Fred James Masten (1892 - 1918): Lindell-Herndon Genealogy

1892 - 1918 (25 years)

Name	Fred James Masten [2, 3, 4]
Birth	26 Mar 1892	Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States [3]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Lumberman [3]
Census	15 Jun 1900	Ward 4, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States [5]
Residence	Jun 1917	El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States [3]
1109 North Cotton Street
Cause of Death	Tuberculosis [2]
Death	16 Mar 1918	El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States [2]
Burial	18 Mar 1918	Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Person ID	I2296	Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
Last Modified	29 Dec 2013

Father	Horace Greely Masten, b. 12 Oct 1857, Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana, United States d. 10 Dec 1911, Neame, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States (Age 54 years)
Mother	Alice Frances Stone, b. 29 Jan 1865, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States d. 10 Jun 1916, Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States (Age 51 years)
Marriage Intention	20 Apr 1886	Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States [6]
Marriage	Aft 20 Apr 1886	_______, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States [6]
Notes	20 Apr 1886 is the date Horace Greely Masten and Alice Frances Stone declared their intent to marry and registered with with the Hinds County clerk. It IS NOT the date of their marriage. [6]
Family ID	F592	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Residence - Jun 1917 - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
	Death - 16 Mar 1918 - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
	Burial - 18 Mar 1918 - Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Photos
Fred James Masten
Bill's 2G-uncle (paternal) -
Photo courtesy Cherie Tuma.

Notes

Source [TxSBoH-1918a] lists Fred J Masten’s birthplace as “Ordenburg, Mississippi”, but since there is no such populated place in Mississippi, this is probably a reference to “Orvisburg” in the Poplarville area. However, Fred himself listed his birthplace as “Meridian, Lauderdale County,” in source [US-SSS-1917c]. [7, 8]
Fred J Masten’s older brother Merlin provided the information that was filled in for source [TxSBoH-1918a]. [7]

Reference Herndon, William Robert. "Fred James Masten", Lindell-Herndon Genealogy. [Online]. Available: https://lindell-herndon.org/getperson.php?personID=I2296&tree=LindellHerndon. [Accessed: 22-Jul-2025].

Sources

[S315] [Herndon-2025] Herndon, William Robert, Lindell-Herndon Genealogy, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin: By the author, 2025.
[S608] [TxSBoH-1918a] "Death Certificate of Fred J Masten," Texas Death Certificates, 1903 – 1982, Austin, Texas: Texas State Board of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, 1918, register 717, item 11705.
[S609] [US-SSS-1917c] "World War I Draft Registration - Fred James Masten," World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917 - 1918, Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), reel 1953280, reference 42-1-22-A, card 171.
[S310] [George-2002] George, Dawn, "Descendants of Horace Greely Masten and Alice Stone".
[S441] [US-1900-1e] "Ward 4, Sabine Parish, Louisiana," Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900,
Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T623, roll 579, E.D. 91, sheet 15B.
[S408] [Hinds-1886] "Marriage Certificate of Harry Maston and Alice Stone," Hinds County Marriage Records Volume 2, 1 Mar 1882 - 4 Jan 1894, Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi State Department of Health, Vital Records Department, 2010.
[S608] [TxSBoH-1918a] "Death Certificate of Fred J Masten," Texas Death Certificates, 1903 – 1982, Austin, Texas: Texas State Board of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, 1918, register 717, item 11705.
[S609] [US-SSS-1917c] "World War I Draft Registration - Fred James Masten," World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917 - 1918, Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), reel 1953280, reference 42-1-22-A, card 171.

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Fred James Masten[1]

Fred James Masten^[1]