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Jonathan Sayer Mather 1836–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1836

Birth Location: Minisink, Orange, New York, United States,

Death Date: 21 Jan 1903

Death Location: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Father: David Mather

Mother: Melissa Sayer

Spouse(s): Frances DeFrees

Children(s): Alice Mather, Joseph Mather, Charles Mather, Mary Mather, William Mather

The story of Jonathan Sayer Mather began in 1836 in Minisink, Orange, New York, United States,. In 1850, Jonathan Sayer Mather resided in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana. In 1860, Jonathan Sayer Mather resided in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Jonathan Sayer Mather married Frances Nancy Defrees, and had children including Alice Caroline Mather, Charles A Mather, Joseph Defrees Mather, Mary Elizabeth Mather, William Rollin Mather. Jonathan Sayer Mather passed away in 1903 in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jonathan Sayer Mather began in 1836 in Minisink, Orange, New York, United States,.
  • In 1850, Jonathan Sayer Mather resided in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana.
  • In 1860, Jonathan Sayer Mather resided in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
  • Jonathan Sayer Mather married Frances Nancy Defrees, and had children including Alice Caroline Mather, Charles A Mather, Joseph Defrees Mather, Mary Elizabeth Mather, William Rollin Mather.
  • Jonathan Sayer Mather passed away in 1903 in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

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Jonathan Mather's Ancestors

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Jonathan Mather
1836–1903
Birth Place: Minisink, Orange, New York, United States,
Parents
David Bishop Mather
1812–1862
Minisink, Orange, New York, United States
Melissa Sayer
1817–1872
Minisink, Orange, New York, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonathan Mather's Descendants

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Jonathan (Sayer) Mather (22 Aug 1836–21 Jan 1903) m. Frances (Nancy) DeFrees (16 Nov 1841–10 Jul 1926)
  1. 1. Alice (Caroline) Mather 1860–1934
  2. 2. Joseph (DeFrees) Mather 1862–1928
  3. 3. Charles (A) Mather 1867–1897
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Mather 1873–1953
  5. 5. William (Rollin) Mather 1865–1868

Jonathan Mather's Timeline

5 Records

1836
22 Aug 1836
Birth of Jonathan Sayer Mather in Minisink, Orange, New York, United States,
Minisink, Orange, New York, United States,
1850
1850
Age 14
Jonathan Sayer Mather resided here in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana
Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana
1860
1860
Age 24
Jonathan Sayer Mather resided here in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 44
Jonathan Sayer Mather resided here in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
1903
21 Jan 1903
Age 67
Death of Jonathan Sayer Mather in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1836
    Event Place: Minisink, Orange, New York, United States,
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: 275; Family History Film: 1254275; Page: 263C; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 0347.
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 244; Image: 244.
    [3] Indiana Deaths
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M432_144; Page: 72B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M432_144; Page: 72B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 244; Image: 244.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: 275; Family History Film: 1254275; Page: 263C; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 0347.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: Indiana Deaths

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