Joseph Lambert Mason

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate shows that he was married at the time of his death, at age 104, to Janie Gertrude Nixon. His occupation was shown as retired merchant and rancher, and his parents were listed as James Governor Mason and Susan Holbert. He may have taught for a while in Isla, Texas...as the Virgie Speights biography of Pearl Chambers of Sabine County mentions her teacher there was Joe Mason (though he was only 10 years older than Pearl)

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr. 4
Enumerated 12 and 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 7
108-108
Mason, Joseph L Head W M Aug 1876 23 M 4 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Kate Wf W F Oct 1876 23 M 4 1/1 Tx NY Tx
Mason, Lexie I Dtr W F Jan 1898 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 9 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 18A
292-294
Mason, Joseph L Head M W 33 M2 7 Tx Tx Tx Tax Assesor Assessing Taxes
Mason, Annie Wf F W 31 m1 7 3/3 Tx Scotland Ga
Mason, Lexie I Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Odie H Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Sallie E Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Joseph C Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Sadie/Sudie M Dtr F W 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Eastland County, NE Part Pr. 8
Enumerated 5 to 7 Mar 1920
SD 17 ED 102 Sheet 1A
16-16
Mason, J. L. Head M W 42 M Tx Tx Tx Merchant Genl
Mason, Annie Wf F W 40 M Tx Scotland Ga
Mason, Estelle Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Odie Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Oil
Mason, Cullen Son m W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Wilson Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Margaret Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

Joseph married Kate P. Gellatly on 3 Nov 1896 in Sabine County, Texas. Kate (daughter of Peter Gellatly and Josephine Montgomery Howard) was born on 12 Oct 1876 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Dec 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lexie I. Mason was born in Jan 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
2. Odie Howard Mason was born on 24 Jun 1900 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Nov 1981 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.

Joseph married Sallie Annie Gellatly on 17 Jan 1904 in Sabine County, Texas. Sallie (daughter of David Gellatly and Sallie Greer) was born on 16 Sep 1880 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Apr 1947 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sallie Estelle Mason was born about 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
2. Joseph Cullen Mason was born about 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
3. Sadie Susie M . Mason was born about 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
4. J. Wilson Mason was born about 1913 in Texas; and died.
5. Margaret Mason was born about 1918 in Texas; and died.

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"

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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

James married Susannah "Susan" Halbert about 1864. Susannah (daughter of Joel Halbert and Tabitha Elizabeth Cox) was born on 5 Dec 1844 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Nov 1924 in Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1900 census shows her as the mother of 12 children, and in 1910 it was reported that she was instead the mother of 11. Both census reports indicate only 7 still living.

Notes:

Married:
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.

Notes:

Said to be a son of David MASON, Rev. Soldier, and Isabella TEAGUE of South Carolina. David was said to have died on September 11, 1829 in Laurens County, SC. James, John and William, their sons, were all three early pioneers of Sabine County. The brothers (were born in South Carolina and) went to Alabama where they lived for ten years before coming to Coahuila-Texas. (White and Toole, p 40).

James Mason received his headright from the Mexican Government. It was located in the Isla Community, and many of his descendants still live there. (White and Toole, p 40).

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, District of Sabine
Enumerated 1 Oct 1850
Stamped 311
5-5
James Mason 51 M Farmer SC
Elizabeth Mason 50 F SC
Thomas Neill 23 M La
Houston Mason 14 M Tx
James Mason 11 M Tx
Elizabeth Neil 19 F Tx

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

James married Elizabeth ??? about 1818. Elizabeth was born about 1799 in South Carolina; died after 1850 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown by some researchers as Elizabeth NEILL/NEEL/NULL.

Notes:

He was the son of John Halbert and Susannah Higgins.

"Came to Texas about 1838, and settled at Milam. Joel rec'd a 2nd Class Headright for establishing citizenship in the Republic of Texas." (White and Toole)

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 8 Nov 1850
Stamped 324
208-208
Joel Halbert 40 M Farmer 3000 Tenn
Tabitha Halbert 36 F Tenn
Louisa Halbert 16 F Ala
Martha Halbert 14 F Ala
Washington Halbert 11 M Tx
Amanda Halbert 9 F Tx
Susan Halbert 6 F Tx
Rebecca Halbert 4 F Tx

Joel married Tabitha Elizabeth Cox on 25 Feb 1828. Tabitha was born about 1814 in Tennessee; died about 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]