“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


GEORGE B. MATHEWS,  farmer, Sec. 6;  P.O. Rome; born in 
Jefferson Co., N.Y., May 14, 1831; spent his early life and was educated 
in his native county; came to Jefferson Co., Wis., in 1853; worked about 
ten years in the factory at Waitsville, then settled on his present farm of 
eighty acres; began with sixty acres of unimproved land, without 
buildings.  Mr. M. went at his work with true pioneer grit, and now has 
his well-improved farm and pleasant home.  Married Miss Zuletta 
Baldwin, a native of Racine Co., Wis., then a resident of Farmington, 
Sept. 18, 1859; they have two children - Carrie J. and Alice E.  Mr. 
Mathews is a Republican and an enterprising farmer; has twelve horned 
cattle, four horses, sheep, hogs, etc.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)