Nathaniel MATHEWS

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Barbara HOWDER

(1) Source: Based upon age of children.

  1. William MATHEWS
  2. Wilber W. MATHEWS
  3. James W. MATHEWS
  4. Geraldine Lucy MATHEWS
  5. David MATHEWS
  6. Veloris MATHEWS
  7. Theodore Edward MATHEWS
  8. Samuel MATHEWS
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Notes

Updated August 2, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1830 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Cambria

- Name: Nathaniel MATTHEWS
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
- Total Free White Persons: 4
- Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4

(2) Application for probate of the last will and testament of Christian Howder, Niagara Co., NY, May 28, 1832.

- Nathaniel, with illegible surname, listed as spouse of Barbara HOWDER.

(3) 1840 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Bristol

- Name: Nathaniel MATTHEWS
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
- Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
- Total Free White Persons: 5
- Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5

(4) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Almont Twp.: Household 224, July 23, 1850.

Nathaniel MATTEUS is married to Barbery [HOWDER] MATTEUS. Nathaniel is 44 years old, a farmer with property worth $400, and born in Vermont. Children in the household are Wilbur, William, James, Geraldine, David, Edora?, Vallorus, and Lorenzo MATTEUS.

(5) 1860 United States Census Michigan, Lapeer Co., Almont Twp., Almont Michigan Post Office: Page 99-100; July 3, 1860.

Nathaniel MATHEWS is head of household, married to Barbara [HOWDER] MATHEWS. He is 56 years old, born in Vermont, and is a farmer with real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $200. Children in the household are Theodore, Taborus and Samuel MATHEWS.

(6) Mathews family records.

- "Nathaniel disappears after the 1860 Census"
- "We believe Nathaniel was born in Vermont but have found almost no info on his parents or siblings."

(7) Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan. J. Dee Ellis, compiler. Ellis Publishing Co., Lapeer, MI, 1978, page 118 & corrections page.

- Lists marriage of son, Veloris MATHEWS