Hopkins Co TX. James W. Mason

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James W. Mason was born in Virginia, July 29, 1852, and died at his residence
in Hopkins County, Texas, on the night of Jan. 10, 1883; his death resulting
from a gun shot wound received by the hand of an assassin the night previous.
The deceased came to this county during infancy, and has resided here
continuously ever since. On Feb. 1, 1872, he led to the hymenal alter Miss
Jane Clapp. Their married life proved to be one of unusual felicity. On the
fate ful night when he received his mortal wound, he was sitting around the
fireside holding sweet communion with his interesting family, and when the
assassin called his name he arose with his usual cheerfulness and prepared to
answer what he presumed to be a neighbor’s call. For the next moment he was
reddening the soil of his own home with his life’s blood. Dr. Becton imparted
the sad intelligence to him that he must die, and he received it without a
murmur, and calmly gave his heart-broken wife directions about his temporal
affairs. Truly a good man has fallen. ( Thursday, Jan. 18, 1883)