James "Monroe" Mathews was born on June 26, 1880 in Kentucky, the son of Granville Mathews and Isabelle (Felps) Mathews.
He was married 1st about 1899 to Henrietta "Henry" -- (ca Apr 1882- ). He was married 2nd about 1904 to Bertha Bell Baldwin (ca 1888- ).
Employed by the Kentucky State Highway Department and living at 105 Summer Street, Russellville, Monroe was 76 years old and married when he died at home of a cerebral thrombosis on March 13, 1957. Burial was the next day in Dripping Spring Cemetery, Olmstead.
Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with his wife [not named] as the informant.
Known children of Monroe and Henry:
~ (son) Mathews died by 1900
~ Carson Burnice Mathews (1901-1958)
[1900 census for Henry = 1 child; 0 living]
Known children of Monroe and Bertha:
~ Ruby M Mathews (ca 1906- )
~ Emmett M Mathews (ca 1908- )
~ Isabelle Lena "Belle" Mathews (1910-1993)
~ William "Rayburn" Mathews (1913-1972)
~ (son) Mathews stillborn 2 Jun 1915
~ Jena Mathews (ca 1919- )
~ Edward Matthews (ca 1922- )
~ Lewis/Louis Matthews (ca 1924- )
~ Morris Allen Matthews (1926-1988)
~ Willie Katherine Matthews (1929-1991) m -- Head
19010 census for Bertha = 3 children; 3 living]
James "Monroe" Mathews was born on June 26, 1880 in Kentucky, the son of Granville Mathews and Isabelle (Felps) Mathews.
He was married 1st about 1899 to Henrietta "Henry" -- (ca Apr 1882- ). He was married 2nd about 1904 to Bertha Bell Baldwin (ca 1888- ).
Employed by the Kentucky State Highway Department and living at 105 Summer Street, Russellville, Monroe was 76 years old and married when he died at home of a cerebral thrombosis on March 13, 1957. Burial was the next day in Dripping Spring Cemetery, Olmstead.
Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with his wife [not named] as the informant.
Known children of Monroe and Henry:
~ (son) Mathews died by 1900
~ Carson Burnice Mathews (1901-1958)
[1900 census for Henry = 1 child; 0 living]
Known children of Monroe and Bertha:
~ Ruby M Mathews (ca 1906- )
~ Emmett M Mathews (ca 1908- )
~ Isabelle Lena "Belle" Mathews (1910-1993)
~ William "Rayburn" Mathews (1913-1972)
~ (son) Mathews stillborn 2 Jun 1915
~ Jena Mathews (ca 1919- )
~ Edward Matthews (ca 1922- )
~ Lewis/Louis Matthews (ca 1924- )
~ Morris Allen Matthews (1926-1988)
~ Willie Katherine Matthews (1929-1991) m -- Head
19010 census for Bertha = 3 children; 3 living]
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