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MATHEWS Families

Descendants of Kemp MATHEWS

Generation No. 1

1. KEMP1 MATHEWS was born 1814 in Mecklenburg County , Virginia. He married MARGARET.

Children of KEMP MATHEWS and MARGARET are:
i. CATHERINE (KATE)2 MATHEWS, b. 1848.
2. ii. JAMES HENRY MATHEWS, b. October 1849, Meckleburg County, Virginia; d. Granville County, NC.

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES HENRY2 MATHEWS (KEMP1) was born October 1849 in Meckleburg County, Virginia, and died in
Granville County, NC. He married CORNELIA MOORE in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Notes for JAMES HENRY MATHEWS:
There is a listing for a James Mathews born in Granville County, NC where he resided as a farmer proir to enlisting in Granville County CSA at age 28, on February 25, 1862. He served in the 44th regiment North Carolina Infantry Private, Company A. He was present and accounted for in the CSA until wounded in the left arm at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia June 1-2, 1864. His left arm was amputated and he was discharged on December 29,1864. He applied for a pension.

Children of JAMES MATHEWS and CORNELIA MOORE are:
i. ELUDA3 MATHEWS, b. 1870.
3. ii. JOHN HENRY MATHEWS, b. January 28, 1871, North Carolina; d. May 19, 1952, Henderson, North
Carolina Vance County.
iii. GOODRICH WILSON MATHEWS, b. November 17, 1874; d. October 24, 1949; m. ELLEN MOORE.
iv. MARGARET MATHEWS, b. 1875.
v. CATHERINE MATHEWS, b. 1877.
vi. MARY MATHEWS, b. 1880.

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN HENRY3 MATHEWS (JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born January 28, 1871 in North Carolina, and died May 19, 1952 in Henderson, North Carolina Vance County. He married (1) M.E. WILLIAMSON. He married (2) SALLIE LYNCH GOLD 1900 in North Carolina, daughter of JOHN GOLD and MARTHA RAMSEY.

Notes for JOHN HENRY MATHEWS:
John Henry Mathews was 1st married to a Ms. Williamson. They had 2 children, Roger and Kemp. Then he married Sallie Lynch Gould. Sallie Lynch Gould had been married to Henry Henderson and had one child Flora Henderson.

Notes for SALLIE LYNCH GOLD:
Sallie Lynch Gould was the 2nd wife of John Henry Matthews. He had 2 children from his first wife, Kemp and Roger. His first wife, Ms Williamson died and he married Sally Lynch Gould , who had been married previously married to Henry Lewis Henderson and had 1 child, Flora Lee Henderson. Henry Lewis Henderson was the son of Sarah Elizabeth Nethery and James Lewis Henderson. After Sallie and John Matthews married all of the children lived with Sally and John.

Children of JOHN MATHEWS and M.E. WILLIAMSON are:
4. i. ROGER4 MATHEWS, b. 1891, North Carolina.
5. ii. KEMP MATHEWS, b. 1894, Vance County North Carolina.

Children of JOHN MATHEWS and SALLIE GOLD are:
6. iii. SALLIE VIRGINIA4 MATHEWS, b. September 27, 1901, North Carolina; d. October 31, 1962, Henderson, NC.
7. iv. JOHN JUNIOUS MATHEWS, b. 1904, Boyton, Virginia; d. February 07, 1967, Vance County North Carolina.
v. LOUIS MATHEWS, b. 1906; d. 1910.
vi. FRANK MATHEWS, b. 1909; d. 1910.
vii. ALICE MATHEWS, b. 1912.
viii. ROSE MATHEWS, b. March 03, 1917, Vance County North Carolina; d. Henderson, NC; m. EARL DISE, North Carolina.

Notes for ROSE MATHEWS:
Rose died of cancer. She was married to Earl Dise and they had no children.

Generation No. 4

4. ROGER4 MATHEWS (JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born 1891 in North Carolina. He married SUSIE SHORT.

Children of ROGER MATHEWS and SUSIE SHORT are:
i. FRANKIE5 MATHEWS.
ii. LUCILLE MATHEWS.
iii. MARY EMMA MATHEWS.
iv. RUBY MATHEWS.

5. KEMP4 MATHEWS (JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born 1894 in Vance County North Carolina. He married ESTELLE.

Child of KEMP MATHEWS and ESTELLE is:
8. i. JOHN E.5 MATHEWS, b. January 01, 1923, Vance County North Carolina.

6. SALLIE VIRGINIA4 MATHEWS (JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born September 27, 1901 in North Carolina, and died October 31, 1962 in Henderson, NC. She married GEORGE HENRY HENDERSON in North Carolina, son of GEORGE HENDERSON and ROSA PHILLIPS.

Notes for SALLIE VIRGINIA MATHEWS:
Sallie Henderson died of ovarian cancer in 1962. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother.

Children of SALLIE MATHEWS and GEORGE HENDERSON are:
i. JUNIUS EDWARD5 HENDERSON, b. May 30, 1924, Townsville,NC; d. November 12, 1973, Oxford, NC; m. NONE.

