This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jbear1198 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.dane/5743.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No relation to me, and I don't know how long he was here in Madison, but he was definately on the move, lol.... Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Manlius, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: M653_158; Page: 0; Image: 416. MASON, Nathan, 35, farmer, born in VT ELizabeth, 35, born in N.Y. Illegible, 2, born in Ill. Mary E., 1, born in Ill. They are right next to the Hasakiah?) Dickenson family, he being from VT as well. Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 63 Range 14, Adair, Missouri; Roll: M593_755; Page: 103; Image: 207. MASON, Nathan, 46, farmer born in VT Elizabeth, 45, born in N.Y. Willie 12, born in Ill. Ella, 10, born in Ill Arthur F/T, 7, born in Ill. Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Grand River, Adair, Iowa; Roll: T9_325; Family History Film: 1254325; Page: 116.3000; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 0233. MASON, N., 55, farming, born in VT, Dad born in VT, mom born in N.H. Elizabeth, 55, wife, born in N.Y., as was her parents W.F., 22, son, born in Ill. Arthur, 17, son, born in Ill. Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Summit, Adair, Iowa; Roll: T623 415; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 2. MASON, William, head, born Dec 1857 married 16 years, born in Ill, dad born in VT, mom born in N.Y. Sarah W., wife, born Feb 1858 married 16 years, 2 kids born, 2 living. Born in Ill, dad born in KY, mom born in NY David or Dana ?, son, born Apr 1885 in IA. James W., son, born Feb 1888 in IA. Elizabeth, mother, born APr 1825, married 44 years, 3 kids born, 2 living, born in N.Y., dad born in R.I., mom born in N.Y. (Not sure where Nathan is, since Elizabeth is listed as married....) WOODWARD, Elizabeth,Mother in law, born OCt 1819 in N.Y., as was her parents. SHe is also listed as married, so maybe census taker error... There is a possibility that Mason was in the civil war... There is a pension request file, that was filed on 12 Jul 1890 in IA, app no 832108, Cert no 595049, he served in Co. A., 148 Ill. Inf. You can order the file from NARA.gov if you like, it can have great stuff in it. Here is more info American Civil War Soldiers about Nathan Mason Name: Nathan Mason , Residence: Concord, Illinois Enlistment Date: 7 Feb 1865 Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 7 February 1865. Enlisted in Company A, 148th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 7 Feb 1865. Mustered Out Company A, 148th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 5 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN. Here is James Mason's ww draft index card World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about James Woodward Mason Name: James Woodward Mason City: Not Stated County: Allegheny State: Pennsylvania Birthplace: Iowa;United States of America Birth Date: 3 Feb 1888 Race: Caucasian (White) Roll: 1852506 DraftBoard: 18 He was born in Greenfield, IA. He is a telephone engineer He is married He is tall, slender, blue eyes and brown hair. Here is NATHAN! Iowa Cemetery Records about Nathan Mason Name: Nathan Mason Death Date: 03 May 1900 Page #: 301 Birth Date: 22 Nov 1824 Cemetery: Greenfield Town: Greenfield, Greenfield Level Info: Cemeteries in Adair County Williams wife Iowa Cemetery Records about Sarah W. Mason Name: Sarah W. Mason Death Date: 1928 Page #: 301 Birth Date: 1858 Cemetery: Greenfield Town: Greenfield, Greenfield William Iowa Cemetery Records about William F. Mason Name: William F. Mason Page #: 301 Birth Date: 1857 Cemetery: Greenfield Town: Greenfield, Greenfield You should be able to trace more in the census' and get some obits. Hope this has helped get you going in the right direction:) Erin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.