Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
Joshua William Mason
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1. Joshua William Mason was born on 8 Apr 1867 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA (son of John T. Mason and Sarah Ann Hall); died on 3 Sep 1944 in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA; was buried on 5 Sep 1944 in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA. Joshua married Nancy Paulina Jane Elkins on 24 Feb 1892 in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA. Nancy was born on 17 Mar 1866 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; died on 19 Mar 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. John T. Mason was born on 8 Jun 1838 in Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA (son of John Jefferson Mason and Emily Connelly Gibbs); died on 18 Mar 1898 in Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. John married Sarah Ann Hall on 26 Dec 1861 in Springtown, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. Sarah (daughter of Robert (Young?) Hall and Mary Queen) was born on 21 Jan 1843 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 24 Oct 1913 in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Ann Hall was born on 21 Jan 1843 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Robert (Young?) Hall and Mary Queen); died on 24 Oct 1913 in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA. Children:
- John L. Mason was born on 13 Mar 1864 in Arkansas, USA; died on 16 Jun 1864.
- Laura B. Mason was born on 8 Nov 1865 in Arkansas, USA.
- 1. Joshua William Mason was born on 8 Apr 1867 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; died on 3 Sep 1944 in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA; was buried on 5 Sep 1944 in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA.
- Lonnie Mason was born in cir 1868.
- James M. Mason was born on 16 Feb 1869 in Arkansas, USA; died on 29 Sep 1870.
- Mary Emma Mason was born on 19 Apr 1872 in Arkansas, USA.
- Jeffie Lee Mason was born on 6 Jun 1875 in Arkansas, USA.
- Martha C. Mason was born on 25 Jun 1878 in Arkansas, USA; died on 26 Sep 1911.
- Magaret L. Mason was born on 15 Dec 1884 in Washington, USA.
Generation: 3
4. John Jefferson Mason was born on 10 Jul 1809 in Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA (son of Michael Mason and Margaret Hunter); died on 29 Sep 1888 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. Notes:
John J. Mason and his brother William went from North Carolina to Arkansas with their families in 1858. They settled in what is now known as Mason Valley in Benton County, Arkansas. They were very prosperous farmers and built large, two-story houses, one of which, about 1/4 mile south of the Mason Valley Baptist Church, was still standing in the 1970s. All of the older members of the family are buried in the Coffelt Cemetery, about 1 1/2 miles north of Mason Valley Baptist Church.
John + Emily Connelly Gibbs. Emily (daughter of Joshua Gibbs and Rebecca Mira Connelly) was born on 22 Sep 1814 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 May 1905 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Emily Connelly Gibbs was born on 22 Sep 1814 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Joshua Gibbs and Rebecca Mira Connelly); died on 25 May 1905 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. Children:
- Margaret Rebecca Mason was born on 13 May 1836 in North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Dec 1908 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Mountain Home City Cemetery, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA.
- 2. John T. Mason was born on 8 Jun 1838 in Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Mar 1898 in Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
- Matilda M. Mason was born on 22 Aug 1840 in North Carolina, USA; died on 6 Feb 1881; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
- Elizabeth Mason was born on 28 Jan 1843 in North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Jan 1928.
- Martha I. E. Mason was born on 28 Jan 1845.
- Joshua Mason was born on 13 Apr 1846 in Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Jan 1930 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried on 27 Jan 1930 in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
- William H. Mason was born on 3 Jun 1849 in North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Nov 1929 in Arkansas, USA.
6. Robert (Young?) Hall was born in cir 1820; died on 24 Jun 1871. Robert + Mary Queen. Mary was born in cir 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary Queen was born in cir 1820. Children:
- 3. Sarah Ann Hall was born on 21 Jan 1843 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 24 Oct 1913 in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA.
Generation: 4
8. Michael Mason was born in 1780 (son of Michael Mason and unknown); died in 1822; was buried in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
Michael Mason was a minister. His wife may have been the daughter of Andrew Hunter of Burke County, North Carolina.
Michael married Margaret Hunter in 1806. Margaret (daughter of Andrew Hunter and Lydia A. Burchfield) was born in 1788 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1865; was buried in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Margaret Hunter was born in 1788 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of Andrew Hunter and Lydia A. Burchfield); died in 1865; was buried in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 4. John Jefferson Mason was born on 10 Jul 1809 in Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Sep 1888 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
- Jesse Richard Mason was born on 5 Apr 1815; died on 19 Apr 1898.
- Joseph Mason was born on 7 Sep 1817.
- William H. Mason was born on 14 Oct 1819.
10. Joshua Gibbs was born in 1788 (son of John Gibbs and Rebecca Connelly); died in 1869 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in Connelly-Rust Cemetery, Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
Joshua Gibbs was a doctor.
