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George Wharton Mason

Male 1846 - 1921  (75 years)


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  • Name George Wharton Mason  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 22 Feb 1846  Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Death 22 Nov 1921  Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Burial Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Obituary, from FindAGrave

      Mr George W Mason, one of Athens' oldest and most highly respected citizens, died Monday morning at 3 o'clock at his home on Prince avenue. Mr Mason had been in failing health for some time and his death was not entirely unexpected.

      At the time of his death, he was 76 years of age and for a number of years had retired from the cotton business in which he had engaged for the greater part of his life.
      The Mason family has been prominent in the cotton business for many generations. John Mason, grandfather of the deceased, was one of the larger cotton mill owners in Manchester, England before he came to the United States in 1779. He established, shortly after his arrival, the first calico and cotton print factory in the United States at Belleville, N J.

      George Mason's father, William Mason, was the only one of John Mason's twelve children who came to the cotton belt to live although most of them engaged in the cotton business in New York, New Jersey, and in New England. George Mason continued his father's business in Athens.

      Mr Mason had lived the greater part of his life in Athens. From the days of his young manhood he was engaged in the cotton business and Athens never had a more expert man in that line of business. In the days of the Athens volunteer fire department, Mr Mason was a member of the famous old blupe (?) company and for a long time was chief of the department.

      He was a quiet and unassuming chief, but one of the rarest word and strength of character. He had for many years been a member of the First Baptist church.
      During the days of the War Between the State he served with conspicuous bravery and gallantry the cause of the Confederacy and throughout the years that intervened between that war and his death he cherished with devotion the memories of that great struggle.

      He was a kind father, a loving husband, a loyal friend and a citizen of great worth to the community. His death comes as a great shock and grief to his many friends.
      Mr Mason is survived by his wife and six children, Messrs Rucker Mason, Will Mason and Harry Mason and Misses Katie Mason, Regina Mason and Emily Mason.
      Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Rev Wilkerson of the First Baptist church, of which the deceased was a member, officiating. Interment in Oconee cemetery.

      Athens Banner, Nov 23, 1921 ~ page 2
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1900 Census
      Georgia, Clarke County, District 216 Athens City
      Enumerated 1 Jun 1900
      SD 8 ED 5 Sheet 1A
      12-1-1
      Mason, Geo W Head W M Feb 1848 52 N 27 Ga England Ga Cotton Buyer
      Mason, Gussie Wf W F Aug 1858 43 m 27 6/6 Tenn Ga Ga
      Mason, Katy B Dtr W F Oct 1882 17 S Ga Ga Ga
      Mason, Rucker Son W M Feb 1883 17 S Ga Ga Ga At School
      Mason, Will Son W M Dce 1888 12 S Ga Ga Ga At School
      Mason, John H Son W M Dec 1891 9 S Ga Ga Ga At School
      Mason, Emily Dtr W F Dec 1893 7 S Ga Ga Ga At School
      Mason, Regina Dtr W F Dec 1894 6 S Ga Ga Ga
      Jackson, Andrew Servant B W Aug 1894 5 S Ga Ga Ga Servant
    Person ID I8214  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Anna Augusta "Gussie" Booth,   b. 26 Aug 1852, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1936 (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 14 Nov 1872  Watkinsville, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Children 
     1. Katie B. Mason,   b. Oct 1882, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. George Rucker Mason,   b. 28 Feb 1883, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1963, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     3. Will Mason,   b. Dec 1888, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. John H. "Harry" Mason,   b. Dec 1891, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Brooklyn Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Emily Mason,   b. Dec 1893, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Regina Mason,   b. 14 Nov 1895, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1982, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F3884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Feb 1846 - Georgia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Nov 1872 - Watkinsville, Clarke County, Georgia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Nov 1921 - Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S877] Daley, Richard A. "Ancestors of the Hudson Valley: Links to the Past" Ver. 2010-02023 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rad1003.

    2. [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.), Georgia, Clarke County, District 216 Athens City Enumerated 1 Jun 1900 SD 8 ED 5 Sheet 1A 12-1-1 (Reliability: 3).

    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.), # 67610720 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [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.), Georgia, Clarke County, District 216 Athens City Enumerated 1 Jun 1900 SD 8 ED 5 Sheet 1A 12-1-1 Feb 1848 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S877] Daley, Richard A. "Ancestors of the Hudson Valley: Links to the Past" Ver. 2010-02023 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rad1003, Lists DOB as 22 Feb 1846 in Athens, Georgia (Reliability: 3).

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