West Virginia Pioneers

Eliza Ann Matthews

Female 1874 - 1940  (~ 65 years)


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  • Name Eliza Ann Matthews 
    Born Sep 1874  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 1940  [1
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I42533  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2005 

    Father William Benton Matthews,   b. 9 Oct 1845, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1919  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Ruhama Linger,   b. 5 Dec 1837, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1895  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1864  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1870 Lincoln, Lewis, WV # 50
      Mathews, William B 25 Iowa
      Ruhama 31 Va
      Fayette L 6 m WV
      Wellington V 4 WV
      Cora E 2 f WV
      McCue, Alice 2 WV

      1880 Census Place: Curtis, Roane, West Virginia
      Wm. B. MATHEWS Self M M W 33 IA IA WV
      Ruhgina MATHEWS Wife F M W 42 OH OH OH
      Fayette L. MATHEWS Son M S W 15 WV
      Wellington B. MATHEWS Son M S W 13 WV
      Cora E. MATHEWS Dau F S W 11 WV
      Mollie A. MATHEWS Dau F S W 8 WV
      Eliza A. MATHEWS Dau F S W 5 WV
      Victoria O. MATHEWS Dau F S W 2 WV

      There is a picture posted on a MyFamily website of Ruhama taken about 1880, by "Linger, Catlettsburg, KY", and one of Ben taken by "F L Linger, Spencer, WV" about the same time.
    Family ID F12108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Granville Hilly Lance,   b. Feb 1878, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1969  (Age ~ 91 years) 
    Married 5 Aug 1896  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Granville H Lance 2/1878 m 4y
      Eliza A 9/1874 m 4y 2-3 children
      Elsie 6/1897
      Essie 5/1899

      1920 Wolf Camp, Roane, WV
      Lance, Granville H 41
      Eliza 44
      Howard O 19
    Children 
     1. Elsie Lance,   b. Jun 1897, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1979  (Age ~ 81 years)
     2. Essie Lance,   b. May 1899, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Howard Orville Lance,   b. 2 Dec 1900, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1986, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F12107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S462] Judy Wyatt McCracken.

    2. [S178] Cemeteries, Roane Co.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.