Charles Mason birth place VA, county unknown, aprox date of birth 1838, in 1860 he was living with Sterling Rhea:I have not been able to confirm the above is my ggrand father. however He was living in Hancock, TN 1870 with his family, this I am sure of because his wife, (Athey) and my grandfather ( John Henry), were living with him
In the Freedman's Bureau,date of application 3/11/1870 I found a Robert Mason, Huntsville, AL, age 80,
place of birth, So. Hampton Co., VA
father: Royster
mother, Milly
4 loving children,David, Milly, John and Syrus
he left 6 bros in VA 40 years ago, George, Frank, Rouster, Charles, David, Royster, Charles and David. Is there a connection somewhere?
Hazel