George Jefferson Mason, Sr.

1881 - 1963  (81 years)

• Name	George Jefferson Mason  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	29 May 1881	Isla, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Mar 1963	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Burial	Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas County, Texas   [2, 3]
  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. (Research): 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
  Person ID	I44118	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2013

  
  

  Father	James G. "Governor" Mason,   b. 1 Apr 1839, Isla, Sabine County, Texas d. 15 Oct 1911, Texas (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Susannah "Susan" Halbert,   b. 5 Dec 1844, Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 20 Nov 1924, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1864  [1]
  	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.
  Family ID	F697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janie Bodine,   b. 31 May 1883, San Augustine County, Texas d. Nov 1979, Dallas County, Texas (Age 96 years)
  Children	1. Olga Hasseltine Mason,   b. 30 Dec 1913, Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. George Jefferson "Tad" Mason, Jr.,   b. 3 Dec 1915, Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas d. 1 Jan 2012, Tyler, Smith County, Texas (Age 96 years)   3. Warren Gambrell Mason,   b. 9 Mar 1921, Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F13104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 May 1881 - Isla, Sabine County, Texas Death - 23 Mar 1963 - Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Burial - - Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr. 4 Enumerated 12 and 13 Jun 1900 SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 7A Stamped 135 112-112 (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.), # 30201162 (Reliability: 3). [S1696] Ancestry.com - Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database online]. [S487] Ancestry.com - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Texas, Wilbarger County, Vernon City Enumerated 2 Jan 1920 SD 13 ED 196 Sheet 1A Wilbarger St 1120-9-13 (Reliability: 3).