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William Henry Mather

William was born on December 9th, 1842 in Massachusetts (MA).¹ William's father was Isaac Mather and his mother was Sarah Smith. His paternal grandparents were Solomon Mather and Mary (Mally) Grime; his maternal grandparents were Henry Smith and Betty Rigby. He had two brothers and five sisters, named James, Henry, Mary, Elizabeth, Susannah, Mary and Sarah. He was the second oldest of the eight children. He had a half-sister named Fanny. He died at the age of 58 on February 7th, 1901 in Massachusetts (MA). His burial was in February 1901 in Rhode Island (RI).

Death Notes
- Name:    William Henry Mather
  Birth Date:    9 Dec 1842
  Birth Place:    Massachusetts, USA
  Death Date:    7 Feb 1901
  Death Place:    Rhode Island, USA
  Cemetery:    Pocasset Cemetery
  Burial Place:    Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

General Notes
- William Henry Mather married Sarah Boardman (1856-1921).
  
  William Henry Mather's had oldest daughter Sarah Alice (married name Hart); and through her there is a DNA match to Paul Mather (but not me).
  
  William was a Sergent in the US Army (1890 vetran)

Occupation Details
- From 1860 William's occupation was Labourer in Rhode Island (RI).

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Ellen Blinstone ^*
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Jan 1760 in Turton d.19 Feb 1842 in Edgworth
  
  Edmund Howarth ^*
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  Solomon Mather
  - b.Jun 1789 in Turton d.13 Apr 1854 in Eagley
  
  Alice Fielding
  - b.1764 in Rochdale
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.1812 in Edgworth d.22 Sep 1898 in Rhode Island (RI)
  
  Mary (Mally) Grime
  - b.1791 in Edgworth d.09 Apr 1863 in Little Bolton
  
  William Henry Mather
  - b.09 Dec 1842 in Massachusetts (MA) d.07 Feb 1901 in Massachusetts (MA)
  
  Henry Smith
  - b.1779 in Tottington d.Feb 1843 in Lymm
  
  Sarah Smith
  - b.16 Mar 1815 in Edgworth d.<  1898
  
  Betty Rigby
  - b.~  1780
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1860 US Census