Van Thomas Mason

Notes:

His tombstone, at Pine Hill Cemetery, was inscribed "We Love You."

William married Doris Jean Strickland before 1957. Doris (daughter of George Washington Strickland and Carrie Emma Burns) was born on 21 Aug 1930 in Strickland Crossing, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 May 1997 in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
June 4, 1997, Page 12

Doris Jean Mason

Doris Jean Mason, 66, of Route 1, Pineland (Strickland Crossing Community), died Friday, May 30, 1997, in a traffic accident in Rosevine. Her mother, Carrie Emma Hayes, also died in the accident.

Mrs. Mason was born Aug. 21, 1930, in Strickland Crossing as a daughter of the late George Strickland and Carie Emma Burns Strickland Hayes. She was a member and past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the East Mayfield Baptist Chruch. She was werving as secretary of the Pine Hill Foundatoin.

Survivors: a son, Steven Ray Mason of Hemphill; stepfather, Albert A. Hayes of Hemphill; a step-brother Alvin A. Hayes of Silsbee; and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, W. T. "Billy" Mason, on Feb 10, 1997, and a son, Van Thomas Mason, on July 4, 1983.

Joint funeral services for she and her mother were held for she and her daughter at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro.Homer WIlliams and Bro. Vance R. Purtell officiating. Interment followed at Pine Hill Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2011)

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2011)

Notes:

Married:
Their double headstone at Pine Hill Cemetery was inscribed, on the back, Children: Van Thomas, Steven Ray-Grandchildren, Shonda, Jeremy and Christopher

Notes:

Name Nepolian Jackson Mason
Event Type Death
Event Date 23 Aug 1953
Event Place Bon Ami, Jasper, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 21 Nov 1892
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name Marcus L Mason
Mother's Name Jennie Lowe
Certificate Number 41975
GS Film number 2113981
Digital Folder Number 005144994
Image Number 02352

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K397-22Q : accessed 28 Nov 2013), Nepolian Jackson Mason, 23 Aug 1953; citing certificate number 41975, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2113981.

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 9 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheets 6B and 7A
118-118
Mason, Napolean J Head M W 27 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Ethel J Wf F W 20 M Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Marvin Son M W 4 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Marcus Son M W 1 0/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Ferle Dtr F W 0/12 S Tx Tx Tx
119-119
McDANIEL Family
120-120
SMITH Family
121-121
Mason, Sam T Head M W 43 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Dora A Wf F W 42 M Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Volney T Son M W 24 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School'
Mason, Herman Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Rufus Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, William Son m W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Loy Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Eldon Son M W 4 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, James Son M W 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Temple Pr. 3
Enumerated April 10, 1930
ED 121-8 SD 19 Sheet 2B
Zerath Kirbyville Road
30-30
Mason, Napolean J Head M W 36 M 21 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Ethel J Wf F W 31 M 16 Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Marvin Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Arthur Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Ferles Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Hazel Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Robert Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Billie Son M W 3 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Mary Ola Dtr F W 1 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Napolean married Ethel Jane Rice. Ethel was born on 27 Nov 1898 in Texas; died on 13 Aug 1992; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

GEORGE STRICKLAND 09 Dec 1906 Nov 1981 75968 (Pineland, Sabine, TX) (none specified) 462-12-2511 Texas

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Census Listings:


POSSIBLY their listing, but ages and places of birth do not match, nor is his middle initial correct
1930 Census
Texas, Orange County, Precinct No. 1, City of Orange, Fourth Ward
Enumerated April 14, 1910
ED 181-4 SD 19 Sheet 12A Stamped 204
Eleventh Street
1105-256-322
Strickland, G. C. Head M W 36 m 21 La La La Supervisor Gulf States Utilities
Strickland, Carrie Wf F W 35 m 20 La La La

George married Carrie Emma Burns before 1930. Carrie was born on 6 Jan 1913 in Pineland Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 May 1997 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
June 4, 1997, Page 12

Carrie Emma Hayes

Carrie Emma Hayes, 84, of Hemphill died Friday, May 30, 1997, in a traffic accident in Rosevine. Her daughter, Doris Jean Mason, also died in the accident.

She was born Jan. 6, 1913, in Pineland as a daughter of the late Nola and John Ransom Burns. Mrs. Hayes a homemaker, was a lifelong resident of the Hemphill/Pineland area.

Survivors: husband, Albert A. Hayes of Hemphill; a step-sopn Alvin A. Haeys of Silsbee; a sister Josephine North of Waller, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Doyle G. Strickland.

