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Evans Matthews

Evans Matthews



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Evans MatthewsEvans Matthews was born about 1875.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Evans married Amy Allison Imes on 14 Jan 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Amy (daughter of George Hezekiah Imes and Lucinda Clark Armstrong) was born on 21 Sep 1877 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Jun 1940 in Landover, Prince George's, Maryland, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eva A Matthews  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Feb 1898 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Apr 1958 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eva A MatthewsEva A Matthews Descendancy chart to this point (1.Evans1) was born on 14 Feb 1898 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Apr 1958 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Eva Braxton
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Balon Street; 42 Age: 42; Day House Maid Occupation: Day House Maid; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 8; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-43; GradeCompleted: High School, 3rd year; HoursWorked: 16; Income: 227; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 28; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife

    Family/Spouse: James E Braxton. James (son of Alfred Braxton and Martha Ann Grannison) was born in Jul 1896 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Jame E Braxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1922 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 4. Harriet Braxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1924 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 5. Ann Braxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1926 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 6. Hayd Braxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1929 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 7. Mary M Braxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1931 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 8. George L Braxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1935 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. 9. Staley Braxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1936 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Jame E BraxtonJame E Braxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eva2, 1.Evans1) was born in 1922 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Jame E/Jr Braxton
    • Name: James E/Jr Braxton
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Balon Street; 18 Age: 18; New Worker Occupation: New Worker; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 8; EmploymentCode: 3; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-43; GradeCompleted: High School, 4th year; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 6; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: Yes; WeeksWorked: 0; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son


  2. 4.  Harriet BraxtonHarriet Braxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eva2, 1.Evans1) was born in 1924 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Balon Street; 16 Age: 16; AttendedSchool: Yes; CityWard: 8; EmploymentCode: 6; EmploymentDetails: School; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-43; GradeCompleted: High School, 2nd year; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 0; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


  3. 5.  Ann BraxtonAnn Braxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eva2, 1.Evans1) was born in 1926 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Balon Street; 14 Age: 14; AttendedSchool: Yes; CityWard: 8; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-43; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 8th grade; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 0; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


  4. 6.  Hayd BraxtonHayd Braxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eva2, 1.Evans1) was born in 1929 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Floyd Braxton
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Balon Street; 11 Age: 11; AttendedSchool: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 22-43; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 5th grade; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son


  5. 7.  Mary M BraxtonMary M Braxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eva2, 1.Evans1) was born in 1931 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Balon Street; 9 Age: 9; AttendedSchool: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 22-43; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 3rd grade; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


  6. 8.  George L BraxtonGeorge L Braxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eva2, 1.Evans1) was born in 1935 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Balon Street; 5 Age: 5; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 22-43; GradeCompleted: None; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son


  7. 9.  Staley BraxtonStaley Braxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eva2, 1.Evans1) was born in 1936 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Stanley Braxton
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Balon Street; 4 Age: 4; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 22-43; GradeCompleted: None; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son




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