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Jay Ira Matthews 1875–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1875

Birth Location: Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 1948

Death Location: Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Father: Stephen Matthews

Mother: Marietta Burr

Spouse(s): Bessie Osborn

Children(s): Claudia Matthews

In 1875, Jay Ira Matthews entered the world in Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, born to Stephen Anson Matthews And Marietta Mariette Burr. Jay Ira Matthews married Bessie Marilda Osborn, and had children including Claudia Chloe Matthews. Jay Ira Matthews passed away in 1948 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Jay Ira Matthews entered the world in Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, born to Stephen Anson Matthews And Marietta Mariette Burr.
  • Jay Ira Matthews married Bessie Marilda Osborn, and had children including Claudia Chloe Matthews.
  • Jay Ira Matthews passed away in 1948 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Matthews
1839–1921
Birth Location: Colden, Erie, New York, USA
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Marietta Burr
1843–1916
Birth Location: Colden, Erie County, New York, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Bessie Osborn
1883–1958
Birth Location: Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Claudia Matthews
1906–1985
Birth Location: Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
CM

Jay Matthews's Ancestors

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Jay Matthews
1875–1948
Birth Place: Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Stephen Anson Matthews
1839–1921
Colden, Erie, New York, USA
Marietta (Mariette) Burr
1843–1916
Colden, Erie County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jay Matthews's Descendants

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Jay (Ira) Matthews (10 May 1875–26 Jan 1948) m. Bessie (Marilda) Osborn (16 Jan 1883–04 Mar 1958)
  1. 1. Claudia (Chloe) Matthews 1906–1985 m. Clarence (Herbert) COX 1906–1985
    1. 1. William (Jay Jay) Cox 1932–2008 m. Joyce (A.) Stoner 1934–2013
      1. 1. Edna (Ruth) Detjen –1957
    2. 2. Marvin (Beck) Cox 1933–2005 m. Betty (Ann) Correll 1933–1999 m. Patricia (A) Weathers 1935–2011
    3. 3. Melvin (Albert) Cox 1933–2001

Jay Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1875
10 May 1875
Birth of Jay Ira Matthews in Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
1948
26 Jan 1948
Age 73
Death of Jay Ira Matthews in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1875
    Event Place: Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
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