West Virginia Pioneers

Robert Mate

Male 1821 - 1902  (81 years)


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  • Name Robert Mate 
    Born 14 Jan 1821  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Apr 1902  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I28499  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father James Mate,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Pierson,   b. Abt 1799, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1860 JC # 436-403
      Wilkison, Thomas, 33, Eng
      M A (f) 29 Eng
      Emma 8 NY
      Harry 2, VA
      Frederick W 10/12, VA
      Mate, Marg, 61, Eng
      Varner, Jame, 20, VA, domestic

      Early Settlers Cemetery, Ripley
      Mate, Mary, April 1, 1779 - 1850, aged 71 Years
    Family ID F8699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Harker,   b. 9 Feb 1832, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 22 Jul 1850  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 975-981
      Mate Robt 27 M BlkSmith England
      Mate Eliza 20 F England
      Cuningham Adam 20 M BlkSmith Va
      Weatherholt Jacob 20 M Cabinet Maker Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 48-47
      Robt, 39, blacksmith, 1000-200, England
      E, 29, Eng
      Casto, Jas W, 21, apprentice
      McGinty, Maggie, 6, Meigs Co, OH

      1870 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 41
      Robert 49 Eng
      Eliza 39 End
      Harker, Eliza 59
      McGinty, Maggie, 16
      Vail, John T 16 apprentice
      Maguire, Charles 3

      1900 Ripley Dist , Jackson Co, WV
      Robert Mate 1/1821 m 49y Eng Scot Eng
      Eliza 2/1837 0-0 Eng Eng Eng

      Hardesty's:
      Robert Mate - was born in the north of England, January 14, 1821, a son of James and Mary (Pierson) Mate. His father died in England, and his mother accompanied him to America, and died in Ripley district, Jackson county, West Virginia, April 4, 1870. In New York State, July 4, 1850, Robert Mate and Eliza Harker were joined in wedlock, according to the form of the Episcopalian service, and they came at once to make their home in this county, settling here July 22, 1850. The wife was also a native of the north of England, born February 7, 1832, a daughter of William and Eliza (Pierson) Harker. Her father is now deceased, and her mother is living in St. Louis, Missiouri. Mr. and Mrs. Mate are members of the Episcopal Church at Jackson C.H. He is by trade a blacksmith and is in this business largely employed, as he has followed his trade ever since coming to the county, and given universal satisfaction. His address is Jackson C.H., Jackson county, West Virginia.
    Family ID F8700  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.