Obituary
"Michigan Obituaries 1820-2006 database with images Family Search,J D Masten 1888 citing Hillsdale Mi Obituary Grand Rapids Public Library Michigan"
Aug 3 1888 J D Masten
On Thurs week an old man got on the Ypsilanti train at Hillsdale but soon after it started, he found he was on the wrong train.
The Train was stopped at the crossing of Oak St and he was helped off.
He started to walk back to the depot on the Track and after walking a few rods, staggered and fell backwards..
In a few moments he was dead.
He was of Litchfield and his death was due to apoplexy.
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Father: Jacob Masten (1785)
Mother: Cornelia Whitaker (1785)
Siblings:
Married: Diadema Bartlow/Partelow (1810)
Occp: Tailor
Death: "John D and Diadama Maston who removed to Michigan in 1847 and located at Grass Lake Jackson County where they made their home for 32 years. In 1879 they removed to Homer Calhoun county where the death of each occurred and they are both interred in Hickory Grove cemetery in Grass Lake."
Children: 10
1. Theodore Masten (1833) ((m-Ellen D Close (1837-1923) Grass Lake West Cemetery)) m-5/16/1855
Name Theodore Mastin
Spouse's Name Ellen D Close
Event Date 16 May 1855
Event Place Jackson Michigan
1880 Census in Philo Champaign Ill
T N Masten Self M 47 Ny
Ellen Masten Wife F 42 Ny
Blanche Masten Daughter F 16 Mi
~~
1860 Grass Lake Jackson Co Mi
Theodore Masten M 29 New York
Helen Masten F 25 New York
Fred Masten M 0 Michigan
1880 Philo Champaign Ill
T N Masten Self M 47 New York
Ellen Masten Wife F 42 New York
Blanche Masten Daughter F 16 Mi
2. Franklin Masten (1834) States Female
3. John H Masten (1836-1917)
Memorial # 65634206
4. Elizabeth Masten (1840)
5. Mortimer Charles Masten (1842-10/10/1925)
2nd Class Pt H 1 Mich Eng & Machs
Mortimer C Masten
United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards
Name Mortimer C Masten
Beneficiary's Name Anna Masten
Event Type Pension
Event Date 1907-1933
Event Place United States
Form Type Army Invalid
Death Date 10 Oct 1925
State of Danville Ill
6. Julie Masten (1844)
7. Manson/Munson G Masten (1846) death civil war
Manson Maston
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Manson Maston
Also Known As Name Manson Masten
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Private
Military Side Union
State or Military Term Michigan
Military Unit 17th Regiment Michigan Infantry
Military Company F
Note Original filed under Manson/Masten
Affiliate Film Number 26
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"Manson G a boy scarcely sixteen years old, who went out in the Seventeenth Michigan and was taken prisoner at Knoxville Tennessee and placed on Belle Island where his death occurred"
8. Emma L Masten (12/28/1849-4/27/1917) m-George W Sweezey
Memorial # 20141683
Name George W Sweezey
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 19 Jun 1877
Event Place Homer Calhoun Mi
Gender Male
Age 32
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Birthplace Michigan
Spouse's Name Emma L Masten
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 28
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1849
Spouse's Birthplace Michigan
9.
10.
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Reference:
1850 Grass Lake Jackson Co Mi
John D Marton M 42 New York
Diadema Marton F 38 New York
Theodore Marton M 17 New York
Franklin Marton F 16 New York
John H Marton M 14 New York
Elizabeth Marton F 10 New York
Mortimur Marton M 7 New York
Anson Marton M 4 New York
Emma L Marton F 1 Michigan
Esther Dobson F 37 New York
Caroline Dobson F 5 Michigan
1860 Grass Lake Jackson Mi
John D Masten M 55 New York
Diadema Masten F 50 New York
Elizabeth Masten F 20 New York
Mortimer Masten M 17 New York
Munson Masten M 14 New York
Emma Masten F 12 Michigan
Patrick Dailey M 42 Ireland
1870 Manchester Wastenaw Co Mi
John D Masten M 64 New York
Deadamia Masten F 60 New York
Emma Masten F 19 Michigan
1880 Homer Calhoun Co Mi
John D Masten Self M 75 New York
Diadama Masten Wife F 69 New York
Ella Louise Masten Granddaughter F 8 Michigan
"Biographical review of Calhoun County Michigan Chicago Hobart & Mather 1904"..pg-567
John H Masten "His son"
As a prominent and influential citizen of Homer Calhoun county Michigan John H Maston is numbered among the representative men of his community.
