Husband Dr. Charles M. Matson, M.D. 1 2 3
Born: 22 Jul 1833 - Brookville, Jefferson Co, PA 1 2
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Father: James Clarke Matson ( -Bef 1917) 1 4 5
Mother: Harriet Potter ( - ) 1 5
Marriage: 3 Sep 1857 1
Other Spouse: Amanda Truby ( -Bef 1914) 3 6 7 - 27 Oct 1864 6 7
Wife Alice Johnson 1 7
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Died: 2 May 1863 6 7
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Father: David S. Johnson ( - ) 7
Mother: Naamah [Unk] ( - ) 7
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1 M Dr. Eugene G. Matson 3 7
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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Charles M. Matson, M.D.
In early life he began to prepare for the medical profession, read-ing under the preceptorship of Drs. Dowling and Heichhold, of Brookville, Pennsylvania. Later he attended lectures at Cleveland, Ohio, and, on completing his course, located at Corsica, Pennsylvania, April 1, 1858, as a partner of Dr. Mark Rogers. From April 1, 1859, to December, 1862, he was en-gaged in other business, but then resumed his practice as an assistant to Dr. John Mechling, of Brookville. In February, 1863, he formed a partnership with Dr. Mechling, and in March of the same year he bought the practice, Dr. Mech-ling to remain as a partner, however, until he should find a satisfactory location. Having been appointed army surgeon-in-charge of the enroll-ment for the Nineteenth Congressional District of Pennsylvania, on April 21, 1863, Dr. Mech-ling was ordered to report on May 1, to Col. H. S. Campbell, at his headquarters in Waterford, Erie county, and Dr. Matson was thus left to continue alone the large practice established by Dr. Mechling. Dr. Mechling resigned his position April 21, 1864, and Dr. Matson was appointed to succeed him, being ordered to report for duty May 1, 1864. At this time the duties of medical examiners for the army were very arduous, the number of volunteers, substitutes and drafted men being very great, while a constant stream of men liable to draft, seeking to be stricken from the enrollment list on account of real or physical disability for military service, still further in-creased the labors. Dr. Matson served until June 15, 1865, when he was honorably discharged by Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Dur-ing his term the Doctor examined nearly fifteen thousand men, of whom about three thousand were twice examined. At the close of the war he returned to Brookville, where he continued his professional work.
He had three children with his first wife, two of whom were deceased before 1898.