Joint funeral services were held for she and her daughter at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro.Homer WIlliams and Bro. Vance R. Purtell officiating. Interment followed at Pine Hill Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2011)

Notes:

Name: Markus Lafayette Mason
Death Date: 08 Nov 1952
Death Place: Bon Ami, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 84 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1868
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Napalion B. Mason
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Bethany Tarrey
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Ret. Farmer
Place of Residence: Bon Ami, Jasper, Texas
Cemetery: Friendship Cemetery
Burial Place: Roganville, Tex.
Burial Date: 09 Nov 1952
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2113701
Digital Film Number: 4167259
Image Number: 2781
Reference Number: cn 55246
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Obituary, from FindAGrave


Markus Lafayette " Shad " Mason, 84, died in the home of a daughter, Mrs T M Thompson in Kirbyville, about 10:00 Saturday morning, November 8, 1952.
He had been an invalid for many years. A native of Sabine County, he lived in Kirbyville for 38 years. He was a member of the North Bon Ami Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Thompson Home with Rev Roy Harrell and Rev Herschel Humphrey, Baptist ministers, officiating. Burial will be in the Friendship Cemetery near Roganville under the direction of E E Stringer Funeral Home of Kirbyville. M

Surviving, beside his daughter, are his wife and a son, N J Mason, both of Kirbyville; three brothers, Robert of Clarendon, Poll of Milam and Sam of Yellowpine; four sisters, Mrs Molly Self and Mrs Sally Smith, both of Milam, Mrs Pearl Hulbert of Dallas, Mrs Nannie Smith of Clarendon; 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 7
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 8B
137-137
Mason, Shad Head M W 42 M1 22 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Jennie Wf F W 36 m1 22 5/4 Tx Tx La
Mason, Ike Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Napolean Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Essie Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Lela Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Shadie Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx Tx
138-138
Mason, Sam Head M W 33 m1 15 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Dora Wf F W 22 m1 16 5/4 Tx Tx La
Mason, Volney Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Hermon Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Rufus Son M W5 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Arlos Son M W 1 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
McDonald, James HiredMan M W 22 S La Ala Ala Farm Laborer

Marcus married Mary Emma Jane "Jennie" Low on 15 Oct 1889 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Jackson Green Low, Sr. and Susan Alma Huddleston) was born on 28 Apr 1874 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Feb 1962 in Bon Ami, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, from FindAGrave:

Mrs Mary Jennie Mason, 86, died Friday, February 9, 1962 about 2:00 AM in the home of her daughter, Mrs Essie Thompson in Bon Ami community near Kirbyville. She had been ill for some time. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Thompson home. Rev Roy Harrell of Newton and Rev Jack Lee of Jasper, Baptist ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in the Friendship Cemetery near Roganville directed by E E Stringer Funeral Home of Kirbyville.

Mrs Mason was born in Sabine County and was the widow of the late Shad Mason. She had lived in Bon Ami community for the past 50 years and was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church.

Survivors include her daughter and one sister, Mrs Sam Mason; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren.

Notes:

The informant on his death certificate was son, Bill Strickland.

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 27 Jan 1920
SD 386 ED 168 Sheet 21B
Bronson Pineland Road
420-442
Jack and Addie Boyle Family
Strickland, Bill Laborer M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
421-443
Luther and Lila Huff family
422-444
Strickland, Augustus Head M W 48 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Strickland, Pinkie A Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Strickland, Minnie E Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Strickland, George W Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Strickland, Maggie L Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Strickland, Nannie M Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Strickland, Samuel B Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Strickland, Meadie S Dtr F W 2 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Strickland, Maudie E Dtr F W 2 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx


1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 1, District 003
Enumerated 20 Apr 1930
ED 202-2 SD 19th Sheet 9A Stamped 31
Lower Hemphill and Bronson Graded Public Road
127-131
Augustus Strickland Head M 60 Tx
Ida Strickland Wf F 50 Tx
Barney Strickland Son M 17 Tx
Meedy Strickland Dtr F 12 Tx
Maudie Strickland Dtr F 12 Tx
128-132
Wilburn, Tandy Head M W M W 48 M 46 Tx Tx Tx Laborer General Farm
Wilburn, Maggie L Wf F W 21 M 19 Tx Tx Tx

Augustus married Ida Eldora Holt about 1900. Ida was born on 15 Feb 1880 in Newton County, Texas; died on 27 Jul 1959 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

As of the 1910 Sabine County Census, she was listed as the mother of 6 children, all of whom were still living.

Her Texas Death Certificate shows that her parents were Bill HOLT and Margaret FARRIS. The informant was Mrs. W. D. Curl, her daughter, Maudie Strickland Curl. She was widowed, and a 13 year resident of Kirbyville at the time of her death.