Essex

MATTHEWS, Charles W.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 260

Charles W. MATTHEWS, of Granby [Vermont], was born 31 August 1857 at Granby 
[Essex County, Vermont], son of Jonathan and Nancy F. (BELL) MATTHEWS. 
Jonathan MATTHEWS came to Granby in 1838, and has ever since been a resident 
of that place, purchasing the farm on which he now lives. The son [Charles 
W.] received an excellent education in the district school, and completed his 
instruction at the St. Johnsbury Academy [Caledonia County, Vermont]. He has 
always remained on the paternal estate, and is an enterprising and 
substantial farmer, an enviable lot in these days of bustling and by no means 
renumerative toil in other branches of money getting. He [Charles W.] 
belongs to the ruling party of Vermont [Republican]; has been lister and 
selectman; town clerk and treasurer for nearly fifteen years; county 
commissioner; member of House of Representatives in 1880 and 1892. Though a 
young man, he has been prominent in town and county affairs, and gives 
promise of a career of much usefulness. Member of the Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows. On 25 June 1879 Mr. [Charles W.] MATTHEWS married Hettie, 
daughter of Loomis and Adeline (FARR) WELLS; they have one child, Lella.

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