William James Matthews & Marcellia Cora Elkins

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM JAMES1 MATTHEWS was born 22 Jul 1857 in Kaufman Co., TX, and died 25 Jun 1933. He married MARCELLIA CORA ELKINS, daughter of JAMES ELKINS and CHRISTINE PRESLEY. She was born 24 Sep 1864 in Livingston, TX, and died 26 Jan 1948 in Harris Co., TX.

More About WILLIAM JAMES MATTHEWS:

FACT #1: 1900 Henderson Co., TX: MATTHEWS, Wm J; july1857, TX; Marcellar, wife, Sept1866, 11ch 6liv, TX GA; Newton M., July1880, TX; I. Sebe, Feb1884; Christina A., Jan1887; Horace Boron, Apr1894; Addie L., Jan1896; Thos. F., Feb1899

FACT #1b: 1910 Henderson Co., TX: MATTHEWS, W.J., 50, m2x 21yr, TX TN AL, farm; Mrcilla C., wife, 44, m1x, TX GA FL; H.B., son, 16, TX; Ludie, 14, TX; Thomas F., son, 11, TX; Ethel E., dau, 7?, TX; Maudie, dau, 3, TX

FACT #1c: 1930 Jackson Co., TX: MATTHEWS, William J., 70, m20, TX TN AL, none; Marcilla C., wife, 65, m@21, TX GA FL, merchant gen. store; Margaret L., gr-dau, 12, TX; Thomas F., gr-son, 10, TX; James E., gr-son, TX; Albina, dau-n-law, 32, divorced, TX Bohemia Bohem

Children of WILLIAM MATTHEWS and MARCELLIA ELKINS are:

2. i. NEWTON M. MATTHEWS, b. Jul 1880, TX.

3. ii. SEBE ISRAEL MATTHEWS, b. Feb 1884, TX.

iii. CHRISTINA A. MATTHEWS, b. Jan 1887, TX.

iv. LIZZIE VIOLA MATTHEWS, b. 20 Aug 1889; m. STARLIN RIX, 06 Dec 1908, Kaufman Co., TX.

v. SARAH OLLIE MATTHEWS, b. 26 Apr 1891; d. 26 Jan 1892.

vi. LEO NORMA MATTHEWS, b. 14 Jul 1892; d. 17 Aug 1898.

4. vii. HORACE BORON MATTHEWS, b. Apr 1894, TX; d. 17 Mar 1969.

viii. ADDIE LUDIE MATTHEWS, b. Jan 1896, TX.

5. ix. THOMAS FLOYD MATTHEWS, b. 27 Feb 1899, Henderson Co., TX; d. 18 Nov 1978, Montgomery Co., TX.

x. ETHEL E. MATTHEWS, b. Abt. 1903, TX'.

xi. LAURA MAUDIE MATTHEWS, b. 1907, TX.

 

Generation No. 2

2. NEWTON M. MATTHEWS (WILLIAM JAMES1) was born Jul 1880 in TX. He married LULA. She was born 1884 in TX.

More About NEWTON M. MATTHEWS:

FACT #1: 1920 Wichita Co., TX: MATTHEWS, Newton M., 38, TX TX TX, farm; Lula, wife, 36, MS AL MS; Nora, dau, 10, TX; Paul, son, 8, TX; Roy, son, 7, TX; Opal, dau, 5, TX

Children of NEWTON MATTHEWS and LULA are:

i. NORA MATTHEWS, b. 1910, TX.

ii. PAUL MATTHEWS, b. 1912, TX.

iii. ROY MATTHEWS, b. 1913, TX.

iv. OPAL MATTHEWS, b. 1915, TX.

 

3. SEBE ISRAEL MATTHEWS (WILLIAM JAMES1) was born Feb 1884 in TX. He married EMMA E. 1904. She was born 1883 in TX.

More About SEBE ISRAEL MATTHEWS:

FACT #1: 1910 Kaufman Co., TX, 10th of May: MATTHEWS, Seba I., 26, m1x 6yrs, TX US US, farmer; Emma E., wife, 27, m1x 6yr, 3ch 3liv, TX US US; Dora A., dau, 5, TX; William V., son, 2, TX; Verna, son, 1 4/12, TX

FACT #1b: 1920 Elkhart, Anderson Co., TX: MATTHEWS, Israel, 36, TX TX TX; Emma, wife, 27, TX NC MS; William, son, 13, TX; Vernon, son, 12, TX; Jessie, son, 9, TX; Georgia, dau, 7, TX; Irene, dau, 5, TX; Mildred, dau, 2, TX

