Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 178054486
• 1920 Census: 12 Jan 1920, Ames, Story County, Iowa
• Census: 1925, Ames, Story County, Iowa; 1925 Iowa State
• 1930 Census: 1 May 1930, Ames, Story County, Iowa
• 1940 Census: 20 Apr 1940, Ames, Story County, Iowa

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

He was a son of David G. Mason of Iowa and Emma/Anna J. Clothier of Canada. He had six siblings, with four still alive by 1900.

He was an engineer at the college in Ames in 1920. By 1930s he was a Civil Engineer for the Iowa Highway Dept and by the 1940s he was general inspector for for the Iowa Highway Commission. They owned their home at 2361 Knapp St. Ames.

He married Nov. 15, 1913 to Phyllis Clare Hall.
Their children:
Marian A., about 1915
Richard Clyde, March 30, 1917
Rex Wayne, March 3, 1919
Virginia Phyllis, March 16, 1926
Ben Winchester, Oct. 11, 1927

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178054486

1920 Census:
Ward 4, ED 209, sheet 8A
Knapp Street
Mason, Clyde     Head  M  W  28         Md   IA   IA    NY   Engineer - College
---, Phyllis C.      Wife   F  W  25         Md   WI  WI  WI
---, Marion A.      Dau   F  W    5         S     IA    IA   WI
---, Richard C.    Son   M  W    2         S     IA    IA   W
---, Rex W.         Son   M  W     10/12  S     IA    IA   W

Census:
Ward 4
2635 Knapp
Mason, Clyde      Head  M  W  32  Md  Iowa  Mason, David  Iowa   --   Clothier, Emma  Canada      --   md Iowa    M. E.
---, Phyllis H        Wife   F  W  30  Md  Iowa  Hall, Albert L.  Conn  --    Grier, Ethel       Wisconsin  52  md. Iowa   Presby
---, Mariam           Dau   F  W   9   S    Iowa  Mason, Clyde  Iowa  32   Hall, Phyllis       Iowa           30  md Iowa   Presby
---, Richard          Son   M  W   7   S    Iowa  Mason, Clyde  Iowa  32   Hall, Phyllis       Iowa           30  md Iowa   Presby
---, Rex                Son   M  W   5   S    Iowa  Mason, Clyde  Iowa  32   Hall, Phyllis       Iowa           30  md Iowa   Presby

1930 Census:
Ward 4, ED 9, sheet 14A
2631 Knapp St.
Mason, Clyde     Head  M  W  38         Md  21  IA   IA   IA   Civil Engineer - Iowa Highway
---, Phyllis           Wife  F  W  35         Md  18  WI  WI  WI
---, Mariam          Dau   F  W  15         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Richard C      Son   M  W  13         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Rex W.          Son   M  W  11         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Virginia P.      Dau   F  W   4 1/12  S         IA    IA   WI
---, Ben W.          Son  M   W   2 6/12  S         IA    IA   WI

1940 Census:
Ward 4, ED 85-12B, sheet 11A
2631 Knapp St
Mason, Clyde         Head  M  W  47  Md   Iowa   1935 : Same House   Inst. Material - IA Highway Com
---, Phyllis              Wife   F  W  45  Md   Iowa              "
---, Richard C         Son   M  W  23  S     Iowa               "                   New Worker - Painter  
---, Rex W              Son   M  W  21  S     Iowa               "                   New Worker - Helper Seramics
---, Virginia P.        Dau    F  W  14  S     Iowa               "                  
---, Ben W.             Son   M  W  12  S     Iowa               "                  
Brouhard, Mariam   Dau    F  W  25  D    Iowa                "
---, Nancy Jane     GDau   F  W   4  S     Iowa

