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1631. Capt James Lawson
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-CHILDREN-BIOGRAPHY: Family History Records; ; compiled by Frank Gibson Thibault Jr, <thibault@obgyn.net> ; dated 19 Apr 1992 sent to T Mason; SOURCE: "The Arkansas Gazette" 3/26/1939 Glimpses of Yesterday by Lucy Marion Reaves. NOTES: "These pictures of the late Capt and Mrs James Lawson recall two families long connected with the social and political history of Arkansas and Pulaski county. James Lawson was born Nov 22, 1838 in Pulaski co and was a life-long resident of LR. He was the son of Col. James Lawson and Charlotte C. Barden of North Carolina. His father moved to Little Rock in the early 1800's was sheriff and treasurer of Pulaski Co from 1838 to 1840 and continued as sheriff until 1844. As young man, Capt Lawson managed the plantation belonging to his sister and brother-in-law, Eliza Lawson and Conoway Scott, which was located several miles south of Little Rock on the Arkansas river. When the War between the states broke out he was called into service and assigned to Company A of the Capitol Gruards in the Sixth Arkansas Volunteers. He was sent to Pocahontas and then to Bowling Green, KY. where the company was placed in Hindman's Brigade and fought at Shiloh. Later during the war he was sent to Europe as a cotton agent for the confederacy."
(Marriage information, children information listed.) Several letters are available from Havana, the isle of Cuba to his mother written on this Europe trip. Married at Christ Episcopal Church in LR June 23, 1868. Mrs. Lawson's parents were Charles Gordon and Caroline Drennin Scott. They moved from Van Buren to Little Rock at the beginning of the war. Mr Scott entered the merchandising business returned to Van Buren in 1878. They lived initially in the Gracie house where James Lawson met and married Emily. Their first 3 children born there (Johanna "Nonnie", James Jr., and Queen). At the time of his death, he was living in the Lawson home on the southwest corner of Eighth and Rock streets. He was survived by his wife and four children, Johanna James Jr, Queen and Charles Scott Lawson; a brother, Henry, and three sisters, Mrs. Conoway Scott, Mrs. Lee Thompson and Miss Nellie Lawson. Although James and his sister, Eliza both married Scotts, the two Scott families are not related.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-CHILDREN-BIOGRAPHY: Family History Records; ; compiled by Frank Gibson Thibault Jr, <thibault@obgyn.net> ; dated 19 Apr 1992 sent to T Mason; SOURCE: "The Arkansas Gazette" 3/26/1939 Glimpses of Yesterday by Lucy Marion Reaves. NOTES: ... Emily Scott Lawson, who survived her husband by 12 years, was born Oct 25, 1846. Her father came from Kent co, MD to Van Buren in 1840. He was a direct descendant of John Scott, who came to America in the early 1700. Mrs Lawson's maternal grandfather, John Drennen, was one of the founders of Van Buren. Emily was educated in a private school for girls, Miss Casey's, in Philadelphia, PA. ... Both Mr & Mrs Lawson were buried in the family lot at Mt Holly Cemetery. (Two children and three grandchildren listed among the surviving.)
2637. Johanna (Nonnie) Lawson
She and husband lived in Portland, OR. After husband died she returned to AR to live.
1999: Lives in Portland, Oregon
1639. Alice (Ab) Borden
BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Borden family bible; ; Printed and Published by Case, Tiffany & Burnham. Hartford 1841; p 1; Original in possession of Nell G. Borden, Louisville, Kentucky in 1964; Certified copy in possession of T. Mason; EXTRACTION: Married on 22d of May 1882 Joseph B. Strouse to Alice, 2nd daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Borden; p 2; Born on the 18 of July 1856, _Alice_, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Borden, Washington.; p 3; On March 20, 1928 at 5.15 A.M. Alice B. Strouse: Daughter of Ben and Sarah passed.; NOTE: These bible dates verify with tombstone dates at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KY as per memo from Nell.
