William Floyd Matheny (1926 - 2011)

Born 27 Dec 1926 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 29 Jan 2011 at age 84 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States

Biography

William Matheny was born in Appalachia, in West Virginia.

William "Bill" Floyd Matheny Obituary

William Floyd Bill Matheny, 84, of Lowell, died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 27, 1926 in South Parkersburg to Oda Floyd and Frances Theodosia Morris Matheny. Bill was a WWII veteran, serving his country in the Army, Navy and Airforce. He is retired from Union Carbide as a Tapper and Crane Operator. Bill was a member of the Church of Christ, the American Legion, Post 750, in Lowell, and a past member of the VFW. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Maxine Hill Matheny, whom he married on August 19, 1950; nine children, Randall Matheny (Pam) of Warren, PA, Sandra Walker (Bill) of Zanesville, Andrew Matheny (Gail) of Marietta, Daniel Matheny (Heather) of Lowell, Lance Matheny of Lowell, Tami Linscott (Dan) of Cambridge, Francis Matheny (Carma) of Beverly, Amy Harper (Dail) of Caldwell, and Anna Matheny (Shannon Lashley) of Caldwell; 28 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren; one sister, Maxine Thompson of Little Hocking; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death three brothers, Odgar Swisher Higgins, Don and Oren Swisher; two sisters, Delores and Hazel Matheny; and a granddaughter, Caitlin Brianna Walker William was born in 1926. He is the son of Oda Matheny and Frances Morris. He passed away in 2011. ^[1]

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1. ↑ Entered by Damon Miller, Nov 6, 2011

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 26A, line 49, family 569, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2558; FHL microfilm 2,342,292.
  FamilySearch Record: XMCB-SQP (accessed 1 October 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8L-93G9 Image number 01021
  William F Matheny (3), single son, in household of Oda F Matheny (51) in Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, United States. Born in West Virginia.