Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 18 December 2004

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A. W. MATHEWS, farmer; P. 0. Lebanon; was born in Turtle Creek Township, Warren Co., Ohio, July 25, 1827; his father, Job Mathews, son of William Mathews, was born in New Jersey Feb. 16, 1789, and died near Lebanon April 9, 1874; his mother was also a native of New Jersey, born March 17, 1799, and died. Dec. 5, 1880. They emigrated to Ohio in the fall of 1817, and located near where our subject now lives; they were parents of the following children: Mary (deceased), John, William (deceased) and Sarah Ann (twins), Catharine, David, Lydia M (deceased), Ann E., Clara W., David (deceased), Martha, Jane, Job (deceased) and the subject. The latter was raised on the farm, and, on March 4, 1869, married Emma B. Patterson, a native of New Jersey and a daughter of William and Jeannette (Anderson) Patterson. By this union, one child was born, July 21, 1870, and died six weeks thereafter. Mrs. Mathews died July 6, 1871. Mr. Mathews is a genial gentleman and a good farmer. He owns a nice farm of 100 acres three miles northeast of Lebanon.