Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.
James A Mason
1866 - 1955 (89 years) Has 11 ancestors and 27 descendants in this family tree.-
Name James A Mason Birth 14 Jun 1866 Macon Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID 7E82F36F2E72D611BD1000E09877E1C44A71 Death 4 Nov 1955 Cherokee Co, NC Burial Union Hill Baptist Cem, Macon Co, NC Person ID I46737 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 10 Nov 2012
Father Joseph B Mason, b. 1823/1824, Haywood Co, NC (now Macon Co, NC) d. 1880/1900, Macon Co, NC (Age 76 years)Mother Eleanor Wilson, b. Jun 1827, Haywood Co, NC (now Macon Co, NC) d. 9 Apr 1914, Macon Co, NC (Age 86 years)Marriage 18 Apr 1846 Macon Co, NC _UID 97FDB083823E8D49B688F8984ACE867E47AB Family ID F5927 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
Nancy Finetta Wilson, b. 14 Jul 1866, Yancey Co, NC d. 25 May 1940, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 73 years)Marriage 7 Dec 1884 Macon Co, NC _UID F450CFBBDF51DE4695F8DF9CC744B2F2D9C6 Children 1. Henry McGilbert Mason, b. 24 Feb 1886, Macon Co, NC d. 16 Jan 1983, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 96 years)2. Rosey L Mason, b. 25 Oct 1888, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Swain Co, NC (Age > 13 years)3. Nora N Mason, b. Nov 1890, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Swain Co, NC (Age > 21 years)4. Royall Almerine Mason, b. 20 Apr 1892, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Swain Co, NC (Age > 19 years)5. William Rickard Mason, b. Aug 1895, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Swain Co, NC (Age > 16 years)6. George H Mason, b. Sep 1897, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Macon Co, NC (Age > 24 years)7. Flora Mason, b. 1901/1902, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Macon Co, NC (Age > 19 years)8. Arthur Mason, b. 1903/1904, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Swain Co, NC (Age > 27 years)Family ID F6705 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !CENSUS:1870 Macon Co, NC Nantahala pg 435B # 38/39
J. MASON, 46 Farmer 200/200 NC
Cornelia, 45
William, 21
John T. 16
Caloway, 14
Nancy J. 12
K. (f) 10
Joanna, 8
Jarvis C. 5 <---?
Theodicia, 2;
!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co, NC Cowee pg 547C
Joseph B. MASON Self M M W 56 NC/NC/NC
Elendar MASON Wife F M W 56 NC
Mary M. C. MASON Dau F S W 19 NC
Ellen J. MASON Dau F S W 17 NC
J. L. A. MASON Son M S W 14 NC
Theadocia E. MASON Dau F S W 12 NC
Joseph B. MASON Son M S W 9 NC;
!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co., NC Nantahala # 200/201
James A. Mason head Jun 1865 34 M 15 NC-NC-NC
Nancy F. wife Jul 1866 33 M 15 6-6
Henry M. son Feb 1886 14
Lozie L. dau Oct 1888 11
Nora N. dau Nov 1890 9
Royall A. son Apr 1892 8
William R. son Aug 1895 4
George H. son Sep 1897 2;
!CENSUS:1910 Swain Co., NC Nantahala # 243/244
James Mason head 44 M1 25 NC-NC-NC
Fynettie wife 44 M1 25 9-8
Henry son 23
Nora dau 18
Royall son 17
Rickard son 14
George son 12
Flora dau 8
Arthur son 6;
!CENSUS:1920 Macon Co., NC Nantahala Briartown # 118/119
James A. Mason head 54 M NC-NC-NC
Nancy F. wife 54 M
George son 21
Flora dau 16
Arthur son 14;
!CENSUS:1930 x
!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/Mason_James_(1866-1955)_Death_Certificate.jpg
- !CENSUS:1870 Macon Co, NC Nantahala pg 435B # 38/39