| 2. | Catherine Ann Wagoner  (1.Susannah1) was born 18 Feb 1825, , Pennsylvania; died 25 Apr 1898, , Crawford, Pennsylvania. Notes:
On 2 July 1857 Benjamin Sears and wife Malissa of Crawford County, Ohio, sold
to William Mateer of Crawford County, for $800, four acres and a small sawmill
in NW 1/4 Sec. 32 T 2 R 16 (Holmes Township), and on 20 July 1857 John Johnson
and wife Susan with William Mateer and wife Catherine Ann sold this same
property for $2208 to John Hershberger of Crawford County.
On 4 January 1867 William Mateer and wife Catherine A. of Crawford County, sold
for $3600 to George O. Zigler and Joseph C. Sigler of Crawford County, property
in the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec. 21 T 2 R 16 excepting 32 acres in the north end.
Witnesses: William A. Mateer, Jacob Scroggs. The 32 acres thus reserved is
located about one mile due east of Spore; this property is presumed to have
been William's homestead as his wodow's death record lists her last residence
as Spore.
The will of William Mateer of Holmes Township, written 10 June 1889, probated
26 October 1891, bequeathed all to his wife Catherine Ann Mateer her lifetime
with full power to convert assets to her use and maintenance; at her decease
all residue to grandson, Benjamin Franklin Mateer and his children. But should
this grandson die childless before the death of the widow, then the whole
estate was to be sold and the proceeds divided into five equal shares to be
distributed as follows: one share to the children of brother James R. Mateer
deceased; one to the children of half-sister Susan Zeigler deceased; one share
to sister Sara Matilda Forcythe and heirs; one share to Nancy Ann Teal, wife of
Abram Teal and her heirs (no relationship stated); and one share to Martha J.
Mateer, widow of William Albert Mateer, and her heirs. Executrix: wife
Catherine Ann Mateer. Witnesses: Charles J. Scroggs, Jacob Scroggs.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
1975, p 106.
Catherine married William Mateer 8 Sep 1846. William (son of James Mateer and Elizabeth Shrum) was born 9 Sep 1823, , York, Pennsylvania; died 23 Oct 1892, , Crawford, Ohio. [Group Sheet]
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