Thomas Mather

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Mather was born on 28 April 1846, in Bedford Leigh, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Higginson Mather, was 34 and his mother, Mary Ann Ditchfield, was 34. He married Mary Ann Cantwell on 5 December 1870, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Smithfield Election Precinct, Cache, Utah, United States in 1900. In 1887, at the age of 41, his occupation is listed as overlooker. He died on 23 October 1917, in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Smithfield City Cemetery, Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Mather
1846–1917
Mary Ann Cantwell
1853–1928
Marriage: 5 December 1870
Mary Elizabeth Mather
1871–1962
James Mather
1873–1876
William Mather Sr
1875–1944
Alice Mather
1877–1956
Ellen Mather
1879–1879
Rachel Mather
1880–1895
Thomas Edgar Mather
1883–1904
Zina May Mather
1885–1974
John Mather
1887–1972
Elias Mather
1889–1949
Ethel Mather
1892–1961

Sources (43)

  • Thomas Mather in household of James Mather, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Thomas Mather - Individual or family possessions: Marriage: 5 December 1870; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  • Thomas Mather, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1850 · Belle Vue Gaol Opens

Belle Vue Gaol was a Victorian prison in Gorton, Manchester. The living conditions for the prisoners were horrible. It was intended to be a prison for both males and females and also became a military prison.  In 1892, the prison was demolished.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

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 Thomas Mather and his wife, Mary Ann Cantwell Mather

Life Sketch of Thomas Mather and his wife, Mary Ann Cantwell Mather Life Sketch written by Bessie Noble Larkin and Roma Erickson Anderson Typist: Elaine Erickson Coleman Formatted 2014 by Shelly Co …

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