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My mother inherited this plaidie from her father, who said it was brought with them when they came to America. This was early 1800's. It was his grandmother's mother's side, he believed. They held it in great reverence. This was Susan BLACK Anderson (his grannie). Susan's mother was Mary MARTIN Black. Her mother was Barbara FORRESTER Martin. Mary and her husband John Martin were the immigrating ancestors. It appears that Mary Forrester's mother was a CARRICK. No idea what sett if any this is. If you know, email me!
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MASON
We've traced them back to England and visited the hometown. We've had a beer with the homeboys. But where oh where are my grandfather's siblings? They would be children of Peter Mason and his wife Mary Gardiner who immigrated to Ohio about 1875 and settled in Ohio. Their children:
| Name | Birth | Where Born | Married | Death |
| Ralph | Jan 25, 1871 | England | ||
| Peter | 1871 | England | ||
| John | 1875 | England | ||
| Dora | 1879 | Michigan | Albert Spencer | 24 September 1961 |
| Lillian | 1882 | Ohio | ?? | |
| William Edward | Jan 29,1889 | Ohio | Ellen Dalrymple | 31 October 1963 in Pennsylvania |
| Peter | March 4 1886 | March 1963 in Pennsylvania |
Who did Lillian marry and where is she? (Slowly searching Ohio counties for her marriage and Michigan counties for births).
My grandfather was William. According to him, one brother moved to Texas to get rich. Ralph? Peter? John?
One brother stole the profits to the pub the family had in Ohio. Which of the three was he?
One brother committed suicide in the 1930's.
Come home! All is forgiven. We hope you forgive my grandpa for marrying that gal of Scottish extraction.
ANDERSON
JOHN ANDERSON and SUSAN BLACK had the following children:
| Name | Birth | Married | Death |
| WALTER RUSSELL | 17 June 1884 | Dec 29 1969 | |
| FRANK R | Dec 6 1885 | Dora Reffer | |
| RICHARD F | 24 Dec 24 1886 | January 3,1921 | |
| JAMES W | Sep 8, 1888 | Margaret Meyers | August 23,1980 |
| JOHN W | Jan 11,1890 | Hazel Pritt | |
| RALPH V | May 24, 1894 | Zelma Richardson | |
| BERT | Apr 8, 1895 | Sarah Horn | Sept 1980 |
| MARGARY M | June 26,1898 | Lattimer Murrie | |
| SARAH AGNES | Nov 11,1900 | Fetty | July 20, 1967 |
| ROBERT L | Nov 11, 1900 | 29 Sep 29, 1956 | |
| MARY GRACE | Nov 11, 1900 | April 8, 1901 | |
| WILLIAM PAUL | March 22, 1902 | October 18, 1993 | |
| ARTHUR H | Aug 11, 1904 | Aug 11, 1904 | |
| EUGENE C | Nov 26,1905 | March 30, 1907 |
LOVE to contact descendents of the ungrayed ones. The gray ones died too young to leave anyone. Walter is my grandfather, so I have his children.