LAWCIE (CHIPMAN) MASON WRITES A NIECE
(Left to right: Lawcie Idella Chipman, Beecher Edgar Chipman, Jewell Vester Chipman; ca. 1909.)
While going through my files, I found something of which I was unaware: a copy of a letter from Lawcie Idella (Chipman) Mason to Beverly Ann Page, written ca. 1983. It gives information on branches of the family on which I have nothing, so I transcribed part of it, with notes and corrections:
“Allie Oxley—James Edward Chipman
5 children were born
3 boys and two girls
Jewel Vester Chipman married Ruby Bohannon — 2 daughters (a) were born. Ruby died and he married again.
Beecher Edgar Chipman married Winfred Bailey — one son, Ralph (b). Then he married Essie Hyde (c) and I don’t know much about how many children were born to them (d) — Beecher is deceased.
Winford Chipman married Ada Hill and had to [sic] sons, Carl & David. Ada is deceased too.
Lawcie Chipman married Arvil Mason and had seven children, one girl who died at age 16 months.
1. James Lee Mason [&] Ester Boyd } 2 sons and 3 grandchildren
2. Harold Mason [&] Jo Metheny } 3 children
3. Paul Mason [&] Berneita Neely } 3 children and 3 grandchildren
4. Don Mason — never married
5. Virginia Nell Mason [&] Joe Mabry } 2 sons and 2 grandchildren
6. Shirley Mason [&] Jake Manley — divorced about 17 or 18 years go — has 3 children and four grandchildren.
and then your Mother.” (e)
(a) Jean and June.
(b) Another son named Donald died in infancy.
(c) Essie’s maiden name was actually Hyatt.
(d) Two daughters: Joyce and Dixie.
(e) Pauline Aquilla Chipman, m. (1) Carl Davis Page.
