June 2000 -- Kenneth James Matheny from matheny@macroadvisors.com
MATHENY -- Seeking information on George Washington Matheny who was born about 1821 and lived in Covington/Alleghany County VA. He is recorded in the 1850 census as a tailor. Married 1/w Martha M. Printz Sept. 1847, she b. 1831 VA and d/o Cornelius Printz & Hester A. George Washington Matheny had 3 children by this marriage, including James Harvey M., Laurice B., and Martha M.. Also adopted Florence

June 2001 -- ">Kathy Jones-Kristof kathy jones Kristof <kjk@10freeway.net>
MATHENEY -- Seeking information on the family of Samuel Harvey Matheney, also spelled Mathena, Metheny, McTheney, MacTheney. He was born about 1794 and was living in Allegheny County, VA in 1830. His children were Samuel Harvey Jr, Oliver, Joseph, Minerva, and two unnamed sons. Samuel Harvey Jr married Jane Monroe in Allegheny Co, VA in 1883. Their children were William, Minerva, H.W., Samuel Harvey III, and James. Samuel Harvey III married Nancy E. Bowyer in Allegheny Co, VA in 1873. Their children were James, Nora Belle, Minerva, John Wesley, Elias, Leanna, Nonie, Harry and Samuel Harvey IV

I am unable to connect this Matheney family in Virginia to William McTheney:
1 Sire Prince Hughes DE THOIRE b: ABT 1070
+ UNKNOWN
2 Guillaume de Thoire Sire DE VAUDRY b: ABT 1095
+ UNKNOWN
3 Aimon de Thoire Chevalier DE VAUDRY b: ABT 1130
+ Ponce DE METHENAY b: ABT 1130
4 Guy de Vaudry CHEVALIER b: ABT 1145
+ UNKNOWN
5 Julian Seignuer DE METHENAY b: ABT 1165
+ UNKNOWN
6 Jean Seignuer DE METHENAY b: ABT 1185
+ UNKNOWN
7 Paul DE METHENAY b: ABT 1205
+ N. DE COQUELAERE b: 1194
8 Roland DE METTENEYE b: ABT 1225
+ UNKNOWN
9 Jean DE METTENEYE b: ABT 1250
+ Marie ALLANENT b: 1258
10 Paul DE METTENEYE b: 1286
+ Catherine DONACS b: ABT 1290
1 Paul DE METTENEYE b: 1286
+ Catherine DONACS b: ABT 1290
2 Jacques DE METTENEYE b: 1324
+ Marie BONIN b: 1324
3 Jean DE METTENEYE b: ABT 1350
+ Elizabeth BRYDEL b: 1354
4 Phillip METTENEYE b: 1382
+ Catherine GHEEROLF b: 1385
5 Pierre METTENEYE b: 1420
+ Adrienne VAN WATERGAWGHE b: 1424
6 Pierre METTENEYE b: 1466
+ Margurite DE BAENST b: 1450
7 Jean DE METTENEYE b: ABT 1510 d: 1532
+ UNKNOWN
8 Richard METTENEYE b: ABT 1530
+ UNKNOWN b: ABT 1530
9 Jean METTENEYE b: 1550
+ KATHERYNE b: ABT 1550
10 Charles METTENEYE b: 1569
+ UNKNOWN
+ Margaret VELLHAM b: ABT 1550
1 Charles METTENEYE b: 1569
+ UNKNOWN
2 William MATHENA b: 1612
+ ELIZABETH b: ABT 1610
3 William MATHENA b: ABT 1625
3 Michael MATHENA b: ABT 1630
3 Daniel MATHENA b: ABT 1638 d: 1689
+ Sarah WENTWORTH b: 1648
4 Mary MATHENY b: 1663
4 Susanna MATHENY b: 1664
+ John DAVIS b: 1670
4 William Wentworth MATHENY b: 1665 d: 1705
+ Frances Norgraves MASON b: 1661
5 Mary MATHENY b: ABT 1692
5 Daniel M. MATHENY b: 1693 d: 1750
