Charles Wesley Matthews (1855 - 1926)

Born 23 Dec 1855 in Allegheny City, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Jeanette (McGuire) Matthews — married 7 Nov 1882 in Allegheny City, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Minnie Ellen (Hicks) Matthews — married 7 Dec 1899 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Feb 1926 at age 70 in New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Charles was born on December 23, 1855. He passed away at 70 years of age on February 5, 1926. ^[1]

He lived with his parents George Matthews and Margaret (Dalzell) Matthews in Allegheny City (now Pittsburgh's North Side) ^{[2] [3]}

Charles married Jeanette (Jennetta) C. McGuire, a 22 year old from Blairsville, PA on November 7, 1882 ^[4] They were married in Allegheny City, PA in the Arch Street Methodist Church by Reverend Latshaw McGuire who was the pastor there from 1880-1883. ^[5]

Charles and Jeanette had two children, George Howard Matthews ^[6] and Anna Elizabeth "Bessie" Matthews ^[7]

Charles was working for the Pittsburgh Reduction Company (now the Aluminum Company of America, aka Alcoa) and moved from Allegheny City to New Kensington, PA when the company set up shop there. ^[8]

Jeanette passed away in New Kensington, PA on October 5, 1898.

Charles then married Minnie Ellen Hicks on December 7, 1899 ^[9] and in 1900 the family was renting a house on Second Avenue in New Kensington, PA. ^[10] Charles and Minnie parented George Howard and Anna Elizabeth and had three children of their own, a daughter Nellie ^[11] who died young, Charles Clyde ^[12], and Hazel Viola.

In 1910 Charles and family were renting a house on Fourth Avenue in Parnassus Borough (which became part of New Kensington in a 1931 merger). ^[13]

In 1913 Charles was honored by Alcoa for 25 years of service. He would ultimately work there for 37 years. ^[14]

In 1920 Charles and family were renting a house at 1242 Taylor Avenue in New Kensington ^[15]

Charles Find A Grave page ^[16]

Charles was mentioned after his death as Clyde's father in his 1932 marriage record ^[17] and as George Howard's father in a 1936 Social Security record ^[18]

Research Notes

Charles had a first cousin named Charles Wesley Matthews born six months before him on June 10, 1855 to William Irwin Matthews and Anna Jane Robb in Perry Township, Clarion County, PA.

So just a heads up to proceed with extra care to detail to not confuse the two Charles Wesley Matthews living in Western PA about the same time.

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania, Death Certificate of Charles W. Matthews - (1855-1926), Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania State Archive
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG1-XPT : 18 February 2021), Charles Mathews in entry for George Mathews, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZLS-W9Q : 29 May 2021), Charles Matthews in entry for George Matthews, 1870.
4. ↑ "Marriages in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania 1877-1882" Compiled by Suzanne M. Johnston and published by the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. Record found on microfiche at the Register of Wills Office in Pittsburgh, PA, Chas. W. Matthews married to Jennetta C. McGuire
5. ↑ PASTORAL RECORDS 2010 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1784-2010, Commission on Archives & History, October 15, 2010 http://wpaumc.s3.amazonaws.com/04F89681A4DB4FA28AFB589F9CF8C8C5_PastoralRecords%20Web.pdf. entry for McGUIRE, LATSHAW M., Page 472
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HFNK-8TT2 : 27 January 2020), Charles W. Mathews in entry for George H. Mathews, 1883.
7. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHJW-XRPZ : 15 February 2020), C W Mathews in entry for Annie E Mathews, 1896.
8. ↑ "Old and New Westmoreland: Volume 3" by John Newton Boucher, 1918. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=45A5AQAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA582&hl=en, Charles Wesley Matthews biographical sketch
9. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF92-NRC : 5 August 2020), Charles W. Matthews and Minnie Hicks, 7 Dec 1899; citing Marriage, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M34Y-NH2 : 10 February 2022), Charles W Matthews, 1900.
11. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHPN-BKMM : 15 February 2020), C W Mathews in entry for Nellie Mathews, 1902.
12. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH5J-RDW2 : 15 February 2020), C. W. Matthews in entry for Clyde Matthews, 1904.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG67-61M : accessed 1 June 2023), Charles W Matthews, Parnassus, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 178, sheet 21A, family 440, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1431; FHL microfilm 1,375,444.
14. ↑ "A Place of Honor", Article from unknown publication, unknown date. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/143422280?cid=mem_copy, Charles Matthews recognized for 25 years of service at Alcoa.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6B4-L9L : 3 February 2021), C W Matthew, 1920.
16. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZRB5-Z7MM : 9 August 2020), Charles Wesley Matthews, ; Burial, Arnold, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Union Cemetery; citing record ID 210320851, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210320851/charles-wesley-matthews.
17. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24H3-33N : 20 August 2022), Charles W. in entry for Charles C. Matthews and Elizabeth B. Becker, 1932.
18. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K38-8B58 : 10 February 2023), Charles W Matthews in entry for George Howard Matthews,