William Charles Mason Family

William Charles Mason was born in England circa 1866.  He married Martha "Mattie" Jane Mitchell in Amite County, Mississippi on May 26, 1883.

Mattie was born in the LaSalle/Catahoula Parish area on June 18, 1854 to the marriage of Charles S. Mitchell and Luanana "Lucy Ann" Louisiana Evans.  Mattie's marriage to William followed her marriages to Andrew Nelson in Franklin County, Mississippi in 1871 and a second marriage to Zachariah Carlock in Franklin County, Mississippi in 1877.

William and Mattie moved to Sicily Island between 1920 and 1930.  The 1930 census shows them living in Ward Two, Catahoula Parish.

William died on August 21, 1933 and Mattie died on September 25, 1942.  Both are believed by family to be buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  Tombstone photographs are unavailable at this time. 

The following children were born to the marriage of William Charles Mason and Martha "Mattie" Jane Mitchell:

1. William Ellis
2. Franklin Edward
3. Robert Ephram
4. Mary Elizabeth
5. James Ernest
6. Ella 

1.  William Ellis Mason, 1884-1956 (m. Lizzie Caroline Persilla Hewitt, 1887-1966); Both are buried in Kings Cemetery in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photographs are courtesy of DaleB at FindAGrave.com)

William and Lizzie settled in Franklin Parish and had the following children: 

Myrtis, 1904-1987 (m. Spencer Roberts,1895-1977)
Dewitt, 1907-1938 (m. Bettie Orr)
Vyrtis, 1910-1987 (m. C. Henry Hutto, 1908-1987)
Harvey Ellis, 1914-1989 (m. Annie Mildred Blackmon, 1916-1997)
Nettie, 1916-2005 (m. Smith Walker, 1913-2000)
Gladys, 1919-1921
Rethie May, 1921-1991 (m. Hollis Lee Bowlin, 1912-1975)
Bessie Ree, 1923-2011 (m. Dock Hardy Roberts, 1918-2006)
William, 1926-2010
Jewel
Clois

2.  Franklin Edward Mason, 1886-1976 (m. Suda "Sudie" Adams, 1886-1964); Both are buried in the Mason Cemetery in Leland, Catahoula, Louisiana.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Dorothy S. Tiser at FindAGrave.com)

Franklin and Sudie moved to Sicily Island between 1920 and 1930.  The following children were born to this marriage:

Annie Elizabeth, 1904-1992 (m. 1. James B. Walston; 2. Clarence Richardson, 1903-1986)
William Jack, 1905-1991 (m. Rosa Deer, 1911-1992)
Ada J., 1908-1910
James Thomas, 1909-1961 (m. Lillie Belle Walston, 1894-1976)
Ida Lee, 1917-2000 (m. Reese C. Patten, 1903-1961)
Emily V., 1919-2000 (m. Charlie J. "Buddy" McCarty, 1914-1988)
Frank Ollie, 1924-2001 (m. Lola Mae Havis, 1928-2011)

3.  Robert Ephram Mason, 1888-1939 (m. Mary E. Adams, 1884-1967); Robert is buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery and Mary is buried in the New Pine Hill Cemetery.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph for Mary is courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

Record of Death for Robert Ephram Mason:

Robert and Mary lived in Richland, Franklin and Catahoula Parishes.  They had the following children:

Lonnie W., 1908-1997 (m. Ethyl ?)
Berkeley, 1911-1930
Ellie Mae, 1913-1994 (m. Jesse Dampier, 1911-1964)
Robert Edward, 1915-1978 (m. Beatrice L. Ivey, 1919-1985)
Flora Ella, 1920-1997 (m. Wilton Franklin Ready, 1915-1961)
Segrist, 1923-1986 (m. Helen Jean Tullos, 1938-2007)
Jesse A., 1926-1956

4.  Mary Elizabeth Mason, 1890-1973 (m. Walter Earnest Sampson, 1877-1941); Both are buried in Memorial Gardens in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of gisworger at FindAGrave.com).  No tombstone photograph for Walter is available at this time.

Mary and Walter lived in Franklin Parish for a period of time but settled in Pearl River County, Mississippi.  They had the following children:

Annie Pearl, 1903-1991
Clarence, 1906-1980 (m. Myrtie ?)
Jennie, 1908-1980 (m. Walter Simpson Adams, 1908-1981)
Chancey Leon, 1911-2006
Clara May, 1914-2003 (m. 1. Lawrence McMellon; 2. Nolon Monroe Barlow, 1908-1973)
Julia
Leroy
Robert Earl, 1924
Gladys, 1925-2005 (m. Aulton Brister, 1922-1992)
Helen

5.  James Ernest Mason, 1891-1959 (m. Rosa "Rosie" Roberts, 1885-1971); Both are buried in the New Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photographs are courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

James Ernest and Rosie settled in Catahoula Parish.  They had the following children:

Ethel, 1912-1939 (m. Ayce Orr, 1907-1985)
Henry, 1914
Claude, 1916-1965 (m. Leatha Irene Juneau, 1923-1965)
Maude
Lillie Mae
Ella
Elsie Lee

6.  Ella Mason, 1898-1933 (m. John S. Walston, 1896-1970); Ella is buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  John is buried in the New Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island. 

Tombstone photographs were provided by Cheryl Tipton and FindAGrave member, Karen Klemm Pinkcard, respectively.

Ella and John settled in Sicily Island and had the following children:
Ruby Lee, 1916-1998 (m. Ratcliff)
Mamie Estelle
Bertha Idell, 1921-2004 (m. Granger)
Willie James, 1924-2001
Lloyd, 1926-1991
John


Additional information was provided by Cheryl Tipton, the granddaughter of Ella and John Walston.