Michael William Matheny: My Family History

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1857 - 1912 (55 years)

Generation: 1

1.	Michael William Matheny was born on 5 Apr 1857 in Yamhill County, OR (son of Joel Pennington Matheny and Minerva Gholson); died on 24 Dec 1912. Michael married Laura R. Kirk on 14 Jan 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Joel Pennington Matheny was born on 27 Jun 1830 in Illinois; died on 2 Sep 1882 in Dayton, WA.

Joel married Minerva Gholson on 7 Jul 1854 in Marion County, OR. Minerva (daughter of Benjamin Gholson and Jane Gannaway) was born on 2 Jan 1824 in White County, IL; died about 1900 in Washington; was buried in Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minerva Gholson was born on 2 Jan 1824 in White County, IL (daughter of Benjamin Gholson and Jane Gannaway); died about 1900 in Washington; was buried in Washington.

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George W. Matheny was born in 1859 in OR; died in 1900.
1. Michael William Matheny was born on 5 Apr 1857 in Yamhill County, OR; died on 24 Dec 1912.
Sarah Matheny was born on 18 Jul 1864 in OR; died on 4 May 1894 in Asotin County, WA.
Minnie Melvina Matheny was born on 7 Jul 1867 in OR.
Martha Ann Matheny was born on 12 Jun 1871 in Columbia County, WA; died on 13 Jul 1934 in Curry County, OR.
Mahala Minerva Matheny was born on 5 Apr 1855; died on 30 Sep 1856.
Andrew J Matheny was born on 24 Dec 1860; died on 26 Mar 1862.
Nancy Alice Matheny was born on 18 Feb 1865.
John Henry Matheny was born on 6 Apr 1862 in McMinville, Yamhill County, OR; died on 22 Aug 1928 in Yakima, Yakima County, WA; was buried in Yakima, Yakima County, WA.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Gholson was born on 17 Dec 1793 in Scott County, KY (son of Francis Gholson and Mary Craig); died on 19 Feb 1856 in Polk County, OR.

Benjamin married Jane Gannaway on 31 Aug 1815 in Maury County, TN. Jane (daughter of Edmund Gannaway and Drucilla Woodson Walker) was born in 1799 in Virginia, USA; died in 1870 in Salem, Essex County, Marion County, OR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Gannaway was born in 1799 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Edmund Gannaway and Drucilla Woodson Walker); died in 1870 in Salem, Essex County, Marion County, OR.

Children:

James W. Gholson was born in 1842; died in Whitman County, WA.
Jerusha E. Gholson was born in 1844 in Henry County, IA; died in 1877 in Lane County, OR.
Elizabeth Gholson was born on 8 Sep 1816 in Maury County, TN; died on 4 Sep 1869 in Polk County, OR.
3. Minerva Gholson was born on 2 Jan 1824 in White County, IL; died about 1900 in Washington; was buried in Washington.
Gholson was born in 1818 in Maury County, TN.
Martha Gholson was born in 1822 in White County, IL.
Alvira Gholson was born in 1820 in Maury County, TN.
Mary C. Gholson was born about 1827 in White County, IL.
William Gholson was born in 1830 in Gallatin County, IL.
Lydia Gholson was born in 1832 in Schuyler County, IL; died in 1891 in Whitman County, WA.
Edmond F. Gholson was born in Feb 1834; died on 3 Jul 1918 in Salem, Essex County, Marion County, OR.
Eliza Jane Gholson was born in 1836 in Schuyler County, IL.
Rosen Rosanna Gholson was born in 1840 in Henry County, IA.
Gholson was born in White County, IL.

Generation: 4

12.	Francis Gholson was born in 1756 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA; died in 1825 in Hamilton County, IL. Francis married Mary Craig. Mary was born on 17 Jul 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Craig was born on 17 Jul 1760.
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6. Benjamin Gholson was born on 17 Dec 1793 in Scott County, KY; died on 19 Feb 1856 in Polk County, OR.

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Edmund Gannaway was born on 6 Jun 1760 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Mar 1820 in Maury County, TN.

Edmund married Drucilla Woodson Walker on 22 Nov 1788. Drucilla (daughter of William Walker and Drusilla Watkins Woodson) was born in 1774 in Cumberland County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Drucilla Woodson Walker was born in 1774 in Cumberland County, VA (daughter of William Walker and Drusilla Watkins Woodson).

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