DEATH-CHILDREN: 3 Obituary notices; ; ; Undated; (File under B.J. Borden) In possession of T. Mason; EXTRACTIONS: (1) Mrs. John D. Jackson, received a message this morning that her mother, Mrs. Joseph B. Strouse, died last night of heart trouble while visiting her son in Chicago. Mrs. Strouse spent Christmas and several weeks with her daughter here, and then a month with her youngest son in Erie, Pa. From there she went to Chicago and was visiting her oldest son. She had expected to return in a few weeks to visit her daughter in Danville before returning to her home in Louisville. (2) Mrs. Alice B. Strouse, died at 5:10 a.m., Tuesday, March 20, from a heart attack at the home of her son, J. Fred Strouse, Evanston, Ill. (3) Mrs. Alice B. Strouse, 71 years old, died Tuesday morning at the home of a son J. Fred Strouse, Chicago, Ill. according to word received here. She is also survived by another son, Harry Strouse of Erie, Penn., a daughter, Mrs. John Jackson, Danville, Ky, two sisters, Mrs. James Shaver, Texarkana, Ark, and Mrs. Katharine Mason, Los Angeles, and a brother, John A. Borden, Louisville. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the home. Burial will be in Cave Hill Cemetery.
Borden family bible in possession of Nell G. Borden.
2641. Frederick J. Strouse
Red genealogy records book of Catharine F.B.Mason lists all children and marriage names. No dates here however.
1640. Sarah (Sallie) Hunter Borden
BIRTH-PARENTS-CHILDREN-DEATH-MARRIAGE: Borden family bible; ; Printed and Published by Case, Tiffany & Burnham. Hartford 1841; p 1; Original in possession of Nell G. Borden, Louisville, Kentucky in 1964; Certified copy in possession of T. Mason; EXTRACTION: Married on the 16th day of Dec. 1884 Jas. D. Shaver to Sallie H. Borden, 3d daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Borden.; p 2; Born on the 3rd of October 1858 _Sallie Hunter_, Daughter of Benjamin & Sarah Borden, Tulip.; p 3; Died on 20 Oct. 1929 _Sallie B._ Shaver.
MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Data information; ; Pulaski Co, KY records; ; quoted in letter 24Aug1996 from Dori Shaffer, Hot Springs Village; letter in poss of T Mason; NOTES: married at home of B. Borden. Sallie's funeral service at Episcopal Church in Texarkana, AR with burial there. Originally was buried at old State Line Cemetery - and family had Catharine's body moved from Mena to the same. Granddaddy (James D. Shaffer) was also buried there. In the late 1960's, Daddy & Agnes Cowling (Ben's wife) decided to buy lots in the Memorial Gardens perpetual care cemetery in Texarkana, AR and since the old State Line cemetery did not have perpetual care, Jim and Dori had all bodies of the family moved there."
OBITUARY: The Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock; 1925; Obituary in paper Dated 15 Oct 1925; copy in poss of T. Mason; NOTES: Texarkana, Oct 14 - Mrs Sallie Hunter Shaver, wife of James D. Shaver, former chancellor, died today at the home of her son, Ben R. Shaver, at Ashdown. Survived by husband, sons, Ben and James, both of Ashdown, and two daughters, Dorothy and Elsie Shaver of New York City. The funeral will be held at Saint James Episcopal chuirch, Wednesday afternoon.
CONFLICT: Family bible indicates death 20 Oct while obituary that Sallie died 14 Oct. Obituary is accurate. Also in Marriage Bond information, Sallie's father is said to have been born in Arkansas and mother in Arkansas.Sallie Shaver was of Mena, Ark in 1916, of Los Angeles in 1926, and of Texarkana, Ark. in 1928.
Her sister Catharine's baby name called Sallie "Tat", and Sallie always signed her letters "Tat".
