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Forest Matthews 1894–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 August 1894

Birth Location: Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 9 Sep 1970

Death Location: Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Wesley Vaughn

Mother: Amy Vaughn

Spouse(s): Mabel Matthews

Children(s): Forest Jr, Vera McCullough, Mildred Matthews

Forest Matthews was born in 1894 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Wesley Vaughn And Amy Emma Vaughn. In 1880, Forest Matthews resided in Meadow, Stokes, North Carolina, USA. Forest Matthews married Mabel Cannon Matthews, and had children including Forest Matthews Jr, Mildred Matthews, Vera Louise Matthews Mccullough. Forest Matthews passed away in 1970 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Forest Matthews was born in 1894 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Wesley Vaughn And Amy Emma Vaughn.
  • In 1880, Forest Matthews resided in Meadow, Stokes, North Carolina, USA.
  • Forest Matthews married Mabel Cannon Matthews, and had children including Forest Matthews Jr, Mildred Matthews, Vera Louise Matthews Mccullough.
  • Forest Matthews passed away in 1970 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Forest Matthews's Ancestors

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Forest Matthews
1894–1970
Birth Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Wesley Vaughn
1804–1875
North Carolina
Amy (Emma) Vaughn
1822–1901
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Forest Matthews's Descendants

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Forest Matthews (20 August 1894–9 Sep 1970) m. Mabel (Cannon) Matthews (14 February 1895–8 September 1961)
  1. 1. Forest (Matthews) Jr 1921–1974
  2. 2. Vera (Louise Matthews) McCullough 1917–2006
  3. 3. Mildred Matthews 1914–1932

Forest Matthews's Timeline

5 Records

1880
1880
Forest Matthews resided here in Meadow, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Meadow, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1894
20 Aug 1894
Birth of Forest Matthews in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
1894
20 August 1894
Birth of Forest Matthews in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 36
Forest Matthews resided here in Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
1970
9 Sep 1970
Age 76
Death of Forest Matthews in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 August 1894
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Meadow, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina; Page: 70A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 2341424

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1970
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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