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 Curch, 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.: Minnie F.,
Samuel M., Franklin J., Nettie E., and Nellie B. (deceased).
Mr. and Mrs. Mateer are honored members inthe society in which they
move.
In politics, Mr. Mateer is identified with the Democratic party.