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The Mastin family at the home of George & Ethel (Mastin) Richardson on Kellogg Road in Springwater NY circa 1920.

Standing in the back row are the adult children of John and Caroline Mastin, left to right: Fannie, Sam, Wilson, John, Lemon and Cora.

In the front row are John Peter Mastin and Caroline Jeffers Mastin.

The people on the far left are unidentified. Photo courtesy of Lori Disalvo.

The Family of John Peter Mastin and Caroline Jeffers Mastin

The Parents of John P. Mastin

Mother and Father Mastin

The Parents of Caroline Jeffers

Mother and Father Jeffers

Mastin Family Tree

John’s Maternal Family Tree

Jeffers Family Tree

Caroline’s Maternal Family Tree

Marriages of John P. Mastin

Marriage to Caroline Jeffers in 1858

Marriages of Caroline Jeffers

Marriage to John P. Mastin in 1858

The Obituary of John Peter Mastin

2 Nov 1829 - 1 June 1921

Grandpa Mastin, John Peter Mastin, lived on Bald Hill, moved from there to Pierce farm on the west side of Hemlock Lake, and from there to the Tyler farm, Springwater NY which was at the head of Hemlock Lake.

They moved from there to a small farm on Canadice Hill, which they bought. It was known as the Brown Place. They bought it from Frank Grover in 1891. Lemon Mastin would have been about 11 years old at the time.

It was a farm of about 50 acres. The house was built of logs. After living there a few years the barn burned, they built a new one. The place was in the Mastin family for 63 years. It was bought by John McIntyer.

Grandpa Mastin, John Peter Mastin, bought a large family Bible with his name in gold letters on the front cover.

John P. Mastin, son of Phineas Reuben Mastin and Anna Kimbel Mastin of Wayland, and Caroline Jeffers of Arkport were married September 12, 1858 bye Erwin W. Allen, minister of the gospel. They had 11 children. Three died in infancy.

Caroline had a brother Lon Jeffers. John P. Mastin’s father , Phineas R. Mastin, was buried at sea in September 1850. His mother Anna was born 1807 and died 1875.

Grandma Mastin, Caroline, used to do a great deal of fancy embroidering for rich people and earned quite a bit of money. She also knit wool socks for the men.

The Obituary of Caroline Jeffers Mastin

2 June 1839 - 26 April 1921

Canadice, N. Y. - Mrs. Caroline Mastin, wife of John Mastin, died at her home in this place on April 27, 1921. Her age was 83 years. Grandpa and Grandma Mastin, as they were familiarly called, have lived among us for over thirty years, and in that time have won the respect of all the community. Their wedded life extended over sixty years. She is survived by her husband, who is ninety-three years old; five sons, William of Peoria; John and Wilson of Canaseraga; Samuel of Batavia, and Lemon of this place; two daughters, Mrs. Fanny Bailey of Canandaigua, and Mrs. Cora Welch of Rochester; one son, Alonzo, died in this place a few years ago. Mrs. Mastin also leaves a large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral was held from the home of her son, Lemon, April 29th, at 2 p.m., Rev. Guy Overshire officiating, and burial was made in Canadice cemetery.

The Burial of John P. Mastin

The Canadice Corners Cemetery

The Burial of Caroline Jeffers Mastin

The Canadice Corners Cemetery

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