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Rufus Smith Mathewson

Birth	:	14 Sep 1802
Death	:	29 May 1886
Burial	:	Woodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9494209, -71.9739914
Description	:	He was a justice of the peace in Woodstock. From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols: FAITH WILLIAMS MCCLELLAN, daughter of John and Faith (Williams) McClellan, born in Woodstock, Conn., April 27, 1804; died 1892. Married in Woodstock, March 10, 1828, RUFUS SMITH MATHEWSON, born in Brooklyn, Conn., September 14, 1802, son of Darius and Mary (Smith) Mathewson; died in Pomfret, Conn., May 29, 1886. The Mathewson family occupied a prominent place in Windham County for several generations. His grandfather, Joseph Mathewson, had purchased the historic... Read More	He was a justice of the peace in Woodstock. From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols: FAITH WILLIAMS MCCLELLAN, daughter of John and Faith (Williams) McClellan, born in Woodstock, Conn., April 27, 1804; died 1892. Married in Woodstock, March 10, 1828, RUFUS SMITH MATHEWSON, born in Brooklyn, Conn., September 14, 1802, son of Darius and Mary (Smith) Mathewson; died in Pomfret, Conn., May 29, 1886. The Mathewson family occupied a prominent place in Windham County for several generations. His grandfather, Joseph Mathewson, had purchased the historic farm formerly owned by General Putnam, and it was here that Rufus was born and lived until he was eleven years of age. He fitted himself to enter Yale and studied medicine for a time but gave up these plans at his father's solicitation to become a farmer. He was engaged in farming in Woodstock for thirty-three years, then, after a year spent in Mississippi, removed to Pomfret. He held many positions of honor and trust in civic and political life. When the New York and New England railroad was projected he was appointed to the difficult task of appraiser of property along the route, while his services as administrator and trustee were frequently sought. In the years 1861 and 1862 he represented his town in the Legislature and was often selectman. He was for many years bank examiner of the state and was one of the incorporators and a director of the Putnam National Bank and the Putnam Savings Bank. He was active in Masonic circles, as a member of Putnam Lodge, No. 46. He was a firm and generous supporter of the Congregational Church. Children: William Williams Mathewson, b. in Brooklyn, Conn., Feb. 9, 1829; d. May 31, 1901, in Woodstock. Lawyer in Washington, D. C. Married Sept. 28, 1858, at New Berlin, Harriet Augusta Warner, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Gazlay) Warner, b. May 14, 1842, at New Berlin. Children: i. Albert M. McClellan, b. in Woodstock, Oct. 19, 1860, is a lawyer and judge in New Haven, m. there June 13, 1888, Mary E. Foster, no children ; ii. Ellen Trumbull, b. March 17, 1862, in Woodstock, resides in Wakefield, Neb., m. John DeForest Haskell and has three children, Cornelius, Albert, and Faith. Harriet Cordelia Mathewson, b. in Connecticut about 1831; resided with her parents in Woodstock in 1850. Married in South Woodstock, Sept. 14, 1852, Dwight Morse Day of Killingly, Conn. Child: Alice Maude, m. Jerome Nichols Douty of Putnam, Conn., and has two children, Alice and Maude Alleine. Maude Alleine Douty was b. in Killingly, m. Herbert C. Keach and is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mary Trumbull Mathewson, b. about 1833; m. Colonel Alexander Warner. John McClellan Mathewson d. Arthur Mathewson, b. Sept. 11, 1837; m. Harriet Silliman Blagden. Albert Mathewson, d.

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Where is Rufus Smith Mathewson's memorial?
Rufus Smith Mathewson's memorial is located at: Woodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham County, USA.
When did Rufus Smith Mathewson death?
Rufus Smith Mathewson death on 29 May 1886 in
Where are the coordinates of the Rufus Smith Mathewson's memorial?
Latitude: 41.9494209
Longitude: -71.9739914

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Faith Williams McClellan Mathewson

(1804 - 1892)

Siblings

Huldah Matthewson Adams

(unknow - 1842)

George Bowen Mathewson

(1804 - 1877)

Caroline Mathewson Searls

(1820 - 1907)

Children

William Williams Mathewson

(1829 - 1901)

Harriet Cordel Mathewson Day

(1831 - 1913)

John McClellan Mathewson

(1834 - 1838)

Mary Trumbull Mathewson Warner

(1834 - 1902)

Albert Mathewson

(1837 - 1838)

Dr Arthur Mathewson

(1837 - 1920)

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Coordinate: 41.9494209, -71.9739914

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Coordinate: 41.9775009, -71.9028015

14. Bungay Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9599991, -72.0588989

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Coordinate: 41.9455986, -72.0603027

16. Swedish Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9805984, -71.8981018

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Coordinate: 41.8845000, -71.9627000

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20. Whittemore Cemetery
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21. New Boston Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0137215, -71.9389267

22. Grove Street Cemetery
Putnam, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9091644, -71.8973007

23. Upham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9981003, -71.9032974

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