A Guide to the Papers of LaRue B. Mason
1970-1993
LaRue B. Mason, A Guide to the Papers of
2010.1.4
A Collection in
Roanoke Public Libraries
Accession Number 2010.1.04
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Repository
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Accession Number
2010.1.04
Title
A Guide to the Papers of LaRue B. Mason
Physical Characteristics
4 record storage boxes
Language
English
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Papers of LaRue B. Mason, Accession #2010.1.04, Roanoke Public Libraries, Roanoke, VA
Acquisition Information
Donated by Melva B. Trout
LaRue Bowman was born in Roanoke in 1922. She later married Otho Mason and retired from General Electric as an office manager.
Mason was an avid genealogist and amassed a large collection of genealogical materials. Mason passed away on February 13,
1997.
The collection is comprised of 4 record storage boxes. The boxes house 213 files containing different surname records and
17 files containing various miscellaneous materials. This collection is a medley of materials. There are photos, obituaries,
wedding announcements, newspaper articles, letters, copies of wills, deeds, etc. Most of Mason’s work comes from the 1970s-early
90s, while the records she collected date from the 1700s-1900s. This collection consists of genealogical information relating
to the Mason and Bowman families. Most of the information is regional, although correspondence regarding the search for genealogical
information comes from all over the country.
Documents are arranged alphabetically by surname with a section of miscellaneous documents arranged alphabetically thereunder.
Box 1
Folder 1
Abshire Family
Folder 2
Altice Family
Folder 3
Amos Family
Folder 4
Anderton Family
Folder 5
Andrews Family
Folder 6
Angle Family
Folder 7
Arnold Family
Folder 8
Backenstoss Family
Folder 9
Bailey Family
Folder 10
Bair/Bare/Baer Family
Folder 11
Baker Family
Folder 12
Baldwin Family
Folder 13
Barnett Family
Folder 14
Bates Family
Folder 15
Billups Family
Folder 16
Bittle Family
Folder 17
Blankenship Family
Folder 18
Boone Family
Folder 19
Booth Family
Folder 20
Bosserman Family
Folder 21-24
Bowman Family
Folder 25
Brooks Family
Folder 26
Brower Family
Folder 27
Bryant Family
Folder 28
Calvert Family
Folder 29
Campbell Family
Folder 30
Carey Family
Folder 31
Coger/Cogar Family
Folder 32
Conner Family
Folder 33
Cooper Family
Folder 34
Crook Family
Folder 35
Cunningham Family
Folder 36
Dade Family
Folder 37
Dale Family
Folder 38
Danner Family
Folder 39
Davis Family
Folder 40
Dent Family
Folder 41
Deyerle Family
Folder 42
Deitrick Family
Folder 43
Diehl Family
Folder 44
Dillman Family
Folder 45
Divers Family
Folder 46
Dohner Family
Folder 47
Dooley Family
Folder 48
Edwards Family
Folder 49
Ferguson Family
Folder 50
Fisher Family
Folder 51
Flora Family
Folder 52
Fralin Family
Folder 53
Garber Family
Folder 54
Garst Family
Folder 55
Garst, Flavius Josephus
Folder 56
Gearheart Family
Folder 57
Gibson Family
Folder 58
Gingrich Family
Folder 59
Goad Family
Folder 60
Godwin Family
Folder 61
Graybill Family
Folder 62
Greer Family
Folder 63
Grimes/Grymes Family
Folder 64
Guilliams Family
Folder 65
Hale Family
Folder 66
Hall Family
Folder 67
Hamblin Family
Folder 68
Hambrick Family
Folder 69
Hancock Family
