Mary Browning Henderson

Notes:

Mary B. Henderson McPherson graduated from Lake Erie College, and before her
marriage was a dean at Mills College in California.

No children.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 111.

Mary married William McPherson 18 Apr 1925. William (son of William McPherson and Mary Rader) was born 2 Jul 1864, Xenia, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Jennie Mateer's first husband was a Presbyterian minister who had planned on
mission work in China, until he was prevented by health difficulties. Dr.
Kirkwood, her second husband, was a graduate of Indiana State University, a
physician who went to Wooster to practice medicine; he was also Professor of
Mathematics and Astronomy at Wooster College 1870-1901.
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Reference
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 110.

Samuel married Jane (Jenny) Mateer 22 Oct 1863, , Mercer, Pennsylvania. Jane (daughter of John Mateer and Mary Nelson Diven) was born 7 Nov 1837, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania; was christened , Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died 6 Sep 1926, Columbus, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Jennie Mateer's first husband was a Presbyterian minister who had planned on
mission work in China, until he was prevented by health difficulties. Dr.
Kirkwood, her second husband, was a graduate of Indiana State University, a
physician who went to Wooster to practice medicine; he was also Professor of
Mathematics and Astronomy at Wooster College 1870-1901.

The 1880 census of Wooster, Ohio, lists Samuel J. Kirkwood aged 40 as head of a
household which included his daughter Agnes J. aged 9 and his son Samuel K.
aged 3, both born in Ohio, his parents William C. and Jane Kirkwood, both aged
76 and born in Maryland, as well as a housekeeper, Martha McDonald aged 30 born
in Ohio.

The will of Samuel Jabez Kirkwood of Wooster, Ohio, aged 60 years, written 12
February 1900, probated 8 July 1901, directed his Executors to spend up to $400
for a suitable monument in the Wooster Cemetery; bequeathed to wife Jane M.
Kirkwood, exclusive use and control of the residence in Wooster her lifetime,
then to daughter Agnes J. Armstrong and son Samuel K. Kirkwood in equal shares;
to daughter Agnes, the best set of walnut bedroom furniture "it being the set I
made for her when she was a little girl"; two other sets of walnut bedroom
furniture, one to wife Jane and one to son Samuel; to son Samuel, "my walnut
table and desk which I made for myself, the small water-color picture of his
mother's early home", Family Bible, watch and chains, ring and books; to
daughter Agnes, other books; to wife Jane, all unspecified household furniture,
horse, buggy and sleigh; all other property, including insurance, to be divided
equally between wife Jane, daughter Mrs. Agnes J. Armstrong and son Samuel K.
Kirkwood.

There were further provisional items: in case his daughter "should die before
my own decease and leave no surviving child or children," in case son "should
die before my own decease and leave no surviving wife or children;" any other
real estate besides the residence in Wooster to be sold by the executors, Jesse
McClellan and Elias Compton, both of Wooster. The will closes with the
exhortation, "I counsel and entreat all who are dear to me to live lives
devoted to the service of God, placing their whole reliance for their eternal
salvation on Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, in whom is my only hope."
Witnesses: S. H. Boyd, J. G. Kester, both of Wooster, A codicil, dated 16
July 1900, directed that the proceeds of a policy with the Mutual Benifit Life
Insurance Company should be invested with the interest to the widow her
lifetime, then two-thirds of the principal sum to be divided equally between
the son and daughter, and the remaining third "divided equally between my
wife's three children of her own body." Witnesses to the codicil: Frank
Taggart, J. E. Applebaugh.
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Reference
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 110-111.

Notes:

At the time of his father's death John Mateer, the eldist son aged 22 years,
"bought the home farm at the appraisement and kept the family together for
about four years." In 1833 the widow Rebecca and her two younger daughters
rented a house in Mechanicsburg; but after John sold the home place and moved
to a farm near Shiremantown, his mother and sister Mary went there to keep
house for him until his marriage in 1835, when they moved again to part of a
house belonging to Uncle John Mateer.

