Marriage and Children
Mason married Elizabeth "Betsey" Clapham Price of Leesburg, Virginia, on 19 November 1817. He and Elizabeth had nine children:
- Ann Graham Florence Mason Rhett (died 1883)
- Arthur Mason (died 28 May 1835)
- Sarah Elizabeth Mason Campbell (1819–1907)
- Matilda Eulalia Mason Rhett (February 1821–22 February 1871)
- Thomson Francis Mason (January 1825–9 September 1841)
- John Francis Mason (28 August 1828–4 August 1897)
- Virginia Mason Davidge (1 February 1830–December 1919)
- Caroline Betty Mason (9 March 1832–1919)
- Arthur Pendleton Mason (11 December 1835–22 April 1893)
Thomson and Betsey's five daughters and three sons attended various schools in Alexandria, where they learned music, drawing, and French in addition to reading and writing. The couple were friends with members of the Lee family and other landed gentry. Thomson and Betsey entertained lavishly at their Colross and Huntley estates.
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