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grave - Amasa Stone Mather - Lake View Cemetery

Grave of Amasa Stone Mather at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland Ohio. He died of pneumonia from overwork.

 

He was the son of Flora Stone Mather, daughter of Amasa Stone -- the richest man in Cleveland and a railroader, bridge builder, investor, and presidential advisor. Amasa Stone Mather's father was Samuel Livingston Mather, Jr. (1851-1931), who founded the mining and shipping company of Pickands Mather.

 

His grandfather was Samuel Livingston Mather, Sr. (1817-1890), who moved to Cleveland in 1843 and later founded the Cleveland Iron Mining Company (later Cleveland-Cliffs). His great-grandfather was Samuel Mather, Jr. (1771-1854), who was a shareholder of the Connecticut Land Company. This is the company which controlled the Western Reserve (northeast Ohio), of which Cleveland was part. His great-great grandfather was Samuel Mather, Sr. (1745-1809), who was a member of the original board of directors of the Connecticut Land Company.

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Uploaded on January 25, 2016
Taken on January 25, 2016