Paul, this answers my question when I asked you a few minutes ago if you saw this email.... I didn't think about Carl being a great-grandchild of Sophia's and Jim's. I thinking of someone else. I don't have Carl's email address and don't know if he subscribes to this message board. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul R.L. Vance <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [GADADE] Charles W. Mason > Beverly: Jim Avans did not die before Sophie. He married twice after she > died. I had seen the name Isabelle before. > Don't know when he died but several of his great grandchildren remembered > him. > Carl Smith is a great grandchild of Sophie and Jim but I am not sure if he > knows the names of the second and third wives. > Paul > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beverly Forrester" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 6:09 PM > Subject: Re: [GADADE] Charles W. Mason > > > > Donna, > > > > Jim Avans is buried in Brown Gap Cemetery next to Sophia Avans. There are > no > > dates on his tombstone but the dates on Sophia's are Apr 9, 1868 - June > 22, > > 1924. It was my understanding that he died before she did but I may be > wrong > > on this. > > > > Charles W. Mason (1872 - 1935) and his wife, Zelma L. Mason (1896-1943) > are > > also buried in Brown Gap Cemetery which I'm sure you know. > > > > There is a granddaughter (or gr-granddaughter) who still lives here in the > > county. However, her telephone number is non-published. > > > > A couple of people are researching Jehu Bostain. I think he was in Henry > Co > > GA before coming to Dade Co. > > > > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Michael Wright <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 3:25 PM > > Subject: [GADADE] Charles W. Mason > > > > > > > I'm searching for information about the father of Charles W. Mason b. > 1872 > > in Cole City. He was the son of Isabel Bostain Mason, daughter of Jehu > > Bostain and Frances Morgan. Charles Mason's death certificate says his > > father was a man by the name of Jim Avans. Does anybody have any info on > > Jim Avans? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Donna Wright > > > > > > > > > ==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > > Resubmit your queries periodically to reach new listmembers. > > > Approximately 12 new people subscribe each month. > > > > > > > > > ==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > Find any good research materials or websites lately? > > Please share... > > > > > ==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > GADADE is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest > in the Dade County, GA area. Researchers for Walker County, GA; > Marion County, TN; and Dekalb and Jackson Counties, AL are invited > to join as well. >