John Taylor Mathena

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John T. Mathena
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George W. Mathena
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Harriet L. Mathena
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John T Mathews [John T Mathenia]
Age: 23
Birth Date: Apr 1877
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George W Mathews
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Luanna Mathews
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John T Matheny
Age in 1910: 36
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah J Matheny
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
John T Matheny 36
Sarah J Matheny 48
Robert L Matheny 21
Early Matheny 15
Leonard Matheny 11
Amie Luster 24 [servant]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John L Methena [John T Methena]
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Bluefield Ward 2, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Methena
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
John L Methena 43
Sarah Methena 60
Amos L Methena 20
Martha Methena 16

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John G Mathena
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Cleo Mathena
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
John G Mathena 44
Cleo Mathena 18

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: John G Mathena
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Sussex
House Number: 405
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Conductor
Industry: Railroad
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $1000
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Duration of Unemployment: 0
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 26
Income: $1600
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
John G Mathena 62
Cleo Mathena 28
John Mathena 9
William Mathena 7
Sally Mathena 5
Joseph Mathena 3

Birth:
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: John Tayler Mathena
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1878
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Residence: Mercer, West Virginia

Buried:
Grave location and death certificate:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mathena&GSfn=john&GSiman=1&GScid=79747&GRid=62407337&

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5265162&Type=Death

John married Cleo Neel 1930, Mercer Co. WV. Cleo (daughter of Joseph Watson Neel and Brenda Victoria Perdue) was born 19 May 1912, Tazewell Co. VA; died 03 Nov 1993, Princeton, Mercer Co. VA; was buried , Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

1. John Taylor Mathena, Jr. was born 04 Mar 1931, Mercer Co. WV; died 17 Nov 1986, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. OH.
2. William Mathena was born ca 1933, Mercer Co. WV.
3. Sally Mathena was born ca 1935, Mercer Co. WV.
4. Joseph Mathena was born ca 1937, Mercer Co. WV.