1850, October 21st - United States Federal Census: Alexander, Benton County, Missouri, dwelling number 282, family number 282
MATHEWS, Isom 24 m farmer AL
MATHEWS, Nancy 21 f TN
[His household is next to that of his sister, Elizabeth Matthews Feaster, and she’s living next to another sister, Sarah J. Matthews Feaster]
1860, June 11th - United States Federal Census: Warsaw, Township 39, Range 23, Benton County, Missouri, family dwelling 129, family number 127.
MATHEWS, Isom 34 m farmer AL
MATHEWS, Nancy 32 f AL
MATHEWS, Arthur 2 m MO
[They are living next door to Isom’s parents, Arthur and Mary Looney Matthews, and other siblings are nearby as well.]
CIVIL WAR
He served in Company B, 4th Regiment of Infantry, 8th Brigade, Division 1.
6731863, July and August - U.S. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Isam L Mathews
Residence: Benton County, Missouri
Class: 2
Congressional District: 5th
Age on 1 July 1863: 38
Race: White
Place of Birth: Alabama
1868 Tax List — He has 4 horses, 2 mules, 1 cow, 10 sheep and 10 hogs.
1870, July 1st - United States Federal Census: Alexander Township, Benton County, Missouri, family dwelling 72, family number 72.
MATHEWS, Isom 44 m w farmer 1,000 784 AL
MATHEWS, Nancy D. 42 f w keeping house AL
MATHEWS, Arthur T. 13 m w at home MO
COATNEY, Calvin 12 m w at home MO.
6091880, June 12-14 Census - Nancy is listed again as Nancy D. Their births have been identified as different places to the 1860 census. Isom claims Virginia, and Nancy claims Tennessee. There are no children listed on this census.
MATTHEWS, Isom L w m 55 farmer AL TN TN
MATTHEWS, Nancy D. w f 52 wife keeping house TN VA TN
1889 Tax List — He is listed on the Alexander Township, Benton County, Missouri
1900 - Alexander Township, Benton County, Missouri - Isom is living in the house of his son, Arthur Thomas Matthews
MATTHEWS, Thomas head m m June 1857 married for 12 years MO AL AL - no occupation has been recorded
MATTHEWS, Nellie wife m f Sept 1870 29 married for 12 years MO TN TN
MATTHEWS, Clyde son w m Mar 1889 11 s MO MO MO
MATTHEWS, Lottie daughter w f Sept 1890 9 s MO MO MO
MATTHEWS, Philis son w m Mar 1882 8 s MO MO MO
MATTHEWS, Arabella daughter w f July 1895 4 s MO MO MO
MATTHEWS, Carlys son w m Dec 1896 3 s MO MO MO
MATTHEWS, Nannie w f Aug 1898 1 s MO MO MO
MATTHEWS, Isam father w m Feb 1826 74 wd AL TN TN
On her tombstone the inscription says, “Wife of I. L. Matthews, Age 71 ys. 2 ds.”