West Virginia Pioneers
Family: William Benton Matthews / Ruhama Linger (F12108)
m. 8 Jun 1864-
Father | Male
William Benton Matthews
Born 9 Oct 1845 Iowa 
Died 11 Nov 1919 Buried Louther Chapel Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Married 8 Jun 1864 Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Father William Wellington Matthews | F14824 Group Sheet Mother Lucinda Bonnett | F14824 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Ruhama Linger
Born 5 Dec 1837 Ohio, USA Died 9 May 1895 Buried Louther Chapel Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Father William Linger | F14830 Group Sheet Mother Rachel Bickel | F14830 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
Fayette Lee Matthews
Born May 1865 Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Mazilla Ann Parsons | F14532 Married 10 Jul 1889 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 2 | Male
Wellington Vincon Matthews
Born Jan 1867 Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Died 1921 Buried Louther Chapel Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Spouse Florence Ingram | F12109 Married 4 Mar 1891 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 3 | Female
Cora E Matthews
Born Sep 1869 West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse George W Lance | F12111 Married 9 Sep 1894 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 4 | Female
Mollie A Matthews
Born Abt 1872 West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Charles M Wiblin | F12110 Married 2 Nov 1890 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Clement L Guthrie | F14826 Married 1 Jan 1899 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Female
Eliza Ann Matthews
Born Sep 1874 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 1940 Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Granville Hilly Lance | F12107 Married 5 Aug 1896 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 6 | Female
Victoria Olive Matthews
Born 2 Feb 1879 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 1 Feb 1950 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse James Epperson Westfall | F9993 Married 26 Nov 1896 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
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Notes
1870 Lincoln, Lewis, WV # 50
Mathews, William B 25 Iowa
Ruhama 31 Va
Fayette L 6 m WV
Wellington V 4 WV
Cora E 2 f WV
McCue, Alice 2 WV
1880 Census Place: Curtis, Roane, West Virginia
Wm. B. MATHEWS Self M M W 33 IA IA WV
Ruhgina MATHEWS Wife F M W 42 OH OH OH
Fayette L. MATHEWS Son M S W 15 WV
Wellington B. MATHEWS Son M S W 13 WV
Cora E. MATHEWS Dau F S W 11 WV
Mollie A. MATHEWS Dau F S W 8 WV
Eliza A. MATHEWS Dau F S W 5 WV
Victoria O. MATHEWS Dau F S W 2 WV
There is a picture posted on a MyFamily website of Ruhama taken about 1880, by "Linger, Catlettsburg, KY", and one of Ben taken by "F L Linger, Spencer, WV" about the same time.