Re: Wm. Matthews/Mary Taylor, TN/KY/IL/IA
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In reply to:
Re: Wm. Matthews/Mary Taylor, TN/KY/IL/IA
marilyn luhrs 6/04/04
Correction to the previous:
In Perry Matthews Obit it states brother Ellsworth Matthews of Tuscola, and Lucinda Ditty of Bement. It also states widow Mrs Sarah Matthews, 2 children, Earl & Miss Ada Matthews and an adopted son Archie.
Ada had already married and had a dau Joy E when her dad died. She (according to newspaper) filed for divorced and custody of the child on grounds of desertion. Then she remarried a Robert Belke (russian born) and he filed for divorce charging desertion. Ada & Joy were living with her father in the 1920 census.
Another article states: E.E. Matthews and son Fred went to Decatur Saturday to attend the funeral services for Perry Matthews of that place, who was a half brother to the elder Mr Matthews.
Also, Paul Wayne Matthews son of Elsworth Elmer Matthews & Henrietta supposedly moved to Florida, but the SSDI has him
Paul W Matthews3/22/1910
7/31/1991Olney, Richland Co, Il
Ruth V Matthews3/7/1916
4/1995Olney, Richland Co, Il
Andrew J Matthews 4/1/1951
5/12/2003 Olney, Richland Co, Il