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Joseph Floyd Wetzel Matheson

Joseph Floyd Wetzel Matheson

Male 1918 - 2008  (89 years)   Has 88 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Joseph Floyd Wetzel Matheson
    Birth 19 Jun 1918  Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _UID 50B5888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400002930 
    Death 5 Mar 2008  CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I482  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2012

    Father Joseph Wiles Matheson,   b. 18 Jul 1874, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1959, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Mother Emily Arzelia Wright,   b. 21 Feb 1880, Rhodo, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1974, Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
    Marriage 29 Dec 1898  Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 4726DBE59DD64E4F83B7DE0A9E8D1F620BE4 
    Family ID F418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family LIVING
    _UID CB02FD7B8B8B164E86957F2681C0063D0382 
    Children 
     1. LIVING
     2. LIVING
    Family ID F446  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton Precinct # 34/35
      Joe Matheson, head 48 M NC-NC-NC
      Arzela wife 40
      Gratin son 12
      Ruth dau 10
      Carl son 7
      Zelry son 5
      Floyd son 2;

      !CENSUS:1930 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown # 16/16
      Joseph W. Matheson head 56 M 25 NC-NC-NC
      Arzelie wife 50 M 18
      Ruth dau 19
      Floyd son 12
      Glada M. dau 7;

      !OBIT:Graham Star 03-27-2008:
      Joseph Matheson
      Joseph Floyd Wetzel Matheson born June 19, 1918 passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 5, 2008.
      Floyd is the son of the late Joe and Arzelia Wright Matheson of Topton.
      He is survived by his wife, Betty, of Ventura Calif.; his daughter, Tamara; son, Brandon, and his wife, Roberta; sister, Glata Matheson Lee, of Longview, Wa., formerly of Robbinsville; and several nieces and nephews.
      Floyd was retired from the Navy and was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal. He was also retired from the federal government where he worked as a missile systems analyst and engineer assisting to Cmdr.Scott in establishing the Port Hueneme Naval Ship Missile Engineering Station.
      Floyd graduated from Andrews High School in 1935.
      A full military service was held at Seabee Military Base in Port Hueneme Calif.


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