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Jacob Sylvester Mathews 1812–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 October 1812

Birth Location: Campbell Co, Tennessee

Death Date: 7 May 1858

Death Location: Fandon, McDonough County, Illinois, USA

Father: Benjamin Matthews

Mother: Milda Shoopman

Spouse(s): Abigail Baker, (Mary) Dunsworth

Children(s): Sarah c, Sarah Matthews, George Matthews, Nancy Matthews, Thomas Mathews, John Matthews, James Mathews, Mary Matthews, C.W. Matthews, Frankie Matthews, Thomas Matthews, James Matthews, Frank Mathews, Joseph Dudney, Olliver Dudney, Elizabeth Matthews, Polly BAKER, james matthews, george matthews, jacob matthews, abigal matthews

The story of Jacob Sylvester Mathews began in 1812 in Campbell Co, Tennessee. In 1855, Jacob Sylvester Mathews resided in Township 5, McDonough, Illinois, USA. Jacob Sylvester Mathews married Abigail Baker, Jacob L S Matthews, Mary Abigail Dunsworth, and had children including Abigal Elizabeth Lizzie Matthews, C W Matthews, Elizabeth Abigail Matthews, Frank Mathews, Frankie Matthews, George A Matthews, George Asbery Matthews, Jacob M Matthews, James M Mathews, James Monroe Matthews, John Benjamin Matthews, Joseph O Dudney, Mary Catherine Matthews, Nancy P Matthews, Olliver Dudney, Polly A Baker, Sarah A Mathews C, Sarah Catherine Matthews, Thomas Mathews, Thomas Matthews. Jacob Sylvester Mathews passed away in 1858 in Fandon, McDonough County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Sylvester Mathews began in 1812 in Campbell Co, Tennessee.
  • In 1855, Jacob Sylvester Mathews resided in Township 5, McDonough, Illinois, USA.
  • Jacob Sylvester Mathews married Abigail Baker, Jacob L S Matthews, Mary Abigail Dunsworth, and had children including Abigal Elizabeth Lizzie Matthews, C W Matthews, Elizabeth Abigail Matthews, Frank Mathews, Frankie Matthews, George A Matthews, George Asbery Matthews, Jacob M Matthews, James M Mathews, James Monroe Matthews, John Benjamin Matthews, Joseph O Dudney, Mary Catherine Matthews, Nancy P Matthews, Olliver Dudney, Polly A Baker, Sarah A Mathews C, Sarah Catherine Matthews, Thomas Mathews, Thomas Matthews.
  • Jacob Sylvester Mathews passed away in 1858 in Fandon, McDonough County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Mathews's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Mathews
1812–1858
Birth Place: Campbell Co, Tennessee
Parents
Benjamin Matthews
1792–1878
Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Milda (Polly Mary) Shoopman
1796–1882
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Stephens) Mathews
1755–1814
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Eleanor Thomas
1756–1805
Hilltown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Jacob (Sylvester) Shoopman
1767–1829
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Owens
1770–1840
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stephens)
1728–1795
Mary Stephens
1730–1759
Ephraim Thomas
1718–1776
Eleanor Bates
1719–1802
Nicholas Shoopman
1747–1832
Elisabetha Krombach
1746–1838
David Owen
1733–1798
Mary Roberson
1730–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Mathews
1680–1755
Jane Butler
1655–1751
David Stephens
1718–1806
Annie Spitznagle
1703–1799
William Thomas
1678–1757
Ann Griffith
1680–1752
Joseph Bates
1672–1741
Margaret Hammer
1698–1771
Johann Schuchmann
1724–1792
Maria Storck
1728–1774
Johann Grombachs
1725–1814
Walter Owen
1707–1765
Joyce Barnett
1711–1765
James Roberson
1703–1761
Margret McLAY
1710–1776

