Daniel B. Mason

Daniel B. Mason, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Cincinnati,

Ark., was born in Marion County, Ala., September 23, 1820, and his father

is the fifth of seven children born to Elijah and Temple Mason. His father was

a gunsmith by trade and a splendid workman. He spent most of his time in

Franklin County, Tenn., where he died at the age of ninety-five. The mother

died in Alabama in 1826, when her son, Daniel B., was but six years old. After

her death Daniel B. was bound out to aman by the name of John Woods, a

drinking, worthless fellow, with whom be remained until seventeen years of

age. He then ran away to Murfreesboro, Tenn., and here learned the blacksmith

trade. In 1840 he moved to Washington County, Ark., having worked

in Benton County, Ark., and Indian Territory until 1849; he put up a shop in

Cincinnati, Ark., and with the exception of about four years carried on that

business until 1882. In 1844 he wedded Miss Elizabeth A., daughter of P. V.

Rhea, and a native of Lincoln County, Tenn., born January 8, 1824. She came

to this county with her parents when quite young. To the uriion of Mr. and

Mrs. :Mason were born ten children, eight now living, five sons and three daughters.

Three of the sons are blacksmiths. Mr. Mason has always been an active

business man, and is now running the Travelers' Home, the Cincinnati and

Fayetteville hack line, and is the owner"Of 100 acres of land. He is, i;iolitically,

a Democrat; is a Royal Arch Mason, having held all the offices in the Chapter

and Blue Lodge, and has for many years been justice of the peace, still holding

that office. He has always been liberal in supporting schools. churches and

all other worthy. enterprises; he and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian

Church.

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MASON, Daniel 30, Elizabeth 26, Clement 5,

Poline 2, RHEA, James 24 AL/TN dwg 44,

Illinois twp

1850 Census of Northwest Arkansas:

Washington Counties - Bobbie Jones McLane and Desmond Walls Allen

Illinois Township