Brief Life History of Cyrus
When Cyrus Mason was born on 24 May 1791, in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Peter Mason, was 38 and his mother, Elisheba Farnham, was 36. He married Mary Brown on 19 August 1829, in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. He died on 15 October 1828, in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in Chapinville Cemetery, Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Cyrus Mason, "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Cyrus Mason, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Cyrus Mason, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1791–1828 Male
1800–1885 Female
Parents and Siblings
1752–1831 Male
1754–1833 Female
Siblings (10)
1774–1776 Male
1777–1869 Male
1779–1841 Male
1782–1866 Male
1784–1876 Female
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World Events (3)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 3
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 9
1802 · Brass is Discovered
Age 11
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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