Absalom Mast

1796 - 1877  (81 years)

• Name	Absalom Mast  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Birth	Nov 1796	, Randolph, NC, USA   [4, 5, 15]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Dec 1877	West Milton, Miami, OH, USA   [4, 5]
  Burial	West Branch Quaker Burial Grounds, Union Twp., Miami, OH, USA   [2, 16]
  Person ID	I10699	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	David Mast,   b. 1761, Randolph County, North Carolina d. Aug 1836, Union, Montgomery, OH, USA (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy Worrell,   b. Mar 1762, , Randolph, NC, USA d. 1816 (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1778	Hillsborough D, Watauga, NC, USA
  Family ID	F3073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ellen Sellers,   b. Abt 1812, , , OH, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1847	, Warren, OH, USA
  Family ID	F2965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Pickering   d. Bef 1860
  Marriage	Aft 1850
  Family ID	F2966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Mary John,   b. 5 Mar 1799, Little Cove, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 23 Aug 1846, Union Twp., Montgomery, OH (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	11 Sep 1817	, Montgomery, OH, USA   [4, 5]
  Children	1. Madison L. Mast,   b. 18 Dec 1835   d. 5 Feb 1836 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. David W. Mast,   b. 15 Nov 1829   d. 1850 (Age 20 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Arabelle C. Mast,   b. 23 Dec 1836, West Milton, Union Twp., Miami, OH, USA d. 27 Feb 1865, West Milton, Miami, OH, USA (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Cynthia Ann (Synthaan) Mast,   b. 18 Jul 1827   d. 12 Sep 1888 (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Elizabeth Mast,   b. 8 Jan 1821   d. Aft 1880 (Age > 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Asher C. Mast,   b. 2 Dec 1831   d. 6 Jun 1910 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Mary Jane Mast,   b. 30 Dec 1833, Randolf Twp., Montgomery, OH, USA d. 31 Jan 1927, West Milton, Miami, OH, USA (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Wesley J. Mast,   b. 13 Feb 1825, Montgomery, Hamilton, Ohio, USA d. 25 Sep 1914, Paris, Union, OH, USA (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Johnson P. Mast,   b. 22 Feb 1823, , , OH, USA d. Aft 1880, Of Union Twp., Miami, OH, USA (Age > 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Harriet Mast,   b. 2 Aug 1818, Montgomery, Hamilton, Ohio, USA d. 28 Apr 1879, Newton Twp., Miami, OH, USA (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

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  Absalom & Mary Mast's marriage.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Absolam's named in spelled in a variety of ways in various first hand records, Absolom, Absalom or Absolam. Absolam Mast's families birth dates come from his bible. He was born in Randolph Co., NC at the Hury Court House according toreton in the articles in the Englewood Independent Magazine. He moved with his family from North Carolina to Ohio when he was about five or six. He was one of the most prominent citizens in the county according to "The Mast Family History". He was a farmer by trade. He lived in Randolph Twp., Montgomery Co. census records from 1830 to 1850. He built a lovely home still standing and well cared for in 2004 on State Route 48 on the corner of Philipsburg Rd in Randolph Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio. This home is within a quarter mile of his father's home, also restored and in lovely condition in 2004 on section 3 of Randolph Twp. Absalom's home was highly likely to be built on his father's property. Known as "Captain Mast" he headed the Militia known as a Light Horse Co. He loved horses and was a fine horseman. He is listed living with Labin/Sabin? (age 63) and Rebecca Jenks (age 60) in the 1860 census at age 62 and lived in Milton Twp. (now the town of West Milton), Miami Co., Ohio. Their appears to be no relationship to them as they were both born in Rhode Island. He was born in North Carolina, was a farmer and had property worth $14,000 in that census. (C-79,756, 1025, 2537) At least two of his children were highly valued citizens from the following undated newspaper clipping. "Accident Fatal to Aged Woman, Mrs. Jane Pickering, 94, Dies at West Milton,..Feb. 1. Mrs. Jane Pickering died yesterday at the advanced age of 94 years. About two months ago, the decedent fell from her chair and broke her hip. This accident coupled with the infirmities of age was the immediate cause of her death. She was the widow of Albert Pickering, a successful business man, who dies in 1891, and a sister of the the late Asher Mast. Probably no other residents of West Milton were held in higher esteem than Mr. and Mrs. Pickering who had always resided here and were prominent members of the social and business life of the town. There were no children in the home but a niece, Mrs. Ida Coate, was reared in their home as well as other relatives who loved and revered her as a mother. Not withstanding the age of the decedent, she retained an active and keen interest in all current events. Funeral services will be held from the residence, Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will be made in Riverside." (C-372)

  
  

• Sources

  [S236] The History of Miami County, Ohio (W.H. Beers & Co., 1880). [S190] Ireton, Judith, Beside the Stillwater (Biweekly feature published in "The Independent" around 1978). [S112] 1860 United States Census Union Twp., Miami Co., Ohio. [S191] Bible belonging to Jane Mast Pickering. [S192] "Absalom Mast's Old Bible" (Unpublished). [S237] Grace Arabelle Coate Wilson to Albert and Marcena Coate Letter dated Oct. 195? In L. Dudick files (C-52). [S462] Mast, Christian Zook, Mast Family History originally published under the title: ""A Brief History of Bishop Jacob Mast and Other Mast Pioneers" published in 1911. (parts transcribed and forwarded by Christie at CoonDavisTrees@aol.com). [S463] David Mast Last Will and Testament dated July 13, 1936. [S2514] "First Lightening Rods Made at Early West Milton Shop", Troy Daily News, unknown date. [S2515] 1830 U.S. Census Randolf Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio. [S453] Glen Gallagher to Linda Coate Dudick Letter dated 1984 at P.O. Box 1592, Decatur, AL 35602 In L. Dudick files (C-205). [S1346] 1850 U.S. Census Randolph Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio. [S2516] Wesley J. Mast Death Certificate File # 53271 filed on Oct 16, 1914. [S464] Montgomery Co. Ohio Chacery Records (copy located at the Ohio Historical Society Library in Columbus, Ohio). [S335] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Source number: 521.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LCD. [S465] West Branch Quaker Burial Grounds, Union Twp., West Milton, Miami Co., OH (This cemetery is located off Harden Rd.? south of West Milton, OH to the west. It was the first church and cemetery location in this region of Ohio.).