+ Mary ROUTT b: 26 FEB 1686/87
6 Thomas B. MATHENEY b: ABT 1714
6 William MATHENEY b: 1720
+ Sarah JONES b: 5 AUG 1729
+ Ann Elizabeth SIMS b: 1725
7 Job MATHENEY b: 1750
7 Mary MATHENEY b: 1753
7 Anne MATHENEY b: 1755
7 William MATHENEY b: 14 AUG 1759 d: 17 JUN 1836
+ Mary HARRISON b: ABT 1765
8 Joshua MATHENEY b: 1781
8 Stephen MATHENEY b: 1783
8 Daniel MATHENEY b: 1785
8 Reuben MATHENEY b: 1787
8 Elendor MATHENEY b: 1788
8 Isaac MATHENEY b: 1789
8 James MATHENEY b: 1790
8 John MATHENEY b: 1791
+ Rozetta MOZINGO b: ABT 1795
9 John MATHENEY b: ABT 1815
8 Samuel MATHENEY b: 3 DEC 1792 d: 30 OCT 1866
+ Mary RITTER b: ABT 1800
9 Asbury MATHENEY b: 1818
+ MALINDA b: ABT 1820
10 Sarah J. MATHENEY b: 1841
10 Samuel MATHENEY b: 1844
10 Michael MATHENEY b: 1846
10 Eleanor MATHENEY b: 1848
10 Mary M. MATHENEY b: 1850
10 Ann T. MATHENEY b: 1853
10 William MATHENEY b: 1855
9 Samuel MATHENEY b: 1819
+ Jane R. b: 1818
10 William A. MATHENEY b: 1842 d: 2 JUN 1910
10 Minerva A. MATHENEY b: 1848
10 Samuel Harvey MATHENEY b: 1853 d: 27 JAN 1928
+ Nancy Elizabeth BOWYER b: 1854 d: 1903
10 James MATHENEY b: 1856
9 Reuben MATHENEY b: 1820
+ SUSAN b: ABT 1820
10 Morgan MATHENEY b: 1851
10 Genetta MATHENEY b: 1855
10 Mary MATHENEY b: 1858
10 Williami M. MATHENEY b: 1859
9 James M. MATHENEY b: 1821
+ DELIA b: ABT 1825
10 William A. MATHENEY b: 1856
10 Elizabeth MATHENEY b: 1858
9 John William MATHENEY b: 1829 d: 1900
+ Lucinda CLARK b: 1839 d: 1913
10 Ira A. MATHENEY b: 9 SEP 1859 d: 27 FEB 1940
+ Sarah C. b: 1864 d: 1951
10 William MATHENEY b: 1862
10 James A. MATHENEY b: 1863 d: 1890
10 Mary C. MATHENEY b: 1867 d: 1899
10 George F. MATHENEY b: 1871 d: 1916
10 David Asbury MATHENEY b: 1873 d: 1892
10 Robert Kyle MATHENEY b: 1876 d: 1952
+ Lessie P. b: 1883 d: 1916
10 Charles F. MATHENEY b: 1878
10 Tilford D. MATHENEY b: 1884
9 Ellen MATHENEY b: 1832
+ Benjamin HILL b: 1829
10 Jane A. HILL b: 1853
10 Ervin B. HILL b: 1854
10 Mary E. HILL b: 1856
10 Margaret F. HILL b: 1859
9 George C. MATHENEY b: 1834
9 Jane MATHENEY b: 1838
8 William MATHENEY b: ABT 1793
8 Mary MATHENEY b: 1801
+ Sarah STEVENS b: ABT 1765
8 Sarah MATHENEY b: 1803
8 Peggy MATHENEY b: 1805
8 Archibald MATHENEY b: 1807
7 Daniel MATHENEY b: 1760
7 Archibald MATHENEY b: 1762
7 Nathan MATHENEY b: 1770
7 Robert MATHENEY b: 1772
6 James MATHENEY b: 1725 d: 1816
+ Elizabeth GAINES b: 1735
7 James Jr. MATHENEY b: 1753
+ Mary LEMOYNE b: 1756 d: 1853
8 John MATHENEY b: 1772
8 Rebecca MATHENEY b: 1774
8 Aaron MATHENEY b: 1776
8 Phoebe MATHENEY b: 1777
8 Reuben MATHENEY b: 1779
8 Nathan MATHENEY b: 1781
8 Elizabeth MATHENEY b: 1783
8 Lydia MATHENEY b: 1785
8 Daniel MATHENEY b: 1786
8 Noah F. MATHENEY b: 1787
+ Mary EVERLY b: ABT 1790
9 Moses MATHENEY b: 1806
9 Catherine MATHENEY b: 1808
