Descendants of Lodowick Mathews of Gates Co. NC and Barbary Smith of Norfolk Co. VA
Generation No. 2
2.JamesWilliam3Mathews (Lodowick2, James1) was born 1817 in North Carolina27,28, and died 15 November 1880 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He married MaryAnn AmeliaManning Abt. October 1847 in Probably in Norfolk County at home of her parents29,30, daughter of Mathew Manning and Mary Hodges. She was born September 1814 in Norfolk County, Virginia31, and died 4 April 1886 in Portsmouth, Virginia32,33.
Notes for James William Mathews:
Died November 15th, 1880, James W. Mathews at his residence on corner of Henry and 2nd St. [in the Gosport section of Portsmouth] Mr. Mathews was City Sargeant of this City during the yellow fever epidemic of 1855. He was also an active member of the Howard Association and rendered valuable service. He was, up to a few years before his death, a member of the City Council which as in everything required of him he performed his duty faithfully. His loss will be deeply mourned by many. He leaves a widow and one son, M. J. Mathews of this city. He was in his 65th year.
"Gosport at that time was a fashionable place. The elite of the city lived there." Portsmouth People by John Forman, written in 1890.
From Portsmouth Star, March 14, 1911 and succeeding issues. Found in "Some Fugitive Items of Portsmouth and Norfolk County History," compiled by John C. Emerson, 1948; in Portsmouth City Library.
More About James William Mathews:
Confirmation: 1854, No record of election to Portsmouth City Council34
Elected 1: 19 May 1879, Serving as Council Member; also on June 18
Elected 2: April 1855, Elected to Portsmouth City Council35
Elected 3: May 1855, Elected as City Sergeant while serving on City Council36
Elected 4: 1 May 1855, Present at meeting of Portsmouth City Council37
Elected 5: 5 June 1855, Posted security for appointment as City Sergeant38
Elected 6: 15 June 1855, Posted $1,000 bond for appointment as City Sergeant39
Elected 7: 8 July 1855, As Town Sergeant enforced quaranteen of Steamship Ben Franklin that caused Yellow Fever epidemic in Portsmouth40
Elected 8: 6 May 1856, Cary F. Grimes (Capt of Grimes Battery during Civil War) elected Town Sergeant41
Elected 9: 17 November 1858, Was elected City Sergeant of Portsmouth, Virginia42
Elected 10: 1876, Not on Council43
Elected 11: 2 July 1877, Elected Council member44
Elected 12: 5 October 1877, Serving as Council Member45
Elected 13: 1878, Serving as Council Member
Elected 14: 1 July 1879, Not elected to Council. He died 16 mos later46
Ended Law Case: 1 January 1861, James sued over $150 debt for hire of negro Jeffery for 186147
Individual Note: 15 October 1850, Kin to Henry Curtis48,49
Obituary: November 1880, Obituary in newspaper.50
Occupation: Contractor (source?)
Property: 2 April 1850, Sells lot and house in Gosport51
Notes for Mary Ann Amelia Manning:
Entered into death Sunday night, April 3rd, 1886, Maryann Amelia White Mathews, aged 72 years, 8 months, the last of a family of four brothers and two sisters whose fore-fathers settled upon Julians Creek in Norfolk County, Va. (17.00 inserted here) A good wife, mother and sister is gone. May we meet her in heaven. [Sister and one brother not yet found.]
Her name is variously listed as Maryann Amelia or Mary A. A.
More About Mary Ann Amelia Manning:
Property 1: 21 September 1849, Purchases lot and house in Gosport52
Property 2: 19 September 1849, Sells lot and house in Gosport53
More About James Mathews and Mary Manning:
Marriage: Abt. October 1847, Probably in Norfolk County at home of her parents54,55
Child of James Mathews and Mary Manning is:
