Lake County Obituaries

Mary Mason

Submitted by Anita Crabtree

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Lake Democrat, October 5, 1878

MASON - Near Upper Lake, Sept. 19th, Mary May, eldest daughter of Albert and 
Annie Mason. She was born May 26th 1870, and was therefore eight years and five 
months old. Mary was a very intelligent and amiable little girl, and was noted 
for modesty and kindness to all. She was a faithful attendant at the Sabbath 
School, and on the Sunday previous to her death, had memorized 20 verses of the 
Bible. The sad event has cast a gloom over the entire community, as the little 
sufferer had a place in the affections of all who knew her. The bereaved parents 
have the sympathy of all. It is a sad blow, but the little one is safe in a 
better land, and with him who has said “Of such is the kinddom of Heaven.” 

Lake County Bee, September 28, 1878

Frightened to Death - A very sad case of death from fear occurred near Upper 
Lake, Thursday evening of last week. Mr. Mason was greasing his wagon and had 
one axle raised for the purpose of taking off the wheel. Two of his children, 
Mary and Lotie, had been turning the wheel when it suddenly ran off the spindle. 
Mr. Mason saw the wheel as it struck the ground and also that it had entirely 
missed the children. He then naturally turned his attention to his work. Just 
then, Mary, aged eight years, said she felt dizzy and her father sprang forward 
as she fell, catching her in his arms. He bore her into the house where she 
opened her eyes, gave one convulsive gasp and died. Her demise can only be 
accounted for on the hypothesis that the running off of the wagon wheel caused a 
fright that resulted in death. The bereaved father and mother have the 
sympathies of a numerous circle of friends in their sudden and sad affliction.