born: 11 Nov 1855, near Augusta, Hancock Co., Illinois

died: 9 Sep 1952, Atlantic,Cass Co.,Iowa at Atlantic Memorial Hospital

bur.: 11 Sep 1952, south of Cumberland,Iowa, at Reno Cemetery

occu: farmer, Edna Twp, Cass Co., Iowa

spouse: Nettie MORGAN

marr: 21 Aug 1879, Carthage,Hancock Co.,Illinois

born: 19 Jan 1858

died: 20 Apr 1943, Atlantic,Cass Co.,Iowa at her home

bur.: south of Cumberland,Iowa, at Reno Cemetery

Children:

Edna Ethel Matthews (1880-1907) m. Harry Holaday, one son Glen Holaday.

Martin Ellsworth "Elza" Matthews (1882-1973). m. Etha Lou Misner.

Fernando F. "Fern" Matthews (1886-1952) m. Goldie Ethel Caywood (1891-1960). Both bur. Reno Cem.

Erma J. Matthews (1889-1977) m. Daniel Jorgensen (1887-1961)

Winnie Matthews (1891-1973); m. Christian Krosberg "Chris" Jorgensen

Willie E. Matthews (1891-1891). Twin of Winnie.

Leone Dovie Matthews, b. 1899; m. George Edmund Donahoe

                      |--------Joel MATTHEWS (1755, (probably) Virginia - 1834, OH)
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           |---------William MATTHEWS (1790, TN - 1869, Indiana)
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           |          |--------Patty (1757, (probably) Virginia - )
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  |------Alfred Blackstone MATTHEWS (1817, Ohio - 1891)
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  |        |          |
  |        |---------Susanna STORMS (1791 - 1877, Indiana)
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William Jackson MATTHEWS (1855 - 1952)
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  |------Dianna Vashti KALLEY (1827, Indiana - 1892)
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After their marriage, William and Nettie lived near August, Illinois and later at Hamilton, Illinois, where he operated a general store. In 1889, they settled on a farm in Edna township, Cass Co., Iowa, where they lived until retiring to the town of Atlantic, Iowa in 1913, living at 905 East Sixth street. William was a member of the Christian church. William and Nettie also reared a grandson, Glenn Holaday, and two nephews, Harold and Herbert Morgan.

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