Notes for JUNIUS EDWARD HENDERSON:
Uncle Junnie was a bachelor who lived with his parents until they both died. He and his brother James had a company together called Henderson Brothers. They had an egg farm and worked together all of their lives. He lived across the street from Gladys and James all of his life, farmed side by side with them, ate most days with them , taught all of their children to drive and always had time to listen. He died of Cancer and left a void that we all still feel today.

More About JUNIUS EDWARD HENDERSON:
Burial: Henderson, NC
Social Security Number: 244-26-7404

9. ii. JAMES HENRY HENDERSON, b. January 29, 1927, Townsville, North Carolina.
10. iii. DOROTHY ESTELLE HENDERSON, b. October 1929, Vance County, NC.

7. JOHN JUNIOUS4 MATHEWS (JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born 1904 in Boyton, Virginia, and died February 07, 1967 in Vance County North Carolina. He married VIRGINIA RIGGAN August 12, 1950 in Townsville, North Carolina.

Notes for VIRGINIA RIGGAN:
Virginia was known to everyone as Virgie, or Aunt Virgie. She made the best chocolate pie in the world, and I don't even like chocolate!

Children of JOHN MATHEWS and VIRGINIA RIGGAN are:
11. i. VIRGINIA5 MATHEWS, b. March 24, 1931, Townsville,NC.
12. ii. MARGARET MATHEWS, b. August 01, 1933, Vance County North Carolina.
13. iii. EDNA MATHEWS, b. February 09, 1936, Townsville,NC.
14. iv. WILLIAM MATHEWS, b. May 05, 1939, vance County North Carolina.
15. v. ROSE MATHEWS, b. April 08, 1948, Vance County North Carolina.

Generation No. 5

8. JOHN E.5 MATHEWS (KEMP4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born January 01, 1923 in Vance County North Carolina. He married MARY FLORENCE HOUGHTALIN.

Child of JOHN MATHEWS and MARY HOUGHTALIN is:
i. JOHN E.6 MATTHEWS,JR.

9. JAMES HENRY5 HENDERSON (SALLIE VIRGINIA4 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born January 29, 1927 in Townsville, North Carolina. He married GLADYS MARION WADE March 01, 1958 in Mamers, North Carolina, daughter of MALCOM WADE and LULA MORRISON.

Notes for JAMES HENRY HENDERSON:
James and Junnie lived with their parents all of their lives, farming and working together. James went to war during WWII and was at Dachau a few days after it was liberated. When he returned home he returned to farming and working at Rose Gin Supply Co. in Henderson, NC.
In 1957 there was a blight on the tobacco farming in Granville County. George's- Grandaddy Henderson- brother Eddie and his wife Cora Ann were living in Harnett County. Eddie talked Grandaddy into leasing the Mitchell Farm in Harnett County and moving down to farm, letting the fields in Granville County rest.
They all moved to Harnett County to farm for 2 years. Granny Henderson became ill and Uncle Junnie and Daddy accompanied her to the office of Dr. Wiliford. There was a nurse in the office , Gladys, who was promptly asked to lunch by the handsome James. They soon married and she moved to Oxford with her new family. The Henderson family, George, Sallie, Junnie, and James were all wonderful people who made Gladys a part of their lives immediately.

Marriage Notes for JAMES HENDERSON and GLADYS WADE:
Gladys and James were married at the Methodist Parsonage in Mamers, North Carolina on March 1,1958.

Children of JAMES HENDERSON and GLADYS WADE are:
16. i. JAMES BRYANT6 HENDERSON, b. January 17, 1951, Dunn, North Carolina, Harnett County.
17. ii. PATRICIA LEIGH HENDERSON, b. April 10, 1952, Dunn, North Carolina, Harnett County.
18. iii. GEORGE EDWARD HENDERSON, b. September 19, 1960, Henderson, NC, Vance County.

10. DOROTHY ESTELLE5 HENDERSON (SALLIE VIRGINIA4 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born October 1929 in Vance County, NC. She married RENNO COTTEN in Vance County, North Carolina.

Children of DOROTHY HENDERSON and RENNO COTTEN are:
19. i. RHONDA6 COTTEN, b. 1957, Fuquay Varina, Wake County, NC.
ii. NANCY COTTEN, b. May 04, 1964, Fuquay Varina, NC; d. September 1982, Fuquay Varina, NC.

Notes for NANCY COTTEN:
Nancy was coming home from college when she heard a noise. She stopped by the side of the road. She was seen by people passing by and told them that she thought she had a flat tire as she heard a noise, but she didn't have a flat. She got back into her car and approximately 1-2 miles down the road, the car ran off the road and flipped killing her instantly. It was later thought that the steering mechanism had snapped in her Pinto.

11. VIRGINIA5 MATHEWS (JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born March 24, 1931 in Townsville,NC. She married RUFUS FISHER, JR August 12, 1950 in Townsville, North Carolina.

Children of VIRGINIA MATHEWS and RUFUS FISHER are:
20. i. CARL6 FISHER, b. April 18, 1953, Henderson, NC.
ii. MICHAEL FISHER, b. January 13, 1956, Henderson, NC.

12. MARGARET5 MATHEWS (JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born August 01, 1933 in Vance County North Carolina. She married WILLIAM ROBERT MORGAN November 07, 1953 in Warren County.