9 Elizabeth MATHENEY b: 1810
9 Rachel MATHENEY b: 1812
+ Elizabeth HILL b: ABT 1790
9 Mary MATHENEY b: 1816
9 James H. MATHENEY b: 1818
9 Noah F. MATHENEY b: 1820
9 Nathan Riley MATHENEY b: 1823
9 William H. MATHENEY b: 1825
9 Joseph S. MATHENEY b: 1827
9 Ann R. MATHENEY b: 1830
9 Susannah MATHENEY b: 1832
9 Sara J. MATHENEY b: 1834
9 John W. MATHENEY b: 1836
+ Jane SATTERFIELD b: 1809
8 James MATHENEY b: 1789
8 Benjamin MATHENEY b: 1791 d: 13 OCT 1879
+ SARAH b: ABT 1795
9 James P. MATHENEY b: ABT 1812
9 Isaac MATHENEY b: ABT 1814
9 Rebecca MATHENEY b: ABT 1816
9 Benjamin MATHENEY b: ABT 1818
9 Hannah MATHENEY b: ABT 1820
9 John MATHENEY b: ABT 1821
9 Nathan MATHENEY b: ABT 1834
9 William MATHENEY b: ABT 1836
+ Rebecca SLAVENS b: ABT 1810
9 Melissa Caroline MATHENEY b: ABT 1852
+ Nancy WRIGHT b: ABT 1810
8 Mary MATHENEY b: 1793
8 Susan MATHENEY b: 1796
8 William MATHENEY b: 1798
+ ELIZABETH b: ABT 1797
9 Nathan MATHENEY b: ABT 1814
9 Joseph MATHENEY b: ABT 1816
9 Frederick MATHENEY b: ABT 1820
9 James MATHENEY b: ABT 1830
9 John MATHENEY b: ABT 1840
8 Moses MATHENEY b: 1800
7 Michael MATHENEY b: 1767
7 William MATHENEY b: 1769
+ Diana BEASLEY b: ABT 1740
7 Samuel MATHENEY b: ABT 1772
7 Elijah MATHENEY b: 1773 d: 9 SEP 1813
+ Mary Ann Polly DAVIS b: 1775
8 Samuel Davis MATHENEY b: 1796 d: 16 DEC 1881
+ Scynthia GRIMSLEY b: 1803
9 Elijah Harrison MATHENEY b: 1820
9 Kissiah Vick MATHENEY b: 1821
9 Mary Ann MATHENEY b: 1823
9 Harriett MATHENEY b: 1824
9 William Grimsley MATHENEY b: 1825
9 Emaline Groce MATHENEY b: 1826
9 Samuel Houston MATHENEY b: 1828
9 Barton MATHENEY b: 1829
9 Thomas Roger MATHENEY b: 1830
9 James L. MATHENEY b: 1832
9 Janette MATHENEY b: 1835
+ Alexander Marion GARRETT b: 1829
+ Esther LACEY b: 1802
9 Jane C. MATHENEY b: 1841
9 Elizabeth MATHENEY b: 1843
9 John A. MATHENEY b: 1845
8 James M. MATHENEY b: 1798
+ Elizabeth DEATHERAGE b: ABT 1800
9 Samuel R. MATHENEY b: ABT 1820
9 Abner Deatherage MATHENEY b: 1823 d: 10 MAR 1899
+ Lydia Ann ROSS b: 1826 d: 10 JUN 1919
10 James L. MATHENEY b: 1851
10 Betheny Elizabeth MATHENEY b: 1854
10 William C. MATHENEY b: 1856
10 John Kenneth MATHENEY b: 1859 d: 9 SEP 1945
+ Telitha Cumi ROBERTS b: 1867
10 Samuel A. MATHENEY b: 1862
10 Lucy Jane MATHENEY b: 1864
10 Ann Bailey MATHENEY b: 1868
8 Anna MATHENEY b: 1800
8 Margaret MATHENEY b: 1804
8 Christina MATHENEY b: 1806
8 Elizabeth MATHENEY b: 1808
8 John Anderson MATHENEY b: 1812
8 Jennette MATHENEY b: 1814
8 Mary H. Polly MATHENEY b: 1818
7 Noah MATHENEY b: ABT 1774
7 Richard MATHENEY b: ABT 1776
7 Michael MATHENEY b: ABT 1778
7 Sarah MATHENEY b: ABT 1780
7 William H. MATHENEY b: 1782 d: 24 AUG 1835
+ Charlotte CLEMENS b: ABT 1780
8 John MATHENEY b: 1801
8 James MATHENEY b: 1805
8 William MATHENEY b: 1809
