Abigail Webster Emery

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Family/Spouse: John Noyes Mather, Jr.. John was born on 21 Feb 1780; died on 24 Jan 1859; was buried in Mather Cemetery, Whallonsburg, Essex County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joshua married Maria Frisbie in 1834. Maria was born on 13 Apr 1812 in Willsboro, Essex County, New York, United States; died on 4 Feb 1892; was buried in Wheatland Twp Cemetery, Naperville, Will County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edward Mather was born to Joshua Emery Mather and Maria Frisbie at Wollensburg, New York. August 11, 1838. He was directly decended from Cotton Mather of Massachusetts colony fame and of Daniel Webster. When 13 years of age he came to Illinois with his parents where grew to manhood. He came to kansas in 1859 and bought the Mather farm southeast of town. He returned to Illinois intending to get equipment for his farm but war broke out and he enlisted in Company D., 4th Illinois Cavakry at Springfield. He served for three years and four months, being with Grant then Lee surrendered. He returned home until 1866 Nov. 21, and was married Henrietta Theresa Ballou near Naperville, Ill. He lived East Wheatland until coming to Kansas in May 1878. Children are Ruben Elbert, Mrs. Alice Miller and James Isaac. XXXXXX
died in 1907. December 26, 1878, Mrs. Mather Passed away he returned to Joliet. His father died five weeks after his wife. His mother cared for his children. In 1884, Oct 1. he married Cordelia Ellen Royceat Essex, N.Y. They returned to Centralia living in the house now offupied by Mrs. Rebecca Edgington, and engaged in the lumber business he returned to the farm. He was a Mason and also a member of the G.A.R. He has 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He has eight brothers and one sister and he was the last to go, Mr. Matherhad two brothers in the Civil War, one of whom died in service. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Legion furnished a guard of honor at the church and taps were soundedat the grave and the salute was fired. Rev. T.K. Boaworth, pastor of the Congregational church, conducted the service. A mixed quartet, composed of Mrs. Harvey Guilford, Mrs Roy McCaig, L.D.Richardson and H.F. Hightower furnished the music. Interment was made in Centralia cemetery.

Edward married Henrietta Theresa Ballou on 20 Nov 1866 in Chicago (Napierville), Illinois, United States. Henrietta was born on 3 Jan 1846 in Ohio, United States; died on 26 Dec 1879; was buried in Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Cordelia Ellen Royceat on 1 Oct 1884. Cordelia was born in 1848 in Essex, Essex County, New York, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Estella May Hailey. Estella was born on 1 May 1871 in Lostant, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States; died on 10 May 1948; was buried in Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Travel: 1904, Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States; visit to Centralia Kansas

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Mrs. Alice Mather Miller and child ren, arrived here from Texas Thursday to visit with her parents.

The Centralia Journal, April 29, 1904, Page  8. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-centralia-journal-alice-mather-mille/147565030/ : accessed May 17, 2024), clip page for Alice Mather Miller visit to parents by user dianeduncan01

Alice married Robert Caithness Miller on 31 Jan 1900 in Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. Robert (son of George Miller and Elizabeth Bell Caithness) was born on 5 Aug 1869 in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Feb 1912 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States; was buried on 13 Feb 1912 in Jacksonville City Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Myrtle W. Wells. Myrtle was born on 25 Oct 1876; died on 15 Aug 1947; was buried in Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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