Christina Ruehl was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 19, 1861, and lived there until five years of age. At that time, she with her parents moved to Newport, Kentucky. At the age of fifteen years she came with her parents to Indianapolis, Indiana, where she joined the Presbyterian church and was an active member. On October 15, 1884, she was married to George Mason, and on May 26, 1886, came to Nebraska, and lived on a homestead near Minatare, until 1899, when they moved to Bayard and resided there until her death.
To this union were born eight children, three dying in infancy. She leaves to mourn her loss George E. Mason, Sr., her husband ; George Mason, Jr., Bayard Nebraska; Mrs. N. C. Wysong. Nevada, Missouri ; Mrs. Lloyd Staples, Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Lydia Young, Bayard, Nebraska ; and Mrs. Phil Rickman, Bayard, Nebraska. All were at her bedside at the time of her death with the exception of Mrs. N. C. Wysong, who was unable to be present on account of sickness. Her only brother, Charles Ruehl, was also present.
She died at the age of 59 years.
Services were conducted by Rev. Alexander Wimberly of the Presbyterian church, using the Scriptural consolation of Isaiah 66:13, "As one whom his mother comforted, so will I comfort you." To those who were not fortunate in knowing the wife and mother, who, by her passing, has rendered another home in this city desolate, the mere fact that some one has died, means nothing, is nothing, but to those who knew this grand, good woman, to those who had been permitted the pleasure of her acquaintanceship, and knows what the loss is to the devoted father and children, that passing will hring profound sorrow.