Family of
Catherine^7 Olivia Van Wickle
Catherine^7 Olivia Van Wickle (Stephen^6, Jacob^5 Charles, Nicasius^4, Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. 17 Dec 1834, Louisiana
Married: Col. Jacob Lafayette Matthews
(b. 16 February 1826, Jackson, Mississippi and d. 1 January 1884, Hermitage,
Pointe Coupee, LA) 28 March 1853 on Van Wickle Plantation on MissRiv opp Bayou
Sara
Children:
1. Robert^8 Oscar Matthews, b. 1854, Louisiana
2. Stephen^8
Van Wickle Matthews, b. 1857, Louisiana
3. William^8 Weston
Matthews, b. 1859, Louisiana.
4. Jacob^8 Lafayette "Faytee"
Matthews b. 1861, Louisiana
5. Morgan^8 Lee Matthews, b. 1864,
Louisiana
6. Harry^8 King Matthews, b. 1866, Louisiana
7. Olivia^8 Belle Matthews, b. 1868, Louisiana
8. Joseph^8 Revill
Matthews, b. 1869, Louisiana
9. Corinne^8 Amanda Matthews, b.
1871, Louisiana
10. Edgar^8 Stanley Matthews, b. 1873, Louisiana
11. Adele^8 Matthews, b. abt 1875, Louisiana
12. Hereford^8
Matthews, b. abt 1877, Louisiana
Parents:
Olivia's parents are Stephen and Adele (Morgan) Van Wickle
Lafayette's parents are __________________.
Background information: Catherine^7 Olivia Van Wickle (Stephen^6, Jacob^5 Charles, Nicasius^4, Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. 17 Dec 1834, Louisiana and d. in Lakeland, Pointe Coupee
par., La on 20 May 1896, buried in Grace Episcopal Church cem., St. Francisville,
W. Feliciana par., La. She married Col. Jacob Lafayette
Matthews (b. 16 February 1826, Jackson, Mississippi and d. 1 January 1884,
Hermitage, Pointe Coupee, LA) 28 March 1853 on Van Wickle Plantation on MissRiv opp
Bayou Sara.
(from "A history of Louisiana" Vol. 2, pp. 89-90
by Henry E. Chambers, pub. by American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New
York, 1925--courtesy, 12 Dec 2004 email from David Conroyd)
J. Lafayette Matthews was b. February 15, 1826 at Jackson,
Mississippi and was still a young man when he arrived in Pointe Coupee par. A
graduate of Bardstown (Kentucky) College, he was a man of intelligence and
ability and owned large plantations which he operated with slave labor prior to
the War between the states. During that struggle he served as a member of the
staff of Governor Hebert, with the rank of Captain. A democrat in politics, Mr.
Matthews served as a member of the house of Representatives representing Pointe
Coupee par. for one term, and for many years was a member of the par. school
board. His religious faith was that of the Episcopal Church and fraternally he
was affiliated with Livonia (now New Roads) Lodge No. 220, A. F. and A. M.
Mr. Matthews married Olivia Van Wickle, who was b. Dec 17 1834
and died at Lakeland, Louisiana in May 1896, Mr. Matthews having passed away in
1884 at Hermitage and was buried in Grace Church cem., St. Francisville, W.
Feliciana par., this state. they were the parents of the following children:
Stephen Van Wickle Matthews, a farmer and levee and road contractor, who died
aged thirty-one years in Pointe Coupee par.; Dr. William W. Matthews, a
physician and surgeon of Lakeland; Belle Matthews, of Dallas, TX, widow of
Charles A. Williams, a farmer who died in Tensas par., La; Joseph Revill
Matthews; Corinne Matthews of Baton Rouge, the widow of Roger A Bourgeois, a
sugar planter who died at New Roads, and Dr. Edgar Stanley, a physician and
surgeon residing at Bunkie, Avoyelles par.
Children: Robert^8 Oscar
Matthews, b. 1854, Louisiana and d. 1861; Stephen^8 Van Wickle
Matthews, b. 1857, Louisiana and d. 1888; William^8
Weston "Willie"
Matthews, b. 1859, Louisiana and d. 1928; Jacob^8
Lafayette "Faytee" Matthews b. 1861, Louisiana and d. 1863 in childhood;
Morgan^8 Lee Matthews, b. 1864, Louisiana and d.
1884; Harry^8 King Matthews, b. 1866, Louisiana;
Olivia^8 Belle Matthews, b. 1868, Louisiana and d.
1925; Joseph^8 Revill Matthews, b. 1869, Louisiana
and d. 1959; Corinne^8 Amanda Matthews, b. 1871,
Louisiana and d. 1959; Edgar^8 Stanley Matthews, b.
