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- In the 1850 census William Matteer was living in Carlisle, Pennsylvania; he was
aged 37 years with wife Jane aged 34, and sons John aged 10, William aged 8,
Robert aged 5 and George aged one year.
On 22 March 1859 William J. Mateer and John E. Mateer, minors over 14 years
children of William M. Mateer, petitioned for George V. Johnson as their
guardian. On 28 August 1865 George O. Mateer, minor over 14 years, child of
William M. Mateer, petitioned for a guardian because of moneys due him from the
estates of his grandfather John Mateer deceased and of his uncle Edmundson
Johnson deceased. John C. Dunlop, the Guardian so appointed, immediately asked
for and was granted on 28 August 1865 a suitable allowance (not to exceed $200)
for the support and education of his ward. According to notes kept by Horace
N. Mateer there was also a daughter in this family who married William McClain.
During the Civil War William J. Mateer served from 6 August 1862 until his
discharge at Harrisburg on 21 May 1863 in Company E 130th Regiment Pennsylvania
Infantry Volunteers. From 11 April 1864 when he enlisted at Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania, until 23 August 1865 he served in the U. S. Signal Corps. On 16
July 1890 when he first applied for an invalid pension (because he had lost a
part of his right foot, though there was no indication that this disablity was
in any way service connected), William J. Mateer was aged 48 years, a resident
of St. Louis, Missouri, 5 feet 7 inches tall, with light complexion, dark hair
and gray eyes.
Never married.
Buried in SilverSprings Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 68.
Jan Krulock letter, 16 August 1994.
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