Jasper Newton DEMASTERS
Harriet's father was born in Missouri and her mother was born in Ohio or Missouri. I have no other information about them at this time. Harriet married Jasper Newton when he was about 26 and she was less than 15. She had her first child when she was 15. She had a total of 9 children all surviving to adulthood.
Nancy Ellen was married three times. She married her first husband Mr. Rippey 9 Sep 1891. It is unknown what became of him but she then married Judson Douglas Jacobie and had four children according to the 1900 census, with three surviving. Some family records indicate that she also married a Mr. Farlow, there is no further information on him.
He married Harriet Elizabeth Gilbert 17 Oct 1867 at Tulare, Tulare, California . Harriet Elizabeth Gilbert was born at Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California 1 Sep 1853 daughter of John Gilbert and Armel Miller .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Marshall Foster DeMasters
born 3 Aug 1868.
Harriet Ann DeMasters
born 13 Sep 1869.
Nancy Ellen DeMasters
born 13 Oct 1872.
Edwin James DeMasters
born 18 Oct 1874.
Celeste (Etta) DeMasters
born 27 Dec 1876.
Robert Lee DeMasters
born 18 Jun 1882.
Daisy Arnell DeMasters
born 6 Jul 1884.
Bertha Juanita DeMasters
born 1 Sep 1889.
Celia Inez DeMasters
born 7 Feb 1891.
Jasper Newton DeMasters died 9 Mar 1914 at Reedley, Fresno, California .
Harriet Elizabeth Gilbert died 8 Nov 1928 at Reedley, Fresno, California .