Jacob Mathews's Descendants

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Jacob (Sylvester) Mathews (19 October 1812–7 May 1858) m. Abigail Baker (10 May 1818–26 February 1865) m. (Mary) (Abigail) Dunsworth (10 May 1818–26 February 1865)
  1. 1. Sarah (A Mathews) c 1840–1914 m. Isaac Cackler 1821–1903 m. John (Lincoln) Roberts 1833–1875
    1. 1. Effa ("Effie" Lula) Cackler 1879–1957 m. Alfred (Allen) Goben 1873–1942
      1. 1. Bessie (Fern) Goben 1898–1995 m. Rolland (M) Heston 1897–1960
        1. 1. Iona (Fern) HESTON 1920– m. John (Francis) Toney 1918–1977 m. William ("Bill" D) VANDERMEY 1916–1995
        2. 2. Deloris (Lillian) Heston 1924–1995
        3. 3. George (Allen) Heston 1926–2013
        4. 4. Jerry (Zebulon) Heston 1929–2018
        5. 5. Betty (Malinda) Heston 1931–2005
        6. 6. Jainey (Jo Ann) Parmer 1937–2016
        7. 7. Everett (Rolland) Heston 1918–1991
        8. 8. Mary (Lila) Heston 1922–2016
      2. 2. Wilbert (Donald) Goben 1909–1978
      3. 3. Aulden (Alfred) Goben 1906–1937
      4. 4. Don (Wilbert) Goben 1909–1978
      5. 5. Edward (Roland) Goben 1920–2017
      6. 6. Floyd (Sherman "bunker") Goben 1912–1989
      7. 7. Aulden (Alfred) Goben 1906–1937
      8. 8. Jessie (Malinda) Goben 1904–2004
      9. 9. Olive (A) Goben 1908–
    2. 2. Daisy (Dean) Cackler 1884–1967
    3. 3. Thomas (Sherman) Cackler 1882–1950
    4. 4. Amanda (M. "Mandy") Cackler 1876–1962
    5. 5. Charles (Edward) ROBERTS 1866–1960
    6. 6. Katherine (Emily "Kate") Roberts 1868–1935
    7. 7. Sarah (Alice) ROBERTS 1870–1872
    8. 8. John (Calvin) ROBERTS 1872–1959
    9. 9. George (Thomas) ROBERTS 1874–1941
    10. 10. Cynthia (Ann) ROBERTS 1858–1940
    11. 11. James (Clinton) Roberts 1861–1937
    12. 12. Mary (C) Roberts 1860–1860
    13. 13. Elvira (A) Roberts 1856–1857
    14. 14. Frances (Rosella) Roberts 1863–1866
    15. 15. Infant (Son) Roberts 1859–1859
  2. 2. Sarah (Catherine) Matthews 1839–1926
  3. 3. George (Asbery) Matthews 1851–1908
  4. 4. Nancy (P) Matthews 1847–1918
  5. 5. Thomas Mathews 1839–
  6. 6. John (Benjamin) Matthews 1844–
  7. 7. James (M) Mathews 1848–
  8. 8. Mary (Catherine) Matthews 1841–1924
  9. 9. C.W. Matthews 1842–
  10. 10. Frankie Matthews 1850–
  11. 11. Thomas Matthews 1838–
  12. 12. James (Monroe) Matthews 1849–1943
  13. 13. Frank Mathews 1850–
  14. 14. Joseph (O) Dudney 1840–
  15. 15. Olliver Dudney 1840–
  16. 16. Elizabeth (Abigail) Matthews 1857–1885
  17. 17. Polly (A.) BAKER 1839–
  18. 18. james (monroe) matthews 1849–1943
  19. 19. george (a) matthews 1851–1908
  20. 20. jacob (m) matthews 1854–1937
  21. 21. abigal (elizabeth 'lizzie') matthews 1857–1885

Jacob Mathews's Timeline

4 Records

1812
19 October 1812
Birth of Jacob Sylvester Mathews in Campbell Co, Tennessee
Campbell Co, Tennessee
1848
11 Jul 1848
Age 36
Jacob Sylvester Mathews was married in McDonough, Illinois
McDonough, Illinois
1855
3 Jul 1855
Age 43
Jacob Sylvester Mathews resided here in Township 5, McDonough, Illinois, USA
Township 5, McDonough, Illinois, USA
1858
7 May 1858
Age 46
Death of Jacob Sylvester Mathews in Fandon, McDonough County, Illinois, USA
Fandon, McDonough County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 October 1812
    Event Place: Campbell Co, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1848
    Event Place: McDonough, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Township 5, McDonough, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., State Census Collection, 1825-1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1858
    Event Place: Fandon, McDonough County, Illinois, USA

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