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Family: John Wesley Matthews / Sidney Ann Slater (F30130)

• Father | Male John Wesley Matthews

  
  

  Born	CA 1852	West Virginia, USA
  Died	15 Oct 1932	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried		Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Married	9 Dec 1875  [1]	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  [1]
  Father	Francis W Mathews | F4825 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Jane Carney | F4825 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Sidney Ann Slater

  
  

  Born	12 Sep 1856	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	16 Feb 1937	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried		Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Father	Elkana William Slater | F30131 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth W Fisher | F30131 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Lelia Didina Matthews

  
  

  Born	8 Dec 1877	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	18 Mar 1943	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried		Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Evadney E Matthews

  
  

  Born	May 1879	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Sylvatis Allen Matthews

  
  

  Born	Feb 1881	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Frances Elkana Matthews

  
  

  Born	Jan 1883	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 5 | Male James Gatewood Matthews

  
  

  Born	Jan 1885	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Female Rosamand Evelyn Matthews

  
  

  Born	7 Mar 1887	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	21 Oct 1960	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried		Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
  Spouse	Charles Harry Sherman | F30129
  Married	6 Jan 1915	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Marriage Record Date: 9 Dec 1875 Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States John W Matthews, 23; Kanawha Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV Sydney A Slater, 19; Kanawha Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV 1880 Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia Mathews, John W. 27 WV WV WV Sydney wife 22 WV WV WV Lilly D. dau 2 WV WV WV Eva dau 1 WV WV WV 1900 Poca, Putnam, West Virginia Mathews, John W Jan 1852 md 14y WV OH WV Sidney A wife Sept 1856 md 14y 7-6 children WV WV WV Lelia D dau 22 2/1877 WV WV WV Evadney E dau 2 May 1879 WV WV WV Sivetus A son Feb 1881 WV WV WV Francis E son Jan 1883 WV WV WV James G son Jan 1885 WV WV WV Rosa E dau Jan 1887 WV WV WV 1910 Pocatalico, Putnam, West Virginia Mathews, John W 58 m1- 35y WV WV WV Sidney A wife 53 m1- 35y 7-6 children WV WV WV Rosemon dau 23 WV WV WV Enkana F son 26 WV WV WV James G son 25 WV WV WV 1920 Pocatalico, Putnam, West Virginia Mathews, John W 67 VA VA VA Sidney A wife 63 WV VA VA James G son 33 WV VA WV 1930 Pocatalico, Putnam, West Virginia Mathews, John 78 md age 24 VA VA VA Anne wife 73 md age 19 WV VA VA Sherman, Rosamond dau 43 md age 27 WV VA VA janitor - church Nellie L gd dau 13 WV Col WV John C gd son 13 WV Col WV Robert A gd son 10 WV Col WV Arnold W gd son 7 WV Col WV From Findagrave: John and Sidney were the parents of eight children: Lillie Didina Matthews Evadney Matthews Ida M. Matthews A. Matthews Sylvatis Allen Matthews Frances Elkana Matthews James Gatewood Matthews Rosamond Evelyn Matthews

  
  

• Sources

  [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.