Gazlay Family History
Mason Brayman Starring
Parents
| Father | H. J. Starring ( - ) |
| Mother | Alida M. Tower (September 1835 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 2 August 2012; Last Edited: 31 October 2020 |
| Person ID | 4053 |
| Name | Mason Brayman Starring |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 8 May 1859 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 27 October 1886 in Cook County, Illinois to Helen Beth Swing6, 7 |
| Died | 31 January 1934 in Manhattan, New York City, New York1, 2 |
| Buried | in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Helen Beth Swing (daughter of Rev. David Swing, Jr. and Elizabeth C. Porter) |
| Born | 9 January 1862 in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio |
| Married | 27 October 1886 in Cook County, Illinois to Mason Brayman Starring |
| Died | 2 August 1947 in Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York |
| Children | of Mason Brayman Starring and Helen Beth Swing: |
| +1. | David Swing Starring |
| Born | 18 October 1887 in Calmar, Winneshiek County, Iowa |
| Married | 8 October 1919 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut to Mary Elizabeth Miller (née Austin) |
| Married | 6 October 1962 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut to Ysabel Adams Ingram (née Muecke) |
| Died | 18 April 1973 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut |
| +2. | Mason Brayman Starring, Jr. |
| Born | 16 August 1889 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
| Married | 28 October 1916 in Manhattan, New York City, New York to Gertrude Farquhar Lathrop |
| Died | 1984 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York, Mason Brayman Starring, born: 8 May 1859 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died: 30 January 1934 in Manhattan, New York County, New York (from record, which provides the names and links for his spouse and one child).
- New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, Mason Brayman Starring born: 8 May 1859 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died: 31 January 1934 in Manhattan, New York City, New York; father: H. J. B. Starring, born in Bennington, VT; mother: Alida M. Tower, born in New Jersey; spouse: Helen Surug [sic, Swing] Starring; occupation: utility executive, ret.; burial: Sleepy Hollow.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, E.D. 662, Sheet No. 1B, M. E. Starring, 41, Illinois, May 1859, lawyer; wife of 14 years Helen Starring, 36, Ohio, January 1864, 2 children, 2 living; son Swing Starring, 12, Iowa, October 1887; son Mason Starring, 10, Illinois, August 1889; mother Mrs. Henry Starring, 64, New Jersey, September 1835; servant Berta Hillger, 36, Germany, November 1863, housemaid; servant Emma Samuelson, 38, Sweden, January 1862, cook.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, E.D. 912, Sheet No. 7A, Mason B. Starring, 50, Illinois, lawyer, law office; wife of 23 years Helen Starring, 48, Ohio; son David Starring, 22, Iowa, broker, investment securities; son Mason Starring, Jr., 20, Illinois; mother Alida M. Starring, 74, New Jersey; servant Bertha Hillger, 40, Germany, housemaid; servant Barry Scully, 29, Wisconsin, cook.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, New York County, New York City, E.D. 31-566, Sheet No. 13B, Mason B. Starring, 70, Illinois, age 27 at first marriage, lawyer.
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900; Mason B. Starring and Helen Beth Swing, married on 27 October 1886 in Cook County, Illinois.
- The First Five Generations of the Swing Family in America, compiled by Albert H. Swing and Harry P. Swing, April 1961. Available at Heritage Quest Online. This document provides numerous biographical and vital details, but there are few references cited for any of the information.