Ted Smith to Sackett Family Mailing List, 16 Aug 2014

Robert Ernest Mason (1933–1975)

I finally found a cousin who tracked down the information on my Uncle
Ernie. (Thank you, Cindy!) An entry in my grandfather's bible indicates
that his name at birth was Robert Ernest Mason. He was born 24 Sep 1933
and died 30 Jul 1975 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio. His parents are
Gordon Gail Mason (1901-1996; #10712 in Thurmon's database) and Minnie
Maud Strange. Robert Ernest married Virginia Ann Whetstone, the daughter
of Allen and Mary Kathryn [Montague] Whetstone. Virginia was born 24 May
1934 in Celina, Mercer Co., Ohio and died 24 Nov 2002 in Huber Heights,
Montgomery Co., Ohio. Robert and Virginia are buried in Forest Hills
Memorial Gardens, Tipp, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

Regarding Virginia's parents, Allen Whetstone was born 11 Jan 1908 in
Buckland, Auglaize Co., Ohio and died 7 Jun 1966 in Celina, Mercer Co.,
Ohio. Mary Kathryn Montague was b. 5 May 1911 in Saint Marys, Auglaize
Co., Ohio, and d. 10 Dec 2002 in Englewood, Montgomery Co., Ohio. Both
are buried in North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

Source information appears below.

From Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Name: Robert E Mason
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 Jul 1975
Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Registration Place: Grandview Hospital
Residence Place: Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birth Date: 1934
Autopsy Performed: Yes, unknown if used for certification
Certificate Number: 060549
Volume Number: 22192
Certifier's Role: Physician
Census Tract: 1003
Affiliate Line Number: 60547
Affiliate File Name: DEATHS75.DAT
Source Reference: Ohio Department of Health

From BillionGraves Index
Name: Robert E Mason
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Tipp, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Cemetery: Forest Hills Memorial Gardens
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1933
Death Date: 30 Jul 1975
Affiliate Image Identifier: 9015479
Latitude: 39.92028
Longitude: -84.19861
Affiliate Create Date: 2014-06-26 09:27:22

United States Social Security Death Index
Given Name: Robert
Surname: Mason
Birth Date: 24 September 1933
Social Security Number: 275-28-2945
State: Ohio
Last Place of Residence: Montgomery, Ohio
Previous Residence Postal Code: 45424
Event Date: July 1975
Age: 42

Images of gravestones at
http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/RobertEMason/9015479 confirms
Ernest as his middle name and reveals his wife was Virginia A., born
1934, died 1992. That led to the following FamilySearch.org records:

From Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Name: Virginia Ann Mason
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 Nov 1992
Time: 06:29 AM
Event Place: Huber Heights, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Registration Place: Home
Registration Date: 25 Nov 1992
Residence Place: Huber Heights, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 58
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic
Industry: Hospitals
Education Level: 3 years college
Occupation: Registered nurses
Social Security Number: 300-30-0583
Birth Date: 24 May 1934
Birthplace: Celina, Mercer, Ohio, United States
Father's Surname: Whetstone
Mother's Surname: Montague
Injury in Ohio: Yes
Type or Place of Injury: Unspecified Place
Hospital Status: Other/Residence
Referred to Coroner: Referred to Coroner
Autopsy Performed: No Autopsy performed
Certificate Number: 085386
Volume Number: 29175
Certifier's Role: Physician
Census Tract: 1004
Registration District: 5712
Affiliate Line Number: 88068
Affiliate File Name: deaths92.dat
Source Reference: Ohio Department of Health

From United States Social Security Death Index
Given Name: Virginia
Surname: Mason
Birth Date: 24 May 1934
Social Security Number: 300-30-0583
State: Ohio
Last Place of Residence: Montgomery, Ohio
Previous Residence Postal Code: 45424
Event Date: 24 November 1992
Age: 58

1940 Census, Ward 2, Celina Village, Jefferson Township, Mercer, Ohio,
United States:
Allen Whetstone Head M 32 Ohio
Catherine Whetstone Wife F 28 Ohio
Virginia Whetstone Daughter F 5 Ohio
[1935 census of all 3 is "same place"]

From Find A Grave:
Allen Whetstone
Birth: Jan. 11, 1908
Buckland
Auglaize County
Ohio, USA
Death: Jun. 7, 1966
Celina
Mercer County
Ohio, USA

Allen, 58, Celina, was dead on arrival at 9:00 a.m., at Gibbons
Hospital, from an apparent heart attack.

