Individual Details
Matthew HIMES
(From Abt 1843 to 1844 - 12 Jul 1911)
Events
| Birth | From Abt 1843 to 1844 |  |  | ||
| Birth | 22 Apr 1845 | | | ||
| Birth | 22 May 1845 | Ohio | | ||
| Military | From 12 Oct 1861 to 4 Nov 1864 | in the Civil War in Company B, 78th Pennsylvania Infantry | | ||
| Death | 12 Jul 1911 | from carcinoma of the stomach | | ||
| Marriage | Catherine BUTLER | |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine BUTLER (1848 - 1916) |
| Father | Jacob HIMES (1807 - 1896) |
| Mother | Esther Ann "Hetty" MOHNEY (1820 - 1887) |
| Sibling | Cristena HIMES (1839 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Adam HIMES (1845 - 1915) |
| Sibling | William HIMES (1849 - 1860) |
| Sibling | John HIMES (1852 - ) |
| Sibling | Susana HIMES (1854 - ) |
| Sibling | Lavina HIMES (1858 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Jane HIMES (1861 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Jemima Minerva HIMES (1865 - 1936) |
Notes
Birth
Matthias/Matthew Himes gave his age as 54 years in his deposition in August, 1898 that is included in the pension file of Jacob Himes' widow. This would make his birth date about 1843 to 1844.Birth
His birth date is based on his date of death and his age of 66 years, 2 months, and 20 days given on his tombstone. On his death certificate his birth date is 22 May 1845 and his age is 66 years, 1 month, and 20 days. The most accurate birth date for him is based on the age he gave in his deposition in 1898.Endnotes
1. Deposition of Matthias/Matthew Himes dated 25 August 1898: Sarah C. Himes widow's pension certificate no. 454,105; service of Jacob Himes (private, Company B, 78th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Civil War); Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Veterans Who Served in the Army and Navy Mainly in the Civil War and the War with Spain ("Civil War and Later Survivors' Certificates"), 1861-1934||Civil War and Later Surviviors' Certiicates; Civil War and Later Pension Files, Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15||VA, RG15; National Archives, Washington, D.C..
2. "Civil War Veterans' Card File 1861-1865," Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ARIAS, Pennsylvania's Digital State Archives (http:// www.digital archives.state,pa.us : accessed 27 June 2017), compilation, "Matthew Himes," index card; Pennsylvania State Archives.
3. Milton Cemetery (Milton, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania), Find A Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 June 2017), memorial page for Matthew HImes, Find A Grave Memorial # 57000737, memorial created by Burke Stoughton, photograph by LSmith.
4. Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Health, "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 June 2017), Matthew Himes, died 12 July 1911; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Death certificate number 67795.
5. "Civil War Veterans' Card File 1861-1865," Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ARIAS, Pennsylvania's Digital State Archives (http:// www.digital archives.state,pa.us : accessed 27 June 2017), compilation, "Matthew Himes," index card; Pennsylvania State Archives.
6. Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Health, "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 June 2017), Matthew Himes, died 12 July 1911; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Death certificate number 67795.
7. Milton Cemetery (Milton, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania), Find A Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 June 2017), memorial page for Matthew HImes, Find A Grave Memorial # 57000737, memorial created by Burke Stoughton, photograph by LSmith.
8. Zion Cemetery (Porter, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania), Find A Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave,com : accessed 26 June 2017), memorial page for Catherine Butler Himes, Find A Grave Memorial # 171681548, memorial created by rms, photograph by rms.