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James Mathews 1750–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: County Tyrone, Ireland

Death Date: 1845

Death Location: Columbiana County, Ohio, USA

Father: George Mathews

Mother: Isabella Lee

Spouse(s): Prudence Gordon

Children(s): Ruth Mathews, Alexander Mathews, Joseph Mathews, John Mathews, Rachel Mathews, Prudence Mathews, Michael Mathews

James Mathews was born in 1750 in County Tyrone, Ireland, the child of George Mathews And Isabella Lee. In 1775, James Mathews resided in Ohio, USA. In 1790, James Mathews resided in Portion Taken From Washington, Allegheny, Pennsylv. James Mathews married Prudence Gordon, and had children including Alexander Mathews, John Mathews, Joseph Mathews, Michael Mathews, Prudence Mathews, Rachel Mary Mathews, Ruth Gordon Mathews. James Mathews passed away in 1845 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • James Mathews was born in 1750 in County Tyrone, Ireland, the child of George Mathews And Isabella Lee.
  • In 1775, James Mathews resided in Ohio, USA.
  • In 1790, James Mathews resided in Portion Taken From Washington, Allegheny, Pennsylv.
  • James Mathews married Prudence Gordon, and had children including Alexander Mathews, John Mathews, Joseph Mathews, Michael Mathews, Prudence Mathews, Rachel Mary Mathews, Ruth Gordon Mathews.
  • James Mathews passed away in 1845 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Mathews
1726–1798
Birth Location: County Antrim, Ireland
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Isabella Lee
1730–1801
Birth Location: County Antrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Prudence Gordon
1744–1840
Birth Location: Shady Grove, Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Ruth Mathews
1776–1857
Birth Location: Mill Creek, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Alexander Mathews
1779–1855
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Mathews
1777–1861
Birth Location: –
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John Mathews
1775–1849
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Rachel Mathews
1789–1849
Birth Location: –
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Prudence Mathews
1782–1836
Birth Location: –
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Michael Mathews
1783–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
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James Mathews's Ancestors

Self
James Mathews
1750–1845
Birth Place: County Tyrone, Ireland
Parents
George Mathews
1726–1798
County Antrim, Ireland
Isabella Lee
1730–1801
County Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
James Mathews
1698–1769
County Antrim, Ireland
Margaret (Ann) Brooke
1698–1798
Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland
James Lee
1707–1785
Donegal, Ireland
Isabella (or Arabella) Boscawen
1715–1785
Albermarle, Westminster, London, England
Great-Grandparents
James Lee
1675–1711
Hugh Boscawen
1675–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Mathews's Descendants

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James Mathews (1750–1845) m. Prudence Gordon (1744–1840)
  1. 1. Ruth (Gordon) Mathews 1776–1857 m. Alexander Clark 1771–1839
    1. 1. Alanson Clark 1799–1876 m. Elizabeth Armstrong 1799–1870
      1. 1. John (William) Clark 1829–1886 m. Louisa (J) Cunningham 1824–1860 m. Malitia (Albany) McMahan 1842–1932
        1. 1. Calvin (F) Clark 1857–1946 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Robbins 1861–1945
        2. 2. Minnie (P) Clark 1862–1922 m. Rezin (Ellsworth) Householder 1862–1940
        3. 3. Lenora ("Nora") Clark 1864–1954
        4. 4. Josephine Clark 1868–1970 m. John (Ellsworth) James 1866–
        5. 5. Della (Jane) Clark 1873–1966
      2. 2. Nancy Clark 1820–1883
      3. 3. Martha Clark 1838–1902 m. Sylvester (Richmond) Gooding 1836–1896
    2. 2. Sally Clark 1795–1862
    3. 3. Samuel Clark 1797–1880
    4. 4. Prudence Clark 1803–1877
    5. 5. Eleanor Clark 1809–1886
    6. 6. Rachel (A) Clark 1814–1886
    7. 7. Joshua Clark 1810–1851
  2. 2. Alexander Mathews 1779–1855
  3. 3. Joseph Mathews 1777–1861
  4. 4. John Mathews 1775–1849
  5. 5. Rachel (Mary) Mathews 1789–1849
  6. 6. Prudence Mathews 1782–1836
  7. 7. Michael Mathews 1783–

James Mathews's Timeline

8 Records

1750
1750
Birth of James Mathews in County Tyrone, Ireland
County Tyrone, Ireland
1775
1775-1783
Age 25
James Mathews resided here in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 40
James Mathews resided here in Portion Taken From Washington, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Portion Taken From Washington, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1791
1791
Age 41
James Mathews resided here in Versailles, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Versailles, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1798
1798
Age 48
James Mathews resided here in Second Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Second Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1800
1800
Age 50
James Mathews resided here in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Allegheny, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1830
1830
Age 80
James Mathews resided here in Unity, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Unity, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
1845
1845
Age 95
Death of James Mathews in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Columbiana County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: County Tyrone, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1775-1783
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Portion Taken From Washington, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Portion Taken From Washington, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 9; Page: 212; Family History Library Film: 0568149

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Versailles, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax and Exoneration, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 315

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Second Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., U.S. Direct Tax Lists, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Allegheny, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Unity, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Unity, Columbiana, Ohio; Series: M19; Roll: 128; Page: 399; Family History Library Film: 0337939

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: A genealogical record of one branch of the Donaldson family in America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
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