James N. Mathews - Revision history

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	After the death of the Mormon leader Joseph Smith in 1844 and the continued unrest between Mormons and the original settlers during 1845-46, the Mormons decided to move farther west. In 1846, James Mathews joined the Mormon exodus from western Illinois to begin the migration to the Great Basin. They sojourned in Iowa Territory that year.		After the death of the Mormon leader Joseph Smith in 1844 and the continued unrest between Mormons and the original settlers during 1845-46, the Mormons decided to move farther west. In 1846, James Mathews joined the Mormon exodus from western Illinois to begin the migration to the Great Basin. They sojourned in Iowa Territory that year.

	In spring 1847, Mathews joined the Edward Hunter-Jacob Foutz Company, which began its journey in mid-June from the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River several dozen miles west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory. In the Mathews group were James Nicholas, 21, Mary Catherine, 17, and Sarah Ann, 13. One account maintains that Mathews was a small slaveowner ~~whobrou ght~~ at least one slave to Utah, although this cannot be ~~ascertained~~ from the company roster.		In spring 1847, Mathews joined the Edward Hunter-Jacob Foutz Company, which began its journey in mid-June from the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River several dozen miles west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory. In the Mathews group were James Nicholas, 21, Mary Catherine, 17, and Sarah Ann, 13. One account maintains that Mathews was a small slaveowner who brought at least one slave to Utah, although this cannot be verified from the company roster.
	[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]		[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

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	=== Migration to Utah ===		=== Migration to Utah ===

	After the death of the Mormon leader Joseph Smith in 1844 and the continued unrest between Mormons and the original settlers during 1845-46, the Mormons decided to move farther west. In 1846, ~~the Peter and Margaret Shirts family~~ joined the Mormon exodus from western Illinois ~~and eventually migrated~~ to the Great Basin. They sojourned in Iowa Territory that year.		After the death of the Mormon leader Joseph Smith in 1844 and the continued unrest between Mormons and the original settlers during 1845-46, the Mormons decided to move farther west. In 1846, James Mathews joined the Mormon exodus from western Illinois to begin the migration to the Great Basin. They sojourned in Iowa Territory that year.

	In spring 1847, Mathews joined the Edward Hunter-Jacob Foutz Company, which began its journey in mid-June from the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River several dozen miles west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory. In the Mathews group were James Nicholas, 21, Mary Catherine, 17, and Sarah Ann, 13. One account maintains that Mathews was a small slaveowner ~~who had brought~~ at least one slave to Utah, although this cannot be ascertained from the company roster. .		In spring 1847, Mathews joined the Edward Hunter-Jacob Foutz Company, which began its journey in mid-June from the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River several dozen miles west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory. In the Mathews group were James Nicholas, 21, Mary Catherine, 17, and Sarah Ann, 13. One account maintains that Mathews was a small slaveowner whobrou ght at least one slave to Utah, although this cannot be ascertained from the company roster.
	[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]		[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

	They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the hardships of overland trail, they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake ~~in mid-September~~.		They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the hardships of overland trail, they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake around the first of October.

	=== To San Bernardino, California For a Season ===		=== To San Bernardino, California For a Season ===

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	=== Early Life In the South ===		=== Early Life In the South ===

	Mathews was born to Knowel and Martha Ann Mathews in Pickens County in west-central Alabama. Those of his America forebears who can be identified were from Kentucky and Alabama. In the early 1830s they moved across the border to De Kalb, Kemper County in east-central Mississippi, then to Hinds County in central Mississippi. Eventually, they heard the Mormon message and moved to Illinois.		Mathews was born to Knowel and Martha Ann Mathews in Pickens County in west-central Alabama. Those of his America forebears who can be identified were from Kentucky and Alabama. In the early 1830s, they moved across the border to De Kalb, Kemper County in east-central Mississippi, then to Hinds County in central Mississippi. Eventually, they heard the Mormon message and moved to Illinois.

	=== Migration to Utah ===		=== Migration to Utah ===

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	=== Migration to Utah ===		=== Migration to Utah ===

	After the death of the Mormon leader Joseph Smith in 1844 and the continued unrest between Mormons and the original settlers during 1845-46, the Mormons decided to move farther west.		After the death of the Mormon leader Joseph Smith in 1844 and the continued unrest between Mormons and the original settlers during 1845-46, the Mormons decided to move farther west. In 1846, the Peter and Margaret Shirts family joined the Mormon exodus from western Illinois and eventually migrated to the Great Basin. They sojourned in Iowa Territory that year.

