Descendants of Thomas Mason
Jenks Lineage
1. Thomas Mason married Jane (?).
Children:
+2. i Rebecca Mason born 1772.
Second Generation
2. Rebecca Mason (1.Thomas1) born 1772, Mecklenburg, VA, married Apr 17, 1791, in Mecklenburg Co., VA, Ezekial Redding, born 1771, Mecklenburg Co., VA, (son of Matthew Redding and Elizabeth Lanier) died Oct 18, 1838, Dayton, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dayton, MI. Rebecca died Nov 17, 1838, Dayton, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dayton MI. Ezekial: Information from http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/4917/ben.html seems to establish Ezekial as the father of the Preble Co. OH Reddings. As a child he lived with his grandfather Benjamin Lanier, migrated in 1810 from VA to OH and settled in (later called) Lanier Twp. In 1850 he and family moved to NW Michigan, near Indiana border. Mentioned in will of grandfather Benjamin Lanier Sep 14, 1790.
Children:
+3. i Benjamin Mason Redding born May 9, 1792.
4. ii Elizabeth Lanier Redding born Feb 20, 1794, Mecklenburg Co., VA, married Oct 12, 1813, in Cleremont Co., OH, Zachariah Robinson. Elizabeth died Oct 21, 1834, OH, buried: Teal Cemetery, Union Twp., Cleremont Co., OH. Had 7 children
+5. iii Robert Lanier (Reading) Redding born Oct 7, 1795/6.
+6. iv Mathew (Reeding) Redding born Feb 4, 1799.
+7. v John Redding born Mar 26, 1802.
+8. vi Sally (Sarah) (Redin) Redding born Nov 29, 1803.
+9. vii William Redding born Mar 13, 1806.
10. viii Ezekiel Redding born Mar 26, 1808, Brubswick Co., VA, married (1) Aug 20, 1831, in Wayne Co., IN, Elizabeth Stith, married (2) Almira ?, married (3) Roxanna Reynolds. Ezekiel died Aug 11, 1881, MI, buried: Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, MI. 5 children. Moved to Niles, MI in 1828 from what is now a part of West Virginia.
11. ix James Redding born Mar. 1810, OH, married Aug 23, 1834, in Clermont, OH, Elizabeth Talliaferro, born Hanover Co., VA. James died 1883. Death date per Becky Redding. 1840 Census shows four small girls and a boy. Only two of the girls could be his, or possibly his daughter Mary, was born before 1842.
12. x Joseph Redding born 1811, OH, married Oct 2, 1839, in Berrin Co., MI, Julia Foster. Joseph died Feb 9, 1892, MI, buried: Silverborrk Cemetery, Niles, MI. 2 known children
13. xi Samuel Redding born Sep 17, 1815, OH, married Mar 8, 1838, in Hamilton, IN, Mary Egbert, born 1817, died Dec 9, 1884. Samuel died Sep 27, 1838, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dayton, MI. No children
Third Generation
3. Benjamin Mason Redding (2.Rebecca2, 1.Thomas1) born May 9, 1792, Mecklenburg, VA, married (1) Dec 29, 1814, in Preble CO., OH, Pamela (Permelia) Wilson, born Nov 24, 1797, VA, died Dec 27, 1836, Dayton, MI, married (2) Eunice Ann Davis. Benjamin died Dec 29, 1877, Niles, MI, buried: Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, MI. Had 12 children. He immigrated to OH with his parents in 1811, and in 1830 moved to Hamilton, IN. In 1832 the family moved to Bertrand, MI, known as Redding Mills. In 1837, he moved to Niles, MI
Children by Pamela (Permelia) Wilson:
14. i James M. Redding born Sep 15, 1815, Preble CO., OH, died OH.
15. ii Nelson B. Redding born Oct 30, 1816, Preble CO., OH, died OH.
16. iii Perlina Redding born Nov 11, 1817, died Sep 17, 1884, MI.
17. iv John O. Redding born Apr 16, 1820, Preble CO., OH, died 1820, OH.
18. v Philip G. Redding born Jul 16, 1821, OH, married 1845, Lorinda Egbert. Philip died Aug 10, 1855, MI.
19. vi James H. Redding born Oct 5, 1823, married (1) (?), married (2) aft 1872, Jane Wagoner Rozell. James died Apr 1, 1887.
