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William Garfield 'Will' Matthews

William Garfield 'Will' Matthews

Male 1881 - 1955  (73 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Garfield 'Will' Matthews was born on 10 Jul 1881 in Temperanceville, Accomack, VA (son of Julius Gilette Matthews and Clara White Lucas); died on 24 Jan 1955 in Temperanceville, Accomack, VA; was buried on 26 Jan 1955 in J.W. Taylor Cemetery, Temperanceville, VA.

    William married Elizabeth Custis 'Bessie' Lang on 14 Jun 1917 in Temperanceville, Accomack, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of James Custis 'Tob' Lang, Jr. and Ida Dixie Warner) was born on 01 Feb 1889 in Temperanceville, Accomack, VA; died on 22 Dec 1947 in Accomack, VA; was buried on 24 Dec 1947 in J.W. Taylor Memorial Cemetery, Temperanceville, Accomack, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Milton "Mickey" Matthews was born on 10 Jun 1920 in Temperanceville, Accomack, VA; died on 29 Mar 1999 in Nassawadox, Northampton, VA; was buried on 01 Apr 1999 in J.W. Taylor Memorial Cemetery, Temperanceville, Accomack, VA.
    2. Edith Harriet Matthews was born on 08 Mar 1927 in Temperanceville, Accomack, VA; died on 08 Mar 1927 in Temperanceville, Accomack, VA; was buried in 1927 in J.W. Taylor Memorial Cemetery, Temperanceville, Accomack, VA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Julius Gilette Matthews was born on 09 Sep 1845 in Accomack, VA (son of William H Matthews and Margaret R Ewell); died on 17 Aug 1932 in Accomack, VA.

    Julius married Clara White Lucas on 16 Dec 1875. Clara (daughter of Southey T Lucas and Harriet A Powell) was born on 27 Oct 1856 in Modest Town, Accomack, VA; died on 18 Dec 1942 in Accomack, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Clara White Lucas was born on 27 Oct 1856 in Modest Town, Accomack, VA (daughter of Southey T Lucas and Harriet A Powell); died on 18 Dec 1942 in Accomack, VA.
    Children:
    1. Laura Matthews was born in 1877 in VA; died in Apr 1966 in Parksley, Accomack, VA.
    2. Harriet 'Hattie' P. Matthews was born on 20 Sep 1877 in VA; died on 27 Oct 1904 in Accomack, VA.
    3. 1. William Garfield 'Will' Matthews was born on 10 Jul 1881 in Temperanceville, Accomack, VA; died on 24 Jan 1955 in Temperanceville, Accomack, VA; was buried on 26 Jan 1955 in J.W. Taylor Cemetery, Temperanceville, VA.
    4. Elmer Clinton Matthews was born on 31 Dec 1888 in Temperanceville, Accomack, VA; died in Jan 1967 in Onancock, Accomack, VA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William H Matthews was born on 09 Dec 1815 in Accomac, Accomack, VA (son of Matthews and Nancy Tunnell); died on 17 Dec 1894 in Modestown, Accomack, VA; was buried on 19 Dec 1894 in Conquest Chapel, Accomack, VA.

    William married Margaret R Ewell. Margaret (daughter of William (S.S.) Ewell and Sally Dickerson) was born on 13 Dec 1819 in Virginia; died on 21 Aug 1910 in Pocomoke City, Worcester County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret R Ewell was born on 13 Dec 1819 in Virginia (daughter of William (S.S.) Ewell and Sally Dickerson); died on 21 Aug 1910 in Pocomoke City, Worcester County, MD.
    Children:
    1. 2. Julius Gilette Matthews was born on 09 Sep 1845 in Accomack, VA; died on 17 Aug 1932 in Accomack, VA.
    2. Emma W. Matthews was born on 28 Jan 1855 in Davenport, Scott County, IA; died on 31 Jan 1941 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, MD.

  3. 6.  Southey T Lucas was born on 03 Nov 1808 in VA (son of Southy Lucas, Jr and Naomi Taylor); died on 17 Oct 1890 in VA; was buried in Modestown Baptist Church Cemetery, Modestown, Accomack, VA.

    Southey married Harriet A Powell on 08 Sep 1852 in Accomack County, VA. Harriet (daughter of William Powell, Jr. and Rachel) was born on 13 Jun 1812; died on 02 Mar 1889 in Accomack, VA; was buried in Modestown Baptist Church Cemetery, Modestown, Accomack, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Harriet A Powell was born on 13 Jun 1812 (daughter of William Powell, Jr. and Rachel); died on 02 Mar 1889 in Accomack, VA; was buried in Modestown Baptist Church Cemetery, Modestown, Accomack, VA.
    Children:
    1. Clara F. Lucas was born on 18 Jul 1854; died on 07 Sep 1856.
    2. 3. Clara White Lucas was born on 27 Oct 1856 in Modest Town, Accomack, VA; died on 18 Dec 1942 in Accomack, VA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Matthews

    married Nancy Tunnell in 1814. Nancy (daughter of Jedidiah Tunnell and Anne Thomas) was born about 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nancy Tunnell was born about 1790 (daughter of Jedidiah Tunnell and Anne Thomas).
    Children:
    1. 4. William H Matthews was born on 09 Dec 1815 in Accomac, Accomack, VA; died on 17 Dec 1894 in Modestown, Accomack, VA; was buried on 19 Dec 1894 in Conquest Chapel, Accomack, VA.

  3. 10.  William (S.S.) Ewell was born about 1778 (son of William Ewell and Peggy); died before 1826.

    William married Sally Dickerson in 1803. Sally (daughter of Jesse Dickerson and Leah Fletcher) was born about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sally Dickerson was born about 1780 (daughter of Jesse Dickerson and Leah Fletcher).
    Children:
    1. Serena B. Ewell was born about 1812.
    2. 5. Margaret R Ewell was born on 13 Dec 1819 in Virginia; died on 21 Aug 1910 in Pocomoke City, Worcester County, MD.

  5. 12.  Southy Lucas, Jr was born about 1774 (son of Southy Lucas, Sr. and Elizabeth (-----)); died in Jan 1810.

    Southy married Naomi Taylor on 25 Feb 1799 in Accomack, VA. Naomi (daughter of Jacob Taylor and Sarah) was born about 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Naomi Taylor was born about 1771 (daughter of Jacob Taylor and Sarah).
    Children:
    1. 6. Southey T Lucas was born on 03 Nov 1808 in VA; died on 17 Oct 1890 in VA; was buried in Modestown Baptist Church Cemetery, Modestown, Accomack, VA.

  7. 14.  William Powell, Jr. was born about 1780; died before 1853.

    William married Rachel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Rachel
    Children:
    1. 7. Harriet A Powell was born on 13 Jun 1812; died on 02 Mar 1889 in Accomack, VA; was buried in Modestown Baptist Church Cemetery, Modestown, Accomack, VA.



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