William Diven, John Mateer's father-in-law, "was born 3 November 1787 in a
small stone house which is still standing (1893) on the west bank of the
Susquehanna River, just south of the Cumberland Valley Railway bridge close to
the river. His father had charge of the ferry, was a stone mason by trade, and
is said to have built the second stone house in Harrisburg and the stone wall
enclosing Silver Springs Graveyard." William Diven's wife Rebecca, daughter of
Samuel and Mary (McMullen) Nelson, was born in Monaghan Township, York County,
Pennsylvania, 31 August 1789.

On 1 April 1835 John Mateer Jr. and wife Mary, for $4259.13, conveyed to
Christian Musselman of Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania, a parcel
of land in Allen Township, Cumberland County 125 acres 43 perches, "neat
measure", bounded by property of John Mateer Sr., James Mateer, Henry Myers,
Henry Lonecker, Nancy McCue and Abraham Hensh. This tract in his lifetime and
at the time of his death property of William Mateer, grandfather of the present
grantor, passed by his will dated 23 July 1810 to his son William, father of
the present grantor; the second William died intestate and title to the land
passed by Orphans Court decree dated 10 November 1834 to the aforesaid John
Mateer, eldest son of the decedent. Musselman, the present grantee, agreed to
pay $2882.91 1/2 in cash, also annual interest on $1032.16, "her thirds" to
Rebecca Mateer widow her lifetime, and to post bond for the payment to William
Wise and Margarete Jane his wife, for $344.05.5 "their distributory share of
her father's estate." Witnesses: John Mateer, Andrew Mateer.

John and Mary (Diven) Mateer first went to housekeeping on a farm described as
the Clovermill property, located near Shiremanstown, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania. Their son, John Lowrie Mateer takes up the story there: "In the
spring of 1840 they sold the Clovermill property for $3000.00. They rented a
house in Dillsburg and lived there one year. During this year father bought a
farm in Adams County, two miles from Petersburg towards Gettysburg. They moved
onto this farm in the spring of 1841."

In 1850 this family was listed as living in Huntington Township, Adams County,
Pennsylvania.; John aged 42 was a farmer with real estate valued at $4500.
Other members of the family were Mary aged 34, Calvin aged 14, Jane aged 12,
William aged 7 and John aged two years.

Continuing with John L. Mateer's account, this Adams County farm "contained 120
acres with a good brick house and barn. Father paid $3000.00 for it. They
lived there until 1857 when they sold the farm for $6000.00 cash. Father went
at once to Mercer County Pennsylvania and bought from Samuel Park (mother's
cousin) for $6000.00 cash. This farm contains 209 acres and is located one
mile west of Pine Grove, now 'Grove City'. The family went out in the spring
of 1857 on the Pennsylvania Railway to Pittsburg, thence by stage. Father and
brother Will drove three hourses to a wagon loaded with household goods over
the mountain. In spring 1865 they sold this farm for $15,000.00 and removed to
Henry, Illinois.

In the summer of 1872 John Mateer moved again to Monmouth, Warren County,
Illinois; so that his younger children might have greater educational
opportunities at the college there.

Mr. Mateer was a devoted and upright Christian man, an Elder in the
presbyterian Church at Monmouth. He took special interest in foreign missions,
to which cause he gave two sons.

The will of John Mateer of the Town of Henry and County of Marshall, Illinois,
now the City of Monmouth, Illinois, "of the age of 65 years", written 13
January 1874, bequeathed to wife Mary N. Mateer, "that part of my estate which
the law provides"; to son Calvin W. Mateer and to Jennie Henderson, $500 each;
to son John Lowrie Mateer, $1000; to son Horace N. Mateer, $625; to son Robert
M. Mateer and to daughter Lillie E. Mateer, $500 each; also $150 to Nettie
Henderson my granddaughter; all of the balance of the estate to be divided
equally amongst seven children, namely, Calvin W., Jennie Henderson, William
D., John L., Robert M. Horace N. and Lillie E. Mateer; their mother his wife
Mary N. Mateer to be guardian for Horace N. and Lillie E. Mateer, minors.
Witnesses; J. R. W...ter, William F. Smith.

