James Valentine Mattox was born in 1846 in Vigo County, Indiana. He was the son of
Daniel S. Mattox and
Sarah Cummins. James Valentine Mattox married
Sarah Maynard on 27 June 1873 in Vigo Co., IN. James Valentine Mattox married
Sarah Clift on 28 January 1877 in Vigo Co., IN. James Valentine Mattox died on 12 July 1934 in 1324 Eagle St., Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN.
James Valentine Mattox appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 in Riley Twp., Vigo Co., IN; age 6. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN; age 33, carpenter. He filed for invalid pension for Civil War action with I Company, 32nd Illinois Infantry. Date on line could be 1881 or 1871 on 6 April 1891 in IN. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 in Ward 2, Terre Haute, Harrison Twp., Vigo Co., IN; age 51, widowed, stationary engineer. He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 in 108 W. First St., Ward 2, Cle Elum, Cle Elum Precint, Kittitas Co., WA; age 63, single, plumber. He lived on 8 November 1914 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN; according to obituary of mother, Sarah Mattox. He appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 in 121 N. 13th Street, 4th Ward, Terre Haute, Harrison Twp., Vigo Co., IN; age 83, widowed, no occupation, served in Civil War.