William MATTHEWS

Birth:
28 May 1830
Platte, Missouri
Death:
30 May 1879
Humboldt, California
Marriage:
1855
Cooks Bar, Amador, California
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
Along the Banks of Salt River, Pg. 140
Notes:
                   BIRTH: LTR 666C- Obituary notice, Ferndale Enterprise 6 June 1879- gives birth, death and some family information

FAMILY: LTR 666C- Obituary notice states that he leaves a widow and six sons

FAMILY:  LTR 666F- Ferndale Precinct, Humboldt County, California June 1880 Census, Pg. 9-Gives 5 sons still living at home.  Father deceased.
LTR 729-  Obituary notice from the Humboldt Times for son Frank A. Matthews, names his siblings..
Amanda M HAYS
Birth:
Abt 1830
Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   BIRTH:  LTR 666F- Ferndale Precinct, Humboldt County, California June 1880 Census, Pg. 9-Gives 5 sons still living at home.  Father deceased. Mother (Amanda) born in Pennsylvania
Children
Marriage
1
Frank Allen MATTHEWS
Birth:
Abt 1858
of Humboldt, California
Death:
8 Oct 1917
Eureka, Humboldt, California
Lillian H. KEMP 
Marr:
5 Sep 1883
Eureka, Humboldt, California 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:  LTR 666F- Ferndale Precinct, Humboldt County, California June 1880 Census, Pg. 9-Gives 5 sons still living at home. Frank A is 21 years old
LTR 728- Humboldt County Marriage Records:  Book E, Pg. 328, Frank is 25 years old.

DEATH: LTR 728- See note from Genealogist.
LTR 729- Obituary notice from the Humboldt Times, names survivors.
2
William Ernest MATTHEWS
Birth:
Abt 1861
of Humboldt, California
Death:
Ida May NEARTHERY 
Marr:
24 Dec 1889
Port Kenyon, Humboldt, Califor 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:  LTR 666F- Ferndale Precinct, Humboldt County, California June 1880 Census, Pg. 9-Gives 5 sons still living at home. William (Willie) is age 19
LTR 732-2- Records of Humboldt Country, California compiled by Marilyn Milota (Unpublished). Gives his middle name and children born to this couple.
3
Clarence Henry MATTHEWS
Birth:
2 Jun 1862
Ione, Amador, California
Death:
4 May 1924
Ferndale, Humboldt, California
Lillian Catherine REAS 
Marr:
3 Aug 1893
Port Kenyon, Humboldt, Califor 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: LTR 666B- Obituary notice in the Ferndale Enterprise, 9 May 1924.  Gives birth , family, death and buriel information
                LTR 666F- Ferndale Precinct, Humboldt County, California June 1880 Census, Pg. 9-Gives 5 sons still living at home.  Clarence is age 17
                LTR 732-  Records of Humboldt Country, California compiled by Marilyn Milota (Unpublished). 

OCCUPATION: Owner of a General Merchandise Store, Postmaster, and painter
4
Bert MATTHEWS
Birth:
Abt 1864
of Ferndale, Humboldt, California
Death:
Belle WOOD 
Marr:
24 Dec 1889
Ferndale, Humboldt, California 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: LTR 666B- Obituary notice of his brother, William, which names him
                 LTR 666F- Ferndale Precinct, Humboldt County, California June 1880 Census, Pg. 9-Gives 5 sons still living at home. Bert is 15 years old
5
Eugene L. MATTHEWS
Birth:
Abt 1870
of Ferndale, Humboldt, California
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: LTR 666B- Obituary notice of his brother, William, which names him
   LTR 666F- Ferndale Precinct, Humboldt County, California June 1880 Census, Pg. 9-Gives 5 sons still living at home.  Eugene is 10 years old.  Middle initial is L
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William Matthews - Amanda M Hays

William Matthews was born at Platte, Missouri 28 May 1830.

He married Amanda M Hays 1855 at Cooks Bar, Amador, California . Amanda M Hays was born at Pennsylvania Abt 1830 .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Frank Allen Matthews born Abt 1858.
William Ernest Matthews born Abt 1861.
Clarence Henry Matthews born 2 Jun 1862.
Bert Matthews born Abt 1864.
Eugene L. Matthews born Abt 1870.

William Matthews died 30 May 1879 at Humboldt, California .