Submitter: Bettye Kemple
Source: Bettye Kemple and as noted

• Andrew Mason was listed among the first residents in Orange County in 1816.
• He was the first court case in the newly formed court in Orange County being brought up on charges of assault and battery against one Bailey Hobson. After a court trial he was thereby acquitted. See Orange County History, page 446.
• He married Clara Casey on March 2, 1816 and was the first divorce case in Crawford County in February of 1819. See History of Crawford County p 84.He later married Lorena Laswell. Their marriage record appears in the Marriage Records of Kentucky.
• Andrew Mason married Susannah Lorena Laswell in Garrard County, Kentucky on April 18, 1820. According to the census of 1830, and 1840, several children are born to this couple:
• Honary Mason born in 1823
• Sarah Ann Mason 1825
• Elizabeth Mason 1829
• America Jane Mason 1832
• Andrew Jackson2 Mason 1834, Crawford County, IN; d. 1908, Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
• Lydia Ann Mason 1835
• Nancy Ann Mason 1837
• Elisha B Mason 1839
• Bluford Mason 1843.

Generation No. 2

2. ANDREW JACKSON2 MASON (ANDREW1) was born 1834 in CRAWFORD COUNTY, IN, and died 1908 in MT LEBANON CEMETERY. He married CHARITY HANNAH LAND in Crawford COUNTY, IN, daughter of James Land and Dicie White.

Child of ANDREW MASON and CHARITY LAND is:

3. i. JAMES THEODORE3 MASON, b. May 07, 1858, CRAWFORD COUNTY, IN; d. October 02, 1943, ORANGE COUNTY , IN.

Notes:

• Andrew Jackson Mason and Charity Hannah Land (b. 1836) had a child born out of wedlock. One James Theodore Mason. Charity Hannah Land later married Rev. Simon Walls (1860) who raised James Theodore as his own son.

Generation No. 3

3. JAMES THEODORE3 MASON (ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1) was born May 07, 1858 in CRAWFORD COUNTY, IN, and died October 02, 1943 in ORANGE COUNTY , IN. He married SUSANNE UNDERHILL, daughter of JOHN UNDERHILL and SARAH Sigler.

Children of JAMES MASON and SUSANNE UNDERHILL are:

4. i. ELIJAH BARNETT4 MASON, b. March 20, 1897, CRAWFORD COUNTY, IN; d. August 06, 1986, ORANGE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
5. ii. ELISHA MARTIN MASON, b. March 20, 1897; d. April 06, 1970, Muncie, IN.
---iii. JOEL MASON.
6. iv. WILLIAM E MASON, b. December 10, 1878; d. January 01, 1953.
7. v. SIMON A MASON, b. January 21, 1886; d. August 07, 1930.
8. vi. PEARL MASON.
9. vii. CHARLES MASON.
--viii. JOHN LEWIS MASON, b. 1877; d. 1880.

Generation No. 4

4. ELIJAH BARNETT4 MASON (JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1) was born March 20, 1897 in CRAWFORD COUNTY, IN, and died August 06, 1986 in ORANGE COUNTY HOSPITAL. He married FERN MALINDA COLE November 15, 1915 in Crawford COUNTY , IN, daughter of WILLIAM COLE and MARY CONDRA.

Children of ELIJAH MASON and FERN COLE are:

10. i. ELIZABETH ANN5 MASON, b. June 07, 1931, ORANGE COUNTY, IN.
11. ii. WALTER ELIJAH MASON, b. September 16, 1916, ORange COUNTY , IN; d. November 20, 1987, PAOLI, IN.

5. ELISHA MARTIN4 MASON (JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1) was born March 20, 1897, and died April 06, 1970 in Muncie, IN. He married MAYMIE LEOLA STACKHOUSE.