Children of MARGARET MATHEWS and WILLIAM MORGAN are:
21. i. ROBERT WAYNE6 MORGAN, b. May 10, 1959, Vance County North Carolina.
22. ii. GLENN JUNIUS MORGAN, b. September 05, 1961, Vance County North Carolina.

13. EDNA5 MATHEWS (JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born February 09, 1936 in Townsville,NC. She married ROY TALLEY.

Children of EDNA MATHEWS and ROY TALLEY are:
i. ANDREA LEAH6 TALLEY, b. 1961.
ii. SUMMER LYNN TALLEY, b. 1963, Vance County North Carolina; m. MR. BALBONI.
iii. AMY LYNN TALLEY, b. 1973, Townsville,NC; m. JAMISON MICHAEL COOPER.

14. WILLIAM5 MATHEWS (JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born May 05, 1939 in Vance County North Carolina. He married JOYCE MARIE LONGMIRE June 12, 1960 in Vance County, North Carolina, daughter of WILLIAM LONGMIRE and ELLA FOSTER.

Children of WILLIAM MATHEWS and JOYCE LONGMIRE are:
23. i. WILLIAM ARNOLD6 MATTHEWS, b. November 15, 1963, Vance County North Carolina.
24. ii. DONNA JOYCE MATTHEWS, b. May 04, 1966, Vance County North Carolina.

15. ROSE5 MATHEWS (JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born April 08, 1948 in Vance County North Carolina. She married (1) L.B. O'NEAL. She married (2) RALPH WESTER July 05, 1985 in South Carolina.

Notes for ROSE MATHEWS:
Rose was 1st married to Mr. O'Neal, who is the father of her 2 children. She was divorced and married Mr. Wester.

Children of ROSE MATHEWS and RALPH WESTER are:
i. DENISE ROSE6 O'NEAL, b. August 09, 1972, Vance County North Carolina; m. THOMAS JOSEPH DANIEL, South Carolina.
ii. CLIFTON LLOYD O'NEAL, b. March 22, 1979, Vance County North Carolina.

Generation No. 6

16. JAMES BRYANT6 HENDERSON (JAMES HENRY5, SALLIE VIRGINIA4 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born January 17, 1951 in Dunn, North Carolina, Harnett County. He married (1) RHONDA JEAN CAIN July 01, 1972 in Sanford, North Carolina, daughter of LEONARD CAIN and JUDITH MCLEMORE. He married (2) ANGELA FERTITTA September 1986 in Oxford, North Carolina.

Notes for ANGELA FERTITTA:
Angela was previously married and divorced. She met Bryant when she was looking for someone to babysit her infant. She was single and needed someone to watch Nicole from the time the day care closed until she got off work. Bryant was single with 2 children, James and Tracie. Byrant got off work in time to pick up the children from daycare before they closed. He agreed to babysit Nicole (approx. 8 months old at that time) after day care ended until Angie could pick her up in trade for an occasional Saturday off to go fishing. He had been a single parent for 5 years.
Bryant and Angie were divorced and Michelle continued to live with Bryant. One of the most difficult parts of the divorce was that Nicole could not continue to live with Bryant. He had been her father since she was 8 months old and he felt that he was losing his child.

Children of JAMES HENDERSON and RHONDA CAIN are:
i. JAMES EARL7 HENDERSON, b. January 12, 1979.
ii. TRACIE LEIGH HENDERSON, b. April 10, 1980.

Children of JAMES HENDERSON and ANGELA FERTITTA are:
iii. NICOLE JUDITH7 HENDERSON, b. March 11, 1982.
iv. MICHELLE WADE HENDERSON, b. November 30, 1990.

17. PATRICIA LEIGH6 HENDERSON (JAMES HENRY5, SALLIE VIRGINIA4 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born April 10, 1952 in Dunn, North Carolina, Harnett County. She married JAMES THOMAS LONDON August 13, 1989 in Kapalua Maui Hawaii, son of JAMES SCHMUCK and REGINA NOONAN.

Children of PATRICIA HENDERSON and JAMES LONDON are:
i. JAMES T. LONDON7 JR, b. October 22, 1968.
ii. SARA ELIZABETH LONDON, b. July 22, 1970.
iii. CATHERINE ALICIA LONDON, b. June 10, 1975.

18. GEORGE EDWARD6 HENDERSON (JAMES HENRY5, SALLIE VIRGINIA4 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born September 19, 1960 in Henderson, NC, Vance County. He married CYNTHIA LONGMIRE in Oxford, North Carolina.

Children of GEORGE HENDERSON and CYNTHIA LONGMIRE are:
i. CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM7 HENDERSON, b. May 27, 1981.
ii. JENNIFER NICOLE HENDERSON, b. December 18, 1983.
iii. PATRICIA MARIE HENDERSON, b. December 18, 1983.

19. RHONDA6 COTTEN (DOROTHY ESTELLE5 HENDERSON, SALLIE VIRGINIA4 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born 1957 in Fuquay Varina, Wake County, NC. She married ROBERT UNION O'NEAL III in North Carolina.

