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Thomas Melvin MATTHEWS

Thomas Melvin MATTHEWS

Male 1887 - 1961  (74 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Melvin MATTHEWS was born 21 Apr 1887, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV (son of John Woofter MATHEWS and Ethelinda E. COX); died 3 Oct 1961, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA; was buried , Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg, Greene Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Waynesburg, Greene Co, PA
    • Census: 1900, Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1910, Connellsville, Fayette Co, PA
    • Occupation: 1910; heater in tin plate mill
    • Residence: 1916, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1917; Standard Sheet & Tin Co. of Canonsburg PA
    • Residence: 1917, Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Military: From 27 May 1918 to 14 Jan 1919; Mechanic, Co F, 119th Infantry, 30th Div, World War I
    • Occupation: 1920; heater in tin mill
    • Occupation: 1930; toll taker at bridge
    • Census: 1920, 1930, 1940, Waynesburg, Greene Co, PA

    Thomas married Edith Mae LEMMONS. Edith was born 25 Mar 1895, Pennsylvania; died 26 Sep 1975; was buried , Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg, Greene Co, PA. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Woofter MATHEWS was born 3 Jun 1860, Calhoun Co, (W)VA (son of Alpheus MATHEWS and Mary STALMAN); died 5 Sep 1916, Harrison Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: minister, farmer
    • Census: 1860, Calhoun Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1880, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Residence: 1883, 1893, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1900, Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1910, Walker District, Wood Co, WV

    John married Ethelinda E. COX 2 Sep 1883, Doddridge Co, WV. Ethelinda (daughter of William Samuel COX and Mary F. NICHOLSON) was born 8 Oct 1867, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ethelinda E. COX was born 8 Oct 1867, Doddridge Co, WV (daughter of William Samuel COX and Mary F. NICHOLSON).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1870, 1880, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Residence: 1883, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated on Jun 19 1900:
    Woofter J. Mathew, 40, b. Jun 1860, farmer, married 7 yrs; Marget R, 30, b. Apr 1870, married 7 yrs, mother of 3 children (all still living); dau Missouri, 15, b. Jul 1884; dau Minnie F, 14, b. Mar 1886; son Thomas M, 13, b. Apr 1887; son Willson E, 11, b. Jan 1889; son John E, 9, b. Aug 1890; son Silvester, 6, b. Nov (sic) 1894; dau Mary A, 3, b. Jun 1896; dau Lena G, 1, b. Jul 1898; mother Mary, 77, b. Jul 1822, single.

    1910 Census, Fayette Co, Pennsylvania (Connellsville Twp), enumerated on Apr 23 1910 in the Borough of Cennellsville:
    Head of household Ezra Mathew, 21, single, heater in tin plate mill; sister Missouri, 25, single, no occupation; brother Albert (sic), 18, single, heater in tin plate mill; brother Thomas, 23, single, heater in tin plate mill. All born in West Virginia.

    Children:
    1. Missouri MATHEWS was born Jul 1884.
    2. Minnie Frances MATHEWS was born 1 Mar 1886, Doddridge Co, WV; died 12 Feb 1965, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV.
    3. 1. Thomas Melvin MATTHEWS was born 21 Apr 1887, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV; died 3 Oct 1961, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA; was buried , Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg, Greene Co, PA.
    4. Ezra Wilson MATTHEWS was born 26 Jan 1889, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV; died 1 Feb 1958, Dade Co, FL; was buried , Miami, Miami-Dade Co, FL.
    5. John Elbert MATTHEWS was born 8 Aug 1891, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV; died 13 Jan 1955, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alpheus MATHEWS was born 2 Apr 1813, Preston Co, (W)VA (son of Joseph MATHEWS and Elizabeth ___).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Residence: 1856, Calhoun Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1860, Calhoun Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1880, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birthplace given 1860 Census as Pennsylvania, but marriage record shows it as Preston County.

    Alpheus married Mary STALMAN 22 Oct 1856, Calhoun Co, (W)VA. Mary (daughter of Philip STALMAN and Nancy ___) was born 8 Jul 1822, Lewis Co, (W)VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary STALMAN was born 8 Jul 1822, Lewis Co, (W)VA (daughter of Philip STALMAN and Nancy ___).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1856, Calhoun Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1860, Calhoun Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1880, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1900, Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    Census:
    In household of son John Woofter Mathews.

    Notes:

    1860 Census, Calhoun Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Oct 12 1860:
    Alpheus Mathews, 47, b. Pa, farmer, cannot read/write; Mary, 37, b. Lewis Co Va; John Woofter, 1 month, b. Calhoun Co Va; stepson Silvester Gainer, b. Barbour Co Va; stepson Granville Gainer, 14, b. Barbour Co Va; stepson Albert Gainer, 13, b. Gilmer Co, Va.

    Children:
    1. 2. John Woofter MATHEWS was born 3 Jun 1860, Calhoun Co, (W)VA; died 5 Sep 1916, Harrison Co, WV.

  3. 6.  William Samuel COX was born 29 Nov 1835, Lewis Co, (W)VA (son of Levi COX and Phebe P. SUTTLE); died 10 Feb 1911; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1850, 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1870, 1880, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1900, 1910, Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV

    William married Mary F. NICHOLSON 22 Oct 1857, Doddridge Co, (W)VA. Mary (daughter of David NICHOLSON and Mary D. BREEDING) was born 21 Feb 1834, Madison Co, VA; died 12 Mar 1892; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary F. NICHOLSON was born 21 Feb 1834, Madison Co, VA (daughter of David NICHOLSON and Mary D. BREEDING); died 12 Mar 1892; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Madison Co, VA
    • Census: 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1870, 1880, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    Middle initial given as "T" in marriage record, but reported as "F" by Susie Davis Nicholson (p. 368) and is shows as "F" in 1870 Census.

