Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
John T. Mathis, Yuma
John cash-claimed a quarter in section 20, 1N 48W in 1891.
O. Ambrose owned that quarter in 1920, with the home on the north side center of the quarter. A school was immediately south of his quarter on a quarter owned by Mrs. A. J. Ogle.
POSSIBLY
In 1880 Greene County, Illinois,
Frederick Mathews is 39,
Rebecca M. Mathews
43 Wife,
Esther E. Mathews
18 Daughter,
William J. Mathews
16 Son,
Charles W. Mathews
14 Son,
R. Calvin Mathews
12 Son,
John Taylor Mathews 10 Son,
Frederic W. Mathews
6 Son,
Albert A. Mathews
5 Son, and
Rhoda O. Mathews
2 Daughter.
January 31, 1923 Kansas City "
Rebecca Melissa Mathis, 83 years old, died yesterday morning at her home, 27411 Denver avenue.
She is survived by her husband, Frederick B. Mathis, five sons, William J. Mathis, 2447 Prospect avenue,
John T. Mathis 6125 Wornall road, Walter F. Mathis, 2709 North Thirteenth street, Kansas City, Kas.,
Albert A. Mathis and Rufus C. Ntatills France, and a daughter Mrs. 011ie Lohmann, San Diego, Cal.
Funeral will be at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Eyler chapel. Burial will be at Forest Hill cemetery."
John T. Mathis
Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1890
Marriage Place: Missouri
Record Place: Jackson, Missouri,
Spouse:
Opal L. Park.
In 1900 Kansas City, John is a contractor foreman, born January 1870 in Illinois. Opal was born August 1869 in Missouri.
February 1927 Kansas City "Frederick B. Mathis, 86 years old, who lived with a son, William J. Mathis, 2533 Park avenue, died today at Research hospital.
He was a retired contractor and had lived in Kansas City since 1888. Besides William J. Mathis he leaves two other sons, John T Mathis, a lawyer. 6125 Wornall road, and Walter F. Mathis, clerk of the Wyandotte County district court, 2703 Parallel avenue, Kansas City, Kan.,
and one daughter, Mrs. 011ie Lohman, San Diego, Cal.
Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock tomorrow at the Eyler chapel, Linvood boulevard and Woodland avenue, and will be in charge of the Farragut Thomas post of the G. A. R. "
John T. Mathis
BIRTH 24 Jan 1870
Illinois,
DEATH 23 Feb 1949
Kansas City, Missouri,
BURIAL
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Kansas City,
MEMORIAL ID 214736633.
Catherine M. Mathis filed suit against John T. Mathis' estate "In February, 1949, when the trial was had, plaintiff was 60 years old and the defendant 79.
The defendant, John T. Mathis, was admitted to the Bar in 1896 and was associated with
John H. Lucas for many years. He also served as Assistant City Counselor of Kansas City for
eight years. At one time he was a traveling claim adjuster for the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
He was married and in 1934 he and his wife, Rhoda, moved to California where she died in 1944.
No children were born of this marriage.
Mathis inherited a substantial amount of property from his wife.."
In 1940 Opal, 69, divorced, is in an asylum in Pendleton, Oregon.
Opal Mathis
BIRTH 8 Aug 1870
DEATH 1 Apr 1963
BURIAL
Olney Cemetery
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon,
PLOT Block 13, Lot 30
MEMORIAL ID 55575680.
POSSIBLY, BUT TOO OLD
In the same company as Charles Goins in 1838 was John T. Mathis.
Charles Goins, son of Carter Goins, was born about 1815 in Hamilton County.
Dodson Goins, regarded as a son of Laban Goins, was born about 1789 in Patrick County. The Dodson family was a neighbor to the Goins family in Grainger County. He accompanied his father to Hamilton County about 1829. He participated in the Second Seminole War in 1837. His company was mustered at Ross’s Landing, according to "The History of Hamilton County and Chattanooga, Tennessee" by Zella Armstrong.
This company was mustered out at Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 9, 1838.
"Mattie Frances Stearman Gowen, an 87-year-old widow, residing in Yuma, Colorado when contacted in February 1973 advised that she and her husband "came west in 1913. They settled near Yuma where Jesse Lee Gowen was a farmer until his death August 19, 1937. Mattie Frances Stearman Gowen died January 23, 1991."
POSSIBLY
In 1902 Holt County, Nebraska "John Mathis and sister, Lizzie, Lee Tenant and Bird Raymar
were out from Atkinson, for the dance Saturday night."
POSSIBLY
In 1880 Decatur County, Iowa,
Rebecca Sheehan is 60,
John B. Boyd
29 Grandson-in-law,
Rebecca J. Boyd
22 Granddaughter,
Kitty B. Newcomer
1 Great Granddaughter,
John T. Matthews 20 Son, and
Mahala C. Matthews
17 Daughter.
In 1885 Sheridan County, Nebraska,
Ada Mathews
17, and
John Mathews 24, both born in Iowa.
NOT LIKELY
John Dedford Mathews is the son of Abraham "Abram" & Elizabeth Huggins Mathews
1st marriage
John Dedford Mathews married Anna Bell Guyer on the 24 March 1887 Pittsburg, Butler, Pennsylvania
John Dedford & Anna Bell Guyer Mathews had 7 known children.
01.Frances Elizabeth "Lizzie" Mathews Harriman
02.Mary Alta Mathews Waddle
03.Bruce Mathews
04.Jennie Mathews
05.Anne Mathews
06.Anna Bell Mathews
07.Unknown Child Mathews.
In 1900 Reno County, Kansas,
John D. Mathews is farming, widowed, 39,
Elisebeth Mathews
10 Daughter, and
Alta Mathews
9 Daughter, both born in Kansas.
In 1910 Franklin County, Arkansas,
John D. Matthews is 49,
Anna Matthews
48 Wife, and
Nellie Matthews
7 Daughter. It's the second marriage for both. Anna has had nine kids, six living.
In 1920 Franklin County, Arkansas,
John D. Mathews 58 is divorced, farming.
In 1930 Franklin County, Arkansas,
John T. Mathews 69 is widowed.
John Dedford Mathews
BIRTH 13 Feb 1861
Davis County, Iowa,
DEATH 29 Dec 1952
Arlington, Reno County, Kansas,
BURIAL
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington, Reno County, Kansas,
MEMORIAL ID 22060533.
Nellie Mathews McIver
BIRTH 28 Aug 1902
DEATH 10 May 1984 (aged 81)
BURIAL
Abbyville Cemetery
Abbyville, Reno County, Kansas,
MEMORIAL ID 77701486.
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