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Moses A. Matthews

Birth
Core, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Death
31 Dec 1950 (aged 85)
Brock, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Core, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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PA Death Record:
Name Mose Matthews
Age 85
Birth Date 19 Oct 1865
Birth Place Core, West Virginia
Death Date 31 Dec 1950
Death Place Rural Perry, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name William Matthews
Mother Name Mary Ellen Rice
Certificate Number 102838

provide by grandson Marvin Matthews
Some census records show his name as Moses, but death record is Mose. Moses is age 8 in 1880 thus born 1871, younger than brother Cyrus. but death has birth as 1865 The initial "A" is found on census records and marriage record. Moses is the spelling on marriage record.
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Mose Matthews, 85, well known Perry Twp., farmer died at 1 AM Sunday, Dec. 31, 1950, at his home near Brock, Spraggs RD 1. He had been in poor health for some time and seriously ill for three weeks.
Born Oct. 19, 1865, at Core, W. Va., he was a son of the late William and Mary Ellen Rice Matthews and spent most of his life in Perry Twp. Where he followed farming. In recent years he resided on the D. L. Headlee farm. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church at Mt. Morris.
On July 25, 1896, he married Mary Howard.
Besides his wife he leaves three sons, Clarence Matthews of Cassville, W.Va., and Harry Matthews of Mt. Morris; and William Matthews, one daughter, Mrs. Frank McCormick of Mt. Morris RD; 15 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Zonie Parry of Fairview, W. Va. One daughter is deceased.

obituary of Son Clarence, (will be connected soon)

Clarence Matthews 76, of Core, died on Saturday at the WVU Hospital. He was born July 20, 1900 at Core, the son of the late Mose (Moses) and Mary Howard Matthews. He was affiliated with the Fox Chapel Church. Survivors include his wife, Bernice, five sons, Clarence Leroy Matthews of Moundsville, WV. Robert Lee Matthews of Plainville, Illinois, Donald Lee Matthews of Galatia, Illinois, Kenneth Matthews of Core, two daughters, Mrs. Martha Phillips of Benton, Kentucky and Mrs. Mary E. Yoney of Bobtown, 15 grandchildren, one great grandchild, two brothers, William Matthews of El Monte, California and Harry Matthews of Waynesburg, Pa, one sister Mrs. Lucy McCormick of Waynesburg. One sister preceded him in death. Friends are being received at the Owen Funeral Home in Blacksville, where services will be held on Tuesday at 1 P.M. with the Rev. Robert Fox officiating. Burial will following in the Dolls Run Cemetery, Core, WV.
(clipping Sylvia Sine Whittaker)
PA Death Record:
Name Mose Matthews
Age 85
Birth Date 19 Oct 1865
Birth Place Core, West Virginia
Death Date 31 Dec 1950
Death Place Rural Perry, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name William Matthews
Mother Name Mary Ellen Rice
Certificate Number 102838

provide by grandson Marvin Matthews
Some census records show his name as Moses, but death record is Mose. Moses is age 8 in 1880 thus born 1871, younger than brother Cyrus. but death has birth as 1865 The initial "A" is found on census records and marriage record. Moses is the spelling on marriage record.
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Mose Matthews, 85, well known Perry Twp., farmer died at 1 AM Sunday, Dec. 31, 1950, at his home near Brock, Spraggs RD 1. He had been in poor health for some time and seriously ill for three weeks.
Born Oct. 19, 1865, at Core, W. Va., he was a son of the late William and Mary Ellen Rice Matthews and spent most of his life in Perry Twp. Where he followed farming. In recent years he resided on the D. L. Headlee farm. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church at Mt. Morris.
On July 25, 1896, he married Mary Howard.
Besides his wife he leaves three sons, Clarence Matthews of Cassville, W.Va., and Harry Matthews of Mt. Morris; and William Matthews, one daughter, Mrs. Frank McCormick of Mt. Morris RD; 15 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Zonie Parry of Fairview, W. Va. One daughter is deceased.

obituary of Son Clarence, (will be connected soon)

Clarence Matthews 76, of Core, died on Saturday at the WVU Hospital. He was born July 20, 1900 at Core, the son of the late Mose (Moses) and Mary Howard Matthews. He was affiliated with the Fox Chapel Church. Survivors include his wife, Bernice, five sons, Clarence Leroy Matthews of Moundsville, WV. Robert Lee Matthews of Plainville, Illinois, Donald Lee Matthews of Galatia, Illinois, Kenneth Matthews of Core, two daughters, Mrs. Martha Phillips of Benton, Kentucky and Mrs. Mary E. Yoney of Bobtown, 15 grandchildren, one great grandchild, two brothers, William Matthews of El Monte, California and Harry Matthews of Waynesburg, Pa, one sister Mrs. Lucy McCormick of Waynesburg. One sister preceded him in death. Friends are being received at the Owen Funeral Home in Blacksville, where services will be held on Tuesday at 1 P.M. with the Rev. Robert Fox officiating. Burial will following in the Dolls Run Cemetery, Core, WV.
(clipping Sylvia Sine Whittaker)


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