Mathew W. Daughtrey

  General Notes:

Email from Sherry Babb (Jan 2004): there are 3 sons and two daughters in this family. (Bessie, Sissy, Charlie, Jasper, and ?)

The 1880 Federal Census for Nansemond Co., Va., Holy Neck, District 55, page 135B/136A records Eley (35) and Julia A. (33) Daughtrey with children Theophilis (12), Joshua T. (10), Joseph R. (8), Myrtie (6), Emily C. (1). Next door is Mathew Daughtrey (23), Abram T. Daughtrey (25), Roxanna Daughtrey (23) and Robert W. Daughtrey (2/12).

The 1900 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., Virginia, District 28, records Matha [Mathew] Daughtry [Daughtrey] (July 1856) with his wife of 18 years, Mary E. (Sept 1867) and children Osie F. (May 1887), William J. (Jan 1890), Charlie E. (July 1893), Alvin L. (Jan 1895). Next door is his brother Abram T. (July 1853) and his wife of 21 years Roxana (Apr 1854) and thier children Walter R. (April 1880), Mamie G. (Mar 1887), Essie L. (July 1892), and Laura (May 1894). Eli Daughtrey (Mar 1843) is living next door with his children Emily C. (Jan 1879), Elmer (Apr 1887), and Ola R. (Nov 1892). Next door to Eli is his son Joshua T. (Oct 1869) and wife Allie B. (Aug 1875) and child Julian T. (Mar 1898).

The 1910 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., Virginia, District 13, records Mathew Daughtrey (51) with his wife of 4 years, Mamie (40) and children Charlie E. (16), Alvin L. (14), and Bessie J. (7). Next door is his brother Abram T. (54) and his wife of 31 years Roxana (54) and thier children Essie L. (17) and Laurine (16). Eli Daughtrey (71) is living next door with his children Emily C. (21), and Ola R. (17).

The 1920 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., Virginia, Holy Neck District 18, records Mathew W. Daughtrey (51) with his wife Mary R. (49) and children Charlie E. (27) and Bessie J. (16). Next door is his brother Abram T. (65) and his wife Fannie E. (47). Step children Fannie E. (13), George (12), and Eugennia (6) Gardner live there as well. Eli Daughtrey (81) is living next door with his children Emily (40), and Elmer (32).

The 1930 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., Virginia, Holy Neck District, records Mathew W. Daughtrey (72) with his wife Mary R. (58) and son Charlie (35). Next door is his William J. Daughtrey (40) and his wife Viola (36) and their children Marvin D. (16), Richard E. (14), Mary L. (11), and Ola C. (6). Gardner live there as well. Eli Daughtrey (81) is living next door with his children Emily (40), and Elmer (32). William J[asper] Daughtrey is Mathew's son and Viola is the daughter of Eli Daughtrey.

The following census record documents Charlie and Mary Daughtrey ...
The 1940 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., VA, District 62-13, page 187B [image 8 of 28 at www.ancestry.com], dated April 10, 1940 records Elmer L. Daughtrey (53) and his sister, Emily C. Daughtrey (60), living on Road 615 [currently Jenkins Mill Road]. Elmer is listed as a Farmer and owns his own home valued at $1,500. Elmer reports a 52 week income of $600. Emily has completed 8 years of schooling while Elmer has completed 5 years of college.
Nearby is their sister, Viola W. Daughtrey (48) and her husband, W. Jasper Daughtrey (50) and their children Marvin S. (25), R. Edward (24), and O. Kathryn (12). Jasper is listed as employed in Building Construction and owns his own home valued at $1,500. Jasper reports a 52 week income of $1,500. He has completed 4 years of schooling while his wife, Viola, has completed 2 years of high school.
Next door to Jasper is his brother, Charlie E. Daughtrey (46), and his wife, Effie B. Daughtrey (45), and their children Ramon B. (4) and Clifton (3). Charlie is listed a farmer and owns his own home valued at $1,500. Charlie reports a 52 week income with what looks to be $600. He has completed 4 years of schooling while his wife, Effie, has completed 4 years of high school. Also in the household is Charlie's widowed step mother, Mary W. Daughtrey (67).

Mathew married Mary E. Carr circa 1882 in Nansemond Co, VA. (Mary E. Carr was born on 22 Sep 1867 in Virginia, died on 28 Nov 1904 in Nansemond Co, VA. and was buried in Collossee ~ Rhodes Rd ~ Cemetery.)

Mathew next married Mary Rebecca Carr circa 1906 in Nansemond Co., VA. (Mary Rebecca Carr was born in Nov 1869 in Virginia, died in Apr 1957 in Nansemond Co., VA and was buried in South Quay Baptist Church Cemetery, Nansemond Co., VA.)