By Muriel Bristol | April 2, 2023
Robert Mathes, Jr., was born in Milton, June 15, 1812, son of Robert and Sally (Jones) Mathes.
Mother Sally (Jones) Mathes died in Milton, August 22, 1822.
Robert Mathes headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years, two male aged 15-19 years [Robert Mathes, Jr., and Joseph Mathes], and one female aged 10-14 years [Sarah Mathes]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of D.M. Plummer and John Palmer.
Robert Mathes married in Dover, NH, June 3, 1838, Mary Fogg Moulton. She was born in Milton, May 8, 1817, daughter of Captain Josiah and Mary (Watson) Moulton.
(The known children of Robert, Jr., and Mary F. (Moulton) Mathes were Clara M. Mathes (1839-1931), Albert O. Mathes (1842-1907), Dana H. Mathes (1852-1924), and Aimee E. Mathes (1868-1880)).
Daughter Clara M. Mathes was born in Milton, in July 1839.
Robert Mathes [Jr.] headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Mary F. (Moulton) Mathes], one male aged 15-19 years, and one female aged under-5 years [Clara M. Mathes]. Two members of his household were engaged in Commerce. His household appeared between those of Jane Ellis and Benjamon G. Willey.
Sarah Mathes headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. Her household included one female aged 40-49 years [herself], one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, and one female aged 10-14 years. Her household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hopley Meserve and Daniel Goodwin.
Robert Mathes was the Milton Town Clerk in the years 1841-1851. He was preceded in that office by James M. Twombly and followed by Daniel E. Palmer.
Son Albert Orlando Mathes was born in Milton, July 21, 1842.
Robert Mathes received an initial five-year appointment as a Milton justice-of-the peace, July 6, 1846. (Joseph Pearl and Ichabod H. Wentworth received appointments that same day).
Milton sent Robert Mathes to Concord, NH, as its NH State Representative in 1850.
Late on the evening of what would become the all-night session of Friday, July 12, 1850, several representatives sought to table or otherwise delay several anti-slavery resolutions rather than have to deal with them. The resolutions were intended in part to direct New Hampshire’s U.S. Senators and Representatives.
Rep. Uri Lamprey (1809-1881) of Hampton, NH, led those trying to bypass, table, adjourn or otherwise dispose of those resolutions; Rep. Charles H. Butters (1818-1860) of Pittsfield, NH, led those determined to vote on the resolutions.
Mr. Butters moved that the resolutions be referred to the committee on Unfinished Business. Mr. Lamprey moved that the resolutions be laid upon the table. Mr. Butters moved that the House do now take a recess of thirty minutes until twelve o clock. The question being put upon agreeing to the motion. It was decided in the affirmative. So the House took a recess of thirty minutes.
Both sides likely used the recess to consult with their supporters. When the House returned from its recess,
The House proceeded to the consideration of the un-finished business upon the motion of Mr. Lamprey that the resolutions relating to slavery be laid upon the table. The question being put upon agreeing to the motion, It was decided in the negative. So the House refused to lay the resolutions upon the table.
The question recurring, Shall the resolutions be referred to the committee on Un-finished Business. It was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Butters – Resolved, That when the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet at four o clock the present morning. Mr. Burnham moved that the House do now adjourn. The question being put upon agreeing to the motion, It was decided in the negative. So the House refused to adjourn.
Mr. Butters moved that the further consideration of the resolutions be postponed to the next session of the legislature. On this question Mr. Butters demanded the yeas and nays.
Fifty-nine representatives [39.3%] voted to postpone the anti-slavery resolutions to another session, while ninety-one representatives [60.7%], including Rep. Robert Mathes, voted not to postpone them. After a second recess, until 4 AM, the anti-slavery resolutions passed.
