Matthews Cemetery, Wells TWP.,
Jefferson CO., Ohio



BY: PAULETTE COSS, MARY KAY LETUSICK AND EVELYN BREWER
                                          “AKA”
                 WELLS TOWNSHIP CEMETERY SISTERS







Row 1 left to right


Stone unreadable.


SARAH E, No dates.


Row 2 left to right.


Small white stone unreadable.


Row 3 left to right


Small broken stone unreadable.


Small stone REBECCA. No dates.


MATTHEWS, A & M. No dates.


Row 4 left to right.


MATTHEWS, WILLIAM M. ‘FATHER’. 1862 - 1938.


Small stone unreadable.


MATTHEWS, ALEX. Died 20 Dec 1898 in his 81st year.
MATTHEWS, MARY A. Wife of Alex C. Matthews. Died Feb 1886, Age 76, verse unreadable.
MATTHEWS, REBECCA. Died 1881.
MATTHEWS, CLARA R. Died 19 June 1865.
MATTHEWS, MARGARET A. Unreadable.
MATTHEWS, SARAH E. Died Mar 1836.
Above six names on a tall stone listed on three sides


BEARD, Children of Isabell Beard, Born 1846, Died 1933, footstone.
BEARD, JAMES N. Born 1850, Died 1915, footstone
Above two names on one stone


Row 5 left to right.


BAIRD, WILLISE. Son of J & I Baird. Died Dec 11, 18__ , Lamb on top of stone. Verse: _______ little angel more Singing with voice so sweet Flinging his crown of gold Down at the Saviors feet.


Matthews, Joseph. 1844-1853.


Small stone possibly footstone W B B.


Row 6 left to right.


EVERSON, ELMER B. 1835 - 1898 ‘FATHER’.
EVERSON, RACHEL. 1843 - 1928 ‘MOTHER’. Stone has an Eagle with crossed scroll flag with large star. Military marker: Elmer Everson Co. E 52 Ohio Inf. Civil War.



The following information given to us by Joe Matthew’s - Wells Twp. Fiscal Officer.


Elmer Everson 1835-1898
Rachel Everson 1843-1928
Two babies of Delbert Everson (no Dates)
Isabell Beard 1846-1933
James Beard 1850-1915
Willise Beard 1877-1883
William M. Matthews 1862-1938
Alexander C. Matthews 1818-1898
Mary A. Matthews 1820-1886
Margret Matthews 1850-1874
Clara Matthews 1865-1865
Rebecca Matthews 1848-1861
Joseph Matthews 1844-1853
Sarah E. Britt 1842-1875
E. Taylor’s baby (no date)
Three children of George Matthews (no dates or names)








The sign for Matthews Cemetery was erected by The Wells Township Trustees.



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