Children of RHONDA COTTEN and ROBERT O'NEAL are:
i. RENNO ALEXANDER7 O'NEAL, b. March 19, 1989.
ii. MARTALEIGH COTTEN O'NEAL, b. March 18, 1995.

20. CARL6 FISHER (VIRGINIA5 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born April 18, 1953 in Henderson, NC. He married BONNIE TWISDALE July 31, 1971 in Henderson, NC.

Children of CARL FISHER and BONNIE TWISDALE are:
25. i. KEVIN ANDREW7 FISHER, b. February 03, 1972, Vance County North Carolina.
ii. JODI FISHER, b. September 12, 1976, Vance County North Carolina; m. EDWARD ALLAN PULLEY, March 29, 1997, Vance County, North Carolina.

21. ROBERT WAYNE6 MORGAN (MARGARET5 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born May 10, 1959 in Vance County North Carolina. He married ANNA DEAL February 20, 1982 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Children of ROBERT MORGAN and ANNA DEAL are:
i. CATHERINE7 MORGAN, b. January 18, 1987.
ii. WILLIAM ROBERT MORGAN II, b. September 28, 1989.

22. GLENN JUNIUS6 MORGAN (MARGARET5 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born September 05, 1961 in Vance County North Carolina. He married PATRICIA BROWN July 14, 1990 in Vance County, North Carolina, daughter of PATRICK BROWN and LOUISE BROWN.

Children of GLENN MORGAN and PATRICIA BROWN are:
i. OLIVIA JADE7 MORGAN, b. February 01, 1992, Virginia Beach, Va..
ii. ABIGAIL CELESTE MORGAN, b. August 01, 1996, Idaho Falls, Idaho Bonneville Co..

23. WILLIAM ARNOLD6 MATTHEWS (WILLIAM5 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born November 15, 1963 in Vance County North Carolina. He married MARIELLA BRACK September 07, 1990 in Vance County, North Carolina.

Children of WILLIAM MATTHEWS and MARIELLA BRACK are:
i. WILLIAM ARNOLD7 MATTHEWS,JR, b. January 10, 1991.
ii. GABRIELLA VINCENZA GRAY MATTHEWS, b. November 30, 1994.

24. DONNA JOYCE6 MATTHEWS (WILLIAM5 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born May 04, 1966 in Vance County North Carolina. She married AMGAD MONES SAAD April 04, 1994 in Wake County, North Carolina.

Child of DONNA MATTHEWS and AMGAD SAAD is:
i. SUNNIE JOYCE7 SAAD, b. June 30, 1997.

Generation No. 7

25. KEVIN ANDREW7 FISHER (CARL6, VIRGINIA5 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS4, JOHN HENRY3, JAMES HENRY2, KEMP1) was born February 03, 1972 in Vance County North Carolina. He married MELISSA SILLS June 07, 1995 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Child of KEVIN FISHER and MELISSA SILLS is:
i. KALEB ANDREW8 FISHER, b. October 29, 1996.


Submitted by Patricia H. London

Descendants of William Mathews, Sr.

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 MATHEWS,SR

Child of WILLIAM MATHEWS,SR is:
2. i. WILLIAM2 MATHEWS, b. 1790, Meckleburg County, Virginia; d. Meckleburg County, Virginia.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 MATHEWS (WILLIAM1)1 was born 1790 in Meckleburg County, Virginia1, and died in Meckleburg County, Virginia1. He married SUSAN KEMP1 December 17, 1840 in Mecklenberg County Virginia1, daughter of MR KEMP and CATHERINE. She was born in Meckleburg County, Virginia1, and died in Meckleburg County, Virginia1.

Child of WILLIAM MATHEWS and SUSAN KEMP is:
3. i. KEMP3 MATHEWS, b. 1814, Mecklenburg County , Virginia.

Generation No. 3

3. KEMP3 MATHEWS (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born 1814 in Mecklenburg County , Virginia1. He married MARGARET WILSON1 December 17, 1840 in Granville County , NC, daughter of CLARK WILSON and CATHERINE. She was born 1816 in VA1.

Children of KEMP MATHEWS and MARGARET WILSON are:
i. CATHERINE (KATE)4 MATHEWS1, b. 18481.
4. ii. JAMES HENRY MATHEWS, b. October 1849, Meckleburg County, Virginia; d. Granville County, NC.

Generation No. 4

4. JAMES HENRY4 MATHEWS (KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born October 1849 in Meckleburg County, Virginia1, and died in Granville County, NC1. He married CORNELIA E. MOORE1 September 23, 1868 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, daughter of ASA MOORE and ELIZA GREGORY. She was born June 1856 in Meckleburg County, Virginia1, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910 in Meckleburg County, Virginia1.

Notes for JAMES HENRY MATHEWS:
There is a listing for a James Mathews born in Granville County, NC where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Granville County CSA at age 28, on February 25, 1862. He served in the 44th regiment North Carolina Infantry Private, Company A. He was present and accounted for in the CSA until wounded in the left arm at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia June 1-2, 1864. His left arm was amputated and he was discharged on December 29,1864. He applied for a pension. [.]

