Elias's father appears to be James Mason. Elias had a brother James Mason. Both James and Elias were born between 1820 and 1830. See 1830 population census of Pickens District SC. James appears to be the only family with male children this age! Elias and his brother James both served in Company K, 22nd South Carolina Vol's in the Uncivil War. Elias Married Martha Hyde daughter of Bennett Hyde. Martha died during the war and Elias then married S. J. (McDonald) Myers. Daughter of Jacob McDonald, widow of William Henry Myers.