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Henry Colon Matthews 1889–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1889

Birth Location: Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina

Death Date: 19 Nov 1926

Death Location: Harnett County, North Carolina

Father: John Matthews

Mother: Mary Pate

Spouse(s): Lena Gregory

Children(s): Herbert Matthews, Clyde Matthews, Billie Matthews, Erna Matthews

The story of Henry Colon Matthews began in 1889 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina. In 1920, Henry Colon Matthews resided in Neills Creek, Harnett, North Carolina, USA. Henry Colon Matthews married Lena Ethel Gregory, and had children including Billie Colon Matthews, Clyde Edward Matthews, Erna Mae Matthews, Herbert Elwood Matthews. Henry Colon Matthews passed away in 1926 in Harnett County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Colon Matthews began in 1889 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina.
  • In 1920, Henry Colon Matthews resided in Neills Creek, Harnett, North Carolina, USA.
  • Henry Colon Matthews married Lena Ethel Gregory, and had children including Billie Colon Matthews, Clyde Edward Matthews, Erna Mae Matthews, Herbert Elwood Matthews.
  • Henry Colon Matthews passed away in 1926 in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Henry Matthews
1889–1926
Birth Place: Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina
Parents
John David Matthews
1858–1938
Harnett County, North Carolina
Mary (M) Pate
1861–1940
Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Henry) Matthews
1836–1865
Cumberland, NC, USA
Nancy Stewart
1838–1917
Cumberland,,North Carolina,USA
Ransom (R) Pate
1819–
Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina
Nancy (Mary) Matthews
1834–
Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Pfeiffer Matthews
1800–1872
Effie McLeod
1800–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hardy Matthews
1759–1840
Phebe Johnson
1761–1838

Henry Matthews's Descendants

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Henry (Colon) Matthews (27 Apr 1889–19 Nov 1926) m. Lena (Ethel) Gregory (07 Oct 1896–08 Jun 1982)
  1. 1. Herbert (Elwood) Matthews 1916–1980 m. Valeria Barbour 1921–2002
    1. 1. Melba (Carolyn) Matthews 1938–1938
  2. 2. Clyde (Edward) Matthews 1923–2007
  3. 3. Billie (Colon) Matthews 1926–2007
  4. 4. Erna (Mae) Matthews 1921–1999

Henry Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1889
27 Apr 1889
Birth of Henry Colon Matthews in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina
Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 31
Henry Colon Matthews resided here in Neills Creek, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
Neills Creek, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
1926
19 Nov 1926
Age 37
Death of Henry Colon Matthews in Harnett County, North Carolina
Harnett County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1889
    Event Place: Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Neills Creek, Harnett, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1304; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 476

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Neills Creek, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Neills Creek, Harnett, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1304; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 476

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1926
    Event Place: Harnett County, North Carolina

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