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David Matthews 1843–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 October 1843

Birth Location: Lafayette, Christian County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 April 1895

Death Location: Cooke County, Texas, USA

Father: Walter Mathews

Mother: Elizabeth Couch

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In 1843, David Matthews entered the world in Lafayette, Christian County, Kentucky, USA, born to Walter Mathews And Elizabeth J Couch. In 1860, David Matthews resided in Marion, White Hare, Dade, Missouri, USA. David Matthews passed away in 1895 in Cooke County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1843, David Matthews entered the world in Lafayette, Christian County, Kentucky, USA, born to Walter Mathews And Elizabeth J Couch.
  • In 1860, David Matthews resided in Marion, White Hare, Dade, Missouri, USA.
  • David Matthews passed away in 1895 in Cooke County, Texas, USA.

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David Matthews's Ancestors

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David Matthews
1843–1895
Birth Place: Lafayette, Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Walter Mathews
1818–1880
Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (J) Couch
1834–1916
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Matthews) Sr
1775–1853
Wrightsboro, McDuffie, Georgia, USA
Keziah Smith
1780–1855
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Oliver Matthews
1729–1799
Elizabeth Evans
1726–1804
Thomas Smith
1760–1816
Elizabeth Ratcliff
1763–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Matthews
1702–1784
Mary Mendenhall
1712–1761
Benjamin Smith
1732–
Ruth Smith
1740–
Nathaniel Macy
1717–1783
Abigail Gardner
1748–1825

David Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1843
27 October 1843
Birth of David Matthews in Lafayette, Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Lafayette, Christian County, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
David Matthews resided here in Marion, White Hare, Dade, Missouri, USA
Marion, White Hare, Dade, Missouri, USA
1895
27 April 1895
Age 52
Death of David Matthews in Cooke County, Texas, USA
Cooke County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 October 1843
    Event Place: Lafayette, Christian County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Marion, White Hare, Dade, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1895
    Event Place: Cooke County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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