Mary B. Matteson

Other Events:

• Census: 28 Jun 1880, Washington township, Page County, Iowa, USA;

  1. Holcomb, Isaac N., white, male, 37, married, farmer, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 2. _____, Mary B., white, female, 36, wife, married, keeping house, New York, New York, New York 3. _____, Lovie, white, female, 7, daughter, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York 4. _____, Charles J., white, male, 5, son, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York 5. _____, Bert B., white, male, 3, son, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York 6. _____, Edith A., white, female, 2, daughter, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York 7. _____, Royal N, white, male, 11 months, born in June, son, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York

• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA;

  1. Holcomb, Isac [Isaac] N., head, white, male, April 1843, 57, married 32 years, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 27 2. _____, Mary, wife, white, female, November 1843, 56, married 32 years, 10 children 8 living, New York, New York, New York, can read and write 3. _____, James, son, white, male, April 1881, 19, single, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York, farm hand, can read and write 4. _____, Effie M., daughter, white, female September 1883, 17, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York, can read and write 5. _____, Willie H., son, white, male, March 1886, 14, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York, at school, attended school 9 months, can read and write

Mary married Isaac N. Holcomb on 22 Apr 1868 in Whiteside County, Illinois, USA. Isaac was born in Apr 1843 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edith Addie Holcomb was born on 14 Apr 1878 in Northboro, Page County, Iowa, USA; died in Feb 1975 in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in North Platte Cemetery, North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• NEWS: 12 Feb 1881, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA;

  Item in the Sterling Gazette

  "Estate of Norman Matteson. Petition by securities on bond to be released. Ordered that citation issue to administratrix to show cause why prayer of petition be not granted, and she be required to file a new bond."

Norman married Lucy. Lucy was born about 1820 in New York, USA; died between 1894-1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Newspaper Article: 5 Sep 1888, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA;

  Item in the Sterling Gazette:

  "For Rent: For Cash--My farm of 100 acres, 1/12 miles east of Prophetstown, 100 acres under plow, Address Mrs. Norman Matteson, Prophetstown, Ills."

• Newspaper Article: 10 Apr 1890, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA;

  Item, The Sterling Standard:

  "In re alleged insanity of Lucy Matteson. Petition and statement of Eliza J. Gaines filed. Trial by jury. Verdict: Insane and not a pauper, and that a conservator for her should be appointed. Ordered that said Lucy Matteson be admitted to an Illinois State Hospital for the Insane."

• NEWS: 8 May 1890, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA;

  Item, Sterling Standard:

  "In re conservatorship of Lucy Matteson by Eliza J. Gaines. Bond of conservator filed and approved."

• Newspaper Article: 9 Feb 1892, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA;

  Item, Sterling Standard:

  "On Friday last Sup't Ely of the County Infirmary, and Chief Fitzgerald of this city, conveyed to Elgin, Mrs. Matteson of this city, who formerly resided at Prophetstown, and who has been mentally deranged for several years. The unfortunate lady was adjudged insane several years ago and taken to the asylum, but two years ago, being harmless, the authorities allowed her to return home with her daughter. Latterly she has grown more violent, and it is believed that her mental malady is incurable."

• Newspaper Article: 11 May 1893, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA;

  Item, Sterling Standard:

  "In re conservatorship of Lucy Matteson, instance. Certificate of publication notice to sell real estate filed. Affidavit of service of notice on Lucy Matteson filed. Petition heard and sale ordered."

• Newspaper Article: 14 Jun 1894, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA;

  Item, Sterling Standard:

  "Mrs. Matteson, the aged mother of Mrs. Gaines, who has been in such a bad mental condition for sometime, was taken to Elgin Wednesday. She made considerable resistance as she was taken to the depot."

• Newspaper Article: 3 Jul 1900, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA;

  Probate item, Sterling Gazette:"Estate of Lucy Matteson. Inventory filed and approved."