Family Group Sheet


Name Tyree Mathews
Birth abt 1875, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Marriage 4 Mar 1899, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Sarah Jane Fraley
Birth abt 1881, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Father James B. Fraley (1858-)
Mother Maria [Fraley] (~1862-1905)
Children
1 F Lillie Mathews
Birth abt 1904, Rowan Co., Kentucky
2 F Susan "Edith" Mathews
Birth 16 Nov 1906, Kentucky
Death 6 Jan 1976, Elliottville, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Jason Trent, 1C2R
3 F Ethel Gertrude Mathews
Birth 10 Apr 1908, Kentucky
Death 14 Mar 1984, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Phillip Trent, 1C2R
4 F Myrtle Mathews
Birth abt 1909, Rowan Co., Kentucky
5 F Lyda Mathews
Birth 21 Jun 1911, Kentucky
Death 4 May 1987, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Chester Arthur Dehart, 3C2R
6 M Elmer Mathews
Birth abt 1913, Rowan Co., Kentucky
7 F Missy Mathews  (Data Omitted)*
8 F Stella Mathews  (Data Omitted)*
9 M Earl Mathews  (Data Omitted)*
10 F Nettie Mathews  (Data Omitted)*
Notes for Tyree Mathews
Although Rowan Co. marriage records consistently spell the name of Tyree's children as "Matthews", their descendants spell it as Mathews. I imagine it is one of those names, like our own Pettit/Petitt, where some branches changed the spelling in this century.
Census
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, district #3, lists as family #22:
Mathews, Tyrie, 44; Sarah, 38; Lillie, 16; Edith, 13; Ethyl, 11; Myrtle, 9; Lydar, 8; Elmer, 7; Missy, 5; Stella, 4 1/12. Earl, 2 6/12; Nettie, 1 1/12. All born in Kentucky.
Notes for Tyree & Sarah Jane (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 3, p. 205, records the marriage on 4 Mar 1899 of Tyree Mathews, 23, residence Minor, born and father born in Lewis Co., mother born Magoffin Co., to Sarah J. Fraley, 18, residence Elliottsville, born and parents born in Rowan Co., to be at residence of bride, at James Fraley's by Elder S. D. Nickell, witnesses L. N. Mathews (also surety on bond) and Amos Cox.
Last Modified 23 Feb 1999 Created 30 Jun 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh