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"FATHER" BORN OCT. 24, 1822 DIED JULY 27, 1895 |
| From Streator Daily Free Press, Wednesday,
July 31, 1895:
DEATH OF CALEB MATHIS Caleb Mathis passed away at his home on Monmouth boulevard this noon, after being ill since September. He suffered from a complication of diseases. Four months ago he underwent an operation, since then he has been confined to his bed He was conscious to the last. He was born Oct. 27, 1822, in Urbana, Ohio, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Mathis. His parents moved to Illinois when he was a boy. July 11, 1847, he was married to Miss Suflena Black. They settled on a farm in Putnam county, Illinois, and lived there until 1850, when they moved to Reading Three years later they removed to the farm in Livingston county, which was their home for so many years. Mrs. Mathis died there in 1890. Mr. Mathis four years ago moved to Galesburg and has resided here since that time. He was a member of the Christian church He was respected as a good Christian man. In Livingston county he was held in very high esteem. He leaves these children: Soflena E., who lived with them here; George W., Ancona; James P, Toluca; Dr. Elbert N., Los Angeles, Cal.; Dr. Caleb E., Kansas City; Wm. G., Los Angeles, Cal, and Holland L. Mathis, Toluca, and these brothers and sisters: M. J Mathis, Henry; Jesse Mathis, Rutland; Mrs. Ann Gurea? Toluca, Mrs. Jane Hoyt, Lacon. The remains were brought to Ancona Sunday, and the funeral services were held in the Christian church Sunday afternoon, the interment being made in Moon's cemetery. |
| Biography from The History of
Livingston County, 1878:
CALEB MATHIS, farm and stock; P.O. Ancona; was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Oct. 24, 1822. He married Miss Soflena Black, July 11, 1847; she was born in Rushville, Schuyler Co., Ill., March 12, 1827; they have eleven children; seven living-- G.W., J.P., E.N., C.E., S.E., W.G., H.L.; he came to Illinois with his parents in 1840, and settled in DeWitt Co.; remaining two years, and then went to Putnam Co., where they remained until Spring of 1850, when he came to Livingston Co., and settled in the precinct of Reading Tp.; in 1853, he came to his present place; he was the second Road Commissioner after the laying-out of the town; he and Mr. D. Boyle, laid out the present village of Reading in 1851; in former years, while living in Putnam Co., he marketed produce in Chicago by way of Plainfield, requiring one week to make the round trip, and passing but three settlements during same; in 1865 his farm dwelling burned and caused him a loss of about $2,200; he owns 160 acres in this township. |