He was born in Ontario County New York June 14 1836 and is a son of John D and Diadama Maston who removed to Michigan in 1847 and located at Grass Lake Jackson County where they made their home for 32 years. In 1879 they removed to Homer Calhoun county where the death of each occurred and they are both interred in Hickory Grove cemetery in Grass Lake.
They were the parents of ten children of whom seven were sons and two serving in the Civil war namely:Mortimer of Co C First Michigan Engineers and Manson G a boy scarcely sixteen years old, who went out in the Seventeenth Michigan and was taken prisoner at Knoxville Tennessee and placed on Belle Island where his death occurred.
John H Maston was reared in the paternal home at Grass Lake receiving his education in the academy of that name.
On leaving his studies he taught for one year, after which he entered the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad, in 1856 beginning as a clerk and two years later becoming the head of the department of freight accountants which position he maintained for ten years.
He then resigned to accept the position of division superintendent on the south division of the Louisville New Albany and Chicago Railroad remaining however but a short time before he became identified with the company that opened up the block coal mines in Clay Indiana this company shipping the first block coal ever sent from that locality to Chicago.
In 1873 during the great financial panic this company met with such losses that it was compelled to cease business operations but was afterward reorganized by a number of its of stockholders. Mr Maston, at that time was worth twenty thousand dollars but was only able to realize about seven thousand with which he went to Mt Pulaski Ill where he engaged in the grain business becoming the owner of a large elevator and conducting an extensive business.
He remained so employed until 1878 when he again entered the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad as general car agent
with headquarters in Detroit continuing until 1891 when he resigned and removed to Homer his present location his only business interests at the present time being the management of a valuable farm of one hundred and seventy acres, a large part of which is located in the corporation and is devoted to general farming.
The marriage of Mr Matson which occurred in 1885 united him with Miss Charlotte Churchill. She was a daughter of Henry and Lydia Churchill who came to Michigan about 1840 , the father becoming an extensive land owner and also engaging extensively in sheep raising. He was one of the prominent and influential mean of the times.
Mr Maston in his political preferment is a Silver Democrat and is the interests of this party he has held various offices in the community being a member of the village council of Homer from 1892 and 1896 inclusive the last three years of that time acting as president of the village.
Religiously both himself and wife are members of the Episcopal church in which Mr Maston has officiated for a number of years as senior warden.
Mr Maston has made a success of his life when viewed either in the light of financial or moral worth, for his fortune has been built upon strong principles and unswerving integrity and it is for these qualities that he is honored among his fellow townsmen.
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"Michigan Obituaries 1820-2006 database with images Family Search,J D Masten 1888 citing Hillsdale Mi Obituary Grand Rapids Public Library Michigan"
Aug 3 1888 J D Masten
On Thurs week an old man got on the Ypsilanti train at Hillsdale but soon after it started, he found he was on the wrong train.
The Train was stopped at the crossing of Oak St and he was helped off.
He started to walk back to the depot on the Track and after walking a few rods, staggered and fell backwards..
In a few moments he was dead.
He was of Litchfield and his death was due to apoplexy.
~~~~~~
Father: Jacob Masten (1785)
Mother: Cornelia Whitaker (1785)
Siblings:
Married: Diadema Bartlow/Partelow (1810)
Occp: Tailor
Death: "John D and Diadama Maston who removed to Michigan in 1847 and located at Grass Lake Jackson County where they made their home for 32 years. In 1879 they removed to Homer Calhoun county where the death of each occurred and they are both interred in Hickory Grove cemetery in Grass Lake."