RESEARCHER: Family group sheets; ; prepared by Dori Shaffer, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; ; copies sent to T. Mason
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Shaver Family Bible; 1831-1963; pub 1856, New York, American Bible Society; ; in poss of Dori Shaver, Hot Springs National Park, AR; copies in poss of T Mason
MARRIAGE: Marriage Bond & Certificate; 1884; Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pulaski Co; copy sent by Dori Shaffer, Hot Springs Village, AR to T Mason (filed - Benjamin J. Borden); ABSTRACT: James was Lawyer, 1st marriage for each, married at home of B F Borden, witnesses: Cora Parker, Maggie Polk, Ben Yeiser.
2644. Judge Robert Benjamin Shaver
No children.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Shaver Family Bible; 1831-1963; pub 1856, New York, American Bible Society; ; in poss of Dori Shaver, Hot Springs National Park, AR; copies in poss of T Mason
2646. Dorothy Shaver
BIRTH: Shaver Family Bible; 1831-1963; pub 1856, New York, American Bible Society; ; in poss of Dori Shaver, <dori@ipa.net> copies in poss of T Mason.
BIOGRAPHY: Article from Vogue incorporating Vanity Fair on Dorothy Shaver; in possn of T.Mason (filed - Benjamin J. Borden). Dorothy was commissioned by Lt. Gen'l Somervill, head of Servier of Supply, to design "WAC" uniforms in WW II.
BIOGRAPHY: (Article describing Mena) .. part of its character; Arkansas Democrat Gazette; ; in possn of T.Mason (file B.Borden); EXTRACT: Dorothy Shaver, Born in Mena in 1893 (TM comment - born in Center Point, grew up in Mena), was the granddaughter of a Civil War veteran and daughter of a lawyer, who build the town's most imposing historic home at 1202 Port Arthur Ave. in 1898. Working briefly as a teacher, Shaver moved to Chicage and then New York, where she went to work for Lord & Taylor, eventually becoming its president and the first woman to head a U.S. multimillion-dollar corporation.
DEATH: Obituary - Miss Shaver, Head of Lord & Taylor, Dies; copy in possn of T.Mason (filed - Benjamin J. Borden); Hudson, NY, Associated Press; in poss of Mr. Richard Lloyd Leeson, 4716 Cliffside Dr, Riverside, CA; copy in poss of T Mason; EXTRACTION: Dorothy Shaver, 61, often considered America's No. 1 career woman, died yesterday in Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was president of Lord and Taylor, big New York City department store. She suffered a stroke last Thursday at her summer home in Tannersville. She and her sister, Elsie, came to New York from Arkansas in the 1920's. Dorothy, acting as her sister's agent, sold some of Elsie's fashion drawings to Lord and Taylor and eventually obtained a job there. In 1945, an all-male board elected her president. She managed a business that grossed more than 40 million dollars some years. Noted for merchandising stunts. "I insist that everybody around me shall be as smart as I am, or smarter," she once said. "The best way to lose your job is to be afraid of hiring smart people as asistants." She was born in Center Point, Ark. Her mother, Sallie Hunter Borden, was the daughter of an editor of the Arkansas Gazette. Her father, James D. Shaver, was a lawyer and judge. She lived in New York City with her sister.
2647. Elsie Shaver
DEATH: Dori Shaver, <dori@ipa.net> indicates that Elsie and Dorothy moved into their country home in the Catskills and they both died in the Kingston Hospital.
LETTER: Dori Shaver indicates Elsie was penman of letter entered in notes of Levi Borden, written by Benjamin John Borden to her mother.
2648. Catherine Borden Shaver
BIRTH: Shaver Family Bible; 1831-1963; pub 1856, New York, American Bible Society; ; in poss of Dori Shaver, Hot Springs National Park, AR; copies in poss of T Mason
DEATH: Obituary notice; ; ; In file of ? ; Died Katharine Borden Shaver, 4 year old daughter of Judge & Mrs. James D. Shaver of Mena, near Texarkana, died of diptheria. Buried in White Oak Cmtry. CONFLICT: First name spelled with "K" and "e" in obituary instead as shown in obituary.
