Husband: John W. Matheny
Born: ca 1851 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Resided: 1928 in Copen, Braxton Co, WV 2 Father: Mother:
Wife: Lydia Margaret McNemar
Also known as: Lyda Margaret McNemar 3
Married: Feb-21-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Jul- 2-1848 in Hardy Co, (W)VA 3,5,1 (see note 1)
Died: Nov- 2-1928 in Copen, Braxton Co, WV 3
Buried: in Copen Cemetery, Braxton Co, WV 3
Resided: 1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Resided: 1850 in Hardy Co, (W)VA 6
Father: Philip McNamara (1807 - 1860)
Mother: Mary Ann ___ (1810 - )
Other spouse 1
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (2) Death record of wife. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as John W. Matheny, 22, b. Harrison Co; and Lydia M. McNemar, 20, b. Hardy Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Feb 21 1874. The bride's stated age cannot be correct, since she was listed by name at age 2 in the 1850 Census. (5) 1850 Census, Hardy County, (W)VA. (6) 1850 Census. Event Notes Note (1) Stated age in marriage record would put birth in about 1852, but she was in the 1850 Census, age 2. Death record specifies birth date as Jul 2 1848.