This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mason, Meason Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2VB.2ACE/480 Message Board Post: I don't claim any relation, but am posting these data because of the Mason/Meason name switch--could just be census taker's quirk. 1850 OH Census Fairfield Co. Greenfield Twp Line 29 Dwelling 346 Family 350 J. W. Mason, age 41 Ohio [b. abt 1809] Emily C. Mason, age 33 New Jersey. Martin L. Mason, age 15 Ohio Felix W. Mason, age 14 Ohio [page split - notice spelling change] Isaac Meason, age 8 Ohio Nancy A. Meason, age 4 Ohio 1870 OH census Ancestry.com Emily Meason Greenfield, Fairfield, OH abt 1817 Ohio White Female age 53 Felix Meason Greenfield, Fairfield, OH abt 1837 Ohio White Male Infirm Martin Meason Greenfield, Fairfield, OH abt 1835 Ohio White Male Infirm Netta Meason Greenfield, Fairfield, OH abt 1846 Ohio White Female helps mother Source: Ancestry.com