Joseph Masters Genealogy

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Born: 1844-04-07 Overton Co, Tennessee USA
Died: 1928-01-13 Baker Co, Oregon USA
Marriages:
1. 1864-09-11 Mary Jane Maxwell

Children of Joseph Masters and Mary Maxwell:
Simeon Monroe Masters b. 1865-07-31
Cornelius Worth Masters b. 1868-06-08
Lettie L Masters b. about 1869-00-00
James Branson Masters b. 1872-03-24
William Thomas Masters b. 1874-05-08


Notes:

from "An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur Counties OR", p277-278:

In 1862 he enlisted in the Eighth TN Cavalry, Company F. His captain's name was Bilberry, his colonel's Deverill, and his regiment was a part of General Forrest's cavalry command.
At the close of the war he resumed his business, farming and stock raising, continuing therein until 1880, when he sold and removed to San Juan Co Utah. He lived there three years, coming then to Baker Co OR.
On September 11 1864 he married Mary J, a daughter of Charles and Nancy Maxwell, also a native of TN, and they have had six children.

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They also had a daughter Mary Lee who died young.

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1910 census Baker Co OR p141a
James B Masters 38 TN/TN/TN
father Joseph M 63 TN/VA/TN
mother Mary J 63 TN/TN/TN
servant Maude D McKee

1900 census Baker Co OR p115a
Joseph M? Masters 56 1844-04-07 TN/TN/TN
wife Mary J 52 1847-07-07 TN/TN/TN
son James B 28 1872-03-24 TN
son William 26 1874-05-08 TN

1870 census Overton Co TN p263b
Joseph Masters 26 TN
Mary Jane 25 TN
Cinaune 5 TN
Borth 3 TN
Lettie 1 TN

Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 7166
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