Andrew Mathew, farmer, section 6, Hopkins Township, is a son of William and
Jennette (Wiley) Mathew, natives of Scotland, who came to America in 1851 (see sketch
of David Mathew), and settled in West Virginia, and came to Whiteside County in 1856 and
passed the remainder of their life here. They had ten children, named Thomas, David, William, Jeannette, Andrew, Ann, Margaret, Robert, Jane and Alexander.
The subject of this sketch was born in Scotland, Aug. 6, 1830. He received a common-school education and remained in his native land till about
1847, when he came to West Virginia, where he lived seven years, engaged in farming and at work on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, grading. In the fall
of 1856 he came to Whiteside County and worked out for three years. He then rented a farm in Hopkins and Mt. Pleasant Townships for eight years.
He then purchased 74 acres on section 6, Hopkins Township, where he settled and has since lived. He
was married first in Virginia, to Mary A. Dumire, who was a native of Virginia. They had one child, Sarah C., who is now the wife of John S. Lingel and resides in Morrison.
Mrs. Mathew died in Hopkins Township, in April, 1858, and Mr. M. was
again married, in Carroll Co., Ill., Jan. 29,1860, to Rachel
Hunter, who was a native of Scotland, being a
daughter of Robert and Jennette (Cassells) Hunter.
By this marriage there have been seven children,-
Jennette E., Margaret J., William A., Eliza M., Robert, Ella R. and Andrew T.
In his political views Mr. Mathew is independent.
Portraits & Biographical 1885 - Whiteside Co IL Pg 340