20. vii Ezekiel Redding born Jul 26, 1827, died bf 1830.
21. viii Elizabeth Redding born Aug 6, 1828, died Sep 19, 1838, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery.
22. ix Sarah Redding born Sep 25, 1832, died Nov 17, 1840, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery.
23. x Benjamin N. Redding born May 14, 1835, Preble CO., OH, died Jul 23, 1837, Dayton, MI.
5. Robert Lanier (Reading) Redding (2.Rebecca2, 1.Thomas1) born Oct 7, 1795/6, VA, married (1) Sep 19, 1816, in Preble Co. OH, Nancy Harris, born 1790, died Apr 10, 1849, IN, married (2) Jun 14, 1849, in LaPorte Co., IN, Nancy (Pagan) Pagin, born Feb 11, 1803, Fincastle, VA, (daughter of Joseph (Pagan) Pagin and Susannah (Fosher) Foshier) died Apr 16, 1872, Buchanan, MI, buried: Hamilton Ch., St. Joseph, MI. Robert died Feb 1, 1864, South Bend, IN, buried: Hamilton Church, Hamilton, IN. Nancy: Had 5 children.. Of Virginia. Moved with husband and 5 sons in 1830 to Hamilton, St. Joseph Co., IN Nancy: 1850 Census (LaPorte Co., IN, Springfield Twp.) lists (as House 11, Family 11) the following: (therefore older ch. not mentioned had m. elsewhere and living elsewhere) Pagin - Joseph, Farmer, 65 b. IN; w. Susannah, 62, b. IL; Drusilla, 25, b. VA; Lydia 23, b. OH, Margaret, 20, b. OH; Henry, 18, Farmer, b. OH; Orpha M. 5, b. IN; Henriet, 2, b. IN, Mariet, 2, b. IN, and Emily Smith, 14, b. IN. One genealogy says other husbands Robert Redding and James Irwin. Said to be part Indian.
Children by Nancy Harris:
24. i Lewis C. Redding born Dec 14, 1817, married (1) Jan 3, 1839, Mary Jane Trowbridge, married (2) Nancy Egbert McCartney. Lewis died Feb 24, 1851.
25. ii Wesley Redding born Jan 31, 1819, married (1) Jul 15, 1839, Nancy Egbert McCartney, married (2) Sarah A. Burrus. Wesley died May 26, 1893, Hamilton, IN.
26. iii John Redding born 1822, married Nancy Patterson. John died Jan 14, 1896, OH.
27. iv Zephania Redding born May 9, 1825, OH, married (1) Aug 9, 1852, Mary D. Fletcher, married (2) Matilda C. Redding, married (3) Rosalinda Ferguson Wilson. Zephania died Jan 14, 1884, MI.
28. v Garrett Redding born 1830, OH, married Mar 21, 1852, Matilda Luther.
6. Mathew (Reeding) Redding (2.Rebecca2, 1.Thomas1) born Feb 4, 1799, VA, married (1) Jan 16, 1819, in Preble CO., OH, Martha (Patsy) Wilson, born Oct 19, 1799, VA, died Aug 31, 1849, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, married (2) Elvira Bishop. Mathew died Mar 28, 1853, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dayton, MI. Martha: Had 9 children. She was a sister to Benjamin Redding's wife Permelia Wilson. They were sisters of James Wilson, one of the earliest settlers of Bertrand Twp.
Children by Martha (Patsy) Wilson:
29. i Nelson B. Redding born Nov 16, 1819, married Apr 9, 1848, Caroline Bishop. Nelson died Oct. 26, 1895.
30. ii John Redding born Mar 15, 1822, married May 3, 1846, Katherine Lambert. John died Jan 24, 1851.
31. iii Jesse Redding born Jun 12, 1825, died Nov 3, 1848.
32. iv Nancy Redding born Mar 1, 1828, married Sep 3, 1848, Parley A. Pooler. Nancy died Aug 2, 1849.
33. v Mary B. Redding born Aug 10, 1830, died May 29, 1837.
34. vi Rebecca Redding born Apr 15, 1835, married Jan 27, 1853, Franklin Leas. Rebecca died MO.
35. vii James H. Redding born Oct 19, 1836, died Oct 10, 1851.
36. viii Sarah Redding born Sep 3, 1838, died Sep 11, 1839.