There is a listing for a James Mathews born in Granville County, NC where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Granville County CSA at age 28, on February 25, 1862. He served in the 44th regiment North Carolina Infantry Private, Company A. He was present and accounted for in the CSA until wounded in the left arm at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia June 1-2, 1864. His left arm was amputated and he was discharged on December 29,1864. He applied for a pension.

Children of JAMES MATHEWS and CORNELIA MOORE are:
i. ELUDA5 MATHEWS1, b. 18701.
5. ii. JOHN HENRY MATHEWS, b. January 28, 1871, North Carolina; d. May 19, 1952, Henderson, North Carolina Vance County.
iii. GOODRICH WILSON MATHEWS1, b. November 17, 18741; d. October 24, 19491; m. ELLEN MOORE1;
b. August 04, 18741; d. January 24, 19421.
iv. MARGARET MATHEWS1, b. 18751.
v. CATHERINE MATHEWS1, b. 18771.
vi. MARY MATHEWS1, b. 18801.

Generation No. 5

5. JOHN HENRY5 MATHEWS (JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born January 28, 1871 in North Carolina1, and died May 19, 1952 in Henderson, North Carolina Vance County1. He married (1) M.E. WILLIAMSON1. He married (2) SALLIE LYNCH GOLD1 1900 in North Carolina1, daughter of JOHN GOLD and MARTHA RAMSEY. She was born August 01, 1874 in Mecklenburg County , Virginia1, and died June 1957 in Henderson, North Carolina Vance County1.

Notes for JOHN HENRY MATHEWS:
John Henry Matthews was 1st married to a Ms. Williamson. They had 2 children, Roger and Kemp. Then he married Sallie Lynch Gould. Sallie Lynch Gould had been married to Henry Henderson and had one child Flora Henderson.[.]

John Henry Matthews was 1st married to a Ms. Williamson. They had 2 children, Roger and Kemp. Then he married Sallie Lynch Gould. Sallie Lynch Gould had been married to Henry Henderson and had one child Flora Henderson.

Notes for SALLIE LYNCH GOLD:

Sallie Lynch "Bunch" Gold was born on August 1,1874 in Mecklenburg Virginia. She was the daughter of John B. Gold and Martha Ramsey .
Sallie Lynch Gold first married Henry Lewis Henderson on February 1,1893 in Vance County, North Carolina. Henry Lewis Henderson was the son of James Lewis Henderson and Sarah Elizabeth Nethery .He grew up in the Grassy Creek Community of North Carolina. Sallie and Henry lived in the area of Townsville,NC. They had one daughter Martha Flora Henderson before Henry died an untimely death.

Sallie Lynch Gold then married John Henry Mathews. She was the 2nd wife of John . He had 2 children from his first wife, Kemp and Roger. His first wife, Ms Williamson died. Over the next fifteen years she and John had six children-Sallie, Junius, Lewis, Frank, Alice and Rosa. All of the children lived with Sallie and John. They all loved to fish and often the entire family would go on fishing outings in their wagons.
Sallie could play the banjo.

In 1952 John suffered a stroke and Sallie took care of him until his death . Sallie went to live with her daughter Rosa Dise who lived in Henderson. Sallie died of a stroke at the age of 82 and is buried in Rock Springs Cemetery.

Children of JOHN MATHEWS and M.E. WILLIAMSON are:
6. i. ROGER6 MATHEWS, b. 1891, North Carolina.
7. ii. KEMP MATHEWS, b. 1894, Vance County North Carolina.

Children of JOHN MATHEWS and SALLIE GOLD are:
8. iii. SALLIE VIRGINIA6 MATHEWS, b. September 27, 1901, North Carolina; d. October 31, 1962, Henderson, NC.
9. iv. JOHN JUNIOUS MATHEWS, b. 1904, Boyton, Virginia; d. February 07, 1967, Vance County North Carolina.
v. LOUIS MATHEWS1, b. 19061; d. 19101.
vi. FRANK MATHEWS1, b. 19091; d. 19101.
vii. ALICE MATHEWS1, b. 19121.
viii. ROSE MATHEWS1, b. March 03, 1917, Vance County North Carolina1; d. Henderson, NC1; m. EARL DISE1, North Carolina.

Notes for ROSE MATHEWS:
Rose died of cancer. She was married to Earl Dise and they had no children.

Generation No. 6

6. ROGER6 MATHEWS (JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born 1891 in North Carolina1. He married SUSIE SHORT1. She was born in North Carolina1.

Children of ROGER MATHEWS and SUSIE SHORT are:
i. FRANKIE7 MATHEWS1.
ii. LUCILLE MATHEWS1.
iii. MARY EMMA MATHEWS1.
iv. RUBY MATHEWS1.

7. KEMP6 MATHEWS (JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born 1894 in Vance County North Carolina1. He married ESTELLE1.

Child of KEMP MATHEWS and ESTELLE is:
10. i. JOHN E.7 MATHEWS, b. January 01, 1923, Vance County North Carolina.

8. SALLIE VIRGINIA6 MATHEWS (JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born September 27, 1901 in North Carolina1, and died October 31, 1962 in Henderson, NC1. She married GEORGE HENRY HENDERSON1 Unknown in North Carolina, son of GEORGE HENDERSON and ROSA PHILLIPS. He was born January 18, 1894 in Townsville, North Carolina1, and died June 22, 1972 in Oxford, North Carolina1.

