tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617745107547433863.post6568632205953717245..comments2024-03-23T14:32:06.043-05:00Comments on Missouri and Ozarks History: "The Matthews-Payton Feud"Larry Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12024182801689417267noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617745107547433863.post-39361784026474173892021-12-29T15:52:01.731-06:002021-12-29T15:52:01.731-06:00In the above you state that a small Payton child w...In the above you state that a small Payton child was injured and later died from the blast. Do you have a name or gender of the child?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617745107547433863.post-46195640365279860532021-07-02T11:28:06.561-05:002021-07-02T11:28:06.561-05:00Jason, I wasn't sure whether Wiley's name ...Jason, I wasn't sure whether Wiley's name was spelled with one "t" or two. I've seen it spelled both ways. Even if Mathews is considered the accepted spelling, that doesn't necessarily mean the two families weren't related. For instance, I spell my name "Wood," but I have ancestors and distant cousins who spell it or have spelled it "Woods." Larry Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12024182801689417267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617745107547433863.post-50462674294146412922021-07-02T10:39:05.610-05:002021-07-02T10:39:05.610-05:00Hello, this is an interesting story. FYI -John an...Hello, this is an interesting story. FYI -John and Wiley Mathews had one T in their name not two; so I do not believe they are related. I will be looking deeper into the LT Matthews story. John and Wiley ran from the law after a baldknobber killing, of which I have been tracing back to my families lineage and how they, at different times, escaped to Arkansas, Kansas, OK and Colorado. I believe some of the family descendants returned to Christian Co. after a couple of generations to which I was born. Love history!Jason Mathewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11867542006706746968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617745107547433863.post-21462698184041630612013-01-24T15:33:40.320-06:002013-01-24T15:33:40.320-06:00Hi Larry My name is Randy I'm the GGGG Grandso...Hi Larry My name is Randy I'm the GGGG Grandson of J. A. Matthews Sr. L.T. Matthews is the son of Sr. born 1825/26 and I've been researching my ancestry resently I received photo's from the dept. of forrestry of the Matthews Family plot at the Family farm where Sr. is buried my line is John Sr., John Jr., Issac, Clara Matthews-Phillips, Ruby Matthews-Hawkes, Randy Hawkes Sr., Me I would like to get any information you have on the Matthews. Thanks RandyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16783812537515553030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617745107547433863.post-50411201074725545052012-04-09T18:53:25.457-05:002012-04-09T18:53:25.457-05:00If you meant that you would be interested in learn...If you meant that you would be interested in learning more about the Meadows-Bilyeu feud, it's been written about quite a bit, including a chapter in my book called Desperadoes of the Ozarks.Larry Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12024182801689417267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617745107547433863.post-90705960669873335692012-04-09T18:50:46.339-05:002012-04-09T18:50:46.339-05:00Chris,
Just now saw the comment you left about a y...Chris,<br />Just now saw the comment you left about a year and a half ago. Sorry for not responding sooner. I don't know much more about the Matthews-Payton feud than what I found out while researching the Meadows-Bilyeu feud and what I posted at the time. Yes, I knew that at least a couple of Bilyeus were in Big Smith. Too bad the band is getting ready to call it quits, as I understand.Larry Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12024182801689417267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617745107547433863.post-23561565528250543542010-09-15T04:19:37.343-05:002010-09-15T04:19:37.343-05:00That's an interesting bit of research. As a Me...That's an interesting bit of research. As a Meadows myself, and oddly proud of my ancestry in a way that only a born-and-bred hillbilly can be, I'd be interested in learning more about the history of the feud.<br /><br />(Did you know that most of the members of the band Big Smith are descendants of the Bilyeus from the feud?)Chris Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298615284856498608noreply@blogger.com