He was a son to Rudolph and Mattie (Warner) Whetstone. On Mar 31, 1932,
he married Kathryn Montague, who survived him.

Also surviving were a son, Richard, Wilmington; a brother, Roy, Lima; a
sister, Golda (Harley) Thomas, Lima; and four grandchildren.

He had been employed as section hand on the Nickel Plate Railroad until
poor health forced his retirement in February. He was a member of St.
Paul's Methodist Church, Celina.

Services were at W.H. Dick and Sons Funeral Home, with Rev. Robert
Miller, officiating.

Family links:
Spouse:
Mary Kathryn Whetstone (1911 - 2002)

Note: Memorial information compiled from The Lima News, Jun 8, 1966

Burial:
North Grove Cemetery
Celina
Mercer County
Ohio, USA
Plot: Ward 14, Row 8

Created by: Mike Dearbaugh
Record added: Jan 06, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 63805550


From Find A Grave
Mary Kathryn Whetstone
Birth: May 5, 1911
Death: Dec. 10, 2002

Family links:
Spouse:
Allen Whetstone (1908 - 1966)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
North Grove Cemetery
Celina
Mercer County
Ohio, USA

Created by: Thomas W Tankersley
Record added: Apr 10, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 10750264


Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Name: Mary Kathryn Whetstone
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 10 Dec 2002
Time: 06:00 AM
Event Place: Englewood, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Registration Place: Long-Term Care Facilities
Registration Date: 18 Dec 2002
Residence Place: Vandalia, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Address: 103 Ranchview Dr
Residence Postal Code: 45377
Within City Limits: Yes
Gender: Female
Age: 91
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic
Education Level: 12
Military Service: No
Social Security Number: 285-32-2049
Birth Date: 05 May 1911
Birthplace: St Marys, Auglaize, Ohio, United States
Father's Surname: Montague
Mother's Surname: Hertenstein
Hospital Status: Other/Nursing Home
Referred to Coroner: Not Referred to Coroner
Autopsy Performed: No Autopsy performed
Method of Disposition: Burial
Certificate Number: 102348
Volume Number: 33607
Registrar Certificate Number: 06463
Certifier's Role: Physician
Census Tract: 1150
Registration District: 5710
Affiliate Line Number: 102058
Affiliate File Name: deaths2002.DAT
Source Reference: Ohio Department of Health


1930 Census, Logan, Auglaize, Ohio, United States
Rudolph Whetstone Head M 61 Ohio
Clemattie L Whetstone Wife F 54 Ohio
Allen Whetstone Son M 21 Ohio
Jessie Whetstone Son M 16 Ohio

1920 Census, Logan, Auglaize, Ohio, United States
Rudolph Whetstone Head M 52 Ohio
Mattie Whetstone Wife F 44 Ohio
Leroy Whetstone Son M 20 Ohio
Goldie Whetstone Daughter F 17 Ohio
Allen Whetstone Son M 11 Ohio
Jessie Whetstone Son M 6 Ohio

1910 Census, Logan, Auglaize, Ohio, United States
Rudolph Whetstine Head M 42 Ohio
Mattie L Whetstine Wife F 34 Indiana
Sylvia M Whetstine Daughter F 14 Ohio
Leroy Whetstine Son M 11 Ohio
Golde M Whetstine Daughter F 8 Ohio
Ada Whetstine Daughter F 5 Ohio
Allen Whetstine Son M 2 Ohio

Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003
Name: Allen Whetstone
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 11 Jan 1908
Event Place: Logan Twp., Auglaize, Ohio
Gender: Male
Race: W
Father's Name: Rudolph Whetstone
Mother's Name: Mattie Werner

1930 Census, Noble, Auglaize, Ohio, United States
Ralph Montague Head M 45 Ohio
Lena Montague Wife F 40 Ohio
Katheryn Montague Daughter F 18 Ohio
Ireen Montague Daughter F 16 Ohio

1920 Census, Noble, Auglaize, Ohio, United States
Ralph Montague Head M 34 Ohio
Lena Montague Wife F 30 Ohio
Mary C Montague Daughter F 8 Ohio
Irene Montague Daughter F 6 Ohio
Mrs. Mary Montague Mother F 64 Ohio