Ray County, Missouri Biographies - John Mason (b. 1814)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.647


JOHN MASON

JOHN MASON. The subject of this sketch was born in Lincoln county, Kentucky,
November 27, 1814. He received a classical education and remained in his native
state attending to the management of his father’s estate until the year 1836,
when he immigrated to Missouri, where he engaged in business at various places
successfully. First, at Middletown, Montgomery county, then at Louisville,
Lincoln county. From Louisville he went to Clarksville, Pike county, and from
there came to Ray county, where he only stopped a short time, and then returned
to Kentucky, and remained there one year longer. He then returned to Ray county,
and settling at the town of Albany, engaged extensively in merchandising, and
also dealing in live stock. He was appointed notary public March 20, 1873, and
has ever since held that office. Mr. Mason was admitted to the bar as an attorney
at law, August 26, 1865, and has been very successfully engaged in the practice
of his profession in the courts of this and other counties, and also in the
supreme court of the state. He was married July 24, 1845, to Miss Mary H. Davis,
daughter of William D., and Mary A. Davis, natives of Mississippi. She was born
May 1, 1828. Her mother was a cousin of Jefferson Davis, president of the
Southern Confederacy. Mr. and Mrs. Mason became the parents of eight children,
five of whom are now living: Laura, born December 5, 1846, was twice married,
first to William Nelson, who was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun,
in 1867; second, to Frank Rhodes, in 1870. She died in 1874. John W., born
January 23, 1848; Thomas born March 24, 1850; Oscar, born October 13, 1853;
George, born May 16, 1855; died December 4, 1874; Belle, born February 4, 1858;
died March 26, 1875; Mattie L., born October 15, 1864; Frank, born January 25, 1868.
Mr. Mason was again married December 17, 1877, to Mrs. Letitia S. Williams,
daughter of Doctor R., and Catherine Coffey, natives of Lincoln county, Kentucky.
Mr. Mason is a member of the Masonic fraternity.



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