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Thomas R MATTHEWS
of Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA
Ancestors
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Richard MATTHEWS
~1851 - ~1931
of Evesham, Worcestershire
Thomas R MATTHEWS
1891 - ~1950
of Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA
 
John STOKES
~1711 - bur.1765
of Sarsden, Oxfordshire
Thomas STOKES
bap.1758 - 1817
of Churchill, Oxfordshire
 
Anne WILLIAMS
~1723 - bur.1795
of Sarsden, Oxfordshire
Thomas STOKES
bap.1796 - 1860
Stonemason of Churchill, Oxfordshire
 
William NAISH
~1724 - ~1799
of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Elizabeth NAISH
bap.1758 - ~1819
of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
 
Daniel MEADS
~1696 - ~1781
Traveller of No fixed abode
Ann MEADS
bap.1737 - ~1797
of Halford, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
 
Thomas STOKES
1816 - 1885
Wheelwright of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
William MORTIMER ALS BAKER
~1559 - 1609
Yeoman of Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire
William MORTIMER
~1607 - 1657
Yeoman of Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire
 
Thomas MORTIMER
~1611 - ~1645
of Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire
 
Margaret [MORTIMER]
~1628 - bur.1678
of Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire
John MORTIMER
bap.1674 - bur.1729
Yeoman of Duns Tew, Oxfordshire
 
Beatrice [MORTIMER]
~1617 - ~1667
Thomas MORTIMORE
bap.1719 - bur.1790
of Piddington, Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
William FENNYMORE
~1581 - ~1656
of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Mariana VENIMORE
~1585 - bur.1635
of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
William VENEMORE
bap.1614 - 1684
Yeoman of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Elizabeth [FENNYMORE]
~1581 - ~1656
of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
William VENIMORE
bap.1644 - bur.1707
Yeoman of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Andrew HYDE
~1578 - ~1663
of Drayton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
 
Marianne [HYDE]
~1585 - bur.1635
of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Elizabeth HYDE
bap.1619 - 1705
of Drayton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
 
Elizabeth [HYDE]
~1578 - ~1628
Alice VENIMORE
bap.1677 - bur.1754
of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Unknown ALLEY ALS LEVERETT
~1601 - ~1651
Grace ALLEY
~1642 - 1728
of Charlton-on-Otmoor, Kidlington, Oxfordshire
 
Thomas MORTIMORE
bap.1759 - 1842
Agricultural labourer of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Ann GOUGH
~1711 - bur.1770
of Chesterton, Oxfordshire
Martha MORTIMER
bap.1797 - 1869
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Unknown HORWOOD
~1511 - ~1561
of Noke, Oxfordshire
Richard 'Goodman' HORWOOD
~1544 - 1593
of Noke, Oxfordshire
 
Richard HORWOOD
bap.1581 - ~1648
of Noke, Oxfordshire
 
Alice 'Goodwyff' FLAXMAN
~1544 - 1597
of Noke, Oxfordshire
William HARWOOD
bap.1618 - ~1668
of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Catharine PARSONS
~1591 - bur.1682
of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Daniel HORWOOD
bap.1646 - ~1708
of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Mary [HARWOOD]
~1610 - ~1660
Daniel HORWOOD
bap.1682 - ~1744
of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Mary HATCHMAN
~1637 - ~1713
of Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Joseph HORWOOD
bap.1707 - ~1767
of Chesterton, Oxfordshire
 
Joseph BLACKWELL
~1632 - ~1682
Mary BLACKWELL
~1673 - ~1748
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
William HORWOOD
bap.1728 - bur.1799
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
John TOOLEY
~1637 - ~1722
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
John TOOL(E)Y
bap.1678 - ~1728
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Anne TOOL(E)Y
bap.1705 - ~1766
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Hannah HORWOOD
bap.1761 - bur.1834
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Thomas RUSH
~1640 - bur.1702
Gardener of Bicester, Oxfordshire
Robert RUSH
bap.1691 - bur.1759
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
John PERKINS
~1615 - ~1699
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
Alice PERKINS
bap.1653 - ~1713
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Judith RUSH
bap.1726 - bur.1800
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
John HERITAGE
~1642 - bur.1692
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
Mary HERITAGE
bap.1688 - bur.1768
of Bicester, Oxfordshire
 
Harriet STOKES
1851 - 1918
of Bledington, Gloucestershire
 
Thomas BROWNING
~1653 - ~1728
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Thomas BROWNING
bap.1690 - 1723
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Ann PARKER
~1653 - 1692
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Samuel BROWNING
bap.1720 - bur.1757
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
John PRICE
~1650 - ~1735
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth PRICE
bap.1691 - 1723
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Mrs John [PRICE]
~1650 - ~1700
Thomas BROWNING
bap.1754 - ~1817
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
John ENGLISH
1692 - ~1751
of Westport St Mary, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Elizabeth ENGLISH
bap.1715 - 1786
of Westport St Mary, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
 
