John Mast

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Born in Rowan Co., NC, the son of Joseph and Eve Bowers Mast. He married Susannah (Susan) E. Harmon on 7/14/1808 in Ashe Co., NC. They were the parents of 14 known children: David, Noah, Eli J., Leason, Elizabeth, Mary, Charlotte, Malinda, Caroline L., Emeline, Joseph Harrison, John Allen and Finley Patterson Mast.

John established the Sugar Grove post office in March, 1837. He was the first postmaster there, serving from 1837 to at least 1853. This post office is the oldest one still in existence in Watauga Co., NC and was formed when Watauga Co. was still Ashe Co.

In addition to their own children, John and Susan raised two of their nephews, Council and Goulder Harmon. These boys were left in their care when their mother Sabra Hicks Harman, daughter of Samuel & Sarah Hix and widow of Andrew Harman, left for Illinois with their uncle, Duke Ward, husband of Susan's sister, Elizabeth Harman Ward.

John married Susannah E. Harman on 14 Jul 1808 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Susannah (daughter of Cutliff Harman and Susan Fouts) was born about 1790 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 15 Jul 1868 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Mast Taylor Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nancy Mast was born on 18 May 1809 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 22 Sep 1882 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Dudley Farthing Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.
2. Eli Mast was born on 31 Oct 1813 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 26 Aug 1902 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Mast Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.
3. Elizabeth Mast was born about 1817 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
4. Mary Mast was born on 25 Dec 1818; died on 4 May 1905.
5. John Allen Mast was born on 22 Sep 1830 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 6 Feb 1892 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Mast Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.