Family Group Sheet
NameMatthew Meadows
Birthabt 1814, Virginia
Marriageabt 1833, Virginia
SpouseSusannah Mutter
Birth8 Aug 1817, Russell Co., Virginia
Death1 Apr 1892, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth16 Jul 1853, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLewis Newton Mathews
Notes for Susannah Mutter
Her maiden name is given variously in the birth and death records of her children as Mutter, Mutters, Malton, and Mouter.
Census Notes for Matthew & Susannah (Family)
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 28 Sep, lists on p. 154 as family #1021:
Matthew Meadows, 36, farmer; Susannah, 33; Tyre, 16; Milvnia, 14; George, 12; William, 10; Louisa, 8; Thurston, 6; Virginia, 4; James, 2; Marion (male), 3/12. Matthew through Thurston born in Virginia, the three youngest in Kentucky.
1860 census of Magoffin Co., Ky, Licking Station P.O., enumerated 9 July, lists on p. 23 as family #358:
Matthew Meadows, 47, farmer; Susannah, 45; Wm J., 21; Louisa, 18; Thurston, 16; Virginia, 14; James H., 12; Marion (male), 9; Genl Jackson, 8; Cosby, 6; Lu Emma, 5; Susana, 3; Matthew, 10/12. Matthew Sr. through James born in Virginia, Marion through the baby Matthew born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Lewis Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, Vanceburg P.O., enumerated 30 Sep, lists on p. 11 as family #77:
Meadows, Mathew, 56, farmer, b. Va; Susan, 54, b. Va; Jackon, 19; Crosby (fem), 16; Louemma, 14; Susan, 12; Mathew, 9. All children born in Kentucky.
Household #73 is headed by their son Thurston, #74 by their son James, #76 by their son Marion, and #78 by their son William.
1880 census of Lewis Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 28 as family #244/254:
Medows, Mathew, 66, farmer, b. WVa Va Va; Susan, wife, 59, b. WVa Va Va; Lu Ema, 23, dau, single, b. Ky Va Va, deaf & dumb.
Matthew Meadows, 36, farmer; Susannah, 33; Tyre, 16; Milvnia, 14; George, 12; William, 10; Louisa, 8; Thurston, 6; Virginia, 4; James, 2; Marion (male), 3/12. Matthew through Thurston born in Virginia, the three youngest in Kentucky.
1860 census of Magoffin Co., Ky, Licking Station P.O., enumerated 9 July, lists on p. 23 as family #358:
Matthew Meadows, 47, farmer; Susannah, 45; Wm J., 21; Louisa, 18; Thurston, 16; Virginia, 14; James H., 12; Marion (male), 9; Genl Jackson, 8; Cosby, 6; Lu Emma, 5; Susana, 3; Matthew, 10/12. Matthew Sr. through James born in Virginia, Marion through the baby Matthew born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Lewis Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, Vanceburg P.O., enumerated 30 Sep, lists on p. 11 as family #77:
Meadows, Mathew, 56, farmer, b. Va; Susan, 54, b. Va; Jackon, 19; Crosby (fem), 16; Louemma, 14; Susan, 12; Mathew, 9. All children born in Kentucky.
Household #73 is headed by their son Thurston, #74 by their son James, #76 by their son Marion, and #78 by their son William.
1880 census of Lewis Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 28 as family #244/254:
Medows, Mathew, 66, farmer, b. WVa Va Va; Susan, wife, 59, b. WVa Va Va; Lu Ema, 23, dau, single, b. Ky Va Va, deaf & dumb.