Clyde married Phyllis Claire Hall on 15 Nov 1913 in Ames, Story County, Iowa. Phyllis (daughter of Albert Louis Hall and Ethel Jennie Grier) was born on 8 Oct 1894 in Ames, Story County, Iowa; died on 22 Feb 1988 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; was buried after 22 Feb 1988 in Story Memorial Gardens, Ames, Story County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Yarmouth - DNA Family 020
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• 1920 Census: 12 Jan 1920, Ames, Story County, Iowa
• Census: 1925, Ames, Story County, Iowa; 1925 Iowa State
• 1930 Census: 1 May 1930, Ames, Story County, Iowa
• 1940 Census: 20 Apr 1940, Ames, Story County, Iowa

Notes:

Birth:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name:      Mariam Mason Brouhard  [Mariam M Steen] [Miriam Steen] [Mariam Mason Mason]
Gender:      Female
Race:      White
Birth Date:      12 Aug 1914
Birth Place:      Newton, Iowa  [Newton Jaspe??, Iowa]
Death Date:      12 May 1997
Father:      Clyde Mason
Mother:      Phyllis Hall
Notes:      Oct 1940: Name listed as MARIAM MASON BROUHARD; Dec 1945: Name listed as MARIAM M STEEN; 06 Jun 1997: Name listed as MIRIAM M STEEN

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of John Hall of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

1920 Census:
Ward 4, ED 209, sheet 8A
Knapp Street
Mason, Clyde     Head  M  W  28         Md   IA   IA    NY   Engineer - College
---, Phyllis C.      Wife   F  W  25         Md   WI  WI  WI
---, Marion A.      Dau   F  W    5         S     IA    IA   WI
---, Richard C.    Son   M  W    2         S     IA    IA   W
---, Rex W.         Son   M  W     10/12  S     IA    IA   W

Census:
Ward 4
2635 Knapp
Mason, Clyde      Head  M  W  32  Md  Iowa  Mason, David  Iowa   --   Clothier, Emma  Canada      --   md Iowa    M. E.
---, Phyllis H        Wife   F  W  30  Md  Iowa  Hall, Albert L.  Conn  --    Grier, Ethel       Wisconsin  52  md. Iowa   Presby
---, Mariam           Dau   F  W   9   S    Iowa  Mason, Clyde  Iowa  32   Hall, Phyllis       Iowa           30  md Iowa   Presby
---, Richard          Son   M  W   7   S    Iowa  Mason, Clyde  Iowa  32   Hall, Phyllis       Iowa           30  md Iowa   Presby
---, Rex                Son   M  W   5   S    Iowa  Mason, Clyde  Iowa  32   Hall, Phyllis       Iowa           30  md Iowa   Presby

1930 Census:
Ward 4, ED 9, sheet 14A
2631 Knapp St.
Mason, Clyde     Head  M  W  38         Md  21  IA   IA   IA   Civil Engineer - Iowa Highway
---, Phyllis           Wife  F  W  35         Md  18  WI  WI  WI
---, Mariam          Dau   F  W  15         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Richard C      Son   M  W  13         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Rex W.          Son   M  W  11         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Virginia P.      Dau   F  W   4 1/12  S         IA    IA   WI
---, Ben W.          Son  M   W   2 6/12  S         IA    IA   WI

1940 Census:
Ward 4, ED 85-12B, sheet 11A
2631 Knapp St
Mason, Clyde         Head  M  W  47  Md   Iowa   1935 : Same House   Inst. Material - IA Highway Com
---, Phyllis              Wife   F  W  45  Md   Iowa              "
---, Richard C         Son   M  W  23  S     Iowa               "                   New Worker - Painter  
---, Rex W              Son   M  W  21  S     Iowa               "                   New Worker - Helper Seramics
---, Virginia P.        Dau    F  W  14  S     Iowa               "                  
---, Ben W.             Son   M  W  12  S     Iowa               "                  
Brouhard, Mariam   Dau    F  W  25  D    Iowa                "
---, Nancy Jane     GDau   F  W   4  S     Iowa

