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Benjamin Matthews 1792–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 August 1792

Birth Location: Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 September 1878

Death Location: Fandon, McDonough Co, Illinois, USA

Father: Edward Mathews

Mother: Eleanor Thomas

Spouse(s): Milda Shoopman

Children(s): Jacob Mathews, Thomas Mathews, John Mathews, Clarence Matthews, Thomas Matthews, Samuel Matthews, George Matthews, Sarah Matthews, Mary Mathews, John Mathews, Nancy Matthews, Elisabeth Mathews, William Mathews, James Matthews, John Matthews, Sarah Mathews, Hannah Mathews, Hannah Matthews

Benjamin Matthews was born in 1792 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Edward Stephens Mathews And Eleanor Thomas. Benjamin Matthews married Milda Polly Mary Shoopman, and had children including Clarence Matthews, Elisabeth Mathews, George W Matthews, Hannah Mathews, Hannah Matthews, Jacob Sylvester Mathews, James W Matthews, John J Mathews, John W Mathews, John W Matthews, Mary Ann Mathews, Nancy Matthews, Samuel Thomas Matthews, Sarah Mathews, Sarah Matthews, Thomas Benjamin Matthews, Thomas Mathews, William E Mathews. Benjamin Matthews passed away in 1878 in Fandon, McDonough Co, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Matthews was born in 1792 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Edward Stephens Mathews And Eleanor Thomas.
  • Benjamin Matthews married Milda Polly Mary Shoopman, and had children including Clarence Matthews, Elisabeth Mathews, George W Matthews, Hannah Mathews, Hannah Matthews, Jacob Sylvester Mathews, James W Matthews, John J Mathews, John W Mathews, John W Matthews, Mary Ann Mathews, Nancy Matthews, Samuel Thomas Matthews, Sarah Mathews, Sarah Matthews, Thomas Benjamin Matthews, Thomas Mathews, William E Mathews.
  • Benjamin Matthews passed away in 1878 in Fandon, McDonough Co, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Mathews
1755–1814
Birth Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Eleanor Thomas
1756–1805
Birth Location: Hilltown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Milda Shoopman
1796–1882
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Jacob Mathews
1812–1858
Birth Location: Campbell Co, Tennessee
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Thomas Mathews
1814–1886
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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John Mathews
1816–1892
Birth Location: Cass, Illinois, United States
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Clarence Matthews
1842–1850
Birth Location: McDonough, Illinois, United States
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Thomas Matthews
1839–1878
Birth Location: Bethel, McDonough, Illinois, United States
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Samuel Matthews
1832–1918
Birth Location: , McDonough, Illinois, USA,
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George Matthews
1831–1894
Birth Location: McDonnough, Illinois, United States
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Sarah Matthews
1827–1897
Birth Location: McDonough, Illinois, United States
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Mary Mathews
1822–1884
Birth Location: Marion, Illinois, United States
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John Mathews
1821–1898
Birth Location: Cass, Illinois, United States
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Nancy Matthews
1815–1870
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Elisabeth Mathews
1825–1906
Birth Location: Cass, Fulton, Illinois, United States
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William Mathews
1816–1892
Birth Location: Cass County, Illinois, USA
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James Matthews
1826–1866
Birth Location: Cass County, Illinois, United States of America
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John Matthews
1836–1892
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Sarah Mathews
1841–1904
Birth Location: McDonough County, Illinois, USA
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Hannah Mathews
1829–1897
Birth Location: Bethel, McDonough, Illinois, USA
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Hannah Matthews
1821–1897
Birth Location: McDonough, Illinois,
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Benjamin Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Matthews
1792–1878
Birth Place: Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Edward Stephens Mathews
1755–1814
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Eleanor Thomas
1756–1805
Hilltown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Mathew (m.) Stephens)
1728–1795
New Britain Twp, Bucks Co, PA
Mary (Margaret) Stephens
1730–1759
New Britain Twp, Bucks Co, PA
Ephraim (Griffith) Thomas
1718–1776
Hilltown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Eleanor Bates
1719–1802
Hilltown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Simon Mathews
1680–1755
Jane Butler
1655–1751
David Stephens
1718–1806
Annie Spitznagle
1703–1799
William Thomas
1678–1757
Ann Griffith
1680–1752
Joseph Bates
1672–1741
Margaret Hammer
1698–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Mathew
1655–1725
Jane McDavid
1660–1710
William Butler
1640–1709
Margaret Greeke
1644–1681
Evan Sr*
1692–1770
Elizabeth Spitznagel
1694–1758
William (Lyddon)
1616–1710
Howell (Guffith)
1645–1710
Gwendolyn Evans
1656–1685
John-(Battes-aka-Bates) Bates
1655–
James Hammer
1670–1716
Margaret Swalgin
1675–1724