Robert Mathes, a trader, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary F. [(Moulton)] Mathes, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), Clara M. Mathes, aged ten years (b. NH), Albert O. Mathes, aged seven years (b. NH), Edwin Cowell, a clerk, aged twenty-five years (b. ME), and Abby D. Moulton, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH). Robert Mathes had real estate valued at $6,000. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel Washburn, a shoe manufacturer, aged twenty-seven years (b. MA) and Joseph Mathes, a carpenter, aged thirty-five years (b. NH).
Robert Mathes received a five-year renewal of his appointment as a Milton justice-of-the peace, June 27, 1851. (Joseph Pearl and Ichabod H. Wentworth received renewals that same day).
Son Dana Homer Mathes was born in Milton, December 18, 1852.
Robert Mathes received a five-year renewal of his appointment as a Milton justice-of-the peace, June 24, 1856.
MILTON. Justice, State, John E. Goodwin. Justice, Quorum. Eli Wentworth. Justices, John L. Swinerton, Daniel P. Warren, Joseph Pearl, Robert Mathes, Elias S. Cook, David Wallingford, Charles C. Hayes, Thomas Y. Wentworth, Asa Fox, Daniel E. Palmer, Joseph Plumer, Luther Hayes, Ezra H. Twombly, Joseph Mathes, Elbridge W. Fox, Charles Jones (Farmer, 1860).
Robert Mathes, a house carpenter, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Moulton)] Mathes, aged forty-three years (b. NH), Clara M. Mathes, aged twenty years (b. NH), Albert O. Mathes, a house carpenter, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and Dana H. Mathes, aged seven years (b. NH). Robert Mathes had real estate valued at $400 and personal estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel A. Kimball, a shoemaker, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), and Henry Downs, a farm laborer, aged forty years (b. NH).
Robert Mathes received a five-year renewal of his appointment as a Milton justice-of-the peace, June 15, 1861.
Daughter Clara M. Mathes married in Milton, November 1, 1863, Amos M. Roberts. He was born in Dover, NH, June 7, 1835, son of James C. and Lydia (Scates) Roberts.
Robert Mathes, a farm laborer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Mary F. [(Moulton)] Mathes, keeping house, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and Frank W. Dearborn, a shoebox maker, aged twenty-six years (b. NH). Robert Mathes has real estate valued at $4,000 and personal estate valued at $350. They shared a two-family residence with the family of John L. Roberts, works in shoe factory, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John F. Hart, works in shoe factory, aged forty-one years (b. NH), and John O. Hayes, a stone mason, aged forty-seven years (b. NH).
Amos M. Roberts, works in shoe factory, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Clara M. [(Mathes)] Roberts, aged thirty years (b. NH). Amos M. Roberts had personal property valued at $300. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John O. Hayes, a stonemason, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), and Ira S. Knox, works for shoe factory, aged forty years (b. ME).
Norton Scates, a laborer, aged eighty-one years (b. NH), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Hannah [(Cook)] Scates, keeping house, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), and Albert Mathes, a clerk in savings bank, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH). Norton Scates had real estate valued at $1,200 and personal estate valued at $500.
Charles K. Chase, retail dry goods, aged forty years (b. NH), headed a Rochester (“Gonic P.O.”), NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Ellen M. [(Burleigh)] Chase, keeping house, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), Charles S. Chase, at home, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Gracie M.J. Chase, aged ten years (b. NH), Henry W Chase, aged one years (b. NH), Dana Mathes, clerk in DG [dry goods] store, aged nineteen years (b. NH), and Charity Nutter, a domestic servant, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH).
MILTON – Justices – Charles Jones, Luther Hayes, State; Elbridge W. Fox, Joseph Plumer, Ebenezer Wentworth, Ezra H. Twombly, Joseph Mathes, Charles A. Cloutman, Asa Jewett, Joseph Cook, Robert Mathes, Ira C. Varney, George Lyman, George W. Peavey, John S. Hersey, Geo. W. Tasker, E.W. Foss, M.V.B. Cook, Thos. H. Roberts, Henry H. Wentworth, John N. Simes, Larkin A. Lang (Claremont, 1871).
