Nathan was born in Grant county, IN and died near College Springs, IA. He married Elizabeth Meeks.

1850 US Census, Jackson, Miami, IN: Thomas Mason 58, Mahala 43, Nathan 17, Gilley 16, Thomas 14, Clarinda 10, Isom 6, James 4, and Telitha 1.

1860 US Census, Ironton, Sauk, WI: Nathan Mason, 25, Elizabeth 24, Mary 6, Isaac 3, Thomas 9 mos.

1870 US Census, LaValle, Sauk, WI: Nathan 37, Elizabeth 34, Mary E., 14, Isaac 12, Thomas E. 11, Eli 9, Walter 6, Charles 4, Henrietta 2, Miles 2 mos.

1880 US Census, Lavalle, Sauk, WI: Nathan 48, Elizabeth 44, Walter 15, Charles 14, Miles 10, Luzena 8, Elnora 6, John W., 3

1900 US Census, Amity, Page, IA: Nathan Mason, 67, Elizabeth 64, John W. 22.

Nathan Mason was born in Grant Co., Indiana, Nov. 5th, 1832, and passed peacefully to his reward, at the home of his son, Miles Mason, near College Springs, Iowa, Feb. 29, 1912, aged 79 years, 3 months and 24 days. In the year 1853, at the age of twenty-one, he with his parents moved to Baraboo Valley, Wisconsin. He was married at Baraboo, Aug. 17, 1854, to Elizabeth Meek. To this union were born twelve children; seven sons and five daughters. One daughter, Henrietta Mason, with the wife and mother preceded him to the other world. Seven sons, Isaac of Caznovia Wisconsin, Thomas E. of New Providence, Iowa, Eli H. of Watertown, S. Dak., Walter of Miltonvale. Kan., Chas. S. of Des Moines, la., Miles of College Springs, la., John of Harrison, Neb; and four daughters, Elizabeth of New Lisbon, Wis., Luzena of Shelton, Neb., Elnora of Boone, Neb., and Ida of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, remain to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father. During the summer of 1856 he with his wife and oldest daughter, Elizabeth moved from Baraboo, Wis. to Webster Co., lA, and from there to Dallas Co., IA, in April, 1857. In the year of 1891 they moved to College Springs, lA, where they lived until three years ago when the wife and mother passed to her eternal reward. Brother Mason was converted at about the age of thirty-five and joined the Wesleyan Methodist church at Baraboo, Wis. He remained a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church until two years ago when he joined the Free Methodist church. He remained a faithful and consistent Christian until the day of his death. The last nine months of his life on earth he was a great sufferer, but he bore it patiently. During his last sickness he loved to have the people of God pray and sing with him. The funeral services were held from the Free Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. D. C. Eddy of Clarinda, and the remains were laid to rest in Grove Cemetery.—Current Press. CLARINDA HERALD, Clarinda, Iowa, Mar 14, 1912 (Obituary courtesy of Pat 47147856; thanks so much!)