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John Ephraim Matthews 1866–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1866

Birth Location: Pike County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 14 Apr 1941

Death Location: Pike County, Ohio, USA

Father: Ezekial Matthews

Mother: Hannah Hughes

Spouse(s): Anna Shelpman

Children(s): Charles Mathews

The story of John Ephraim Matthews began in 1866 in Pike County, Ohio, USA. John Ephraim Matthews married Anna Maria Shelpman, and had children including Charles Vernon Mathews. John Ephraim Matthews passed away in 1941 in Pike County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ephraim Matthews began in 1866 in Pike County, Ohio, USA.
  • John Ephraim Matthews married Anna Maria Shelpman, and had children including Charles Vernon Mathews.
  • John Ephraim Matthews passed away in 1941 in Pike County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekial Matthews
1844–1923
Birth Location: White County, Indiana, USA
EM
Hannah Hughes
1846–1913
Birth Location: Pike Co., Ohio
HH

Spouses(s)

Anna Shelpman
1871–1931
Birth Location: Morgan, Scioto, Ohio, USA
AS

Children(s)

Charles Mathews
1896–1978
Birth Location: Waverly, Pike, Ohio, USA
CM

John Matthews's Ancestors

Self
John Matthews
1866–1941
Birth Place: Pike County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Ezekial Matthews
1844–1923
White County, Indiana, USA
Hannah (Jane) Hughes
1846–1913
Pike Co., Ohio
Grandparents
Stephen Hughes
1815–1870
Adams, Ohio, USA
Mary Satterfield
1812–1890
Pike County, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Satterfield
1765–1845
Mathena
1771–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Matthews's Descendants

1.
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John (Ephraim) Matthews (24 Oct 1866–14 Apr 1941) m. Anna (Maria) Shelpman (30 Oct 1871–23 Mar 1931)
  1. 1. Charles (Vernon) Mathews 1896–1978 m. Mary (S) Perkins 1901–1983
    1. 1. Shirley (Yvonne) Matthews 1938–2005 m. Jan Robertson 1939–2007

John Matthews's Timeline

4 Records

1866
24 Oct 1866
Birth of John Ephraim Matthews in Pike County, Ohio, USA
Pike County, Ohio, USA
1889
1889
Age 23
John Ephraim Matthews was married
None
1889
11 Jul 1889
Age 23
John Ephraim Matthews was married in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
1941
14 Apr 1941
Age 75
Death of John Ephraim Matthews in Pike County, Ohio, USA
Pike County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1866
    Event Place: Pike County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1889

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1889
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1941
    Event Place: Pike County, Ohio, USA
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