Children: 10
1. Theodore Masten (1833) ((m-Ellen D Close (1837-1923) Grass Lake West Cemetery)) m-5/16/1855
Name Theodore Mastin
Spouse's Name Ellen D Close
Event Date 16 May 1855
Event Place Jackson Michigan
1880 Census in Philo Champaign Ill
T N Masten Self M 47 Ny
Ellen Masten Wife F 42 Ny
Blanche Masten Daughter F 16 Mi
~~
1860 Grass Lake Jackson Co Mi
Theodore Masten M 29 New York
Helen Masten F 25 New York
Fred Masten M 0 Michigan
1880 Philo Champaign Ill
T N Masten Self M 47 New York
Ellen Masten Wife F 42 New York
Blanche Masten Daughter F 16 Mi
2. Franklin Masten (1834) States Female
3. John H Masten (1836-1917)
Memorial # 65634206
4. Elizabeth Masten (1840)
5. Mortimer Charles Masten (1842-10/10/1925)
2nd Class Pt H 1 Mich Eng & Machs
Mortimer C Masten
United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards
Name Mortimer C Masten
Beneficiary's Name Anna Masten
Event Type Pension
Event Date 1907-1933
Event Place United States
Form Type Army Invalid
Death Date 10 Oct 1925
State of Danville Ill
6. Julie Masten (1844)
7. Manson/Munson G Masten (1846) death civil war
Manson Maston
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Manson Maston
Also Known As Name Manson Masten
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Private
Military Side Union
State or Military Term Michigan
Military Unit 17th Regiment Michigan Infantry
Military Company F
Note Original filed under Manson/Masten
Affiliate Film Number 26
~~~~~~
"Manson G a boy scarcely sixteen years old, who went out in the Seventeenth Michigan and was taken prisoner at Knoxville Tennessee and placed on Belle Island where his death occurred"
8. Emma L Masten (12/28/1849-4/27/1917) m-George W Sweezey
Memorial # 20141683
Name George W Sweezey
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 19 Jun 1877
Event Place Homer Calhoun Mi
Gender Male
Age 32
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Birthplace Michigan
Spouse's Name Emma L Masten
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 28
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1849
Spouse's Birthplace Michigan
9.
10.
_________
Reference:
1850 Grass Lake Jackson Co Mi
John D Marton M 42 New York
Diadema Marton F 38 New York
Theodore Marton M 17 New York
Franklin Marton F 16 New York
John H Marton M 14 New York
Elizabeth Marton F 10 New York
Mortimur Marton M 7 New York
Anson Marton M 4 New York
Emma L Marton F 1 Michigan
Esther Dobson F 37 New York
Caroline Dobson F 5 Michigan
1860 Grass Lake Jackson Mi
John D Masten M 55 New York
Diadema Masten F 50 New York
Elizabeth Masten F 20 New York
Mortimer Masten M 17 New York
Munson Masten M 14 New York
Emma Masten F 12 Michigan
Patrick Dailey M 42 Ireland
1870 Manchester Wastenaw Co Mi
John D Masten M 64 New York
Deadamia Masten F 60 New York
Emma Masten F 19 Michigan
1880 Homer Calhoun Co Mi
John D Masten Self M 75 New York
Diadama Masten Wife F 69 New York
Ella Louise Masten Granddaughter F 8 Michigan
"Biographical review of Calhoun County Michigan Chicago Hobart & Mather 1904"..pg-567
John H Masten "His son"
As a prominent and influential citizen of Homer Calhoun county Michigan John H Maston is numbered among the representative men of his community.
He was born in Ontario County New York June 14 1836 and is a son of John D and Diadama Maston who removed to Michigan in 1847 and located at Grass Lake Jackson County where they made their home for 32 years. In 1879 they removed to Homer Calhoun county where the death of each occurred and they are both interred in Hickory Grove cemetery in Grass Lake.
They were the parents of ten children of whom seven were sons and two serving in the Civil war namely:Mortimer of Co C First Michigan Engineers and Manson G a boy scarcely sixteen years old, who went out in the Seventeenth Michigan and was taken prisoner at Knoxville Tennessee and placed on Belle Island where his death occurred.
