Husband Jacob Mathias 1 2 3 4
Born: 6 Aug 1818 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 4 5
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Died: 2 Jul 1903 6
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Father: Michael Mathias (Abt 1779- ) 1 2 4 7
Mother: Catherine Cope ( - ) 4 8 9
Marriage: 1840 5 10
Wife Hannah Seanor 1 5 10
Born: 21 May 1819 5 10
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Died: Aft 1906
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Father: Philip Seanor ( - ) 1 5 10 11
Mother: Susan Smith ( -Bef 1880) 5 10 11
Children
1 F Mary Ann Mathias 5 10
Born: 4 Dec 1840 5 10
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Died: in infancy
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 F Catherine Mathias 5 10
Born: 21 Nov 1841 5 10
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Died: 16 Mar 1918 10
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 M John Mathias 3 12 13
Born: 2 Aug 1844 or 1845 - Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 3 10
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Died: 27 Apr 1905 3 10
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Spouse: Elvira Shrader ( - ) 13 14 15
4 F Sophia J. Mathias 5 10 16
Born: 17 Aug 1849 5 10
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Died: 27 Sep 1896 5 10
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Spouse: Andrew Jackson Good (1845- ) 5 10 16
Marr: 15 Dec 1874 16
5 M Joseph Mathias 5 10 17
Born: 5 Nov 1850 - near Madison, Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 5 10 18
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Spouse: Malinda J. Fisher ( - ) 10 18 19
Marr: 16 May 1871 18 19
6 M Jacob Mathias 5 10
Born: 2 Nov 1852 - near Madison, Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 5 10
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Died: 1908 10
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Spouse: Sarah Anna Miller (1858-Aft 1918) 5 10
Marr: 27 Mar 1877 5 10
General Notes: Husband - Jacob Mathias
After leaving his father's farm he removed to a farm near Madison, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and for a number of years engaged in the milling business in that town. From thence he moved to Manor Station, Pennsylvania, in 1878, associating himself with Dominick Fry in the distillery, under the firm name of Fry & Mathias. In 1882 they built a large new distillery which was burned to the ground in May of the following year, but they immediately rebuilt and continued business as before until 1885 when Mr. Frey, the senior member of the firm, died and Mr. Mathias assumed control of the entire business. In 1886 he associated with him his son Joseph, and A. J. Good, and later his son, Jacob, Jr., and this connection continued until his death. At this plant was manufactured the celebrated old rye whiskey called "Old Westmoreland," which had a wide reputation. Jacob Mathias was also a contractor and builder in connection with his other lines of business, erecting many of the school houses and barns in and about Madison, Westmoreland County. He erected a mill and store building in Madison, conducting both lines of business, milling and mercantile, for several years. His son John assisted in the store and his son Joseph in the mill. Mr. Mathias was a staunch Democrat all his life, but never sought or held political office, preferring to devote his time to his business and home.