Notes for Mason Loch Weems

Notes for Mason Loch Weems

!US Census 1850 (13-21 November) Texas, Wharton Co., Wharton District, Roll M432_916, Sheet 1, Page 322A, House No. 5, Lines 29-34: M. L. Weems (b. 1807 - 43 - in VA - Occ: Dr. of Medicine - Property Value $7200) married to A. O. (b. 1811 - 39 - in VA). Children listed are: M. L., Jr. (son b. 1832 - 18 - in VA - Occ: Student of Medicine); L. A. (dau b. 1839 - 11 - in TX); J. M. (son b. 1847 - 3 - in TX); and R. S. (son b. 1849 - 1 - in TX)

***Mason Locke is likely dead by 1860 - wife A. O. is listed with children***
!US Census 1860 (12 June) Texas, Brazoria Co., Columbia PO, Roll M653_1289, Sheet 1, Page 54A, House No. 5, Lines 31-35: A. O. Weems (b. 1811 - 49 - in DC - Property Value $25,500 + $16,000). ALSO LISTED are: W. G. Foote (son-in-law b. 1825 - 35 - in VA - Occ: Preacher); L. A. Foote (dau b. 1839 - 21 - in TX); Jno. M. Weems (son b. 1846 - 14 - in TX); and R. S. Weems (son b. 1848 - 12 - in TX)

!NOTE: Supposedly moved his family to Texas between 1836 and 1838. Story is he built a raft in Wilmington, Delaware, floated down to New Orleans, sold the timber there and moved to Columbia, Texas when Mason Locke III was a small boy.