ANTHONY MATEER, farmer, P.O. Long Prairie, was born August 3, 1834, in Armstrong County, Penn.
He is a son of John Mateer, a native of Pennslvania, a farmer by occupation and a desscendat of the old Mateer family well known in the East. He came to this county in 1855, settling on the farm now owned by our subject. He was a successful farmer, and member of the Seceder Church, and a quiet man of sterling qualtiies. He died in 1866, aged eighty-four years. His father, Robert Mateer, was also a native of Pensylania, and a farmer by occupation. He died east of the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania.
The mother of our subject was Margaret Montgomery, a native of Ireland. She came to the United States with her parents when she was only twelve years old. She was the mother of nine children, of whom six are now living. She died in Wayne County.Our subject is mainly self-educated. Early in life, he turned his attention to this father's vocation, farming - and now owns 160 acres of good land, which is kept in a high state of cultivation.
He was married in Hamilton County, IL, April 26, 1866, to Rebecca Scudamore, a native of Illinois, born October 20, 1840. This esteemed lady is the mother of five children, viz.:
Mr. and Mrs. Mateer are honored members in the society in which they move.
In politics, Mr. Mateer is identified with the Democratic party.
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