Gerri, Found only one sheet of information, know I have more as some of them had a couple of photos. Also I have copied Joseph & Elmira Matthews, do not have the name Stephens with it. You probably already have this, Jesse Wood Matthews b. 08 Aug. 1854 Manson, Fentress Co. Tn d. 23 Mar 1924, son of Joseph & Elmira Matthews. Married Salina Leeann Green on 22 Apr 1874 Manson, she was b. 06 Nov 1858 Manson, d. 22 Apr 1919, daughter of Newton & Sarah (Fite) Green. Children: Sarah C. Matthews b. abt. 1875 Fentress Co. Easter Catherin Matthews b. 12 Mar1877 d. 29 Apr 1919 Fentress, married Wm. David Jaynes she is buried King Cem. Wm. Thomas Matthews b. 01 Apr 1879 Fentress d. 08 Apr 1950, married Lydia Catherin Cooper buried King Cem. Belle Matthews b. 08 Apr 1881 d. 10 Nov 1903 TN Jasper N. Matthews b. 01 July 1883 married Rosetta King Victoria Matthews  b. 13 July 1885 Manson d. 16 Oct 1972 married David Smith Samuel Wolford Matthews b. 04 Apr 1888 d. July 1971 Overton James Cleveland Matthews b. 06 Oct 1892 Manson d. 01 July 1958 Fentress married Cora Belle Cooper Lissy Jane Matthews b. 01 Apr 1895 Manson Matilda "Tiddy" Clementine Matthews b. 18 Oct 1898 Manson, married Wm. Walter Cooper Source of information Clara Dennis, Federal Census & Cem. Bks., 1860 shows Salina as Saloma L.A. age 9 Hope this is some help and will keep looking for the other information. Pat   ________________________________ From: gerrigoodwin tds.net <gerrigoodwin@tds.net> To: tnfentre@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, December 30, 2010 9:49:51 PM Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Elmyra, wife of Joseph Matthews, b. abt. 1810 Pat, Did you mean Stephens?  Do you remember who the researcher was?  I'd like to get in touch with him/her.  Thanks. Gerri On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Patricia Jones <fortywink1942@yahoo.com>wrote: > Hi All, > I received information on Elmyra from a researcher a few years ago, and if > memory serves me right they had her as Stehens. > > Pat > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Willie R. Beaty <wbeaty@twlakes.net> > To: tnfentre@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, December 29, 2010 6:45:26 PM >  Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Elmyra, wife of Joseph Matthews, b. abt. 1810 > > Gerri, > > I we probably should be looking for these SURNAMES for Elmyra in either > Russell Co KY or Fentress Co TN, as Joseph Sr was living in Russell Co KY > in > 1810 census. Don't know when Joseph Jr (Elmyra's husband) came to Fentress > Co, whether before or after he was married. > > 1850 and 1860 census has all Joseph Jr's children born in TN, but 1870 and > 1880 has Thomas, Mary, Elisha and Jonathan being born in KY and the later > ones starting with Nancy, born in TN 1838. This would place Joseph Jr and > Elmyra in Ky until about 1836 and in TN by 1838. Chances are, Joseph Jr > married in KY before January 1, 1830 and lived there six or more years > before moving to TN. So, the SURNAME of Elmyra would logically be someone > who came through Russell Co from NC since Elmyra is said to be born in NC. > > Does this make sense? > > Willie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gerrigoodwin tds.net" <gerrigoodwin@tds.net> > To: <tnfentre@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 3:26 PM > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Elmyra, wife of Joseph Matthews, b. abt. 1810 > > > > Odie, > > She married into the Matthews line.  Did you mean you had seen Elmyra's > > maiden name as Choate? > > Gerri > > > > On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 11:42 PM, <OdieLion@aol.com> wrote: > > > >> ive always known it to be Elmyra Matthews.. > >> ive never heard of the other names  "other  than choate"..  as she > >> married > >> into the choate  line > >> > >> > >> In a message dated 12/28/2010 12:06:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > >>  gerrigoodwin@tds.net writes: > >> > >> I have  seen Elmyra's maiden name as Gauney, Green & Choate in the work > >> of > >> different researchers.  I have pretty much ruled those names out  as > >> possibilities.  Now I have seen it as ABBOTT.  Has anyone else  seen it > >> as > >> Abbott?  Does anyone have a good rationale for it being  Abbott?  