John Matheson

20 April 1818–
Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of John

When John Matheson was born on 20 April 1818, in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Angus Matheson, was 25 and his mother, Isabella McDonald, was 23. He married Marietta S Grove on 11 November 1846, in Lake, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Green Township, Saunders, Nebraska, United States for about 20 years. He was buried in Ashland Cemetery, Ashland Township, Saunders, Nebraska, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Matheson
1818–
Marietta S Grove
1828–1907
Marriage: 11 November 1846
Marion or Mary Matheson
1850–1936
Florence Matheson
1860–1900
Alexie I. Matheson
1862–
Edith Matheson
about 1867–about 1867
Helen Matheson
1852–1947
John Henry Matheson
1855–1936
George Forbes Matheson
1858–1944
Alice Grace Matheson
1865–1889
James A. Matheson
1871–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 November 1846Lake, Indiana, United States
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 1
    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
    1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
    Age 7
    The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
    1851 · Constitution of 1851
    Age 33
    Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: patronymic from a short form of the personal name Matthew .Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mathghamhna, Mac Mathghamhuin, abbreviated to Mac Mhathain ‘son of Mathghamhain’, a personal name literally meaning ‘good calf’, a kenning for ‘bear’. Compare Irish McMahon , Mahoney .History: In Scotland, this is the name of a Highland clan associated with the area around Lochalsh.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Matthew

    Sources (10)

    • John M, "United States Census, 1880"
    • John Matthison, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
    • John Mathenan, "Nebraska State Census, 1885"

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