Parents were James Mattingly and Priscilla Wayne.

Another man named James William served the Confederacy in the Battle of Shilo; pension #207758. This James William served in the Union Army. According to one excellent researcher, James wrote his father while in the service directing him to sell his horse, named "The Gray Ghost". Birth records show a male child born July 12, 1875, likely still born, as this child is unknown by descendants. He and his family were living with his father during the census of 1870 at Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County. The 1880 census for Breckinridge County, Kentucky finds him with 8 children at home (Harriett had died by 1875). Also in the home was a John Mears, age 24, whose relationship is unknown. This line crosses over to the line of Cezar. The reader will find additional data in that file. The 1900 census of Cloverport, Breckinridge County shows him and Susan F. with seven children at home. Also in the home and listed as Mother-in-law was 57 year old Mary A. Bevin/Beaven. His date of birth is shown as April 1837.

Forwarded by Phil Burch - Breckenridge News 10/11/1905:

James W. Mattingly, widely known in this part of Breckinridge County as "Chinkie" Jim Mattingly, died Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Damuel Ahl, at Hawesville. He had been ill about a week, death being due principally, perhaps, to the infirmities of old age and nervous prostration. For several years he had been inn failing health. Mr. Mattingly was born in 1832 on Beechfork, near Mattingly, in which neighborhood he resided all his life, engaging in farming while his health permitted. In the sixties he was married to Miss Frances Wheatley, who survives him. To this union were born thirteen children, twelve of whom are living, and most of them in this county. Reared in the Catholic church, Mr. Mattingly was a man who possessed many good qualities. He was especially kind hearted and was noted for his love of horses and the excellent care he always took of them. J. C. Mattingly, of this city, when a boy, gave Mr. Mattingly the odd name of "Chinkie Jim" from his coming to his home one day with a pocketful of chincapins. "Chinkie" Jim Mattingly's father, than whom a better man never lived, was known to everybody as "Tic Douloureux Jim" Mattingly, owing to the disease of that name, form which he suffered untold agony for many years, but always said he thanked God it was no worse. "Chinkie Jim" Mattingly had two cousins who were each called "Turkey Jim" Mattingly and another cousin who was known as "Long Lick Jim" Mattingly. The remains of Mr. Mattingly were brought here Saturday morning from Hawesville and the interment was at St. Mary's graveyard, near Mattingly, on Sunday, Father Henry conducting the service.