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Abraham Lincoln MASTERS [MEYSTER] I 1823–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 APR 1823

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 1 SEP 1865

Death Location: Martins Creek Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi Co., Tennessee

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Rhonda TAPP, Nancy ELAM

Children(s): Sophronia [MEYSTER], Landon [MEYSTER], William [MEYSTER], John [MEYSTER], Melvina [MEYSTER], Abraham II, Henry [MEYSTER]

In 1823, Abraham Lincoln MASTERS [MEYSTER] I entered the world in North Carolina, born to John Masters Meyster And Elizabeth Stroup Straub. Abraham Lincoln MASTERS [MEYSTER] I married Nancy A Elam, Rhonda Tapp, and had children including Abraham Lincoln Obijah Masters Meyster Ii, Henry Masters Meyster, John A Masters Meyster, Landon C Masters Meyster, Melvina Masters Meyster, Sophronia Saraphina Sarah Masters Meyster, William Eli Masters Meyster. Abraham Lincoln MASTERS [MEYSTER] I passed away in 1865 in Martins Creek Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi Co., Tennessee.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1823, Abraham Lincoln MASTERS [MEYSTER] I entered the world in North Carolina, born to John Masters Meyster And Elizabeth Stroup Straub.
  • Abraham Lincoln MASTERS [MEYSTER] I married Nancy A Elam, Rhonda Tapp, and had children including Abraham Lincoln Obijah Masters Meyster Ii, Henry Masters Meyster, John A Masters Meyster, Landon C Masters Meyster, Melvina Masters Meyster, Sophronia Saraphina Sarah Masters Meyster, William Eli Masters Meyster.
  • Abraham Lincoln MASTERS [MEYSTER] I passed away in 1865 in Martins Creek Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi Co., Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Rhonda TAPP
1829–1850
Birth Location: –
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Nancy ELAM
1835–1921
Birth Location: Virginia
NE

Children(s)

Sophronia [MEYSTER]
1846–1915
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Landon [MEYSTER]
1849–1929
Birth Location: Unicoi Co., Tennessee
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William [MEYSTER]
1857–1953
Birth Location: Washington Co., Tennessee
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John [MEYSTER]
1857–1924
Birth Location: Washington Co., Tennessee
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Melvina [MEYSTER]
1859–1862
Birth Location: Washington Co., Tennessee
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Abraham II
1861–1941
Birth Location: Washington Co., Tennessee
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Henry [MEYSTER]
1865–1885
Birth Location: Washington Co., Tennessee
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Abraham I's Ancestors

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Abraham I
1823–1865
Birth Place: North Carolina
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Abraham I's Descendants

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Abraham (Lincoln MASTERS [MEYSTER]) I (23 APR 1823–1 SEP 1865) m. Rhonda TAPP (ABT 1829–AUG 1850) m. Nancy (A.) ELAM (11 MAR 1835–2 MAY 1921)
  1. 1. Sophronia (‘Saraphina’ ‘Sarah’ MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1846–1915
  2. 2. Landon (C. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1849–1929 m. Mary (A. TINKER) [MAT-JUDY] 1847–1923
    1. 1. William (Washington MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1876–
  3. 3. William (Eli MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1857–1953 m. Julia (Ellen) DAVIS 1858–1907
    1. 1. Walter (Lyons MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1887–1974
    2. 2. Abraham (Lincoln ‘Abe’ MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1895–1968 m. Lucy (Alice) HAMPTON 1901–1990
      1. 1. Ellen (Louise MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1931–2019
    3. 3. John (F. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1889–1959
    4. 4. Ethel (MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1891–
    5. 5. Annie (Nancy MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1893–
    6. 6. Samuel (MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1898–
    7. 7. Mattie (Ellen MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1899–1974
      1. 1. Betty (Sue FANNING) [ARWOOD] 1934–1998 m. Howard (James) ARWOOD 1925–2014
  4. 4. John (A. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1857–1924 m. Hattie (E.) DAVIS 1858–1903
    1. 1. William (H. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1877–1904
  5. 5. Melvina (MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1859–1862
  6. 6. Abraham (Lincoln ‘Obijah’ MASTERS [MEYSTER]) II 1861–1941 m. Analiza (‘Ann’) McINTURFF 1866–1893 m. Cordelia (‘Delia’ HOYLE) [HEYL] 1873–1941
    1. 1. James (W. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1882–
    2. 2. Obijah (MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1897–1899
    3. 3. Paul (MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1900–1918
    4. 4. Rhoda (MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1903–1993
  7. 7. Henry (MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1865–1885

Abraham I's Timeline

2 Records

1823
23 APR 1823
Birth of Abraham Lincoln MASTERS [MEYSTER] I in North Carolina
North Carolina
1865
1 SEP 1865
Age 42
Death of Abraham Lincoln MASTERS [MEYSTER] I
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 APR 1823
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, DNA match with Amanda Arwood.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Washington Co., Tennessee
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1865
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, DNA match with Amanda Arwood.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Martins Creek Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi Co., Tennessee
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries
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