William Garfield 'Will' Matthews

1881 - 1955  (73 years)

• Name	William Garfield 'Will' Matthews  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	10 Jul 1881	Temperanceville, Accomack, VA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Metompkin District, Accomack, VA   [2]
  Census	1910	Temperanceville, Accomack, VA   [4]
  Census	1920	Atlantic District, Accomack, VA   [1]
  Memo	His common name was Will.
  Reference Number	717
  Residence	1942	Temperanceville, Accomack, VA   [3]
  	His World War II Draft Registration Card showed him living in Temperanceville with his wife, Bessie Matthews. His occupation was shown as Public Painter.
  Death	24 Jan 1955	Temperanceville, Accomack, VA   [5]
  	"Mr. William G. Matthews, 73 years old and a well-known resident of Temperanceville, died on Monday, January 24. Born and reared in the vicinity of Mappsville, he was the son of the late Julius and Clara Lucas Matthews. He had lived in Temperanceville many years and was a member of Temperanceville Methodist Church. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. J.H. Light, were held Wednesday, January 26, at 2:00 o'clock, p.m., from Johnson's Funeral Home, Parksley. Interment was in the John W. Taylor Cemetery. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lettie M. Matthews, of Temperanceville; a son, J. Milton Matthews, of Temperanceville; one sister, Mrs. John D. Johnson, of Parksley; one brother, Elmer C. Matthews, Temperanceville; two grandchildren, Harriet R. Matthews and James M Matthews III, two step-daughters, Mrs. Milton D. Marshall and Mrs. Clinton W. Richardson, both of Temperanceville, and three step-sons, elmer Cutler, Newport News, Milton Cutler of Tasley, and Thomas Cutler of Temperanceville."
  Burial	26 Jan 1955	J.W. Taylor Cemetery, Temperanceville, VA
  Person ID	I717	ESVA Connections
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2011

  
  

  Father	Julius Gilette Matthews,   b. 09 Sep 1845, Accomack, VA d. 17 Aug 1932, Accomack, VA (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Clara White Lucas,   b. 27 Oct 1856, Modest Town, Accomack, VA d. 18 Dec 1942, Accomack, VA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1875  [6, 7]
  Family ID	F281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Custis 'Bessie' Lang,   b. 01 Feb 1889, Temperanceville, Accomack, VA d. 22 Dec 1947, Accomack, VA (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1917	Temperanceville, Accomack, VA   [8]
  Children	1. James Milton "Mickey" Matthews,   b. 10 Jun 1920, Temperanceville, Accomack, VA d. 29 Mar 1999, Nassawadox, Northampton, VA (Age 78 years)   2. Edith Harriet Matthews,   b. 08 Mar 1927, Temperanceville, Accomack, VA d. 08 Mar 1927, Temperanceville, Accomack, VA (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	11 May 2022
  Family ID	F317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Censu, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Provo, UT, USA, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 77. Birth date: abt 1882; Birth place: Virginia; Residence date: 1920; Residence place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia [S17] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Provo, UT, USA), Year: 1900; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T623_1697; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 4. Birth date: Jun 1881; Birth place: Virginia; Residence date: 1900; Residence place: Metompkin District, Accomac, Virginia [S18] Ancestry.com, U.S. WW II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, US, 2010), Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010; Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. National Archives and Records Administration Branch locations: National Archives and Records Administration Region Branches. Birth date: 27 Jun 1881; Birth place: Temperanceville, Virginia; Residence date: 1942; Residence place: Temperanceville, Accomack, Virginia [S20] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc,, Provo, UT, USA, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 114; FHL Number: 1375632. Birth date: 1882; Birth place: Virginia; Residence date: 1910; Residence place: Atlantic District, Accomack, Virginia [S70] Mary Josephine Roe Personal Bible, (Collins' Clear-Type Press, London, England, 13 Oct 1957), Family Register; Deaths Page. Elizabeth C. Lang Matthews - 13 Feb 1889-22 Dec 1947 William G. Matthews - 28 Jun 1881-__ Jan 1955 Luella May Roe - 12 Jul 1889-2 May 1956 Harry Evelyn Roe - 3 Feb 1885-18 Aug 1971 Lettie Cutler Matthews - 1888-10 Jun 1970 [S17] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Provo, UT, USA), Year: 1900; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T623_1697; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 4. Birth date: Oct 1856; Birth place: Virginia; Marriage date: 1875; Marriage place: Residence date: 1900; Residence place: Metompkin District, Accomac, Virginia [S179] Lucas Bible, (Jasper Harding & Son, Philadelphia, PA, 1858), Lucas Bible Marriages. Julius G. Matthews & Clara his wife were married Dec 16, 1875 [S49] Compiler: Matthew M. Wise, The Boston Family of Maryland 2nd Edition, (The Delmar Company, Charlotte, NC, 1986), Page 114 Col 1 Index 490.