John Mathias married Margaret Schuees who was born in Bavaria on February 20, 1836. Her parents are unknown at this time. Their marriage was in Chillicothe on August 27, 1860. Together they had the following 7 known children, all born in Chillicothe:
1. Aloysius Mathias; 22 Nov 1860 – 1922
2. John J Mathias; 1862 – 5 Jun 1919
3. Joseph Mathias; 5 Sep 1864 – 5 Jul 1929
4. Elizabeth Blanche Mathias; 1 Oct 1866 – 17 Oct 1950
5. Magdalena “Lena” Mathias born about 1869.
6. Edward Mathias; 30 Nov 1870 – 15 Jan 1871
7. Philomena Margaret “Minnie” Mathias; 25 Nov 1874 – 17 Mar 1959
(my Paternal Grandmother)
Margaret Schuees Mathias died in Chillicothe on March 27, 1875, when my Grandmother was only a few months old. In May of 1875 John remarried to Mary (Long) Keller.
John enlisted in the Civil War on October 26, 1861 and served as a Private in Co. E, 63rd Ohio, in the Union Army. He was discharged with a medical disability January 15, 1863 in Cairo, Illinois. John had been wounded in the shoulder by a mini ball during the battle of Corinth, Mississippi on October 15, 1862. John spent the remainder of his years in and out of the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital in Dayton, Montogmery County, Ohio (The current site of the Veteran’s Administration). John died there on August 5, 1904 and is buried at the Dayton National Cemetery.
John enlisted in the Civil War on October 26, 1861 and served as a Private in Co. E, 63rd Ohio, in the Union Army. He was discharged with a medical disability January 15, 1863 in Cairo, Illinois. John had been wounded in the shoulder by a mini ball during the battle of Corinth, Mississippi on October 15, 1862. John spent the remainder of his years in and out of the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital in Dayton, Montogmery County, Ohio (The current site of the Veteran’s Administration). John died there on August 5, 1904 and is buried at the Dayton National Cemetery.
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