Advertisement
Advertisement
A photo of Selma Matthews
Add photo

Selma Matthews 1915 - 1986

Selma Matthews of Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina was born on August 17, 1915, and died at age 71 years old in December 1986.
Selma Matthews
Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina 27893
August 17, 1915
December 1986
Female
Looking for another Selma Matthews?
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
This page exists for YOU
and everyone who remembers Selma.
Share what you know,
even ask what you wish you knew.
Invite others to do the same,
but don't worry if you can't...
Someone, somewhere will find this page,
and we'll notify you when they do.

Selma Matthews' History: 1915 - 1986

Uncover new discoveries and connections today by sharing about people & moments from yesterday.
  • 08/17
    1915

    Birthday

    August 17, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • 12/dd
    1986

    Death

    December 1986
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Advertisement
  • Did you know?
    Selma Matthews lived 1 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 71.
  • share
    Memories
    below
Advertisement
Advertisement

Add Memories, Stories & Photos about Selma

Be the 1st to share and we'll let you know when others do the same.
Did you know?
In 1915, in the year that Selma Matthews was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
Did you know?
In 1947, at the age of 32 years old, Selma was alive when in June, the Marshall Plan was proposed to help European nations recover economically from World War II. It passed the conservative Republican Congress in March of 1948. After World War I, the economic devastation of Germany caused by burdensome reparations payments led to the rise of Hitler. The Allies didn't want this to happen again and the Marshall Plan was devised to make sure that those conditions didn't arise again.
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
Advertisement

Selma Matthews' Family Tree & Friends

Selma Matthews' Family Tree

Parent
Parent
Partner
Child
Sibling
Advertisement
Advertisement
Friendships

Selma's Friends

Friends of Selma Friends can be as close as family. Add Selma's family friends, and her friends from childhood through adulthood.
Advertisement
Advertisement
 Followers & Sources
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
Advertisement
Back to Top