Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Matteson, William Edward 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

MATTESON, William Edward — The development in the stock interests of Grundy 
County, in recent years, has been remarkable. The farmers of this locality are 
producing as fine a quality of registered stock as can be found in any part of 
the country, and the produce is exhibited at all of the stock shows annually, 
a gratifying number of the blue ribbons going to the growers here. One of the 
men who is giving special attention, to this branch of agricultural life is 
William Edward Matteson, who belongs to the well-known family of that name 
which has been associated with the growth of Grundy County for many years. He 
was born January 5, 1868, a son of Story and Virginia (Collins) Matteson, well 
known people of this locality, and he is a native of Saratoga Township where 
he still resides. Growing up at home, he attended the local schools, and then 
spent two years at the Morris high school. When he attained his majority, he 
began farming on his father’s homestead, and now has 160 acres of as fine land 
as can be found in the entire township.

On February 22, 1892, Mr. Matteson married May Widney, born in Kendall County, 
daughter of John and Emily (Van Duzer) Widney, natives of Will County, Ill. 
Mr. and Mrs. Matteson had two children:  Russell and Virginia, who are at 
home. The mother of these children died April 6, 1906. Mr. Matteson is 
independent in his political views. Fraternally, he belongs to the Knights of 
Pythias of Morris. For some years Mr. Matteson has been specializing on 
raising Percheron horses and Duroc—Jersey hogs, and has been very successful 
along this line, being a recognized authority upon these two strains, as well 
as a prosperous farmer of Saratoga Township.

page 864

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

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