John Boyd Mason was born on 4 January 1865 at Elba Street, St Quivox, Ayr.
John Boyd Mason married Annie Paton on 2 December 1888 at New Cumnock, when he was 23.
John and Annie had five children:
- William Mason born 19 August 1890, Connelpark, New Cumnock. Married Lilian Amy Bickell.
- Grace Gray Mason born 22 November 1893, New Cumnock.
- Elizabeth Boyd Mason born 22 November 1893, New Cumnock
- James Paton Mason born about 1897
- Annie Paton Mason was born about 1899, New Cumnock. Died 1901 age 1 year old.
Annie Gray Paton died 0n 8 January 1900.
John Boyd Mason married Jane Borland on 18 February 1901 at Glasgow, when he was 34 years old.
John and Janet had a son, named John Boyd Mason, on 23 March 1901. John Boyd Mason junior died in the same year.