James
Matheny
Born in Bath County, Virginia, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of John Wesley Matheny
and Anna (Wade) Matheny
Brother of
John B. Matheny, Catherine Jane (Metheny) Reed, Adam Matheny, Mary Ann Matheny, Rebecca Rachel (Matheney) King and Elizabeth Margaret Matheny
Husband of
Sarah (Queen) Matheny
— married
19 Mar 1848 in Barbour County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
Descendants 
Father of
John Matheny, Lydia Ann (Matheny) Boatwright, Virginia Priscilla Matheny, Charles Monroe Matheny, Josiah Matheny, Lovetta Matheny, Christiana Matheny, Caroline Matheny, Marcellus Matheny, James Morgan Matheny, Sarah Jane Matheny, William Tell Matheny and Adam Wayne Matheny
Died
at age 69
in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Mar 2019
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Biography
James Matheny was born in Appalachia, in Virginia (now West Virginia).
Native Virginian (Born in Virginia, Now West Virginia as of June 20, 1863)
Son of John Wesley & Anna (Wade) Matheny.
1850 residence District 5, Barbour County, VA (now WV); 1860 residence Upshur County, VA (now WV); 1870 residence Warren Twp., Upshur County, WV; 1880 residence Troy District, Gilmer County, WV; 1890 Veterans Schedule, Troy District, Gilmer County, WV
He served in Company E, 4th Regiment, W. Va. Cavalry, Union Army during the Civil War.
He is buried in the Keister Cemetery, near Connings, Gilmer County, WV.
James was born in 1827. He passed away in 1897.
Sources
- Marriage: "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
citing Barbour, West Virginia, b 1 p 40, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,381.
FamilySearch Record: FT7Z-JYM (accessed 30 September 2022)
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=808381&ImageNumber=351
James Mathena marriage to Sally Queen on 19 Mar 1848 in Barbour, West Virginia. - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75148487/james-matheny
James Mathna-Sally Queen marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11626539&Type=Marriage and http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11630597&Type=Marriage
- FamilySearch.org
- U.S. census returns
- Family Tree
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- E Wotring
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup H13a1a, FTDNA kit #AM19991
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Brenda (Bogan) Painter :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Karen Lloyd :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZS1692723 [compare]
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~0.78%
~3.12%
E Wotring :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T621318 [compare], FTDNA kit #AM19991
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