    Children:
    1. Joseph COX was born Sep 1858, Doddridge Co, (W)VA; died 10 Jun 1859, Doddridge Co, (W)VA.
    2. Virginia Evelyn COX was born Feb 1860, Doddridge Co, WV; died 1948; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV.
    3. Susannah L. COX was born Feb 1861; died 1921; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV.
    4. Mary Jane COX was born Feb 1861, Harrison Co, (W)VA; was buried , Eddy Cemetery, Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV.
    5. John Straher COX was born 2 Mar 1862; died 7 Feb 1936; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV.
    6. Thomas Jehue COX was born 1864; died 1945; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.
    7. 3. Ethelinda E. COX was born 8 Oct 1867, Doddridge Co, WV.
    8. Elmore COX was born CA 1869.
    9. Phebe Ellen COX was born 28 Nov 1872, Doddridge Co, WV; died 27 Jun 1952, Weston, Lewis Co, WV; was buried , Salem, WV.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph MATHEWS

    Joseph married Elizabeth ___. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth ___
    Children:
    1. 4. Alpheus MATHEWS was born 2 Apr 1813, Preston Co, (W)VA.

  3. 10.  Philip STALMAN

    Philip married Nancy ___. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Nancy ___
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary STALMAN was born 8 Jul 1822, Lewis Co, (W)VA.

  5. 12.  Levi COX was born CA 1811, Lewis Co, (W)VA; died 28 Jul 1898, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1850, 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1870, 1880, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Levi married Phebe P. SUTTLE 13 Oct 1834, Lewis Co, (W)VA. Phebe was born CA 1811, Doddridge Co, (W)VA; died 1 Dec 1887, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Phebe P. SUTTLE was born CA 1811, Doddridge Co, (W)VA; died 1 Dec 1887, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1870, 1880, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 8 1850:
    Levi Cox, 43, farmer; Phebe, 42; William S, 13; Eleanor, 12; Elias, 11; Tacy, 8; Silas, 6; Carsee (?) (male), 4; Newton G, 2.

    1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 22 1860:
    Levi Cox, 49, farmer; Pheba, 49; Elias, 20; Tacy, 17; Silas, 15; Con (?) (male), 14; Jasper, 10; Feutance (?) (female), 8.
    (Note: The adjacent household was that of Levi & Phebe's daughter Eleanor/Ellen/Hellen and her husband William A. Nicholson.

    1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton Twp), enumerated on Aug 12 1870:
    Levi Cox, 59, farmer; Phoebe, 59; Elias B, 26; Silas, 23.

    1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 19 1880:
    Levi Cox, 67, farmer; wife Phebe P, 69; son Lias B, 43, single.

    Children:
    1. 6. William Samuel COX was born 29 Nov 1835, Lewis Co, (W)VA; died 10 Feb 1911; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV.
    2. Ellen B. COX was born 7 Nov 1837, Lewis Co, (W)VA; died 24 Jan 1875, Doddridge Co, WV.
    3. Elias B. COX was born CA 1839.
    4. Tacy COX was born CA 1842.
    5. Silas B. COX was born 28 Apr 1843, Lewis Co, (W)VA; died 10 Dec 1932, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV.

  7. 14.  David NICHOLSON was born CA 1804 (son of Shadrack NICHOLSON); died 1868; was buried , Upper Little Indian Fork Cemetery, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1850, Madison Co, VA
    • Census: 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA

    Notes:

    Died:
    The date of David Nicholson's death is not clear. Ramage's "Doddridge County Cemeteries" Vol II reports it as Dec 20 1862, based on a cemetery reading in 1983. But Findagrave reports it as Feb 3 1868 based on a cemetery reading in 2011. The Findagrave photo shows the badly weathered headstone to be virtually unreadable. In both cases, his age on the headstone was reported as "in his 55th year," which would put his birth in about 1813. But age 46 in the 1850 Census and age 53 in the 1860 Census would put his birth in about 1804 or 1807. His absence from the 1870 Census tends to confirm one of the 1868 death dates. No death record for him has been found.

    David married Mary D. BREEDING 19 Apr 1827, Madison Co, VA. Mary was born CA 1809; died 15 Jun 1891, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Mary D. BREEDING was born CA 1809; died 15 Jun 1891, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Madison Co, VA
    • Census: 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
    • Census: 1870, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1880, Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV

    Notes:

    Census:
    In household of son Joseph Peter Nicholson and his wife.

    Census:
    In household of son Joseph Peter Nicholson and his family.

    Children:
    1. James Madison NICHOLSON was born CA 1829, Madison Co, VA; died 15 Jun 1863, Alexandria, VA; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
    2. William Allison NICHOLSON was born 26 Nov 1831, Madison Co, VA; died 21 Jan 1914, Burnsville, Braxton Co, WV; was buried , Quickle Cemetery, Burnsville, Braxton Co, WV.
    3. 7. Mary F. NICHOLSON was born 21 Feb 1834, Madison Co, VA; died 12 Mar 1892; was buried , Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV.
    4. Jane E. NICHOLSON was born Mar 1836, Madison Co, VA.
    5. Henry NICHOLSON was born CA 1837.
    6. Susan NICHOLSON was born CA 1839, Madison Co, VA.
    7. Patsy C. (Martha) NICHOLSON was born CA 1844.
    8. Joseph Peter NICHOLSON was born 3 Feb 1850, Madison Co, VA; died 1 Jul 1928; was buried , Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV.


Generation: 5

  1. 28.  Shadrack NICHOLSON
    Children:
    1. 14. David NICHOLSON was born CA 1804; died 1868; was buried , Upper Little Indian Fork Cemetery, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV.
    2. Lewis NICHOLSON died Bef 1850.