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Napoleon Bonaparte "Pole" Mason, Jr.

Male 1892 - 1959  (66 years)


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  1. 1.  Napoleon Bonaparte "Pole" Mason, Jr. was born on 25 Nov 1892 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas (son of Napolean Bonaparte Mason and Mary Bethany "Susan" Terry); died on 3 Apr 1959 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    When he registered for the draft during the First World War, he was working as a farmer in Milam, Texas, and supporting his wife and three children. He was described as being of medium heighth and slender, with blue eyes and red hair. He also reported that he had kidney, bladder and stomach problems that might impair his ability to serve in the armed services.

    Name Napoleon B Mason
    Event Type Death
    Event Date 03 Apr 1959
    Event Place Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
    Gender Male
    Marital Status Married
    Birth Date 25 Nov 1892
    Birthplace , Texas
    Father's Name Napoleon B Mason
    Mother's Name:
    Certificate Number 23117
    GS Film number 2115910
    Digital Folder Number 005145463
    Image Number 02998

    Citing this Record:
    "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K34Z-HSF : accessed 23 Nov 2013), Napoleon B Mason, 03 Apr 1959; citing certificate number 23117, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2115910.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1920 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
    Enumerated 17 and 19 Jan 1920, By Napolean B. Mason
    SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 11B
    Milam Road
    119-121
    Mason, Napolean B Head M W 27 M Tx Tx Tx
    Mason, Dra A Wf F W 26 M Tx Tx Tx
    Mason, Cleon N Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
    Mason, Charles C Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
    Mason, Dollye L Dtr F W 2 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx
    Mason, Thelma O Dtr F W 1 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx

    1930 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
    Enumerated April 19, 1930
    ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 6B
    124-139
    Mason, Napolean B Head M W 37 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
    Mason, Era A Wf F W 36 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
    Mason, Cleon Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
    Mason, Conrad Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
    Mason, Louise Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
    Mason, Thelma Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
    Mason, Roy Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
    Dennis, Knox Laborer M Neg 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

    Napoleon married Era Amanda Nethery before 1913. Era (daughter of Charles Alexander Nethery, Sr. and Amanda Fitzellen Speights) was born on 22 Jun 1893 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Oct 1974 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Cleon N. Mason was born on 10 Dec 1912 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Apr 2003 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. Conrad Charles Mason was born on 6 Nov 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1945 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Dollye Louise Mason was born about 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    4. Thelma O. Mason was born about 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    5. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Napolean Bonaparte Mason was born in Feb 1839 in Sabine County, Texas (son of William Mason and Judith Rouitt Blackerby); died between Oct and Nov 1917 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    "He was the son of William and Judith Mason. Was a member of Hood's Brigade in the Civil War and was Sheriff of Sabine County for several years." (White and Toole, p 36). His application for a confederate pension shows that he "was made a prisoner at Chr. Dec 3, 1863, discharged 1865." He further stated that he was born in Sabine County, and had been a resident for all of his life, "except for the war." He showed his P.O. as in Milam, and indicated he was a farmer. He served from 1861-1865 in Company I, 1rst Texas Regiment, Infantry as a private. He made his application on July 9, 1909 before County Judge J. H. McGown and witnesses W R Davidson and T B Davidson. They both testified that they served in the same company.

    Billy Fussell and Bobby Wood, great-grandsons write that "N. B. and his brother Marquis De Lafayette Mason both served in Hood's Brigade, enlisting on April 1, 1862, in San Augustine. L.M. (that's the way he is listed in his war records) died from wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga Sept 19-21. N.B. was captured and taken as prisoner of war to Camp Douglas a notorious Prison Camp near Chicago, Illinois. He remained there until the end of the war and was exchanged at New Orleans on May 23,1865. He came home and married his brother's widow, Mary Terry Mason, and together they had 13 children."

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1880 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, Fifth Precinct
    Enumerated 3 and 5 July 1880
    Page 26B SD 1 ED 86
    225-225
    Mason, Napoleon W M 42 Farmer, Sheriff Tx SC SC
    Mason, William W M 13 Son Works on Farm Tx Tx Ala
    Mason, Mary W F 22 Wf Keeps House Ala Ala Ala
    Mason, Lafayette W M 12 Son Works on Farm Tx Tx Ala
    Mason, John T. W M 11 Son Works on Farm Tx Tx Ala
    Mason, Dora W F 10 Dtr At School Tx Tx Ala
    Mason, Sarah W F 7 Dtr Tx Tx Ala
    Mason, Pattie W F 5 Dtr Tx Tx Ala
    Mason, Tilden W M 4 Son Tx Tx Ala
    Mason, Pearl W F 4/12 Feb Dtr Tx Tx Ala
    Grice, Elbert B W 25 Servant Works on Farm Tx Tx Tx
    Thomas, Henry B M 18 Servant Works on Farm Tx Tx Tx

