The 1860 census shows his birth year to be 1855 and his middle initial to be "S".
The 1870, 1880, and 1900 census has his name as Shelton.
His son Joseph Columbus (Lum) Matthews death certificate shows his fathers middle name starting with a "S".
A publication I located has his name listed as Shelt.
Married Mary L. (Mollie) Boydston on 29 May, 1879 in Denton County, Texas and Pernecia Bandy on 1 March, 1894 in Bourland, Hughes County, Oklahoma.
Son of Benjamin W. and Minerva Smith Matthews.
Brother of Mahulda Katherine, William Henry, Andrew Jackson and Christopher Columbus Matthews Sr..
The 1860 census shows his birth year to be 1855 and his middle initial to be "S".
The 1870, 1880, and 1900 census has his name as Shelton.
His son Joseph Columbus (Lum) Matthews death certificate shows his fathers middle name starting with a "S".
A publication I located has his name listed as Shelt.
Married Mary L. (Mollie) Boydston on 29 May, 1879 in Denton County, Texas and Pernecia Bandy on 1 March, 1894 in Bourland, Hughes County, Oklahoma.
Son of Benjamin W. and Minerva Smith Matthews.
Brother of Mahulda Katherine, William Henry, Andrew Jackson and Christopher Columbus Matthews Sr..
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