George Jefferson Mason, Sr.

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during the First World War, he was a resident of Wilbarger, Texas. Most of the details on the card are difficult to read, but it does show he was 6 feet tall, medium build and had blue eyes and dark brown hair.

He was listed as "Supt. of schools" on the birth certificate of his son, Geo. Jefferson Mason, born in December, 1915, in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas.

His Texas Death Certificate shows that at the time of his death he was a resident of 6818 Lorna Lane, Dallss, and Exec. Sect. of the Baptist General Convention. His parents were listed as James G. Mason and Susan Halbert, and the informant was his wife, Mrs. George J. Mason.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Armstrong County, JP 3, Goodnight
Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
SD 13 ED 7 Sheet 3B
37-39
Mason, Geo. J. M W 27 M1 9/12 Tx Tx Tx Teacher Baptist Inst
Mason, Janie Wf F W 26 m1 9/12 O/O Tx Tx Tx Teacher Baptist Inst

1920 Census
Texas, Wilbarger County, Vernon City
Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
SD 13 ED 196 Sheet 1A
Wilbarger St
1120-9-13
Mason, George J Head M W 38 M Tx Tx Tx Merchant Hardware Store
Mason, Janie Wf F W 36 M Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Olga H Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Geo J Jr Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Janie Bodine. Janie was born on 31 May 1883 in San Augustine County, Texas; died in Nov 1979 in Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, From FindAGrave

George was born December 3, 1915 in Vernon, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. George J Mason and passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012, at age 96 in Tyler. George attended Baylor University, graduating in 1937 with a BBA degree. He began a career in oil and gas accounting, first working with Standard Oil in Houston, TX. George commuted from Houston to Waco to date his intended bride, and in 1941 married Bobbie McKneely.

George and Bobbie soon moved to Boston, MA where he attended Harvard University and achieved his MBA degree. George was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor entered his military career in World War II. George spent nearly three years in the South Pacific, island hopping with Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces, spending time in New Guinea, the Philippines, and Tokyo, Japan at the end of the war.

George was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas. Affectionately known as "Tad," George was preceded in death by his wife Bobbie of 61 years and is survived by his daughter Jo Carol Mason Camponeschi and husband, George of Dallas, TX and Racine WI; his son George J Mason III of Dallas and Tyler TX; his son Steven MacArthur Mason and wife Margaret of Tyler; 7 grandchildren, Jeb, Jarrod, Meredith, Carrie, Rachel, Michael and Andrew; 6 great-grandchildren, Luke, Samuel, Audrey, Benjamin, Norah and Neely; and 4 more great-grandchildren to be born this spring. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00pm, Thursday, January 5th at Restland Funeral Home. Services will be at 12:30pm, Friday, January 6th at Restland Wildwood Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or First Baptist Church Dallas.

Published in Dallas Morning News on January 5, 2012

George married Fannie Bob "Bobbie" "Dandy" McKneely about 1941. Fannie was born on 6 Mar 1917 in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas; died on 30 Mar 2002 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Warren Gambrell Mason
Event Type Birth
Event Date 09 Mar 1921
Event Place Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Father's Name Geo J Mason
Mother's Name Janie Bodine
Certificate Number 20251
Digital Folder Number 004521094
Image Number 00520

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VXM4-X5Z : accessed 26 Nov 2013), Warren Gambrell Mason, 1921.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]