DR. J. M. MASON
BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY
(died February 3, 1909)
Lee, Montgomery Counties, Alabama.
DEATH OF DR. J. M. MASON
An Eminent Methodist Divine Has Gone to His Reward.
Opelika, Ala., Feb. 3 (1909) – Taken suddenly ill with acute indigestion yesterday, Dr. J. M. Mason, of Montgomery, and Presiding Elder of the Montgomery District of the Alabama Methodist Conference died here this morning at 6:25 o’clock, aged 63 years.
The tidings of the death of Dr. mason, which were wired immediately throughout Alabama, produced the greatest gloom, especially among the Methodists of the State.
He was secretary of the South Alabama Conference for 25 years, having been re-elected at every session of that body during that long period. He served as a minister for forty years, since 1869, and was presiding elder 25 years of that time.
Dr. Mason is survived by his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Ellen Drake, and eight children: Dr. E. M. Mason, Julian Mason and Miss Ella Mason, of Montgomery; Dr. James Mason, Clarence Mason an Eugene Mason, of Birmingham; Mrs. Mamie Killebrew and Mrs. Ethel Reed, of Albany, Ga.
The funeral services were held at the Auburn Methodist church at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. A. J. Lamar, of Nashville, and Rev. E. A. Dannelly, of Greensboro, officiating.
Dr. Mason was well known throughout this section, where he has labored so faithfully and well.
SOURCE
Obituary transcribed from Phenix-Girad Journal (Girard, Alabama) February 6, 1909
ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume IV
Introduction
WASSON BIBLE
CHARLES CLAUDE TERRY BIBLE RECORD Chambers County, Alabama
ROBERT BOYD’S FAMILY BIBLE
POWELL BIBLE Clarke County, Alabama
BIBLE of NOEL PITTS, Barbour & Pike, Alabama
BIBLE of MRS. SARAH ANN MASON GRIFFITH, Autauga, Alabama
HORN FAMILY BIBLE RECORD
WILLIAM H. GREENE Family Bible
GEORGE WASHINGTON RIVERS Family Bible
BIBLE RECORD of BUTLER family Winston County, Alabama
BAILEY AND TARLTON Alabama Bible Records
JOHN C. BUSH Decatur, Alabama Family Bible
BIBLE of JOHN WESLEY BEAGLE
The Tuscaloosa News
Some deaths that were reported in Alabama on March 24, 1917 & 1937
