John Matthews

1850 U.S. Federal Census Walker, Kent Co., MI Dw. 619, Fam. 619 Aleander Baley, 30, M, Farmer, 1500, CT Ansenth Baley, 29, F, Canada A.J. Baley, 2, F, MI L.G. Baley, 1/12, M, MI John Mathews, 32, M, Laborer, Canada Charity Mathews, 21, F, Canada

1860 U.S. Federal Census Alpine Twp., Kent Co., MI Pg. 207, Fam. 1567 John Matthews, 40, 1820, Canada West M Charity Matthews, 33, 1827, Canada West, F James E. matthews, 12, 1848, MI, M Albert B. Matthews, 10, 1850, MI, M George P. Matthews, 8, 1852, MI, M Abram H. Matthews, 5, 1855, MI, M Anna E. Matthews, 3, 1857, MI, F Elnora Matthews, 1, 1859, MI, F

1870 U.S. Federal Census Alpine, Kent Co., MI Pg. 14, Dw. 112, Fam. 113 John Mathews, 51, M, W, Farmer, 4200, 800, Canada Charity Mathews, 48, F, W, Keeping House, Canada George Mathews, 19, M, W, Works on farm, MI Ebran Mathews, 16, M, W, Works on farm, MI Euphena Mathews, 14, F, W, At School, MI Emmet Mathews, 10, M, W, At School, MI Acelia Mathews, 8, F, W, MI Suella Mathews, 5, F, W, MI Chlion Mathews, 2, M, W, MI Stephen Crop, 45, M, W, Carpenter, 4500, ___, Nova Scotia Joel Fitzgerald, 23, M, W, Farm Laborer, Canada

1880 U.S. Federal Census Alpine, Kent Co., MI Pg. 588C John Matthews, 1819, Canada, Self, FB NJ, MB Canada, Married,61, Farmer Charity Matthews, 126, Canada, Wife, FB & MB Canada, W, F, Married, 54, keeping House Acelia M. Matthews, 1864 MI, Daughter, FB & MB Canada, W, F, Single, 16, At Home Luella Matthews, 1866, MI, Daughter, FB & MB Canada, W, F, Single, 14, At School Chileon Matthews, 1867, MI, Son, FB & MB Canada, W, M, Single, 13, At School Anthony C. Matthews, 1861, MI, Nephew, FB canada, MB NY, W, M, Single, 19, Farm Laborer

1894 MI State Census Alpine, Kent Co., MI Pg. 38, Fam. 165 John Matthews, M, 75, 1819, Husband Charity Matthews, F, 67, 1827, Wife

State of Michigan Death Certificate: John Matthewes, Died: 13 Sept. 1909 Alpine Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, Male, White, Widower, Born: 19 Aug. 1818 Canada, 91y0m25d, Age at 1st marriage: 25years, Parent of 12 children of whom 7 are living, Father; Philip Matthewes, Born: Canada, Mother; Unknown, Born: Canada, Farmer, Informant: Chilean Matthewes, Alpine, Burial: 15 Sept. 1909 Walker Ave. Cemetery, Cause of death: heart disease, Contributory: Senility, Reg. No. 12, File No. 163.

USgenWeb, Matthews Family Generation (Kent Co, Michigan) John Matthews born in 1820. He married Charity Smith in Michigan in 1844. Children: James E. b. 1847, m. Martha? buried Greenwood Cemetery, Sparta Anna and Phoebe, twins d. 16 June 1848 Albert B. b. 31 Dec. 1849 Abraham H. b. 16 July 1854 m. Addie Pickney (she is buried in Greenwood Cemetery with James and Martha Matthews. He is buried in Rockford with his daughter, Barbara Wilkinson using Abram instead of Araham) Anne E. b. 31 Jan. 1857 d. 8 May 1890 Elnora b. 2 Feb. 1852 d. 11 Aug. 1859 (George born May 1852????) Acelia b. 17 June 1863 Emmet b. 8 Feb. 1861 d. 10 May 1880 Luella b. 26 Aug. 1865 m. Iven W. Magoon Chileon b. 26 March 1868 m. Sarah Wood (they are buried in Broadhaven Cemetery *actually Brooklawn Cemetery*) d.1954 Amelia b. 27 Aug. 1870 d. 18 April 1871 cecilia m. ?Moore

Michgan Marriages 1868-1925: Arlo Moore, 20, 1861, MI Acelia Mathews, 17, 1864, MI Married: 13 Jan. 1881 Casnovia, Muskegon Co., Michigan

Michigan Deaths and Burials 1800-1995: Acelia Moore, Female, Died: 17 July 1928 Littlefield, Emmet Co., Michigan, 65years, Born: 1863 Kent Co., Michigan, Housewife, White, Married, Father: John Mathews, Born: Canada, Mother: Charity Smith, Born: Canada (NOTE: Unsure where she is buried at this time)