grave - Samuel Mather 1916 - Lake View Cemetery
Grave of Samuel Livingston Mather at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland Ohio. (He is technically Samuel Livingston Mather IV, but is never referred to this way in histories.)
He was the son of Samuel Livingston Mather III, born in Cleveland in 1882.
His grandmother was Flora Stone Mather, daughter of Amasa Stone -- the richest man in Cleveland and a railroader, bridge builder, investor, and presidential advisor. His grandfather father was Samuel Livingston Mather, Jr. (1851-1931), who founded the mining and shipping company of Pickands Mather (which dominated the Great Lakes from 1900 to 1960).
His great-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-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-great grandfather was Samuel Mather, Sr. (1745-1809), who was a member of the original board of directors of the Connecticut Land Company.
grave - Samuel Mather 1916 - Lake View Cemetery
Grave of Samuel Livingston Mather at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland Ohio. (He is technically Samuel Livingston Mather IV, but is never referred to this way in histories.)
He was the son of Samuel Livingston Mather III, born in Cleveland in 1882.
His grandmother was Flora Stone Mather, daughter of Amasa Stone -- the richest man in Cleveland and a railroader, bridge builder, investor, and presidential advisor. His grandfather father was Samuel Livingston Mather, Jr. (1851-1931), who founded the mining and shipping company of Pickands Mather (which dominated the Great Lakes from 1900 to 1960).
His great-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-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-great grandfather was Samuel Mather, Sr. (1745-1809), who was a member of the original board of directors of the Connecticut Land Company.