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Frank Baker Matthews 1827–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 15 Mar 1874

Death Location: , Hood, Texas, USA

Father: John Matthews

Mother: Elizabeth Harris

Spouse(s): Sarah Harris

Children(s): Lula Matthews, John Matthews, William Matthews, Minnie Matthews, Thomas Matthews, Martha Matthews, Mary Matthews, Annette Matthews, Jane Matthews, Minnie Matthews

The story of Frank Baker Matthews began in 1827 in Alabama. Frank Baker Matthews married Sarah Jane Harris, and had children including Annette Elizabeth Matthews, Jane Walton Matthews, John Matthews, Lula Maude Matthews, Martha Ann Matthews, Mary Augusta Matthews, Minnie Matthews, Thomas Jefferson Matthews, William Randolph W R Matthews. Frank Baker Matthews passed away in 1874 in , Hood, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Frank Baker Matthews began in 1827 in Alabama.
  • Frank Baker Matthews married Sarah Jane Harris, and had children including Annette Elizabeth Matthews, Jane Walton Matthews, John Matthews, Lula Maude Matthews, Martha Ann Matthews, Mary Augusta Matthews, Minnie Matthews, Thomas Jefferson Matthews, William Randolph W R Matthews.
  • Frank Baker Matthews passed away in 1874 in , Hood, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Matthews
1789–1859
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Elizabeth Harris
1787–1847
Birth Location: Warren, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Harris
1836–1881
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Lula Matthews
1872–1960
Birth Location: Summerville, Gonzales County, TX, USA
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John Matthews
1857–1926
Birth Location: Spearsville, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
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William Matthews
1855–1945
Birth Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Minnie Matthews
1868–1948
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Thomas Matthews
1866–1962
Birth Location: Texas
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Martha Matthews
1853–1853
Birth Location: –
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Mary Matthews
1860–1932
Birth Location: Freestone, Texas, United States
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Annette Matthews
1862–1940
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Jane Matthews
1864–1865
Birth Location: –
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Minnie Matthews
1868–1965
Birth Location: Reared in the home of William D. Reynolds.
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Frank Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Frank Matthews
1827–1874
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
John Thompson, Sr Matthews
1789–1859
South Carolina
Elizabeth Harris
1787–1847
Warren, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Matthews
1740–1820
, , , Ireland
Dinah Bregeale
1758–1803
Colleton, South Carolina, United States
Amos Harris
–1789
Elizabeth
1750–
Great-Grandparents
Henry Mathews
1707–
Hannah Wellington
1711–
Jacob Briegel
1738–1771
Joseph Harris
1718–1782
Sarah Beck
1747–1790
Barbara Jones
1740–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Briegel
1695–1772
Anna Friess
1691–1772
Lydia Phillips
1719–1753

Frank Matthews's Descendants

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Frank (Baker) Matthews (1827–15 Mar 1874) m. Sarah (Jane) Harris (Feb 11, 1836–May 27, 1881)
  1. 1. Lula (Maude) Matthews 1872–1960
  2. 2. John Matthews 1857–1926
  3. 3. William (Randolph "W.R.") Matthews 1855–1945
  4. 4. Minnie Matthews 1868–1948
  5. 5. Thomas (Jefferson) Matthews 1866–1962 m. Caroline (Elizabeth "Bettie") Goff 1873–1963
    1. 1. Thomas (Roy) Matthews 1893–1974
    2. 2. Frank Matthews 1895–1941
    3. 3. William ("Baker") Matthews 1899–1979 m. Lucy (Lee) Thompson 1901–
      1. 1. Bette (Sue) Matthews 1927–2005
    4. 4. Minnie (Elizabeth) Matthews 1903–1997
  6. 6. Martha (Ann) Matthews 1853–1853
  7. 7. Mary (Augusta) Matthews 1860–1932
  8. 8. Annette (Elizabeth) Matthews 1862–1940
  9. 9. Jane (Walton) Matthews 1864–1865
  10. 10. Minnie Matthews 1868–1965 m. Samuel (Augustus) Newcomb 1865–1942
    1. 1. Caiphurnia (Glenn) Newcomb 1889–
    2. 2. David Newcomb 1891–1893
    3. 3. Gussie Newcomb 1894–1962
    4. 4. Leona (Marie) Newcomb 1897–1900
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Newcomb 1901–

Frank Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1827
1827
Birth of Frank Baker Matthews in Alabama
Alabama
1874
15 Mar 1874
Age 47
Death of Frank Baker Matthews in , Hood, Texas, USA
, Hood, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1874
    Event Place: , Hood, Texas, USA
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