In the 1880 census of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, First Ward, Mary N. Mateer
aged 62 years was head of a household which included three of her children:
Robert M., minister aged 27, Horace N. aged 24 "at school", and Lillian E.,
teacher aged 22 years.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 54, 78-79.

John married Mary Nelson Diven 11 Mar 1835, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of William Diven and Rebecca Nelson) was born 9 Aug 1816, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania; died 13 Mar 1896, Wooster, Ohio; was buried Wooster, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

William Diven, John Mateer's father-in-law, "was born 3 November 1787 in a
small stone house which is still standing (1893) on the west bank of the
Susquehanna River, just south of the Cumberland Valley Railway bridge close to
the river. His father had charge of the ferry, was a stone mason by trade, and
is said to have built the second stone house in Harrisburg and the stone wall
enclosing Silver Springs Graveyard." William Diven's wife Rebecca, daughter of
Samuel and Mary (McMullen) Nelson, was born in Monaghan Township, York County,
Pennsylvania, 31 August 1789.

On 1 April 1835 John Mateer Jr. and wife Mary, for $4259.13, conveyed to
Christian Musselman of Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania, a parcel
of land in Allen Township, Cumberland County 125 acres 43 perches, "neat
measure", bounded by property of John Mateer Sr., James Mateer, Henry Myers,
Henry Lonecker, Nancy McCue and Abraham Hensh. This tract in his lifetime and
at the time of his death property of William Mateer, grandfather of the present
grantor, passed by his will dated 23 July 1810 to his son William, father of
the present grantor; the second William died intestate and title to the land
passed by Orphans Court decree dated 10 November 1834 to the aforesaid John
Mateer, eldest son of the decedent. Musselman, the present grantee, agreed to
pay $2882.91 1/2 in cash, also annual interest on $1032.16, "her thirds" to
Rebecca Mateer widow her lifetime, and to post bond for the payment to William
Wise and Margarete Jane his wife, for $344.05.5 "their distributory share of
her father's estate." Witnesses: John Mateer, Andrew Mateer.

John and Mary (Diven) Mateer first went to housekeeping on a farm described as
the Clovermill property, located near Shiremanstown, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania. Their son, John Lowrie Mateer takes up the story there: "In the
spring of 1840 they sold the Clovermill property for $3000.00. They rented a
house in Dillsburg and lived there one year. During this year father bought a
farm in Adams County, two miles from Petersburg towards Gettysburg. They moved
onto this farm in the spring of 1841."

In 1850 this family was listed as living in Huntington Township, Adams County,
Pennsylvania.; John aged 42 was a farmer with real estate valued at $4500.
Other members of the family were Mary aged 34, Calvin aged 14, Jane aged 12,
William aged 7 and John aged two years.

Continuing with John L. Mateer's account, this Adams County farm "contained 120
acres with a good brick house and barn. Father paid $3000.00 for it. They
lived there until 1857 when they sold the farm for $6000.00 cash. Father went
at once to Mercer County Pennsylvania and bought from Samuel Park (mother's
cousin) for $6000.00 cash. This farm contains 209 acres and is located one
mile west of Pine Grove, now 'Grove City'. The family went out in the spring
of 1857 on the Pennsylvania Railway to Pittsburg, thence by stage. Father and
brother Will drove three hourses to a wagon loaded with household goods over
the mountain. In spring 1865 they sold this farm for $15,000.00 and removed to
Henry, Illinois.

In the summer of 1872 John Mateer moved again to Monmouth, Warren County,
Illinois; so that his younger children might have greater educational
opportunities at the college there.

Mr. Mateer was a devoted and upright Christian man, an Elder in the
presbyterian Church at Monmouth. He took special interest in foreign missions,
to which cause he gave two sons.