37. ix Benjamin Newton Redding born Jul 10, 1842, married Aug 10, 1868, Emily Jeanette Burris. Benjamin died Mar 1, 1889.
7. John Redding (2.Rebecca2, 1.Thomas1) born Mar 26, 1802, Brunswick, VA, married Jun 22, 1820, in Preble Co. OH, Nancy (Pagan) Pagin, born Feb 11, 1803, Fincastle, VA, (daughter of Joseph (Pagan) Pagin and Susannah (Fosher) Foshier) died Apr 16, 1872, Buchanan, MI, buried: Hamilton Ch., St. Joseph, MI. John died Oct 17, 1836, Center Twp., LaPorte, IN. Nancy: 1850 Census (LaPorte Co., IN, Springfield Twp.) lists (as House 11, Family 11) the following: (therefore older ch. not mentioned had m. elsewhere and living elsewhere) Pagin - Joseph, Farmer, 65 b. IN; w. Susannah, 62, b. IL; Drusilla, 25, b. VA; Lydia 23, b. OH, Margaret, 20, b. OH; Henry, 18, Farmer, b. OH; Orpha M. 5, b. IN; Henriet, 2, b. IN, Mariet, 2, b. IN, and Emily Smith, 14, b. IN. One genealogy says other husbands Robert Redding and James Irwin. Said to be part Indian.
Children:
38. i Lewis (Louis) Pagan Redding born Apr 9, 1821, Preble Co. OH, married (1) Mar 7, 1843, in La Porte Co, IN, Melissa Rood, born Jun 6, 1820/2, MA or VT, died Jun 3, 1860, LaPorte Co, IN, buried: Lowe's Cemetery, Laporte Co, IN, married (2) Jul 13, 1862, Ursula (Blue) Doty, born Aug 8, 1829, VT, died Jul 8, 1883, LaPorte Co., IN. Lewis died Jul 11, 1901, Waterford, LaPorte Co., IN, buried: Low's Cemetery, Cool Springs TWP, LaPorte Co. Middle name might have been Pagan (per Everton's Genealogies). LaPorte Co, IN (Cool Springs Twp) 1850 census lists (at House 61, Family 61): Louis, 29, Farmer, b. OH; Melissa, 30, b. MA.; Thursa Ann, 6 b. IN; John, 5, b. IN; Nancy M. 3 b. IN; Joseph, 2, b. IN; and Benajab, 2/12 b. IN. One genealogy says had 17 children between wives. Came to LaPorte Co., IN with parents c. 1833. Ursula: In LaPorte Co, IN 1850 Census (Springfield Twp) as Ursula B. Blue, 21, b. VT. in House 10, family 10. Others were: Ezekiel Blue, Basket Maker, 49, b. OH; Mary S. Blue, 39, b. NJ; George W. Blue 17, basketmaker, b. OH; Eleanor C. Blue, 13, b. OH; and Henry J. Blue, 8, b. IN. From this we are assuming she was m. George W. 1st. Sister of Joseph Henry Blue who married Sarah E. Redding, a daughter of Ursula's second husband Lewis P. Redding.
39. ii Josiah Redding born Dec 10, 1824, Preble Co. OH, married Mar 16, 1842, in La Porte Co, IN, Caroline Griffin, born 1824, NY, died c. 1881. Josiah died Dec 24, 1871, LaPorte Co., IN, buried: Lowe's Cemetery. Came to La Porte Co. IN at age 8 (Oct 11, 1832). In LaPorte Co., IN 1850 census as: (House 4, Family 4, Springfield Twp.) Josiah, 26, farmer, b. OH; Caroline, 26, b. NY; Emily, 7, b. IN, Mary, 5, b. IN. Another genealogy says he had 5 children Caroline: She and parents came from New York to Michigan City (La Porte Co.) in 1835
40. iii Sarah (Sallie) Ann Redding born Jun 2, 1826, Dayton, OH, married Feb 8, 1842, in La Porte Co, IN, James S. Cowan. Sarah died Nov 26, 1896, Chicago, IL, buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City, IN.
41. iv Susannah Redding born Apr 9, 1829, OH, married Feb 5, 1845, in La Porte Co., IN, Jacob Fogle. Susannah died Apr 6, 1896. Had 3 children.
