Mathew
W.
Silket
Born in Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of George W. Silcott
and Mary (Daugherty) Gandee
Brother of
John Gandee [half], David Lorenzo Gandee [half], Sarah A (Silkett) Stroup, William Edward Silket and Martha J. (Silcott) Hawk
Husband of
Mary Elizabeth (Pickens) Silcott
— married
1867 in Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Alice (Silcott) Pursley, Samuel Marion Silcott, Mary (Silcott) Mitchell, Mathew David Silket and Loie Ester (Silket) Rush
Died
at age 77
in West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Dec 2017
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Contents |
Biography
Military
- Mathew Silket[1]
- Age: 19
- Birth Date: abt 1843
- Enlistment Date: 2 May 1862
- Enlistment Place: Ravanswood
- Rank: Private
- Military Unit: Eleventh Infantry
Marriage
- Marriage between Mary E. Pickens and Matthew Selkit[2]
- Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
- Date: 1867
- Groom: Matthew Selkit
- Bride: Mary E Pickens
Issue
- Children of Mary Elizabeth Pickens (1845-1917) and Matthew W. Silket (1843-1920), married 1867:
- Elizabeth Alice Silkett (1868–1917)
- Samuel Marion Silket (1871–1950)
- Mary R Silket (1874–1948)
- Mathew David Silket (1879–1954)
- Loey E Silket (1882–1964)
Census
- 1850 U.S. Census - Virginia: Kanawha, King and Queen, and King George Counties[3]
- Mary Silkett - 42 (1808) b. Pennsylvania
- Sarah Silkett - 10 (1840) b.Virginia
- Martha Silkett - 7 (1843) b.Virginia
- Mathew Silkett - 7 (1843) b.Virginia
- 1860 U.S. Census - Jackson County, Virginia[4]
- Mary A Silcot - 55 (1805) b. Pennsylvania
- Wm Silcot - 23 (1837) b.Virginia; o. farm laborer
- Sarah Silcot - 20 (1840) b.Virginia
- Martha J Silcot - 17 (1843) b.Virginia
- Marthew Silcot - 17 (1843) b.Virginia
- 1870 U.S. Census - Gilmore, Jackson, West Virginia[5]
- Mathew Silcott - 25 (1845) b. Virginia; o. Tanner
- Mary E Silcott - 24 (1846) b. Virginia
- Elizabeth A Silcott - 1 (1869) b. West Virginia
- 1910 U.S. Census - Washington, Jackson, West Virginia, United States[6]
- Mathew Silket (Head) M - 67 (1843) b. West Virginia, Father b. Virginia; Mother b. Virginia; married 44 years; o. farmer
- Mary E Silket (Wife) F - 65 (1864) b. West Virginia
- Mary R Silket (Daughter) F - 34 (1891) b. West Virginia
- Loie Silket (Daughter) F - 27 (1893) b. West Virginia
- Neighboring
- Samuel M. Silket (head) M - 38 (1872) b. West Virginia
- Emmaretta Silket (wife) F - 37 (1873) b. West Virginia
- Icy P. Silket (daughter) F - 12 (1898) b. West Virginia
- Ola O. Silket (daughter) F - 8 (1902) b. West Virginia
- Eulah F. Silket (daughter) F - 4 (1906) b. West Virginia
- 1920 U.S. Census - Washington, Jackson, West Virginia, United States[7]
- Matthew Silket (Head) M - 76 (1844) b. West Virginia, widowed
- Ocia F Silket (Granddaughter) F - 14 (1906) b. West Virginia
Military
- Mathew Silket, Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865[8]
- Age: 19
- Birth Date: abt 1843
- Enlistment Date: 2 May 1862
- Enlistment Place: Ravanswood
- Rank: Private
- Military Unit: Eleventh Infantry
Mathew Silket, Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865[9] Enlistment Date: 2 Feb 1865 Enlistment Rank: Private Muster Date: 2 Feb 1865 Muster Place: West Virginia Muster Company: D Muster Regiment: 7th Cavalry Muster Regiment Type: Cavalry Muster Information: Enlisted Muster Out Date: 10 Aug 1865 Muster Out Information: Mustered Out Side of War: Union Survived War?: Yes Last Known Residence Date: 1890 Last Known Residence Place: Jackson County, WV Title: Index to Compiled Military Service Records; West Virginia Civil War Almanac
Death
- Death of Matthew Silket[10]
- Date: 22 Jun 1920
- Place: Washington, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
- Cause: Thrombosis of veins, and hemorrhage of brain
- Occupation: farmer
- Gender: Male
- Race:: White
- Marital status: widowed
- Death Age: 77
- Birth Date: 22 Jun 1843
- Birth Place: West Virginia
- Father: Silket
- Mother: Silket
- Informant: Mrs. W. P. Mitchell, Sycamore, Pa
- Burial: Reedy, W. Va, June 23, 1920
Burial
- Mount Zion Cemetery, Roane West Virginia
- Martha Silket - b. June 22, 1843; d. June 22, 1920, aged 77yrs (FindaGrave)
- Mathew W. Silket - b. June 22, 1843; d. June 22, 1920, aged 77yrs (FindaGrave Memorial ID: 27884539)
- Mary E. Silket - b. May 1, 1845; d. May 21, 1917, aged 71yrs (FindaGrave)
- Samuel Marion Silket - b. March 10, 1871; d. October 24, 1950 (FindaGrave)
Sources
- ↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M508; Roll #: 0194
- ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F136-QW5 : 4 December 2014), Matthew Selkit and Mary E Pickens, 1867; citing Jackson, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,862,398.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DBB7-QR1?cc=1401638&wc=95RQ-6TG%3A1031351901%2C1032510201%2C1032516501 : 9 April 2016), Virginia > Kanawha > Kanawha county, part of > image 219 of 272; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSF-9ZYC?cc=1473181&wc=7QY4-SNR%3A1589436503%2C1589422215%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), Virginia > Jackson > Not Stated > image 139 of 197; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Gilmore, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1689; Page: 296B; Family History Library Film: 553188
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNH-1Z3 : accessed 16 December 2017), Mathew Silket, Washington, Jackson, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 57, sheet 14B, family 271, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1682; FHL microfilm 1,375,695.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNL3-WCB : accessed 16 December 2017), Matthew Silket, Washington, Jackson, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 68, sheet 8A, line 15, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1954; FHL microfilm 1,821,954.
- ↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M508; Roll #: 0194
- ↑ Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
- ↑ Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 070501-073500
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mathew 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 Mathew:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mathew 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 Mathew:
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~3.12%
Shellie Silcott
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~3.12%
Wendi Leigh (Silcott) MacKay :
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Jean McCormick :
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Diana Van Cleve :
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Emily Wolf :
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