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Oliver Wendel Matthews 1906 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1906

Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina

Death Date: 19 Oct 1984

Death Location: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina

Father: Merritt Matthews

Mother: Mariah Phillips

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The story of Oliver Wendel Matthews began in 1906 in Jackson, North Carolina. In 1940, Oliver Wendel Matthews resided in Canada, Jackson, North Carolina, United States. Oliver Wendel Matthews passed away in 1984 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Oliver Wendel Matthews began in 1906 in Jackson, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, Oliver Wendel Matthews resided in Canada, Jackson, North Carolina, United States.
  • Oliver Wendel Matthews passed away in 1984 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina.

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Oliver Matthews's Ancestors

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Oliver Matthews
1906 – 1984
Birth Place: Jackson, North Carolina
Parents
Merritt Rowan Matthews
1871 – 1953
Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Mariah ("Victoria") Phillips
1873 – 1959
Jackson, North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Hamilton Harlin) Mathis
1842 – 1901
Haywood, North Carolina
Sarah (Haseltine) Cathey
1848 – 1930
Haywood, North Carolina
George (Wesley) Phillips
1831 – 1922
North Carolina
Margaret (Melvina) Ashe
1844 – 1908
Macon, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Amos Ashe
1798 – 1873
Rachel Frizzell
1824 – 1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jason Frizzell
1797 – 1862
Margaret Gribble
1807 – 1917

Oliver Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1906
14 Apr 1906
Birth of Oliver Wendel Matthews in Jackson, North Carolina
Jackson, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 34
Oliver Wendel Matthews resided here in Canada, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Canada, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
1984
19 Oct 1984
Age 78
Death of Oliver Wendel Matthews in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina
Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Canada, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2932; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 50-2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1984
    Event Place: Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Canada, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Canada, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2932; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 50-2

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