Roy Edward Matson: Our Stories and Family Tree

Generation: 1

1. Roy Edward Matson was born on 7 Mar 1923 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (son of John Sylvester Matson and Lovina C. Rowan); died on 21 Feb 2010 in Streetsboro, Portage County, Ohio.

Generation: 2

John Sylvester Matson was born on 4 Mar 1891 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (son of John Matson and Agnes Amelia Anderson); died on 16 Aug 1942 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried on 19 Aug 1942 in Highland Park Cemetery.

John married Lovina C. Rowan on 26 Nov 1924 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Lovina (daughter of John Francis Rowan and Frances Elizabeth Cullis) was born on 24 Jan 1901 in Dubois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Jul 1973 in New Lyme, Ashtabula County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lovina C. Rowan was born on 24 Jan 1901 in Dubois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (daughter of John Francis Rowan and Frances Elizabeth Cullis); died on 3 Jul 1973 in New Lyme, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Children:

1. Roy Edward Matson was born on 7 Mar 1923 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio; died on 21 Feb 2010 in Streetsboro, Portage County, Ohio.
John S. Matson was born on 14 Aug 1925 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio; died on 19 Feb 1989 in Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Lovina Cecilia Matson was born on 8 Aug 1931 in Ohio; died on 2 Oct 2010 in Slidell, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

4.	John Matson was born in May 1866 in Michigan. John married Agnes Amelia Anderson on 24 Dec 1888 in Cook County, Illinois. Agnes was born on 10 Dec 1871 in Norway/Sweden; died on 6 Jan 1950 in Salt Lake County, Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes Amelia Anderson was born on 10 Dec 1871 in Norway/Sweden; died on 6 Jan 1950 in Salt Lake County, Utah.

Children:

Rose Matson was born in Apr 1889 in Illinois.
2. John Sylvester Matson was born on 4 Mar 1891 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 16 Aug 1942 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried on 19 Aug 1942 in Highland Park Cemetery.
Clyde Charley Matson was born on 20 Aug 1893 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Agnes Matson was born in Oct 1895 in Ohio.
??? Matson was born on 14 Jul 1901 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Lilian America Matson was born on 4 Jul 1912 in Salt Lake City, Utah; died on 21 Apr 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

John Francis Rowan was born on 13 Oct 1873 in Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York (son of Michael Rowan and Johanna Shea/Shay); died on 15 Jan 1949 in Du Bois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Jan 1949 in Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York.

John married Frances Elizabeth Cullis about 1894. Frances (daughter of Avias Cullis and Emma ???) was born on 2 Mar 1877 in Wolverhampton, England; died on 1 Oct 1933 in Johnsonburg, Elk County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Elizabeth Cullis was born on 2 Mar 1877 in Wolverhampton, England (daughter of Avias Cullis and Emma ???); died on 1 Oct 1933 in Johnsonburg, Elk County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York.

Children:

Lawrence J. Rowan was born in 1895 in New York.
Violet J. Rowan was born about 1897 in New York.
Marie E. Rowan was born about 1899 in Pennsylvania.
3. Lovina C. Rowan was born on 24 Jan 1901 in Dubois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Jul 1973 in New Lyme, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Tina K. Rowan was born about 1903 in Pennsylvania.
Harriet M. Rowan was born about 1906 in Pennsylvania.
Alice L. Rowan was born about 1908 in Pennsylvania.
Francis Maxine Rowan was born on 17 Mar 1910 in Pennsylvania; died on 24 Sep 1972 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Chestnut Grove, Clearfield County, Ohio.

Generation: 4

12.	Michael Rowan was born about 1825 in Ireland (son of ??? Rowan); died before 1880. Michael married Johanna Shea/Shay. Johanna was born in 1838 in Ireland; died in 1907; was buried in Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Johanna Shea/Shay was born in 1838 in Ireland; died in 1907; was buried in Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York.

Children:

Daniel Rowan was born about 1857 in New York.
Catherine Rowan was born on 2 Apr 1857 in New York; died on 7 Aug 1923 in Venango County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 10 Aug 1923 in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Mary Rowan was born about 1862 in United States.
Johanna Rowan was born in Jan 1864 in Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York; died on 26 Aug 1946 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York.
Nancy Rowan was born about 1865.
Ellen Rowan was born about 1867 in New York.
William Martin Rowan was born in Nov 1869 in New York.
6. John Francis Rowan was born on 13 Oct 1873 in Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York; died on 15 Jan 1949 in Du Bois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Jan 1949 in Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York.

14. Avias Cullis was born in Wolverhampton, England.
Avias married Emma ???. Emma was born in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Emma ??? was born in England.

Children:

7. Frances Elizabeth Cullis was born on 2 Mar 1877 in Wolverhampton, England; died on 1 Oct 1933 in Johnsonburg, Elk County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Limestone, Cattaraugus County, New York.