Ruth, Jesse L Mattingly has been driving me mad for some time as well and I wish I could tell you who his parents were. I have found some information on his family which I will send here in hopes it might fit with something you have discovered. After seeing your message, I went to the national archives here in Laguna Niguel last week and checked out the 1900 Mattingly soundex for KY, IN & IL with no luck in finding Jesse L who I figured should be listed as a 7 year old in 1900 along with his brother who I figure is Elisha Clarence Mattingly age about 12. I checked 1910 KY and no luck there either although I believe that the Clarence Mattingly and his wife Effie are listed in Union Co, KY as newly weds in the 1910 census is the same as Elisha Clarence. I also found Elisha C Mattingly in the 1920 Union Co, KY census with Effie and three children. I also found the obit for a Jesse L Mattingly, Sr b. 5/24/1919 in Union Co, KY mother was Effie Russell, wife of Elisha C Mattingly. He died in Owensboro in 12/30/2000. Lots left unknown about this family. Also I have not seen the tombstone but Peyton Heady's listing of St Ambrose shows Jesse as Jesse E Mattingly and it says killed in WWI? Have you seen the tombstone or found a death record? Did oyu see his miliatry records to know he was killed in Camp Zachary Taylor? Isn't Camp Zachary Taylor in Union Co? I have a grandmother buried in the national cemetery by the same name in Louisville. Several of the other Mattingly's buried in St Ambrose were of the family of William Taylor Mattingly, Sr, one of several sons of Anselum Austin Mattingly whom I know little about. There is also a Charles G Mattingly 1865-1941 who I believe is the son of Charles Gibson Mattingly, Sr, another Union Co, KY family I know little about. None of them seemed to have died in KY except William Taylor Mattingly but they are buried in the St Ambrose Cemetery see charts below. Anything you can add or correct will be very helpful and I am still in the search for more answers Bob Alvey Descendants of Unknown Mattingly 1 Unknown Mattingly .+Unknown ..2 Elisha Clarence Mattingly b: Abt. 1888 in KY ......+Effie Russell b: 1894 in KY m: 1909 ....... 3 Thomas Mattingly ....... 3 Phelmer Mattingly b: 1913 in KY ....... 3 Gilford C Mattingly b: December 12, 1914 in Union Co, KY ....... 3 Jesse Leo Mattingly, Sr b: May 24, 1919 in Union Co, KY d: December 30, 2000 in Owensboro, Daviess Co, KY Burial: Resurrection Cemetery, Owensboro, KY ........... +Marion Allie Mulligan m: Abt. 1942 ........... 4 Jeannie Mattingly ............... +Unknown Clark ........... 4 Mary Jo Mattingly b: February 23, 1944 in Daviess Co, KY ............... +Unknown Johnson ........... 4 Jesse Leo Mattingly, Jr b: August 02, 1952 in Daviess Co, KY ........... 4 Alice Marie Mattingly b: October 14, 1954 in Daviess Co, KY d: 1956 ........... 4 Marion Ann Mattingly b: June 09, 1956 in Daviess Co, KY ............... +Unknown Gottschlick ........... 4 Thomas Mark Mattingly b: September 26, 1958 in Daviess Co, KY ........... 4 Jane Marie Mattingly b: December 26, 1960 in Daviess Co, KY d: 1961 ....... 3 Clarence Mattingly b: December 15, 1921 in Union Co, KY ....... 3 Jean A Mattingly b: September 02, 1926 in Union Co, KY ........... +Unknown Perkins ..2 Jesse L Mattingly b: February 14, 1893 in KY d: October 22, 1918 in WWI Burial: St Ambrose Catholic Cemtery, Union Co, KY ---------- Descendants of Anselum Austin Mattingly 1 Anselum Austin Mattingly b: 1830 in Grayson Co, KY .+Mary Ann Clark b: 1826 in KY m: February 18, 1849 in Grayson Co, KY Father: Joseph Clark Mother: Unknown ..2 Nancy Ellen Mattingly b: February 17, 1853 in Grayson Co, KY ...... +Robert Durbin m: in TX .. 2 James A "Johnny" Mattingly b: April 15, 1854 in Grayson Co, KY d: September 12, 1855 in Grayson Co, KY .. 2 William Taylor Mattingly b: November 06, 1850 in Grayson Co, KY d: July 25, 1939 in Union Co, KY Burial: St Ambrose Catholic Cemetery, Union Co, KY ...... +Mariam E Unknown b: 1860 in KY m: 1877 d: 1931 Burial: St Ambrose Catholic Cemetery, Union Co, KY ....... 3 Clarence Mattingly b: September 07, 1877 in KY d: January 17, 1883 in Union Co, KY Burial: St Ambrose Catholic Cemetery, Union Co, KY ....... 3 Clarence Mattingly b: 1879 in KY ....... 3 Florence Mattingly b: 1881 in KY ....... 3 Gertrude Mattingly b: 1883 in KY ....... 3 Sallie Mattingly b: 1887 in KY ....... 3 Ellen Mattingly b: 1890 in KY ....... 3 John W Mattingly b: September 28, 1891 in KY d: February 17, 1974 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, IN Burial: St Ambrose Catholic Cemetery, Union Co, KY ........... +Edith b: 1896 d: 1949 Burial: St Ambrose Catholic Cemetery, Union Co, KY ........... 4 Mary Melba Mattingly ............... +Unknown Weaver ........... 4 Muriel Mattingly ............... +Unknown Rankin ........... 4 Doris Mattingly ............... +Unknown Witte ........... 4 John W Mattingly, Jr ....... 3 Ollie S Mattingly b: 1893 in KY ....... 3 Vivian Mattingly b: 1896 in KY .. 2 Mary E Mattingly b: 1858 in Grayson Co, KY .. 2 Bennett Mattingly b: 1860 in Grayson Co, KY -------------- Descendants of Charles Gibson Mattingly, Sr 1 Charles Gibson Mattingly, Sr b: June 16, 1844 in Union Co, KY . +Mary Malvina Teer b: 1844 in KY m: February 25, 1862 in Union Co, KY .. 2 Ellen Mattingly b: 1858 in Union Co, KY .. 2 John R Mattingly b: 1863 in Union Co, KY .. 2 Charles Gibson Mattingly, Jr b: 1866 in Union Co, KY d: 1941 Burial: St Ambrose Catholic Cemetery, Union Co, KY .. 2 George Gibson Mattingly b: October 22, 1870 in Union Co, KY It may be a stretch to think that Charles G Mattingly buried in St Ambrose the son of Charles Gibson, Sr since the whole family seems to have left KY. How did Charles G get back in 1941, there is no KY death record from him.