JOSEPH ALEXANDER MATTHEWS (1902-1970) ~ Lynch, Kentucky.
N 36° 57.904 W 082° 56.627
17S E 326961 N 4092762
A Kentucky historical marker about Joseph Alexander Matthews.
Waymark Code: WM1565J
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2021
Views: 1
Marker text:
"JOSEPH ALEXANDER MATTHEWS (1902-1970)
Principal of the East Benham High School, 1934-60. Matthews taught math and coached ball teams. The students were children of employees of Wisconsin Steel Coal Company. Joseph Matthews and his wife Ruth were leaders in black community and bought food, clothes, and supplies for the needy.
Presented by Students. Faculty, and Friends and the Ky. African American Heritage Commission.
1907
KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS"
Marker Name: JOSEPH ALEXANDER MATTHEWS (1902-1970)
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 1907
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky historical society, Kentucky department of highways.
|
Visit Instructions:
A picture of the site or anything specific to the text on marker.