James Mathew Webb (1850 - 1885)

Born 1850 in Benton, Arkansas, United States

Husband of Phebe Amildra (Buttram) Price — married 4 May 1876 in Pea Ridge, Benton, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 1885 at about age 35 in Benton, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

James Mathew Webb was born September 14, 1850, in Benton, Arkansas,^[1] to Nancy C. (Dunlap) Webb, age 21, and Wiliam Woodson Webb, age 30. He was known as "Matt" by family, as reported in the Meiser Genealogy Book.^[2] He was 10 years old in his parent's home in Washington, Bridge Creek and Fremont, Ouachita, Arkansas in 1850, along with his sisters, Mary -6, and Martha-7 months old.^[3] By 1970 His Father and family had moved to Osage, Benton, Arkansas, in the Bentonville Postoffice area. He was 19 by this time and his sister Nancy who was also in the home was age 17.^[4]

James married Phebe Amildra (Buttram) Price in Benton, Arkansas, on May 7, 1876,^[2][5] when he was 25 years old. They had 4 children.

1. Eva Lois Webb (1877-1879)^[2]
2. Olla Inez (Webb) Harris (1878-1960)^[2]
3. Samuel Edgar Webb (1881-1969)^[2]
4. James S Webb (1887-1885)^[2]

In 1880 he and Phebe were living in Sugar Creek/Mount Vernon, Benton, Arkansas on his father William W Webb's farm, with their daughter Olla Inez (Webb) Harris age 1.^[6]

He died in 1885 in Benton, Arkansas, when he was 35 years old, and was buried in the Hickman Cemetery, in Pea Ridge, Benton Co., Arkansas.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for James Mathew Webb (1850–1885), Find A Grave: Memorial #58725798, citing Hickman Cemetery, Pea Ridge, Benton County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} “A GENEALOGY OF THE MEISSER FAMILY” (MEISER, MISER, MIZAR, MIZAR, MYSER, MYZER) by the Meisser Association. Copyright 1986. Page 341
3. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Washington, Bridge Creek and Fremont, Ouachita, Arkansas; Roll: M653_47; Page: 116; Dwelling 808; family 848; Line 1; Aug 24, 1860; Family History Library Film: 803047; Ancestry's 1860 Census Image
4. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M593_47; Page: 267AB; Dwelling 318; Family 313; Line 1-5 (2); June 30, 1870; Image: 295377; Family History Library Film: 545546; Ancestry's 1970 Census Image
5. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N97L-2TY : 18 March 2019), Pheba A Butram in entry for James M Webb, 4 May 1876; citing Marriage, Benton, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,034,660.
6. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: 38; Family History Film: 1254038; Page: 441D; Dwelling 63; family 65; line 21-27 (23-25); June 9, 1880; Enumeration District: 014; Image: 0888; Ancestry's 1880 Census Image