MATTHEWS, Ivan Haynes

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Sometime before 1900 Ivan's father died and his mother remarried in 1901 to William M. Cozard. Tragedy struck again for the Matthews children on August 25, 1904 their mother passed away. The children were than raised by their Grandmother Mary Chitwood and their Uncle Edwin in Jasper County, Missouri.

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William married CHITWOOD, Ella May on 3 Sep 1894 in MO. Ella (daughter of CHITWOOD, Bolin Green and PUFFER, Mary Smith) was born on 19 Apr 1870 in Vernon County, MO; died on 25 Aug 1904 in Jasper County, MO; was buried in Carl Junction, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1900, Webb City, MO

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She is widowed, and living with her mother, brother and children.

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His first name is Bolin, as shown on his Probate Records

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Bolin married PUFFER, Mary Smith on 8 Apr 1863 in Collin County, TX. Mary (daughter of PUFFER, Samuel and CALDWELL, Lucinda) was born in CA 1837 in TN; died on 4 Apr 1940 in Jasper County, MO; was buried in Carl Junction, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Effingham County, IL
• Residence: 1860, Collin County, TX
• Residence: 1880, Twin Groves, MO
• Residence: 1909, Carthage, MO
• Residence: 1910, Carthage, MO
• Residence: 1920, Twin Groves, MO

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She is not mentioned in the probate records of his estate. Her death certificate shows her last name as "Tucker", however two TX marriage records say "Puffer". Further examination of those records need to be done.

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She is living with her half-brother Hugh and his family in 1850. Her parents are dead by this time?

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Living with her half-brother, John Puffer, and his 3rd wife in Collin County, TX, with her half-sister Matilda's children.

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"widow of Bolen Green Chitwood"

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Living with son, Edward/Edwin, and grand children May and Ivan Matthews.

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Married:
The county clerk of Collin County, TX has no record of this marriage

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Stephen married HODGES, Sarah on 27 Feb 1834 in TN. Sarah was born before 1815 in TN; died on 11 Feb 1894 in Carl Junction, MO; was buried in Carl Junction, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Twin Groves, MO

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• Residence: 1820, Maury County, TN
• Residence: 7 Aug 1820, Williamsport, TN
• Residence: 1830, Wilson County, TN
• Arrival: CA 1836, Effingham County, IL
• Residence: 1836, Wilson County, TN
• Residence: 1838, Wilson County, TN

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Samuel is put here with Benjamin and Abigail because he fits into the time period according to the earliest Federal Censuses. There is no proof he was their son.

This family has plagued me for years.  I have Samuel as son of Benjamin and Abigail Tucker because they are the only family that fit the time period and location for him.  He was unconnected to parents for years.  His 'parents' never appear in TN, so it is assumed he made the journey before 1820, where we first see him in the census records of Maury County, TN (Maury County TN Census, then the 1820 Fed Census).  I have a marriage date to Susan Eagan (to further confuse the issue she is clearly written as "Susan Agree" in the marriage records for Maury County (TN Marriages 1780-2002).  It's also curious that there is no record of the solemnizing of the marriage, just the license.  Were they ever married?  Who can tell.  It's possible that Samuel and Susan were never really married and had 3 children in as many years.  Something happened to cause them to split and Samuel married Elizabeth Duff and had Edwin and Susan. It's also possible that he was married to both (we're talking Tennessee here) :)


The Wilshier children: The 1860 Federal Census shows them living with John and Martha Gray Puffer.  It's unknown if they were adopted or were foster-children.  I've included them as a possible adoption after 1860.

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The 1820 Federal Census shows 1 male 26-44 (he is single)

Samuel married CALDWELL, Lucinda on 13 Oct 1832 in Wilson County, TN. Lucinda was born in CA 1804 in Wilson County, TN; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]