Christopher C. Mateer: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Christopher C. Mateer was born 23 May 1840, , Ripley, Indiana; died 4 Aug 1925, Oskaloosa, Iowa; was buried , Mahaska, Iowa.

Notes:

Buried in Wymore Cemetery.

During the Civil War Christopher C. Mateer served as a sergeant in Co. C 40th
Reg't Iowa Volunteer Infantry from 22 Aug. 1862 until 2 Aug. 1865, when he was
discharged at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory. On 2 Aug. 1890, he described
himself as aged 50 years, 5 feet 8 inches in height, with a florid complexion,
sandy hair and blue eys; he was then liveing in Rose Hill, Mahaska Co., Iowa.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 193.

Christopher married Julia Ann Hinkle 28 Aug 1862, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Julia died 1899; was buried Monroe Township, Mahaska, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Roselpha (Dora) Mateer was born 18 May 1863.
3. Charles V. Mateer was born 29 Jun 1866.
4. Minnie Mateer was born 11 May 1869.
5. Myra Mateer was born 11 May 1869.
6. Christena (Dolly) Mateer was born 28 May 1876.

Generation: 2

Roselpha (Dora) Mateer

(1.Christopher¹) was born 18 May 1863.

Notes:

Living in 1898.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 193.

Roselpha married N. J. Cropper 3 Oct 1880, , Mahaska, Iowa. N. (son of Reuben Oliver Cropper and Louisa Bloomhuff) was born Abt 1856, , Iowa. [Group Sheet]

3.	Charles V. Mateer (1.Christopher¹) was born 29 Jun 1866. Notes: Living July 4, 1898. ---------- Reference: McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 193.

4.	Minnie Mateer (1.Christopher¹) was born 11 May 1869. Minnie married Thomas W. Denny 28 Mar 1894, , Mahaska, Iowa. Thomas (son of Michael Denny and Ann Quirk) was born Abt 1863, , Iowa. [Group Sheet]

5.	Myra Mateer (1.Christopher¹) was born 11 May 1869. Notes: Living July 4, 1898. ---------- Reference: McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 193.

6.	Christena (Dolly) Mateer (1.Christopher¹) was born 28 May 1876. Christena married William C. Wilson 30 Jan 1896, , Mahaska, Iowa. William (son of John J. Wilson and Mahala Stone) was born Abt 1875, , Iowa. [Group Sheet]