Individual Details
Cyrus W Mathews
(5 Jan 1806 - 5 Feb 1872)
1828 15 Aug
Age: 22
Federal Land Purchase
Cass county, Illinois
Events
| Birth | 5 Jan 1806 | Green, Kentucky, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 3 Nov 1831 | Morgan, Illinois, United States - Frances B Redmon |  | | |
| Military | 1831/32 | Black Hawk War | | | |
| Marriage | 7 Mar 1839 | Morgan, Illinois, United States - Melvina W Retter | | | |
| Tax List | 1839 | Morgan, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 1 Oct 1850 | Exeter, Scott, Illinois, United States - Melvina W Retter | | | |
| Marriage | 20 Jun 1859 | Scott, Illinois, United States - Berthina Clark | |||
| Census | 26 Jun 1860 | Jacksonville Pct., Morgan, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 4 Jun 1870 | Ward 3, Morgan, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 28 Jun 1870 | West Jacksonville Pct., Morgan, Illinois, United States - Berthina Clark | | | |
| Death | 5 Feb 1872 | Morgan, Illinois, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Frances B Redmon (1814 - 1833) |
| Child | Frances L. Mathews ( - ) |
| Spouse | Melvina W Retter (1820 - ) |
| Child | James R Mathews (1841 - ) |
| Spouse | Berthina Clark (1831 - ) |
| Child | Mary Mathews (1860 - ) |
| Child | John Mathews (1861 - ) |
| Child | Harry Cyrus Mathews (1864 - 1940) |
| Father | Richard Mathews Sr. (1775 - 1833) |
| Mother | Sarah Taylor (1772 - 1854) |
| Sibling | Samuel Taylor Mathews (1799 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Ann Taylor Mathews (1809 - 1842) |
| Sibling | John Mathews (1810 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Mathews (1813 - ) |
| Sibling | Richard Mathews Jr. (1815 - 1878) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Mathews (1820 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Mathews ( - ) |
Notes
Marriage
MATHEWS, CYRUS REDMON, FRANCES B 1831-11-03 00A/0014 00000640 MORGANFirst wife.
Military
Captain of Infantry Co. in Black Hawk War.NAME RANK COMPANY PLACE OF ENROLLMENT REGIMENT BRIGADE
MATHEWS, CYRUS SGT S MATHEWS JACKSONVILLE 1 DUNCAN
MATHEWS, CYRUS CPT C MATHEWS JACKSONVILLE 1 3
Captain Cyrus Mathews' Company of Foot Volunteers, in the service of the United States under Brig.-Gen. Atkinson. Mustered out at Fort Wilbourn August 1, 1832.
Captain. Cyrus Mathews...Residence. Morgan Co....Enrolled. June 2 1832... Remarks- On furlough since July 23, 1832. (Elliott 167)
Marriage
MATHEWS, CYRUS RETTER, MALVINA W (SEE RETTES) 1839-03-07 00B/0018 00000508 MORGANMATHEWS, CYRUS RETTES, MALVINA W (SEE RETTER) 1839-03-07 00B/0018 00000508 MORGAN
Tax List
MATHEWS Cyrus, 40 acres, Location - Lot 17 Sec 16, 15-9, Value each - 5, Total value - 204Census (family)
323, 333Cyrus Mathews M 44 Kentucky, Miller, 10,000
Melvina Mathews F 24 Kentucky
James Mathews M 7 Illinois
Flancy Henderson F 12 Illinois
Ruth H Freeborn F 50 Rhode Island
William Isler M 24 Kentucky, Sawyer
Andrew Craven M 23 Ireland, Laborer
Census
58, 57, Cyrus Mathews, 54 M, Farmer, 28000, 400, KYBerintha , 29 F, New York
James R. , 17 M, Student, IL
Mary, , 2/12 F, IL , as of June 2
Juliann, Henderson, 19 F, Servant, IL
Census
Living with his son JamesMathews, Cyrus, 64 MW, Farmer, 31000, 0, Kentucky
2 187 198 MATHEWS James 27 M IL
3 187 198 MATHEWS Ellen 26 F IL
4 187 198 MATHEWS Elisha 5 M IL
5 187 198 MATHEWS Newton 3 M IL
6 187 198 MATHEWS William 1 M IL
7 187 198 WALKER William 29 M Laborer England
8 187 198 WALKER Ann 32 F Servant England
9 187 198 MATHEWS Cyrus 64 M Farmer Ky
Census (family)
25, 25, Mathews, Cyrus, 64, MW, Farmer, 34000, 4000, KYBerinthia, 39, FW, Keep House, NY
Mary, 10, FW, at home, IL
John, 9, MW, " , IL
Harry, 7, MW, " , IL
pg 212 Jacksonville Pct-West 1/2
9 25 25 MATHEWS Cyrus 64 M Retired Farmer 34,000 2,000 Ky
10 25 25 MATHEWS Berinthia 39 F NY
11 25 25 MATHEWS Mary 10 F IL X
12 25 25 MATHEWS John 9 M IL
13 25 25 MATHEWS Harry 7 M IL
Endnotes
1. Genealogy papers mailed on Ruberts, Mathews and Taylor families. (Los Angeles, CA: Robert D. Mustain,
2. Illinois State Archives & the Illinois State Genealogical Society., Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900. (
3. Genealogy papers mailed on Ruberts, Mathews and Taylor families. (Los Angeles, CA: Robert D. Mustain,
4. Illinois State Archives - Black Hawk Veterans Database : An Index Compiled by Fred Delap in cooperation with the Illinois State Archives (
5. Elliott, Isaac H., Record of the services of Illinois soldiers in the Black Hawk War 1831-1832, and in the Mexican War 1846-48... (Springfield, Illinois: Journal Co., Printers and Binders, 1902).
6. Genealogy papers mailed on Ruberts, Mathews and Taylor families. (Los Angeles, CA: Robert D. Mustain,
7. Illinois State Archives & the Illinois State Genealogical Society., Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900. (
8. 1839 Tax List Morgan County Illinois, From the publicaton by Eileen Gochanour and Wanda Allers - 1986 online [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/morgan2/mc-1839tx.html], accessed Aug 2007.
9. Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ Copyright © 1998-2000, MyFamily.com Inc. and its subsidiaries.), Year: 1850; Census Place: Exeter, Scott, Illinois; Roll: M432_128; Page: 24; Image: 322..
10. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1860 > ILLINOIS > MORGAN > JACKSONVILLE PCT Series: M653 Roll: 213 Page: 332.
11. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > ILLINOIS > MORGAN > 3-WD JACKSONVILLE Series: M593 Roll: 263 Page: 520 .
12. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > ILLINOIS > MORGAN > W JACKSONVILLE PCT Series: M593 Roll: 263 Page: 435.