Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

William MASON, farmer (deceased), Sec. 25; P. O. Peotone; born in Northamptonshire, England, 
Dec. 14, 1815; was raised a farmer; at the age of 20, he entered the British army; he joined 
the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's own regiment); he served nearly five years. Was married 
twice - first, to Fanny FARRER in 1843; she was born in England Nov. 17, 1818, and died Sept. 
4, 1862; by this union they had nine children - Denny, Sarah, Joseph, Mary (the two latter 
deceased), William, Joseph and Mary (twins, named after the two deceased), Esther and Fanny. 
Came to this State in 1849; stopped near Oswego one year; in 1850 came here and settled 
where he resided at the time of his death, which sad event occurred Nov. 29, 1875; his 
second marriage was with Jane TEMPLE April 25, 1864; she was born July 3, 1826, in 
Bennington, Vt. Denny was in the U. S. Navy, and served three years under Commodore 
PORTER; during the greater portion of his time he was on the gunboat Blackhawk; was with 
her when she burned; he was then sent to the Eastern Department and remained there until 
his muster-out at the end of the war. Mrs. MASON had three brothers in the Union army 
during the late war; one died in Andersonville; his name was Ira.