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READ and MATTHEWS
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ISAAC READ, III3

42. ISAAC READ III3 (John Read2, Joseph Read1) was born 1 May 1798 in Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey; died 4 August 1865 in Warren County, New Jersey. He married (M7.) CATHERINE MATTHEWS3 (John Matthews2, Unknown Matthews1) on 31 July 1819. She was the daughter of John Matthews and Elizabeth Fonger (daughter of Philip Fonger). According to Kern (1938) Catherine was born 23 December 1799 in New Jersey, although the age on the tombstone gives the date as 21 December 1800. She died on 22 March 1877. Catherine's father died in Hainesburg, Knowlton Township, Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey in about 1799. She and her only sibling, Euphemia Matthews Smith (2 March 1796 - 20 February 1885) lived with their mother until her death in about 1810. Euphemia was married to Isaac Smith by February 1812, when their first son, John was born. Catherine may have lived with her sister and brother-in-law until her marriage to Issac Read in 1819.

Isaac and Catherine set up housekeeping in Knowlton Township. Isaac served as a Freeholder for the Township in 1833 with Philip I. Snyder (Snell 1881:626). Issac was probably a Jacksonian Democrat. He named one of his sons Andrew Jackson Read. He appears on the 1840 United States Federal Census for Warren County, New Jersey as a resident of Knowlton Township (page 368). Their household consisted of a male between 40 and 50 years of age (Isaac III, age 42) and a female between 40 and 50 years of age (Catherine, age 41), one male between 20 and 30 years (John Matthews Read, age 20), two females between 15 and 20 years (Elizabeth Ann, age 19 and Caroline, age 17), one female between 10 and 15 years (Malinda, age 14 or Ruzilla, age 13 or Margaret, age 11), two females 5 to 10 years of age (Harriet, age 9 and Hulda, age 7), one male 5 to 10 years of age (Isaac, age 5) and one male under 5 (Marhsall, age 2). Two of their sons had died in the last three years. Andrew died as an infant in 1837 and Orin died as an infant in the spring of 1840.

Isaac and Catherine appear on the 1850 United States Federal Census for Warren County, New Jersey as residents of Blairstown Township (page 442), which had recently been created from Knowlton Township. They owned a farm valued at $10,000. Four of their 14 children had already married: John Read, Elizabeth Read Smith, Caroline Read Shaw, and Malinda Read Titman. Eight of the children were living in the household: Ruzilla, Margaret, Harriet, Hulda, Isaac, Marshall, Catherine, and William. The 1860 United States Federal Census for Warren County, New Jersey, again lists them as residents of Blairstown Township (page 700). Their farm was still valued at $10,000 and they owned a personal estate valued at $7,000. They had three of their children living with them in 1860: Marshall, Catherine and William. The five older children listed in the 1850 census had all married by 1860. Catherine appears on the 1870 United States Federal Census for Warren County, New Jersey as a resident of Blairstown Township (page 14). She was a widow. The census gives her occupation as both housekeeper and farmer. Her farm was valued at $10,000 and she owned a personal estate valued at $1,000. Only one of her children, William, was still living at home.

Catherine was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Blairstown. Several of her children and their spouses were also members of the church. These included John and Barbara Raad, Eliza and Charles Smith, Malinda Titman, George Pullis (husband of Harriet) and Lucy Read (wife of Marshall) (Anon 1916).

Isaac Read and Catherine Matthews had 14 children born betweeen 1820 and 1843. They had at least 51 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildern; 27 second great-grandchildren; 27 third great-grandchildren; 44 fourth great-grandchildren; 28 fifth great-granchildren (the most recent birth in 1996); and 5 sixth great-granchildren. Total identified descendants equals 245 over a 176 year period (1820-1996).

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CHILDREN OF ISAAC READ, III AND CATHERINE MATTHEWS:

222. (i.) JOHN MATTHEWS READ4, was born 29 January 1820 in Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey and died 12 February 1878 in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey. He married Barbara "Barbary" Beck, the daughter of Jacob Beck and Mary Smith. Barbara was born 11 June 1817 in New Jersey and died 29 December 1888 in New Jersey. They are buried in the Hainesburg Cemetery, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

223. (ii.) ELIZABETH "ELIZA" ANN READ4, was born 6 August 1821 in Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey and died 11 October 1897. She married Charles C. Smith by 1840. They are buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Jacksonburg, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

224. (iii.) CAROLINE READ4, was born 21 or 27 August 1823 in Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey and died before 8 January 1906 (She is not listed as a survivor in the obituary of her sister, Malinda Read Titman, who died 8 January 1906). Caroline married Job J. Shaw by 1839.

225. (iv.) MALINDA READ4, was born 26 September 1825 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 8 January 1906 in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey. She married Baltis Titman. He was born 14 April 1808 and died 22 January 1882. They are buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Jacksonburg, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

226. (v.) RUZILLA READ4, was born 25 May 1827 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 21 April 1912. She married first, Charles Wintermute, Jr. on 6 August 1855. Their wedding was reported in the Warren Journal, (dated August 25, 1855) "On the 6th inst., by the Rev. T. S. Wilson, Charles Wintermute, Jr., to Ruzilla, daughter of Isaac Reed, Esq., of Walnut Valley, Warren county, N.J." They were married in Stillwater Township, Sussex County (Sussex County Marriage Records Book AF, page 406). Ruzilla Read Wintermute married second, John D. Teal. Ruzilla is buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Jacksonburg, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersy. Her stone is inscribed: "Ruzilla Read Teal 1827-1912."

227. (vi.) MARGARET ANN READ4, was born 11 April 1829 in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died before 8 January 1906, possibly in Illinois (She is not listed as a survivor in the obituary of her sister, Malinda Read Titman, who died 8 January 1906). Margaret married first, on 28 February 1857, in Stillwater Township, Sussex County, Daniel Havens, the son of William and Sarah Havens of Hardwick Township (Sussex County Marriage Records Book AF, page 420). He was born circa 1831 and died before 1867. Margaret married second, Henry Angle. He was born circa 1840 in New Jersey. She was married to Henry in 1867 when she signed a deed which divided the real estate of her late father (Warren County Land Records Liber 68, folio 265).

228. (vii.) HARRIET READ4, was born 7 March 1831 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 25 October 1908. She married on 24 October 1856, in Stillwater Township, Sussex County, George Pullis (Sussex County Marriage Records Book AF, page 420). He was born circa 1825 in New Jersey and died 10 April 1892.

229. (vii.) HULDAH READ4, was born 12 June 1833 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 3 January 1910. She married William Luse, Jr. by 1860. William was the son of William Luse, Sr. and Catherine Gibbs. William's uncle, Aaron Luse, was married to Huldah's second cousin, Mary Ann Kerr. William's father, William, Sr. (1808-1838) died at an early age. His mother remarried, Jacob L. Luse, his father's brother (Armstong 1979:346).

230. (ix.) ISAAC FONGER READ4, was born 1 November 1835 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 2 June 1922 in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey. He married Margaret Ann Flock. She was born 13 December 1841 and died 10 May 1921. Isaac and Margaret are buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Jacksonburg, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

231. (x.) ANDREW JACKSON READ4, was born 3 March 1837 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 6 May 1837 in Warren County, New Jersey (Lorenz n.d.). Kern places Andrew's birth on 3 March 1837 and his death on 5 May 1837.

232. (xi.) MARSHALL READ4, and his twin Orin were born 14 June 1838 in Warren County, New Jersey. Marshall died after 1906 (he is listed as a survivor in the obituary of his sister, Malinda Read Titman, who died 8 January 1906). He married first, Rubecca Parr, the daughter of Gershom and Fannie Parr. She died 4 May 1870 at the age of 25 years, 3 months and 11 days. Marshall married second, Lucy Titman who died 23 June 1875, age 33 years and 8 days. Marshall married third, Electra Titman, daughter of Jeremiah Titman and Sarah M. Wildrick. She was born 27 May 1854 in Pennsylvania and died 1936. Rubecca and Lucy were buried in the cemetery on the grounds of the Blair Academy in Blairstown, Blairstown Township, Warren County.

233. (xii.) ORIN READ4, and his twin Marshall were born 14 June 1838 in Warren County, New Jersey. Orin died 2 May 1840 (Lorenz n.d.).

234. (xiii.) CATHERINE AMANDA "KATE" READ4, was born 17 July 1841 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 10 April 1916 in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey. She married in 1863, Marshall Beck6 (Jacob J. Beck, Sr.5, Jacob Beck4, Johann "Jacob" Beck3, Hans Jėrg Beck2, Ulrich Beck1). Marshall was the son of Jacob J. Beck, Sr. and Elizabeth Lake. Marshall's Aunt Barbara Beck, was married to Kate's eldest brother, John M. Read. Marshall was born 1 May 1840 and died 29 May 1919. Marshall and Kate are buried in Hainesburg Cemetery, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

235. (xi.) WILLIAM READ4, was born 1 May 1843 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 9 November 1914, possibly in New York City. He married Sarah "Emma" Lanterman, the daughter of James D. Lanterman and Lucy Ann Rice. She was born 1856 in New Jersey and died 1930, possibly in New York City. William and Emma are buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Jacksonburg, Blairstown Township, New Jersey.

 

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