Notes for SALLIE VIRGINIA MATHEWS:
Sallie Henderson died of ovarian cancer in 1962. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother.

Children of SALLIE MATHEWS and GEORGE HENDERSON are:
i. JUNIUS EDWARD7 HENDERSON1, b. May 30, 1924, Townsville,NC1; d. November 12, 1973, Oxford, NC1; m. NONE1.

Notes for JUNIUS EDWARD HENDERSON:
Uncle Junnie was a bachelor who lived with his parents until they both died. He and his brother James had a company together called Henderson Brothers. They had an egg farm and worked together all of their lives. He lived across the street from Gladys and James all of his life, farmed side by side with them, ate most days with them , taught all of their children to drive and always had time to listen. He died of Cancer and left a void that we all still feel today.

More About JUNIUS EDWARD HENDERSON:
Burial: Henderson, NC1
Social Security Number: 244-26-74041

11. ii. JAMES HENRY HENDERSON, b. January 29, 1927, Townsville, North Carolina.
12. iii. DOROTHY ESTELLE HENDERSON, b. October 1929, Vance County, NC.

9. JOHN JUNIOUS6 MATHEWS (JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born 1904 in Boyton, Virginia1, and died February 07, 1967 in Vance County North Carolina1. He married VIRGINIA RIGGAN1 August 12, 1950 in Townsville, North Carolina1. She was born in Townsville,NC1, and died November 29, 1990 in 11-29-901.

Notes for VIRGINIA RIGGAN:
Virginia was known to everyone as Virgie, or Aunt Virgie. She made the best chocolate pie in the world, and I don't even like chocolate! [.]

Virginia was known to everyone as Virgie, or Aunt Virgie. She made the best chocolate pie in the world, and I don't even like chocolate!

Children of JOHN MATHEWS and VIRGINIA RIGGAN are:
13. i. VIRGINIA7 MATHEWS, b. March 24, 1931, Townsville,NC.
14. ii. MARGARET MATHEWS, b. August 01, 1933, Vance County North Carolina.
15. iii. EDNA MATHEWS, b. February 09, 1936, Townsville,NC.
16. iv. WILLIAM MATHEWS, b. May 05, 1939, vance County North Carolina.
17. v. ROSE MATHEWS, b. April 08, 1948, Vance County North Carolina.

Generation No. 7

10. JOHN E.7 MATHEWS (KEMP6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born January 01, 1923 in Vance County North Carolina1. He married MARY FLORENCE HOUGHTALIN1.

Child of JOHN MATHEWS and MARY HOUGHTALIN is:
i. JOHN E.8 MATTHEWS,JR1.

11. JAMES HENRY7 HENDERSON (SALLIE VIRGINIA6 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born January 29, 1927 in Townsville, North Carolina1. He married GLADYS MARION WADE1 March 01, 1958 in Mamers, North Carolina, daughter of MALCOM WADE and LULA MORRISON. She was born October 02, 1932 in Dunn, North Carolina1.

Notes for JAMES HENRY HENDERSON:
James and Junnie lived with their parents all of their lives, farming and working together. James went to war during WWII and was at Dachau a few days after it was liberated. When he returned home he returned to farming and working at Rose Gin Supply Co. in Henderson, NC.
In 1957 there was a blight on the tobacco farming in Granville County. George's- Grandaddy Henderson- brother Eddie and his wife Cora Ann were living in Harnett County. Eddie talked Grandaddy into leasing the Mitchell Farm in Harnett County and moving down to farm, letting the fields in Granville County rest.
They all moved to Harnett County to farm for 2 years. Granny Henderson became ill and Uncle Junnie and Daddy accompanied her to the office of Dr. Wiliford. There was a nurse in the office , Gladys, who was promptly asked to lunch by the handsome James. They soon married and she moved to Oxford with her new family. The Henderson family, George, Sallie, Junnie, and James were all wonderful people who made Gladys a part of their lives immediately.

Notes for GLADYS MARION WADE:
Gladys was married to James Henry Murchison prior to marrying James H. Henderson. She had 2 children, Bryant and Patricia. They were adopted by James Henderson.

Marriage Notes for JAMES HENDERSON and GLADYS WADE:
Gladys and James were married at the Methodist Parsonage in Mamers, North Carolina on March 1,1958.

Children of JAMES HENDERSON and GLADYS WADE are:
18. i. JAMES BRYANT8 HENDERSON, b. January 17, 1951, Dunn, North Carolina, Harnett County.
19. ii. PATRICIA LEIGH HENDERSON, b. April 10, 1952, Dunn, North Carolina, Harnett County.
20. iii. GEORGE EDWARD HENDERSON, b. September 19, 1960, Henderson, NC, Vance County.

12. DOROTHY ESTELLE7 HENDERSON (SALLIE VIRGINIA6 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born October 1929 in Vance County, NC1. She married RENNO COTTEN1 in Vance County, North Carolina. He was born 1919 in Fuquay Varina, NC1, and died 1996 in Fuquay Varina, NC1.

