Elizabeth (Davis) Matney (1882 - 1968)

Born 22 Feb 1882 in Buchanan, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Wade Matney — married 27 Dec 1902 in Buchanan, Virginia, United States

Wife of Raleigh Matney — married 13 Jul 1957 in Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1968 at age 86 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth "Betsy" Davis was born on February 22, 1882, in Buchanan County, Virginia, to Sarah Jane Coleman and Jeremiah Davis.^[1][2]

Circa 1896, Betsy married James Henry Wolford. This couple is believed to have had at least 2 children.^[1][3]

On December 27, 1902, in Buchanan County, Betsy married Wade Matney.^[4] They had at least 9 children.^[1][5][6][7]

On July 13, 1957, in Lebanon, Virginia, Betsy married Raleigh Matney.^[1][8]

Betsy died on September 9, 1968, in Pounding Mill, Virginia.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Personal family knowledge, Matney-264
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987
3. ↑ United States Census, 1900
4. ↑ Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940: spouse: Wade Matney
5. ↑ United States Census, 1910
6. ↑ United States Census, 1920
7. ↑ United States Census, 1930
8. ↑ Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988; spouse: Raley Matney

See also:

• FamilySearch.org profile: Elizabeth Davis; free-use site, login required to view profile and source documents; date accessed: 11 Apr 2020

1. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFK-NLJ : accessed 17 September 2018), Elisabeth Wolford in household of James Wolford, Grundy District (east part) Grundy town, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 10B, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,702.
2. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9X-82W : 11 February 2018), Wade Matney and Elizabeth Wolford, 27 Dec 1902; citing Buchanan, Virginia, reference BuchnCoVa1902 ln148; FHL microfilm 2,048,497.
3. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPL9-C8P : accessed 17 September 2018), Elizabeth Matney in household of Wade Matney, Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 12A, family 191, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1623; FHL microfilm 1,375,636.
4. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJNV-TFD : accessed 17 September 2018), Elizabeth Matney in household of Wade Matney, Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing ED 15, sheet 19B, line 52, family 266, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1882; FHL microfilm 1,821,882.
5. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C8BX-CMM : accessed 17 September 2018), Betsy Matney in household of Wade Matney, Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 8B, line 72, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2438; FHL microfilm 2,342,172.
6. "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9J-88JX : 20 August 2018), Elizabeth Davis in entry for Jessie Lee Matney and Fannie Mae Keen, 23 May 1936; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Buchanan, Virginia, United States, certificate 4876, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
7. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRYX-DK9 : 14 March 2018), Betsy Matney in household of Wade Matney, Knox Magisterial District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-10, sheet 4A, line 36, family 55, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4251.
8. "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9N-1JN6 : 20 August 2018), Raley Matney and Betsy Davis, 13 Jul 1957; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Lebanon, Virginia, United States, certificate 21456, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
9. "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYG-RZ3F : 20 August 2018), Betsy Davis in entry for James Albert Matney, 26 Nov 1957; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
10. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM7V-JM2 : 11 February 2018), Betsy Davis in entry for Jesse Lee Matney, 29 Mar 1966; citing Mercer, West Virginia, County Records, 3869, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,147.
11. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMBT-Z8K : 11 February 2018), Betsy Davis in entry for Jesse Lee Matney, 29 Mar 1966; citing Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, County Records, v 11 p 15, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 800,733.
12. "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBV-NJK4 : 20 August 2018), Betsy Matney, 09 Sep 1968; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

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Personal Memories

Died while living with her daughter Edna. Betsy lived most of her life in Grundy, Va . She was first married to a Wolford and they had one or two sons. One son was Henry.

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