West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Robert Mate / Eliza Harker (F8700)

m. 22 Jul 1850


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  • Father | Male
    Robert Mate

    Born  14 Jan 1821  England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Apr 1902  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  22 Jul 1850  [1]  New York, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James Mate | F8699 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Pierson | F8699 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Eliza Harker

    Born  9 Feb 1832  England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Aug 1909  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  William Harker | F3346 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Pierson | F3346 Group Sheet 

  • Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 975-981
      Mate Robt 27 M BlkSmith England
      Mate Eliza 20 F England
      Cuningham Adam 20 M BlkSmith Va
      Weatherholt Jacob 20 M Cabinet Maker Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 48-47
      Robt, 39, blacksmith, 1000-200, England
      E, 29, Eng
      Casto, Jas W, 21, apprentice
      McGinty, Maggie, 6, Meigs Co, OH

      1870 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 41
      Robert 49 Eng
      Eliza 39 End
      Harker, Eliza 59
      McGinty, Maggie, 16
      Vail, John T 16 apprentice
      Maguire, Charles 3

      1900 Ripley Dist , Jackson Co, WV
      Robert Mate 1/1821 m 49y Eng Scot Eng
      Eliza 2/1837 0-0 Eng Eng Eng

      Hardesty's:
      Robert Mate - was born in the north of England, January 14, 1821, a son of James and Mary (Pierson) Mate. His father died in England, and his mother accompanied him to America, and died in Ripley district, Jackson county, West Virginia, April 4, 1870. In New York State, July 4, 1850, Robert Mate and Eliza Harker were joined in wedlock, according to the form of the Episcopalian service, and they came at once to make their home in this county, settling here July 22, 1850. The wife was also a native of the north of England, born February 7, 1832, a daughter of William and Eliza (Pierson) Harker. Her father is now deceased, and her mother is living in St. Louis, Missiouri. Mr. and Mrs. Mate are members of the Episcopal Church at Jackson C.H. He is by trade a blacksmith and is in this business largely employed, as he has followed his trade ever since coming to the county, and given universal satisfaction. His address is Jackson C.H., Jackson county, West Virginia.

  • Sources 
    1. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.