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Jacob Matthews 1768–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768-01-28

Birth Location: ,Cumberland,North Carolina,USA

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: ,Harnett,North Carolina,USA

Father: Jacob Matthews

Mother: Meady Johnston

Spouse(s): Dorcas Johnson

Children(s): Zada Matthews

In 1768, Jacob Matthews entered the world in ,Cumberland,North Carolina,USA, born to Jacob Matthews And Meady Johnston. Jacob Matthews married Dorcas Johnson, and had children including Zada Matthews. Jacob Matthews passed away in 1850 in ,Harnett,North Carolina,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1768, Jacob Matthews entered the world in ,Cumberland,North Carolina,USA, born to Jacob Matthews And Meady Johnston.
  • Jacob Matthews married Dorcas Johnson, and had children including Zada Matthews.
  • Jacob Matthews passed away in 1850 in ,Harnett,North Carolina,USA.

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Jacob Matthews's Ancestors

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Jacob Matthews
1768–1850
Birth Place: ,Cumberland,North Carolina,USA
Parents
Jacob Matthews
1742–1812
,Cumberland,North Carolina,USA
Meady Johnston
1745–1820
,Edgecombe,North Carolina,USA
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Jacob Matthews's Descendants

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Jacob Matthews (1768-01-28–1850) m. Dorcas Johnson (1772–1850)
  1. 1. Zada Matthews 1796–1880 m. Lemuel Byrd 1793–1872
    1. 1. Lemuel (Samuel) Byrd 1823–1896 m. Nancy Ennis 1829–1896
      1. 1. Burnice (Randall) Byrd 1855–1915 m. Mary (Quinton) Stephenson 1864–1929
        1. 1. Hervey (Vance) Byrd 1893–1950 m. Hattie (Belle) Byrd 1894–1984
        2. 2. Nellie Smith 1894–1890
        3. 3. Cora Byrd 1888–1929
    2. 2. Richard (Daniel) Byrd 1835–1907
    3. 3. Quilla Byrd 1834–
    4. 4. Willis (Alexander) Byrd 1832–
    5. 5. Jacob (Edward) Byrd 1828–1916 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1831–1899
    6. 6. Tabitha Byrd 1837–1926 m. Absolum Barbour 1830–1887 m. William Lassiter –1864
    7. 7. Nancy Byrd 1820–1900 m. Carroll Langdon 1819–1898
    8. 8. Mary (Polly) Byrd 1818–

Jacob Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1768
1768-01-28
Birth of Jacob Matthews in ,Cumberland,North Carolina,USA
,Cumberland,North Carolina,USA
1850
1850
Age 82
Death of Jacob Matthews in ,Harnett,North Carolina,USA
,Harnett,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768-01-28
    Event Place: ,Cumberland,North Carolina,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: ,Harnett,North Carolina,USA

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