<sod>Mathers was born in [[Sioux City, Iowa]], the son of a high school [[principal (education)|principal]] and grew up in [[Rock Rapids, Iowa|Rock Rapids]],<ref>[http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Iowa/Rock_Rapids-774653/TravelGuide-Rock_Rapids.html Rock Rapids Travel Guide], VirtualTourist. Retrieved 2014-11-25.</ref> about 75 miles north,<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Rock+Rapids,+IA/Sioux+City,+IA/@42.9630567,-96.8514565,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x878c117053b2563d:0x9bf3cea91b20289!2m2!1d-96.1758598!2d43.4271945!1m5!1m1!1s0x87927936476d5209:0x21980acb9e684c8c!2m2!1d-96.4003069!2d42.4999942| title= Rock Rapids, IA to Sioux City, IA| website= Google Maps| accessdate= January 16, 2016}}</ref> and in the [[San Fernando Valley]], [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref name= parade /> He has two younger siblings, Susie Mathers McSweeney and [[Jim Mathers]], who also became [[child actor]]s.<eod>
<sod>Mathers was born in [[Sioux City, Iowa]], the son of a high school [[principal (education)|principal]], and grew up in [[Rock Rapids, Iowa|Rock Rapids]],<ref>[http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Iowa/Rock_Rapids-774653/TravelGuide-Rock_Rapids.html Rock Rapids Travel Guide], VirtualTourist. Retrieved 2014-11-25.</ref> about 75 miles north, and in the [[San Fernando Valley]], [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref name= parade /> He has two younger siblings, Susie Mathers McSweeney and [[Jim Mathers]], who also became [[child actor]]s.<eod>