Lucy Fry Mathews
Encyclopedia
Lucy Fry Mathews was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia Henry M. Mathews
and served as that state's First Lady
, 1877-1881. She was born in 1830, at Frankford, West Virginia
. In 1857, she married Henry M. Mathews
. After leaving office, the Mathews moved to Lewisburg, West Virginia
. She died in 1904.
Henry M. Mathews
Henry Mason Mathews was the fifth Governor of West Virginia from 1877 to 1881. Matthews was a Democrat from Greenbrier County.-Earlier life:...
and served as that state's First Lady
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
, 1877-1881. She was born in 1830, at Frankford, West Virginia
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,453 people, 14,571 households, and 9,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 17,644 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
. In 1857, she married Henry M. Mathews
Henry M. Mathews
Henry Mason Mathews was the fifth Governor of West Virginia from 1877 to 1881. Matthews was a Democrat from Greenbrier County.-Earlier life:...
. After leaving office, the Mathews moved to Lewisburg, West Virginia
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Lewisburg is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,830 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Greenbrier County.-Geography:Lewisburg is located at ....
. She died in 1904.