Thos M Mason is on the 1880 census for South Ottawa. Page 395. Thomas M Mason,Druggist,born New York City,dec 21 1824.came to LaSalle Co.in 1846 he was a republican,Presbyterian,married 1859 to Mrs Caroline Van Buren,served in the Army,was the JP of South Ottawa 19 years,Town Clerk for 18 years,built Mason's addition and manufactured "Hunt's Restorive Cordial' source Joan Johnson,<bluejay@sainet.net> Gabriella Sharkey<SharkeyGL@aol.com> list archives 2001 keep on-keeping on-never quit. Roger