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James Higginson Mather 1811–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1811

Birth Location: Bedford, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 17 NOV 1893

Death Location: Smithfield, Cache County, Utah, United States of America

Father: John Mather

Mother: Catherine Higginson

Spouse(s): Mary Hopkins

Children(s): Thomas Mather, Hannah Mather

In 1811, James Higginson Mather entered the world in Bedford, Lancashire, England, born to John Mather And Catherine Higginson. James Higginson Mather married Mary Hopkins, and had children including Hannah Mather, Thomas Mather. James Higginson Mather passed away in 1893 in Smithfield, Cache County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1811, James Higginson Mather entered the world in Bedford, Lancashire, England, born to John Mather And Catherine Higginson.
  • James Higginson Mather married Mary Hopkins, and had children including Hannah Mather, Thomas Mather.
  • James Higginson Mather passed away in 1893 in Smithfield, Cache County, Utah, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Mather's Ancestors

Self
James Mather
1811–1893
Birth Place: Bedford, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Mather
1778–1847
Bedford, Lancashire, England
Catherine Higginson
1779–1835
Newchurch, Lancs., Eng.
Grandparents
John Mather
1731–
Billinge Lancashire
Ellen Mather
1738–1762
Upholland, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shaw
–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Mather's Descendants

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James (Higginson) Mather (14 Nov 1811–17 NOV 1893) m. Mary Hopkins (28 October 1811–25 December 1892)
  1. 1. Thomas Mather 1846–1917 m. Mary (Ann) Mather 1853–1928
    1. 1. William (Mather) Sr. 1875–1944
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Noble 1871–1962
    3. 3. Alice Noble 1877–1956
    4. 4. Ethel Sant 1892–1961
    5. 5. Thomas (Edgar) Mather 1883–1904
    6. 6. James Mather 1873–1876
    7. 7. Rachel Mather 1880–1895
    8. 8. Zina (May) Sorensen 1885–1974
    9. 9. Ellen Mather 1879–1879
    10. 10. John Mather 1887–1972
    11. 11. Elias Mather 1889–1949
  2. 2. Hannah Mather 1847–1855

James Mather's Timeline

3 Records

1811
14 Nov 1811
Birth of James Higginson Mather in Bedford, Lancashire, England
Bedford, Lancashire, England
1812
4 Jan 1812
Age 1
James Higginson Mather was baptized in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England
1893
17 NOV 1893
Age 82
Death of James Higginson Mather in Smithfield, Cache, Utah
Smithfield, Cache, Utah

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1811
    Event Place: Bedford, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1812
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 NOV 1893
    Event Place: Smithfield, Cache, Utah
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smithfield, Cache County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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