John H Maston was reared in the paternal home at Grass Lake receiving his education in the academy of that name.
On leaving his studies he taught for one year, after which he entered the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad, in 1856 beginning as a clerk and two years later becoming the head of the department of freight accountants which position he maintained for ten years.
He then resigned to accept the position of division superintendent on the south division of the Louisville New Albany and Chicago Railroad remaining however but a short time before he became identified with the company that opened up the block coal mines in Clay Indiana this company shipping the first block coal ever sent from that locality to Chicago.
In 1873 during the great financial panic this company met with such losses that it was compelled to cease business operations but was afterward reorganized by a number of its of stockholders. Mr Maston, at that time was worth twenty thousand dollars but was only able to realize about seven thousand with which he went to Mt Pulaski Ill where he engaged in the grain business becoming the owner of a large elevator and conducting an extensive business.
He remained so employed until 1878 when he again entered the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad as general car agent
with headquarters in Detroit continuing until 1891 when he resigned and removed to Homer his present location his only business interests at the present time being the management of a valuable farm of one hundred and seventy acres, a large part of which is located in the corporation and is devoted to general farming.
The marriage of Mr Matson which occurred in 1885 united him with Miss Charlotte Churchill. She was a daughter of Henry and Lydia Churchill who came to Michigan about 1840 , the father becoming an extensive land owner and also engaging extensively in sheep raising. He was one of the prominent and influential mean of the times.
Mr Maston in his political preferment is a Silver Democrat and is the interests of this party he has held various offices in the community being a member of the village council of Homer from 1892 and 1896 inclusive the last three years of that time acting as president of the village.
Religiously both himself and wife are members of the Episcopal church in which Mr Maston has officiated for a number of years as senior warden.
Mr Maston has made a success of his life when viewed either in the light of financial or moral worth, for his fortune has been built upon strong principles and unswerving integrity and it is for these qualities that he is honored among his fellow townsmen.
~~~~~~
Obituary
"Michigan Obituaries 1820-2006 database with images Family Search,J D Masten 1888 citing Hillsdale Mi Obituary Grand Rapids Public Library Michigan"
Aug 3 1888 J D Masten
On Thurs week an old man got on the Ypsilanti train at Hillsdale but soon after it started, he found he was on the wrong train.
The Train was stopped at the crossing of Oak St and he was helped off.
He started to walk back to the depot on the Track and after walking a few rods, staggered and fell backwards..
In a few moments he was dead.
He was of Litchfield and his death was due to apoplexy.
~~~~~~
Father: Jacob Masten (1785)
Mother: Cornelia Whitaker (1785)
Siblings:
Married: Diadema Bartlow/Partelow (1810)
Occp: Tailor
Death: "John D and Diadama Maston who removed to Michigan in 1847 and located at Grass Lake Jackson County where they made their home for 32 years. In 1879 they removed to Homer Calhoun county where the death of each occurred and they are both interred in Hickory Grove cemetery in Grass Lake."
