Individual Details
Samuel Taylor Mathews
(21 Jan 1799 - 23 Jun 1875)
.....Samuel T. Mathews was of Protestant Irish descent, being a son of Richard Mathews, born during the Revolutionary period, and probably a descendant of one of the original immigrants of the early Colonial days.
Samuel Taylor Mathews came to Illinois in 1821, and entered a tract of Government land in Morgan County, on Section 4, Township 15, Range 9, of which his son, Richard T., still owns a part. Samuel T. Mathews was married in Kentucky February 22, 1821, and when he came to Morgan County with his wife brought with him $5, a portion of which was still in his possession at the end of the year, there being little in that new country for which he could spend money. He ground his own corn, having built one of the first grist and sawmills in the county, located on Mauvaisterre Creek, and the only establishment of the kind known there for many years. On February 22, 1821, he was married to Sarah Ann Adams, who was born October 20, 1803, in what is now Marion County, Ky., a daughter of Elijah Adams, a native of Maryland. In 1822 grandfather Mathews came to Morgan county, and soon afterward grandfather Adams followed. The Adams family in the county is now extinct. Nine children resulted from the union of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Mathews, namely: Melinda J., deceased; Elijah A. and Richard W., who died in childhood; Margaret A., widow of Hezekiah Craig; Samuel T. and Cyrus W., both deceased; Sarah E., wife of J. W. Bab; John H. deceased; and Richard T., of Jacksonville. The father of this family continued to take up land and buy claims until he had about 1,100 acres of land, in all, and he has always engaged in farming and raising stock on a large scale. In 1875 he was instantly killed by falling from a tree.
In politics, Samuel T. Mathews was at first a Whig, but became a Republican in 1860. He served as one of the early County Assessors of Morgan County and for two terms as Sheriff, first during the "big snow" and again in the forties. He was a member of the Legislature for two terms, knew Abraham Lincoln well, and visited that illustrious man's house in Springfield, taking his son Richard T. with him.
Soon after Mr. Mathews' arrival in Morgan County, the Cumberland Presbyterians built a church on his farm, which is said by Hiram Reeve, who came here in 1820, to have been the first church edifice erected in the county. S. T. Mathews and his wife are both buried on the farm. The former was a Captain, raised a company in the Black Hawk War, and was made Colonel, commanding a regiment in that conflict."
Events
Families
Spouse | Sarah Ann Adams (1803 - ) |
Child | Melinda Jane Mathews (1822 - 1906) |
Child | Elizah A. Mathews ( - 1830) |
Child | Richard W. Mathews (1825 - ) |
Child | Margaret A. Mathews (1830 - ) |
Child | Samuel T. Mathews (1832 - 1906) |
Child | Cyrus W. Mathews (1834 - 1906) |
Child | Sarah E. Mathews (1836 - 1913) |
Child | John H. Mathews (1839 - 1890) |
Child | Richard Thomas Mathews (1843 - 1909) |
Father | Richard Mathews Sr. (1775 - 1833) |
Mother | Sarah Taylor (1772 - 1854) |
Sibling | Cyrus W Mathews (1806 - 1872) |
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
Birth
near Bowling Green.Census (family)
Samuel T Mathews1 boy under 5 (Richard)
1 man 20-30 (brother Cyrus? 24)
1 man 30-40 (Samuel 31)
1 girl under 5 (Margaret 0)
1 girl 5-10 (Melinda 8)
1 woman 20-30 (Sarah 27)
1830 State Census 30 Nov. 1830
Saml T. Matthews
1 male 0-9 (Richard)
1 male 20-29 (brother Cyrus 24?)
