John Mason Thompson is the son of Alice Faye Mason and Billy Joe Thompson (Sr.). He was born in 1953.

In 1977, at age 24, he married Teresa Lynn Hilton, who was age 25, in Missouri. She was born in 1952.

Children of John Mason Thompson and Teresa Lynn Hilton:

1. Kyle Mason Thompson was born about 1980.
2. Kaci Lynn Thompson was born about 1983.
3. Kody Nelson Thompson was born about 1985.