BIO: MASON, Thomas A., Campbell Co., KY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in US GenWeb Archives by the Kentucky Biography Project Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 Subject: BIO: MASON, Thomas A., Campbell Co., KY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ******************************************************************************* Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888, Bullitt Co. THOMAS A. MASON was born in the city of Newport, Ky., September 16, 1845, and is a son of John Mason, who was born in England in 1812. He married Mary Williamson, also of England, and came to the United States in 1844, settling in Newport, and died there in July, 1858; his wife died September 16, 1869. There were three children born to this couple, two of whom died in infancy. Thomas A. Mason, the subject of this sketch, is one of the leading and substantial farmers of Bullitt County, and was married to Miss Rebecca Jeans February 17, 1864. In connection with his farming interests he is also engaged in the saw-mill business. He has had ten children, of whom eight are living. *******************************************************************************