FACT #1c: 1930 Anderson Co., TX: MATTHEWS, Israel, 46, m@19, TX TX TX; Emma E., wife, 47, TX TN LA; Jesse F., son, 18, TX; Georgia E., dau, 17, TX; Irene, dau, 15, TX; Mildred, dau, 11, TX; Alfus L., son, 9, TX; Gladys, dau, 7, TX; Israel J., son, 2 2/12, TX

Children of SEBE MATTHEWS and EMMA E. are:

i. DORA A. MATTHEWS, b. 1905, TX; d. Bef. 1920.

ii. WILLIAM V. MATTHEWS, b. 1907, TX.

iii. VERNON PRESLEY MATTHEWS, b. 1909, TX; d. 26 Nov 1993, Anderson Co., TX; m. JULIA MARIE LEWIS; b. 1913, TX; d. 11 Feb 1987, Anderson Co., TX.

More About VERNON PRESLEY MATTHEWS:

FACT #1: 1930 Anderson Co., TX: MATTHEWS, Vernon P., 21, m@21, TX TX TX, farm labor; Julie M., wife, 17, m@17, TX KY KY

iv. JESSIE F. MATTHEWS, b. 1911, TX.

v. GEORGIA E. MATTHEWS, b. 1913, TX.

vi. IRENA MATTHEWS, b. 1915, TX.

vii. MILDRED MATTHEWS, b. 1918, TX.

viii. ALFUS L. MATTHEWS, b. 1921, TX.

ix. GLADYS MATTHEWS, b. 1923, TX.

x. ISRAEL J. MATTHEWS, b. 1928, TX.

 

4. HORACE BORON MATTHEWS (WILLIAM JAMES1) was born Apr 1894 in TX, and died 17 Mar 1969. He married MARGARET E. ----. She was born 1899 in Mexico.

More About HORACE BORON MATTHEWS:

FACT #1: 1930 Jackson Co., TX: MATTHEWS, Horace B., 36, TX TX TX, Truck man; Margaret E., wife, 29, Mexico US Oregon; Elnia M., dau, 12, TX

Child of HORACE MATTHEWS and MARGARET ---- is:

i. ELNIA M. MATTHEWS, b. 1918, TX.

 

5. THOMAS FLOYD MATTHEWS (WILLIAM JAMES1) was born 27 Feb 1899 in Henderson Co., TX, and died 18 Nov 1978 in Montgomery Co., TX. He married (1) ALBINA ALVARANO NECESSARY Abt. 1917. She was born 1898 in TX. He married (2) LAURA EDITH HOLDER 1926, daughter of OSCAR HOLDER. She was born 16 Feb 1908 in Edna, TX, and died 23 May 1988 in Huntsville, Walker Co., TX.

More About THOMAS FLOYD MATTHEWS:

FACT #1: 1920 Jackson Co., TX: MATTHEWS, Tom F., 21, TX TX TX; Albina, wife, 22, TX Moravia Moravia; Margaret, dau, 2, TX; Thomas F. Jr., son, 4/12, TX

FACT #1b: 1930 Jackson Co., TX: MATTHEWS, William J., 70, m20, TX TN AL, none; Marcilla C., wife, 65, m@21, TX GA FL, merchant gen. store; Margaret L., gr-dau, 12, TX; Thomas F., gr-son, 10, TX; James E., gr-son, TX; Albina, dau-n-law, 32, divorced, TX Bohemia Bohem

Children of THOMAS MATTHEWS and ALBINA NECESSARY are:

i. MARGARET MATTHEWS, b. 1918, TX.

ii. THOMAS F. MATTHEWS,JR., b. 1920, TX.

iii. JAMES EDWARD MATTHEWS, b. 04 Apr 1923, TX; d. 09 Jul 1990, Crosby, TX.

 

Children of THOMAS MATTHEWS and LAURA HOLDER are:

iv. VIRGIL RICHARD MATTHEWS, b. 07 Jan 1929, Jackson Co., TX.

v. BOBBIE LEE MATTHEWS, b. 02 May 1931, Harris Co., TX.

vi. female MATTHEWS, b. 05 Nov 1940, Harris Co., TX.

vii. male MATTHEWS, b. 20 Jun 1945, Harris Co., TX.

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