Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Masters was born on 6 September 1845, in Ohio, United States, his father, William M. Masters, was 26 and his mother, Malinda Ross, was 25. He lived in Goshen, Goshen Township, Clermont, Ohio, United States in 1850. He died on 16 March 1853, in Converse, Jennings Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States, at the age of 7, and was buried in Converse, Jennings Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Joseph Masters in household of William Masters, "United States Census, 1850"
- Joseph Masters, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1818–1890 Male
1820–1856 Female
Siblings (6)
1845–1865 Male
1845–1853 Male
1848–1928 Female
1850–1925 Female
1853–1874 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (1)
1846
Age 1
Name Meaning
habitational and occupational name from Middle English (atte) maisteres ‘(at the) master's (house)’, a name for someone who lived or worked there, normally a servant. Compare Master and Masterman , and for the type compare Maidens , Monks , Parsons .
variant of Master , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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