Harry
Dewey
Matthews
Born in Dixonville, Douglas County, Oregon
Ancestors 
Husband of
Helen E. (Emery) Gallap
— married
21 Jul 1919 in Douglas County, Oregon
Husband of
[private wife (1910s - 2010s)]
Father of
[private son (1930s - unknown)]
Died
at age 97
in Payette, Payette County, Idaho
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Mar 2014
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Biography
Harry was born on 25 Nov 1895 in Dixonville, Oregon. He was the son of Lemuel Matthews and Alice Shoemaker. His father was the census enumerator in 1900 and listed Harry was born in 1895, age 4. In 1914 Harry served in World War I in the Navy. He played the clarinet very well and was first chair in the Navy band. Harry was not posted overseas to England in the war. Harry was married first to Helen D. Emery on 21 Jul 1919. Harry & Helen had two daughters. Harry & Helen separated and divorced. Harry married Margaret Laura Hurst on 11 Oct 1930. Harry & Margaret had three children. On 24 Sep 1932 Harry & Margaret were baptized into the Roseburg Seventh-day Adventist Church. From 1980-1990's Harry & Margaret lived in Milton-Freewater, OR. In 1992 Harry & Margaret were living in Payette, Idaho where he passed away on 9 Aug 1993.
Sources
- 1900 Census-Deer Creek, Douglas County, Oregon
- 1910 Census-Deer Creek, Douglas County, Oregon
- 1920 Census-Dixonville, Douglas County, Oregon
- Personal Interview with Harry Matthews 1981, with Denise Sproed."
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harry by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harry by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Dennis Mathews
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #315622 - Jeffrey Landreth :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #260638
- Sylvia (Landreth) Sproed :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H2a1d, FTDNA kit #257120
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~25.00%
Dennis Mathews :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F315622 [compare], FTDNA kit #315622
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~25.00%
~25.00%
Jeffrey Landreth :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T374429 [compare], FTDNA kit #260638
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~25.00%
50.00%
Clinton Atterbury :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T595034 [compare], FTDNA kit #391992
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~12.50%
~12.50%
Sylvia (Landreth) Sproed :
23andMe, GEDmatch AT7338439 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T271542 [compare], FTDNA kit #257120
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~12.50%
Nicole (Mathews) Jennings :
23andMe
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Danielle Sproed :
23andMe, GEDmatch M674108 [compare]
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Denise Sproed :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T674236 [compare], FTDNA kit #269509
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Robbie Merritt :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T229843 [compare], FTDNA kit #260640
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