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Hugh Matthews 1809 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1809

Birth Location: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 May 1891

Death Location: Coward, Marion County, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Matthews

Mother: Susannah McGill

Spouse(s): Elizabeth(Betsy) McGee

Children(s): Joseph Matthews

In 1809, Hugh Matthews entered the world in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA, born to John Primrose Matthews and Susannah Mary McGill. Hugh Matthews married Elizabeth(Betsy) McGee, and had children including Joseph Benjamin Matthews. Hugh Matthews passed away in 1891 in Coward, Marion County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Hugh Matthews entered the world in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA, born to John Primrose Matthews and Susannah Mary McGill.
  • Hugh Matthews married Elizabeth(Betsy) McGee, and had children including Joseph Benjamin Matthews.
  • Hugh Matthews passed away in 1891 in Coward, Marion County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Matthews
1774 – 1831
Birth Location: Finley Bay Plantation, Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
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Susannah McGill
1778 – 1859
Birth Location: Williamsburg Co, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth(Betsy) McGee
1815 – 1869
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Matthews
1855 – 1881
Birth Location: Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
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Hugh Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Matthews
1809 – 1891
Birth Place: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Primrose Matthews
1774 – 1831
Finley Bay Plantation, Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Susannah (Mary) McGill
1778 – 1859
Williamsburg Co, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Matthews's Descendants

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Hugh Matthews (24 Nov 1809 – 6 May 1891) m. Elizabeth(Betsy) McGee (07 Nov 1815 – 04 Oct 1869)
  1. 1. Joseph (Benjamin) Matthews (30 Mar 1855 – 22 Sep 1881) m. Martha (Penelope) Eaddy (Nov 1855 – 14 Jun 1941)
    1. 1. Bertha (Elizabeth) Matthews (3 October 1879 – 20 January 1964) m. Fletcher (Graves) Bass (15 May 1868 – 28 Nov 1928)
      1. 1. Robert (Duncan) Bass (25 Sept 1904 – 11 May 1983) m. Virginia Wauchope (5 Mar 1905 – 5 May 1998)
        1. 1. Robert (Wauchope) Bass (9 Aug 1930 – 17 December 2013) m. Evelyn (Garlejo) Placido m. Shirley (Jean Martin) Lovelady
        2. 2. George (Fletcher) Bass (9 Dec 1932 – 2 Mar 2021) m. Carraleigh (Ann) Singletary (1938 – )

Hugh Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1809
24 Nov 1809
Birth of Hugh Matthews in Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1891
6 May 1891
Age 82
Death of Hugh Matthews in Coward, Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Coward, Marion County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1809
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1891
    Event Place: Coward, Marion County, South Carolina, USA
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