Theodore Edward MATHEWS

Father: Nathaniel MATHEWS
Mother: Barbara HOWDER

Family 1: Catherine WALKER

(1) Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

  1. Lucy MATHEWS
  2. James P. MATHEWS
  3. William MATHEWS
  4. Simon MATHEWS
  5. Theodore MATHEWS
  6. Rena MATHEWS
  7. Katie MATHEWS
  8. George K. MATHEWS 
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 _Nathaniel MATHEWS _|
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|--Theodore Edward MATHEWS
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|                     _Christian HOWDER _|
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|_Barbara HOWDER ____|
                     |                    _Adam HOUFSTATER _______
                     |_Mary HOUSTATER ___|
                                         |_Elizabeth Katherine //_

Notes

Updated September 7, 2022. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1860 United States Census Michigan, Lapeer Co., Almont Twp., Almont Michigan Post Office: Page 99-100; July 3, 1860.

Theodore MATHEWS is the son of Nathaniel and Barbara MATHEWS. He is 19 years old, a laborer, and born in Michigan.

(2) National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System Search by Soldier Name (database).

Theodore MATHEWS, Co's. K & H, 16th Michigan Infantry (Union). Rank In = Private, Rank Out = Private. Film Number M545 roll 26. The unit served in many famous engagements including Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg and Appomattox Court House. The unit was participating in the siege of Petersburg at the time Theodore MATHEWS was wounded.

(3) American Civil War Soldiers via Ancestry.com

- Name: Theodore MATHEWS
- Residence: Almont, Michigan
- Enlistment Date: 05 February 1862
- Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
- Side Served: Union
- State Served: Michigan
- Unit Numbers: 1090 1090
- Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 05 February 1862 at the age of 20; Enlisted in Company K, 16th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 24 March 1862; Reenlisted in Company K, 16th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 28 December 1863; Wounded on 19 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA (In action).

(4) Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Theodore Edward MATHEWS
- Gender: Male
- Age: 22; b. abt 1842
- Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1864
- Marriage Place: Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
- Spouse: Catharine WALKER
- Film Number: 000974258

(5) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Imlay Twp. (Imlay Post Office): page 22; September 22, 1870.

Edward MATHEWS is head of household, married to Catherine [WALKER] MATHEWS. He was born in New York, is 31 years old and is a day laborer. He is illiterate. He is eligible to vote. Children listed in the household are Lucy and James. His brother James MATHEWS and family are two households away.

(6) U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files via Ancestry.com

- Name of Soldier: MATHEWS, Theodore
- Name of Dependent: TOWNSEND, Catharine Gda (minor)
- Service: H. 16. Mich. Inf.
- Filing: 1878, May 2; invalid application no. 253,752; certificate no. 156,921
- Filing: 1883, June 11; minor application no. 305,334 (filed from Michigan)

(7) 1880 U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Imlay Twp.: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 169; page 1.

- Name: Theodore MATHEWS
- Age: 38
- Marital Status: Married
- Birthplace: Michigan (with his parents born in New York)
- Occupation: Farmer
- Month of Death: February
- Cause of Death: Pneumonia Acute
- How Long a Resident of County: 38
- NOTE: He is listed as a death that "occurred out of this enumeration district, though the families to which the deceased belonged, resided June 1, 1880, in this enumeration district"

(8) Michigan, U.S., Wills and Probate Records via Ancestry.com

- Probate Court for the County of Ogemaw, Michigan; the Estate of Theodore E. MATHEWS, deceased
- Will was dated January 18, 1880, with an X for his signature; he left $5 to each child and the rest to his wife Catherine
- Catherine MATHEWS affirmed that Theodore passed away "at his home in the Township of Klacking in the County of Ogemaw and State of Michigan on the first day of February 1880 leaving a last will and testament." She estimated his personal estate was worth one hundred dollars and his real estate was worth five hundred dollars
- Thus, Theodore MATHEWS passed away about two weeks after he signed his will
- Children are listed as Lucy M. (age 13); James P. (age 12); William H. (age 9); John S. (age 8); Edward (age 6); Annie L. (age 4); Katie; George R. (age 7 months) on June 23, 1880.
- Catherine and the children's address was listed as the Township of Imlay of the County of Lapeer [Michigan] at the time of probate.

(9) Mathews family records.