Thanks > >> for > >> your  help. > >> Gerri > >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > >> ------------------------------- > >> To  unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes  in the subject > >> and the body of the  message > >> > >>  http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > >  http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Patricia Jones <fortywink1942@yahoo.com>wrote: > Gerri, > Found only one sheet of information, know I have more as some of them had a > couple of photos. Also I have copied Joseph & Elmira Matthews, do not have > the > name Stephens with it. > > You probably already have this, > Jesse Wood Matthews b. 08 Aug. 1854 Manson, Fentress Co. Tn d. 23 Mar 1924, > son > of Joseph & Elmira Matthews. Married Salina Salome Leean Leeann Green on > 22 Apr 1874 Manson, > she was b. 06 Nov 1858 Manson, d. 22 Apr 1919, daughter of Newton & SarahManerva > (Fite) > Green. > Children: > > Sarah C. Matthews b. 5 Mar 1875 Fentress Co. > > Easter Catherin Matthews b. 12 Mar1877 d. 29 Apr 1919 Fentress, married Wm. > David Jaynes she is buried King Cem. > > Wm. Thomas Matthews b. 01 Apr 1879 Fentress d. 08 Apr 1950, married Lydia > Catherin Cooper buried King Cem. > > Belle Matthews b. 08 Apr 1881 d. 10 Nov 1903 TN > > Jasper N. Matthews b. 01 July 1883, TN d. Aft. 1930 married Rosetta King > > Victoria Manervy Matthews b. 13 14 July 1885 Manson d. 16 Oct 1972 > married David Smith, bur. Andy Smith Cem. > > Samuel Wolford Matthews b. 04 Apr 1888 d.24 Jul 1971 Overton > > James Cleveland Matthews b. 06 Oct 1892 Manson d. 01 July 1958 Fentress > married > Cora Belle Cooper > > Lissy Jane Matthews b. 01 Apr 1895 Manson > > Matilda "Tiddy" Clementine Matthews b. 18 Oct 1898 Manson, married Wm. > Walter > Cooper > > Source of information Clara Dennis, Federal Census & Cem. Bks., 1860 shows > Salina as Saloma L.A. age 9 > Hope this is some help and will keep looking for the other information. > Pat > I have added additional info to the above, in red. My source forSalome > Leann's name is a family story written by a descendant of Newton Green which > is printed in FENTRESS CO., TN, c. 1987 (the big black history book. > Thanks for sending the above. Gerri > > > > ________________________________ > From: gerrigoodwin tds.net <gerrigoodwin@tds.net> > To: tnfentre@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, December 30, 2010 9:49:51 PM > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Elmyra, wife of Joseph Matthews, b. abt. 1810 > > Pat, > Did you mean Stephens? Do you remember who the researcher was? I'd like > to > get in touch with him/her. Thanks. > Gerri > > On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Patricia Jones <fortywink1942@yahoo.com > >wrote: > > > Hi All, > > I received information on Elmyra from a researcher a few years ago, and > if > > memory serves me right they had her as Stehens. > > > > Pat > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Willie R. Beaty <wbeaty@twlakes.net> > > To: tnfentre@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wed, December 29, 2010 6:45:26 PM > > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Elmyra, wife of Joseph Matthews, b. abt. 1810 > > > > Gerri, > > > > I we probably should be looking for these SURNAMES for Elmyra in either > > Russell Co KY or Fentress Co TN, as Joseph Sr was living in Russell Co KY > > in > > 1810 census. Don't know when Joseph Jr (Elmyra's husband) came to > Fentress > > Co, whether before or after he was married. > > > > 1850 and 1860 census has all Joseph Jr's children born in TN, but 1870 > and > > 1880 has Thomas, Mary, Elisha and Jonathan being born in KY and the later > > ones starting with Nancy, born in TN 1838. This would place Joseph Jr and > > Elmyra in Ky until about 1836 and in TN by 1838. Chances are, Joseph Jr > > married in KY before January 1, 1830 and lived there six or more years > > before moving to TN. So, the SURNAME of Elmyra would logically be someone > > who came through Russell Co from NC since Elmyra is said to be born in > NC. > > > > Does this make sense? > > > > Willie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "gerrigoodwin tds.net" <gerrigoodwin@tds.net> > > To: <tnfentre@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 3:26 PM > > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Elmyra, wife of Joseph Matthews, b. abt. 1810 > > > > > > > Odie, > > > She married into the Matthews line. Did you mean you had seen Elmyra's > > > maiden name as Choate? > > > Gerri > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 11:42 PM, <OdieLion@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > >> ive always known it to be Elmyra Matthews.. > > >> ive never heard of the other names "other than choate".. as she > > >> married > > >> into the choate line > > >> > > >> > > >> In a message dated 12/28/2010 12:06:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > >> gerrigoodwin@tds.net writes: > > >> > > >> I have seen Elmyra's maiden name as Gauney, Green & Choate in the > work > > >> of > > >> different researchers. I have pretty much ruled those names out as > > >> possibilities. Now I have seen it as ABBOTT. Has anyone else seen > it > > >> as > > >> Abbott? Does anyone have a good rationale for it being Abbott? > Thanks > > >> for > > >> your help. > > >> Gerri > > >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >> TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > >> quotes in the subject > > >> and the body of the message > > >> > > >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >> TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >> > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in > > the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >