City: Milton
MATHES, E. A., farmer; born Milton, Tenn., Jan 12, 1842; son of J. H. and Harriet (Allen) MATHES; father’s occupation, mechanic; paternal grandparents J. H. and Sarah (Thomas) MATHES, maternal grandparents, Eli and Elizabeth (Lasiter) ALLEN; educated at Milton, Tenn.; entered farming in early life; married twice, first, Mary E. GRIMMETT, Dec. 21, 1871, second, Mollie Vaught SNEED, Dec. 21, 1895; member of I. O. O. F., filled all chairs to Past Grand Lodge; Democrat; Justice of the Peace; served in Confederate army four years, paroled at Greensboro, N. C., April 26, 1865; member of the Missionary Baptist church; engaged in farming at Milton, Tenn.
