This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mason, Allen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ea.2ADI/473.1.1 Message Board Post: I have a greatgrandfather, James Walter Mason, father of Norman Phelps Mason, 12/1893 and a son named Walter and maybe a daughter.. Mother of Norman was Zulia/Zula Allen. We know nothing of James Mason or little about Zulia altho we found her on the 1880 Al census, daughter of Eleanor Williams Allen, widow, with Charles and Edith as brother and sister. In the 1900 census, Norman Mason lived with Charles and Annie Allin/Allen as well as sister Edith and sister in law Georgia Bradbury, in Walker County, GA. We have heard that Norman ran away from home at a young age, was brought up by Aunt Annie. Supposedly Zulia "left" and nothing about this is concrete. Thanks for reading the message and would appreciate any info you may have. I know Mason is a pretty common name in that part of the country. THanks.