General Information

Birth
29 MAY 1865
Williamson Co, TN
Death
11 APR 1946
Burial
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Wedington, Arkansas

Parents

Richard Grimes Cowan
- Father
1817 - 1886
Birth
11 FEB 1817
Williamson Co, TN
Death
29 DEC 1886
Rhea, Washington Co, AR
Burial
Mountain View Cem, Washington Co, AR
Louisa Jane Donegan
- Mother
1831 - 1899
Birth
9 MAR 1831
Dickson Co, TN
Death
6 JUL 1899
Earlsboro, Pottawatomie Co, OK
Burial
Marriage certificate in Dickson Co, TN, shows "Louisa Chapman" married to Richard Cowan on 16 Dec 1845

Spouse

Joseph "Joe" Burton Matthews
- Husband
1856 - 1922
Birth
2 SEP 1856
Red River, Texas
Married
8 NOV 1883
Death
1922
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Wedington, Arkansas

Children

Clifford Ezekiel Matthews
- Son
1891 - 1979
Birth
1 JUN 1891
Death
5 MAY 1979
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
7 MAY 1979
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Raymond Lacy Matthews
- Son
1903 - 1977
Birth
25 MAY 1903
Death
19 MAY 1977
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
21 MAY 1977
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Gertrude "Gertie" Matthews
- Daughter
Birth
1906
Rhea, Washington County, Arkansas
Oliver Virgil Matthews
- Son
1887 - 1968
Birth
22 DEC 1887
Rhea, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
15 JUL 1968
Westville, Adair County, Oklahoma
Burial
Westville Cemetery, Adair County, Oklahoma
Minor Burton Matthews
- Son
Birth
23 AUG 1889
Joseph Franklin "Frank" Matthews
- Son
Birth
22 MAR 1893
Nellie Mattie Matthews
- Daughter
1895 - 1933
Birth
20 FEB 1895
Death
22 JAN 1933
William Clyde Matthews
- Son
1897 - 1989
Birth
16 FEB 1897
Death
1 JAN 1989
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Lester Dewey Matthews
- Son
Birth
27 JAN 1900
Betty Gertrude Matthews
- Daughter
1906 - 1977
Birth
27 JUN 1906
Rhea, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Death
25 JUN 1977
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Fairview Memorial Gardens, Washington County, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Ercell Cowan Matthews
- Son
1913 - 1967
Birth
25 APR 1913
Death
1967
Burial
Weddington Cem, Washington Co, AR
Nolia Matthews
- Daughter
1885 - 1967
Birth
27 SEP 1885
Rhea, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
17 MAR 1967
Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma
Burial
20 MAR 1967
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas