Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Mason, Joseph W. September 5, 1837 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Starjak http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006329 February 7, 2009, 12:17 pm Author: Hardin & Willard Mason, Joseph W., Warren, was born in German Flats, September 5, 1837, a son of Alanson and Mary A. (Thomas) Mason. His grandfather, Isaac, was born at Adams, Mass., February 21, 1777, and came to Warren and bought 144 acres on Staley's patent. He returned to Massachusetts, and in 1804 came with his family to Herkimer county. He was twice married, first to Hannah Martin, born in Warren, R. I. She bore him ten children: Ama, Thomas, Alanson, Samuel. John, Rhoda, Ahnira and Harriet twins, Isaac, Apama, Sarah and James. His wife died July 25, 1826. He married second Mary Chapman. Alanson was born in Berkshire county, Mass., August 17, 1803, died April 17, 1865. He was twice married, having by his first wife eight children: Isaac, Mary, Amos T., Electa J. Walker, Joseph W.. Helen E. Morts, Hannah A. Coakley and Maria A. His wife died September 26, 1842, and he married second Adelia Slater, who bore him three children: Norman J., Almira V. Belshav and Almena V. Bradt. Subject's mother was born in German Flats, a daughter of Amos and Jane Thomas, pioneers of German Flats. At twenty he began for himself at farming on shares. In 1865 he bought his first farm of sixty-five acres in German Flats. Three years later he moved to where he now resides on 214 acres. He also owns another farm of 128 acres. He is a Democrat in politics. He married, April 13, 1858, Harriet R., daughter of Elijah and Helen (Shove) Tisdale. Harriet was born January 3, 1842. Her father was born in Connecticut, September 7, 1792, and died where his daughter now lives, April 6, 1869. He married first Ruth Palmer, born July 31, 1802, in German Flats, who bore him four children : Thomas H., George W., Henry S. and Quedett. He married a second time and raised three children: Harriet R., Lydia A. and Dorothy M. His second wife was born at Johnstown, February 3, 1822, died October 12, 1880. Subject's wife's grandfather, Ephraim Tisdale, was born in Norwich, Conn. His wife was Welthy Babcock. He died in 1854, age 85, and his wife died aged 91. Subject and wife had three children: Cory, died, aged seven, Amos T. and Cary. Amos T. was born May 27, 1870. Married to Florence Hardy May 21, 1889. They have three children. Cary W. was born March 16, 1872. Married to Lulu Hardy, November 22,1892. Additional Comments: source: History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of its citizens edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893 550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ny/herkimer/bios/mason905gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb