John Matson and Mary Thompson

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Husband John Matson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1774 - near Fannet, County Donegal, Ireland 3
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           Died: 1866 or 1868 - Jefferson Co, PA 3 4
         Buried:  - Brookville Cemetery, Brookville, Jefferson Co, PA

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         Father: Uriah Matson (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Belle [Unk] (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 1803 or 1804 - Indiana Co, PA 3

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Wife Mary Thompson ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1786 - Londonderry, Ireland
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           Died: 1876 - Jefferson Co, PA 3
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Children

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1 F Isabella Matson ^{3 4}

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           Born: Abt 1804 - Indiana Co, PA
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         Spouse: [Unk] Ferguson (      -      ) 4

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2 F Jane Matson ^{3 4}

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           Born:  - Jefferson Co, PA
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M James Clarke Matson ^{4 5 6}

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           Born:  - Jefferson Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1917
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         Spouse: Harriet Potter (      -      ) 5 6

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4 M Clark Matson ³

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           Born:  - Jefferson Co, PA
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5 M Uriah Matson ^{1 4}

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            AKA: Uriah Matteson 7
           Born:  - Brookville, Jefferson Co, PA
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           Died: Jul 1895 4
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         Spouse: Minerva Reynolds (Abt 1827-1847) 7 8

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6 M John W. Matson ^{3 4}

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           Born:  - Jefferson Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1917
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7 F Rebecca Matson ^{3 4}

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           Born:  - Jefferson Co, PA
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         Spouse: Benjamin Bennett (      -      ) 4

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8 F Lydia Matson ³

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           Born:  - Jefferson Co, PA
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9 M Robert L. Matson ^{3 4}

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           Born:  - Jefferson Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1917
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10 M William F. Matson ^{3 4}

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           Born:  - Jefferson Co, PA
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11 M Harrison A. Matson ^{3 4}

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           Born:  - Jefferson Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1917
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12 F Mary Ann Matson ^{3 4}

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           Born:  - Jefferson Co, PA
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         Spouse: Harry Clover (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - John Matson

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He was born on the shore of Loch Swilly, near Fannet, County Donegal, Ireland, emigrating to America with his father and mother, and brothers and sisters, in September, 1786. The family settled first in Chester County, Pennsylvania, afterward removing to Indiana County, where he married. Shortly after the birth of his first child he removed to Jefferson County and purchased a large tract of land northwest of, and adjoining that, on which the borough of Brookville was afterward located. Out of a portion of this tract, one mile north of the town, he cleared a farm, later owned by his son, Robert L. Matson, on which he spent the balance of his life.

He was born in Ireland, whence he came to America in early boyhood. For a time he lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later in Westmoreland and Indiana counties before settling in Jefferson County. He followed farming near the present town of Indiana, in Indiana County. About 1804 he located in Jefferson County, in Rose township, a mile or so from Brookville, purchasing a farm and devoting himself to agriculture and lumbering, in the latter line being the pioneer in the locality. He built the first saw and grist mill in the section. His farm was later owned by a grandson, Charles Matson. [HJC 1917 II, 21]

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1093, 1276.

2 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 21.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1093.

4 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 22.

5 Kate M. Scott, History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 381.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1092, 1346.

7 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 371.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1276.