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Submitted: 12/28/10 • Approved: 12/29/10 • Last Updated: 7/30/12 • R435108-G0-S3
February 14, 1832 - February 1, 1906
h/o Rebecca A. White m. October 5, 1855 in Monroe County, Kentucky
s/o Felix G. & Mary Ann (Britt) Matthews
Mason
1860 Census Monroe Co., KY
Jasper Mathews 28 M shoemaker KY
R. A. 24 F KY
M. L. 4 M KY
J. D. 3 M KY
1870 Census Monroe Co. KY, Precinct 7
Jasper N. Matthews 38 M W farmer KY
Rebecca A. 35 F W KY
Marcus D. 15 M W KY
James G. 13 M W KY
Mary D. 9 F W KY
Felix N. 7 M W KY
Louisa White 60 F W KY
According to the Bull Shoals Reservoir Cemetery Relocation List of Dead and Next of Kin, Jasper was originally buried in the Wildcat Cemetery plot 314, then removed to the Fairview Cemetery. His next of kin was listed as Dr. J. T. Matthews, grandson, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, Don Matthews, grandson, of Yellville, Arkansas, & Ed McCracken, grandson, of Flippin, Arkansas.
The Wildcat Cemetery was located approximately at S. 22 degrees W. E. 33'. It was at 620 - 640 feet in elevation. It was a large cemetery surrounded by wooded area and a fence. There were more that 360 graves. An open shelter stood at the center of the cemetery. There was a drilled well for a water supply for the cemetery and a Church that was approximately 250 feet N. E. of the cemetery gate.
Contributed on 12/28/10 by jacobflippin
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