Fruits of One Tree

  Standing (L-R): Laura Masoner Christian Muse (1872-1951), Charlotte Masoner Freeney Stephens (1870-1946). Sitting (L-R): Mary Effie Masoner Price (1880-1941) and Martha Ellen Masoner Ross (1874-1944). We used to have this photo on display in the kitchen. It’s of the four Masoner sisters. Back in the 1990s, before Ancestry and FamilySearch, in the early days of internet genealogy, there were message boards so genealogy enthusiasts could find each other. I still have printed copies of emails from that time, and a distant relative kindly sent me a copy of this photo, with each person labelled. If you’re closely related to my husband, the woman of most interest to you will be Charlotte. She is the one standing on the right, with the smaller hat. They were the daughters of Thomas J. Masoner and his wife Sarah E. McCracken. Thomas, born in Illinois, and Sarah, born in North Carolina, likely met in Texas. [1] Charlotte was the eldest of their daughters. [2] She was named after her materna