Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Joel Mason (386) & Asenath Shattuck

796. James Madison Mason (Joel6, Esther5, Samuel4, Daniel3, John2, Hugh1). Born Cambridge, Mass., on 26 May 1812. Died New Haven, Conn., on 27 Jan 1892. Buried Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. Residence: New Haven, Conn. Data from Mason.

Mr. Mason was a prominent citizen of New Haven and held many positions of trust. Clerk of the New Haven City School District 1854 to 1868. At the annual meeting of the Parish of Trinity Church, April 8, 1844, he was elected a member of the vestry which office he held until April 17, 1876; clerk of the parish from April 25, 1859, to April 17, 1876; treasurer of Trinity Church Parochial School for many years; clerk and treasurer of Grove Street Cemetery for nineteen years.

SML Comment: Portrait in book, facing page 616.


He married Eliza Irene Isbell, daughter of John Isbell & Irena Newel, on 3 May 1837 in New Haven, Conn. Married by Rev. Harry Croswell, Rector of Trinity Church. Born Killingworth, Conn., on 6 Mar 1813. Died New Haven, Conn., on 20 Dec 1902. Buried Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
i.  Julia. Born New Haven, Conn., on 23 Jan 1838. Died New Haven, Conn., on 20 Oct 1838. Buried Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. Data from Mason.
1409 ii.  Mary Jane (1840-1917)
iii.  Joseph. Born New Haven, Conn., on 14 Nov 1841. Died New Haven, Conn., on 11 May 1843. Buried Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. Data from Mason.
iv.  James Lewis. Born New Haven, Conn., on 28 Jan 1843. Died New Haven, Conn., on 19 Mar 1882. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
James L. Mason served in the Civil War, enlisting at New Haven, May 11, 1861, in First Reg't, Connecticut Volunteers, Heavy Artillery. Mustered in May 23, 1861. Private. Discharged October 30, 1861. Re-enlisted Vet., January 4, 1864. Promoted Corporal, May 24, 1864, discharged June 10, 1865. Enlisted September 22, 1864, Co. C, 13th Reg't, Infantry, mustered in same day. Trans. Co. E, 13th Batt. C. V., December 29, 1864. (Reference, Conn. in War of Rebellion.)
1410 v.  Edward Joseph (1845-1915)
vi.  Emma. Born New Haven, Conn., on 8 Apr 1848. Died New Haven, Conn., on 14 Aug 1849. Buried Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. Data from Mason.
1411 vii.  Herbert (1850-1904)
viii.  John Isbell. Born New Haven, Conn., on 1 Nov 1853. Died New Haven, Conn., on 10 Aug 1854. Buried Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. Data from Mason.
1412 ix.  Burdett (1855-1917)

797. George Henry Mason (Joel6, Esther5, Samuel4, Daniel3, John2, Hugh1). Born New Haven, Conn., on 4 Apr 1818. Died New Haven, Conn., on 13 Oct 1865. Residence: New Haven, Conn. Data from Mason.

He married Julia Ann Palmer, daughter of John Palmer & Rebecca Page, on 23 Sep 1840 in New York City. Born North Branford, Conn., on 27 Sep 1816. Died New Haven, Conn., on 11 Mar 1890. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
i.  Glenroy Palmer. Born on 2 Oct 1841. Died Brooklyn, N. Y., on 8 Jul 1881. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
Mr. mason served in the Civil War, enlisting May 11, 1861, in 1st Regt., Conn. Vols., Heavy Artillery, Co. A. He was promoted to captain, November 19, 1864.
1413 ii.  Emogene (1843-1921)
1414 iii.  Mary Estella (1845-1905)
1415 iv.  Louis Shattuck (1847-1903)
v.  Joel. Born Hamden, Conn., on 15 Feb 1850. Died New Haven, Conn., on 30 Jul 1850. Data from Mason.
1416 vi.  John Zell (1853-1914)
vii.  George Henry. Born New Haven, Conn., on 24 Apr 1857. Died New Haven, Conn., on 4 Mar 1874. Data from Mason.

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