Robert Mathes was clerk of the Milton Congregational Church in 1875.
Son Albert O. Mathes appeared in the Dover, NH, directory of 1876, as a clerk at the savings bank for the county of Strafford, boarding at the American house. Son Dana H. Mathes (Mathes & Co.), appeared as a hatter, at 4 Morrill’s blk., boarding at the American house. Mathes & Co. (D.H. Mathes), hatter, appeared at 4 Morrill’s new block, Franklin Sqr. (American house was also in Franklin Sqr.).
Robert Mathis, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton 3 Ponds Village”) household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary F. [(Moulton)] Mathis, keeping house, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), and his adopted daughter, Aimee E. Mathis, at school, aged eleven years (b. MA). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Joseph H. Avery, an excelsior manufacturer, aged thirty-seven years (b. ME), and George Blake, a laborer, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH).
Amos M. Roberts, works in shoe factory, aged forty-five years (b. NH), and his wife, Clara M. [(Mathes)] Roberts, boarding, aged forty years (b. NH), were boarders in the Farmington, NH, household of Daniel P. Cilley, a clergyman, aged seventy-four years (b. NH), at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census.
Sarah J. [(Mathes)] Bliss, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included her granddaughter, Annie M. Bliss, at school, aged ten years (b. MA), and her boarders, Hannah E. [(Cook)] Scates, aged seventy-six years (b. NH), and Albert O. Mathes, a bank clerk, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH). They resided on Portland Street. [This record has a substantial tear from top to bottom].
Adopted daughter Aimee E. Mathes died in Lebanon, ME, July 11, 1880. (She had been born June 1, 1868).
Son Albert O. Mathes married in Woburn, MA, December 15, 1880, Mary Josephine Drew, he of Dover, NH, and she of Woburn, MA. He was a bank teller, aged thirty-eight years, and she was aged thirty-three years. Rev. Daniel March performed the ceremony. She was born in Woburn, MA, October 21, 1847, daughter of Stephen W. and Mary Y. (Chase) Drew. (Her father was a son of Milton’s Dr. Stephen Drew (1791-1872)).
Son Dana H. Mathes married, in 1881, Mary Lord Merrill. She was born in Maine, August 16, 1860, daughter of Thomas L. and Elizabeth C. Merrill.
Rep. Asa A. Fox presented the petition of Robert Mathes and others, June 21, 1881, which sought authorization for a Dover & Winnipesaukee branch railroad line from Alton Bay to Laconia, NH.
PETITIONS, ETC., PRESENTED AND REFERRED. To Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Fox of Milton, the petition of Robert Mathes and forty-seven others, citizens of Milton, praying for legislation to authorize the Dover & Winnipiseogee Railroad to build a road from Alton Bay to Laconia, and a branch to Weirs Landing (NH General Court, 1881).
Robert Mathes was clerk of the Milton Congregational Church in 1888, of which Rev. Frank Haley was pastor.
Robert Mathes was clerk of the Milton Congregational Church in 1894, of which Rev. Myron P. Dickey was pastor.
Robert Mathes died of valvular heart disease in Milton, July 31, 1894, aged eighty-two years, one months, and sixteen days. William F. Wallace, M.D., signed the death certificate.
HERE AND THERE. Mr. Robert Mathes of Milton died on Tuesday evening at the age of eighty-two years. He was a notable figure of Milton and was one of the best-informed men in the county, concerning local history. He had a quick and correct memory, and was an extensive reader of the best authors of the past and present, enjoying also the conversation of bright people. He had been out of health a long time and suffered intensely at times. He was of colonial family and had may interesting recollections of former days at his tongue’s end, and possessed some prized relics of a time long past. Mr. Mathes leaves a widow, a daughter, Mrs. Amos M. Roberts, two sons, Albert O. Mathes of the Strafford bank at Dover, and Dana Mathes of Oakland, California, and two grand-daughters Miss Lura Mathes of Dover, and Miss Molly Mathes of California, besides a brother, Mr. Eben Mathes of Rochester, and hosts of friends (Farmington News, August 3, 1894).
