John Wesley Mattox was born on 11 February 1847 in Washington Co, IN. He was the son of
William Mattox and
Sara (Sarah, Sallie) Trinkle. John Wesley Mattox married
Martha McIntosh on 12 March 1871 in Orange Co., IN. John Wesley Mattox married
Emily J. Chenoweth on 21 May 1874 in Washington Co, IN; WPA Index. John Wesley Mattox died on 27 July 1932 at age 85. He was buried in Hardinsburg Unity Baptist Cemetery, Row 3 Sec C 4A & B, Posey Twp., Washington Co., IN.
John Wesley Mattox was teacher 20 years in Washington Co and Orange Co, IN. He was Primitive Baptist. He was mail carrier, farmer. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 in Southeast Twp., Orange Co., IN; age 3. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1860 in Stampers Creek Twp., Orange Co., IN; age 13. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 in Stampers Creek Twp., Orange Co., IN; age 23. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 in Stampers Creek Twp., Orange Co., IN; age 33, farmer all children are there. He lived in 1910; moved from Orange Co farm to Hardinsburg. He appeared on the census of 1 April 1910 in Stampers Creek Twp., Orange Co., IN; age 63, farmer. He lived on 2 August 1913 in Hardingsburg, Washington Co., IN; based on obituary of brother, William. He appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 in Hardinsburg, Posey Twp., Washington Co., IN; age 72.