This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SUE92846 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.greenup/3944.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1930: 1930 United States Federal Census about Alva Mathews Name: Alva Mathews Home in 1930: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky Age: 52 Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Susie Race: White Occupation: Laborer in brick yard Age at first marriage: 36 (I think he misunderstood the question) Household Members: Name Age Alva Mathews 52 Susie Mathews 36 Alva Mathews 17 Raymond Mathews 15 Homer Mathews 11 Hager Mathews 9 Warren Mathews 5 1920: 1920 United States Federal Census about Alva Mathews Name: Alva Mathews Home in 1920: Fullerton, Greenup, Kentucky Age: 41 years Estimated birth year: abt 1879 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Rose Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 164 Household Members: Name Age Alva Mathews 41 Rose Mathews 29 Alva J Mathews 7 Raymond Mathews 5 Homer Mathews 5 mo. 1910: I can't find Alva with a family of his own in 1910. Maybe this is him between marriages. 1910 United States Federal Census about Alva Mathews Name: Alva Mathews Age in 1910: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1873 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of House: Boarder Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Home in 1910: Portsmouth Ward 2, Scioto, Ohio Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Joseph W Parker 43 Leona Parker 39 William A Parker 20 Charles E Parker 17 Amos A Parker 15 Bertha Parker 12 Nellie Parker 10 Frank M Parker 7 Harry W Parker 6/12 Oscar James 22 Mary James 19 Clara F James 1 8/12 Jessie Stephenson 22 John Bloom 21 Alva Mathews 37 1900: 1900 United States Federal Census about Alva Matthews Name: Alva Matthews Home in 1900: Laurel, Lewis, Kentucky Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Birthplace: Kentucky Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Cynthia Race: White Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Alva Matthews 22 Cynthia Matthews 22 Apparently your father was not the 7th son of Alva, unless they were counting stillborns. In 1900 they had been married 0 years so they probably married in Lewis County. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.