1641. John Adams Borden
BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Borden family bible; ; Printed and Published by Case, Tiffany & Burnham. Hartford 1841; p 2; Original in possession of Nell G. Borden, Louisville, Kentucky in 1964; Certified copy in possession of T. Mason; EXTRACTION: Born on the 3rd of August 1865 _John Adams_, son of Benjamin & Sarah Borden, Tulip; p 4; Married on 29th day of Feb 1888 at Somerset, Kentucky, Jno. 2nd son & Lizzie W. Woods. daughter of Rev. J.A. Woods; p 4; John Adams Borden passed away May 25, 1947, Son of Benj. Borden & Sarah Borden
Was of Louisville, Ky in 1916. Emma's obituary says John was a conductor on Illinois Central R.R. of Louisville.
PARENTS-CHILDREN-DEATH-MARRIAGE: Borden family bible; ; Printed and Published by Case, Tiffany & Burnham. Hartford 1841; p 4; Original in possession of Nell G. Borden, Louisville, Kentucky in 1964; Certified copy in possession of T. Mason; Elizabeth W. Borden, wife of John A. Borden passed away December 25, 1955.
Article (filed under Levi Borden) in possession of T. Mason; Mrs. Zimmerman attended the school of Lizzie Woods.
PARENTS-BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE: Letter from Nell Borden, Louisville, Ky, to T. Mason; ; dated 12 Mar 1965; ;my father was a Baptist preacher, married my mother Elizabeth Woods of Somerset, Ky on 27 Feb 1888. She was born 3 Feb 1867 & died 25 Dec 1955.
2652. Nell Gray Borden
T. Mason Corresponded with Nell in 1964. She sent Borden family bible entries ; ; Printed and Published by Case, Tiffany & Burnham. Hartford 1841; ; Original in possession of Nell G. Borden, Louisville, Kentucky; Certified copy in possession of T. Mason; Also looked up several things on tombstones.
1642. Catharine (Kitty) Fauntleroy Borden
BIRTH-PARENTS-DEATH-MARRIAGE: Borden family bible; ; Printed and Published by Case, Tiffany & Burnham. Hartford 1841; p 2; Original in possession of Nell G. Borden, Louisville, Kentucky in 1964; Certified copy in possession of T. Mason; EXTRACTION: Born on the 23rd of September A.D. 1868 Catherine Font Le Roy Daughter of Benjamin & Sarah Borden, Born in Danville at fathers; p 3; Died Catharine F. Mason daughter B.J. & Sarah Borden 7th Nov. 1940.; p 4; Married on Dec. 25th 1889 Richard L. Mason to Catharine F. 4th daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Borden.
MARRIAGE: Newspaper clipping; ; ;NOTES: Richard & "Miss Kittie, dau of late Prof B.J.Borden, were married at residence of bride's mother in this city, Wed. Dec.25 by Rev CF Chey.; In poss of T. Mason.
DEATH: California Death cert. dist.1901 # 14578.
BIOGRAPHY-NAME: Family history by Catharine Mason in R.L. Mason file in possession of T. Mason. Catharine Fauntleroy also nicknamed "Kittie" and called "Mamie". Writings of John Mets Mason, youngest son: Mammy was born and raised in Kentucky on a plantation. Had a Black Mammy. Very proud of her Borden back ground. Quite a dreamer and loved to read and attend plays and movies when time and place would allow. Small woman but must have been of strong stock to move and live in the remote places Dad's job took them and bear as many children as she did. Was Episcopalian Religion - started a church somewher in Missouri(?) at one of the places they lived. Pioneer life for them as they moved west - Ben the oldest was born in Kentucky before they started on their westward move. In Pima (Graham Co) Arizona, dad told of indians attacking the surveying crew for the railroad when they were working there. It must have been a pretty rough time for them, but that's the way the West was developed by the railroad - and guess the folks did their share. I remember one time I was sent to get some beans from a big jar Mammy kept them in. Beans were our main food and I helped pick the rocks out of them before Mammy cooked them. Anyway, this time, I looked in the jar and a rattlesnake ran out. It caused a lot of excitement before Mammy killed it.
