Brief Life History of James Higginson
When James Higginson Mather was born on 14 November 1811, in Bedford Leigh, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Mather, was 33 and his mother, Catherine Higginson, was 32. He married Mary Ann Ditchfield on 3 March 1840, in Saint John, Pemberton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1855 and lived in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Cardington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. He died on 17 November 1893, in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- James Mather, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- James Higginson Mather, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Mather, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Manchester Food Riots
The Manchester Food Riots started on April 18, 1812, in Shudehill. The main focus was on the potato market. By 3pm, calvary and infantry soldiers began patrolling the streets and breaking up the crowds.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English:
occupational name for a mower or reaper of grass or hay, Old English mǣthere. Compare Mead , Mower . Hay was formerly of great importance, not only as feed for animals in winter but also for bedding.
variant of Mader , reflecting an alternative pronunciation influenced by Old Norse mathra ‘madder (plant)’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Life Sketch of James Higginson Mather and his wife, Mary Ditchfield Mather
Life Sketch of James Higginson Mather and his wife, Mary Ditchfield Mather Written by Bessie Noble Larkin Original Typist- Elaine Erickson Coleman Formatted 2004 by Shelly Keller James Higginson Ma …
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