William H Matthews, Sr

1908 - 1984  (75 years)

• Name	William H Matthews  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	20 Dec 1908	Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1935	Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Residence	1940	Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
  Divorce - Gladys vs William Matthews	8 Mar 1966	Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA   [4]
  		Newspapers.com - Statesman Journal - 8 Mar 1966 - Page 5 Divorce - Gladys vs William Matthews
  Name	William Matthews Sr  [3]
  Reference Number	29825
  Burial	1984	Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA   [2]
  Death	9 Feb 1984  [2]
  Person ID	I29825	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Gladys Caroline Jeffries,   b. 27 Apr 1916, Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Nov 2000 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1935
  Children	1. Living   2. Living > 3. Living
  Family ID	F19832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Dec 1908 - Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1935 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law - 1940 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Divorce - Gladys vs William Matthews - 8 Mar 1966 - Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA Burial - 1984 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Newspapers.com - Statesman Journal - 8 Mar 1966 - Page 5 Divorce - Gladys vs William Matthews

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] Ancestry.com, Oregon, State Marriages, 1906-1966, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon, USA; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966. Oregon, State Marriages, 1906-1966 Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon, USA; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966 [S19] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3912493/william-howard-matthews [S9] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03681; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 70-111. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03681; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 70-111 [S3288] Newspapers.com - Statesman Journal - 8 Mar 1966 - Page 5, (Name: Statesman Journal; Location: Salem, Oregon; Date: 8 Mar 1966;), Divorce - Gladys vs William Matthews 8 Mar 1966. https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-divorce-gladys-vs-wi/195783544/?xid=637 Newspapers.com - Statesman Journal - 8 Mar 1966 - Page 5 Divorce - Gladys vs William Matthews