RELATIVES: Letter from "Kitty" Mason to Conoway Scott; 23 June 1937; original in possn of Frank Thibault, Benton, AR; copy in possn of T.Mason (filed - R.L. Mason).
BEQUEATHED: 28 Jan 1939. To the Children. There seems little to give any of you, and perhaps we have, your Daddy & I, given already to you those better things, such as - your minds, your good bodies, your good looks and the virtues and the faults - the last name of which I regret. I leave you my greatest love - and ask God's blessing upon each one. May you go on to better & better things always. I leave to those of my daughter and sons by marriage the greatest of love & blessings, for they seem to me as my own - and may all of you be happy, and still happier as the years go on. Signed: Your Mammy. (Catharine Fauntleroy Borden Mason).
To my grandchildren. All my love and hopes for them, and may they be blessed and live good lives and then successful one.ANNIVERSARY: Daily News, Monday, 25 Dec 1939; EXTRACT: 3 couples observe golden weddings ... The third couple, Mr. and Mrs. Mason of 849 North Detroit street, came here from Arizona two years ago. He is 73, Mrs. Mason 71. They, too, adhere to the marriage formula as voiced by the Mathenys and Harrises, in effect: "Share and share alike ..."
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Family bible in poss. of T. Mason
Richard's father, Lewis Lunseford Mason died when his youngest son was eleven years old. Very early therefore, Richard Lee had to become self-supporting; to that end he became a telegraph operator, lateer a train dispatcher.
BIOGRAPHY: Family history by Catharine Mason in poss. of T. Mason says Richard was only one of his brothers & sisters to have children; and he did a good job of it too! States he married at age 23 on a salary of $50 a month. They were married at residence of the bride's mother in Somerset, by Rev. C.F. Chey. After the ceremony Mr. Mason left with his bride for his home in Ludlow.
Autobiography of R.L. Mason on Nov. 13, 1904 states: "I was employed as Telegraph operator by Cincinnati Souther Railway. In January 1890, moved to Somerset Kentucky, where he was employed in Superintendent's office in same capacity. In 1893 moved back to Ludlow & took former position but only remained 4 months & in July 1893 went west & found position with Southern Pacific & Co at Tucson, Arizona where wife & 2 children joined him in December same year. In February 1894 was transferred to Lordsburg, New Mexico as night operator which position he left in October same year to accept agency of a new line at Pima, Arizona on G.V.G. & N.Ry. where 3rd child was born. This was a Mormon settlement but the people were honest, clever, and with some few exceptions very ignorant. They so cherished their memories of the kindness and friendliness of its inhabitants toward themselves, young and strange to the west, that many years later when they returned to Arizona, they took a trip to this same little town and saw several of their old friends. In October 1895 he left this position and returned East going through El Paso - T & P Ry to Ft. Worth & Dallas, where he had a very pleasant stay of 4 days with cousin Allie G. Hunt & family, from thence he went to Wagoner, Indian Territory (4th child born) where he had secured a position from the Mo. Pac. road as bill & stock clerk & was then promoted to night operator remaining there until April 1897 when the agency at Inola was offered & accepted by him. Remained only 3 months & was given old place at wagoner but only held it until Sept same year when he was discharged for sleeping on duty.
Then went to St. Louis on stock train & secured position on St. Louis and San Francisco R.R. at Van Buren & remained there 9 nights when was transferred to Fayettesville, Arkansas & was joined by family & Emma Borden (wife's eldest sister) in November and where 5th child was born. On 11 Dec 1897 was promoted to better positon at Monett Mo & in Feby 1898 was joined by family & Emma. Remained at Monett until July 15, 1900 during which time was promoted to dispatcher and 6th child was born. Was transferred to Sapulpa, Indiana Territort where the Red River division was in course of construction by McCabe & Steam, sub-contractors and the 7th child was born. He was employed until road was completed to Dennison, Texas & was given 1st trick working line Okla City to Pierce City & Sapulpa to Denison until Nov 8 where had main line meeting point with 2 extras at Roff. Taken out of service but allowed to enter service of subordinate Co. St.Louis & S.F.& L building from Sherman to Carroll town. Remained there until April 22, 1902 where was reinstated by JA Orinie, Supt, with all rights restored. The business becoming so heavy & a second set of men were put on & he was given 1st trick on Red River div in 1903.