Children: 10
1. Theodore Masten (1833) ((m-Ellen D Close (1837-1923) Grass Lake West Cemetery)) m-5/16/1855
Name Theodore Mastin
Spouse's Name Ellen D Close
Event Date 16 May 1855
Event Place Jackson Michigan
1880 Census in Philo Champaign Ill
T N Masten Self M 47 Ny
Ellen Masten Wife F 42 Ny
Blanche Masten Daughter F 16 Mi
~~
1860 Grass Lake Jackson Co Mi
Theodore Masten M 29 New York
Helen Masten F 25 New York
Fred Masten M 0 Michigan
1880 Philo Champaign Ill
T N Masten Self M 47 New York
Ellen Masten Wife F 42 New York
Blanche Masten Daughter F 16 Mi
2. Franklin Masten (1834) States Female
3. John H Masten (1836-1917)
Memorial # 65634206
4. Elizabeth Masten (1840)
5. Mortimer Charles Masten (1842-10/10/1925)
2nd Class Pt H 1 Mich Eng & Machs
Mortimer C Masten
United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards
Name Mortimer C Masten
Beneficiary's Name Anna Masten
Event Type Pension
Event Date 1907-1933
Event Place United States
Form Type Army Invalid
Death Date 10 Oct 1925
State of Danville Ill
6. Julie Masten (1844)
7. Manson/Munson G Masten (1846) death civil war
Manson Maston
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Manson Maston
Also Known As Name Manson Masten
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Private
Military Side Union
State or Military Term Michigan
Military Unit 17th Regiment Michigan Infantry
Military Company F
Note Original filed under Manson/Masten
Affiliate Film Number 26
~~~~~~
"Manson G a boy scarcely sixteen years old, who went out in the Seventeenth Michigan and was taken prisoner at Knoxville Tennessee and placed on Belle Island where his death occurred"
8. Emma L Masten (12/28/1849-4/27/1917) m-George W Sweezey
Memorial # 20141683
Name George W Sweezey
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 19 Jun 1877
Event Place Homer Calhoun Mi
Gender Male
Age 32
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Birthplace Michigan
Spouse's Name Emma L Masten
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 28
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1849
Spouse's Birthplace Michigan
9.
10.
_________
Reference:
1850 Grass Lake Jackson Co Mi
John D Marton M 42 New York
Diadema Marton F 38 New York
Theodore Marton M 17 New York
Franklin Marton F 16 New York
John H Marton M 14 New York
Elizabeth Marton F 10 New York
Mortimur Marton M 7 New York
Anson Marton M 4 New York
Emma L Marton F 1 Michigan
Esther Dobson F 37 New York
Caroline Dobson F 5 Michigan
1860 Grass Lake Jackson Mi
John D Masten M 55 New York
Diadema Masten F 50 New York
Elizabeth Masten F 20 New York
Mortimer Masten M 17 New York
Munson Masten M 14 New York
Emma Masten F 12 Michigan
Patrick Dailey M 42 Ireland
1870 Manchester Wastenaw Co Mi
John D Masten M 64 New York
Deadamia Masten F 60 New York
Emma Masten F 19 Michigan
1880 Homer Calhoun Co Mi
John D Masten Self M 75 New York
Diadama Masten Wife F 69 New York
Ella Louise Masten Granddaughter F 8 Michigan
"Biographical review of Calhoun County Michigan Chicago Hobart & Mather 1904"..pg-567
John H Masten "His son"
As a prominent and influential citizen of Homer Calhoun county Michigan John H Maston is numbered among the representative men of his community.
He was born in Ontario County New York June 14 1836 and is a son of John D and Diadama Maston who removed to Michigan in 1847 and located at Grass Lake Jackson County where they made their home for 32 years. In 1879 they removed to Homer Calhoun county where the death of each occurred and they are both interred in Hickory Grove cemetery in Grass Lake.
They were the parents of ten children of whom seven were sons and two serving in the Civil war namely:Mortimer of Co C First Michigan Engineers and Manson G a boy scarcely sixteen years old, who went out in the Seventeenth Michigan and was taken prisoner at Knoxville Tennessee and placed on Belle Island where his death occurred.
John H Maston was reared in the paternal home at Grass Lake receiving his education in the academy of that name.
On leaving his studies he taught for one year, after which he entered the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad, in 1856 beginning as a clerk and two years later becoming the head of the department of freight accountants which position he maintained for ten years.
He then resigned to accept the position of division superintendent on the south division of the Louisville New Albany and Chicago Railroad remaining however but a short time before he became identified with the company that opened up the block coal mines in Clay Indiana this company shipping the first block coal ever sent from that locality to Chicago.
In 1873 during the great financial panic this company met with such losses that it was compelled to cease business operations but was afterward reorganized by a number of its of stockholders. Mr Maston, at that time was worth twenty thousand dollars but was only able to realize about seven thousand with which he went to Mt Pulaski Ill where he engaged in the grain business becoming the owner of a large elevator and conducting an extensive business.