Died:
Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007
Name:      Mariam Mason Steen  [Mariam Mason Mason]
Birth Date:      12 Aug 1914
Birth Place:      Iowa, United States
Gender:      Female
Race:      White
Hispanic Origin:      Not Hispanic (Latino)
Death Date:      12 May 1997
Death Time:      05:40 PM
Hospital of Death:      G-RMH Grant Campus
Death Place:      Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Certificate:      036741
Age at Death:      82
Certifier:      Physician
Hospital Status:      Hospital/Inpatient
Father's Surname:      Mason
Mother's Maiden Name:      Hall
Marital status:      Widowed
Education:      5+ years college
Armed Forces Indicator:      No
Industry of Decedent:      Elementary and secondary schools
Occupation of Decedent:      Teachers, elementary school
Census Tract:      9322
Primary Registration District:      2501

Mariam married Mister Brouhard before 1935, and was divorced before 1940. Mister died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mister Steen. Mister died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Yarmouth - DNA Family 020
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• Group: Veteran of World War II
• 1920 Census: 12 Jan 1920, Ames, Story County, Iowa
• Census: 1925, Ames, Story County, Iowa; 1925 Iowa State
• 1930 Census: 1 May 1930, Ames, Story County, Iowa
• 1940 Census: 20 Apr 1940, Ames, Story County, Iowa

Notes:

Birth:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name:      Richard Clyde Mason  [Richard C Mason]
Gender:      Male
Race:      White
Birth Date:      30 Mar 1917
Birth Place:      Ames, Iowa
Death Date:      14 Aug 2003
Father:      Clyde Mason
Mother:      Phylis Hall
Notes:      Jun 1937: Name listed as RICHARD CLYDE MASON; 29 Aug 2003: Name listed as RICHARD C MASON

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of John Hall of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Person who served in World War II

1920 Census:
Ward 4, ED 209, sheet 8A
Knapp Street
Mason, Clyde     Head  M  W  28         Md   IA   IA    NY   Engineer - College
---, Phyllis C.      Wife   F  W  25         Md   WI  WI  WI
---, Marion A.      Dau   F  W    5         S     IA    IA   WI
---, Richard C.    Son   M  W    2         S     IA    IA   W
---, Rex W.         Son   M  W     10/12  S     IA    IA   W

Census:
Ward 4
2635 Knapp
Mason, Clyde      Head  M  W  32  Md  Iowa  Mason, David  Iowa   --   Clothier, Emma  Canada      --   md Iowa    M. E.
---, Phyllis H        Wife   F  W  30  Md  Iowa  Hall, Albert L.  Conn  --    Grier, Ethel       Wisconsin  52  md. Iowa   Presby
---, Mariam           Dau   F  W   9   S    Iowa  Mason, Clyde  Iowa  32   Hall, Phyllis       Iowa           30  md Iowa   Presby
---, Richard          Son   M  W   7   S    Iowa  Mason, Clyde  Iowa  32   Hall, Phyllis       Iowa           30  md Iowa   Presby
---, Rex                Son   M  W   5   S    Iowa  Mason, Clyde  Iowa  32   Hall, Phyllis       Iowa           30  md Iowa   Presby

1930 Census:
Ward 4, ED 9, sheet 14A
2631 Knapp St.
Mason, Clyde     Head  M  W  38         Md  21  IA   IA   IA   Civil Engineer - Iowa Highway
---, Phyllis           Wife  F  W  35         Md  18  WI  WI  WI
---, Mariam          Dau   F  W  15         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Richard C      Son   M  W  13         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Rex W.          Son   M  W  11         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Virginia P.      Dau   F  W   4 1/12  S         IA    IA   WI
---, Ben W.          Son  M   W   2 6/12  S         IA    IA   WI

