Lily Bird (Talbott) Mathieson (1892 - 1919)

Born 28 May 1892 in Kincheloe, Harrison, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edwin Mathieson — married 7 Sep 1918 (to 18 Feb 1919) in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States

Died 18 Feb 1919 at age 26 in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States

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Biography

Lily (Talbott) Mathieson was born in Appalachia, in West Virginia. See Appalachia Project.

Lily (Talbott) Mathieson was born in Harrison County.

Lily Bird Talbott was born in Kincheloe, West Virginia on May 28, 1892 to Newton Talbott and Luella Coffindaffer. She was the fourth of seven children born to the couple.

Lily was initially raised on a farm in the Union District of Harrison County, West Virginia. In July 1906, the family moved to a farm located in the Leland Precinct of Nez Perce County, Idaho. By 1912, the family was living in Juliaetta, Idaho. Lily assisted her father in his duties as postmaster for the town.

In 1918, Lily was living on her brother's farm in Carter, Montana. On September 7, 1918, Lily married Edwin Mathieson in Great Falls, Montana. Her eldest brother Earl and his wife Vieva were their witnesses. The couple settled in Great Falls, Montana.

Shortly after their marriage, Edwin was drafted into military service. He was stationed at Jefferson Barracks in Montana. On December 9, 1918 he was informed that Lily was having medical issues and was permitted to return to Great Falls in order to be with his wife.

It was determined that Lily was having appendicitis and an operation was performed in a Great Falls, Montana hospital on February 14, 1919. She died as a result of the operation on February 18, 1919. Her father received the news of her death en route from his home in Juliaetta, Idaho to Great Falls, Montana.

Lily was 26 years old at the time of her death. She is buried in Juliaetta Cemetery in Juliaetta, Idaho.

Sources

• "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1GD-3LW : 10 March 2018), Lillie Bird Talbott, 28 May 1892; citing Kincheloe, Harrison, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,187.
• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9C2-FFW : Fri Oct 06 22:55:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Nuton M Talbott and Lewelle C Talbott, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLH5-M58 : Thu Oct 05 22:24:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Newton M Talbott and Louella C Talbott, 1910.
• "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F336-KJS : Tue Oct 24 04:33:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Edwin Mathieson and Martin Mathieson, 07 Sep 1918.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVR-R7P3 : 12 December 2022), Lily B. Talbott Mathieson, ; Burial, Juliaetta, Latah, Idaho, United States of America, Juliaetta Cemetery; citing record ID 27562010, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q53M-WNKW : Fri Oct 20 06:43:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Mrs Lilly B Mathieson and Edwin M Mathieson, 21 Feb 1919.