260. Harmon P⁶ MATTHEWS * (Allen⁷, Benjamin⁸, Benjamin⁹, Hugh¹⁰) was born in Twiggs Co, GA 22 MAY 1813.⁽³⁹¹⁾ Harmon died 23 OCT 1897 in Hopewell, Simpson Co, MS, at 84 years of age.⁽³⁹²⁾

He married twice. He married Mary GATES * in Lawrence Co, MS, 25 DEC 1834.⁽³⁹³⁾ Mary was born in Jackson, Madison Co, TN 1814.⁽³⁹⁴⁾ Mary was the daughter of William GATES* and Elender JACKSON*. Mary died 8 AUG 1865 in Hopewell, Simpson Co, MS, at 51 years of age.⁽³⁹⁵⁾ He married Adeline HOLCOMB in Simpson Co, MS, 18 DEC 1866.⁽³⁹⁶⁾ Adeline was born in MS 1830.

Harmon was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Simpson Co, MS.⁽³⁹⁷⁾ Harmon was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Fifth Beat, Simpson Co, MS.⁽³⁹⁸⁾ Harmon was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Simpson Co, MS.⁽³⁹⁹⁾

Harmon P MATTHEWS* and Mary GATES* had the following children:

261 i. Francis E⁵ MATTHEWS was born in Lawrence Co, MS 15 OCT 1835.⁽⁴⁰⁰⁾ She married Henry J SANDIFER in Harrisville, Simpson Co, MS, 28 DEC 1857.⁽⁴⁰¹⁾

262 ii. Sitty V MATTHEWS was born in Lawrence Co, MS 26 AUG 1838.⁽⁴⁰²⁾ Sitty died 18 FEB 1858 at 19 years of age.⁽⁴⁰³⁾ She married Henry F SANDIFER in Harrisville, Simpson Co, MS, 13 DEC 1855.⁽⁴⁰⁴⁾

263 iii. Mary Ann MATTHEWS was born in Lawrence Co, MS 18 MAR 1841.⁽⁴⁰⁵⁾ She married Joe Bonaparte REED 25 NOV 1858.⁽⁴⁰⁶⁾

264 iv. Allen M MATTHEWS was born in Simpson Co, MS 11 OCT 1842.⁽⁴⁰⁷⁾ Allen died 15 APR 1922 in Hinds Co, MS, at 79 years of age.⁽⁴⁰⁸⁾ He married Francis A WILKS in Crystal Springs, Copiah Co, MS, 11 MAR 1867.⁽⁴⁰⁹⁾

265 v. Arthur F MATTHEWS was born in Simpson Co, MS 9 MAY 1844.⁽⁴¹⁰⁾ He married Susan L McKINLEY in Copiah Co, MS, 10 JAN 1874.⁽⁴¹¹⁾

Arthur was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Westville, Simpson Co, MS.

+ 121 vi. William Jasper MATTHEWS* was born 2 FEB 1845.

266 vii. Margaret E MATTHEWS was born in Simpson Co, MS 22 AUG 1848.⁽⁴¹²⁾ She married James M REED in Harrisville, Simpson Co, MS, 12 FEB 1868.⁽⁴¹³⁾

267 viii. Emiline Malissey MATTHEWS was born in Simpson Co, MS 29 APR 1850.⁽⁴¹⁴⁾

268 ix. Seborn J MATTHEWS was born in Simpson Co, MS 2 APR 1852.⁽⁴¹⁵⁾ Sebe died 29 NOV 1914 in Rankin Co, MS, at 62 years of age.⁽⁴¹⁶⁾ He married Mary (Polly) Jane HAINES in Rankin Co, MS, 14 NOV 1873.⁽⁴¹⁷⁾

269 x. Isaradar MATTHEWS was born in Simpson Co, MS 18 FEB 1854.⁽⁴¹⁸⁾ She married John I MILLER in Simpson Co, MS, 16 NOV 1876.⁽⁴¹⁹⁾

Harmon P MATTHEWS* and Adeline HOLCOMB had the following children:

270 xi. Augustus Sanders MATTHEWS was born in Simpson Co, MS 26 SEP 1867.⁽⁴²⁰⁾ Augustus died 18 JUL 1899 in Copiah Co, MS, at 31 years of age.⁽⁴²¹⁾ His body was interred after 18 JUL 1899 in Simpson Co, MS, Palestine Baptist Church Cmetery.⁽⁴²²⁾ He married Arra Leona MILLER in Simpson Co, MS, 10 JAN 1892.⁽⁴²³⁾

271 xii. Harmon Luther MATTHEWS was born in Palestine, MS 19 JUN 1870.⁽⁴²⁴⁾ Harmon died 9 FEB 1912 in Simpson Co, MS, at 41 years of age.⁽⁴²⁵⁾ His body was interred AFT 09 FEB 1912 in Simpson Co, MS, Palestine Baptist Church Cmetery.⁽⁴²⁶⁾ He married Sally M BARRON in Rankin Co, MS, 8 NOV 1888.⁽⁴²⁷⁾

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