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Catherine Elizabeth Matthews 1809–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1809

Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 28 Apr 1896

Death Location: Fentress, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Matthews

Mother: Sarah Stewart

Spouse(s): Peter Fite

Children(s): Nancy Fite, Sarah Fite, Peter Fite, Cynthia Fite, Rufus FITE, Winny FITE, Jemima Fite, John FITE, Mary Fite, Permelia Fite, James Fite, Theodosia Fite

Catherine Elizabeth Matthews was born in 1809 in Overton, Tennessee, United States, the child of James Matthews And Sarah Stewart. Catherine Elizabeth Matthews married Peter Terrell Fite, and had children including Cynthia Adeline Fite, James M Fite, Jemima Lou Fite, John Calvin Fite, Mary L Fite, Nancy Jane Fite, Permelia Fite, Peter Fite, Rufus Mitchell Fite, Sarah Minerva Fite, Theodosia Fite, Winny Belle Caroline Fite. Catherine Elizabeth Matthews passed away in 1896 in Fentress, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Catherine Elizabeth Matthews was born in 1809 in Overton, Tennessee, United States, the child of James Matthews And Sarah Stewart.
  • Catherine Elizabeth Matthews married Peter Terrell Fite, and had children including Cynthia Adeline Fite, James M Fite, Jemima Lou Fite, John Calvin Fite, Mary L Fite, Nancy Jane Fite, Permelia Fite, Peter Fite, Rufus Mitchell Fite, Sarah Minerva Fite, Theodosia Fite, Winny Belle Caroline Fite.
  • Catherine Elizabeth Matthews passed away in 1896 in Fentress, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Matthews
1778–1813
Birth Location: Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Stewart
1770–1856
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, United States
SS

Spouses(s)

Peter Fite
1808–1904
Birth Location: Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
PF

Children(s)

Nancy Fite
1848–1884
Birth Location: Fentress County, TN
NF
Sarah Fite
1833–1900
Birth Location: , Overton, Tennessee
SF
Peter Fite
1831–1843
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
PF
Cynthia Fite
1842–1924
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
CF
Rufus FITE
1834–1911
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
RF
Winny FITE
1838–1926
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
WF
Jemima Fite
1850–1923
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
JF
John FITE
1845–1929
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
JF
Mary Fite
1844–1918
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
MF
Permelia Fite
1836–1884
Birth Location: Texas, United States
PF
James Fite
1829–
Birth Location: –
JF
Theodosia Fite
1829–
Birth Location: –
TF

Catherine Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Matthews
1809–1896
Birth Place: Overton, Tennessee, United States
Parents
James Matthews
1778–1813
Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
Sarah Stewart
1770–1856
Washington, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Lawrence Matthews
1740–1813
Hillsboro, Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Matthews
–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas MATTHEWS
1678–1732
Margaret FELLOWS
1685–

Catherine Matthews's Descendants

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Catherine (Elizabeth) Matthews (4 May 1809–28 Apr 1896) m. Peter (Terrell) Fite (6 Jun 1808–19 Aug 1904)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Fite 1848–1884 m. Ewin (Shelby) Evans 1844–1921
    1. 1. Peter (Bonaparte) Evans 1874–1951 m. Kizzie (I) Scott 1880–1970
      1. 1. Earl (Vance) Evans 1903–1964 m. Ruth mccown 1907–2002
        1. 1. Jack (Paul) Evans 1935–2014
      2. 2. Oscar (Ewin) Evans 1900–1960 m. Ola Evans 1906–
        1. 1. Wallace (G) Evans 1922–2002
        2. 2. Betty (Ruth) Evans 1926–
      3. 3. Jewell (A) Evans 1905–1960
      4. 4. May (Lena) Corzine 1907–1981 m. Earl (R) Corzine 1902–1989
        1. 1. Gerald (Evans) Corzine 1927–1989
      5. 5. Roy (Raymond) Evans 1909–1986 m. Eula Evans 1915–
      6. 6. Bonnie (N) Evans 1914–1976
      7. 7. William (Barnes) Evans 1917–1989 m. Dorothy (Aline) Evans 1917–2008
    2. 2. Mitchel (F.) Evans 1877–1900
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Evans 1879–1905
    4. 4. Sylvester (Mayford) Evans 1870–1958
    5. 5. Male Evans 1881–1881
    6. 6. Laura Officer 1864–
  2. 2. Sarah (Minerva) Fite 1833–1900
  3. 3. Peter Fite 1831–1843
  4. 4. Cynthia (Adeline) Fite 1842–1924
  5. 5. Rufus (Mitchell) FITE 1834–1911
  6. 6. Winny (Belle Caroline) FITE 1838–1926
  7. 7. Jemima (Lou) Fite 1850–1923
  8. 8. John (Calvin) FITE 1845–1929
  9. 9. Mary (L) Fite 1844–1918
  10. 10. Permelia Fite 1836–1884
  11. 11. James (M.) Fite 1829–
  12. 12. Theodosia Fite 1829–

Catherine Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1809
4 May 1809
Birth of Catherine Elizabeth Matthews in Overton, Tennessee, United States
Overton, Tennessee, United States
1896
28 Apr 1896
Age 87
Death of Catherine Elizabeth Matthews in Fentress, Tennessee, United States
Fentress, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1809
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1896
    Event Place: Fentress, Tennessee, United States
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