1873, Louisiana and d. 1944; Adele^8 Matthews, b.
abt 1875, Louisiana and d. abt 1878 in childhood;
Hereford^8 Matthews, b. abt 1877, Louisiana and d. abt 1877 in
infancy.
Source:
Harry Macy, Jr. The Van Wicklen/Van Wickle Family: Including its Frisian Origin and Connections to Minnerly and
Kranchheyt; The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 128, No. 4 (October 1997); p. 250-251.
Harry Macy, Jr. research notes for Stephen^6 Van Wickle
Stephen's father's will mentions his two daughters, so perhaps deceased (1854?)
Manuscript records of the Van Wickle and Morgan Families (a handwritten book in a library in Philadelphia; also on
microfilm with LDS) From the cover page of the book -- "These records were collected and copied by James Hugh Aiken of
Winsboro, South Carolina who died September 15, 1915" James Hugh Aiken was the great, great grandson of Judge Jacob
Van Wickle of Middlesex County, NJ and the great great great grandson of Captain James Morgan of Middlesex County, NJ.
(This note and three pages of information on three generations of Jacob Charles VW, Sr. family provided in an email from David Conroyd, dated 16
February 2002)
Additional information on parents of Adele, Adele's vital statistics, and information on daughter Adeline Sarah's marriage supplied by email from
David Conroyd 18 February 2002. David drew this information from the J.H. Aiken manuscript and a marriage certificate for Adeline Sarah VW.
A. Van Doren Honeyman, Joannes Nevius and his descendents, 1900, p. 187 says Col. Stephen Van Wickle was living 1841 and
1849 at Waterloo P.O. in Pte. Coupee Parish, LA, 150 miles north of New Orleans. Abraham Van Doren Nevius of N.J. b. 1807
a merchant NY and NB and St. Louis came 1841 N.O. and subsequently to live (board) with Stephen Van Wickle and died in
his home January 1849 of Asiatic Cholera.
La. Genealogy Regr. 15 (1968) 119 - Funeral records of St. Joseph Cathedral, Baton Rouge, shows 1833, Van Wickle, Stephen,
son of the Sheriff of Pte. Coupee, abt. 2 (may be Jacob Charles' son but doubtful he was married then?)
1840 Census S. Van Wickle, Pointe Coupee, LA. males 40-50 and (50-60 - who?) females 0-5, 5-10, 10-15
1890, PC, Stephen Van Winkle 50? planter, $30,000 NJ Emma 14 La and Olivia 16 LA
1853 married in Pointe Coupee par. Olivia Van Wickle and J.
Lafayette Matthews 28 Mar 1853
1860 US Census for Pointe Coupee, LA lists
Stephen Van Wickle, 45, b. NY and Emma Van Wickle, 18, b. LA
(David Conroyd's correction of this census information:
1860 US Census, Pointe Coupee par., Louisiana, p.
748, June 6 (4/126) Stephen Vanwickle 45? [62] M planter $125,000? $1,500? New
Jersey; Emma Vanwickle 18? [22] F Louisiana [daughter]
1860 US Census, Livonia P.O., Pointe Coupee par.,
La, p. 109 B, s. 853 B, July 28 (110/126) lists J.L.
Matthews 33 M planter $51,000 $5,500 Miss; Olivia Matthews 24 F La, Robt O.
Matthews 6 M La, S. Vanwickle Matthews 3 4/12 M La, and William A.? Matthews 1 M
La. (Courtesy David Conroyd in 12 Dec 2004 email)
1870 US Census, Livonia P. O., Pointe Coupee
par., La, p. 109 B, s. 853 B, July 28 ?wid. J. Matthews 76
F W keeps house, La [mother], J. Lafay Matthews 44 M W farmer $3,000, La, Olivia
Matthews 31 F W La, Stephen Matthews 13 M W La, Willy Matthews 11 M W La, Morgan
Matthews 7 M W La, Harry Matthews, 5 M W La, Olivia Matthews 3 F W La, Jos. R.
Matthews 4/12 M W La (Jan)
1880 US Census, 8th Ward, Pointe Coupee par.,
Louisiana, Page 416A, June 1 (name relation marital status gender race age
birthplace occupation father's birthplace mother's birthplace)
J.L. Matthews self M Male W 54 MS farmer NC NC; Olivia Matthews
wife M female W 45 La keeping house, NJ La, Van Matthews son S male W 23 La
farmer MS LA, Morgan Matthews son S male W 15 LA at school MS LA, Harry Matthews
son S Male W 13 LA at school MS LA, Belle Matthews dau S female W 12 LA at
school MS LA, Corinne Matthews dau S female W 8 LA at school MS LA, Stanley
Matthews, son S Male W 6 LA MS LA