1940 Census:
Ward 4, ED 85-12B, sheet 11A
2631 Knapp St
Mason, Clyde         Head  M  W  47  Md   Iowa   1935 : Same House   Inst. Material - IA Highway Com
---, Phyllis              Wife   F  W  45  Md   Iowa              "
---, Richard C         Son   M  W  23  S     Iowa               "                   New Worker - Painter  
---, Rex W              Son   M  W  21  S     Iowa               "                   New Worker - Helper Seramics
---, Virginia P.        Dau    F  W  14  S     Iowa               "                  
---, Ben W.             Son   M  W  12  S     Iowa               "                  
Brouhard, Mariam   Dau    F  W  25  D    Iowa                "
---, Nancy Jane     GDau   F  W   4  S     Iowa

Richard married Lillian Marguerite Perry on 23 Aug 1942 in Langley Field, Elizabeth City County, Virginia. Lillian (daughter of John A. Perry and Katherine A. Crowley) was born on 28 Jan 1916 in New York, New York County, New York; died on 29 Mar 2002 in Glen Oaks, Queens County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 195635843
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Yarmouth - DNA Family 020
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• 1930 Census: 1 May 1930, Ames, Story County, Iowa
• 1940 Census: 20 Apr 1940, Ames, Story County, Iowa
• Obituary: Aft 14 Dec 2018

Notes:

Birth:
Ancestry.com. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
Name:      Virginia Phyllis Mason
Birth Date:      16 Mar 1926
Birth Place:      Ames, Iowa
Father:      Clyde Mason
Mother:      Phyllis Hall
FHL Film Number:      1404578

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195635843

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of John Hall of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

1930 Census:
Ward 4, ED 9, sheet 14A
2631 Knapp St.
Mason, Clyde     Head  M  W  38         Md  21  IA   IA   IA   Civil Engineer - Iowa Highway
---, Phyllis           Wife  F  W  35         Md  18  WI  WI  WI
---, Mariam          Dau   F  W  15         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Richard C      Son   M  W  13         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Rex W.          Son   M  W  11         S         IA    IA   WI
---, Virginia P.      Dau   F  W   4 1/12  S         IA    IA   WI
---, Ben W.          Son  M   W   2 6/12  S         IA    IA   WI

1940 Census:
Ward 4, ED 85-12B, sheet 11A
2631 Knapp St
Mason, Clyde         Head  M  W  47  Md   Iowa   1935 : Same House   Inst. Material - IA Highway Com
---, Phyllis              Wife   F  W  45  Md   Iowa              "
---, Richard C         Son   M  W  23  S     Iowa               "                   New Worker - Painter  
---, Rex W              Son   M  W  21  S     Iowa               "                   New Worker - Helper Seramics
---, Virginia P.        Dau    F  W  14  S     Iowa               "                  
---, Ben W.             Son   M  W  12  S     Iowa               "                  
Brouhard, Mariam   Dau    F  W  25  D    Iowa                "
---, Nancy Jane     GDau   F  W   4  S     Iowa

Obituary:
https://veteransfuneralcare.com/obituary/virginia-phyllis-nicholson

Virginia Phyllis Nicholson, 92 of Gainesville, formerly of Clearwater, died peacefully at home on December 14, 2018. 

She will be remembered by her genuine kindness, her loving spirit and her positive outlook on life. 

"Ginny" was born in Ames, Iowa and after living in Minnesota, she moved to Clearwater in 1971. For many years, she enjoyed her friends at the Caladesi Chapter, NSDAR and the Berkley Plantation National Society Colonial Dames.  For over 20 years, her great passion was genealogical research. She loved helping others with their research at the library.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Thomas J. Nicholson, Sr. and her grandson, James Nicholson.

She is survived by her brother, Ben Mason; her children Thomas (Tami) Nicholson and Linda (Frank) Vellake; her grandchildren Kerry Vellake and Amy Nicholson; her sister-in-law Shirley (Richard) Thornsberry and many nieces and nephews.

Interment will be at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.

Virginia married Thomas James "Tom" Nicholson, Sr. about 1946. Thomas was born on 17 Jan 1925 in Washington Township, Story County, Iowa; died on 19 Aug 2014 in Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida; was buried after 19 Aug 2014 in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: F.A. Vellake. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]