Children of DOROTHY HENDERSON and RENNO COTTEN are:
21. i. RHONDA8 COTTEN, b. 1957, Fuquay Varina, Wake County, NC.
ii. NANCY COTTEN1, b. May 04, 1964, Fuquay Varina, NC1; d. September 1982, Fuquay Varina, NC1.

Notes for NANCY COTTEN:
Nancy was coming home from college when she heard a noise. She stopped by the side of the road. She was seen by people passing by and told them that she thought she had a flat tire as she heard a noise, but she didn't have a flat. She got back into her car and approximately 1-2 miles down the road, the car ran off the road and flipped killing her instantly. It was later thought that the steering mechanism had snapped in her Pinto.

13. VIRGINIA7 MATHEWS (JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born March 24, 1931 in Townsville,NC1. She married RUFUS FISHER,JR1 August 12, 1950 in Townsville, North Carolina. He was born September 15, 1924 in Warren County1, and died February 19, 1985 in Townsville,NC1.

Children of VIRGINIA MATHEWS and RUFUS FISHER are:
22. i. CARL8 FISHER, b. April 18, 1953, Henderson, NC.
ii. MICHAEL FISHER1, b. January 13, 1956, Henderson, NC1.

14. MARGARET7 MATHEWS (JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born August 01, 1933 in Vance County North Carolina1. She married WILLIAM ROBERT MORGAN1 November 07, 1953 in Warren County. He was born September 20, 1932 in Granville Counnty, North Carolina1.

Children of MARGARET MATHEWS and WILLIAM MORGAN are:
23. i. ROBERT WAYNE8 MORGAN, b. May 10, 1959, Vance County North Carolina.
24. ii. GLENN JUNIUS MORGAN, b. September 05, 1961, Vance County North Carolina.

15. EDNA7 MATHEWS (JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born February 09, 1936 in Townsville,NC1. She married ROY TALLEY1. He was born 19311.

Children of EDNA MATHEWS and ROY TALLEY are:
i. ANDREA LEAH8 TALLEY1, b. 19611.
ii. SUMMER LYNN TALLEY1, b. 1963, Vance County North Carolina1; m. MR. BALBONI1.
iii. AMY LYNN TALLEY1, b. 1973, Townsville,NC1; m. JAMISON MICHAEL COOPER1.

16. WILLIAM7 MATHEWS (JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born May 05, 1939 in vance County North Carolina1. He married JOYCE MARIE LONGMIRE1 June 12, 1960 in Vance County, North Carolina, daughter of WILLIAM LONGMIRE and ELLA FOSTER. She was born January 06, 1942 in Vance County North Carolina1, and died October 17, 1997 in Vance County North Carolina1.

Children of WILLIAM MATHEWS and JOYCE LONGMIRE are:
25. i. WILLIAM ARNOLD8 MATTHEWS, b. November 15, 1963, Vance County North Carolina.
26. ii. DONNA JOYCE MATTHEWS, b. May 04, 1966, Vance County North Carolina.

17. ROSE7 MATHEWS (JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born April 08, 1948 in Vance County North Carolina1. She married (1) L.B. O'NEAL1. She married (2) RALPH WESTER1 July 05, 1985 in South Carolina. He was born September 04, 1960 in Franklin County,NC1.

Notes for ROSE MATHEWS:
Rose was 1st married to Mr. O'Neal, who is the father of her 2 children. She was divorced and married Mr. Wester.

Children of ROSE MATHEWS and RALPH WESTER are:
i. DENISE ROSE8 O'NEAL1, b. August 09, 1972, Vance County North Carolina1; m. THOMAS JOSEPH DANIEL1, South Carolina.
ii. CLIFTON LLOYD O'NEAL1, b. March 22, 1979, Vance County North Carolina1.

Generation No. 8

18. JAMES BRYANT8 HENDERSON (JAMES HENRY7, SALLIE VIRGINIA6 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born January 17, 1951 in Dunn, North Carolina, Harnett County1. He married (1) RHONDA JEAN CAIN1 July 01, 1972 in Sanford, North Carolina, daughter of LEONARD CAIN and JUDITH MCLEMORE. She was born June 12, 1953 in Sanford, North Carolina1. He married (2) ANGELA FERTITTA1 September 1986 in Oxford, North Carolina1. She was born in New York1.

Notes for ANGELA FERTITTA:
Angela was previously married and divorced. She met Bryant when she was looking for someone to baby sit her infant. She was single and needed someone to watch Nicole from the time the day care closed until she got off work. Bryant was single with 2 children, James and Tracie. Byrant got off work in time to pick up the children from day care before they closed. He agreed to baby sit Nicole (approx. 8 months old at that time) after day care ended until Angie could pick her up in trade for an occasional Saturday off to go fishing. He had been a single parent for 5 years.
Bryant and Angie were divorced and Michelle continued to live with Bryant. One of the most difficult parts of the divorce was that Nicole could not continue to live with Bryant. He had been her father since she was 8 months old and he felt that he was loosing his child. [.]

Children of JAMES HENDERSON and RHONDA CAIN are:
i. JAMES EARL9 HENDERSON1, b. January 12, 19791.
ii. TRACIE LEIGH HENDERSON1, b. April 10, 19801.

