Husband Jacob G. Mattern 1
Born: 5 Feb 1835 - Centre Co, PA 2
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Father: John Mattern (1794-1877) 3 4
Mother: Mary "Polly" Gray (1800-1888) 3 4
Marriage: 1867 2
Wife Eleanor Wasson 2
Born: Apr 1834 2
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Father: John Wasson ( -1857) 2 5
Mother: Mary Jack ( -Abt 1865) 2 6
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1 F Gertrude Mattern 2
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Died: 1 Sep 1889 2
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Status: Adopted
Spouse: W. H. Smull ( - ) 2
2 F Ruth [Unk] 2
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Status: Foster Child
3 F Eleanor H. [Unk] 2
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Status: Foster Child
4 M Albert S. [Unk] 2
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General Notes: Husband - Jacob G. Mattern
He worked on the farm during the summer, and in the winters attended the neighborhood school at Stony Point, Pennsylvania. Subsequently it was his privilege to attend for a short time the old seminary at Warrior's Mark, in Huntingdon County, under the principalship of Ebenezer Smith. Later he was engaged in school teaching, having been examined for the profession by a Mr. Gibson, the first to hold the position of county superintendent of schools of Centre County. In 1863, in connection with his brother, John B., he purchased the old Gray foundry at Matternville, and in 1867, in addition to carrying on the foundry business, they built a store-house and engaged in merchandising, This building was destroyed by fire, was immediately rebuilt, but again burned in 1873; the building was replaced and occupied until the death of John B., in 1896, Jacob having withdrawn, however, from the partnership, in 1879. After the latter year Mr. Mattern gave his entire attention to farming.