Sam Houston Mason, Sr.

1837 - 1904  (~ 68 years)

• Name	Sam Houston Mason  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Between 1836 and 1837	Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Oct 1904  [6]
  Notes	Sam Houston Mason hauled freight to Louisiana, crossing at the ferry operated by his son-in-law, Bradford Carter. (White and Toole, p 41). His widow, Sarah Harrison Mason, applied for a Confederate Pension based on his service in June 1915, as a resident of Harris County, Texas. She was age 67, and had lived in Harris County one year at the time of the application. She stated that her husband, S. H. Mason, enlisted in Aug 1862 and was discharged in May 1865. He was in C. E. Lane's 1srt Tex Regiment C, Cavalry. She was indigent at the time she applied, and owned no property. Witnesses were G. W. Mooney and Effie Mooney. His pension application was approved. The proof of his service indicated he was actually part of Company E, 1st Regiment Partisan Rangers, and that he served from September 1862 through the Fall of 1864. (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 1870 Census Texas, Fannin County, Bonham, Pr. 5 Enumerated 8 Oct 1870 Page 22 138-138 Mason, Saml H 34 M W Farmer $--- $500 La Mason, Srah E 32 F W Keeping House Miss Mason, Elizabeth M 15 F W Tx Mason, James R 13 M W Farm Laborer Tx Mason, Francis M 12 M W Tx Mason, Susan C 7 F W Tx Mason, Louisa 4 F W Tx Mason, Mary J 2 F W 1880 Census Texas, Caldwell County, 28th District Page 21 SD ED 28 Enumerated 9 Jun 1880 171-173 Mason, J K W M 24 Farmer Tx Tx Tx Mason, E A W F 23 Wf Keeping House Tx Miss Ala Mason, mary E W F 5 Dtr Tx Tx Tx 172-174 Mason, S H W M 22 Farmer Tx SC --- Mason, Sarah E W F 42 Wf Keeping House Miss Ala Miss Mason, Susan W F 15 Dtr Farm Laborer Tx Tx Miss Mason, Louisa W F 14 Dtr Farm Laborer Tx Tx Miss Mason, Jane W F 12 Dtr Fam Laborer Tx Tx Miss Mason, Sam H W M 8 Son Tx Tx Miss Mason, Sallie W F 7 Dtr Tx Tx Miss Mason, Ben W M 3 Son Tx Tx Miss Mason, Charles W M 3 Son Tx Tx Miss Mason, Effie W F 8/12 Sept Dtr Tx Tx Miss
  Person ID	I3173	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James Mason,   b. Abt 1799, South Carolina d. Abt 1869, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 70 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth ???,   b. Abt 1799, South Carolina d. Aft 1850, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 52 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1818  [7]
  Family ID	F1836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Elizabeth Harrison,   b. Abt 1838, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	2 May 1854	Sabine County, Texas   [6]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Margaret Mason,   b. 8 Apr 1855, Sabine County, Texas d. 30 Jul 1889, Pendleton, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (Age 34 years)   2. James K. Mason,   b. Abt 1857, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   3. Frances M. Mason,   b. 8 Feb 1859, Sabine County, Texas d. 26 May 1935, Williamson County, Texas (Age 76 years)   4. Susana C. Mason,   b. 15 Aug 1863, Texas d. 23 Dec 1958, Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas (Age 95 years)   5. Louisa Mason,   b. 1 Jun 1866, Sabine County, Texas d. 17 Jul 1938, Williamson County, Texas (Age 72 years)   6. Mary Jane Mason,   b. Abt 1868, Texas d. 27 Apr 1940, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (Age ~ 72 years)   7. Sam Houston Mason, Jr.,   b. 26 Jun 1870, Texas d. 9 Apr 1943, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas (Age 72 years)   8. Sallie A. Mason,   b. Abt 1874, Texas d. 6 Sep 1937, Heine, Quay County, New Mexico (Age ~ 63 years)   9. Ben Mason,   b. Abt 1877, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   10. Charles Mason,   b. Abt 1877, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   11. Effie Mason,   b. Sep 1879, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Between 1836 and 1837 - Texas Marriage - 2 May 1854 - Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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