Inez Mason

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Living with parents in 1880.
1880 Census Place: Otter Creek, La Salle Co, Illinois
Inez MASON, Dau, age 12, bp IL, p's bp OH IL

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Land Deed, Vicki, vireland(at)tampabay.rr.com
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LaSalle County, Illinois Land Records
Robert and Jane Little
November 10th, 1870

THIS INDENTURE, Made this Tenth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy between ROBERT LITTLE and JANE LITTLE of the County of LaSalle and State of Illinois party of the first part, and ISAAC MASON of the County and State aforesaid party of the second part.

WITNESSETH, That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty-eight hundred $2,800.00 Dollars in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, all the following described lot, piece, or parcel of land, situated in the Town of Otter Creek in the County of LaSalle and State of Illinois to wit:

The west half of the south-east quarter of Section number Twenty-three (23) in Township number Thirty-one (31) North of Range number Four (4) East of the third (3rd ) Principal Meridian containing eighty acres more or less.

TOGETHER with all and singular the herelitaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits thereof: and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part, either in law or equity of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the herelitaments and appurtenances: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises above bargained and described, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns FOREVER. And the said ROBERT LITTLE and JANE LITTLE, his wife party of the first part, hereby expressly waive, release and relinquish unto the said party of the second part his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, all right, title, claim, interest and benefit whatever in and to the above described premises, and each and every part thereof, is given by or results from all laws of this State pertaining to the exemption of homesteads. And the said ROBERT LITTLE and JANE LITTLE his wife party of the first part, for themselves and their heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, grant, bargain and agree, to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, they were well seized of the premises above conveyed, as of a good, sure, perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in law, and in fee simple, and had good right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid, and that the same are free and clear from all former and other grants, bargains, sales, liens, taxes, assessments and encumbrances, of what kind or nature soever, and the above bargained premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part, his heirs, and assigns, against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof, the said party of the first part shall and will WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND.

In Testimony Whereof, The said party of the first party have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

ROBERT LITTLE
JANE LITTLE (her mark)
STATE OF ILLINOIS
LaSalle County

O. Leavens a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that ROBERT LITTLE and JANE LITTLE his wife personally known to me as the same persons whose names are subscribed to the annexed Deed appeared before me this day in person, and acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered the said instrument in writing as their free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

And the said JANE LITTLE wife of the said ROBERT LITTLE having been by me examined, separate and apart, and out of the hearing of her husband and the contents and meaning of the said instrument of writing having been by me fully made known and explained to her and she also by me being fully informed of her rights under the Homestead Laws of this State, acknowledged that she had freely and voluntarily executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the lands and tenements therein mentioned, and also all her rights and advantages under and by virtue of all laws of this State relating to the Exemption of Homesteads, without compulsion of her said husband, and that she does not wish to retract the same.
Given under my hand and seal, this Tenth day of November A.D. 1870
O. Leaveus J.P.
Filed for Record, this 10th day of November A.D. 1870, at 1 < o,clock P. M.

Isaac married Miranda Ann Pickens on 5 Nov 1859 in Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA. Miranda (daughter of Henry P. Pickens and Rosanna McKernan) was born on 26 Oct 1843 in Illinois, USA; died on 17 Nov 1892 in Streator, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Note this is the same location as mother Rosanna.
1860 Censis: Alum Rock PO, Bruce, LaSalle Co, Illinois
Isaac Mason, age 32, bp OH, Farmer
Marara/Manard Mason, age 16, female, bp OH
Lowsby [?] Dennis, age 16, bp PA, Farm L [laborer]

Transcribed as Otler Creek
1870 Census: Otter Creek, LaSalle Co, Illinois
Isaac Mason, age 40, Farmer, bp OH
Miranda Mason, age 26, bp IL
Hamilton Mason, age 8, bp IL
Launa Mason, age 7, bp IL
Francis Mason, age 5, bp IL
Inez L. Mason, age 1, bp IL
3 male farm laborers, age 15-23.
1 female domistic servant, Christina Glover, age 19, bp Brunswick

Transcribed as Masen.
1880 Census Place: Otter Creek, La Salle Co, Illinois
Household: Page Number 594B transcribed as Masen.
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Isaac MASON Self M Male W 50 OH Farmer PA ---
Miranda MASON Wife M Female W 36 IL Keeping House MA KY
Leona MASON Dau S Female W 16 IL OH IL
Frances MASON Dau S Female W 15 IL OH IL
Inez MASON Dau S Female W 12 IL OH IL
Clariata MASON Dau S Female W 7 IL OH IL
Frank I. MASON Son S Male W 4 IL OH IL
Charles LAMBERT Other S Male W 17 IL Works On Farm OH ---
Henry ROMP Other S Male W 22 GERMANY Farm Laborer GER GER
Henry GEBO Other S Male W 20 NY Farm Laborer NY NY
Could not find son Hamilton in 1880, age 18.

Could not find Isaac in 1900.

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Married:
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index

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James married Ellen Conley. Ellen (daughter of Joseph Orthomas Conley and Sarah Warner) was born on 13 Feb 1808 in Ohio, USA; died on 3 Jun 1859 in Ancona, Livingston Co, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Not listed in the 1850 LaSalle Co IL census.

1850 Census Illinois, County: LaSalle
Edward Mason 26 M Farmer Ohio
Nancy Mason 26 F Ky
James H Mason 2 M Ill
Polly McKernan 53 F 400 SC
Rosanna Pickens 27 F 800 Ky
Maranda A Pickens 7 F Ill
Celestia J Pickens 6 F Ill

Note Rose and family was living in the Mason household.

Henry married Rosanna McKernan on 9 Feb 1843 in Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA. Rosanna was born on 15 Nov 1822 in Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet]

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1850 Census Illinois, County: LaSalle
Edward Mason 26 M Farmer Ohio
Nancy Mason 26 F Ky
James H Mason 2 M Ill
Polly McKernan 53 F 400 SC
Rosanna Pickens 27 F 800 Ky
Maranda A Pickens 7 F Ill
Celestia J Pickens 6 F Ill

Next household to above Edward Mason's, Polly still living with them.
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1860 Census: Alum Rock PO, Bruce, LaSalle Co, Illinois
Joseph Mason, age 32, farmer, bp OH
Rosana Mason, age 32, bp KY
Isaac Mason, age 3, bp IL
Levi Mason, age 21, bp NY

Could not find in the 1880 census.

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Illinois Statewide Marriage Index

Joseph married Sarah Warner. [Group Sheet]

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(James PICKENS5, James PICKIN4, Thomas PICKIN3, Robert Andrew PICKENS2, Ancestors PICKAN1) http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=jp342141&id=I45884

Henry married Mercy Peirce on 3 Mar 1808 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy (daughter of Herman Peirce and Rachel Hoar) was born on 3 Feb 1790 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Jan 1879 in Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

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1820 Census: Middleborough, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts
Henry Pickens
2 males under 10
1 male 10- 16
1 male 26-45
1 female 15- 26
2 females 26- 45

1840 Census: La Salle Co, Illinois
Henry Pickens
4 males btw 20-30 yrs
1 male 50-60 yrs
1 female 15-20 yrs
1 female 40-50 yrs
Did they have a daughter?

Living with son James and family in 1850.
1850 Census Illinois, County: LaSalle
Division: Bruce (Town changed from Bruce to S. Ottawa.)
Nancy Pickens, 60, Mass

Could not find in 1860 or 1870.