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1. | Elvira Adams 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, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Charlie McPherson. Charlie was born about 1892 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Elvira married John Matthews on 25 May 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John (son of William Frank Matthews and Nellie Mathews) was born on 12 Jan 1891 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Feb 1953 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Clayton James McPherson (1.Elvira1) was born on 8 May 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 May 1987 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Margaret L McPherson. Margaret was born on 15 May 1928; died on 2 Jun 2005; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Lawrence Veronon Matthews (1.Elvira1) was born on 6 Jan 1912 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Oct 1959 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Naomi C Shaw. Naomi (daughter of Joseph S Shaw, I 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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4. | Wallace Monroe Matthews (1.Elvira1) was born on 15 Oct 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Mar 1966 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried . |
5. | Edith Mae Matthews (1.Elvira1) was born on 29 Jun 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 May 2004 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Living Weedon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Barbara Anna Matthews (3.Lawrence2, 1.Elvira1) was born on 21 Jun 1934 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Mar 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
7. | Living Matthews (3.Lawrence2, 1.Elvira1) |
8. | James Vernon Matthews (3.Lawrence2, 1.Elvira1) was born on 9 Dec 1932 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Jun 2015 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
9. | Ronald E Matthews (3.Lawrence2, 1.Elvira1) was born in 1943 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Apr 1971 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
10. | Lawrence Matthews, II (3.Lawrence2, 1.Elvira1) was born in 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 2003. |
11. | Living Weedon (5.Edith2, 1.Elvira1) |
12. | Living Weedon (5.Edith2, 1.Elvira1) |
13. | Living Weedon (5.Edith2, 1.Elvira1) |
14. | Living Weedon (5.Edith2, 1.Elvira1) |
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