In March the dispatchers were moved to Sherman, Texas in order to facilitate the handling of stock which proved to be a farce as the stock was virtually all gone out of Texas and the Indian Territory pastures were closed by orders of government. It was at Sherman that 8th child was born, the Gray is for Carl Gray who promoted him to dispatcher & who was a good friend. In May 1904 was removed to Sapulpa in which place remained until 1905. After being discharged by & through the underhand work - personal connivance of one Clode Carter & Alex Lopp augmented by an ignoramus of a Supt (RV Miller) the said Carter's wife had been given previously advice & for her own good had taken it - but when the two families came together socially there were hard feelings, said Carter being acting chief dispatcher gave latter the worst of it on all occasions. Carried his point to extent of getting said Mason's job. In 1905 March he again went west securing a postion at Las Vegas on the Santa Fe Railway where he remained until July 4 being joined by family in May. The short 4 months at Las Vegas were spent very pleasantly by wife & children especially, the climate & scenery being wonderful. Again he went westward getting employment at Tucson, Arizona.
After 13 years absence as train dispatcher at which point we are now in Dec 1906. The eldest child in this month begins his apprenticeship as machinist for Southern Pacific Co at 10 cents per hour 10 hours a day. The other 6 children are in school, doing well but Mother very much hurt & discontented by reason of said son, Ben, having to quit school and going to work. Ben had his finger caught in cog wheel of lathe & had to be amputated at the knuckle. Also had severe fall in elevator, the air having leaked off. Another child arrived May 10, 1906.
Here on Apr 17 1909 we make note of the fact that we again have another addition to the family in the person of Mary Price, this one is certain to be the last one. In the meantime we have bought through the B & L, a house & lot in South Park addition 23rd St & 2nd Ave. April 26 1911, 9:45 pm it becomes again necessary to chronicle the advent of a son, born at the above time and date, named John Mets Mason named for a very dear friend of ours living here. This is certainly the last! Here they lived until the early 1920s, when , from train dispatcher, I became agent for the Souther Pacific Railroad, first in Vail, then again in Tucson, the Fairbanks, Amado, Gila Bend, Agua Caliente, Florence and Hayden; after which about 1936, I retired and we went to Los Angeles, California where several of the children lived." Here they spent the last few years of their lives. In June 1940, following the celebration of their golden wedding anniversary in December, Richard died at his home, 849 Detroit Street, Hollywood, of a stroke.DEATH: California district certificate 1901 # 8390. Indicates he lived in California for 3 years. Social Sec. # 700-12-4288. Was a telegrapher with steam railroad. Death - cerebral hemorrhage.
2657. Lewis Lunsford Mason
Family History by Catharine F.B. Mason & Family bible in poss. of T. Mason.
Floe Vague, Lou's second wife was very kind and always talked about how "nuts" the Masons were. Lou died on the freeway while driving Floe to the hospital. John tells of Lou becoming educated by 'memorizing' an unabridged dictionary.
OCCUPATION: Lou by profession was an accountant and auditor. Was said to have been very argumentative.
In 1989, T. Mason reported that Lou served in the US Army in WW I. However, am unable to substantiate this claim.
2658. Richard Lee Mason Jr.
Family history & bible in poss. of T. Mason
Richard was in the US Navy and died by being gassed in World War I. He is buried in Tucson's Veterans' Cemetery.
Ralph Boldrick tells a story from his father, "A Union soldier was billeted in their home during the Civil War. The soldier, Issac Bray returned after the war and married Salley."
1645. Mary Eliza Borden
NOTES: Memories of Ernest Herlong Bolderick. When coming home from high school on a sunny afternoon, I would find my grandmother sitting in our porch swing and remark about what a fine afternoon we were having. Her response, "It (the beautiful day) is a terror to snakes". Her outlook seemed to be cantakerous and sour.
