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Notes: Buried: Family/Spouse: William Frank Matthews. William (son of Father Unknown Matthews and Mother Unknown Matthews) was born in 1857 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Buried: John married Elvira Adams on 25 May 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Elvira (daughter of James T. Adams and Amanda J Filkill) was born on 26 Sep 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Jun 1946 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Service Number: 922 56 58 Family/Spouse: Naomi C Shaw. Naomi (daughter of Joseph S. Shaw and Ada Mae Hill) was born in 1903 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Sep 1971 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | ![]() ![]() Notes: When Barbara Anna Matthews was born on June 21, 1934, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, her father, Lawrence, was 22, and her mother, Naomi Shaw, was 31. She had four brothers. She died on March 15, 1935, in her hometown within a year of her birth, and was buried in Penbrook, Pennsylvania. |
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