This photo features several generations of the Henion – Hinckley – Mason family. Starting on the left, the little boy squatting down next to the cat is Robert Babcock. The little girl next to him on the porch is Carol Phillips –Tufano.
The woman holding the toddler in her arms is Mary Phillips. The woman behind her is Mary Olive Hinckley – Henion. The older woman standing next to the young woman with the baby in her arms is Bertha Elizabeth Henion – Mason. The young woman with the baby is Doris Babcock and the baby is Doris Ayers.
Mary Olive Hinkley - Henion (1854-1927) was the daughter of Benjamin Hinkley (1817-1879) and Sarah Felton (1818-1906). They are tied to Governor Thomas H. Hinckley (1618-1705). They sometimes spelled their surname, Hinckley. Other times it was recorded as Hinkley. The family patriarch was Robert Hinckley (1537-1606). His wife was Katherine Leese and they lived in Kent, England.
Mary married Civil War solider, William Henry Henion (1840-1904), circa 1888 and her sister married William’s brother. Mary and William had several children, including Bertha Elizabeth Henion – Mason (1870-1931).
Bertha married Rufus Scott “Scotty” Mason circa 1886. Throughout their lives they resided in several areas, including New York and Pennsylvania. The photo located below features Bertha, Rufus and some of their children.
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