Based on age at death, born between March 29, 1804 and March 28, 1805.
The Ogdensburg Journal, April 5, 1877
Francis Matteson died at his home in Dekalb March 28, 1877, aged 73 years.
The subject of this sketch left his home in Vermont in the year 1822 and settled in Jefferson County near Watertown. In 1831 he moved to Dekalb, St. Lawrence County, where he secured a beautiful home with and abundance of the things of the world. In 1826, he was married to Miss. Hannah Dense, who still survives him.
Father Matteson was a man who held a prominent place amongst his townsmen, being repeatedly elected to a position of trust by them.
More than 40 years before his decease he gave himself to Christ and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, holding an official relation to the church the greater part of the time. And when the messenger of death came he was still bearing her burdens, and guiding by his councels.
He was the father of seven children, five of whom, with their mother survive him. Peace to his ashes.
The Ogdensburg Journal, April 5, 1877
Francis Matteson died at his home in Dekalb March 28, 1877, aged 73 years.
The subject of this sketch left his home in Vermont in the year 1822 and settled in Jefferson County near Watertown. In 1831 he moved to Dekalb, St. Lawrence County, where he secured a beautiful home with and abundance of the things of the world. In 1826, he was married to Miss. Hannah Dense, who still survives him.
Father Matteson was a man who held a prominent place amongst his townsmen, being repeatedly elected to a position of trust by them.
More than 40 years before his decease he gave himself to Christ and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, holding an official relation to the church the greater part of the time. And when the messenger of death came he was still bearing her burdens, and guiding by his councels.
He was the father of seven children, five of whom, with their mother survive him. Peace to his ashes.
Based on age at death, born between March 29, 1804 and March 28, 1805.
The Ogdensburg Journal, April 5, 1877
Francis Matteson died at his home in Dekalb March 28, 1877, aged 73 years.
The subject of this sketch left his home in Vermont in the year 1822 and settled in Jefferson County near Watertown. In 1831 he moved to Dekalb, St. Lawrence County, where he secured a beautiful home with and abundance of the things of the world. In 1826, he was married to Miss. Hannah Dense, who still survives him.
Father Matteson was a man who held a prominent place amongst his townsmen, being repeatedly elected to a position of trust by them.
More than 40 years before his decease he gave himself to Christ and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, holding an official relation to the church the greater part of the time. And when the messenger of death came he was still bearing her burdens, and guiding by his councels.
He was the father of seven children, five of whom, with their mother survive him. Peace to his ashes.
The Ogdensburg Journal, April 5, 1877
Francis Matteson died at his home in Dekalb March 28, 1877, aged 73 years.
The subject of this sketch left his home in Vermont in the year 1822 and settled in Jefferson County near Watertown. In 1831 he moved to Dekalb, St. Lawrence County, where he secured a beautiful home with and abundance of the things of the world. In 1826, he was married to Miss. Hannah Dense, who still survives him.
Father Matteson was a man who held a prominent place amongst his townsmen, being repeatedly elected to a position of trust by them.
More than 40 years before his decease he gave himself to Christ and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, holding an official relation to the church the greater part of the time. And when the messenger of death came he was still bearing her burdens, and guiding by his councels.
He was the father of seven children, five of whom, with their mother survive him. Peace to his ashes.
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AE 72 yrs
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