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Albert Coates Matthias, M.D.

19 May 1844 – 4 Mar 1916

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Born
19 May 1844 — Nimishillen, Stark, Ohio, United States7 sources
Died
4 Mar 1916 — McComb, Hancock, Ohio, United States3 sources
Buried
McComb Union Cemetery, McComb, Hancock, Ohio, United States2 sources

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Married: 12 Apr 1866 — Leipsic, Putnam, Ohio, United States

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  • Name Suffix:<NSFX> M.D. In the 1860 Hancock County, Ohio Census Albert resides at home with his parents in Blanchard Twp. According to Mat(t)hias milestones : the genealogy & biograhical history of Daniel Mathias, senior (a soldier of the Revolution) of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania & Stark County, Ohio By Dorothy Weiser Seale, Albert served almost 3 1/2 years in the Union Army of the U.S. during the Civil War. According to his War papers obtained from National Archives in Washington, D.C., his first enlistment was on 4 November 1861 at McComb, Hancock County, Ohio as a Private in Co. K, 65th Ohio Volunteer Infantry commanded by Cap. Joshua Prebble. During the course of the War he fought under Generals U.S. Grant and W.T. Sherman. During 1862-1863 he fought in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Missionary Ridge. After these campaigns, with two years of service behind him, he mustered out and was discharged 31 December 1863 so that he might re-enlist as a Veteran Volunteer. On 1 January 1864 at Blains Cross Roads, Tenn., he rejoined with the rank of Corporal and on 19 February 1864 at Chattanooga, Tenn. He once again mustered into the service of Co. K, 65th Regiment, Ohio Veterans Volunteer Infantry (OVVI) commanded by Liet. William A. Bell. In May, 1864 he fought at Rocky Face Ridge and Resaca, Georgia. On 14 May 1864 he was severly wounded in action in his right arm in the Battle of Resaca. This campaign began on 11 May 1864 when Gen. Sherman's troops were marching west of Rocky Face Ridge toward Snake Creek Gap and Resaca. Sherman attacked the Confederate troops (led by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston) at Resaca, and on May 15 gained possession of that town. Corp. Matthias was mentioned for conspicious bravery in the face of the enermy on 11 May 1864. His war papers state: "On 14 May 1864 he was shot throught the elbow joint of the right arm..." (pp.132-133) After the war, Albert practiced as a physician in Gilboa, Putnam County, Ohio and in McComb, Hancock County, Ohio. His death was due to arteriosclerosis. The Lewis Publishing Company's A Centennial Biographical History of Hancock County Ohio (1903) states on page 517 that "One of the best known citizens of Hancock county is Dr. Albert C. Matthias, of McComb, who has attained distinction in professional circles, and is a prominent representative of several fraternal organizations. Forceful indiviudality and keen insight, combined with practical common sense, are the strong traits in his character which have served to win for him a high place in various circles." In the 1910 Hancock County, Ohio Census, Albert and Eleanor reside in McComb." That same source states that Albert was discharged from the army in February 1865 and then graduated in medicine from the Western Reserve University in 1869. In 1897 Albert relocated from Gilboa to Hancock County where he had, by 1903, "...gained recognition as a practitioner whose skill is above the average and whose ability is constantly augmented by reading and investigation. Membership in leading medical societies, wherein there is an interchange of thought and experience, has also led to the advancement of Dr. Matthias in his chosen calling." Albert belonged to the Northwestern Ohio Medical Association, the Ohio State Medical society, and was the president of the Putnam County Medical Society for three years while a resident of Gilboa. According to Lewis Publishing Company's A Centennial Biographical History of Hancock County Ohio (1903) page 519: "In political circles Dr. Matthias is quite prominent. He served for twenty-four years as a councilman in Gilboa and is now a member of the city council of McComb. For two years and seven months he was mayor of Gilboa and for six years was president of the board of education there. In 1899 he was elected justice of the peace by bo

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