Marriage and Children
Mason married Julia Elizabeth Phelps in New York City on November 1, 1838. The couple had three children:
- Stevens Thomson Mason Jr. (August 1, 1839 – January 27, 1843)
- Dorothea Eliza Mason Wright (October 29, 1840 – October 4, 1916)
- Thaddeus Phelps Mason (March 11, 1842–April 1847)
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