Mason Simpson Avant: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Mason Simpson Avant was born on 18 Aug 1834 in Lawrence Co, Alabama; died on 2 Aug 1906 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.

Mason married Narcissa Evelyn (Eveline) Shelton on 1 Feb 1860 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas. Narcissa (daughter of Gideon Farmer Shelton and Elizabeth "Betsy" Woolverton) was born on 26 Jun 1840 in McNairy Co, Tennessee; died on 21 Feb 1935 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mason Avant was born about 1861; died after 1862.
3. Gideon F. Avant was born on 12 Jun 1863; died on 20 Apr 1864 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.
4. Marcus Avant was born on 21 Apr 1865 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; died on 16 Dec 1951 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.
5. J. Willie Avant was born on 22 Jul 1867; died on 17 Jul 1884 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.
6. Susan Avant was born on 24 Nov 1869; died on 5 Apr 1872 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

2. Mason Avant (1.Mason¹) was born about 1861; died after 1862.
3. Gideon F. Avant (1.Mason¹) was born on 12 Jun 1863; died on 20 Apr 1864 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.

4.	Marcus Avant (1.Mason¹) was born on 21 Apr 1865 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; died on 16 Dec 1951 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.

5. J. Willie Avant (1.Mason¹) was born on 22 Jul 1867; died on 17 Jul 1884 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.
6. Susan Avant (1.Mason¹) was born on 24 Nov 1869; died on 5 Apr 1872 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.