I would like to add the following to the Daviess Co. roll call.
EDWARDS - Solomon, son of Allen Edwards and Elizabeth Greer, grandson of
Edward "Ned" Edwards and Mary Cox
The Edwards were from Lawrence Co., IN. Solomon Edwards
and Allen Edwards are buried at Union Cemetery south of Washington.
MATHERS - Greenup Mathers and wife Clarissa Mathers Mathers (first
cousins) and children moved to Daviess Co. from Monroe Co. 1862.
By 1870, both Greenup Mathers and Clarissa Mathers are
deceased.
1870 Mortality Schedule: Greenup Mathers d June 1869 or
Jan 1870. He was a widower.
1870 Census , Daviess Co: The family is headed by
eldest child and daughter Adeline "Addie" Mathers.
Mathers Children: (Ages calculated from 1850/1860
census)
1. Adelia Alvira Mathers b 1842 1880 census: Head of
household, living in Washington
2. Icaphene (Mattie) Mathers b 1843 d 1867 m Levi
Rhorer. She remained in Monroe Co., buried at Clear Creek Christian Church
Cemetery.
3. Theodore Mathers b 1844 not on the 1860 census
4. Harriet Mathers b 1846 not on 1870 census
5. Jerome Mathers b 1848 d 1870 on the 1870
mortality schedule
6. Solon Mathers b 1850 1910 census: working on a
farm in Veale township.
*** 7. Susan Geneva Mathers b 1854 m. 1875 Daviess Co.
Solomon EDWARDS My great grandparents.
8. Angelo Mathers b 1857 We think he may be
"Tibbetts" who m 1883 Daviess Co. Margaret Fitch, moved to Williamson Co.,
IL
9. Elizabeth Mathers b 1859 not on the 1870 census,
not mentioned in the administration of the estate of her father Greenup
Mathers.
10. James Edward Mathers b 28 May 1862 Daviess Co., d 31
Mar 1930, Massac Co., IL m 1890 Sallie _______ prob. in IL
11. Maud Mathers b 1867 last found on 1880 census,
Daviess Co.
12. Franklin Mathers b Aug. 1869, last found on 1880
census, Daviess Co., listed as Addie's son.
Minor heirs of Greenup Mathers, according to Daviess Co.
probate records, guardian Samuel Taylor and administrator of the estate:
Solon; Geneva; Angelo; Maud; Edward.
I would be delighted to hear from anyone who knows
anything about this family, or the Edwards family.
I have some of the children of Edward Edwards and Allen
Edwards, the children of Solomon Edwards, and some of his grandchildren.
This is my first list posting.
Martha Fehr, dizdoo(a)netzero.net
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