42. v Alfred Redding born Apr 1, 1831, LaPorte Co., IN, married Sep 26, 1852, Mary Luther. Alfred died Mar 6, 1887, buried: Hamilton Cemetery, St. Joseph, MI. Had 1 son
43. vi Nancy Redding married Jun 14, 1849, in La Porte Co., IN, Robert Redding. Possible daughter. Robert: poss cousin.
44. vii David Redding born Mar 22, 1834, LaPorte Co., IN, married (1) Mar 20, 1856, Susan Smith, married (2) Hannah Hartman, married (3) Sarah Brewer, married (4) Alzina Carlisle. David died Jan 26, 1907, Decatur, Burt Co., NE, buried: Tekamah Cemetery. Burt Co., NE. Had 9 children among wives.
45. viii Aaron J. Redding born Jun 7, 1836, La Porte Co. IN, married Oct 18, 1864, in South Bend, IN, Mary A. E. Holland, born Sep 8, 1842, New York, died Dec 13, 1894, St. Joseph, MO. Aaron died May 27, 1898, IN.
8. Sally (Sarah) (Redin) Redding (2.Rebecca2, 1.Thomas1) born Nov 29, 1803, Preble CO., OH, married Jan 6, 1825, in Preble CO., OH, Thomas Deniston, born May 13, 1803, Preble CO., OH. Sally died Nov 17, 1840, Niles, MI, buried: Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, MI.
Children:
46. i Alfred Lanier Deniston born Dec 25, 1825, OH.
47. ii Ezekiel Monroe Deniston born Feb 3, 1827, OH.
48. iii Rebecca Ann Deniston born Apr 5, 1828, OH, married Jun 30, 1846, in Niles, MI, Thomas Wadsworth Ingersoll. Rebecca died Dec 25, 1903, South Bend, IN.
49. iv Clarissa Mason Deniston born Oct 11, 1829, OH.
50. v Sarah Jane Deniston born Aug 21, 1831, Niles, MI.
51. vi Paulina Robinson Deniston born Jan 28, 1835, Niles, MI.
9. William Redding (2.Rebecca2, 1.Thomas1) born Mar 13, 1806, VA, married (1) Jan 10, 1828, in Preble CO., OH, Elizabeth Eidson, born 1804, Bedford Co., VA, (daughter of Henry Edison and Nancy Bunch) married (2) Matilda Edison, born Feb 4, 1834, died Apr 3, 1879, married (3) Hannah (?). William died Dec 28, 1856, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dayton, MI. Had two daughters and one son by Elizabeth, then 4 or 5 more children by Matilda, who was probably a sister of Elizabeth. He may have married for a third time, as the name Elizabeth appears on a deed in 1836.
Children by Elizabeth Eidson:
52. i Nancy Jane Redding born 1828, OH, married (1) Chauncey Dalrymple, married (2) Joshua Vaughn, married (3) David Sterrett. Nancy died Aug 5, 1902.
53. ii Permelia Francis Redding born Feb 1, 1830, OH, married (1) Nov 9, 1873, Emery Smeed, born Jan 26, 1812, VT, died Mar 23, 1876, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, married (2) Lewis R. Baker, married (3) John C. Harris. Permelia died Mar 3, 1909, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery.
54. iii James Monroe Redding born Oct 29, 1831, OH, married (1) Malinda Vaughn, married (2) Hannah Rhone. James died Jan 19, 1890, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery. Was in Civil War with brother Henry. Enlisted Feb 1, 1864 and mustered out Aug 20, 1865. In 6th Regiment (MI).
55. iv Thomas Redding born Oct 12, 1836, MI, married 1853, Mary E. Shattuck. Thomas died May 8, 1882, buried: Evergreen Cemetery.
56. v Ezra Redding born 1841, MI, died aft. 1860, buried: Niles, MI. In 1860 Census in a Colorado gold mining camp at age of 19.
57. vi Eunice Redding born Feb 2, 1843, married Jan 15, 1861, David L. Durliner. Eunice died Feb 18, 1918, South Bend, IN, buried: Riverview Cemetery.
58. vii Henry Redding born 1844, died Nov 9, 1862, New Orleans, LA. Died at 6th Regiment (MI) Hospital, Camp William, New Orleans, LA.
59. viii Cynthia Redding born 1854, died Feb 23, 1866, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery.
60. ix William Redding born Apr 2, 1856, Dayton, OH, married Jul 20, 1880, Esther Rich Conant. William died Jun 19, 1923, Ottumwa, IA.
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