1. Benjamin Howard Matteson

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 17 december 1882 in Morris, Otsego, New York. Benjamin Howard is deceased in New Paltz, Ulster, New York the thursday 3 december 1964 aged of 81 years old. He was buried in New Paltz Rural Cemetery, New Paltz, Ulster, New York the 6 december 1964.

a. Benjamin Howard is married aged of 31 years old the tuesday 18 august 1914 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York with Gertrude Sterling Brown aged of 20 years old, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Brown and Anna Sterling Backus. She was born the wednesday 7 february 1894 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York. Gertrude Sterling is deceased in New Paltz, Ulster, New York the monday 14 july 1980 aged of 86 years old. She was buried in New Paltz Rural Cemetery, New Paltz, Ulster, New York the thursday 17 july 1980.

No children were born from this union.