    1900 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
    Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
    SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 8B
    129-129
    Mason, N B Head m M Feb 1839 61 M 35 Tx Sc Ala Farmer
    Mason, Mary B Wf W F Jun 1847 52 M 35 13/12 Ga Ga Ark
    Mason, James P Son W M Oct 1882 17 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
    Mason, Robt L Son W M May 1888 12 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
    Mason, Mellie Dtr W F Jan 1880 10 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
    Mason, Napolean B Son W M Nov 1893 6 S Tx Tx Ga
    Hines, Spence Servant B M may 1836 Wd La La La Farm Laborer

    1910 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
    Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
    SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 9A
    124-128
    Mason, Napolean b Head M W 71 m1 44 Tx Sc Ala Farmer
    Mason, Mary B Wf F W 63 m2 44 13/12 Ga G a Ga
    Mason, Napolean B SOn M W 17 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer

    Napolean married Mary Bethany "Susan" Terry about 1865. Mary was born in Jun 1848 in Georgia; died about 1923 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Bethany "Susan" Terry was born in Jun 1848 in Georgia; died about 1923 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    In her transcription of the Mason Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary writes that she was married first to Marcus DeLafayette Mason, who was killed in the Civil War. He was a brother of her second husband, Napoleon Bonaparte Mason. The 1880 census shows her as born in Alabama, but in 1900 and in 1910 it was shown that she was born in Georgia.

    Children:
    1. William Crockett Mason was born on 15 Sep 1866 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Dec 1937 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
    2. Marcus Lafayette "Shad" Mason was born on 13 Apr 1868 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Nov 1952 in Bon Ami, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas.
    3. John T. Mason was born about 1869 in Texas; died about 1890 in Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Dora Mason was born about 1870 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    5. Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Mason was born on 7 May 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 1955 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Pattie Fleta Mason was born on 22 Mar 1874 in Texas; died on 11 Sep 1947 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas.
    7. Samuel "Sam" Tilden Mason was born on 2 Nov 1876 in Texas; died on 18 Dec 1963 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
    8. Mary Pearl Mason was born on 2 Jan 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 May 1977 in Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
    9. James Polly Mason was born on 16 Oct 1882 in Texas; died on 29 Jul 1928 in Crockett, Houston County, Texas; was buried in Belott Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas.
    10. Nancy "Nannie" Lorena Mason was born on 19 Feb 1884 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Jul 1959 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas; was buried in Citizens Cemetery, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas.
    11. Robert "Bob" Lee Mason was born on 8 May 1887 in Texas; died on 23 Nov 1967 in Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas.
    12. Mellie Mae Mason was born on 12 Jan 1889 in Texas; died on 10 Dec 1963; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    13. 1. Napoleon Bonaparte "Pole" Mason, Jr. was born on 25 Nov 1892 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Apr 1959 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Mason was born on 16 May 1806 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died about 1864 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Dale Rubel shows him as the son of Job Mason and Anna Cole. A Job Mason was living next to James Mason (possible brother of William) at the time of the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census.

    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=susanrubel&id=I8735

    Judith Denman instead shows him as a son of David Mason and Isabella Teague, and brother of John and James.

    INFO: Came to Texas through Alabama with brothers John & James. Received land grant of one league and one labor and served as Sheriff & Tax Assessor of Sabine County, TX.

    MARRIAGE: "Alabama Marriages Early to 1825" by Jordon R. Dodd & Norman L. Moyes. Wife's name listed as Juda instead of Judith.

    MILITARY: Bnty Wnt 476 Pat 888 Vol 5 Abst 517 GLO File Travis Bnty 218 & Bount

    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2527534&id=I528030667




    (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


    William + Judith Rouitt Blackerby. Judith was born on 6 Jun 1810 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1888 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Judith Rouitt Blackerby was born on 6 Jun 1810 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1888 in Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Dale Rubel shows they had several additional children, as do some other researchers.

    Children:
    1. 2. Napolean Bonaparte Mason was born in Feb 1839 in Sabine County, Texas; died between Oct and Nov 1917 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Permelia Jane Mason was born about 1840 in Texas; died after 1880.
    3. Marquis de Lafayette "M. L." Mason was born about 1845 in Texas; died on 22 Sep 1863 in Battle of Chickamauga, Catoosa County, Georgia.
    4. Mary Ann Matilda Mason was born about 1849 in Texas; and died.
    5. Martha Mason was born about 1851 in Texas; and died.
    6. Harriett Mason was born about 1852 in Texas; and died.