Cousin Notes
In a letter from Katherine Turner, daughter of Gertrude Mason and Marvin McElreath:
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Bluford Burn Mason b. July 4, 1841 d. May 5, 1907 Sylvia LouCity Thackston b. June 19, 1866 d. Dec 14, 1943 Buried at Tilton Cemetary, Whitfield Co Tilton GA
His sister Patsy married either Tom King or Dr. Jim King. Lived at Tilton GA around 1912 Their children: Eula King Gertrude King Lilburn King (was a city fireman Atlanta GA 1940s-50s) Frank King Mae King Ethel King
Bluford Burn Mason & Sylvia Lou City Thackston children 1 - Lou Genie (Geneva) Mason b. Jan 31, 1902 d. May 11, 1982 2 - James Luther Mason 3 - Eula Gertrude b. Aug 31, 1907 d. Jan 4, 1997
Sylvia had one girl before she married Bluford (she was married to his nephew first. I don't know his name or what happened to him). Anna Mae Mason Sweatman
Bluford Burn was married before and had other children. Addie Mason Lacy was the baby in that group of children. Addie's son Leonard Lacy still lives in Canton.
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Geneva Mason married Ralph W. Floyd one child - Robert W. Floyd b. Feb 21, 1933
James L. Mason - Jonnie Mae James L. Mason Jr. Dave Austin Mason
James L. Mason - Carrie Queen Dolly Diane Rita Robert
Eula Gertrude Mason b. Aug 31, 1907 married Marvin M. McElreath b. Sep 5, 1902 Genie Mae b. Oct 29, 1924 d. Oct 31, 1924 Florence Elese married Jesse Thomas Smith on Mar 15, 1944 - 4 children Kathryn Helen McElreath married Melvin Eugene Turner on Sep 7, 1951 - 1 child Marvin Ralph McElreath married Margie Sergent on July 19, 1952 - 2 children Jack William McElreath married Shirley Murkeloaney on Dec 1962 - 1 child
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Sylvia Mother & Daddy
Charlie Thackston - Great Grand Dad Terrisa Martin - Great Grand Mother They lived on Blackwell Rd on McKlosky Property Cobb Co in 1800s ?
Sylvia Brother - Bannister Thackston married Lillian Carlyle their children - Clyde Willie Carl Mae married Hubert Johnson lived in Jonesboro Ga. Pauline (died as a baby Buried Kemp Cem Cobb Co) Florence married Howard Morgan - Lived in Alabama Maggie Booth Lydia - Tom Smithwick (Cobb Co)
Sylvia Sister - Sarah Thackston married Oscar Croft They had 4 children Hattie Bell, Sally - William & Howard Sarah died then Oscar married the other sister Phebie Thackston - 2 children Ira Arthur
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At some point I apparently spoke with Ann Lacey, wife of Leonard Lacey, of Canton GA.
These are the notes I took:
Addie Lacey - youngest child of "Bluth" and 1st wife married Luther Lacey son Leonard; married to Ann
Addie had more sisters: Eliza, Jane, Annie (Lacey), Ida Mother died when Addie was 9; she lived with sister Annie in Cherokee County, NC Addie had a cousin named Bluth
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