Eliza Jane (Matthews) Mathews (1835 - 1917)

Born 23 Aug 1835 in Ohio, Kentucky, United States

Wife of Micajah Charles Dalton — married 19 Jan 1854 in Ohio County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1917 at age 81 in Wayne, Illinois, United States

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Biography

1850 - Kentucky, Ohio County, District 2. Census records show James Matthews (58), wife Phoebe (48) and children Blane J. (21), Eliza (16) and Franklin (12) living on the farm. James reports he was born in Virginia and the rest in Kentucky. James is a farmer and values his real estate at $1,000. ^[1]

1854 - Kentucky, Ohio County, Micajah Dalton, 22 of Breckinridge County, married Eliza J. Matthews, 18 of Ohio County, in Ohio County on 19 Jan 1854. ^[2]

1860 - Kentucky, Ohio County, Adams Fork, Fordsville, 28 Jul 1860
Page 8 of the census shows Micajah Dalton (26) and wife Eliza J. (25) with children David W. (5), Mary A. (3) and Theodocia (1). Micajeh is a farmer and values his real estate at $600 and his personal estate at $300. Micajeh reports he was born in Tennessee while the others report being born in Kentucky. ^[3]

1863-5 - Kentucky, Ohio County, Second District
Micajah M. Dalton, 33, a farmer from Kentucky is registered for the U.S. Civil War. ^[4]

1870 - Illinois, Wayne County, Arrington, 9 June 1870
Page 19 shows Micahah M. Dalton (38), wife Eliza J. (35) and children David W. (15), Mary A. (14), Theodosia (13), Martha M. (8), Josiah (4) and Fannie (1) living on the farm. The farm immediately before them in the census records is the Joseph Matthews farm, one of the families who moved to Arrington with them. Micajah is a farmer and reports his real estate to be valued at $1,200 and his personal estate at $450. He reports he was born in Tennessee and the rest of the family in Kentucky. He reports he can neither read or write and his wife can not write. ^[5]

1880 - Illinois, Wayne County, Arrington, District 138, 28 Jun 1880
Page 24 of the census shows M.C. Dalton (48), wife Eliza (46) and children Irah J. (14), Fannie E. (11), Nancy J. (9), and William A. (6) living on the farm. Also living with them is his married daughter, Mary Burkett (24) and her children Levi (7), Eliza A. (5) and Missouri (1). All of the Daltons report their parents were born in Kentucky, M.C., Eliza, Irah, and Mary Burkett report being born in Kentucky. Fannie, Nancy, William report being born in Illinois. M.C. reports to be a farmer. ^[6]

1900 - Illinois, Wayne County, Arrington, District 92, 2 Jun 1900
Page 2B of the census shows Eliza Jane Dalton (65), living with her son William A. (25) and his wife (Mariam E. (28) and their children Arthur E. (8), Nora J. (5) and Manda B. (1 mos.). Eliza reports she was born in July 1835 and is widowed. She reports 8 of her 9 children are still living. Mariam reports 3 of her 6 children are still living. Eliza Jane owns the farm without a mortgage and son William reports to be a farmer. ^[7]

1910 - Illinois, Wayne County, Berry, shows Eliza J. Dalton (74) living with her son William A. (36) and his family. She is still widowed and reports she can read but not write and that 7 of her 9 children are still alive . ^[8]

Burial - Illinois, Wayne County, Berry Township, Arrington Prairie Cemetery
Eliza Jane Dalton (1835-1917) is buried with her husband.

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Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
2. ↑ Kentucky Marriages, 1852-1914
3. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census
4. ↑ U.S. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, Kentucky, 2nd District, Volume 4 of 4
5. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census
6. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census
7. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census
8. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census