James was born about 1854 in Scotland to Murdo Matheson and Christina Elliott. He arrived in New Zealand on October 27 1875 with his family on the ship "Auckland' having sailed from Clyde at the end of July.
In 1902 he married Agnes 'Effie' Elliott. He and Agnes settled at Rock and Pillar and here he worked as a Runholder.
James died age 67 at Rock and Pillar and is buried at Middlemarch cemetery. BLK 2 PLOT 13.
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