Matthews, Eli

Born: 1804-XX-XX Tennessee

Flourished: Christian County, Illinois

Eli Matthews settled in Christian County, in 1818. With Martin Hanon, he operated one of the early mills in the county. In 1823, Matthews married Susan Hanon. In 1850, Matthews was a farmer in Christian County, and he owned $2,000 worth of real estate.

History of Christian County, Illinois (Philadelphia: Brink, McDonough, 1880), 38, 159, 160; U.S. Census Office, Seventh Census of the United States (1850), Christian County, IL, 133.