San Joaquin County
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SAMUEL F. MATHEWSON
SAMUEL A. MATHEWSON was born
November 5, 1834, on Staten
Island, New York, his parents being John and Eliza (Johnson) Mathewson, the mother a
native of New York and the father of North Ireland. The latter came to America when a boy, and was in early life a tradesman, later
a farmer. In 1839 he went to Illinois, it then being new country; he located about
thirty-five miles from Chicago; here he died in 1884, at the age of seventy-six
years. In the family were eleven children, seven boys and four girls.
Samuel, the subject of this sketch, was
raised on a farm; he went to Illinois with his parents and remained with them until
twenty-one years of age. In 1859 he came to California, crossing the plains with ox teams. He started April
15, and arrived in California October 19, 1859. He came to San Joaquin County, where he rented land and went to farming. He made
his first purchase of land in 1866, in Elktown Township, which he has improved and added to until he now has
320 acres of choice, improved farming land. His home is situated eleven miles
from Stockton, and five from Lodi. He does a general farming business, raising barley,
wheat and stock.
Mr. Mathewson was married in March, 1859,
to Miss Carrie Hatch, a native of Massachusetts. They have six children, two boys and four girls,
viz: Frank G., Nellie M., wife of S. D. Osborn; Emma J., wife of J. D. Fish;
Willie W., Mary A. and Birdenia E. Mr. Mathewson came to California with but
limited means, and owes his success to industry and economy.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Page 317. Lewis Pub. Co.
Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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