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Ellen Matthews 1844–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1844

Birth Location: Selbysport, Allegany, MD

Death Date: 26 Oct 1939

Death Location: Salisbury, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George Matthews

Mother: Lydia Compton

Spouse(s): Tunison Glotfelty

Children(s): Mildred Glotfelty, Margaret Glotfelty

Ellen Matthews was born in 1844 in Selbysport, Allegany, MD, the child of George Matthews And Lydia Compton. Ellen Matthews married Tunison Glotfelty, and had children including Margaret Glotfelty, Mildred Glotfelty. Ellen Matthews passed away in 1939 in Salisbury, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Ellen Matthews was born in 1844 in Selbysport, Allegany, MD, the child of George Matthews And Lydia Compton.
  • Ellen Matthews married Tunison Glotfelty, and had children including Margaret Glotfelty, Mildred Glotfelty.
  • Ellen Matthews passed away in 1939 in Salisbury, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ellen Matthews's Ancestors

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Ellen Matthews
1844–1939
Birth Place: Selbysport, Allegany, MD
Parents
George Matthews
1803–1890
Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Lydia Compton
1815–1908
Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Samuel (Chidley) Matthews
1757–1804
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Margaret Parks
1767–1851
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Robert Compton
1764–1856
New Jersey, USA
Lydia Brown
1783–1847
New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
1731–1770
Sarah Garner
1738–
Mary Barnes
1746–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
1710–1780
John Garner
1709–1755
Sarah Urquhart
1711–1748
Thomas Jr.
1731–1753

Ellen Matthews's Descendants

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Ellen Matthews (15 Sep 1844–26 Oct 1939) m. Tunison Glotfelty (Jul 1841–15 Jan 1919)
  1. 1. Mildred Glotfelty 1882–1977 m. August (J) Mittelstaedt 1885–1948
    1. 1. Ruby (Marguerite) Mittelstaedt 1910–2004
  2. 2. Margaret Glotfelty 1887–

Ellen Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1844
15 Sep 1844
Birth of Ellen Matthews in Selbysport, Allegany, MD
Selbysport, Allegany, MD
1939
26 Oct 1939
Age 95
Death of Ellen Matthews in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1844
    Event Place: Selbysport, Allegany, MD
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1939
    Event Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salisbury, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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