Timeline Report for William H. Mater, Hannah Jane
"Jennie" Topping, and Their Children
William H. Mater
- November
1845 – Born in Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Alternate birth years appear in various records: 1846 (1920 Census), 1847
(Cumberland County Census), 1848 (1910 Census), and 1849 (1880 Census).
Some census entries list his birthplace as Virginia instead of
Pennsylvania.
- August
29, 1850 – Listed in the census in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland
County, PA, as part of Henry Mater and Elizabeth Shireman’s household. He
was recorded as William H. Mater, 3 years old, born in PA. (Age: 3)
- July
12, 1860 – Listed in the census in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland
County, PA, living with Solomon Mohler after his father’s death. Likely
listed as "W. Water" due to a name misspelling. (Age: 14)
- August
2, 1864 – Enlisted as a Private in the Pennsylvania 201st, Company D,
during the Civil War. (Age: 18)
- August
15, 1864 – Officially mustered into service. The 201st Regiment
primarily guarded railroads, supply lines, and military installations in
Pennsylvania and Maryland. (Age: 18)
- June
21, 1865 – Mustered out of service in Harrisburg, PA. (Age: 19)
- June
8, 1870 – Listed in the census in Bullskin Township, Fayette County,
PA, living with David and Margaret Leightliter. He was working as a
domestic servant, unable to read or write. (Age: 24)
- July
19, 1871 – Married Hannah Jane "Jennie" Topping in Hampton,
Elizabeth City County, VA. (Age: 25)
- June
14, 1880 (Federal Census) – Listed as a farmer in Wythe District,
Elizabeth City County, VA, with his wife Hannah and five children: Cora,
Kate, Ruth, and twins William and Carrie. His neighbors were fellow
farmers, including John W. Todd, Christopher Nettles, and Charles Butler. (Age:
34)
- June
14, 1880 (Agricultural Census) – Rented a 50-acre farm, with 18 acres
tilled and 32 acres of woodland. His farm was valued at $600, with $5 in
implements and $65 in livestock. He grew Indian corn, peas, Irish
potatoes, sweet potatoes, and sold 150 cords of wood worth $225. (Age:
34)
- 1890
– Listed in the Veterans Schedules census in Wythe District, Elizabeth
City County, VA. His Civil War service was confirmed. (Age: 44-45)
- June
15, 1900 – Listed in the census at the home of A. J. Jones in Warwick
County, VA, working as a servant. His family was recorded separately. (Age:
54)
- April
27, 1910 – Applied for a Civil War pension as an invalid. (Age: 64)
- May
4, 1910 – Listed in the census in Warwick County, VA, living with his
daughter and son-in-law. He was widowed and working odd jobs. (Age: 64)
- July
1910 - August 1923 – Received a military pension for his Civil War
service. Payments ranged from $12 to $50 per month. (Age: 64-77)
- 1917
– Lived on Victoria Avenue in Newport News, VA, working as a grocer. His
son Jacob’s farm was at the same location. (Age: 72)
- 1918
– Lived on a farm in Elizabeth City County, VA, near present-day Liberty
Baptist Church. (Age: 73)
- March
8, 1920 – Listed in the census in Warwick County, VA, living on his
son Jacob’s farm. (Age: 74)
- August
27, 1923 – Passed away at his home in North Newport News (Hilton
Village), Warwick County, VA. (Age: 77)
- August
28, 1923 (First Obituary) – The Daily Press reported his death,
mentioning he had been a Warwick County resident for 30 years, was a Civil
War veteran, and had suffered from a lingering illness. His funeral was
scheduled for the next day at Hilton Baptist Church.
- August
29, 1923 (Second Obituary) – A second obituary in The Daily Press
confirmed his burial at West Cemetery. It listed his surviving children
and sisters and named pallbearers.
- August
29, 1923 – Funeral held at Hilton Baptist Church in Newport News, VA.
Buried at West Cemetery on Queen Street in Hampton, VA.
- September
5, 1923 – A tribute to William Mater appeared in The Daily Press,
written by R.D. Wood, calling him a kind and charitable man who helped
those in need.
Hannah Jane "Jennie" Topping
- August
17, 1854 – Born in Elizabeth City County, VA. Alternate birth years
appear in records: 1853 (1860 & 1870 Census) and 1856 (1880 Census).
- 1860
– Listed in the census in the Back River District, Elizabeth City County,
VA, as part of John Garrett Topping and Martha Elizabeth Challis’s
household. She was recorded as 7 years old and attending school. (Age:
7)
- August
5, 1870 – Listed in the census in Hampton, Elizabeth City County, VA,
living with her parents. She was recorded as 17 years old and "at
home." (Age: 17)
- July
19, 1871 – Married William H. Mater in Hampton, Elizabeth City County,
VA. This suggests William had moved to Virginia sometime after the 1870
census. (Age: 17)
- June
14, 1880 – Listed in the federal census in Wythe District, Elizabeth
City County, VA. She was recorded as keeping house. Her husband William
was a farmer, and they had five children: Cora (7), Kate (5), Ruth (3),
and twins Carrie & William (2). (Age: 24)
- March
23, 1893 – Passed away at the age of 38. No cause of death was
recorded. (Age: 38)
- 1893
– Buried at West Cemetery on Queen Street in Hampton, VA.
Children of William and Hannah Mater
Cora L. Mater
- March
15, 1873 – Born in Elizabeth City County, VA.
- March
17, 1892 – Married Benjamin Franklin Todd in Hampton, VA. (Age: 19)
- March
9, 1954 – Passed away in Newport News, VA. (Age: 80)
Catherine T. "Kate" Mater
- October
1874 – Born in Elizabeth City County, VA.
- October
28, 1896 – Married Truman Duvall Beckett in Elizabeth City County, VA.
(Age: 22)
- June
1, 1920 – Married Alexander Caig in Washington, D.C. (Age: 45)
- November
1, 1949 – Passed away in Washington, D.C. (Age: 75)
Ruth Hannah Mater
- September
17, 1876 – Born in Virginia.
- February
5, 1908 – Married Charles Wesley Wagner in Portsmouth, VA. (Age:
31)
- April
23, 1969 – Passed away in Washington, D.C. (Age: 92)
William Garrett Mater
- February
21, 1879 – Born in Virginia.
- Circa
1903 – Married Mary Anne Apsley. (Age: 24)
- January
29, 1948 – Passed away in Newport News, VA. (Age: 68)
Carrie Bell Mater
- February
20, 1879 – Born in Virginia.
- January
27, 1904 – Married Richard James Lyliston Jr. in Hampton, VA. (Age:
25)
- July
7, 1919 – Passed away in Newport News, VA. (Age: 40)
Fanny Darling Mater
- July
1882 – Born in Virginia.
- June
24, 1908 – Married George Perry Leishear in Washington, D.C. (Age:
26)
- March
24, 1974 – Passed away in Fulton, Howard County, MD. (Age: 91)
Jacob "Jake" Mater
- December
9, 1886 – Born in Virginia.
- January
28, 1908 – Married Rosanna Wilson in Hampton, VA. (Age: 21)
- January
22, 1934 – Passed away in Newport News, VA. (Age: 47)
Susan Jane "Susie" Mater
- September
23, 1891 – Born in Elizabeth City County, VA.
- March
22, 1907 – Married William T. Wilson in Warwick County, VA. (Age:
16)
- January
12, 1972 – Passed away in Newport News, VA. (Age: 80)
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