Benjamin Matthews's Descendants

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Benjamin Matthews (2 August 1792–17 September 1878) m. Milda (Polly Mary) Shoopman (1796–1882)
  1. 1. Jacob (Sylvester) Mathews 1812–1858 m. Abigail Baker 1818–1865 m. (Mary) (Abigail) Dunsworth 1818–1865
    1. 1. Sarah (A Mathews) c 1840–1914 m. Isaac Cackler 1821–1903 m. John (Lincoln) Roberts 1833–1875
      1. 1. Effa ("Effie" Lula) Cackler 1879–1957 m. Alfred (Allen) Goben 1873–1942
        1. 1. Bessie (Fern) Goben 1898–1995 m. Rolland (M) Heston 1897–1960
        2. 2. Wilbert (Donald) Goben 1909–1978
        3. 3. Aulden (Alfred) Goben 1906–1937
        4. 4. Don (Wilbert) Goben 1909–1978
        5. 5. Edward (Roland) Goben 1920–2017
        6. 6. Floyd (Sherman "bunker") Goben 1912–1989
        7. 7. Aulden (Alfred) Goben 1906–1937
        8. 8. Jessie (Malinda) Goben 1904–2004
        9. 9. Olive (A) Goben 1908–
      2. 2. Daisy (Dean) Cackler 1884–1967
      3. 3. Thomas (Sherman) Cackler 1882–1950
      4. 4. Amanda (M. "Mandy") Cackler 1876–1962
      5. 5. Charles (Edward) ROBERTS 1866–1960
      6. 6. Katherine (Emily "Kate") Roberts 1868–1935
      7. 7. Sarah (Alice) ROBERTS 1870–1872
      8. 8. John (Calvin) ROBERTS 1872–1959
      9. 9. George (Thomas) ROBERTS 1874–1941
      10. 10. Cynthia (Ann) ROBERTS 1858–1940
      11. 11. James (Clinton) Roberts 1861–1937
      12. 12. Mary (C) Roberts 1860–1860
      13. 13. Elvira (A) Roberts 1856–1857
      14. 14. Frances (Rosella) Roberts 1863–1866
      15. 15. Infant (Son) Roberts 1859–1859
    2. 2. Sarah (Catherine) Matthews 1839–1926
    3. 3. George (Asbery) Matthews 1851–1908
    4. 4. Nancy (P) Matthews 1847–1918
    5. 5. Thomas Mathews 1839–
    6. 6. John (Benjamin) Matthews 1844–
    7. 7. James (M) Mathews 1848–
    8. 8. Mary (Catherine) Matthews 1841–1924
    9. 9. C.W. Matthews 1842–
    10. 10. Frankie Matthews 1850–
    11. 11. Thomas Matthews 1838–
    12. 12. James (Monroe) Matthews 1849–1943
    13. 13. Frank Mathews 1850–
    14. 14. Joseph (O) Dudney 1840–
    15. 15. Olliver Dudney 1840–
    16. 16. Elizabeth (Abigail) Matthews 1857–1885
    17. 17. Polly (A.) BAKER 1839–
    18. 18. james (monroe) matthews 1849–1943
    19. 19. george (a) matthews 1851–1908
    20. 20. jacob (m) matthews 1854–1937
    21. 21. abigal (elizabeth 'lizzie') matthews 1857–1885
  2. 2. Thomas Mathews 1814–1886
  3. 3. John (W) Mathews 1816–1892
  4. 4. Clarence Matthews 1842–1850
  5. 5. Thomas (Benjamin) Matthews 1839–1878
  6. 6. Samuel (Thomas) Matthews 1832–1918
  7. 7. George (W) Matthews 1831–1894
  8. 8. Sarah Matthews 1827–1897
  9. 9. Mary (Ann) Mathews 1822–1884
  10. 10. John (J) Mathews 1821–1898
  11. 11. Nancy Matthews 1815–1870
  12. 12. Elisabeth Mathews 1825–1906
  13. 13. William (E) Mathews 1816–1892
  14. 14. James (W) Matthews 1826–1866
  15. 15. John (W) Matthews 1836–1892
  16. 16. Sarah Mathews 1841–1904
  17. 17. Hannah Mathews 1829–1897
  18. 18. Hannah Matthews 1821–1897

Benjamin Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1792
2 August 1792
Birth of Benjamin Matthews in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
1878
17 September 1878
Age 86
Death of Benjamin Matthews in Fandon, McDonough Co, Illinois, USA
Fandon, McDonough Co, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 August 1792
    Event Place: Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1878
    Event Place: Fandon, McDonough Co, Illinois, USA
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