Brother Ebenezer J. Mathes died in Rochester, NH, October 16, 1894.
HERE AND THERE. The many friends of the family of the late Mr. Robert Mathes of Milton will be glad to learn that Mrs. Mathes is recovering from a very serious recent illness (Farmington News, July 26, 1895).
PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. Amos M. Roberts of Milton and Mr. and Mrs. Albert O. Mathes of Dover, who recently enjoyed a two weeks’ drive in the White mountains, called on Farmington friends last Friday, on their way to Milton from The Weirs. Among their souvenirs of the trip were some very fine specimens of the closed gentian (Farmington News, September 24, 1897).
Amos M. Roberts, a storekeeper, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Village”) household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of thirty-seven years), Clara M. [(Mathes)] Roberts, aged sixty-nine years (b. NH), his mother-in-law, Mary F. [(Moulton)] Mathes, a widow, aged eighty-three years (b. NH), his aunt, Abby D. Jones, a widow, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH), and his boarder, Thomas Kelly, a salesman in store, aged thirty-three years (b. MA). Amos M. Robert owned their house, free-and-clear. Mary F. Mathes was the mother of three children, of whom three were still living. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Harry Amey, an attorney, aged thirty-one years (b. NH), and Ira S. Knox, a day laborer, aged seventy years (b. ME).
Albert O. Mathes, a bank clerk, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of nineteen years), Mary J. [(Drew)] Mathes, aged fifty-two years (b. MA), and his daughter, Lura Mathes, at school, aged fifteen years (b. NH). Albert O. Mathes rented their house at 56 Silver Street. Mary J. Mathes was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living.
Thomas L. Merrill, a clerk (water co.), aged sixty-four years (b. ME), headed an Oakland, CA, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Elizabeth C. Merrill, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), his son-in-law, Dana H. Mathes, a merchant (groceries), aged forty-six years (b. NH), his daughter, Mary L. [(Merrill)] Mathes, aged thirty-nine years (b. ME), his granddaughter, Bernice Mathes, at school, aged eighteen years (b. CA), and his servant, Catherine M. Hainy, a servant, aged twenty-nine years (b. CA). Thomas L. Merrill rented their house at 1215 Brush Street.
Son Albert O. Mathes speculated in the stock market, first with his own money and then with money belonging the bank in which he was employed. The loss was discovered in May 1903.
OUT OF BANK’S HANDS. No Move Yet in Case of Treas. Mathes. State Won’t Act Immediately, Says Pres. Brown. Alleged Shortage Not Likely to Be Increased. DOVER, N.H., May 21 – No action has been taken as yet by the attorney general or by County Solicitor Scott regarding the Strafford savings bank case. At least, the alleged defaulting treasurer, Albert O. Mathes, has not been placed under arrest. Said Pres. Brown of the bank tonight: “The case is entirely out of the bank’s hands, so far as action against Mr. Mathes is concerned. The state authorities are left to do as they see fit in the matter. There is really no necessity for haste on their part. Mr. Mathes cannot get away. He is safe in Milton, and I do not, therefore, imagine the state will take immediate action” (Boston Globe, June 1, 1903).
(See Milton in the News – 1903 and Milton in the News – 1905 for further details).
MILTON, N.H. Dana H. Mathes, a visitor from California, tried his luck with skates for the first time in thirty-five years the other afternoon (Sanford Tribune (Biddeford, ME), February 9, 1906).
Son-in-law Amos M. Roberts died of exhaustion following intestinal obstruction in Milton, August 10, 1907, aged seventy-two years, two months, and three days. He was a grocer and lifelong [SIC] resident of Milton. M.A.H. Hart, M.D., signed the death certificate.
