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James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS 1874–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1874

Birth Location: Wilcox Co., Alabama

Death Date: 6 FEB 1935

Death Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi

Father: Samuel Sr

Mother: Susan Davis

Spouse(s): Lee Ezell, Julia Hough

Children(s): Elliot MATHEWS, Willie MATHEWS, Patricia MATHEWS, James MATHEWS, J. MATHEWS, Edward MATTHEWS, Vernon Sr., James JR., Kirby Matthews

The story of James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS began in 1874 in Wilcox Co., Alabama. In 1880, James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS resided in Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA. In 1900, James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS resided in Carlowville, Dallas, Alabama, USA. James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS married Julia Amanda Hough, Lee Ella Ezell, and had children including Edward Eugene Matthews, Elliot Leona Big Momma Mathews, J A Mathews, James Everett Mathews, James Oliver Jimmy Mathews Jr, Kirby Matthews, Patricia J Susie Mathews, Vernon Lee Matthews Sr, Willie P Mathews. James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS passed away in 1935 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • The story of James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS began in 1874 in Wilcox Co., Alabama.
  • In 1880, James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS resided in Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS resided in Carlowville, Dallas, Alabama, USA.
  • James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS married Julia Amanda Hough, Lee Ella Ezell, and had children including Edward Eugene Matthews, Elliot Leona Big Momma Mathews, J A Mathews, James Everett Mathews, James Oliver Jimmy Mathews Jr, Kirby Matthews, Patricia J Susie Mathews, Vernon Lee Matthews Sr, Willie P Mathews.
  • James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS passed away in 1935 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James MATHEWS's Ancestors

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James MATHEWS
1874–1935
Birth Place: Wilcox Co., Alabama
Parents
Samuel Elijah MATHEWS Sr
1843–1913
Lowdnes County, Alabama, USA
Susan (Ann) Davis
1842–1903
Dallas County, Alabama
Grandparents
James (M) Davis
1817–1880
South Carolina
Julia (Ann) McDonald
1821–1890
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Edward Davis
1770–1852
Dorothy Mason
1781–1854
Lavania Camp
1800–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Davis
1747–1818
*Agnes (Davis)
1752–1813
John Noble
1755–1795
Margaret Gibson
1753–

James MATHEWS's Descendants

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James (Oliver "Tobe") MATHEWS (22 Feb 1874–6 FEB 1935) m. Lee (Ella) Ezell (25 May 1881–3 Nov 1929) m. Julia (Amanda) Hough (Sep 1889–2 MAR 1934)
  1. 1. Elliot (Leona "Big Momma") MATHEWS 1903–1972 m. "William" (Thomas Dennis Sebastian) DEAVERS 1900–1977 m. John (Green "Johnny") CATO 1885–1924
    1. 1. Charles (Samuel "Sam") DEAVERS 1933–1990 m. Onie (Mae) PHILLIPS 1933–2018
    2. 2. Lois (Rainey) DEAVERS 1930–2009
    3. 3. Norma (Jean) DEAVERS 1935–2014
    4. 4. K (C) CATO 1918–2009
    5. 5. Essie (Mae) CATO 1921–2015
    6. 6. John (Hubert Green) Cato 1924–1924
  2. 2. Willie (P.) MATHEWS 1905–1961
  3. 3. Patricia (J. "Susie") MATHEWS 1907–1962
  4. 4. James (Everett) MATHEWS 1910–1958
  5. 5. J. (A.) MATHEWS 1918–1919
  6. 6. Edward (Eugene) MATTHEWS 1926–2014
  7. 7. Vernon (Lee Matthews) Sr. 1928–2014
  8. 8. James (Oliver (Jimmy) MATHEWS) JR. 1929–1992
  9. 9. Kirby Matthews 1930–1994

James MATHEWS's Timeline

4 Records

1874
22 Feb 1874
Birth of James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS in Wilcox Co., Alabama
Wilcox Co., Alabama
1880
1880
Age 6
James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS resided here in Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 26
James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS resided here in Carlowville, Dallas, Alabama, USA
Carlowville, Dallas, Alabama, USA
1935
6 FEB 1935
Age 61
Death of James Oliver "Tobe" MATHEWS in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Wilcox Co., Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: 34; Page: 176C; Enumeration District: 182
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carlowville, Dallas, Alabama; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1240014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: 34; Page: 176C; Enumeration District: 182

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Carlowville, Dallas, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carlowville, Dallas, Alabama; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1240014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1935
    Event Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi

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