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Stephen Eldridge Matthews (abt. 1848 - abt. 1914)

Born about [uncertain] in Benton, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]
Died about [uncertain] at about age 66 in Calico Rock, Izard, Arkansas, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Stephen was born in 1848. Stephen ... He passed away in 1914.

When Stephen Eldridge Matthews was born on 3 February 1848, in Benton, Tennessee, United States, his father, Robert Calvin Matthews, was 28 and his mother, Nancy Jane Mizell, was 28. He married Belle Kee Roe Matthews on 7 March 1878, in Pineville, Izard, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Claiborne Township, Izard, Arkansas, United States in 1900 and Union Township, Izard, Arkansas, United States in 1910. He died on 4 May 1914, in Pineville, Izard, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Calico Rock, Izard, Arkansas, United States.

h/o Belle Kee Roe

1. James Calvin Matthews - b. 26 Jan 1879 2. Thomas Gregory Matthews - b. 28 May 1880 3. Robert F. Matthews - b. Oct 1881 4. Zelma G. Matthews - b. 22 Dec 1883 5. Andy Hutson Matthews - b. Jan 1886 6. Nancy J. Matthews - b. Feb 1888 7. Jerome Hill Matthews - b. 06 Dec 1889 8. Joseph Edward Matthews - b. 03 Apr 1891 9. William C. Matthews - b. Jun 1893 10. Stephen S. Matthews - b. 04 Aug 1885 11. Maud N. Matthews - b. Aug 1896 12. Perry Eldridge Matthews - b. 17 Dec 1898

Information provided by Vera Reeves.

His wife's obituary shows her maiden as Belle Kee Matthews (nee Roe). Izard County Cemetery book shows her as Belle Key (Rowe) Matthews.


1880 Union, Izard County, Arkansas Stepen E. Matthews 32 Belle K. Matthews 18 James C. Matthews 1 Thomas G. Matthews 2M


1900 Union, Izard County, Arkansas Stephen E Matthews 52 born in Tennessee Belle K Matthews 38 born in Missouri Thomas G Matthews 30 Robert F Matthews 18 Andy H Matthews 12 Nancy J Matthews 12 Jerome H Matthews 10 Joseph E Matthews 9 William C Matthews 6 Maud N Matthews 3 Perry E Matthews 1 Zader Roe 14 niece born in Arkansas

Children born in Arkansas.

Birth

1848 -

Marriage

~1878 -

Census Records

1850 - US [1]
1860 - US [2]
Note: Occupation: Undecipherable.
1870 - US [3]
Note: Surname spelled as Mathew instead of Matthews.
Note: Occupation: Clerks in Store.
1880 - US [4]
Note: Occupation: Merchant.
1890 - US Lost in fire. [5], [6]
1900 - US [7]
Note: Occupation: Farmer.
1910 - US [8]
Note: Occupation: Farmer.

Obituary

Death

1914 -

Burial

~06 May 1914 -
Spring Creek Cemetery
Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas, USA.
Plot: .
Find A Grave Memorial #34928276. [9]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD7-73V : accessed 6 June 2016), Stephen Matthews in household of R C Matthews, Benton county, Benton, Tennessee, United States; citing family 910, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8W7-YR2 : accessed 6 June 2016), Stephen E Mathews in entry for R C Mathews, 1860.
  3. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCW-9V9 : accessed 6 June 2016), Stephens E Mathew in household of Robert Mathew, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 20, family 143, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,554.
  4. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWC-M9B : accessed 6 June 2016), Stepen E Matthews, Union, Izard, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 80, sheet 319B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0047; FHL microfilm 1,254,047.
  5. http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1996/spring/1890-census-1.html
  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1890_United_States_Census
  7. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FW-JXK : accessed 6 June 2016), Stephen E Matthews, Claiborne & Union Townships, Izard, Arkansas, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,062.
  8. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKVS-K1H : accessed 6 June 2016), Steven E Matthews, Union, Izard, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 56, sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,066.
  9. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKS-7CYK : accessed 6 June 2016), Steven Eldridge Matthews, 1914; Burial, Calico Rock, Izard, Arkansas, United States of America, Spring Creek Cemetery; citing record ID 34928276.

https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/about/L7NQ-NV4

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34928276/stephen_eldridge-matthews

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kristi (Myers) Hancock for creating Matthews-442 on 19 March 2011. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Kristi and others.

Thanks to Geno-seeker for Find A Grave memorial.

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