Harmon P. Matthews, son of Allen and Sitty (Riley) Matthews, was born 22 May 1813 in Twiggs County, Georgia and died 23 October 1897 in Hopewell, Simpson County, Mississippi. He married the first time Mary Gates, daughter of William and Elender Gates, 25 December 1834 in Lawrence County, Mississippi. She was born about 1813 and died 8 August 1865. They are both buried in the Old Palestine Cemetery, in Hopewell. Harmon P. Matthews married the second time to Adeline Holcomb Miller who was a widow of Sam Miller and had at least five children: James Miller, John G. Miller, Elijah Miller, Roxanna Miller and Samuel J. Miller.

Harmon P. and Mary (Gates) Matthews had 10 children and he and his second wife had two children.

Children of Harmon P. Matthews and Mary (Gates) Matthews:

Frances E. Matthews, born 15 October 1835, married H.J. Sandifer 28 December 1857. Had children:
Mattie Rose Sandifer, married Elijah Sandifer
Mary Jane Sandifer, married Morgan Miller

Sitty V. Matthews, born 26 August 1838, died 18 February 1858, married H. F. Sandifer 13 December 1855.



Harmon P. Matthews and his second wife, Adeline Holcomb Miller had two children:

Augustus S. Matthews, born 26 September 1867 in Hopewell, Mississippi. He married Arra Leona Miller who was born 4 February 1871 and died 9 November 1942. They were married 10 January 1892. He died 18 July 1899. They had three children: Lorine Matthews, born 21 July 1893, married Thomas H. Ball on 12 April 1914
Ruel Edison Matthews, born 15 August 1895, married Maude Barnette 5 December 1920.They had three children: Virginia, Norris, and Glynn.Robert Wheeler Matthews, born 18 October 1897, died 29 January 1958 Never married.

Harmon Luther Matthews, born 19 June 1870, in Hopewell, Mississippi. Married Dollie Barron 8 November 1888, died 9 February 1912. They had three children: Lilla, Winnie and Plummer.