Ann Nattrass (Matson)

Departed from Liverpool, England on May 22, 1849 on the maiden voyage of the emigrant ship Guy Mannering. The Capitan was William Edwards. Jacob Nattress with Wife Margaret age 35, children; Thomas age 11, Hannah age 9 John age 6, Ann age 3, and Jacob age 9m.

Obituary for Anna Nattress Matson, May 24, 1918 in the Pilot Newspaper of Storm Lake, Iowa

DIES ON ANNIVERSARY

MRS. Charles Perry MATSON EXPIRES SUDDENLY ON MAY 18 -- HERE THIRTY YEARS ________________________

The sudden and unexpected passing of Mrs. Charles P. Matson, a resident of this vicinity for thirty years, occurred at eleven thirty o'clock, Saturday night, May 18, at the Matson home on Lake Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Matson had spent a happy day together enjoying the forty-seventh anniversary of their marriage. They retired as usual still recalling the by-gone days and Mr. Matson had fallen asleep when he was awakened by his wife who was experiencing difficulty in getting her breath. A physician was hurried to her bedside, but she died a few moments after his arrival.

Her death was attributed to heart disease. For some weeks she had complained of not feeling well, but she was always active and cheerful and there was naturally little concern over her condition. Her death was a distinct shock to the members of her family.

Anna Nattress was the daughter of Jacob and Margaret Nattress and was born in Northumberland, England, June 11, 1846. When a little child of three years she came to the United States with her parents. The journey, in ordinary peaceful times of this decade takes but seven days on a luxurious liner, but the Nattress family were eight long weeks in making the voyage to their new home. They first settled in Shullsburg, Wisconsin and later moved to a farm in the vicinity of Gratiot, Wisconsin. The young daughter of the family was sent to the country school, and one of her playmates was Charles Matson, whom she married after a courtship which endured through the Civil War period.

After attending the public schools she entered the Plattville State Normal School and later followed the profession of teaching. When Mr. Matson was seventeen years old he ran away from home to fight for Old Glory and served during the last year of the war which brought victory to the North. On May 18, 1871, Miss Anna Nattress became the bride of Charles P. Matson, and the two established a home on a farm in the vicinity where they had grown to maturity. As time passed, four children were born to them; J. F. Matson of St. Paul; J. C. Matson; Mrs. Mabel Schroll; and Mrs. Anna E. Steig, all of Storm Lake.

In 1889 the family moved to Storm Lake and settled on a farm between Storm Lake and Alta, where they continued to reside until 1908 when they retired to city life in Storm Lake. The couple have enjoyed life to the fullest extent, and the affection they bore for each other in the happy days of childhood was no less fervant than when their locks were turned to silvery gray, and the end of the road came for the parting of the life companions.

The funeral services were held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. T. A. Ambler, Pastor of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church, in accordance with the decedent's dying wish. A quartet sang "Lead Kindly Light", "Nearer My God To Thee", and "Rock Of Ages". The remains were laid to rest in the Storm Lake Cemetery.

Besides the husband left to mourn the death of Mrs. Matson, the four sons and daughters, there remains four brothers, John and Joseph Nattress of Storm Lake, Jacob Nattress of Thornton, and William of Grand Junction, Colorado, and seven grandchildren.

Daughter of Jacob Nattrass. Emigrated to the USA in 1849 on Guy Mannering emigrant ship. Sailing from Liverpool, Guy Mannering arrived in the harbour of New York on 28.6.1849.