Beverley Randolph Mason (September 1, 1834 – April 22, 1910) was an American military officer and educator who was the founder and principal of the Gunston Hall School for young women in Washington, D.C. Mason was a great-grandson of George Mason, author of the Virginia Bill of Rights.
After the war, Mason engaged in business and, then, took up the profession of teaching.[2] He taught at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.[2] He returned Virginia and taught mathematics and Latin at the Norwood Institute.[6] In 1892, he founded Gunston Hall School for Young Ladies at his home in Washington, D.C.; the school was named for the homestead of his great-grandfather George Mason.[2][3] Mason and his wife opened their school ifor their children and the children of their intimate friends.[6][3]
Gunston Hall School moved to a larger campus and operated as a boarding school for young women for fifty years.[3] After its closure, the building housed Epiphany School, an Episcopal institution.[3] The building is currently the home of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History. Mason's character impressed itself upon his students and his influence among them was widely felt and acknowledged by the students of successive years.[2]
Personal lifeedit
Mason married Elizabeth "Bettie" Harrison Nelson at St. Stephen's Church on August 18, 1875.[1][2][5] She was the daughter of daughter of Keating Lewis Simmons Nelson and his wife Julia Ann Rogers of Albemarle County, Virginia.[1][2] The couple had six children:[1][5]
Julia Nelson Mason Matthews (23 January 1878–27 December 1964)
Lucy Randolph Mason Moffett (31 January 1880–1 April 1965)
Margaret Thornton Mason (7 February 1882–February 1884)
Mary Wallace Mason Patchin (26 April 1884–28 August 1963)
Susan Josephine Beverley Mason Easley (17 January 1888–31 July 1962)
In 1879, the famly moved to Washington, D.C. to a large mansion at 3017 O Street, N.W., previously the home Commodore Stephen Cassin.[6][3][4]
Mason died on April 22, 1910 in Washington, D.C. at age 75.[1][2] His funeral, which took place on April 24, at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.[2] The Reverend Herbert Scott Smith and the Reverend Samuel A. Wallis conducted the services.[2]Mason was buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia.[1][2] The Robert E. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans of Alexandria attended his burial in uniform.[2]
^ abcdefg. Gunston Hall. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqCONFEDERATE VETERAN (10 August 1910). "Obituary for Major Beverly Randolph Mason, Fairfax, Virginia, 1910". CONFEDERATE VETERAN, Vol. XVIII, No. 10. from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
^ abcdefGrace Dunlop Peter (2009). . Access Genealogy. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
^ ab"Death of B. R. Mason Principal of Gunston Hall School for Girls". Evening star. Washington, D.C. 1910-04-23. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-03-24 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdKennedy, Mary Selden (1911). Seldens of Virginia and Allied Families. Frank Allaben Genealogical Company.
^ abcPaul Kelsey Williams (2003). (PDF). washingtonhistory.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
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Beverley Randolph Mason September 1 1834 April 22 1910 was an American military officer and educator who was the founder and principal of the Gunston Hall School for young women in Washington D C Mason was a great grandson of George Mason author of the Virginia Bill of Rights Beverley Randolph MasonBornSeptember 1 1834Okeley Manor Fairfax County Virginia USDiedApril 22 1910 1910 04 22 aged 75 Washington D C USBuriedIvy Hill Cemetery Alexandria VirginiaAllegianceConfederate States of AmericaService wbr branch Confederate States ArmyYears of service1861 1865Rankmajor CSA Commands heldBlack Horse Cavalry 4th Virginia RegimentBattles warsAmerican Civil WarOther workEducator founder and principal of Gunston Hall School Contents 1 Early life 2 Civil War 3 Career 4 Personal life 5 Ancestry 6 ReferencesEarly life editMason was born at Okeley Manor in Fairfax County Virginia on September 1 1834 1 2 His parents were Dr Richard Chichester Mason and Lucy Bolling Randolph 1 2 He was a great grandson of George Mason author of the Virginia Bill of Rights 2 3 