Josiah Mason
14 July 1849–
Missouri, United States
The Life Summary of Josiah
When Josiah Mason was born on 14 July 1849, in Missouri, United States, his father, Elijah Mason, was 47 and his mother, Mary Gardner, was 36. He lived in St. Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States in 1850 and St. Francois Township, Madison, Missouri, United States in 1860.
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Family Time Line
Elijah Mason
1802–1875
Mary Gardner
1813–1888
Catherine Jane Mason
1837–1881
John C Mason
1838–
Meekie Ann Mason
1841–1922
Alfred J Mason
1846–
Josiah Mason
1849–
Daniel Jinkerson Mason
1851–1923
Robert L. Mason
1855–
Parents and Siblings
1802–1875Male
1813–1888Female
Siblings
(7)
1837–1881Female
1838–Male
1841–1922Female
1846–Male
1849–Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1860
Age 11
1860
Age 11
In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.
1863
Age 14
1863
Age 14
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 32
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 32
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
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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Machin
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Sources (3)
- Josiah Mason in household of Elijah Mason, "United States Census, 1850"
- Josias Mason in household of Elijah Mason, "United States Census, 1860"
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