In the years I knew her she had a live-in person to care for her needs. Occasionaly there was a trip, by streetcar, to town for shopping and lunch at the Vegetarian Cafeteria (operated by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church). She always had and read the afternoon newspaper. I believe she maintained correspondence as I can recall her using a Corona portable typewriter.
She was nearly doubled over with what we called curviture of the spine-almost a hunchback. The left shoulder bulged. She could not stand erect. She was sort of dimunitative and frail probably less than five feet in height, weighing less than a hunded pounds and very bent over. Her face was narrow and her eyes prominent if not bulging. She had a prominent high brow and good head of hair. In her later years she was deaf and thereby hangs a tale. She had been avoiding church attendance, saying she could not hear the service. A hearing aid device was installed and a special demonstration was arranged. She was seated and holding the hearing device to her ear and looking down at the back of the pew ahead of her. The minister was in the pulpit saying a prayer. When the prayer ended she lowered the hearing aid and proclaimed she had not heard anything.
Apparently she enjoyed good health and so far as is known never had a serious illness nor was she ever hospitalized. In her later years she twice tripped and fell down the flight of 12 stairs for her apartment. Her glasses were broken, she was bruised and sore but she was not broken.
She "always" had a package of Wrigleys PK gum (small oblong chunks with white sugar coating) for any children.
I do not recall any meals being prepared by her, I have no idea if she had any cooking skills. She must have been skilled with needle and thread having operated a milinary shop in her Denison, Texas days. I recall large wooden chests which had many spools of thread from her days as a milinar as well as a dress form in our atic storage area. These items and beds, chairs and feather beds had been shipped in a chartered box car when she and Tom moved to San Diego about 1912-15.
Eliza followed the Methodist faith.
DEATH: date provided by Ernest Herlong Boldrick.
MARRIAGE: January 30,1996. Gail Boldrick Farnsworth advised there was a marriage of Thomas BALDRICK to Mary Jane Duffin 24 Feb 1870, Thurlow Township. Index to Ontario Registrations, Book 2, Vol 4, p 245.
IMMIGRATION: Thomas and three brother moved to the United States. Thomas to Texas, the others to Iowa, Colorado, and Oregon. A cousin settled in Kentucky and a younger cousin, Sam, followed Thomas to Denison, Texas. His residence was on Gandy between Fannin and Mirick streets. The home was demolished when the birthplace of Pres. Eisenhower, located next door, was developed into a public attraction.
OCCUPATION: Operated hardware and shoe stores and had disastrous grain speculations. Built 5 story building in Denison and in the 1892 money panic forced a bankrupcy. "Was proclaimed tallest building west of Mississippi".
In March of 1898, when 52 years old, he traveled to the Klondike withtwo friends. Copies of his diary, written during this trip, have been given to the grandsons. The diary describes severe hardships of landing at Dyea, of climbing the Chilcoot pass of making trees into lumber and builting their boats. They suffered with severe weather and hordes of mosquitoes. He quit the search for gold on the fifteenth of July 1898. He was waist deep in the water of a creek. The diary ended. He headed down the Yukon River to the Bearing Sea, Seattle and his Texas home. Ralph Boldrick has learned (Dec 1994) from the Dawson City Museum that there is a record of Thomas marking a mining claim July 18, 1898 on Black River Creek. The claim date of recording was July 19, 1898 and carries his signature. It may be the only example of his signature?
Moved to San Diego, CA in 1912. Helped his sons Tom, George, and John in shoe stores.
Was six feet tall and weighed probably over 200 pounds. Had a drooping mustache and pretty good head of iron grey hair. Favored dark clothing and a large wide brim, black felt hat of the type worn in the west.
DEATH: Died of hardening of the arteries.
1649. Maj. Richard Philip Sasnett
MILITARY: letter from Elizabeth (Betsy) deParry to TMason, 27Jun1999; ; EXTRACT: Major, Seminole War.