7 Charles Reynolds MATHENEY b: 1786 d: 10 OCT 1839
+ Jemima OGLESBY b: 1787
8 Mary MATHENEY b: 1807
8 Matilda MATHENEY b: 1809
8 Lucy MATHENEY b: 1811
8 Lorenzo Dow MATHENEY b: 1813
8 Noah W. MATHENEY b: 1815
8 James H. MATHENEY b: 1818
8 Charles W. MATHENEY b: 1820
8 A. Elizabeth MATHENEY b: 1823
8 Elijah Cook MATHENEY b: 1826
8 Maria C. MATHENEY b: 1829
8 Emily R. MATHENEY b: 1832
6 Amos MATHENEY b: ABT 1726
6 Mary MATHENEY b: 1729
6 Joseph MATHENEY b: ABT 1730 d: 1827
+ Nancy BRADLEY b: ABT 1735
7 Absalom MATHENEY b: ABT 1756
7 George MATHENEY b: ABT 1758
7 Israel MATHENEY b: ABT 1760
7 Isaac MATHENEY b: ABT 1762
7 Rachel MATHENEY b: ABT 1764
7 Mahala MATHENEY b: ABT 1765
7 John MATHENEY b: ABT 1768 d: 1846
+ Lydia ROLLISTON b: ABT 1780 d: 25 AUG 1830
8 Richard MATHENEY b: 1805
8 Nancy MATHENEY b: 1807
8 Prudence MATHENEY b: 1809 d: 1835
7 Aaron MATHENEY b: ABT 1770
7 Moses MATHENEY b: 1780 d: 1841
+ Hannah NYE b: 1787
8 Joseph MATHENEY b: 1808
+ Mary MCGREGOR b: ABT 1810
9 Alpine MATHENEY b: 1834
8 Nancy MATHENEY b: 1810
8 Aaron MATHENEY b: 1812
8 Rachel MATHENEY b: 1813
8 Elizabeth MATHENEY b: 1815
8 George MATHENEY b: 1817
8 Mahala MATHENEY b: 1818
8 Elijah Gad MATHENEY b: 1821
8 Amanda MATHENEY b: 1823
8 James Parker MATHENEY b: 1825
8 Hanna Lenora MATHENEY b: 1827
8 Moses Erskine MATHENEY b: 1829
8 John Deemer MATHENEY b: 1832 d: 28 JUN 1906
+ Caroline SHOEMAKER b: 1831
9 Harry M. MATHENEY b: 1854
9 Oliver H. MATHENEY b: 1857
9 Mary E. MATHENEY b: 1859
9 Nancy J. MATHENEY b: 1861
9 David May MATHENEY b: 1863
9 John Franklin MATHENEY b: 1865
9 Caroline Shoemaker MATHENEY b: 1867
9 Edward R. MATHENEY b: 1870
9 Albert Ralston MATHENEY b: 1874
6 Daniel MATHENEY b: 1734
6 Archibald MATHENEY b: ABT 1735
5 John MATHENY b: 1695
5 James MATHENY b: 1701
4 Sarah MATHENY b: 1667
4 Elizabeth MATHENY b: 1669
4 Mary MATHENY b: 1671
4 Daniel MATHENY b: 1677

Alternat birth date:
William MATHENY Born: Abt. 1803 <, Barbour, Wv>
Wife's Name
Jane GRIM Born: Abt. 1807 <, Barbour, Wv>
Children
Laura Ann MATHENY Born: 24 Jan 1829 <, Barbour, Wv> Died: Nov 1907
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1850 Census:
William Matheney, born about 1787 in Virginia
1850 residence: Dist 1, Alleghany, Virginia

1860 census:
William Matheney born about 1788
1860 resdence: Covington, Alleghany, Virginia
Household:
Mary J. Matheney born about 1816
Byrd D. C. Matheney born about 1848
Mary A. Matheney born about 1850

1830 census
William Matheney
1830 residence: Alleghany, Virginia

• Married:

1. Daniel R. McTheney b: 1827/28 in Bath Co., VA or Rockingham Co., VA
2. Laura Ann Matheney b: 24 JAN 1829 in Barbour, Wyoming

• Married: ABT 1845 in Alleghany, Virginia

1. Bird D. C. Mathoney b: 1848 in Alleghany, Virginia
2. Mary A. Mathoney b: 1850 in Alleghany, Virginia