William Crockett Mason b. 15 Sep 1866 Sabine County, Texas d. 1 Dec 1937 San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1866 - 1937 (71 years)

Name	William Crockett Mason [1, 2, 3, 4]
Born	15 Sep 1866	Sabine County, Texas [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Died	1 Dec 1937	San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas [2, 4]
Buried	San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas [4]
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. [2]
Person ID	I549	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	Napolean Bonaparte Mason, b. Feb 1839, Sabine County, Texas , d. Between Oct and Nov 1917, San Augustine County, Texas
Mother	Mary Bethany "Susan" Terry, b. Jun 1848, Georgia , d. Abt 1923, San Augustine County, Texas (Age ~ 74 years)
Married	Abt 1865 [5]
Family ID	F443	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Josephine Deas, b. 6 Feb 1870, Sabine County, Texas , d. 28 Oct 1950, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 80 years)

Married 9 Sep 1888 [1, 2]

Children

	1. Hannah Bethany "Birdie" Mason, b. Jun 1889, Texas , d. Abt 1906, Texas (Age ~ 16 years)
	2. Jo Ella Mason, b. 2 Jan 1891, Texas , d. 22 Mar 1977, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 86 years)
	3. Lena Gay Mason, b. 19 Aug 1892, Sabine County, Texas , d. 9 Dec 1969, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 77 years)
	4. Willie Arthur Mason, b. 28 Sep 1893, Sabine County, Texas , d. 5 May 1987, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 93 years)
	5. Carl Mason, b. Abt 1895, Sabine County, Texas , d. Abt 1896, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 1 years)
	6. Sarah "Sallie" Melissa Mason, b. 26 Mar 1897, Sabine County, Texas , d. 13 Jun 1987, Sabine County, Texas (Age 90 years)
	7. Ira Eugene "Gene" Mason, b. 5 Feb 1899, Sabine County, Texas , d. 21 Jan 1980, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 80 years)
	8. Jimmie Mason, b. Abt 1900, Texas , d. Abt 1901, Texas (Age ~ 1 years)
	9. Marvin Deas Mason, b. 14 May 1903, Sabine County, Texas , d. 3 Feb 1953, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 49 years)
	10. Pearl May Mason, b. Abt 1904, Texas , d. Abt 1906, Texas (Age ~ 2 years)
	11. Ima Mason, b. 13 Jan 1906, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas , d. 14 Nov 1995, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 89 years)
	12. Virdie Olympia "Tommie" Mason, b. 18 Oct 1909, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas , d. 5 Jan 1989, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 79 years)

Last Modified 9 Jun 2010

Family ID F92 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 15 Sep 1866 - Sabine County, Texas
	Died - 1 Dec 1937 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas
	Buried - - San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas

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Documents
Mason, William Crockett ca 1937
Obituary

Mason, William Crockett ca 1937
Obituary with photo

Sources

[S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 36 (Reliability: 3).
[S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).
[S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, Fifth Precinct Enumerated 3 and 5 July 1880 Page 26B SD 1 ED 86 225-225 (Reliability: 3).
[S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 88126250 (Reliability: 3).
[S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972.