The will of John Mateer of the Town of Henry and County of Marshall, Illinois,
now the City of Monmouth, Illinois, "of the age of 65 years", written 13
January 1874, bequeathed to wife Mary N. Mateer, "that part of my estate which
the law provides"; to son Calvin W. Mateer and to Jennie Henderson, $500 each;
to son John Lowrie Mateer, $1000; to son Horace N. Mateer, $625; to son Robert
M. Mateer and to daughter Lillie E. Mateer, $500 each; also $150 to Nettie
Henderson my granddaughter; all of the balance of the estate to be divided
equally amongst seven children, namely, Calvin W., Jennie Henderson, William
D., John L., Robert M. Horace N. and Lillie E. Mateer; their mother his wife
Mary N. Mateer to be guardian for Horace N. and Lillie E. Mateer, minors.
Witnesses; J. R. W...ter, William F. Smith.

In the 1880 census of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, First Ward, Mary N. Mateer
aged 62 years was head of a household which included three of her children:
Robert M., minister aged 27, Horace N. aged 24 "at school", and Lillian E.,
teacher aged 22 years.
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McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 78-79.

Notes:

William Mateer lived and died on the farm in Allen Township which his father
William had inherited from the original James McTeer. He was a faithful member
of Silver Spring Presbyterian Church, where he was known as "Singing Billy"
because he led the music with a "sonorous voice and a wonderful facility" for
adapting words to familiar tunes.

A legal release on 28 October 1828 stated that William Mateer is an "habitual
drunkard."

On 3 September 1829 John Mateer Jr. was appointed Administrator of the Estate
of William Mateer of Allen Township; bond was set for $400 with Robert Mateer
and John Mateer as sureties.

On 12 August 1834 John Mateer, eldest son of William Mateer, late of Allen
Township, deceased, stated in court that his father had died intestate leaving
a widow Rebecca and six children, namely, the petitioner, William, Henry
Wilson, Margaret Jane who married William Wise, Mary and Elizabeth. Three of
these children were minors: Daniel Mohler was guardian for Henry and AndrewChapman for Mary and Elizabeth. William Mateer died seized of 120 acres in
Allen Township, bounded by lands of John Mateer the Elder, David Hurst, Henry
Longnecker, Henry Myers and John Mateer of James; and now John Mateer the
petitioner requests an Inquest of Partition. On 2 September 1834 the Inquest
reported that this property, which was appraised at $25 per acre, could not be
conveniently divided; and on 10 December 1834 John Mateer, the eldest son,
elected to accept the real estate at valuation. Then on 2 April 1836 William
Mateer, Andrew Chapman as Guardian for Mary and Elizabeth Mateer, Daniel Mohler
as Guardian for Henry Wilson Mateer, and William Wise in the right of his wife
Margaret Jane acknowledged receipt of $344.05.5 for each share, with interest
on one-third to the widow for her lifetime.
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McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 54.

William married Rebecca Black 8 Feb 1807. Rebecca (daughter of John Black and Mary Robinson) was born May 1785, Raccoon Valley, Pennsylvania; died May 1841, Hogestown, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birthplace now is Perry County.

Died at the home of her son Henry Wilson Mateer.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 53.

Notes:

William Diven, John Mateer's father-in-law, "was born 3 November 1787 in a
small stone house which is still standing (1893) on the west bank of the
Susquehanna River, just south of the Cumberland Valley Railway bridge close to
the river. His father had charge of the ferry, was a stone mason by trade, and
is said to have built the second stone house in Harrisburg and the stone wall
enclosing Silver Springs Graveyard." William Diven's wife Rebecca, daughter of
Samuel and Mary (McMullen) Nelson, was born in Monaghan Township, York County,
Pennsylvania, 31 August 1789.
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McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 78.

William — Rebecca Nelson. Rebecca (daughter of Samuel Nelson and Mary McMullen) was born 31 Aug 1789, Monaghan Twp., York, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

William Diven, John Mateer's father-in-law, "was born 3 November 1787 in a
small stone house which is still standing (1893) on the west bank of the
Susquehanna River, just south of the Cumberland Valley Railway bridge close to
the river. His father had charge of the ferry, was a stone mason by trade, and
is said to have built the second stone house in Harrisburg and the stone wall
enclosing Silver Springs Graveyard." William Diven's wife Rebecca, daughter of
Samuel and Mary (McMullen) Nelson, was born in Monaghan Township, York County,
Pennsylvania, 31 August 1789.
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McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 78.