Esther Agnes Matthews

1874 - 1964  (89 years)

• Name	Esther Agnes Matthews
  Birth	15 Aug 1874	Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [7, 9, 11]
  Census	1880 (5 years)	Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 5, living in Montpelier, Vermont while living with her parents.
  Census	1900 (25 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1900 US Census record seems to have been quickly done, and is filled with misinformation including names and dates.
  Census	1910 (35 years)	Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 35, living on Clearcut Street, Northfield, Vermont.
  Census	1920 (45 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 45, living on Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Her race was listed as mulatto which was probably an error.
  Census	1930 (55 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 55, living at 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Census	1940 (65 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 66, living at 37 Joy Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Residence	1941 (66 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10]
  In 1941 Esther and William Gokey lived at 37 Joy Steet, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Death	1 Aug 1964	Barre, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [7, 9, 11]
  She died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease at the Don Camp Nursing Home in South Barre. [9, 11]
  	Death Certificate of Ester (Matthews) Gokey
  Obituary	3 Aug 1964 (89 years)  [9]
  MRS. ESTHER A. GOKEY MONTPELIER - Mrs. Es ther Agnes Gokey, 89, of 2 Barried St., died Saturday night at the Pan Camp Nursing Home in Barre. She had been ill for six months. Bom in Montpelier, Aug. 15, 1874, she was a daughter of Joseph and Eliza (Pratt) Mat thews. She spent her childhood here and attended local schools. She. was married to William O. Gokey in Northfield. He died in 1947. Most of their married life was spent in Boston, Mrs. Gokey was a member of St. Augustine's Roman Cath olic Church. She leaves seven grandchil dren, 19 great - grandchildren, and two nieces, Mrs. Harry White of Montpelier and Mrs. Elizabeth Silver of Burlington. Funeral services w i 1 1 be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery, Northfield. Friends may call at the Barber 4 Lanier Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Montpelier, Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home Monday evening. Published by the Burlington Free Press, 3 August 1964, Page 13
  	Obituary of Esther A. Gokey
  Burial	4 Aug 1964	Elmwood Cemetery, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Elmwood Cemetery, Barre, Vermont   [7, 9, 11]
  	Gravestone of William and Esther (Matthews) Gokey
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  1. Alma Matthews,   b. Abt 1871, Vermont, U.S.A. + 2. Esther Agnes Matthews,   b. 15 Aug 1874, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 1 Aug 1964, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years) ▻ Horace William Whelpley,  m. 4 Oct 1894 ;   Ordie William Orton Gokey,  m. 15 Jun 1897   3. George H. Matthews,   b. Abt 1876, Vermont, U.S.A.   4. Gilbert Matthews,   b. Abt 1879, Vermont, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James Matthew,   b. Abt 1813, Canada   (Grandfather)  Esther Salvis  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1684	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Matthews,   b. Abt 1851, Canada
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Eliza Pareau or Pratt,   b. Abt 1852, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 6 Mar 1888, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. (Age 36 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F7658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Horace William Whelpley,   b. 31 May 1870, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 15 Mar 1896, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	4 Oct 1894	Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [8, 15]
  	Grooms Card of Horace Whelpley
  Age at Marriage	She : 20 years and 2 months - He : 24 years and 5 months.
  Children	+   1. Edward Horace Whelpley,   b. 1 Sep 1895, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 7 Mar 1964, Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, U.S.A. A neighborhood in Boston (Age 68 years) ▻ Grace Evelen Seymour  m. 2 Feb 1916
  Family ID	F1179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Ordie William Orton Gokey,   b. 26 Apr 1875, Worcester, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 19 Nov 1947, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1897	Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [12, 13, 16]
  Age at Marriage	She : 22 years and 10 months - He : 22 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F1427	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Esther Agnes Matthews(1874 – 1964) 2Joseph Matthews(Abt 1851 – ) 4James Matthew(Abt 1813 – ) 5Amelia(Abt 1823 – ) 3Eliza Pareau or Pratt(Abt 1852 – 1888) 6Joseph Pareau 7Esther Salvis

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Aug 1874 - Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Marriage - 4 Oct 1894 - Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Marriage - 15 Jun 1897 - Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1941 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 1 Aug 1964 - Barre, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Burial - 4 Aug 1964 - Elmwood Cemetery, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; Roll: 1348; Family History Film: 1255348; Page: 134D; Enumeration District: 209. [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 1313; FHL microfilm: 1240680. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Northfield, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T624_1617; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0232; FHL microfilm: 1375630. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Boston Ward 8, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_742; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 221; Image: 115. [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 943; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0085; Image: 1228.0; FHL microfilm: 2340678. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1661; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-139. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 126891945 Esther Agnes Mathews Gokey. [S98] MacIntyre, J. Duncan. Descendants of Esther Matthews, (Indian Harbour Beach, Florida: manuscript, 11 February 1994). [S2178] Obituary of Esther A. Gokey, (Burlington, Vermont: the Burlington Free Press, 3 August 1964, Page 13). [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Boston, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1941. [S130] Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Vermont Certificate of Death for Esther Agnes Gokey. [S123] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Groom Card of William Orton Gokey. [S123] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Bride Card of Esther Agnes Whelpley. [S123] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage Record of Esther Matthews and Horace Whelpley. [S123] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Groom Card of Horace Whelpley. [S2361] Obituary of William O. Gokey, (Barre, Vermont: The Barre Daily Times, 20 November 1947, page 1).