121. William Jasper⁵ MATTHEWS * (Harmon P⁶, Allen⁷, Benjamin⁸, Benjamin⁹, Hugh¹⁰) was born in Hopewell, Simpson Co, MS 2 FEB 1845.⁽²²⁰⁾ William died 9 MAR 1921 in Byram, Hinds Co, MS, at 76 years of age.⁽²²¹⁾

He married Nancy T HAINES * in Rankin Co, MS, 10 DEC 1868.⁽²²²⁾

William was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in District #1, Rankin Co, MS.⁽²²³⁾

William Jasper MATTHEWS* and Nancy T HAINES* had the following children:

+ 48 i. Lemuel Jasper⁴ MATTHEWS * was born 27 NOV 1869.

122 ii. Mary MATTHEWS was born 9 JAN 1871. Mary died 20 SEP 1951 in Lamar, AL, at 80 years of age. She married Will HYDRICK in Rankin Co, MS, 5 MAR 1890.

123 iii. Russel J MATTHEWS was born 11 SEP 1872. Russel died 11 DEC 1912 at 40 years of age. He married Ellen FALVEY.

124 iv. Anna MATTHEWS was born in Florence, Rankin Co, MS JAN 1873. She married W E ODOM in Rankin Co, MS, 9 NOV 1897.

125 v. Margaret MATTHEWS was born APR 1876. Margaret died 1900 at 24 years of age.

126 vi. Julia MATTHEWS was born in Jackson, Hinds Co, MS 11 SEP 1879. Julia died 22 JUL 1932 in Baskin, LA, at 52 years of age. She married James Dennis ODOM.

127 vii. Martha Elizabeth MATTHEWS was born in Florence, Rankin Co, MS 24 NOV 1880. Martha died 7 SEP 1956 in Bentonia, Yazoo Co, MS, at 75 years of age. She married Robert Augustus BOWMAN.

128 viii. Willie Dudley MATTHEWS was born in Rankin Co, MS 15 JUL 1885. Willie died 6 MAY 1966 in Fresno, CA, at 80 years of age. He married Tommie Avora STEVERSEN.

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