's name listed as Juda instead of Judith.

MILITARY: Bnty Wnt 476 Pat 888 Vol 5 Abst 517 GLO File Travis Bnty 218 & Bount

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2527534&id=I528030667




(Research):

Census Listings:

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

William married Judith Rouitt Blackerby. Judith was born on 6 Jun 1810 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1888 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Dale Rubel shows they had several additional children, as do some other researchers.