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Anderson Sterling Mason

Birth
Ohio, USA
Death
24 Jan 1914 (aged 80–81)
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Married Nancy Ann "Nannie" Davis on January 10, 1854 in Miami County, Ohio. She was the sister of Mary Frances (Davis) Everhart of Red Oak, Iowa.

1850 census (Troy, Miami County, Ohio): Joseph Mason (age 64, born North Carolina, laborer), Sarah (54, Virginia), Anderson (17, Ohio, laborer), Henry Hamilton (10, Ohio), Jane Street (20, Ohio). Race listed as mulatto.

1860 census (Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa): A. Mason (age 27, born Ohio, barber), Nancy (21, Ohio, could not read or write), Joseph (4, Ohio), Mary (3 months, Iowa).

1870 census (Chariton Township, Lucas County, Iowa): Anderson Mason (age 33, born Ohio, barber), Nancy (28, Ohio, could not read or write), Joseph (14, Ohio), Mary (10, Iowa), Charles (8, Iowa), Wilkerson (5, Iowa), Eddy (4, Iowa). Race listed as mulatto.

1880 census (Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa): Anderson Mason (age 47, born Ohio, barber), Nancy (wife, 36, Ohio, keeping house), Mary (daughter, 19, Iowa, housekeeper), Charles (son, 16, Iowa, at school), Wilkes (son, 12, Iowa, at school), Eddie (son, 10, Iowa, at school), Viola (daughter, 7, Iowa, at school), Eva (daughter, 3, Iowa). Race listed as mulatto.

1885 census (Lower Broadway, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa): Anderson Mason (age 47, born Michigan), Nancy (36, Indiana), Mary (19, Ohio), Charles (16, Illinois), Wilkie (12, Nebraska), Edward (10, Kansas), Viola (7, Missouri), Eva (3, Nebraska). Race listed as white.

1885 census (Cherry Street, Omaha, Nebr.): Anderson Mason (age 47, born Ohio, barber), Nancy (wife, 38, Ohio, keeps house), Joseph (son, 26, Ohio, married, laborer), Mike (son, 17, Iowa, laborer), Eddy (son, 16, Iowa, attended school), Viola (daughter, 13, Iowa, attended school), Eva (daughter, 7, Iowa), Leedy (daughter, 27, Indiana, married - apparently Joseph's wife). Race listed as mulatto.

1900 census (135 Cedar Street, Omaha, Nebr.): Anderson Mason (born 1833 Ohio, father Virginia, mother Pennsylvania), Nancy (wife, April 1843 Ohio, father Ohio, mother Virginia, married 45 years, mother of 11 children, seven living), Eva (daughter, July 1878 Iowa, overall factory), William (son, August 1868 Iowa, barber), [Aura?] (daughter, Dec 1876 Ohio). Race listed as white.

1910 census (1131 N 18 Street, Omaha, Nebr.): Anderson Mason (age 72, born Ohio, father North Carolina, mother Pennsylvania, widower, mulatto, lodger in the Julius Banks household).

The death of A. Sterling Mason, 94 years, 213 South Twenty-eighth avenue, was noted in The Omaha Daily Bee, January 27, 1914, p. 10, col. 1.
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Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), January 27, 1914, p. 3, col. 4

DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Anderson S. Mason, aged 60 years, died Saturday evening at his home, 215 South Twenty-eighth avenue. He had been a resident of Omaha for about twenty-five years. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, and is survived by six children. No arrangements for the funeral have been made.
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Morning World-Herald, February 2, 1914, p. 6, col. 3

BENSON
Anderson S. Mason, aged 60 years, died Saturday evening at his home on Twenty-eighth avenue. Interment was at Mt. Hope.
Married Nancy Ann "Nannie" Davis on January 10, 1854 in Miami County, Ohio. She was the sister of Mary Frances (Davis) Everhart of Red Oak, Iowa.

1850 census (Troy, Miami County, Ohio): Joseph Mason (age 64, born North Carolina, laborer), Sarah (54, Virginia), Anderson (17, Ohio, laborer), Henry Hamilton (10, Ohio), Jane Street (20, Ohio). Race listed as mulatto.

1860 census (Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa): A. Mason (age 27, born Ohio, barber), Nancy (21, Ohio, could not read or write), Joseph (4, Ohio), Mary (3 months, Iowa).

1870 census (Chariton Township, Lucas County, Iowa): Anderson Mason (age 33, born Ohio, barber), Nancy (28, Ohio, could not read or write), Joseph (14, Ohio), Mary (10, Iowa), Charles (8, Iowa), Wilkerson (5, Iowa), Eddy (4, Iowa). Race listed as mulatto.

1880 census (Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa): Anderson Mason (age 47, born Ohio, barber), Nancy (wife, 36, Ohio, keeping house), Mary (daughter, 19, Iowa, housekeeper), Charles (son, 16, Iowa, at school), Wilkes (son, 12, Iowa, at school), Eddie (son, 10, Iowa, at school), Viola (daughter, 7, Iowa, at school), Eva (daughter, 3, Iowa). Race listed as mulatto.

1885 census (Lower Broadway, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa): Anderson Mason (age 47, born Michigan), Nancy (36, Indiana), Mary (19, Ohio), Charles (16, Illinois), Wilkie (12, Nebraska), Edward (10, Kansas), Viola (7, Missouri), Eva (3, Nebraska). Race listed as white.

1885 census (Cherry Street, Omaha, Nebr.): Anderson Mason (age 47, born Ohio, barber), Nancy (wife, 38, Ohio, keeps house), Joseph (son, 26, Ohio, married, laborer), Mike (son, 17, Iowa, laborer), Eddy (son, 16, Iowa, attended school), Viola (daughter, 13, Iowa, attended school), Eva (daughter, 7, Iowa), Leedy (daughter, 27, Indiana, married - apparently Joseph's wife). Race listed as mulatto.

1900 census (135 Cedar Street, Omaha, Nebr.): Anderson Mason (born 1833 Ohio, father Virginia, mother Pennsylvania), Nancy (wife, April 1843 Ohio, father Ohio, mother Virginia, married 45 years, mother of 11 children, seven living), Eva (daughter, July 1878 Iowa, overall factory), William (son, August 1868 Iowa, barber), [Aura?] (daughter, Dec 1876 Ohio). Race listed as white.

1910 census (1131 N 18 Street, Omaha, Nebr.): Anderson Mason (age 72, born Ohio, father North Carolina, mother Pennsylvania, widower, mulatto, lodger in the Julius Banks household).

The death of A. Sterling Mason, 94 years, 213 South Twenty-eighth avenue, was noted in The Omaha Daily Bee, January 27, 1914, p. 10, col. 1.
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Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), January 27, 1914, p. 3, col. 4

DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Anderson S. Mason, aged 60 years, died Saturday evening at his home, 215 South Twenty-eighth avenue. He had been a resident of Omaha for about twenty-five years. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, and is survived by six children. No arrangements for the funeral have been made.
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Morning World-Herald, February 2, 1914, p. 6, col. 3

BENSON
Anderson S. Mason, aged 60 years, died Saturday evening at his home on Twenty-eighth avenue. Interment was at Mt. Hope.


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