William Virgil Mathes
(1857-1931)
Mary Isabel Blakely
(1860-1928)
Otho Leob Mathes
(1889-1973)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Stella Irene McLaughlin

Otho Leob Mathes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 5 August 1889, Atchison County, MO 2 3 4 6 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Stella Irene McLaughlin on 26 March 1913 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 6 December 1973, Iowa City, IA at age 84 7 8
  • Buried: After 6 December 1973, Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, IA 8
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bullet  Death Notes:


Age: 84
Given Name: Otho
Surname: Mathes
Birth Date: 05 Aug 1889
State: Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa
Previous Residence Postal Code: 52240
Event Date: Dec 1973

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3XF-8J8 : 20 May 2014), Otho Mathes, Dec 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 5 August 1890 and a birth location of Atchison County, MO.

This birth date was given on his WWI Draft Registration Card. 9

• His occupation in June 1917 was a Farmer in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA. 9

• He resided in Iowa City, IA on 5 June 1917.
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Iowa City, IA.

Name: Otho Leab Mathes
Birth Date: 05 Aug 1890
. 5

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on 15 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District: 91, Family 138, Roll 496
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Home rented
Otha L. Mathes..Head..30..MO..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, Roll 661, District 0014, Household 86
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Othe L. Mathes..Head..40..MO
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Graham Township, Johnson, IA on 18 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 5A, Roll 1171, District 52-11, Family 82
Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Last Place of Residence: Johnson, Iowa
home owned, $2500
Otho L. Mathes..Head..50..MO..8th grade..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 daughters.)
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• Otho Leob Mathes registered for WW II Draft: 27 April 1942, Iowa City, IA.

6 Name: Otho Leab Mathes
Birth Date: Aug 1889
Birthplace: Atchison, Missouri
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• He resided at R.R. 7 In Iowa City, IA.
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• He was buried after 6 December 1973 in the Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #14949977
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Otho married Stella Irene McLaughlin, daughter of Samuel Smith McLaughlin and Alvaretta Hartman, on 26 March 1913.1 2 3 4 (Stella Irene McLaughlin was born on 17 May 1892 in Hills, IA,1 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 died on 21 January 1980 in Iowa City, IA 15 and was buried after 21 January 1980 in Iowa City, IA 10 15.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on 15 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District: 91, Family 138, Roll 496
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Home rented
Otha L. Mathes..Head..30..MO..Farmer
Irine Mathes..Wife..27..IA
Mary Wilma Mathes..Daughter..4..IA
Robert William Mathes..Son..2..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Liberty Township, Johnson County, IA on April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 0014, Family 86, Roll 661
Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Othe L. Mathes..Head..40..MO
Irene S. Mathes..Wife..37..IA
Mary W. Mathes..Daughter..15..IA
Robert W. Mathes..Son..13..IA
Doris M. Mathes..Daughter..8..IA
Jean R. Mathes..Daughter..5..IA
Joyce N. Mathes..Daughter..2..IA
Norma L. Mathes..Daughter..1..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Graham Township, Johnson, IA on 18 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 5A, Roll 1171, District 52-11, Family 82
Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Last Place of Residence: Johnson, Iowa
home owned, $2500
Otho L. Mathes..Head..50..MO..8th grade..Farmer
Irene S. Mathes..Wife..47..IA..8th grade
Jean R. Mathes..Daughter..15..IA..8th grade
Joyce N. Mathes..Daughter..12..IA..7th grade
Norma L. Mathes..Daughter..11..IA..5th grade
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Sources


1 Mary Hitchcock, "Rupperts Remembered," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=m9hitchcock : accessed 18 Sep 2014).

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 91, sheet 8B, family 138, Otho Leab Mathes and Stella Irene McLaughlin; index and images (accessed 2 Dec 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 496.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0014, sheet 5A, family 86, Otho Leab Mathes and Irene Stella McLaughlin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 661.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 52-11, sheet 5A, household 82, Otho Leab Mathes and Irene Stella McLaughlin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1171.

5 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Sep 2014); Otho Leab Mathes, 1917-1918.

6 "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144 : accessed 2 Dec 2019); Otho Leab Mathes, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

7 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 2 Dec 2019), Otho Mathes, Dec 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 24 Sep 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14949977.

9 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Sep 2014); Name: Otho Leab Mathes; Event Place: Johnson County, Iowa, United States.

10 Chris Carruthers, "Carruthers/Mineer," database, Rootsweb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2079570).

11 1895 Iowa State Census, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, p. 332, dwelling 8, family 9, line 17, Samuel Smith McLaughlin and Alvaretta Hartman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 1 Oct 2019).

12 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 80, sheet 4B, dwelling 77, family 78, Samuel Smith McLaughlin and Alvaretta Hartman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

13 1905 Iowa State Census, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, Samuel Smith McLaughlin and Alvaretta Hartman; index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961).

14 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Hills, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 85, sheet 7A, dwelling 118, family 121, Samuel Smith McLaughlin and Alvaretta Hartman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Oct 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 408.

15 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 24 Sep 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14949964.


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