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James S. Mason
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Name James S. Mason Birth 9 Feb 1852 Spafford, Onondaga County, New York 
Gender Male Notes - James S. Mason, "Spafford, was born Feb. 9, 1852, in Spafford, a son of Mortimer and Esther P. (Vail) Mason, he born in Cheshire, Mass., a son of Hiram Mason...The father of our subject came to Spafford when young, and was a teacher for a number of years. He was also prominent in local politics. His wife died June 1, 1894, and he now resides in Skaneateles. Our subject was reared on a farm, educated in Skaneateles and in the Munro Collegiate Institute, and followed teaching for some time. He is also a surveyor, and has some business in the county, but is chiefly occupied in general farming, owning a place of 104 acres. Mr. Mason is now serving his second term as assessor. He is a member of Borodino Grange. In 1883 he married Emma L., daughter of John and Emeline (Kinyon) Burns, the father having come to Marcellus with his father, Eleazer Burns, about 1801. Mr. Burns was one of the leading men of his town, an active politician, and for many years a justice of the peace. He died in 1858 and his wife in 1857.
(Bruce, Dwight H. (Ed.), Onondaga's Centennial. Boston History Co., 1896, Vol.II, p. 245.)
Person ID I26706 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 28 Dec 2022
Father Mortimer Mason Mother Ester P. Vail Family ID F8171 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Emma L. Burns, b. ca 1851 Marriage 24 May 1883 Thorn Hill, Onondaga County, New York Family ID F8170 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- James S. Mason, "Spafford, was born Feb. 9, 1852, in Spafford, a son of Mortimer and Esther P. (Vail) Mason, he born in Cheshire, Mass., a son of Hiram Mason...The father of our subject came to Spafford when young, and was a teacher for a number of years. He was also prominent in local politics. His wife died June 1, 1894, and he now resides in Skaneateles. Our subject was reared on a farm, educated in Skaneateles and in the Munro Collegiate Institute, and followed teaching for some time. He is also a surveyor, and has some business in the county, but is chiefly occupied in general farming, owning a place of 104 acres. Mr. Mason is now serving his second term as assessor. He is a member of Borodino Grange. In 1883 he married Emma L., daughter of John and Emeline (Kinyon) Burns, the father having come to Marcellus with his father, Eleazer Burns, about 1801. Mr. Burns was one of the leading men of his town, an active politician, and for many years a justice of the peace. He died in 1858 and his wife in 1857.
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Birth - 9 Feb 1852 - Spafford, Onondaga County, New York 
Marriage - 24 May 1883 - Thorn Hill, Onondaga County, New York = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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