Matteer
Mathias
1806 – 1899
Matthias Matteer, whose name is sometimes written as Mathias or Matthew, was born in 1806 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His parents are unknown except that census records indicate his father was from France and his mother was from Canada. Based on other families in the Dauphin County areas, his father’s family may have been from an area along the French/German border. The family may have used one of several spellings of the last name, including Matter, Matteer, Mateer, and Mater as they were all prevalent in that area. His sons used Mateer although Matthias is more often found with the Matteer spelling.
Washington County, Ohio
In 1828, Matthias married Mary Rodgers. In 1829, they moved to Washington County, Ohio where they became the parents of 10 children: Louisiana, Lucetta (married Peter Vandarsol and Mr. Andrews), Margaretta (married James Snodderly), Hannah (married Thomas McIntosh), William, Francis (married Cordelia Ann Gorgas), Lavina, Charles (married Sarah Ann Potts), Mary, and Sarah (married Henry Phillips, Thomas Moore).
INFO: Sons William and Francis fought in the Civil War. William was KIA at Independence, Missouri.
Marriage & Move West
After Mary died, Matthias married Ann Elizabeth (Soloman) Westfall. In 1851, Matthias, Ann Elizabeth and many of their children from their prior marriages moved to Lee County, Iowa, where he lived out the remaining years of his life. Matthias died in 1889.