He remained so employed until 1878 when he again entered the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad as general car agent
with headquarters in Detroit continuing until 1891 when he resigned and removed to Homer his present location his only business interests at the present time being the management of a valuable farm of one hundred and seventy acres, a large part of which is located in the corporation and is devoted to general farming.
The marriage of Mr Matson which occurred in 1885 united him with Miss Charlotte Churchill. She was a daughter of Henry and Lydia Churchill who came to Michigan about 1840 , the father becoming an extensive land owner and also engaging extensively in sheep raising. He was one of the prominent and influential mean of the times.
Mr Maston in his political preferment is a Silver Democrat and is the interests of this party he has held various offices in the community being a member of the village council of Homer from 1892 and 1896 inclusive the last three years of that time acting as president of the village.
Religiously both himself and wife are members of the Episcopal church in which Mr Maston has officiated for a number of years as senior warden.
Mr Maston has made a success of his life when viewed either in the light of financial or moral worth, for his fortune has been built upon strong principles and unswerving integrity and it is for these qualities that he is honored among his fellow townsmen.
~~~~~~
"Michigan Obituaries 1820-2006 database with images Family Search,J D Masten 1888 citing Hillsdale Mi Obituary Grand Rapids Public Library Michigan"
Aug 3 1888 J D Masten
On Thurs week an old man got on the Ypsilanti train at Hillsdale but soon after it started, he found he was on the wrong train.
The Train was stopped at the crossing of Oak St and he was helped off.
He started to walk back to the depot on the Track and after walking a few rods, staggered and fell backwards..
In a few moments he was dead.
He was of Litchfield and his death was due to apoplexy.
~~~~~~
Father: Jacob Masten (1785)
Mother: Cornelia Whitaker (1785)
Siblings:
Married: Diadema Bartlow/Partelow (1810)
Occp: Tailor
Death: "John D and Diadama Maston who removed to Michigan in 1847 and located at Grass Lake Jackson County where they made their home for 32 years. In 1879 they removed to Homer Calhoun county where the death of each occurred and they are both interred in Hickory Grove cemetery in Grass Lake."
Children: 10
1. Theodore Masten (1833) ((m-Ellen D Close (1837-1923) Grass Lake West Cemetery)) m-5/16/1855
Name Theodore Mastin
Spouse's Name Ellen D Close
Event Date 16 May 1855
Event Place Jackson Michigan
1880 Census in Philo Champaign Ill
T N Masten Self M 47 Ny
Ellen Masten Wife F 42 Ny
Blanche Masten Daughter F 16 Mi
~~
1860 Grass Lake Jackson Co Mi
Theodore Masten M 29 New York
Helen Masten F 25 New York
Fred Masten M 0 Michigan
1880 Philo Champaign Ill
T N Masten Self M 47 New York
Ellen Masten Wife F 42 New York
Blanche Masten Daughter F 16 Mi
2. Franklin Masten (1834) States Female
3. John H Masten (1836-1917)
Memorial # 65634206
4. Elizabeth Masten (1840)
5. Mortimer Charles Masten (1842-10/10/1925)
2nd Class Pt H 1 Mich Eng & Machs
Mortimer C Masten
United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards
Name Mortimer C Masten
Beneficiary's Name Anna Masten
Event Type Pension
Event Date 1907-1933
Event Place United States
Form Type Army Invalid
Death Date 10 Oct 1925
State of Danville Ill
6. Julie Masten (1844)
7. Manson/Munson G Masten (1846) death civil war
Manson Maston
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Manson Maston
Also Known As Name Manson Masten
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Private
Military Side Union
State or Military Term Michigan
Military Unit 17th Regiment Michigan Infantry
Military Company F
Note Original filed under Manson/Masten
Affiliate Film Number 26
~~~~~~
"Manson G a boy scarcely sixteen years old, who went out in the Seventeenth Michigan and was taken prisoner at Knoxville Tennessee and placed on Belle Island where his death occurred"
8. Emma L Masten (12/28/1849-4/27/1917) m-George W Sweezey
Memorial # 20141683
Name George W Sweezey
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 19 Jun 1877
Event Place Homer Calhoun Mi
Gender Male
Age 32
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Birthplace Michigan
Spouse's Name Emma L Masten
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 28
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1849
Spouse's Birthplace Michigan
9.
