William Benton Matthews

1845 - 1919  (74 years)

• Name	William Benton Matthews
  Nickname	Ben
  Born	9 Oct 1845	Iowa   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Nov 1919  [2]
  Buried	Louther Chapel Cemetery, Roane Co, WV
  Person ID	I42534	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2006

  
  

  Father	William Wellington Matthews,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Lucinda Bonnett,   b. Abt 1820,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Divorced	Abt 1850	Iowa
  Notes	1860 Lewis, VA # 408 all born VA Mary Dicks 72 Lucinda Mathews 40 William W 14 Mary 12 1870 Jane Lew, Lewis, WV # 35 Smith, Jesse 60 Va Mary 60 Va Artimesa L/S? 26 Va Marcelia C 17 Va Jeffries, Wm H 19 Va Matthews, Mary 22 at home Iowa
  Family ID	F14824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruhama Linger,   b. 5 Dec 1837, Ohio, USA ,   d. 9 May 1895  (Age 57 years)
  Married	8 Jun 1864	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
  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.
  Children	1. Fayette Lee Matthews,   b. May 1865, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Wellington Vincon Matthews,   b. Jan 1867, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1921  (Age ~ 53 years)   3. Cora E Matthews,   b. Sep 1869, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mollie A Matthews,   b. Abt 1872, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Eliza Ann Matthews,   b. Sep 1874, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1940  (Age ~ 65 years)   6. Victoria Olive Matthews,   b. 2 Feb 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1950, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F12108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Oct 1845 - Iowa Buried - - Louther Chapel Cemetery, Roane Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S522] Cem RCHS.