Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Matteson, Story 1838 - 
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Author: History Grundy County 1882

Story Matteson, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Michigan February 15, 1838, 
and is the second son of Beriah H. and Susan (Jones) Matteson. Beriah, who 
resides at Morris, Grundy County, was born in New York in 1812. Susan was born 
in New York in 1812, and is the mother of nine children, our subject being the 
second. Our subject attended the country schools and worked at farming until 
he became twenty-two, when he started for Illinois. He arrived here without 
friends or money, but was soon employed by a farmer named Bartlett, for whom 
he worked industriously three years. His employer then allowed him to work on 
shares, which opportunity he eagerly improved. As he cleared $1,200 the first 
year, this enabled him to do business for himself. His first purchase was 160 
of land, for which he gave $40 per acre; he now owns 1,500 acres of finely 
improved land. In 1866, he married Miss Virginia Collins, who was born in this 
county September 3, 1846, and is the daughter of Joshua and Harriet (Cryder) 
Collins. The former was born in New York September 19, 1802, died June 19, 
1879. The latter was born in Ohio August 4, 1822, and is the mother of six 
children, of whom Mrs. Matteson is the eldest. Mr. and Mrs. Matteson are the 
parents of six children, viz., William, Story, Gracie, Cora, Cryder and 
Hattie. Mr. Matteson is a Republican.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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