F, #10029, b. 27 September 1828, d. 15 April 1916
| Birth* | 27 September 1828 | Cordelia Matteson was born on 27 September 1828 at Greene, Chenango Co., New York, "b. N.Y. Sept. 27, 1828, the daughter of Erastus Mattison and Sally Wilbur (both born in N.Y)."
An unrecalled source says she was born in Greene then moved to New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY. |
| Marriage* | 23 January 1848 | She married Lorenzo Dow Covey, son of William Covey Sr and Betsey Coon, on 23 January 1848 at Ninevah, Broome Co., New York, Married by Rev Wm Hoyt. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1850 | 1850 | Cordelia Matteson appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Lorenzo Dow Covey, pg 372 #921-970, Coventry, Chenango Co., New York. Her info on the census included - Covey, Cordelia 21 b.NY. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1860 | 1860 | Cordelia Matteson should have appeared on the 1860 census in the household of Lorenzo Dow Covey. However, none of the family has been found; None of Lorenzo's family was found on the 1860 census. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1870 | 1870 | Cordelia Matteson should have appeared on the 1870 census in the household of Lorenzo Dow Covey. However, none of the family has been found; None of Lorenzo's family was found on the 1870 census. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1880 | 1880 | Cordelia Matteson appeared on the 1880 census in the household of Lorenzo Dow Covey, pg 270b, Colesville, Broome Co., New York. Her info on the census included - Covey, Cordelia 51 b.NY wife keeping house. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1900 | 1900 | Cordelia Matteson appeared on the 1900 census in the household of Edwin Andrew Covey, ED 64 pg 116 (sht 3) #34-35, Guilford, Chenango Co., New York. Her info on the census included - Covey, Cordelia 72 b.Sep 1825 NY marr 52 yrs 4 children 3 living. |
| Census | 1905 | Cordelia Matteson appeared on the census of 1905 at Colesville, Broome Co., New York; State census. |
| Census | 1915 | She appeared on the census of 1915 at Colesville, Broome Co., New York; State census. |
| Death* | 15 April 1916 | She died on 15 April 1916 at Broome Co., New York, at age 87 "Died April 15, 1917, Cordelia Covey, widowed age 88 years, 6 mo. & 18 days. Information signed by Mrs. Howard Smith of Nineveh (Colesville) N.Y."1 |
| Burial* | | She was buried at Ninevah Plains Cemetery, Broome Co., New York, There are two Ninevah cemeteries. One is Ninevah Cemetery in the town itself, and the other is Ninevah Plains Cemetery (right one), outside town next to a dairy farm.2 |
| Note* | | Note(s): In 1991 Steve & Susie Jones went to New York. They made some notes regarding Matteson, but by time of transcribing notes couldn't be sure of meaning. One note was Matteson name found in Masonville Cemetery, and the other note was two names from tombstones, probably at Ninevah Plains Cemetery where Cordelia is buried. 1) Mildred E Matteson 1881-1968 and Louis E Matteson 1882-1977. |