Aleine, Just great! It's 4:00 a.m. and I'm immersed in this mire of intrigue that you call your family. I agree, - the man obviously had no parents. It happens. Is there any connection with #708 William Robinson ? He seemed to have an affinity for Matthis', as did his grandson. There is also the mention of Taylor's Bridge here. Let me know what you find. Dee -----Original Message----- From: KntyWaltz@aol.com <KntyWaltz@aol.com> To: d7777@worldnet.att.net <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 10:05 PM Subject: Re: NCBLADEN-D Digest V99 #132 >Dee >I have tons on Jonah Mathis/ews.....except his parents. >He was born in 1834-36.? >Can't find him anywhere on the 1850 census have tried many >Counties. >Mar 1. Catherine Peterson in 1859 of the wildcat area of Now >Sampson, Then New Hanover. > >1860 Census......at Wildcat living with the Petersons. >Confederacy in 1961-1865 Enlisted at Scotts Hill, New Hanover >Co. I have copies of his civil war papers. > >C1864 Catherine died. >1866 He mar my Grandmother Mary Matilda Rich from Taylors >Bridge in Sampson County. >( The Mother of Mary Matilda Rich was Charlotte Matthews also from >Taylors Bridge. 1870 he was on the LON POWERS FARM in >Duplin County Near Willard, NC >He remained there until 1900 when he bought a farm at Newtons >Cross Roads near Harrells, NC. I have his deeds and wills. >He remained there until he died in 1912. >He is buried at Wells Chapel Church near Harrells, NC. > >He had Brothers: >David Crockett Mathis. B 1837-39...Mar Margaret Peterson, >Have ck his war papers. >Isaiah Mathis B 1829 ......mar Charity Peterson Have checked >his war Papers. >Yes, all three were Peterson Sisters. No luck by tracing the >Petersons. > >If this man had Parents it will suprise me. I have done really >well on all of my other lines. about 25 of them. Way Back on the >Rich line. > > My gut feeling is that Jonah and Charlotte are from the Edmund >Mathis Family from Taylors Bridge, NC. Simply cant find out how???? > >I do not expect you to go looking for all this.....just keep it in mind >as you work on others. Thanks Aleine Hill