Brief Life History of Lillis
When Lillis Mason was born on 26 October 1771, in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Nathaniel Mason, was 47 and her mother, Elizabeth Wood, was 45. She married Henry Barker on 2 November 1788, in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 20 May 1838, in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.
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- Lillis Mason, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Lillis Mason Barker, "Find A Grave Index"
- Lillis Mason, "Massachusetts Town Records, ca. 1638-1961"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
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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