Joseph Warren Matthews (abt. 1807 - 1862)

Born about 3 Aug 1807 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Hatley) Matthews — married 1 Jan 1829 in Hardeman, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Aug 1862 at about age 55 in Palmetto, Fulton, Georgia, United States

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Preceded by 14th Governor Albert G. Brown

Joseph W. Matthews 15th Governor of Mississippi 1848—1850

Succeeded by 16th Governor John A. Quitman

Biography

Joseph Matthews is Notable.

Was governor of Mississippi and held other public offices as well. ^[1]

Residence

1840 Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi, USA ^[2]

1850 Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi, USA ^[3]

1860 Township 3 Ranges 1 and 2 West, Marshall, Mississippi ^[4]

Buried Matthews Family Cemetery Snow Lake Shores, Benton County, Mississippi ^[1]

Research Notes

Joseph Warren Matthew's date and place of birth is unclear.

• The grave monument photo on Find A Grave shows him being born in 1812 near Huntsville, Ala., however it also says it was erected in 1917, about 55 years after his death.^[1]
• FindAGrave says he was born 3 Aug 1807 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, but does not give a source.^[1]
• Wikipedia says he was born in 1812 in Huntsville, Alabama, but does not reference a source for the information.^[5]
• A Matthews History lists 3 Aug 1807 in Laurens County, SC, but does not give a source for the information^[6]
• The 1840 census lists only 1 adult white male in the household, with a age of 30-39, implying he was born between 2 Jun 1800 and 1 Jun 1810.^[2]
• The 1850 census lists his age as 43 on 1 Oct 1850 and place of birth as S Carolina, implying he was born between 2 Oct 1806 and 1 Oct 1807.^[3]
• The 1860 census lists his age as 52, and shows he was born in NC. His household was enumerated on 28 Aug 1860, although the information was to be as of 1 Jun 1860. This implies he was born between 2 Jun 1807 and 1 Jun 1808.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 May 2019), memorial page for Joseph Warren Matthews, Sr (3 Aug 1807–27 Aug 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #41880623, citing Matthews Family Cemetery, Snow Lake Shores, Benton County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Tom Childers (contributor 46515204) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTX-N28 : 7 September 2017), Jos Mathews, Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 14, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 218; FHL microfilm 14,842.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L6-B7V : 12 April 2016), Joseph W Mathews, Marshall county, northern division, Marshall, Mississippi, United States; citing family 362, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GF-ZCW : 14 December 2017), Joseph Mathews, 1860.
5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Joseph W. Matthews," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_W._Matthews&oldid=867176402 (accessed May 14, 2019).
6. ↑ Cowan, Terry and Shetrone, Harry. A Matthews History The Family of Thomas Matthews (ca. 1631) of Hall Comb. Wolfe City, Texas, Hennington Industries, Inc., 2002