SYLVANIS "VANE" MASON

SYLVANIS “VANE” MASON

So far we have gathered facts on Lemmie Sylvanis Mason and on to Lemmie's father, Marion Francis Mason. Now we will go one more generation to Sylvanis “Vane” Mason.

Sylvanis (called Vane) was born September 1, 1857 to Sylvanis and Elizabeth (Clemons) Mason in Missouri. Thanks to Lemmie's sister, Frances, we called Aunt Fran we have a priceless family picture that was taken in 1903. In the attached picture you will find front row Rena Mason and Cassie Mason Middle row, Sylvanus, Nona Mason and his wife Elizabeth, sitting on his mother's lap is William McKenley (I know he has what we would call a dress on but it was not uncommon to dress their babies as such). The back row has our Marion and his younger brother Edward Younger with two of Sylvanis nieces, Delie Cunningham and Susie Mason.

Sylvanis was married two time. He married Frances Ann Shuck August 11, 1883 in Joplin, Missouri. Francis and Sylvanis had two children, Marion and Edward. Frances passed away in 1885 when Marion was only two. Sylvanis went on to marry Betsy Lee six years later in 1891 and they had four children: Rena (1892), Cassie (1894), Nona (1897) and William (1901).

We find Sylvanis living with his parents in the 1860 Census (age 3) in Black River, Missouri then in the 1870 census (age 13) in Linn, Dent, Missouri. The 1880 Census (age 23) he is in Newton, Shannon, Missouri.

Again, according to Aunt Fran, Sylvanis was a farmer. Attached is a picture of his headstone. He passed away March 26, 1922 in Grady Oklahoma at the age of 64.