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Decatur Commodore MATHENY

Decatur Commodore MATHENY

Male 1852 - 1927  (75 years)

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  • Name Decatur Commodore MATHENY 
    Born 7 Mar 1852  Highland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Highland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Harris District, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1883  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1900  Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [2] 
    farmer 
    Census 1910  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [3] 
    farm laborer 
    Died 19 Apr 1927  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Buried Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I99478  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2024 

    Father Reuben MATHENY,   b. 13 Dec 1809,   d. 22 Oct 1877  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Nancy A. KILLINGSWORTH,   b. 1819,   d. 1905  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F31597  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jerusha Jane "Jennie" PHILLIPS,   b. 9 Oct 1866, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1933, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 10 May 1883  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Jun 15 1900:
      Decatur C. Matheny, 48, b. Mar 1852 in Va, farmer, married 16 yrs; wife Jerushia, 33, b. Oct 1866 in Pa, married 16 yrs, mother of 8 children (7 still living); son C C, 15, b. Aug 1884; son C L, 14, b. May 1886; son Wilbert R, 11, b. May 1889; son Martin V, 7, b. May 1893; son Romeo H, 4, b. Sep 1895; dau Myrtle M, 2, b. Sep 1897; dau Ella, 2 months, b. Mar 1900.
    Family ID F31617  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV.

    2. [S2053] 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District).

    3. [S2106] 1910 Census, Wood County, WV.

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 51 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11538791&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Decature C. Matheny, 28, b. Highland Co Va, res. Ritchie Co; and Jerusha J. Phillips, 17, b. Greene Co Pa, res. Ritchie Co. Married May 10 1883 in Ritchie County.