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Abraham Matthews 1769–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1769

Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Death Date: June 1850

Death Location: Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: David Troxel

Mother: Anna Doerr

Spouse(s): Catherine Matthews

Children(s): Mary Matthews

The story of Abraham Matthews began in 1769 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Abraham Matthews married Catherine Matthews, and had children including Mary Polly Matthews. Abraham Matthews passed away in 1850 in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Matthews began in 1769 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States.
  • Abraham Matthews married Catherine Matthews, and had children including Mary Polly Matthews.
  • Abraham Matthews passed away in 1850 in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Abraham Matthews's Ancestors

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Abraham Matthews
1769–1850
Birth Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Parents
David E Troxel
1734–1791
Egypt, Whitehall Lehigh, PA, USA
Anna (Juliana Catherina) Doerr
1734–1780
Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Johannes ("Peter") Traschel\Troxell
1691–1766
Lenk, Berne Canton, Switzerland
Juliana (Catharina) Trauthager\Fraudhueger
1703–1795
Katzenthal, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
Johan (Nicholas) Saeger
1689–1762
Brandau, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Anna (Barbara) Bitsch
1701–1792
Reichenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Jakob Trachsel
1652–1721
Margaretha Kratzer-Bringel
1662–1721
Peter Bitsch
1680–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Matthews's Descendants

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Abraham Matthews (1769–June 1850) m. Catherine Matthews (17 January 1766–Jan 1850)
  1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Matthews 1783–1850 m. John (Troxell) Jr 1775–1849
    1. 1. Sarah Traxler 1806–1870 m. George (T.) Brown 1802–1872
      1. 1. Simon Brown 1826–1905 m. Mary ("Polly") Yeager 1830–1910
        1. 1. Annie (M) Ford 1862–1914 m. David (Henry) Brown 1858–1922 m. David (Henry) Brown 1858–1922
        2. 2. Amanda (Elizabeth) Brown 1852–1938 m. Charles Kreidler 1850–1919
      2. 2. Lucetta Cormany 1828–1874
      3. 3. Israel Brown 1837–1867
      4. 4. John (S) Brown 1847–1868
      5. 5. Elizabeth Brown 1832–
      6. 6. Jane Brown 1834–1891 m. William Bithleum 1818–1888 m. William Bethlehem 1816–
        1. 1. Adam (Norman) Bithleum 1873–1949
        2. 2. Adam (N) Bethlehem 1873–1949
      7. 7. Mary (Margaret) Brown 1839–1908 m. Daniel Paul 1811–1908
        1. 1. Ann Paul 1878–1892 m. Frank Paul 1869–
        2. 2. James (Ira) Paul 1868–1950 m. Harriet ("Hattie" Valerie) Paul 1875–1946
        3. 3. Sara (Emma) Paul 1864–1951 m. Willis (Walton) Apgar 1853–1900
        4. 4. Lizzie Paul 1858–1943 m. Brady (S) Sweeley 1856–1944
        5. 5. Abraham (Lincoln) Paul 1861–1954 m. Minnie (Jane) Paul 1865–1946
        6. 6. Robert (Daniel) Paul 1871–1946
        7. 7. Luther Paul 1869–1869
        8. 8. David (A.) Paul 1856–1872
        9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Paul 1858–1943
      8. 8. Emaline Brown 1844–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Root 1803–1896
      1. 1. John (Lemuel) Root 1845–1911 m. Lorena (Frances) Ebaugh 1852–1905
        1. 1. Alva (Clair) Root 1893–1981
    3. 3. Catherine Troxell 1810–1894
    4. 4. Hannah Youngkin 1821–1898
    5. 5. Elizabeth Root 1803–1896
    6. 6. George (M.) Troxell 1815–1882
    7. 7. Mary (Margaret) Gates 1819–1909
    8. 8. Margaret Glass 1816–1882
    9. 9. Perry (I) Troxell 1821–1909

Abraham Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1769
1769
Birth of Abraham Matthews in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1850
June 1850
Age 81
Death of Abraham Matthews in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1850
    Event Place: Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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