Joshua married Rebecca Mira Connelly on 4 Mar 1813. Rebecca (daughter of William Connelly and Rebecca Sherrill) was born on 11 Jan 1784/94; died on 8 Jan 1867; was buried in Connelly-Rust Cemetery, Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Rebecca Mira Connelly was born on 11 Jan 1784/94 (daughter of William Connelly and Rebecca Sherrill); died on 8 Jan 1867; was buried in Connelly-Rust Cemetery, Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 5. Emily Connelly Gibbs was born on 22 Sep 1814 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 May 1905 in Benton County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Coffelt Cemetery, Mason Valley, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
- John F. Gibbs was born in 1822.
- Atherton Patrick Gibbs was born in cir 1825.
- Christenberry Gibbs was born in cir 1825.
- Marita Gibbs was born in cir 1825.
- William Fulwood Gibbs was born in 1834; died in 1901.
Generation: 5
16. Michael Mason was born in 1758 (son of John Mason and unknown); died in 1832. Michael + unknown. unknown was born in cir 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. unknown was born in cir 1760. Children:
- 8. Michael Mason was born in 1780; died in 1822; was buried in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA.
18. Andrew Hunter was born in 1760 (son of John Hunter and Sarah ?); died in Nov 1850 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Nebo, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. Andrew married Lydia A. Burchfield in 1799. Lydia (daughter of Thomas Burchfield and Sarah Leginwood) was born on 24 Jul 1763 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA; died on 19 Oct 1846 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Nebo, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. Lydia A. Burchfield was born on 24 Jul 1763 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Thomas Burchfield and Sarah Leginwood); died on 19 Oct 1846 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Nebo, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
Lydia was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Leginwood Burchfield, who settled in the 1760's on the Catawba River near what is now known as Lake Tahoma. When Lydia was about two and a half years old, she was traveling with her parents and other neighbors to the safety of Fort McDowell, not far from what is now Morganton, due to rumors of a Cherokee uprising. About five miles out of today's Marion, something startled the livestock causing them to scatter. While the men and boys attended to the problem at hand, seven Cherokee Braves ran into the group, each taking a child, and fleeing into the forest. Lydia, her older sister, Mary, and five others whose surnames were Hyatt, Leginwood (Legerwood?), Dobson, Young, and Litten were missing. The remaining children and women were rushed on to the fort for safety and a search party of fifteen to twenty men planned to return as soon as possible. Due to needed repairs at the fort, the party was delayed until after midnight on the third day. They discovered six scalped children. Five of the children were dead, but Lydia still breathed. She was quickly returned to the fort and her mother, while her father continued his search for her sister, Mary, the only child not found. Mary was never seen again, but Lydia lived, though she never grew hair and always wore a bonnet or covering on her head.
Children:
- 9. Margaret Hunter was born in 1788 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1865; was buried in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA.
- Elizabeth Hunter was born on 25 May 1790 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Sep 1853 in Nebo, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA.
- Nathan Burchfield Hunter was born in cir 1790.
- Mary Ann Hunter was born on 3 Apr 1792 in North Carolina, USA.
- James Hunter was born on 22 Aug 1798 in North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Jul 1863.
- Andrew R. Hunter was born on 17 Sep 1800 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 May 1834 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Nebo, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA.
- William Hunter was born on 23 Nov 1802 in North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Jun 1805.
20. John Gibbs was born on 11 Mar 1755 in North Carolina, USA; died on 26 Jan 1847 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Obeth Cemetery, Lake James State Park, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military service: Revolutionary War
Notes:
John Gibbs was a minister. In 1780, while a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the army and served three months in Captain Clark's Company. In 1781, he enlisted again and served three months in Captain John Conley's Company. He received a pension in 1844 for his service during the Revolution. After their marriage, the Gibbs family settled in the Lovelady Ford section of the Catawba River, which was then in Rowan County, North Carolina.
John married Rebecca Connelly in 1776 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. Rebecca (daughter of John O'Connelly and Mary Foley) was born on 5 Feb 1756 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Jan 1844 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Obeth Cemetery, Lake James State Park, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Rebecca Connelly was born on 5 Feb 1756 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John O'Connelly and Mary Foley); died on 16 Jan 1844 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Obeth Cemetery, Lake James State Park, Burke County, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- William Gibbs was born on 14 Mar 1779 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 21 Dec 1850 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Obeth Cemetery, Lake James State Park, Burke County, North Carolina, USA.
- James Gibbs was born on 5 Jul 1781 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1879 in Alabama, USA.
- Hugh Gibbs was born in 1781.
- John Gibbs was born in 1783.
- 10. Joshua Gibbs was born in 1788; died in 1869 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in Connelly-Rust Cemetery, Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA.
- Bryant Gibbs was born in 1790.
- Elizabeth Gibbs was born in cir 1790.
- David Gibbs was born in 1792.
- Archibald Gibbs was born in 1795.