			In spring 1847, Mathews joined the Edward Hunter-Jacob Foutz Company, which began its journey in mid-June from the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River several dozen miles west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory. In the Mathews group were James Nicholas, 21, Mary Catherine, 17, and Sarah Ann, 13. One account maintains that Mathews was a small slaveowner who had brought at least one slave to Utah, although this cannot be ascertained from the company roster. .
			[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

			They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the hardships of overland trail, they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in mid-September.

			=== To San Bernardino, California For a Season ===


	~~James Mathews joined the Mormon migration across Iowa and Nebraska territories and eventually to Utah~~, ~~arriving in 1849. Mathews was~~ a ~~small slaveowner who had brought at least one slave to Utah.~~

	In 1851, Mathews was among the group of southern slaveholders who accompanied Amasa M. Lyman to San Bernardino to establish a Mormon colony there. It is not clear when Mathews returned to Utah. However, like the other southerners in California, they left without their slaves. California was a free state and their slaves were deemed freed. They were not permitted to remove them. (Some of these freed slaves eventually became pillars of the African Methodist Episcopalian (A.M.E.) Church in Los Angeles.)		In 1851, Mathews was among the group of southern slaveholders who accompanied Amasa M. Lyman to San Bernardino to establish a Mormon colony there. It is not clear when Mathews returned to Utah. However, like the other southerners in California, they left without their slaves. California was a free state and their slaves were deemed freed. They were not permitted to remove them. (Some of these freed slaves eventually became pillars of the African Methodist Episcopalian (A.M.E.) Church in Los Angeles.)
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	In the early 1860s Mathews and his family moved to Pine Valley in northern Washington County where they remained except for a brief stay near modern-day Panaca in eastern Nevada. His brother-in-law William Slade and family also moved to Pine Valley. Because of its access to the pine forests on Pine Valley Mountain, the settlement began as a lumber camp. Over time lumber mills expanded in number and capacity, both in the canyons and the lower townsite. These mills produced an ever increasing supply of lumber for the needs of the growing communities of southwestern Utah.		In the early 1860s Mathews and his family moved to Pine Valley in northern Washington County where they remained except for a brief stay near modern-day Panaca in eastern Nevada. His brother-in-law William Slade and family also moved to Pine Valley. Because of its access to the pine forests on Pine Valley Mountain, the settlement began as a lumber camp. Over time lumber mills expanded in number and capacity, both in the canyons and the lower townsite. These mills produced an ever increasing supply of lumber for the needs of the growing communities of southwestern Utah.

	In 1864, Mathews and several other families moved to Meadow Valley in modern-day Nevada where they built sod houses and planted wheat. However, unrest ~~resulting from~~ the Black Hawk War caused these Mormon settlements in Nevada to be quickly abandoned and the Mathews returned to Pine Valley. He pursued farming and grazing livestock. He may have also helped in efforts to maintain the peace with local Indians during the general Ute, Paiute, and Navajo uprisings in the late 1860s. One report mentions Constable James Mathews holding a renegade Indian as prisoner on orders of [[John_D._Lee\|Judge John D. Lee]] in 1868.		In 1864, Mathews and several other families moved to Meadow Valley in modern-day Nevada where they built sod houses and planted wheat. However, Indian unrest at the outset of the Black Hawk War caused these Mormon settlements in Nevada to be quickly abandoned and the Mathews returned to Pine Valley. He pursued farming and grazing livestock. He may have also helped in efforts to maintain the peace with local Indians during the general Ute, Paiute, and Navajo uprisings in the late 1860s. One report mentions Constable James Mathews holding a renegade Indian as a prisoner on orders of [[John_D._Lee\|Judge John D. Lee]] in 1868.

	==== Final Years ====		==== Final Years ====

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Migration to Utah

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	=== Migration to Utah ===		=== Migration to Utah ===

	After the death of the Mormon leader Joseph Smith in 1844 and the continued unrest between Mormons and the original settlers during 1845-46, the Mormons decided to move farther west. James Mathews joined the Mormon migration across Iowa and Nebraska territories and eventually to Utah, arriving in 1849. Mathews was a small slaveowner who had brought at least one slave to Utah.		After the death of the Mormon leader Joseph Smith in 1844 and the continued unrest between Mormons and the original settlers during 1845-46, the Mormons decided to move farther west.






