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Ester (Esther) Matthews 1739 – 1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 11 Sep 1832

Death Location: Akron, Greene, Alabama, United States

Father: Victor Matthews

Mother: Isabel Edmiston

Spouse(s): William Wadsworth

Children(s): John Wedgeworth

The story of Ester (Esther) Matthews began in 1739 in South Carolina, United States. Ester (Esther) Matthews married William Wadsworth, and had children including John Monroe Wedgeworth. Ester (Esther) Matthews passed away in 1832 in Akron, Greene, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ester (Esther) Matthews began in 1739 in South Carolina, United States.
  • Ester (Esther) Matthews married William Wadsworth, and had children including John Monroe Wedgeworth.
  • Ester (Esther) Matthews passed away in 1832 in Akron, Greene, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Victor Matthews
Birth Location: –
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Isabel Edmiston
1720 – 1797
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

William Wadsworth
1738 – 1798
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland
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Children(s)

John Wedgeworth
1789 – 1824
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
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Ester Matthews's Ancestors

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Ester Matthews
1739 – 1832
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
Victor Matthews
Isabel Edmiston
1720 – 1797
Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
William (David Turk) Edmiston
1676 – 1751
Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Isabella Thompson
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Edmiston
1659 – 1719
Maria Worthington
1658 – 1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Edmondson
1627 – 1712
Margaret Saniford
1630 – 1691
Francis Worthington
1616 – 1668
Sarah Browne
1628 – 1664

Ester Matthews's Descendants

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Ester ((Esther)) Matthews (1739 – 11 Sep 1832) m. William Wadsworth (1738 – 1798)
  1. 1. John (Monroe) Wedgeworth (1789 – 11 September 1824) m. Rachel Scott (1795 – 1841)
    1. 1. Francis Wedgeworth (18 February 1818 – 29 October 1879) m. Nancy (Carolina) Milford (21 Mar 1823 – 30 Dec 1895)
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Wedgeworth (18 Jul 1845 – 12 Apr 1912) m. Saybord (Y.) Witherspoon (30 January 1849 – 26 December 1912)
        1. 1. Francis ("Frank") Wedgeworth (13 Feb 1881 – 19 Dec 1944) m. Omar (Drucell) King (29 Oct 1889 – 1916)

Ester Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Ester (Esther) Matthews in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1832
11 Sep 1832
Age 93
Death of Ester (Esther) Matthews in Akron, Greene, Alabama, United States
Akron, Greene, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1832
    Event Place: Akron, Greene, Alabama, United States
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