- Thomas Gibbs was born in 1797; died in 1863; was buried in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA.
- Wesley Gibbs was born in 1802.
22. William Connelly was born on 5 Aug 1764 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA (son of John Connelly and Jane Ballew); died on 11 Jun 1807 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA. William married Rebecca Sherrill in 1793. Rebecca (daughter of Jacob Sherrill and Sarah Massey) was born on 20 Nov 1775 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
23. Rebecca Sherrill was born on 20 Nov 1775 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Jacob Sherrill and Sarah Massey); died in 1855. Children:
- 11. Rebecca Mira Connelly was born on 11 Jan 1784/94; died on 8 Jan 1867; was buried in Connelly-Rust Cemetery, Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 6
32. John Mason was born in cir 1730. John + unknown. unknown was born in cir 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
33. unknown was born in cir 1730. Children:
- 16. Michael Mason was born in 1758; died in 1832.
36. John Hunter was born in 1734 in Muddy Creek, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA (son of Alexander Hunter and unknown); died in 1787 in Orange or Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
John Hunter was "of Muddy Creek." It is not clear if Muddy Creek was in Virginia or North Carolina.
John + Sarah ?. Sarah was born in 1738 in Muddy Creek, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
37. Sarah ? was born in 1738 in Muddy Creek, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 18. Andrew Hunter was born in 1760; died in Nov 1850 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Nebo, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA.
38. Thomas Burchfield was born in 1737 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA (son of Robert Burchfield and Ann Clark). Notes:
Thomas may have been born in Frederick County, Maryland. He purchased land near Marion, North Carolina.
Thomas + Sarah Leginwood. Sarah was born in 1741 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
39. Sarah Leginwood was born in 1741 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 19. Lydia A. Burchfield was born on 24 Jul 1763 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA; died on 19 Oct 1846 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Nebo, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA.
- Mary Burchfield was born in cir 1770.
- Jeremiah Burchfield was born in 1780 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1835 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA.
42. John O'Connelly was born in cir 1720 in Galway, Ireland (?) (son of Michael John O'Connelly and Eileen Patricia Fox); died in cir 1775. Notes:
John O'Connelly supposedly migrated from Pennsylvania to North Carolina about 1743. He settled in the Lovelady Ford section of the Catawba River, in what was then Rowan County, North Carolina.
John + Mary Foley. Mary was born in cir 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
43. Mary Foley was born in cir 1720. Children:
- John Connelly was born on 1 Aug 1744; died on 16 Jul 1826 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA.
- Mary Connelly was born on 21 Aug 1746.
- Elizabeth Connelly was born on 5 Feb 1756.
- 21. Rebecca Connelly was born on 5 Feb 1756 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Jan 1844 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Obeth Cemetery, Lake James State Park, Burke County, North Carolina, USA.
- James Connelly was born on 26 Feb 1759.
- Hugh Connelly was born on 17 Nov 1761.
- William Connelly was born in 1764; died on 17 Jun 1807.
44. John Connelly was born on 1 Aug 1744 (son of John O'Connelly and Mary Foley); died on 16 Jul 1826 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
John Connelly was commissioned a captain while a resident of Burke County, North Carolina. From May or June 1776, he served three or four months in command of a company of North Carolina cavalry in a tour against the Cherokee Indians. In the spring of 1781, he volunteered and served three months as a first lieutenant in Captain Wells' or Welch's company in Colonel McDowell's North Carolina Regiment, and he was in the siege of Ninety-Six. In the fall of 1781, he served three months as captain of the fort in Burke County, North Carolina, under Colonel McDowell. He also went out frequently with a company scouting along the frontiers.
John + Jane Ballew. Jane was born in cir 1745; died on 30 Oct 1851 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
45. Jane Ballew was born in cir 1745; died on 30 Oct 1851 in McDowell County, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 22. William Connelly was born on 5 Aug 1764 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Jun 1807 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA.
- Allen Connelly was born in cir 1765.
- Mary Connelly was born on 9 Oct 1776.
- George Connelly was born in 1787 in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA; died on 31 Jan 1852.
- Susannah Connelly was born in cir 1800.
- Joseph Connelly was born in 1801.
46. Jacob Sherrill was born on 20 Mar 1748 in Anson County, North Carolina, USA (son of William Adam Sherrill and Agnes White); died on 8 Mar 1831 in North Carolina, USA. Jacob married Sarah Massey on 24 Oct 1771. Sarah (daughter of Nicholas Massey and Henrieta ?) was born in 1754; died in 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
47. Sarah Massey was born in 1754 (daughter of Nicholas Massey and Henrieta ?); died in 1822. Children:
- 23. Rebecca Sherrill was born on 20 Nov 1775 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1855.
- Henrietta Sherrill was born in cir 1777.
- Babel Sherrill was born on 3 Sep 1778 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.