Mary Mateer

Notes:

Living and unmarried on 22 Jun 1914.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 109.

Notes:

During the Civil War James D. Mateer served as a private soldier in Company D
78th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers; when he enlisted at Harrisburg on 2
February 1865 he was a farmer aged 17 years, 5 feet 3 inches tall, with fair
complexion, light hair and gray eyes. After his discharge on 22 September
1865, he reenlisted at Harrisburg on 24 April 1866 for three years in the
regular army, Company I 22nd U. S. Infantry; his final discharge was given on
24 April 1869 at Fort Rice in Dakota Territory.

After the war James D. Mateer lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania for one
year, in Belfonte, Pennsylvania for four years, and in Youngstown, Ohio,
Chicago, Illinois (where he worked as a printer), as well as North Jackson,
Warren, West Austintown and Alliance, Ohio.

His estate comprised a house and lot on Rice Street in Alliance, Ohio, valued
at $2000 with a mortgage of $550, and approximately $200 in personal effects;
this property went to his daughter Mary Mateer, "the only surviving heir."
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 78, 109.

James married Nannie McClure 27 Sep 1883, Poland, Ohio. Nannie died 30 Apr 1912. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 109.

Notes:

On 26 August 1832 Baily Mateer and Eliza Jane Mateer, son and daughter of James
Mateer late of Allen Township deceased, both minors over 14 years, petitioned
to have Levi Markel appointed their guardian; the court so agreed.

The 1850 census lists a Bayley Mateer, preacher, living in Lower Allen
Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; his houshold included his wife Mary
A. and three children: Sarah J. aged 10, Albert aged 7, and James A. aged two
years. Bayley's age is given as 27, and his wife's age as 25. This man was
almost certainly Bailey, but with a very considerable discrepancy for his and
his wife's ages.

In 1860 in Lower Allen Township, B. Mateer, laborer, aged 48 was listed with
wife M. aged 47, and children S. F. (female) aged 20 and J. D. (male) aged 12.

Buried in St. Johns "Peach Church", near Shiremanstown, Hampden Township.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 52, 78.

Bailey married Mary A. Steigleman 20 Dec 1839. Mary was born Abt 1813; died 16 Jan 1889; was buried Hampden Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The 1850 census lists a Bayley Mateer, preacher, living in Lower Allen
Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; his houshold included his wife Mary
A. and three children: Sarah J. aged 10, Albert aged 7, and James A. aged two
years. Bayley's age is given as 27, and his wife's age as 25. This man was
almost certainly Bailey, but with a very considerable discrepancy for his and
his wife's ages.

In 1860 in Lower Allen Township, B. Mateer, laborer, aged 48 was listed with
wife M. aged 47, and children S. F. (female) aged 20 and J. D. (male) aged 12.

In the 1880 census schedule of Cumberland County Mary Mateer aged 66 years was
head of houshold on West Main Street in Shiremanstown; her daughter Sarah
Mateer aged 40 years was the only other occupant.

Buried in St. Johns "Peach Church", near Shiremanstown, Hampden Township.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 52, 78.

Notes:

In the 1800 census of Allen Township, Cumberland County, this man was listed as
James Mateer Jr.; he and his wife were aged 26-45 years; they were listed with
four children, three boys and a girl under ten years. In 1810 still in Allen
Township, James was over 45 years; his household had four boys, 16-26, two
10-16 and one under ten; two females one over 45 years and a girl 10-16 years.

The will of James Mateer of Allen Township, written 22 May 1832, probated 11
August 1834, directed that his wearing apparel be divided equally between his
sons John and Bailey, and that his copy of Henry's Commentary should go to his
son William; all other personal property to be appraised and sold and real
estate to be disposed of by public sale; the proceeds after payments for debts,
expenses, gravestones and the like to be distributed as follows: to sons
William, James and Robert, $200 each; to daughter Margaret, wife of James
Dunlap, $200; to daughter Eliza, $400; of the remainder two-thirds to son John
and one-third to son Bailey. Executors: son John Mateer and nephew John
Mateer (of William). Witnesses: Andrew Mateer, Jesse W. Cooke. The estate
was inventoried at $2000.

Buried in Silver Spring Church Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 52.

James married Agnes Bailey Bef 1810. Agnes died 7 Jul 1830. [Group Sheet]