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Family Group Record
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Husband: William Alexander MATTHEWS
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Birth: Oct 1852 AR
Census: 1880 Carroll Co., AR
Land Title: 1890 Carroll Co., AR
Census: 1900 Carroll Co., AR
Death: 1 Jan 1936 Carroll Co., AR
Burial: Snow Cemetery, Carroll Co., Ar
AKA: Old Alec
Marriage: 9 Jun 1877 Carroll Co., AR
Father: ?
Mother: Mary Kathryn MATTHEWS (b 12 Feb 1833)
Other spouse: Sarah Jane GARDENHIRE
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Wife: Elizabeth J. SEITZ
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Birth: 1821 Carroll Co., AR
Birth: abt 1835 TN
Birth: 1842
Census: 1870 Prairie Township, Berryville, Carroll Co
Death: 9 Nov 1912 Carroll Co., AR
Nationality: Cherokee
Burial: Snow Cemetery, Carroll Co., Ar
Father: ? SEITZ
Mother:
Other spouse: Gideon E. GARDENHIRE (m abt 1854)
Other spouse: ? SYKES (m bef 1855)
Other spouse: Benjamin Franklin WIRICK
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Children
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FAMILY NOTES
Marriage(1):
HUSBAND NOTES: William Alexander MATTHEWS
Birth(2,3): Tombstone says 1853
Census(4): 1880 Census of Carroll Co., AR
Prairie Townsip, SDN 2, EDN 28, Sh 3, Ln 9
3 3
Mathies, Alex w m 27 Farmer MO SC NC
Mathies, Elizabeth wf w f 39 TN TN TN
Mathies, Sarah L d w f 9 AR AR TN
Land Title(5):
Last Name First Name MI Plot Sect. Tnshp Range Acres Date
MATHEWS WILLIAM A S 1/2 SE 1/4 1 19N 24W 80 1892/11/11
MATHEWS WILLIAM A NE 1/4 NE 1/4 12 19N 24W 40 1892/12/15
MATHEWS WILLIAM A SE 1/4 NW 1/4 13 19N 24W 40 1891/11/03
MATTHEWS WILLIAM N 1/2 SW 1/4 13 19N 24W 120 1890/08/04
Census(3): 1900 Census of Carroll Co Ark Prairie Twsp V4 ED44 Sh 4 Ln 12
Matthews, William A w m Oct 1852 47 Marr 33 years
Matthews, Elizabeth w f July 1832 67 Marr 33 years 11 children/6 living
Tn Tn Tn
GARDENHIRE, Sarah stepdau w f July 1872 27 Single 2 Children/2 living Ark Ind
TN
GARDENHIRE, ERTIE son illigitmate w m May 1887 12 Ark
GARDENHIRE, Zelder C dau illigitmate w f June 1895 5 Ark
Death(6,2):
Burial(2):
AKA: Per Granny Sarah.
General(6): Obituary 1936:
W. A. MATTHEWS
William Alex Matthews, aged 83 years, died at his home near Clearwater on
January 1. He had been a resident of Arkansas some 60 years. He professed a
hope in Christ about 47 years ago and joined the United Baptist church 25 years
ago.
Mr. Matthews is survived by one step-daughter, Sarah Gardenhire: 2
grandchildren, and five hal- brothers.
Funeral services were held at the Snow church house by Rev. Jesse Powell on
January 2, with B. H. Anderson in charge of the burial arrangements.
WIFE NOTES: Elizabeth J. SEITZ
Birth(6): Her obituary says she was 91.
Birth(2): Mathews, Elizabeth J.--w/o Alex--Nov 9 1912--aged 70 years
Census(7): 1870 Carroll Co., AR Census
39 39 Gardenhire, Elizabeth, age 35, white, female, keeps house, $500., b. TN,
Caldonia, age 14, white female, b. AR, can read and write
Attallissa, age 12, white female, b. AR, attends school,
cannot read or write
Martha C., age 12, white female, b. AR, attends school,
cannot read or write
Gilbert, age 8, white male, b. AR, attends school, cannot
read or write
40 Silas, William, 19, white male, works on farm, b. AR, can read and write
Mary E., 15 white female, works on farm, b. AR, attends school, cannot
read or write
Death(2): Mathews, Elizabeth J.--w/o Alex--Nov 9 1912--aged 70 years
Burial(2):
General: Her obituary was glued into the back of Ert's Red Letter Testament.
Her obituary reads:
'Mrs. Elizabeth Mathews, wife of Alex Mathews, residing over the mountain
southwest of town, died on last Saturday night at the ripe old age of 91 years.
She had been ailing for a long time, having been totally blind for the past
several years. She was formerly Mrs. Gideon Gardenhire, her first husband
having been kill during the Civil War. She was the mother of Mrs. Oscar Grim
of Green Forest. Interment was made at the Snow cemetery Monday morning,
services being conducted by Eld. Riley Miller.' This was on Nov. 9, 1912.
SOURCES
1. Carroll Co. AR, Marriage Book. Book A, page 234.
2. Tombstone.
3. 1900 Carroll Co., AR Census.
4. 1880 Census for Carroll Co., AR.
5. Carroll Co. Historical Society Web site.
6. The Star Progress. The Star Progress, Berryville, Carroll Co., AR.
7. 1870 Carroll Co., AR Census. Page 53b, dwelling 39.
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