IN MEMORIAM. AMOS MAIN ROBERTS. The several years spent by Mr. and Mrs. Roberts in Farmington cause it to be fitting that special note be made of the decease of the former in his native town of Milton, last Saturday, Aug 10, aged 72 years. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Clara Hatch of this town. In early life Mr. Roberts was married to Miss Clara Mathes of Milton, who is left to mourn a most kind and indulgent husband. Mr. Roberts, like his recently deceased brother, John S. Roberts of the New Durham Ridge road, was of splendid physique, and of imposing figure, His admirable traits of character won the true respect of all with whom he was associated, and he was sincerely beloved by his friends and the members of his family connection. He had a fine tenor voice which was lent freely during many years to the First church, and in other interests, in Milton. Having conducted a general store for the long period since he returned from Farmington to Milton, he was well known to later residents as well as to old friends, and was held by all in a hearty liking. One of the best of citizens, he leaves a vacancy that hardly can be filled. Interment, following the funeral service, the 12th, was made in the family grounds in the cemetery (Farmington News, August 16, 1907).
Son Albert O. Mathes died of cerebral apoplexy at 6 Cushing Street in Dover, NH, July 20, 1907, aged sixty-four years, ten months, and thirty days. He had resided in Dover, NH, for forty-four years, i.e., since circa 1863, with his previous residence having been in Milton. G.B. Morgan, M.D., signed the death certificate.
MR. MATHES. Farmington people, like those of other districts, became more or less well acquainted with Albert O. Mathes in the course of the thirty-five years of his connection with the Strafford Savings bank in Dover, and the residence in the village, of his sister in a period long past, added to the number of the circle of friends of the family. All of these had a sad interest in the news of his decease from hemorrhage of the brain, last Saturday morning, July 20. He would have been 65 years old on July 21. Mr. Mathes was born in Milton and was one of the two sons of Robert and Maty (Moulton) Mathes. He leaves his venerable mother, his sister, Mrs. Roberts of Milton, and a brother in Cal., and is survived also by his wife and daughter. He was a Free Mason, belonging to local organizations. The simple funeral was held Monday morning in Dover, Rev. G.E. Hall, D.D., the attending pastor, who conducted also the committal service in Milton at noon. Bearers were E.R. Brown, J.T.W. Ham, G.F. Piper, Dr. J.H. Twombly, the latter of Milton. Mr. Mathes was naturally of most warm and generous impulses, ever mindful of the kindnesses that add to the happiness of one’s surroundings. He was passionately fond of nature and knew the haunts of countless varieties of wild flowers. His knowledge of county people and both the present and past conditions of the state made him an instructive as well as a pleasing companion. Profound sympathy is felt for his family on this occasion (Farmington News, July 26, 1907).
Mary Fogg (Moulton) Mathes died of acute indigestion in Milton, September 8, 1907, aged ninety years, four months. M.A.H. Hart, M.D., signed the death certificate.
LOCAL. The many Farmington friends of Mrs. Amos M. Roberts of Milton have deep sympathy for her in this year of her repeated afflictions, the decease of a brother and her husband having been followed by the passing away on Sunday morning of her mother [-in-law], Mrs. Robert Mathes. Mrs. Mathes, a most charming type of venerable women, respected and beloved, was ninety years of age last May. Having been very feeble it was only with great care and devotion that her life was prolonged until this month. Mrs. Roberts was left with one brother, Dana H. Mathes of Oakland, Cal., and with two nieces, her only surviving near relatives (Farmington News, September 13, 1907).
Clara M. [(Mathes)] Roberts, a widow, aged seventy years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton 3 Ponds”) household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included her boarder, Ralph Frobisher, an engineer office draughtsman, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and her servant (and his wife of six months), Elva Frobisher, a private family servant, aged nineteen years (b. NH). Clara M. Roberts owned their house, free-and-clear. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Isador Storm, Jr., a sawmill sawyer, aged thirty-five years (b. Canada), and Ira S. Knox, own income, aged eighty years (b. ME).
