David Hershey MATHIAS
SOURCES: 1. Tombstone inscriptions Monte Vista, CO & Burnt Cabins, PA. 2. Will in possession of Dorotha Leck. 3. Family Bible in possession of Robb Mathias 4. U.S. Census Dublin Twp. PA 1870 5. 1993/94 IGI OCCUPATION: Mortician/Carpenter. NOTES: David Hershey MATHIAS enlisted 29 Aug 1863 in 49th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers - discharged on 15 July 1865.
SOURCES: 1. Personal knowledge of Dorotha Mathias Leck and Nan Hill. 2. Family Records 3. Published Biographies: Monte Vista Journal, 1 Jul 1960 4. Family Bible 5. 1993/94 IGI NOTES: Abram Dyson Mathias was a farmer and stockman, and owned land from Beaver Creek Dam down to Fun Valley. NOTES: Donn FERRIN Family File Temple Work Ref: 7718207 - 28 Abram & Lucy " " Bert & Ruth " " Harvey & Lurah " " Dave & Jetta " - 29 Clarence & Lora " - 29
NOTES: Clarrissa and children all died of Tuberculosis.
SOURCES: 1. "Philip Mathias of Burnt Cabins, and The Wrights of Trough Creek Valley, PA" by Robert A. Mathias - 1994
He married Eve Ann Miller 2 Jun 1853 at Hustontown, Fulton, Pennsylvania . Eve Ann Miller was born at Metal Twp., Franklin, Pennsylvania 8 Jan 1830 daughter of Frederick Miller and Mary Goyer .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Abram Dyson Mathias
born 7 Apr 1854.
Clarissa E. Mathias
born 13 Jul 1856.
Sylvester W. Mathias
born 14 Dec 1858.
Albert C. Mathias
born 12 Aug 1861.
Edward S. Mathias
born 14 May 1866.
Anna Belle Mathias
born 26 Sep 1868.
Martha Jane Mathias
born 20 Feb 1873.
David Hershey Mathias died 1 Feb 1885 at Burnt Cabins, Fulton, Pennsylvania .
Eve Ann Miller died 26 Jul 1916 at Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado .