Laban Norton Matteson born May 31, 1812 Arlington, Bennington Co. Vt. m. Clarissa Daniels born Dec 2, 1816 in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Mass. on August 28, 1836 in New Labenon, NY by Ira Hand the Justice of Peace. Clarissa is the daughter of Johnson Daniels and Rhoda King. Johnson Daniels is the son of Starling Daniels Rev. War Vet. in Mass.

Laban Norton Matteson is in the 1840 census of Arlington, Bennington County Vermont. In 1850 he is in Stamford, Bennington County Vermont. In 1860 he is still there. Two sons Albert Norton Matteson and Oscar Johnson Matteson enlist in the Civil War from Stamford. Albert's papers were signed by Laban.

Two girls die in Vermont. Rhoda Clamana Matteson is buried in Arlington in 1842. Martha A. Matteson is buried in Stamford in 1855.

Laban Matteson is buried in Greystone Cemetery, Maysville, Dekalb County Missouri.

Contributed by RBeda Coffey

Children:

1. Rhoda Clamana Matteson born Feb 24, 1838 in New Adams Mass. died May 29, 1842 in Arlington, Vt
2. Oscar Johnson Matteson born June 4, 1939 in New Adams,Mass. Civil War Vet. Died 1922 in Quincy, Illinois. Married 3 times has children
3. Martha A. Matteson born May 7, 1842 in New Adams, Mass. died April 25, 1855 in Stamford, Vt
4. Albert Norton Matteson born Dec 23, 1846 in New Adams, Mass. Civil War Vet, died Feb 17, 1906 in Kansas City, Kansas married twice. has children.
5. Andrew Laban Matteson born April 16, 1850 in Stamford, VT died Oct 3, 1918 in Garber, Ok married 3 times. has children
6. John King Matteson born April 1855 in Stamford, Vt. died abt. 1907 in Oklahoma m. has children

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