Harry Lewis Mason

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• Name: Lew Mason
• Occupation: Owned a bookstore in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Harry married Gladys Hoerr on 18 May 1929. Gladys was born on 10 Jan 1903; died on 22 Aug 1997; was buried in Aug 1997 in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lewis Demain Mason was born on 6 Aug 1937; died on 7 Aug 1937.
2. Living

Frank married Louise Hormell on 5 Jul 1890. Louise (daughter of Harrison Henry Hormell and Minerva Smith) was born on 5 May 1867 in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 26 Jun 1949 in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried on 29 Jun 1949 in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Lou Hormell

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• Occupation: Mens clothing store, Brownsville, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1850, East Bethlehem, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States; as H. H. Hormell, in the household of John Hormell
• Military: Jun 1863, East Bethleham Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States; registered for the Civil War Draft

Harrison married Minerva Smith. Minerva was born on 2 Aug 1841 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 17 Sep 1929 in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried on 19 Sep 1929 in South Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1840, East Bethleham Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
• Census: 1850, East Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States; as John Hormell, farmer, head of household
• Will: 17 Aug 1881, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
• Probate: 25 Apr 1882, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

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WILL of John Hormell.....
Will dated: 17 August 1881
Transcript of Probate Records, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Book 11, pg. 370
Probate: 25 April 1882
In the name of God Amen. I, John Hormell of East Bethlehem Township in the Counnty of Washington and the State of Penna. being of sound mind and memory considering the uncertainty of mortal life do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time hertofore made and first resigning my immortal spirit into the hands of a merciful God hoping that he will graciously receive it for his dear son's sake and I direct that my body be decently interred according to the rights and ceremonies of the M. E. Church and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life and that my funeral expenses and all my jsut debts be paid as soon after my decease and may be practicable by my executors herein after mentioned, and as to my worldly estate which it hath pleased "God to intrust me with. i dispose of the same as follows. First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Susannah Hormell the use and occupancy of the house on my farm wherein I now reside and all my household goods in or or which may be in said house at the time of decease. Also two milk cows, and the use of the farm as far as may be necessary for pasture and feed for said cows. And also stabling or sheds for their proper protection. i also give and bequeath to my said beloved wife Susannah the one third (1/2) of the net rents, issues and profits of my said farm whereon I now reside during her natural life, and I hereby direct my executors hereinafter mentioned to papy her the said one third semiannually. Aan I hereby direct my said executors to make sale of all my remaining personal property,. I also direct that at and immediatly after the death of my said wife Susannah that my said executors retain and set apart the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1200) as a trust fund for the use of Sarah Jane Hormell and that they pay the siad Sarah Jane Hormell the interest of the said twelve hundred dollars semiannually during her natural life after her decease that said trust fund revert back to my estate. Item. I give and bequeath to my nephew John Smith the sum of six hundred dollars ($600) to be paid to him by my executors when he shall marry or when they shall consider him in need of the same. and I hereby direct that as soon after the decease of my said wife Susannah as my executors may deem advisable and for the interest of my estate, that they sell and convey all my real estate which I hereby give them full power and authority to do and after all my said estate is sold and money therefor realized that the same be distributed to and amongst my heirs or children share and share alike deducting the amount I may have paid and charged any of my said children with during my lifetime. I hereby make constitute and appoint my sons William Hormell, john Hormell and Nathan P. Hormell Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I John Hormell the testator to this my last will and testament have set my hand and seal the 17th day of August A.D. 1881.
John Hormell (seal)
Witnesses: G. W. Wilkenson
Jas. R. Swearer

At the time of Mary Ann Hormell's sickness and death, John Hormell, her husband, was at Keokuk, Iowa, looking at land. His children were unable to reach him, so he knew nothing of her sickness or death until he returned home.

Before going to Keokuk, John Hormell had a large brick house under construction just a few rods from the second log cabin built by his father, Jacob Hormell. The brick house had eight large rooms, a fireplace in all the rooms except one; four brick walls running from basement to attic. The basement had two rooms, one for cellar and the other for kitchen. The kitchen had a flag-stone floor in it. The brick house was to be completed ready for John and family to move in on his return from Keokuk, Iowa. Instead of it being a happy move, it was a very sad one for he and his wife had made great plans about their new home and the furnishing of it. He with his eleven children and step-daughter moved in. The step-daughter, Sarah Jane Rogers, being the oldest, took charge of the household duties until 1848, when John Hormell married Miss Susan Williams. No children were born to this union.

John Hormell was a good provider, always having plenty to eat. He built a large dutch oven and the pies were made and baked by the dozen. He used to say you should have a piece of pie each meal. The cookies were made and baked by the half bushel. He had a sugar camp where plenty of maple sugar and syrup was made. He had plenty of wood to burn, cut from his own farm Garland, and coal lying beneath the land made it a very valuable farm. He was kind and honest in all his dealings, but was very firm in his opinion of things. He was Justice of the Peace for many years. His religious belief was Quaker, but he left the church at the time of his marriage to Mary Ann Gauslin, she being English and a member of the Church of England. It was customary in those days, if you married outside of the church, to say that you were sorry, but John would not say he was sorry he had married Mary Ann, so he left the church, but always kept the faith and lived a Chrisitan life until his death. He always had family worship in his home. He was very generous to his children, helping each one if it was necessary. Some of his sons lived in the log cabin and a great many of his grand-children were born in it.

Besides his own eleven children he raised his step-daughter, Sarah Jane Rogers; one nephew, John Smith, son of his sister Nancy Hormell Smith; one girl, Harriet Pile Bishop; one girl, Alice Macklefresh.

John lived in the brick house with his wife, Susan Williams Hormell, until his death April 5, 1882. At his death he left the farm Garland's income to his wife, Susan, until her death. After her death the household furniture and the farm Garland was sold and divided among John Hormell's children, with eighteen hundred dollars left in trust with the administrators, for the use of Sarah Jane Rogers and John Smith. [Source: Sarah Fenton Brown Hathaway, "History of the HorMell Family 1737-1924]

John married Mary Ann Gauslin in 1824 in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mary was born on 25 Dec 1805 in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 15 May 1843 in Low Hill, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in May 1843 in Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Ann Goslin

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Buried:
Quaker Section

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John Hormell was a very generous man. Besides his own eleven children, he raised his step-daughter Sarah Jane Rogers. Note quoted to my Aunt Ruth Piersol from our Great Aunt Mary Piersol: "Mary Ann Gauslin had an illegitimate child, Sarah Jane Rogers...he said it was nothing to her discredit, as she was the wronged party and he brought up Sarah Jane as his own daughter, and at the time of his last illness said that he had a little bit of writing that he must do to see that justice was done. He did his writing, and had it witnessed so that Sarah Jane Rogers would be provided for. This "writing: was in addition to his regular will. He "John Hormell" also raised his nephew John Smith, son of his sister Nancy Hormell Smith; and one other girl Alice Macklefresh. (by Olive Emerson on FamilySearch)