Notes for Jesse W. Matthews
Proof document for James Matthews as the father of Jesse, John, Joseph and George.
Member of early church, Jesse and Mary followed Brigham to Utah and then escaped from Utah to return to PA/MD and the Matthews family.
A James Mathews, Taylor (Tailor) is shown in the 1819, 1820, 1821, 1823, 1827, 1831, 1835, 1837, 1838, 1840, 1841 Little Britain Tax Lists. In 1831 Joseph Mathews is shown on the Tax Lists as a single man; again in 1835 Joseph and Georg shown as single men; in 1837 Jesse Mathews as married; in 1838 Jesse and John on the married list and Joseph and Georg on the single men list; in 1840 Jesse on the married list and Joseph and Georg on the single men list; 1841 Jesse on married list and Joseph and George on single men list; 1842 Jesse on married list and Joseph and George on single men list; 1843 Jesse on married list and Joseph and George on single men list, 1844 Jesse on married list and Joseph on single men list; 1845-46 Jesse on the married Tax List.
430A Jesse Matthews (married), Gilbert Matthews (single) and S. Morris Matthews (single) are shown in the 1863 West Nottingham, Chester Co., Tax Lists; again in 1865 Jesse G. Matthews and Samuel M. Matthews (excused from taxes “poor”; and 1866 Jesse Matthews (married), Gilbert Matthews (single) and S. Morris Matthews (single).
4721857 Chester Census; Jesse Mathews; West Nottingham
Listed in the census born in 1811, 1809, and 1810 (x2).
Three of five children living in 1900.
469Baptized in the original LDS church in Oct 1842, Lancaster, PA by E. H. Davis
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