After graduating from school Mason went to Philadelphia Pennsylvania where he pursued business 4 Civil War editAt the onset of the American Civil War Mason volunteered as a private in the Black Horse Cavalry of Fauquier County Virginia 2 5 Soon afterward Mason was detailed to act as commissary sergeant and supplied food to his command 2 He gained a captain s commission in the 4th Virginia Cavalry and later a major s rank as assistant commissary in Fitzhugh Lee s division 2 Mason became quartermaster in 1864 5 Career editAfter the war Mason engaged in business and then took up the profession of teaching 2 He taught at the United States Military Academy in West Point New York 2 He returned Virginia and taught mathematics and Latin at the Norwood Institute 6 In 1892 he founded Gunston Hall School for Young Ladies at his home in Washington D C the school was named for the homestead of his great grandfather George Mason 2 3 Mason and his wife opened their school ifor their children and the children of their intimate friends 6 3 Gunston Hall School moved to a larger campus and operated as a boarding school for young women for fifty years 3 After its closure the building housed Epiphany School an Episcopal institution 3 The building is currently the home of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History Mason s character impressed itself upon his students and his influence among them was widely felt and acknowledged by the students of successive years 2 Personal life editMason married Elizabeth Bettie Harrison Nelson at St Stephen s Church on August 18 1875 1 2 5 She was the daughter of daughter of Keating Lewis Simmons Nelson and his wife Julia Ann Rogers of Albemarle County Virginia 1 2 The couple had six children 1 5 Richard Nelson Mason 26 June 1876 22 November 1940 Julia Nelson Mason Matthews 23 January 1878 27 December 1964 Lucy Randolph Mason Moffett 31 January 1880 1 April 1965 Margaret Thornton Mason 7 February 1882 February 1884 Mary Wallace Mason Patchin 26 April 1884 28 August 1963 Susan Josephine Beverley Mason Easley 17 January 1888 31 July 1962 In 1879 the famly moved to Washington D C to a large mansion at 3017 O Street N W previously the home Commodore Stephen Cassin 6 3 4 Mason died on April 22 1910 in Washington D C at age 75 1 2 His funeral which took place on April 24 at St Margaret s Episcopal Church in Washington D C 2 The Reverend Herbert Scott Smith and the Reverend Samuel A Wallis conducted the services 2 Mason was buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria Virginia 1 2 The Robert E Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans of Alexandria attended his burial in uniform 2 Ancestry editAncestors of Beverley Randolph Mason16 George Mason III8 George Mason IV17 Ann Stevens Thomson4 Thomson Mason18 William Eilbeck9 Ann Eilbeck19 Sarah Edgar2 Richard Chichester Mason20 Richard Chichester10 Richard Chichester21 Ellen Ball5 Sarah McCarty Chichester22 Daniel McCarty11 Sarah McCarty23 Sinah Ball1 Beverley Randolph Mason24 William Randolph Jr 12 Peter Randolph25 Elizabeth Peyton Beverley6 Robert Randolph26 Robert Bolling13 Lucy Cocke Bolling27 Anne Cocke3 Lucy Bolling Randolph28 John Carter14 Charles Carter29 Elizabeth Hill7 Elizabeth Hill Carter30 Charles Carter15 Mary Walker Carter31 Mary WalkerReferences edit a b c d e f g Beverley Randolph Mason Gunston Hall Archived from the original on 2010 01 15 Retrieved 2009 03 29 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q CONFEDERATE VETERAN 10 August 1910 Obituary for Major Beverly Randolph Mason Fairfax Virginia 1910 CONFEDERATE VETERAN Vol XVIII No 10 Archived from the original on 27 March 2009 Retrieved 2009 03 29 a b c d e f Grace Dunlop Peter 2009 Third Street Beall O Street West P Street in George Town Access Genealogy Archived from the original on 2011 06 06 Retrieved 2009 03 29 a b Death of B R Mason Principal of Gunston Hall School for Girls Evening star Washington D C 1910 04 23 p 9 Retrieved 2024 03 24 via Newspapers com a b c d Kennedy Mary Selden 1911 Seldens of Virginia and Allied Families Frank Allaben Genealogical Company a b c Paul Kelsey Williams 2003 Scenes from the Past PDF washingtonhistory com Archived from the original PDF on May 12 2008 Retrieved 2009 08 25 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beverley Randolph Mason amp oldid 1220585163, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
