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William "Willie" Shelby Mathews 1876–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1876

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: Dec 1928

Death Location: Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, USA

Father: James Matthews

Mother: Sarah "Sallie"

Spouse(s): Olive Snook

Children(s): John Mathews, Dale Mathews, Pearl Mathews, Marjorie Jones, James Mathews, Lila Lloyd

William "Willie" Shelby Mathews was born in 1876 in Missouri, USA, the child of James W Matthews And Sarah Sallie. In 1880, William "Willie" Shelby Mathews resided in Salt River, Shelby, Missouri, USA. In 1900, William "Willie" Shelby Mathews resided in Driftwood, Woods, Oklahoma, USA. William "Willie" Shelby Mathews married Olive Ollie Snook, and had children including Dale Shelby Mathews, James Jimmie Mathews, John R Mathews, Lila Olive Lloyd, Marjorie Jane Jones, Pearl Mathews. William "Willie" Shelby Mathews passed away in 1928 in Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • William "Willie" Shelby Mathews was born in 1876 in Missouri, USA, the child of James W Matthews And Sarah Sallie.
  • In 1880, William "Willie" Shelby Mathews resided in Salt River, Shelby, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1900, William "Willie" Shelby Mathews resided in Driftwood, Woods, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William "Willie" Shelby Mathews married Olive Ollie Snook, and had children including Dale Shelby Mathews, James Jimmie Mathews, John R Mathews, Lila Olive Lloyd, Marjorie Jane Jones, Pearl Mathews.
  • William "Willie" Shelby Mathews passed away in 1928 in Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Matthews
1837–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Sarah "Sallie"
1844–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
S"

Spouses(s)

Olive Snook
1877–1967
Birth Location: Hampden Twp., Coffey County, Kansas
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Children(s)

John Mathews
1909–1944
Birth Location: Plattsburg, Clinton, Missouri, USA
JM
Dale Mathews
1917–1964
Birth Location: Michigan
DM
Pearl Mathews
1904–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
PM
Marjorie Jones
1899–1961
Birth Location: Argonia, Sumner, Kansas, USA
MJ
James Mathews
1901–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
JM
Lila Lloyd
1915–2005
Birth Location: Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America
LL

William Mathews's Ancestors

Self
William Mathews
1876–1928
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
James W Matthews
1837–
Indiana, USA
Sarah "Sallie"
1844–
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Mathes\ Mathews) Jr.
1797–1870
Kentucky, USA
Mary Booker
1797–1867
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Booker
1776–1828
Elizabeth Crist
1775–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mathews's Descendants

1.
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William ("Willie" Shelby) Mathews (10 Jun 1876–Dec 1928) m. Olive ("Ollie") Snook (16 Nov 1877–Jan 1967)
  1. 1. John (R) Mathews 1909–1944
  2. 2. Dale (Shelby) Mathews 1917–1964 m. Virginia (Ellen) Walt 1916–1990
  3. 3. Pearl Mathews 1904–
  4. 4. Marjorie (Jane) Jones 1899–1961 m. Mortimer (Howell) Jones 1890–1934 m. Fred (Laven) Skaggs 1894–1957 m. Walter (G) Sparks 1890–1939
    1. 1. Iona (Priscilla Jones -) Barton 1918–1947
    2. 2. Edith (Patience "Pat" Jones Johnson) Roberts 1920–2013
    3. 3. Donna (Pearl) Jones 1928–1969
    4. 4. Gail (L) Skaggs 1920–1992
    5. 5. Marjorie (Jane) Jones 1922–1922
  5. 5. James ("Jimmie") Mathews 1901–
  6. 6. Lila (Olive) Lloyd 1915–2005 m. Carl (Emmett) Lloyd 1919–1995 m. Carl (William) Dietz 1906–1963
    1. 1. Roberta (Lela) Dietz 1942–2018

William Mathews's Timeline

9 Records

1876
10 Jun 1876
Birth of William "Willie" Shelby Mathews in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 4
William "Willie" Shelby Mathews resided here in Salt River, Shelby, Missouri, USA
Salt River, Shelby, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 24
William "Willie" Shelby Mathews resided here in Driftwood, Woods, Oklahoma, USA
Driftwood, Woods, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
William "Willie" Shelby Mathews resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 41
William "Willie" Shelby Mathews resided here in Roseau County, Minnesota, USA
Roseau County, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
William "Willie" Shelby Mathews resided here in Virginia, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
Virginia, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
1925
1925
Age 49
William "Willie" Shelby Mathews resided here in Everett, Woodson, Kansas, USA
Everett, Woodson, Kansas, USA
1928
15 Dec 1928
Age 52
Death of William "Willie" Shelby Mathews in Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1928
Dec 1928
Age 52
Burial of William "Willie" Shelby Mathews in Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1876
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_167; Line: 17
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Virginia, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T625_861; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 199
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Roseau County
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Salt River, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: 737; Page: 434D; Enumeration District: 062
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Driftwood, Woods, Oklahoma; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0224; FHL microfilm: 1241343
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Missouri; Roll: T624_777; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1374790
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Salt River, Shelby, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Salt River, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: 737; Page: 434D; Enumeration District: 062

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Driftwood, Woods, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Driftwood, Woods, Oklahoma; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0224; FHL microfilm: 1241343

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Missouri; Roll: T624_777; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1374790

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Roseau County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Roseau County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Virginia, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Virginia, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T625_861; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 199

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Everett, Woodson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_167; Line: 17

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1928
    Event Place: Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1928
    Event Place: Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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