Dana H. Mathes, a grocery store proprietor, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), headed an Oakland, CA, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-nine years), Mary L. [(Merrill)] Mathes, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), his daughter, Mary B. Mathes, aged twenty-seven years (b. CA), his mother-in-law, Elizabeth C. Merrill, own income, aged sixty-nine years (b. ME), his cook, Yung Sing, a private family servant, aged forty-four years (b. China), and his servants, Yung Lock, a private family servant, aged sixteen years (b. China), and Yung Swon, a private family servant, aged thirteen years (b. China). Dana H. Mathes rented their house at 1355 Madison Street. Mary L. Mathes was the mother of one child, of whom one was still living. Elizabeth C. Merrill was the mother of three children, of whom two were still living.
Cards have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. Dana Homer Mathes for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mollie Mathes, and Lester A. Greene, the evening of Monday, February 27 at the family home in Jackson street. Sixty guests are included in the invitation (San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), February 11, 1911).
Malcolm A.H. Hart, a physician, aged fifty-eight years (B. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Estell L. [(Draper)] Hart, aged fifty-six years (b. VT), his son, Ezra D. Hart, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), and his boarder, Clara M. [(Mathes)] Roberts, a widow, aged eighty years (b. NH). He owned his house on Lower Main Street, in Milton Village, free-and-clear. They appeared in the census enumeration between the households of Natt E. Young, a draftsman, aged forty-three years (b. ME), and Fred C. Downs, an ice company laborer, aged forty-two years (b. NH).
Dana Mathes, a grocer, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), headed an Oakland, CA, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary [(Merrill)] Mathes, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), his daughter, Mollie [(Mathes)] Green, aged thirty-seven years (b. CA), and his mother-in-law, Susan Mason, aged seventy-six years (b. ME). Dana Mathes rented their house at 1566 Madison Street.
Daughter-in-law Mary J. (Drew) Mathes died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 58 Silver Street in Dover, NH, August 24, 1922, aged seventy-four years, ten months, and three days. R.G. Blanchard, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Son Dana Homer Mathes died in Oakland, CA, March 4, 1924.
DIED. MATHES – In Oakland, March 4, 1924, Dana H. Mathes, beloved husband of Mary L. Mathes, loving father of Mollie Mathes Greene and brother of Mrs. Clara M. Roberts of Milton, N.H., a native of New Hampshire. Funeral services and interment strictly private. Kindly omit flowers (Oakland Tribune (Oakland, CA), March 4, 1924).
Harriet A. [(Lary)] Lord, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. her household included her son, Ernest A. Lord, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and her boarder, Clara A. [(Mathes)] Roberts, aged ninety-two years (b. NH). Harriet A. Lord rented their house, at $10 per month. They did not have a radio set. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Charles A. Lawson, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), and Thomas Voudomas, a retail merchant [“Milton Spa”], aged thirty-eight years (b. Greece).
Daughter Clara M. (Mathes) Roberts died of a cerebral hemorrhage on Main Street in Milton, June 8, 1931, aged ninety-one years, ten months, and twenty-six days. M.A.H. Hart, M.D., signed the death certificate.
LOCAL. Many friends of this community learn with deep regret of the death of Mrs. Clara Mathes Roberts of Milton. Mrs. Roberts, who was the widow of Amos Roberts, passed away at her home in that village a week ago last Sunday at the venerable of nearly 92 years. She was the last of one of Milton’s oldest and most respected families and herself a generous and helpful contributor to every interest of the town and its general welfare. She will be fondly remembered as “Aunt Clara” by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. Especially active in church work since she was 16 years of age, in this institution she leaves imperishable monuments to her memory (Farmington News, June 19, 1931).
Daughter-in-law Mary L. (Merrill) Mathes died in Oakland, CA, January 27, 1946.
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Milton Observer 