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- Owned 230 acres of highly-cultivated land with good residence, well furnished and commodious, with barn and out-buildings. He was elected county supervisor in 1876, and served 3 years to the best interests of Clarke County. He has also filled the offices of clerk and trustee of Green Bay Township, and has been a member of the School Board. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, being class-leader and trustee of the same. In politics he is a staunch Republican. [1]
- From reprint of "A Clark County History," Lewis Pub., Chicago, 1886. p. 93
W.T. MATHEWS, one of the enterprising and successful pioneers of Clarke County, living in Green Bay Township, on section 24, was born in Murray County, Tennessee, July 18,1827. His parents,Charneall and Sarah (Shinall) Mathews, were both natives of Virginia. Eight children were born to them, as follows--Mary Ann, W. T. (our subject), Elizabeth, Jackson, Elisha F., George, Charles and John Felix. The parents removed to Washington County, Illinois, when our subject was an infant, and there he was reared, his youth being passed in assisting on the farm and in attending the common schools.
In July, 1847 , he enlisted in the Mexican war, in Company H, Second Illinois Infantry, and after serving one year was honorably discharged. He was married December 13,1849, to Catherine Logan, of Washington County, Illinois, and to this union were born seven children--Martha R., Hiram W., Harriet E., Lewis E., C.C., George M., And Frankie B. Mr. Mathews came to Iowa in 1851, locating in Poweshiek County, Where he remained about four years. In 1855 he came with his family to Clarke County, buying 180 acres of land, on which he resided three years. He then exchanged his land for mill property on section 24, Green Bay Township, where he operated a mill for four years. Mr. Mathews enlisted in the late war August 13, 1862, in Company D, Thirty-ninth Iowa Infantry; and participated in the engagements at ParkerÂ’s Cross-Roads, Snake Creek Gap,. Little Ogeechee River, Columbia, Bentonville, near Goldsborough, besides a number of skirmishes. During the war he was appointed First Lieutenant, and served as such till his discharge at Clinton, Iowa, June 5, 1865. He then returned to Clarke County and settled on his present farm, where his wife died October 8, 1869.
He was again united in marriage June 23, 1874, to Mrs. Catherine (Rainy) Meachum, and of the two children born to this union only one is living--a daughter, Minnie L. Molly is deceased. Mr. Mathews has met with success in his general farming and stock-raising, and is now the owner of his fine farm which contains 230 acres of highly cultivated land, with good residence, well furnished and commodious, barn and out-buildings. Mr. Mathews was elected county supervisor in 18_6, and served three years to the best interests of Clarke County. He has also filled the offices of clerk and trustee of Green Bay Township and has been a member of the School Board. He is a member of Jacinth Lodge No. 443, A.F. & A.M. of Weldon. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, being class-leader and trustee of the same. In politics he is a staunch Republican.
This man is part of our family research. Anyone researching his family please contact me. My husband descends from his brother Absolom, who stayed in Washington county ILL. Trying to contact family to fill in gaps in family line. Absolom Jackson "Jack" Matthews married Rebecca Jones.
Chaney Cemetery
This cemetery was referred to by the WPA as Weldon-Chaney Cemetery
03-01 MATHEWS, Rachel C dau of W.T. & C. Mathews d. Apr 2, 1861 - age 1y 2m.
03-02 MATHEWS, Sarah E dau of ?.T. & C. Mathews d. Mar 23, 1860 age 1y 1m 26d.
03-03 MATHEWS, Catharine Logan May 17, 1832 - Oct 8, 1869
Hebron Cemetery - Green Bay twp., Sec. 23
02-12 Father
02-13 SNIDER, Harriet E., wife of Henry G. Snider 1854-1934
02-14 SNYDER, Gracie May, dau of H.G. & H.E. Snyder d. Dec 8, 1879, age 2y 3m 22d
02-15 SNYDER, Thomas J., son of H.G. & H.E. Snyder d. Apr 18, 1890, age 5y 23d
02-16 SNIDER, Henry G. d. Jun 30, 1895, age 48y 1m 12d
02-17 Wife
02-18 MATHEWS, William T. Jul 18, 1827 - Jan 2, 1900 1st Lieut. Co. D. 39th Ia. Vol. Inft.
02-18 MATHEWS, Catharine C., his wf Dec 9, 1849 - May 21, 1921
02-19 MATHEWS, Mary A., dau of W.T. & C.C. Mathews d. Mar 3, 1870, age 1y 6m 10d (WPA said d. May 5, 1879)
source: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/35342248/person/18825616020/media/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum
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1827 - 1900 (72 years)
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