Records state that at the time of their marriage he was 32 and she was 19 years of age.
All of the children from his first marriage left home at an early age. Lucinda Frances made her home in Naruna, Virginia. Orieanna moved to California. Eugene Emmett made his home in Atlanta, Georgia. Oscar Lee and Walter Wesley lived in Campbell County and Lynchburg, Virginia.
The following information obtained from muster rolls sent from the Washington, D.C. Archives.
From July/August 1861 - March/April, his enlistment was for one year.
From May/June, he was in for the duration of the war.
July/August 1861 - Dated 31 October.1861 - Last paid by Major Ball to 30 June 1861.
September/October 1861 - Dated 31 October 1861 - Last paid by S.L. Lewis to 31 August 1861.
January/February 1862 - Dated 01 March 1862 - Last paid by S.L. Lewis to 31 December 1861.
March/April 1862 - Dated 01 May 1862 - Last paid by S.L. Lewis.
February 1863 - Dated 28 February 1863 - Last paid by Captain Hunter to 28 February 1863.
March/April 1863 - Dated 30 April 1863 - Last paid by Captain Hunter to 28 February 1863.
May/June 1863 - Dated 30 June 1863 - Last paid by Major Scott to 30 April 1863.
July/August 1863 - Dated 31 August 1863 - Last paid by Major Scott to 30 April 1863.
Also lised as "Absent" Sick since August 1863. (Lynchburg) Name appears on a register of C.S.A. General Hospital in Charlottsville, Virginia. Primary disease - diarrh. - acute. Admitted 23 August 1863 to General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. (Confederate Archives, Chapter 6. File #215. Page #166)
September/October 1863 - Dated 31 October 1863 - Last paid by Major Scott to 30 June 1863.
November/December 1863 - Dated 31 December 1863 - Last paid by Major Wallach to 31 December 1863.
January/February 1863 - Dated 29 February 1864 - Last paid by Major Wallach to 31 December 1863.
May/June 1864 - Dated 30 June 1864 - Last paid by Captain Wood to 30 April 1864.
July/August 1864 - Dated 31 August 1864 - Last paid by Captain Wood to 30 June 1864.
September/October 1864 - Dated 31 October 1864 (No information on this slip)
November/December 1864 - Dated 01 January 1865 - Last paid by Captain Wood to 30 June 1864.
January/February 1865 - Not dated - Last paid by Captain Lane to 31 October 1864.
His name appears on a List of Prisoners of War belonging to the Army of the Confederate States, who have been this day surrendered by General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A., commanding said army, to Lieut. General U.S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States.
John Wesley Mason was paroled at Lynchburg, Virginia on 13 April 1865. List dated 13 April 1865, Lynchburg, Virginia. His unit was disbanded and paroled at the present day Miller Park. There is a monument erected there commerating this event.
After the War he went back to work as a carpenter as this had been his trade before the War began. He was working on what was called Six Mile Bridge which use to be across the James River at Lynchburg. While working a piece of wood fell from the bridge and struck him on the head severly injuring him. He was sent to a hospital in Staunton, Virginia where he died from his injury.
Their Children:
LUCINDA FRANCES MASON
Born: 22 April 1872
Married: James Plummer Pillow
Date: 17 March 1897
Died: 23 January 1943
ORIEANNA MASON
Born: 23 June 1873
Married: Arthur Washington Applewhite
Date: 24 January 1912
Died: 23 April 1954
EUGENE EMMETT MASON
Born: 14 May 1875
Married: Catherine Stanfield
Date: 1898
Died: April 1938
OSCAR LEE MASON
Born: 29 August 1876
Married: Maude Ardella Roberts
Date: 30 September 1904
Died: 23 November 1952
WALTER WESLEY MASON
Born: 21 December 1877
Married: Mary Emma Carwile
Date: 11 December 1901 - Rustburg, Virginia
Died: 28 February 1963 - Lynchburg, Virginia
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