Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: John Woofter MATHEWS / Margaret Ruth ARNETT (F45797)

m. 24 Apr 1893


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  • John Woofter MATHEWSFather | Male
    John Woofter MATHEWS

    Born  3 Jun 1860  Calhoun Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Sep 1916  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  24 Apr 1893  [1]  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Ethelinda E. COX | F45802 
    Married  2 Sep 1883  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Alpheus MATHEWS | F45798 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary STALMAN | F45798 Group Sheet 

    Margaret Ruth ARNETTMother | Female
    Margaret Ruth ARNETT

    Born  17 Apr 1870  Kincheloe (Jane Lew), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Dec 1948  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Other Spouse  William Y. SALYERS | F45806 
    Married  7 Sep 1920  Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Absalom A. ARNETT | F25549 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Ann STEVENS | F25549 Group Sheet 

    Sylvester Roy MATTHEWSChild 1 | Male
    Sylvester Roy MATTHEWS

    Born  2 Mar 1894  Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Dec 1959  Tucson, Pima Co, AZ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Lawn Memorial Park, Tucson, Pima Co, AZ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Laura Ewing HAYES | F48245 
    Married  8 Dec 1917  Washington Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary Alice MATHEWSChild 2 | Female
    + Mary Alice MATHEWS

    Born  7 Jun 1896  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jul 1966  Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Marion Albert PAYNE | F45805 
    Married  10 Dec 1914  Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Oscar Schneider DEAL | F48238 
    Married     

    Lena Gay MATHEWSChild 3 | Female
    + Lena Gay MATHEWS

    Born  10 Jul 1898  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Sep 1985   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Marion Edward LAMBERT | F45803 
    Married  20 Oct 1917  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Oda Harrison BENJAMIN | F45804 
    Married  4 Nov 1947  Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location

    Bertha Elizabeth MATHEWSChild 4 | Female
    Bertha Elizabeth MATHEWS

    Born  25 Jun 1900  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jun 1972  Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Everett Early BOGGS | F48244 
    Married  26 Dec 1917  Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Wallace A. MATTHEWChild 5 | Male
    Wallace A. MATTHEW

    Born  3 May 1905  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Aug 1986  Alliance, Stark Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Arnett Wellington MATHEWSChild 6 | Male
    Arnett Wellington MATHEWS

    Born  30 Aug 1907  Beech Lick, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Jun 1981   
    Buried    Wetumpka City Cemetery, Elmore Co, AL Find all individuals with events at this location

    Beulah Ruth MATTHEWSChild 7 | Female
    Beulah Ruth MATTHEWS

    Born  22 Jan 1911  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Sep 2001  Spencerville, Allen Co,OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

  • 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 1894; dau Mary A, 3, b. Jun 1896; dau Lena G, 1, b. Jul 1898; mother Mary, 77, b. Jul 1822, single.

      1910 Census, Wood Co, WV (Walker District), enumerated on Apr 15 1910:
      John W. Matthews, 45, farmer, married 17 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Margaret, 40, married 17 yrs (2nd marriage), mother of 7 children (6 still living); son Sylvester, 16; dau Mary A, 13; dau Lena G, 11; dau Bertha E, 9; son Wallace, 4; son Arnett, 2.

      1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Jan 20 1920 at Kincheloe Creek:
      M. E. Lambert (male), 25, farm laborer; wife L. G. Lambert, 21; son Virgil Lambert, 1y 1m; mother-in-law Margaret Matthew, 49, widowed; son Wallace Matthew, 14; son Arnet Matthew, 12; dau Bulah Matthew, 5.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793022&Type=Marriage.