Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Matteson, Elwin J 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Matteson, Elwin J. – The Matteson family is one of the old ones of Grundy 
County and its representatives are to be found engaged in various lines of 
endeavor, but they are specially well known as agriculturists, and as such are 
rendering valuable aid in providing food stuffs for the country.  One of these 
men, who is a successful farmer of Saratoga Township, is Elwin J. Matteson, 
born near Geneva Lake, Wis., December 7, 1847, son of Thompkins and Cythera 
(Wilson) Matteson.  These parents were born in Genesee County, N. Y., and were 
married in their native State, but early in their wedded life moved to 
Wisconsin where they took up land and engaged in farming.  In 1883 they came 
to Aux Sable Township, Grundy County, Ill., where both died.

Growing up in Wisconsin, Elwin J. Matteson attended the district schools of 
his native locality and also learned how to farm, from the beginning on up.  
In 1883 he came to Grundy County and for eight years lived in Aux Sable 
Township, then bought fifty acres of land in Saratoga Townshp, one and one-
half miles from Morris, on the north of the city.  Here he has developed a 
fine property and his work is yielding excellent results.

In September, 1875, Mr. Matteson was married to Anna B. Collins, born in 
Saratoga Township, who died in April, 1886.  She was a daughter of Joshua and 
Harried (Cryder) Collins, natives of New York State and Ohio, respectively.  
Mr. and Mrs. Matteson had two children:  Eugene W., who lives in Saratoga 
Township; and Price C., who lives at Morris.  On January 22, 1889, Mr. 
Matteson married (second) Mary Walstrom, born in Sweden, daughter of Eric and 
Keziah (Larson) Walstrom.  Mr. Walstrom came to Morris in 1869, the family 
following in 1870.  Later, they settled on a farm in Kendall County, Ill., 
where he died February 21, 1912.  His widow lives with Mr. and Mrs. Matteson.  
One daughter, Anna Bell, who born of this second marriage of Mr. Matteson, on 
November 2, 1897.  Mr. Matteson is a Republican.  Fraternally he belongs to 
the Knights of Pythias, and to the Masonic order, being a Knight Templar and a 
member of the Mystic Shrine, Medinah Temple, Chicago.  A man of practical 
ideas, he has never failed to make the most of opportunities as presented, and 
his present success is well merited.

pages 862-863

Additional Comments:
Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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