Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John C. Matthews    
                Born: 1835                 in Frederick Co, MD  1,2
                Died: 1915                  1
              Buried:                      in La Verne (aka Evergreen) Cemetery, Los Angeles Co, CA  3
              Census: 1880                 in Richardson Twp, Butler Co, NE  
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA  
             Resided: 1858                 in Jefferson Co, (W)VA  2
          Occupation: 1880                 farmer  
          Occupation: 1870                 machinist  4
          Occupation: 1858, 1860           gunsmith  2,5
              Father: James Matthews 
              Mother: Elizabeth ___ 
                Wife: Harriet E. Harper     
             Married: May- 2-1858          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  2,6
                Born: 1843                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1,2
                Died: May-28-1924          in Los Angeles Co, CA  7,1
              Buried:                      in La Verne (aka Evergreen) Cemetery, Los Angeles Co, CA  3
              Census: 1880                 in Richardson Twp, Butler Co, NE  
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA  
             Resided: 1858                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  2
              Father: Henry Harper   (1806 - 1849) 
              Mother: Sarah Hukle   (1811 - 1891) 
Notes 
           M Child 1: Joseph W. Matthews      
                Born: Apr- 5-1858          in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co, WV  8,5
              Census: 1880                 in Lancaster Co, NE  
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA  
           M Child 2: Frank H. Matthews      
                Born: ca 1861              in Virginia (now West Virginia)  4
              Census: 1880                 in Richardson Twp, Butler Co, NE  
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 3: John M. Matthews      
                Born: ca 1863              in Virginia (now West Virginia)  4
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 1)
           M Child 4: Edwin L. Matthews      
         Census name: Eddie Matthews 
                Born: ca 1865              in Alabama  4
              Census: 1880                 in Richardson Twp, Butler Co, NE  
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 5: Harry Matthews      
                Born: ca 1867              in West Virginia  
              Census: 1880                 in Richardson Twp, Butler Co, NE  
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 6: Austin Matthews      
                Born: Sep-  -1869          in West Virginia  4
              Census: 1880                 in Richardson Twp, Butler Co, NE  
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 7: Charles James Matthews      
         Census name: Charley J. Matthews 
                Born: Sep-24-1877          in Lincoln Co, NE  9,7,10,11
                Died: Dec-27-1947          in Madera Co, CA  7,10
              Buried:                      in La Verne (aka Evergreen) Cemetery, Los Angeles Co, CA  3
              Census: 1880                 in Richardson Twp, Butler Co, NE  
            Military: Feb-24-1918 - Jul-10-1919 Pfc, 15th Balloon Co, US Air Service, World War I  9,10,12
           F Child 8: Hattie Matthews      
                Born: ca 1878              in Nebraska  11
              Census: 1880                 in Richardson Twp, Butler Co, NE  

Sources:
(1) Headstone (year only) 
(2) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 11, Line 9 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=252403&Type=Marriage. 
(3) Findagrave.com. 
(4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). 
(5) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. 
(6) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(7) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health 
Statistics. 
(8) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(9) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(10) Military Grave Marker. 
(11) 1880 Census. 
(12) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster 
General, and National Archives & Records Administration. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Not with family in 1880 Census.







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