George Mason

MASON, MILLER, RIFE, TRIMBLIN, FLUSHER

Posted By: Diane Wilson (email)
Date: 7/29/2002 at 20:36:04

George Mason resides on section 16, where he settled in the spring of 1869. He bought his farm of W. H. Bettinger. Mr. Mason was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, September, 1833. When twenty-one years of age he removed to Ohio. His parents, John and Mary Ann (Miller) Mason resided in Rockingham county till their death.
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Mr. Mason went to Henry county, Indiana, where he enlisted in 1862 in the 84th Regiment Indiana volunteer infantry, and served till the close of the war. He participated in the battle of Chickamauga, was at Chattanooga &c. (sic) During the latter part of the war was on detached service.
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He has been a resident of this township since 1865. He has been married twice. His first wife was Francis Rife. She died here February, 1874. His present wife was Mrs. Joanna Trimblin. Her maiden name was Flusher. He has six children by first wife. Mrs. Mason has four children by her former husband. Their farm contains eighty acres.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 585