			James Mathews joined the Mormon migration across Iowa and Nebraska territories and eventually to Utah, arriving in 1849. Mathews was a small slaveowner who had brought at least one slave to Utah.

	In 1851, Mathews was among the group of southern slaveholders who accompanied Amasa M. Lyman to San Bernardino to establish a Mormon colony there. It is not clear when Mathews returned to Utah. However, like the other southerners in California, they left without their slaves. California was a free state and their slaves were deemed freed. They were not permitted to remove them. (Some of these freed slaves eventually became pillars of the African Methodist Episcopalian (A.M.E.) Church in Los Angeles.)		In 1851, Mathews was among the group of southern slaveholders who accompanied Amasa M. Lyman to San Bernardino to establish a Mormon colony there. It is not clear when Mathews returned to Utah. However, like the other southerners in California, they left without their slaves. California was a free state and their slaves were deemed freed. They were not permitted to remove them. (Some of these freed slaves eventually became pillars of the African Methodist Episcopalian (A.M.E.) Church in Los Angeles.)

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Joining the Southerners in Washington County and the Cotton Mission

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	Washington appeared to have many advantages over other nearby locales. It was located near several fine springs and the Washington fields seemed to provide a lush expanse of farmland. However, appearances proved to be deceiving and soon "Dixie" was considered one of the most difficult areas to colonize. The broad fields were actually floodplains so if their dams washed out, as they did with discouraging frequency, their crops were jeopardized. Meanwhile the springs, so inviting in an arid, hot country, created marshes, the perfect habitat for mosquitos. Many of them suffered from bouts of malaria (the "fever and ague" or "chills") for many years.		Washington appeared to have many advantages over other nearby locales. It was located near several fine springs and the Washington fields seemed to provide a lush expanse of farmland. However, appearances proved to be deceiving and soon "Dixie" was considered one of the most difficult areas to colonize. The broad fields were actually floodplains so if their dams washed out, as they did with discouraging frequency, their crops were jeopardized. Meanwhile the springs, so inviting in an arid, hot country, created marshes, the perfect habitat for mosquitos. Many of them suffered from bouts of malaria (the "fever and ague" or "chills") for many years.

	In the same year, thirty-year-old Mathews married fifteen-year-old Clara Elizabeth Slade (1841-1891), of Harris County, Texas, the daughter of [[William R. Slade\|William Rufus Slade]] and Julianne H. Slade. This was a Reformation-era marriage.		In the same year, thirty-year-old Mathews married fifteen-year-old Clara Elizabeth Slade (1841-1891), of Harris County, Texas, the daughter of [[William R. Slade\|William Rufus Slade]] and Julianne H. Slade. This was a Reformation-era marriage. Also, Mathews was appoint as a constable while his father-in-law was appointed as a Justice of the Peace.

	Although the Cotton Mission eventually proved commercially unsuccessful, it did succeed in producing cotton goods for local use and export at an important stage in Utah Territory's economic development.		Although the Cotton Mission eventually proved commercially unsuccessful, it did succeed in producing cotton goods for local use and export at an important stage in Utah Territory's economic development.

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	In 1851, Mathews was among the group of southern slaveholders who accompanied Amasa M. Lyman to San Bernardino to establish a Mormon colony there. It is not clear when Mathews returned to Utah. However, like the other southerners in California, they left without their slaves. California was a free state and their slaves were deemed freed. They were not permitted to remove them. (Some of these freed slaves eventually became pillars of the African Methodist Episcopalian (A.M.E.) Church in Los Angeles.)		In 1851, Mathews was among the group of southern slaveholders who accompanied Amasa M. Lyman to San Bernardino to establish a Mormon colony there. It is not clear when Mathews returned to Utah. However, like the other southerners in California, they left without their slaves. California was a free state and their slaves were deemed freed. They were not permitted to remove them. (Some of these freed slaves eventually became pillars of the African Methodist Episcopalian (A.M.E.) Church in Los Angeles.)