Jeremiah BARTHOLOMEW ALIAS SMITH
~1637 - ~1703
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Jeremiah BARTHOLOMEW ALIAS SMITH
bap.1658 - bur.1695
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Unknown [BARTHOLOMEW ALIAS SMITH]
~1608 - ~1658
Hester BARTHOLOMEW ALIAS SMITH
bap.1676 - ~1726
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Elizabeth [BARTHOLOMEW ALIAS SMITH]
~1652 - ~1718
Isaac BROWNING
bap.1784 - 1848
Stonemason of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Richard MANN
1684 - bur.1772
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Thomas MANN
bap.1718 - bur.1790
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Sarah BAYLY
1685 - bur.1743
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Mary MANN
bap.1759 - ~1819
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
John COX Snr
~1662 - bur.1712
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
John COX Jnr
bap.1682 - bur.1737
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Mrs Mary [COX] Snr
~1665 - bur.1715
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Mary COX
bap.1721 - bur.1789
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Mrs Mary [COX] Jnr
1689 - bur.1763
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Eliza BROWNING
1815 - 1886
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Thomas LOCK
~1685 - ~1770
of Ashton Keynes, Swindon, Wiltshire
William LOCK
bap.1726 - ~1793
of Doughton, Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Phillis [LOCK]
~1685 - ~1735
George LOCK
1757 - ~1821
of Doughton, Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Margarett ROBERTS
~1724 - ~1794
of Preston, Circencester, Gloucestershire
Mary LOCK
1787 - 1870
of Tetbury, Gloucestershire
 
Elizabeth 'Betty' WEBB
1761 - 1844
of Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire
Spouses and Descendants
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Thomas R MATTHEWS
1891 - ~1950
of Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA
Narrative and Notes

Tom MATTHEWS served in WWI in the Canadian Field Artillery, although he may have missed any action. He sent the following letter from Witley Camp, Surrey on 4 October 1918:

"RESERVE BRIGADE - CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY

Dear Family

Your very welcome letter just read and was very glad to hear from you and know that your son is getting along all right. He certainly must have had some experiences over there in France. It would be a shame to send him back so soon. I am expecting to leave for France any day now as we were warned yesterday for it. They are not giving us any leave at all now, not even a week end and we sure do hate to go over with out a leave. I sure am disappointedfor I wanted to get down to Evesham again before I went over. I think we will go by next Tuesday at the latest. I had a dandy letter from Dad and Ethel and they want to be remembered to you. They have both been very busy this summer especially Dad, as he is still working on the farm. The crops are doing good this year considering the dry months and hard frosts that they have had. All the boys have had to register and suppose that by now will know when they are to be called up. I remember the folks speaking of your sister. She surely has her hands full and has had a hard time of it. I have not heard from Evesham lately and have just wrote there before I read your letter. My but the weather has been bad here the last few weeks and ever would be glad to see a few days of sunchine over here. Frank is still in Michigan just 10 miles from where we lived abd is on a farm.I will give you some of the addresses and I know that they would be very pleased to hear from you. Dad is staying with my sister now.

Ms R Matthews, 1110 McNeil St, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Mrs Frank Sanford at the same address That is my oldest sister.

Mr F A Matthews, Spring Arbor, Michigan, USA R7D#

Mr R B Matthews, C/o Cowleys Shoe Store, Jackson

I am sure they would be more than glad to hear from you. Will write again in a few days. With kindest Regards from Tom

P.S. Will send my address as soon as I know where we locate, but the same address will me any way."

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Date
Age*
Event
Place
1891
0
Birth 
 
1905
14
Marriage of brother Frank A MATTHEWS and Jessie E [MATTHEWS] 
 
15 Apr 1910
19
Census 
1
Kibbey Road, Jackson, Michigan, USA
1918
27
Death of mother Harriet STOKES 
 
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - 1910 United States Federal Census
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Kibbey Road

Matthews Richard - Head - Male - White - 59 years - Married 35 years - Eng English - Eng English - Eng English - Immigrated 1895 - Al - English - Farmer - Own land - Mortgage

Matthews Harriett - Wife - Female - White - 59 - Married 35 years - 8 children, 7 surviving - Eng English - Eng English - Eng English - Immigrated 1895 - English

Matthews Ethel M - Daughter - F - W - 23 - Single - Eng English - Eng English - Eng English -

Matthews Winifred B - Daughter - F - W - 21 - Single - Eng English - Eng English - Eng English - Mailing Clerk, medecine factory

Matthews Thomas R - Son - F - W - 19 - Single - Eng English - Eng English - Eng English - Farm hand at home