Washington Co., AR - Biographies - Zacharias C. Mason

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Zacharias C. Mason, who was born and reared in White River Township, 
Washington Co., Ark., was born November 27, 1858, and is a son of 
David C. and Frances J. (Goodrich) Mason, who were born in Arkansas 
and Missouri, respectively. At the age of sixteen years the father 
went to Texas, and after residing in that State for three years 
returned home, and after residing on the old home place for about five 
years took the California gold fever, and went West to seek his 
fortune, his mining operations in that State being attended with the 
best of results. At the end of two years he returned home, via the 
Isthmus of Panama and New Orleans, and purchased the farm on which he 
now resides. He was married in 1856, and the following are his 
children who are living: Zacharias C., John F., James H. (who lives 
with his father on the home place), Mary A., Joseph P. and Eliza 
Belle. The mother of these children was born in Missouri, and as her 
parents died when she was quite young she was reared by her uncle, 
George Goodrich. Mr. Mason has been a minister of the Protestant 
Methodist Church for about twenty years and has been president of the 
Fort Smith District Conference since 1887. He is a Democrat in 
polities, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and the I. O. of 
K. of the H. His son, Zacharias C. Mason, was reared in Washington 
County, and attended both the common and graded schools, and in 1878 
united his fortunes with those of Miss Jennie Arnett, who was born in 
Tennessee in 1863. She was brought to Arkansas by her parents, George 
and Lorinda (Rodgers) Arnett, when she was six years of age and was 
reared to womanhood in Washington County. To her parents were born six 
children: John D., Luke, Martha (widow of William Douglas), Joseph C., 
Addie (wife of R. Sharp), Jennie (wife of Mr. Mason) and Emma. Both 
parents reside in Washington County, and are members of the Cumberland 
Presbyterian Church. Mr. Mason and wife became the parents of four 
children: Walter Lee, George E. (deceased), Roy Ernest and an infant 
son. Mr. Mason has a good farm of 175 acres, with 120 under 
cultivation, and in his political views is a Democrat. He belongs to 
the Protestant Methodist Church and the Masonic fraternity, and his 
wife is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.