This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Masters/Farr/ Sweet/Charles Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fly.2ACEB/631 Message Board Post: John Masters II b. 28 Mar 1832 Milton Abbot, Devon, England, d. in 1898 Taylor, Lackawanna Co., PA. Buried Aug 17, 1896 @ Forest Home Cemetery, Taylor, PA [end of Atherton St.] Occ. Copper Miner in England & Coal Miner in Old Forge, Lackawanna Co., PA. Son of John Masters & Mary Masters of England. He married Mary Ann Westlake on 26 Oct 1852 @ Anglican Parish Church of Stoke, Damerel, Devon, England [near Plymouth, England]. Mary Ann was born March 1832 Fellowe's Place, Stoke, England, died March 1927 Sebring, Highlands Co., FL [Whitehouse family plot]. Dau. of William Westlake. John & Mary Ann Masters children are: 1. John (Jack) Masters III Born : 1853 2. Wesley Masters Born: 1854 3. Elizabeth Masters Born: 1859 4. George Masters Born: Aug 1865 5. Samuel Percy Masters Born: 15 Apr 1867, Died @ age 72 6. William W. Masters, Sr. Born: 6 Jan 1860, Died @ age 72 7. James H. Masters, Sr. Born: 15 Apr 1870, Died @ age 69 8. Emma Jane Masters Born: 12 Sep 1872, Died @ age 79 9. Mary Jane Masters, Born: 17 Sep 1877, Died @ age 91 10. Winfield Masters, Born: 18 May 1881, Died @ age 81 11. Virginia Masters [need all info on her] 12. Shirley Masters [need all info on her]. Note: There were 16 children in this family. If you can help me with any of the descendants of any of these children, I would greatly appreciate it & would be happy to exchange family history with you. According to family records, there are still 4 children not found. Perhaps they died young in England.