Biographical Sketch of Seth Mason, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Seth Mason, farmer Higginsville post office, was born in Frederick 
county, Va., July 19, 1816; was educated at private schools and at
William and Mary College.  Lived in his native county engaged in 
farming until 1854, when he came to Lafayette county and located 
upon a farm, originally owned by Mrs. Ward, a sister of Gen. F. P.
Blair, Jr.  In 1861 he organized and led a company to Camp Holloway
for the purpose of repelling invasion.  In the latter part of August
the company was disbanded.  His health being considerably impaired,
he took no further active part in the war, but sympathized with the
south.  He was greatly harrassed by the Federals.  In 1870 he was
assaulted by one Thompson McDaniel, an ex-guerrilla under Poole and
a noted desperado.  He was wounded three times, disabling both arms
to such an extent that he was obliged to lie in bed for three weeks
and is still greatly crippled.  Being wholly unarmed he was unable
to defend himself and the villain escaped for the time unscathed. 
A party, led by his son Edward, went in pursuit of McDaniel and 
followed him to Atchison, Kansas, but did not succeed in finding him
there.  In a few days McDaniel returned to Higginsville with a pal
named Parker.  They encountered the party which was in pursuit of 
McDaniel and a skirmish ensued.  Parker was killed, McDaniel escap-
ing to Kentucky, where he was afterwards killed.  The captain was
married to Miss Amelia P. Earl, of Frederick county, Va.  They became
the parents of fifteen children, ten of whom are living, four sons 
and six daughters, all living in this county.  Mr. Mason came very 
near losing his life on account of following a company of Federals,
for the purpose of recovering three of his slaves of which he lost
eleven during the progress of the war.  He is owner of 300 acres of
fine farming lands and a man highly respected by his fellow citizens.

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