James Mateer

1841 - 1940  (98 years)

• Name	James Mateer
  Born	10 Oct 1841	Ripley County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa   [1]
  Census	1910	Adams, Mahaska County, Iowa   [2]
  Census	1920	Mahaska County, Iowa   [3]
  Died	5 Jan 1940	Oskaloosa, Iowa   [4]
  Buried	Wymore Cemetery, Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa   [5]
  Person ID	I631	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	John Mateer,   b. 13 Mar 1797, , Rockbridge, Virginia ,   d. 13 May 1897, Oskaloosa, Iowa  (Age 100 years)
  Mother	Susan Roberts,   b. Abt 1820, , Surry, North Carolina ,   bur. 8 May 1906, Oskaloosa, Iowa  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Married	1835	, Ripley, Indiana
  Family ID	F223	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Mary B. Allgood,   b. Abt 1847, Indiana ,   d. 25 Nov 1887, Mahaska County, Iowa  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Married	2 Nov 1865	, Mahaska, Iowa
  Children	1. Alphus E. Mateer,   b. 1866,   d. 1958, Mahaska County, Iowa  (Age 92 years) + 2. Charles Edgar "C. E." Mateer,   b. 30 Nov 1868,   d. 16 Feb 1926  (Age 57 years)   3. Ella J. Mateer,   b. 29 Jan 1871, Iowa ,   d. 19 Jul 1940  (Age 69 years)   4. Martha Mateer,   b. 1874   5. Emma Mateer,   b. Abt 1875   6. Hattie Mateer,   b. Abt 1878   7. Della Mateer   8. Veda Mateer,   b. 17 Sep 1882, Iowa ,   d. 19 May 1952  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F2656	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Eola Sawyer,   b. 21 Oct 1856, Westford, Vermont
  Married	31 Mar 1898	El Dorado, Kansas
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 31 Mar 1898 - El Dorado, Kansas  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  James enlisted in the Civil War in Co. C 40th Ioway Infantry, in Adams Township, Mahaska County, Iowa on August 21, 1862, was 20 years of age. Michael M Rice was Captain of the Company. Col John A. Garrett, their Commander, was a West Point graduate. He had the 40th so well drilled it was called the Band Box regiment and is so referred to this day by old soldiers of that division. They were selected as guard for many celebrities on account of their fine appearance, and thus escaped much slavish work. They were in Rices Brigade in the desperate Battle of Jenkins Ferry April 30, 1863. Col Mackey of the 33rd was wounded and taken from the field as the 40th were charging for the front, they met the 33rd retreating without their leader, Col Garrett shouted "Boys will you follow me and my 40th?" They gave him three cheers and he led them back to firing line. They were in the Siege of Vicksburg, were at Haines Bluff nine miles north of Vicksburg 42 days where fortifications were erected. On one occasion they marched 40 miles in the most terrible summer heat, without halting. When one remembers that their knapsacks, canteens, guns, etc. weighed 50 pounds, they can consider what such a march meant. C. C. Mateer, James brother, was in the same Company, only twelve men of Co. C. went in with "the Colors" foot-sore and weary at the end of that 40 mile heated march. C. C. and James were two of the twelve. They were never in a hospital and always on duty. The 40th and 33rd were in a battle at Moro Creek in April, 1864, and at Prairie De Ann. They were with General Steele Dept of Arkansas. Much of their time was spent pursuing Forest, the rebel General. They left Geners Steele at Little Rock, and went to Fort Gibson (then) Cherokee Nation where they were given honorable discharge papers and mustered out of service August 2nd, 1865. Buried with military honors. ---------- Reference: Anna O Sawyer notes, March 1916, p 4-5.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1900. Name: James Mateer Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 69 Oskaloosa city Ward 5, Mahaska, Iowa, United States Birth Date: Oct 1842 Birthplace: Indiana Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Race or Color (Standardized): White Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Years Married: 1 Estimated Marriage Year: 1899 Mother How Many Children: Number Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 11 Sheet Letter: B Family Number: 255 Reference Number: 89 Film Number: 1240446 Digital Folder Number: 004120109 Image Number: 00612 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head James Mateer M 58 Indiana Wife Eola Mateer F 42 Vermont Roomer Lettie Burris F 28 Iowa Roomer Hattie Burris F 20 Iowa [S112] Census, 1910. Name: James Mateer Birthplace: Indiana Relationship to Head of Household: Self Residence: Adams, Mahaska, Iowa Marital Status: Married Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: East Virginia Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Family Number: 137 Page Number: 6 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF James Mateer M 68y Indiana WIFE Eola Mateer F 52y Vermont DAU Ella Mateer F 38y Iowa DAU Veta Mateer F 21y Iowa [S112] Census, 1920. Name: James Mateer Residence: , Mahaska, Iowa Estimated Birth Year: 1842 Age: 78 Birthplace: Indiana Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Film Number: 1820501 Digital Folder Number: 4300818 Image Number: 00017 Sheet Number: 6 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF James Mateer M 78y Indiana WIFE Eola Mateer F 62y Vermont [S142] Newspaper Article, Oskaloosa Daily Herald (IO), 5 Jan 1940. Jas. Mateer Pioneer, Vet Dead Today 98 Year Old Farmer Came to Iowa in 1844, Lived in Old Tavern James Mateer, 98-year-old Mahaska county pioneer and one of the few Civil war veterans remaining in the county, died at 4:30 o'clock this morning at his home at 210 Fourth avenue east, after about two years illness. Mr. Mateer was one of the colorful figures of early days. He was born in Ripley county, Indiana, on October 10, 1841, and came to Iowa with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mateer, in 1844, living on a farm in Adams township, six miles northeast of Oskaloosa on the old overland route to the California gold fields. Civil War Veteran. Mr. Mateer served with Company C of the 40th Iowa Infantry during the Civil war and following the war returned to the home place. He married Mary B. Allgood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Allgood, in 1866 (?) and moved into the Allgood home that had been known as the Buckhorn tavern in the gold rush days. Mrs. Mateer died in 1889(?), and about 10 years later he married Miss Eola Sawyer. The Mateers lived in the tavern until two years ago, when fire destroyed the old frame building. Since then they have been residing in Oskaloosa. The tavern was one of the historic show places in the county for many years. Farmed Nearly 75 Years. Mr. Mateer was active until ill health forced his retirement from farming in April, 1938. For some 70 years he personally tilled the soil and operated his farm. And when the day's work was done it was nothing for him to walk to town for a meeting with his G.A.R. comrades and many friends and then hike back home again. When he was made a member of the Oskaloosa Knights of Pythias lodge during a district convention a couple of years ago he was one of the last to leave the hall. He was a rock-ribbed republican and had little sympathy for "new deal" farm programs and new-fangled farm ideas. List of Survivors. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eola Mateer; one son, A. E. Mateer of Oskaloosa; six daughters, Miss Ella Mateer, Mrs. Emma Carey and Miss Veda Mateer of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Martha Ross of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Hallie Buckler of Sumner, Wash., and Mrs. Della Vanatta of Des Moines, Ia., and eight grandchildren, including Dwight Mateer of Oskaloosa and John Mateer of Sigourney. Funeral announcement later. James Mateer obituary [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 40606685).