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Lewis Mason

Lewis Mason[1]

Male 1814 - 1892  (77 years)   Has 13 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Lewis Mason 
    Birth 5 Aug 1814  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Burial 1892  Richland Baptist Church/ Owen County, Ky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 17 Apr 1892  Owen County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 77 
    Person ID I501812  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2026 

    Father Bartlett B. Mason,   b. 1780, Stafford, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1861, Owen Co. Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Edith Sinclair,   b. 1782, Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1852, Scott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census:

      114 - Lewis Mason 36 (KY), Malinda (Stafford) 40 (KY)

      Laborer value of property $250.00

      Children: John 15, Delpha 13, Paschal 12, Riley 10, Howard 9, Louisa 5, and Pamelia 2

      Notes: Lewis was the son of Bartlett B. Mason (179/149) and died April 17, 1892 in Owen Co. There has been no marriage record located for Lewis Mason and Malinda. A genealogy done in the 1960's gives Malinda's maiden name as "Link", but available death certificates for some of their children as well as the 1852 birth register entry for their son Elisha gives Malinda's maiden name as "Stafford"

      Researcher Lee Osborne

      1860 United States Federal Census about Louis Mason

      Name: Louis Mason

      Age in 1860: 47

      Birth Year: abt 1813

      Birthplace: Kentucky

      Home in 1860: District 1, Owen, Kentucky

      Gender: Male

      Post Office: Owenton

      Value of real estate: View Image

      Household Members:

      Name Age

      Louis Mason 47

      Malinda Mason 50

      John A Mason 26

      Paschal Mason 20

      Riley Mason 18

      Howard Mason 17

      Louisa Mason 16

      Permelia Mason 14

      Elish Mason 8

      1880 United States Federal Census about Louis Mason

      Name: Louis Mason

      Age: 65

      Birth Year: abt 1815

      Birthplace: Kentucky

      Home in 1880: Monterey, Owen, Kentucky

      Race: White

      Gender: Male

      Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

      Marital Status: Married

      Spouse's Name: Melinda Mason

      Father's Birthplace: Kentucky

      Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

      Neighbors: View others on page

      Occupation: Farmer

      Household Members:

      Name Age

      Louis Mason 65

      Melinda Mason 69

      Elisha Mason 27

      Melinda J. Mason 5

      Allie D. Mason 3


  • Sources 
    1. [S500057] Suzanne Shephard, Shephard Web Site, 2 Aug 2018, Lewis Mason (Reliability: 3).
      Added via a Person Discovery


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