			=== Joining the Southerners in Washington County and the Cotton Mission ===
	[[Image:Cotton Mill 02.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|<center>'''The Cotton Mill in Washington County.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Cotton Mill 02.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|<center>'''The Cotton Mill in Washington County.'''</center>]]
	~~=== Joining the Southerners in Washington County and the Cotton Mission ===~~

	In spring 1857, Mathews was part of a migration of southerners to the new settlement of Washington in Washington County. These southerners founded the Cotton Mission in what came to be known as Utah's Dixie.		In spring 1857, Mathews was part of a migration of southerners to the new settlement of Washington in Washington County. These southerners founded the Cotton Mission in what came to be known as Utah's Dixie.

			Washington appeared to have many advantages over other nearby locales. It was located near several fine springs and the Washington fields seemed to provide a lush expanse of farmland. However, appearances proved to be deceiving and soon "Dixie" was considered one of the most difficult areas to colonize. The broad fields were actually floodplains so if their dams washed out, as they did with discouraging frequency, their crops were jeopardized. Meanwhile the springs, so inviting in an arid, hot country, created marshes, the perfect habitat for mosquitos. Many of them suffered from bouts of malaria (the "fever and ague" or "chills") for many years.

	In the same year, thirty-year-old Mathews married fifteen-year-old Clara Elizabeth Slade (1841-1891), of Harris County, Texas, the daughter of [[William R. Slade\|William Rufus Slade]] and Julianne H. Slade. This was a Reformation-era marriage.		In the same year, thirty-year-old Mathews married fifteen-year-old Clara Elizabeth Slade (1841-1891), of Harris County, Texas, the daughter of [[William R. Slade\|William Rufus Slade]] and Julianne H. Slade. This was a Reformation-era marriage.

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Later Life

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	=== Later Life ===		=== Later Life ===
	[[Image:Washington_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~500px~~\|<center>'''Map of Washington County, Utah.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Washington_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|400px\|<center>'''Map of Washington County, Utah.'''</center>]]

	In the early 1860s Mathews and his family moved to Pine Valley in northern Washington County where they remained except for a brief stay near modern-day Panaca in eastern Nevada. His brother-in-law William Slade and family also moved to Pine Valley. Because of its access to the pine forests on Pine Valley Mountain, the settlement began as a lumber camp. Over time lumber mills expanded in number and capacity, both in the canyons and the lower townsite. These mills produced an ever increasing supply of lumber for the needs of the growing communities of southwestern Utah.		In the early 1860s Mathews and his family moved to Pine Valley in northern Washington County where they remained except for a brief stay near modern-day Panaca in eastern Nevada. His brother-in-law William Slade and family also moved to Pine Valley. Because of its access to the pine forests on Pine Valley Mountain, the settlement began as a lumber camp. Over time lumber mills expanded in number and capacity, both in the canyons and the lower townsite. These mills produced an ever increasing supply of lumber for the needs of the growing communities of southwestern Utah.

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Later Life

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	=== Later Life ===		=== Later Life ===
			[[Image:Washington_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500px\|<center>'''Map of Washington County, Utah.'''</center>]]

	In the early 1860s Mathews and his family moved to Pine Valley in northern Washington County where they remained except for a brief stay near modern-day Panaca in eastern Nevada. His brother-in-law William Slade and family also moved to Pine Valley. Because of its access to the pine forests on Pine Valley Mountain, the settlement began as a lumber camp. Over time lumber mills expanded in number and capacity, both in the canyons and the lower townsite. These mills produced an ever increasing supply of lumber for the needs of the growing communities of southwestern Utah.		In the early 1860s Mathews and his family moved to Pine Valley in northern Washington County where they remained except for a brief stay near modern-day Panaca in eastern Nevada. His brother-in-law William Slade and family also moved to Pine Valley. Because of its access to the pine forests on Pine Valley Mountain, the settlement began as a lumber camp. Over time lumber mills expanded in number and capacity, both in the canyons and the lower townsite. These mills produced an ever increasing supply of lumber for the needs of the growing communities of southwestern Utah.

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	= External Links =		= External Links =

	For additional information on ~~George W~~. ~~Adair~~ see:		For additional information on James N. Mathews see:

	* http://mountainmeadowsmassacre.org/appendices/appendix-c-the-militiamen		* http://mountainmeadowsmassacre.org/appendices/appendix-c-the-militiamen

	Further information and confirmation needed.~~ ~~Contact 1857_militia@roadrunner.com.		Further information and confirmation needed. Contact 1857_militia@roadrunner.com.