Children of JAMES HENDERSON and ANGELA FERTITTA are:
iii. NICOLE JUDITH9 HENDERSON1, b. March 11, 19821.
iv. MICHELLE WADE HENDERSON1, b. November 30, 19901.

19. PATRICIA LEIGH8 HENDERSON (JAMES HENRY7, SALLIE VIRGINIA6 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born April 10, 1952 in Dunn, North Carolina, Harnett County1. She married JAMES THOMAS LONDON1,2 August 13, 1989 in Kapalua Maui Hawaii, son of JAMES SCHMUCK and REGINA NOONAN. He was born October 18, 1943 in San Mateo,California3.

Children of PATRICIA HENDERSON and JAMES LONDON are:
i. JAMES T. LONDON9 JR3, b. October 22, 19683.
ii. SARA ELIZABETH LONDON3, b. July 22, 19703.
iii. CATHERINE ALICIA LONDON3, b. June 10, 19753.

20. GEORGE EDWARD8 HENDERSON (JAMES HENRY7, SALLIE VIRGINIA6 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)3 was born September 19, 1960 in Henderson, NC, Vance County3. He married CYNTHIA LONGMIRE3 in Oxford, North Carolina. She was born August 19, 1958 in North Carolina3.

Children of GEORGE HENDERSON and CYNTHIA LONGMIRE are:
i. CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM9 HENDERSON3, b. May 27, 19813.
ii. JENNIFER NICOLE HENDERSON3, b. December 18, 19833.
iii. PATRICIA MARIE HENDERSON3, b. December 18, 19833.

21. RHONDA8 COTTEN (DOROTHY ESTELLE7 HENDERSON, SALLIE VIRGINIA6 MATHEWS, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)3 was born 1957 in Fuquay Varina, Wake County, NC3. She married ROBERT UNION O'NEAL III3 in North Carolina.

Children of RHONDA COTTEN and ROBERT O'NEAL are:
i. RENNO ALEXANDER9 O'NEAL3, b. March 19, 19893.
ii. MARTALEIGH COTTEN O'NEAL3, b. March 18, 19953.

22. CARL8 FISHER (VIRGINIA7 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)3 was born April 18, 1953 in Henderson, NC3. He married BONNIE TWISDALE3 July 31, 1971 in Henderson, NC. She was born June 19, 1954 in Vance County North Carolina3.

Children of CARL FISHER and BONNIE TWISDALE are:
27. i. KEVIN ANDREW9 FISHER, b. February 03, 1972, Vance County North Carolina.
ii. JODI FISHER3, b. September 12, 1976, Vance County North Carolina3; m. EDWARD ALLAN PULLEY3, March 29, 1997, Vance County, North Carolina.

23. ROBERT WAYNE8 MORGAN (MARGARET7 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)3 was born May 10, 1959 in Vance County North Carolina3. He married ANNA DEAL3 February 20, 1982 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born May 25, 1959 in Charlotte, North Carolina3.

Children of ROBERT MORGAN and ANNA DEAL are:
i. CATHERINE9 MORGAN3, b. January 18, 19873.
ii. WILLIAM ROBERT MORGAN II3, b. September 28, 19893.

24. GLENN JUNIUS8 MORGAN (MARGARET7 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)3 was born September 05, 1961 in Vance County North Carolina3. He married PATRICIA BROWN3 July 14, 1990 in Vance County, North Carolina, daughter of PATRICK BROWN and LOUISE BROWN. She was born November 17, 1960 in Idaho Falls, Idaho Bonneville Co.3.

Children of GLENN MORGAN and PATRICIA BROWN are:
i. OLIVIA JADE9 MORGAN3, b. February 01, 1992, Virginia Beach, Va.3.
ii. ABIGAIL CELESTE MORGAN3, b. August 01, 1996, Idaho Falls, Idaho Bonneville Co.3.

25. WILLIAM ARNOLD8 MATTHEWS (WILLIAM7 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)3 was born November 15, 1963 in Vance County North Carolina3. He married MARIELLA BRACK3 September 07, 1990 in Vance County, North Carolina.

Children of WILLIAM MATTHEWS and MARIELLA BRACK are:
i. WILLIAM ARNOLD9 MATTHEWS,JR3, b. January 10, 19913.
ii. GABRIELLA VINCENZA GRAY MATTHEWS3, b. November 30, 19943.

26. DONNA JOYCE8 MATTHEWS (WILLIAM7 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)3 was born May 04, 1966 in Vance County North Carolina3. She married AMGAD MONES SAAD3 April 04, 1994 in Wake County, North Carolina.

Child of DONNA MATTHEWS and AMGAD SAAD is:
i. SUNNIE JOYCE9 SAAD3, b. June 30, 19973.

Generation No. 9

27. KEVIN ANDREW9 FISHER (CARL8, VIRGINIA7 MATHEWS, JOHN JUNIOUS6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES HENRY4, KEMP3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)3 was born February 03, 1972 in Vance County North Carolina3. He married MELISSA SILLS3 June 07, 1995 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Child of KEVIN FISHER and MELISSA SILLS is:
i. KALEB ANDREW10 FISHER3, b. October 29, 19963.


Submitted by Patricia H. London


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