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Richard Henry Mathews 1856–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1856

Birth Location: Wapello, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1944

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: William Mathews

Mother: Harriet Waggoner

Spouse(s): Margaret Clark

Children(s): Mabel Matthews, Della Mathews, Rose Mathews, William Mathews

In 1856, Richard Henry Mathews entered the world in Wapello, Iowa, USA, born to William Mathews And Harriet Lucinda Waggoner. In 1880, Richard Henry Mathews resided in Mahaska, Iowa, USA. Richard Henry Mathews married Margaret Angeline Clark, and had children including Della M Mathews, Mabel E Matthews, Rose A Mathews, William Henry Mathews. Richard Henry Mathews passed away in 1944 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Richard Henry Mathews entered the world in Wapello, Iowa, USA, born to William Mathews And Harriet Lucinda Waggoner.
  • In 1880, Richard Henry Mathews resided in Mahaska, Iowa, USA.
  • Richard Henry Mathews married Margaret Angeline Clark, and had children including Della M Mathews, Mabel E Matthews, Rose A Mathews, William Henry Mathews.
  • Richard Henry Mathews passed away in 1944 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mathews
1786–1863
Birth Location: England
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Harriet Waggoner
1825–1867
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Clark
1858–1914
Birth Location: Wapello, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Mabel Matthews
1891–
Birth Location: Wapello, Iowa, USA
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Della Mathews
1877–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
DM
Rose Mathews
1879–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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William Mathews
1887–1919
Birth Location: Monroe, Iowa, USA
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Richard Mathews's Ancestors

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Richard Mathews
1856–1944
Birth Place: Wapello, Iowa, USA
Parents
William Mathews
1786–1863
England
Harriet (Lucinda) Waggoner
1825–1867
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Waggoner
1802–1843
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Chariety Bowers
1804–1847
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Mathews's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Henry) Mathews (22 Jul 1856–12 May 1944) m. Margaret (Angeline) Clark (8 Apr 1858–12 Sep 1914)
  1. 1. Mabel (E.) Matthews 1891–
  2. 2. Della (M) Mathews 1877–
  3. 3. Rose (A) Mathews 1879–
  4. 4. William (Henry) Mathews 1887–1919 m. Nellie (Viola) Snodgrass 1890–1953
    1. 1. Lucy (Angeline) Matthews 1908–1983 m. Alfred (Conrad) Christy 1908–1945

Richard Mathews's Timeline

3 Records

1856
22 Jul 1856
Birth of Richard Henry Mathews in Wapello, Iowa, USA
Wapello, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Richard Henry Mathews resided here in Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1944
12 May 1944
Age 88
Death of Richard Henry Mathews in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Des Moines, Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: 354; Family History Film: 1254354; Page: 432D; Enumeration District: 180; Image: 0146.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Des Moines, Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: 354; Family History Film: 1254354; Page: 432D; Enumeration District: 180; Image: 0146.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1944
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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