Christy Mathewson - Personal Life

Personal Life

Mathewson was one of four brothers: one died in infancy, Nicholas killed himself in 1909 at the age of 19, and Henry died of tuberculosis in 1917. Christy Mathewson and Jane Stoughton were married on March 4 1903. They remained married until Mathewson's death.

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