James G. "Governor" Mason

1839 - 1911  (72 years)

• Name	James G. "Governor" Mason  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Nickname	Governor
  Birth	1 Apr 1839	Isla, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Oct 1911	Texas   [2]
  Burial	Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	His widow, Susan Halbert Mason, applied for a Confederate Widow's pension. She was a resident of Sabine County, Post Office Isla when she applied, on April 22, 1924. She stated that her husbands full name was James Governor Mason, and that he enlisted in 1861 and served four years, and "was wounded and at home when war ended." He served in Capt. Edwards Company, from San Augustine County and Lane's regiment. Witness were M. W. Fullen and W W Halbert. The Pension commission indicated that there were not muster rolls on file for Edward's Co, Crump's Regiment (formerly Lane's Regiment). Bridgett Kearney, on her "Visiting the Past" tree at RootsWeb's World Connect states that "Headstone lists middle name as Galbreth. Other sources, lists middle name as Galreith: Nickname of "Gov" (Research): Census Listings: 1880 Census Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct Enumerated 22 Jun 1880 Page 11 SD 1 ED 86 95-95 Mason, James G W M 41 Farmer Tx SC SC Mason, Susan W F 36 Wf Keeping House Tx Tenn Tenn Mason, Mary E W F 16 Dtr At School Tx Tx Tx Mason, James G W M 11 Son At School Tx Tx Tx Mason, Joe L W M 4 Son Tx Tx Tx Mason, Abbie O W F 2 Dtr Tx Tx Tx Wright, James T W M 22 Servant Works on Farm Ala Ala Ala 1900 Census Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr. 4 Enumerated 12 and 13 Jun 1900 SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 7A Stamped 135 112-112 Mason, James Head W M Apr 1839 61 M 36 Tx SC SC Farmer Mason, Susan Wf W F Dec 1849 54 M 36 12/7 Tx Ala Ala Mason, George Son W M May 1871 (???) 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Mason, Herman Son M W Sept 1873 (???) 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Mason, Cary Son W M Nov 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Neal, Jennie GrDtr W F Dec 1888 11 S Tx Tx Neal, Austin GrSon W M May 1890 9 S Tx Tx Starkins, Edward Servant B M May 1876 23 S Tx Tx Giles, Solomon Servant B M July 1878 21 S Tx Tx Tx 1910 Census Texas, Sabine County, JP 4 Enumerated 25 Apr 1910 SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 5A Stamped 155 65-66 Mason, James G Head m W 71 M1 46 Tx Ala Ala Farmer Mason, Susanna Wf F W M2 46 11/7 Tx Ala Ala Mason, Carey H Son M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School
  Person ID	I3130	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  [10]
  Family ID	F1836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah "Susan" Halbert,   b. 5 Dec 1844, Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 20 Nov 1924, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1864  [5]
  	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.
  Children	1. Mary "Mollie" E. Mason,   b. 2 May 1865, Isla, Sabine County, Texas d. 20 Jan 1967, Sabine County, Texas (Age 101 years)   2. Rev. James G. Mason, Jr.,   b. 12 Jan 1869, Sabine County, Texas d. 13 Dec 1946, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas (Age 77 years)   3. Abbie Ola Mason,   b. 28 Nov 1875, Isla, Sabine County, Texas d. 4 Jan 1918 (Age 42 years)   4. Joseph Lambert Mason,   b. 12 Aug 1876, Sabine County, Texas d. 23 Jan 1981, Lampasas County, Texas (Age 104 years)   5. George Jefferson Mason, Sr.,   b. 29 May 1881, Isla, Sabine County, Texas d. 23 Mar 1963, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas (Age 81 years)   6. William Herman Mason,   b. 18 Sep 1883, Sabine County, Texas d. 7 Apr 1941, Cherokee County, Texas (Age 57 years)   7. Cary Houston Mason, Sr.,   b. 24 Nov 1887, Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 2 Apr 1966, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Apr 1839 - Isla, Sabine County, Texas Death - 15 Oct 1911 - Texas Burial - - Mason Cemetery, Milam, 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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