Children of ELISHA MASON and Maymie Stackhouse are:

12. i. HERSCHEL GLEN5 MASON, b. September 23, 1922, French LICK, INDIANA; d. May 08, 1987, Muncie, Indiana.
13. ii. CLIFFORD LEE MASON, b. April 10, 1926, French Lick, INDIANA.

6. WILLIAM E4 MASON (JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1) was born December 10, 1878, and died January 01, 1953. He married MARY E WRIGHT.

Children of William Mason and Mary Wright are:

i. CHARLIE H5 MASON, b. October 04, 1899; d. March 21, 1973; m. ETHEL A. BRADLEY.
ii. GRACE E MASON, b. November 10, 1901; d. June 28, 1982.
iii. SARAH MASON.

7. SIMON A4 MASON (JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1) was born January 21, 1886, and died August 07, 1930. He married ETTA L.

Children of Simon Mason and Etta L are:

i. ELVIE5 MASON.
ii. LOMA MASON.
iii. HAZEL MASON.

8. PEARL4 MASON (JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1). She married FLOYD DENTON.

Children of PEARL MASON and Ffloyd Denton are:

i. NOVA5 DENTON.
ii. BEATRICE DENTON.
iii. KNOFEL DENTON.

9. CHARLES4 MASON (JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1). He married DELILAH CHRISTINA ALMA VITONA MOORE UNDERHILL.

Child of CHARLES MASON and DELILAH UNDERHILL is:

14. i. HARRY5 MASON , SR, b. 1904.

Generation No. 5

10. ELIZABETH ANN5 MASON (ELIJAH BARNETT4, JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1) was born June 07, 1931 in ORANGE COUNTY, IN. She married (1) EDDIE L ELLIOTT. She married (2) PAUL KEMPLE 1954 in CLARKSVILLE, IN, son of JOSEPH KEMPLE and NELLIE MATTOX.

Children of ELIZABETH MASON and EDDIE ELLIOTT are:

i. TERRILL LEE6 ELLIOTT
ii. JERRY WILLIAM ELLIOTT

Children of ELIZABETH MASON and PAUL KEMPLE are:

15. iii. TERRILL LEE6 KEMPLE
16. iv. JERRY WILLIAM KEMPLE
17. v. DANNY JOE KEMPLE
18. vi. PAULA ANN KEMPLE
19. vii. JOHN MASON KEMPLE

11. WALTER ELIJAH5 MASON (ELIJAH BARNETT4, JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1) was born September 16, 1916 in Orange COUNTY, IN, and died November 20, 1987 in PAOLI, IN. He married JANELLE MARTIN April 26, 1941 in ORANGE COUNTY , IN. See obituary for Walter Mason.

Children of WALTER MASON and JANELLE MARTIN are:

20. i. WALTER WAYNE6 MASON
21. ii. JANICE CAROLYN MASON

12. HERSCHEL GLEN5 MASON (ELISHA MARTIN4, JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1) was born September 23, 1922 in French LICK, INDIANA, and died May 08, 1987 in Muncie, INdiana. He married (1) DOROTHY A COLLINS. He married (2) JEWEL D STEPHENS. He married (3) DOROTHY ADELINE HOLBEIN June 25, 1942.

Child of Herschel Mason and Dorothy Collins is:

i. SHEARL GENE6 MASON

Children of Herschel Mason and Dorothy Holbein are:

22. ii. HERSCHEL STEVEN6 MASON
23. iii. DIANNE LYNN MASON

13. CLIFFORD LEE5 MASON (ELISHA MARTIN4, JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2, ANDREW1) was born April 10, 1926 in French Lick, INDIANA. He married MARY HELEN ROYER February 10, 1946.

Child of Clifford Mason and Mary Royer is:

i. MARLENE KAY6 MASON

14. HARRY5 MASON , SR (CHARLES4, JAMES THEODORE3, ANDREW JACKSON2,
ANDREW1) was born 1904.

Child of HARRY MASON is:

i. HARRY6 MASON, JR.

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