Algood Genealogy

118. Mary Belle⁵ Allgood (John Hesser⁴, Edward³, William² Algood, Edward¹ Allgood) was born in Cedar, Mahaska Co., IA 1846. 1860 cenus shows birth place as IN Mary died November 25, 1887 in Mahaska Co., IA. Mary was buried in Mahaska Co., IA

She married James H Mateer November 2, 1865 in Mahaska Co., IA. Marriage perfomed by the County Judge, Samuel Thompson

James was born October 5,1841 in Ripley Co., IN. The 1880 census shows James, Mary and family living in Adams, Mashaka Co., IA, Dist 169 James was the son of John Mateer and Susan Roberts.

James died January 5, 1940 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA. OBIT: James Mateer, 98-year-old Mahaska county pioneer and one of the few Civil war veterans remaining in the county, died at 4:30 o'clock this morning at his home at 210 Fourth avenue east, after about two years illness.

Mr. Mateer was one of the colorful figures of early days. He was born in Ripley county, Indiana, on October 10, 1841, and came to Iowa with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mateer, in 1844, living on a farm in Adams township, six miles northeast of Oskaloosa on the old overland route to the California gold fields.

Civil War Veteran.

Mr. Mateer served with Company C of the 40th Iowa Infantry during the Civil war and following the war returned to the home place. He married Mary B. Allgood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Allgood, in 1866[?; not clear] and moved into the Allgood home that had been known as the Buckhorn tavern in the gold rush days. Mrs. Mateer died in 1889[?; not clear], and about 10 years later he married Miss Eola Sawyer [or Bawyer?].

The Mateers lived in the tavern until two years ago, when fire destroyed the old frame building. Since then they have been residing in Oskaloosa. The tavern was one of the historic show places in the county for many years.

Farmed Nearly 75 Years.

Mr. Mateer was active until ill health forced his retirement from farming in April, 1938. For some 70 years he personally tilled the soil and operated his farm. And when the day's work was done it was nothing for him to walk to town for a meeting with his G.A.R. comrades and many friends and then hike back home again.

When he was made a member of the Oskaloosa Knights of Pythias lodge during a district convention a couple of years ago he was one of the last to leave the hall. He was a rock-ribbed republican and had little sympathy for "new deal" farm programs and new-fangled farm ideas.

List of Survivors.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eola Mateer; one son, A. E. Mateer of Oskaloosa; six daughters, Miss Ella Mateer, Mrs. Emma Carey and Miss Veda Mateer of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Martha Ross of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Hallie Buckler of Sumner, Wash., and Mrs. Della Vanatta of Des Moines, Ia., and eight grandchildren, including Dwight Mateer of Oskaloosa and John Mateer of Sigourney. Funeral announcement later.

Mary Belle Allgood and James H Mateer had the following children:

+ 554 i. Alphus E.⁶ Mateer was born January 1867.

+ 555 ii. Charles Edgar Mateer was born November 30,1868.

556 iii. Ella I. Mateer was born in Cedar, Mahaska Co., IA January 29, 1871. Ella died July 19,1940 in Seattle, King Co., WA.

+ 557 iv. Emma Iowa Mateer was born April 1,1875.

558 v. Hallie C. Mateer was born in Cedar, Mahaska Co., IA November 1878. Hallie died May 31, 1966 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA. She married Wrady Irwin Buckler Sepembe 11,1907 in Madison Co., IA. Wrady was born March 15, 1876 in Mahaska Co., IA. Wrady was the son of James Buckler and H. E. (___). Wrady died December 13,1965 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA.

+ 559 vi. Della (Dellie) F. Mateer was born November 1881.

560 vii. Martha (Mattie) V. Mateer was born in Cedar, Mahaska Co., IA January 1882. Martha died June 25, 1955 in Seattle, King Co., WA. She married Reginald A. Ross 1923. Reginald was born 1881 in Canada.

561 viii. M. Veda Mateer was born September 17, 1882. M. died May 19, 1952.

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