10.
_________
Reference:
1850 Grass Lake Jackson Co Mi
John D Marton M 42 New York
Diadema Marton F 38 New York
Theodore Marton M 17 New York
Franklin Marton F 16 New York
John H Marton M 14 New York
Elizabeth Marton F 10 New York
Mortimur Marton M 7 New York
Anson Marton M 4 New York
Emma L Marton F 1 Michigan
Esther Dobson F 37 New York
Caroline Dobson F 5 Michigan
1860 Grass Lake Jackson Mi
John D Masten M 55 New York
Diadema Masten F 50 New York
Elizabeth Masten F 20 New York
Mortimer Masten M 17 New York
Munson Masten M 14 New York
Emma Masten F 12 Michigan
Patrick Dailey M 42 Ireland
1870 Manchester Wastenaw Co Mi
John D Masten M 64 New York
Deadamia Masten F 60 New York
Emma Masten F 19 Michigan
1880 Homer Calhoun Co Mi
John D Masten Self M 75 New York
Diadama Masten Wife F 69 New York
Ella Louise Masten Granddaughter F 8 Michigan
"Biographical review of Calhoun County Michigan Chicago Hobart & Mather 1904"..pg-567
John H Masten "His son"
As a prominent and influential citizen of Homer Calhoun county Michigan John H Maston is numbered among the representative men of his community.
He was born in Ontario County New York June 14 1836 and is a son of John D and Diadama Maston who removed to Michigan in 1847 and located at Grass Lake Jackson County where they made their home for 32 years. In 1879 they removed to Homer Calhoun county where the death of each occurred and they are both interred in Hickory Grove cemetery in Grass Lake.
They were the parents of ten children of whom seven were sons and two serving in the Civil war namely:Mortimer of Co C First Michigan Engineers and Manson G a boy scarcely sixteen years old, who went out in the Seventeenth Michigan and was taken prisoner at Knoxville Tennessee and placed on Belle Island where his death occurred.
John H Maston was reared in the paternal home at Grass Lake receiving his education in the academy of that name.
On leaving his studies he taught for one year, after which he entered the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad, in 1856 beginning as a clerk and two years later becoming the head of the department of freight accountants which position he maintained for ten years.
He then resigned to accept the position of division superintendent on the south division of the Louisville New Albany and Chicago Railroad remaining however but a short time before he became identified with the company that opened up the block coal mines in Clay Indiana this company shipping the first block coal ever sent from that locality to Chicago.
In 1873 during the great financial panic this company met with such losses that it was compelled to cease business operations but was afterward reorganized by a number of its of stockholders. Mr Maston, at that time was worth twenty thousand dollars but was only able to realize about seven thousand with which he went to Mt Pulaski Ill where he engaged in the grain business becoming the owner of a large elevator and conducting an extensive business.
He remained so employed until 1878 when he again entered the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad as general car agent
with headquarters in Detroit continuing until 1891 when he resigned and removed to Homer his present location his only business interests at the present time being the management of a valuable farm of one hundred and seventy acres, a large part of which is located in the corporation and is devoted to general farming.
The marriage of Mr Matson which occurred in 1885 united him with Miss Charlotte Churchill. She was a daughter of Henry and Lydia Churchill who came to Michigan about 1840 , the father becoming an extensive land owner and also engaging extensively in sheep raising. He was one of the prominent and influential mean of the times.
Mr Maston in his political preferment is a Silver Democrat and is the interests of this party he has held various offices in the community being a member of the village council of Homer from 1892 and 1896 inclusive the last three years of that time acting as president of the village.
Religiously both himself and wife are members of the Episcopal church in which Mr Maston has officiated for a number of years as senior warden.
Mr Maston has made a success of his life when viewed either in the light of financial or moral worth, for his fortune has been built upon strong principles and unswerving integrity and it is for these qualities that he is honored among his fellow townsmen.
~~~~~~
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