1 male 30-39 (Samuel t 31)
2 girls 0-9 (Melinda 8, Margaret 0)
1 woman 20-29 (Sarah 27)
Military
Samuel T. Matthews was appointed from captain to Colonel of the 1st Regiment, 3rd Brigade of Illinois Mounted Volunteers, 19 June, 1832. This regiment served during the Black Hawk War from 19 June 1832 to August 1832. They were mustered out at Fort Willburn, Aug. 1st 1832. Among the muster roll of staff and noncommissioned officers for this regiment is Milton B. Rubart, Sergent Major, on furlough since 18th July 1832.NAME RANK COMPANY PLACE OF ENROLLMENT
MATHEWS, SAMUEL 2LT J HENRY MC DONOUGH CO
REGIMENT - 1 , BRIGADE - DUNCAN
MATHEWS, SAMUEL T CPT S MATHEWS JACKSONVILLE REGIMENT - 1 , BRIGADE - DUNCAN
Tax List
MATHEWS Samuel 160 acres, Sec 4, 15-9MATHEWS Samuel 37 acres, Sec 9, 15-9
MATHEWS Samuel 34 acres, Sec 9, 15-9
MATHEWS Samuel 40 acres,Lot 8 Sec 16, 15-9
MATHEWS Samuel 40 acres, Lot 10 Sec 16, 15-9
MATHEWS Samuel 40 acres, Lot 5 Sec 16, 15-9
MATHEWS Samuel 40 acres, Lot 14 Sec ;16, 15-9, Value each - 5, Total Value - 877
Census (family)
446, 473, Samuel T Mathews, 51 M, Farmer, 10500, KYSarah, 48 F, KY
Margaret, 20 F, IL
Samuel, 19 M, Farmer, IL
Cyrus, 16 M, IL
Sarah, 12, F, IL
John, 10 M, IL
Richard, 6 M, IL
MJ Howard, 28 F, IL
Andrew Howard, 5 M, IL
John White, 24 M, Farmer, Pa
14 446 473 MATHEWS Samuel T. 51 M Farmer 10,500 Ky
15 446 473 MATHEWS Sarah 48 F Ky
16 446 473 MATHEWS Margaret 20 F IL attended school
17 446 473 MATHEWS Samuel 19 M Farmer IL X
18 446 473 MATHEWS Cyrus 16 M Farmer IL X
19 446 473 MATHEWS Sarah 12 F IL X
20 446 473 MATHEWS John 10 M IL X
21 446 473 MATHEWS Richard 6 M IL
22 446 473 HOWARD M. J. 28 F IL
23 446 473 HOWARD Andrew 5 M IL
24 446 473 WHITE John 24 M Farmer Pa
Census (family)
836, 831, Saml Matthews, 61 M, Farmer, 25000, 16000, KYSarah, 55 F, KY
Cy, 25 M, Farmer, IL
Sarah, 22 F, IL
John, 21 M, Laborer, IL
Rich, 17 M, ", IL
Wm Rice, 18 M, Laborer, KY
837, 832, Rich Matthews, 44 M, Farmer, 19000, 6900, KY
Eliz, 26 F, Pa
Wm, 9 M, IL
Frances, 7 F, IL
Saml, 5 M, IL
M? Carne? or John Cone?, 24 M, Farmer, Germany
Geo Resnick, 31 M, " , Ireland
Cath " , 42 F, Servt, Ireland
Ed " , 4 M, IL
Mich Sumney/Swinney?, 32 M, Laborer, Ireland
838, 833, Henry Adams, 49 M, Farmer, 0, 500, KY
Sarah " , 47 F, KY
Sarah , 18 F, IL
Eliz , 15 F, IL
Jne , 13 F, IL
Isaac , 8 M, IL
Migh , 6 M, IL
Census (family)
2 41 41 MATTHEWS Richard 27 M Farmer 14,000 4,800 IL3 41 41 MATTHEWS Samuel 71 M 5,000 Ky
4 41 41 MATTHEWS Sarah 66 F Ky
5 41 41 MODRELL John 24 M Laborer In
6 41 41 RICE Katie 25 F House Keeper In
7 42 42 BABB James 32 M Farmer 13,875 4,100 Tn
8 42 42 BABB Sarah 31 F IL
9 42 42 BABB Louis 5 M IL
10 42 42 BABB Katie 3 F IL
11 42 42 BABB Willie 1 M IL
12 42 42 CRUMPLER Nancy 24 F House Keeper Tn
13 43 43 MATTHEWS John 30 M Farmer 14,000 1,800 IL
14 43 43 MATTHEWS Louisa 25 F IL
15 43 43 MATTHEWS Charles 8 M IL X
16 43 43 MATTHEWS Nellie 6 F IL
17 43 43 MATTHEWS Anna 3 F IL
18 43 43 MATTHEWS Louisa 1 F IL
19 43 43 TANNER Wallace 22 M Laborer Wi
20 43 43 RICE Warren 30 M Laborer NY
Death
"In 1875 he was instantly killed by falling from tree."Buried on farm.
Endnotes
1. Bateman, Newton., Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois Morgan County. p. 886 (1906).
2. Bateman, Newton., Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois Morgan County. p. 886 (1906).
3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1830 > ILLINOIS > MORGAN > NO TWP LISTED Series: M19 Roll: 24 Page: 90.
4. 1830 Illinois State Census, Morgan Co., (includes present day Cass and Scott counties),; Genealogy Trails History Group Transcribed by ©Kim Torp..
5. Bateman, Newton., Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois Morgan County. p. 886 (1906).
6. Black Hawk War. First Regiment, Third Brigade, Third Army. Field and Staff Officers. p. 360. (page sent 7/25/00 by Robert Mustain.).
7. Illinois State Archives - Black Hawk Veterans Database : An Index Compiled by Fred Delap in cooperation with the Illinois State Archives (
8. 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), p 57.
9. 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.
10. Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ Copyright © 1998-2000, MyFamily.com Inc. and its subsidiaries.), Year: 1850; Census Place: Not Stated, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: M432_122; Page: 204; Image: 71..
11. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1860 > ILLINOIS > MORGAN > MAUVAISE TERRE TWP Series: M653 Roll: 213 Page: 796 .
12. Genealogy papers mailed on Ruberts, Mathews and Taylor families. (Los Angeles, CA: Robert D. Mustain,
13. Bateman, Newton., Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois Morgan County. p. 886 (1906).