James
Matthews
Born about in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Sarah Ellen (Matthews) Drager
Husband of
Rhoda Simon
— married
17 Apr 1870 in Nemaha, Kansas, United States
Father of
Clement Matthews, William Matthews, Albert Matthews, John D Matthews, Lillie Day Matthews, Rosa Mae Matthews and Neoma I Matthews
Died
at about age 92
in Marion County, Oregon, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Aug 2017
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Biography
James Matthews was a Missourian.
James Matthews was an Oregonian.
James Matthews was born about January 5, 1852 in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States, son of William Simpson Matthews (1827–1908) and Frances Martha DeShazer (1825–1905).
James had a sister, Sarah Ellen Matthews (1854–1934).
James (18) married Rhoda Simon (15) (born in 1854 in Ohio; daughter of Adam Simon and Mary Jane (Powell) Simon) on April 17, 1870 in Nemaha.[1] Their known children were:
- Clement Matthews (1871– )
- William Matthews (1872– )
- Albert Matthews (1874– )
- John D Matthews (1878– )
- Lillie Day Matthews (1880– )
- Rosa Mae Matthews (1880– )
- Neoma I Matthews (1886– )
In 1880, James (28) Mathews was living in Valley, Nemaha, Kansas. [2]
In 1900, James was living in Spring Valley, Polk, Oregon. [3]
James passed away on August 5, 1944 in Marion County, Oregon, aged about 92.[4] [5]
Census
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William S Matthews | M | White | 73 | Married | Head | Missouri | |
| Frances Matthews | F | White | 75 | Married | Wife | Indiana | |
| James Matthews | M | White | 48 | Widowed | Son | Missouri | |
| Albert B Matthews | M | White | 26 | Single | Grandchild | Kansas | |
| Mae R Matthews | F | White | 20 | Single | Grandchild | Kansas | |
| Lillie D Matthews | F | White | 20 | Single | Grandchild | Kansas | |
| Neoma I Matthews | F | White | 14 | Single | Grandchild | Kansas |
Sources
- ↑ Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-T3M3 : 10 February 2016), James M Matthews and Rhoda Ann Simons, 17 Apr 1870; citing Marriage, Nemaha, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,887,934.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5D-3G4 : 29 August 2017), James Mathews, Valley, Nemaha, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 191, sheet 60B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0390; FHL microfilm 1,254,390.
- ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 58; Digital film/folder number: 004118825; FHL microfilm: 1241351; Image number: 563; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00776-3, FamilySearch Record: MSDG-KZ2 (accessed 8 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTR7-FNC, James Matthews (48), widowed son, in household of William S Matthews (73) in Polk, Oregon, United States. Born in Missouri.
- ↑ "Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ44-92C : 11 December 2014), James Matthews, 06 Aug 1944; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Marion, Oregon, certificate number , Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
- ↑ Memorial: Find A Grave: Memorial #55982606 (accessed 8 March 2024), Memorial page for James Matthews (5 Jan 1852-5 Aug 1944), citing Jennings Cemetery, Zena, Polk County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by LLondon (contributor 47024121).
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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 or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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 or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~0.78%
Dona (Marriott) Donaldson
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch 872553 [compare], Ancestry member Dona_Donaldson
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Darci (Jobst) Beeks :
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