Folder 70
Harper Family
Folder 71
Harris Family
Folder 72
Harrison Family
Folder 73
Hartman Family
Folder 74
Hicks Family
Folder 75-76
Hill Family
Box 2
Folder 1
Holland Family
Folder 2
Howard Family
Folder 3
Huddleston Family
Folder 4-5
Huff/Hough Family
Folder 6
Hull Family
Folder 7
Hutchinson Family
Folder 8
Ikenberry Family
Folder 9
James Family
Folder 10
Jarell Family
Folder 11
Jennings Family
Folder 12-14
Johnson Family
Folder 15
Jones Family
Folder 16
Joyce Family
Folder 17
Kefauver Family
Folder 18
Kessler Family
Folder 19
King Family
Folder 20-25
Kingery Family
Folder 26
Kirk Family
Folder 27
Lavinder Family
Folder 28
Law Family
Folder 29
Le Grande Family
Folder 30
Likens Family
Folder 31
Link Family
Folder 32
Luke Family
Folder 33
McGehee Family
Folder 34
McGraw Family
2000
Folder 35
McGuire Family
Folder 36
Maddox/Mattox Family
Folder 37
Manning Family
Folder 38
Martin Family
Folder 39-40
Mason Family
Box 3
Folder 1
Meador Family
Folder 2
Miles Family
Folder 3
Miller Family
Folder 4
Minnix Family
Folder 5
Montgomery Family
Folder 6
Moore Family
Folder 7
Moser Family
1890
Folder 8
Naff Family
Folder 9
Nunley Family
Folder 10
Oyler Family
Folder 11
Pedigo Family
Folder 12
Peters Family
Folder 13-15
Petry Family
Folder 16
Pharis Family
Folder 17
Phillips Family
Folder 18
Plunkett Family
Folder 19
Poindexter Family
Folder 20
Rea/Ray Family
Folder 21
Ready Family
Folder 22
Richards Family
Folder 23
Robertson Family
Folder 24
Robinson Family
Folder 25
Roller Family
Folder 26-29
Saul Family
Folder 30
Saunders Family
Folder 31
Saville Family
Folder 32
Seabold/Seabolt Family
Folder 33
Semones Family
Folder 34
Shartzer Family
Folder 35
Shelton Family
Folder 36
Sigmon Family
Folder 37
Singer/Sanger Family
Folder 38
Sink Family
Folder 39
Smallwood Family
Folder 40-47
Smith Family
Box 4
Folder 1
Smotherman Family
Folder 2
Snuffer Family
Folder 3
Spencer Family
Folder 4
Speagle/Spigle Family
Folder 5
Staples Family
Folder 6
Stiff Family
Folder 7
Stoner Family
Folder 8
Stover Family
Folder 9
Strickler Family
Folder 10
Struck Family
Folder 11
Trice Family
Folder 12
Trout Family
Folder 13
Turner Family
Folder 14
Vaughan Family
Folder 15
Wade Family
Folder 16
Wagner Family
Folder 17
Waldron Family
Folder 18
Wheeler Famiyl
Folder 19
Wherly/Wehrly Family
Folder 20
Wigington Family
Folder 21-24
Williams Family
Folder 25
Willis Family
Folder 26
Willison Family
Folder 27
Wills Family
Folder 28
Wine Family
Folder 29
Woody Family
Folder 30
Wray Family
Folder 31
Wright Family
Folder 32
Ziegler Family
Folder 33
Bedford County Taxable Property
1782
Folder 34
Book of Ancestors Excerpts
Folder 35
Diary Excerpts
Folder 36
Miscellaneous
Folder 37
Miscellaneous Obituaries and Memorials
Folder 38
Miscellaneous Obituaries, Wedding Announcements and Articles
Folder 39
Miscellaeous Wedding, Engagement and Anniversary Announcements
Folder 40
North Farnham Parish and Lunenburg Parish Registries
Folder 41
Pedigree Charts of Donald William Francis
1943
Folder 42
Personal Information
Folder 43
Personal From Nadia
Folder 44
Pigg River Church and Pine River Primitive Baptist Church Cemeteries
Folder 45
Photographs, Unidentified
Folder 46
Roanoke County Map
Folder 47
Story Creek Baptist Church
Folder 48-49
'Turning Points': Publication from the Church of the Brethren Messenger