John C. Matthews and Asenath Work

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Husband John C. Matthews ^{1 2}

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            AKA: John C. Mathews 3
           Born: 29 Mar 1847 2
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         Father: William Mathews (1816-      ) 4
         Mother: Susan Brown (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 24 Dec 1869 2

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Wife Asenath Work ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Ascenath Work 3
           Born: 27 Sep 1847 2
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         Father: Elijah Ireland Work (1818-1892) 2 5 6
         Mother: Margaret McCreery (      -      ) 2 5 6

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Children

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1 M Albert Orr Matthews ²

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           Born: 21 May 1871 2
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           Died: 13 Aug 1891 2
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2 F Clara A. Matthews ²

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           Born: 20 Jun 1874 2
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3 F Jessie Florence Matthews ²

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           Born: 26 Apr 1877 7
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Norman Matthews ⁷

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           Born: 26 Jun 1879 7
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5 F Margaret Belle Matthews ⁷

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           Born: 13 Nov 1881 7
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General Notes: Husband - John C. Matthews

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East Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA; Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA

He was a soldier in the Civil War; enlisted July, 1862, Co. D, 135th Regt., P. V.; re-enlisted Nov., 1863, Co. A, 61st Regt., P. V. He was wounded at Petersburg April 2, 1865. Congress awarded him a medal for bravery during service.

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 459.

2 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 62.

3 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 463.

4 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 462.

5 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 458, 460.

6 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 980.

7 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 63.