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James Matthews 1799–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1799

Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 6 Jun 1868

Death Location: Farmington, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Samuel Matthews

Mother: Margaret Parks

Spouse(s): Catherine Taylor

Children(s): Mirnevia Matthews, Margaret McClellan, Harriet Matthews, Drucilla Matthews, James Matthews, Mary Matthews, George Matthews

James Matthews was born in 1799 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA, the child of Samuel Chidley Matthews And Margaret Parks. In 1810, James Matthews resided in Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1830, James Matthews resided in Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. James Matthews married Catherine Taylor, and had children including Drucilla Matthews, George Walter Matthews, Harriet Matthews, James Matthews, Margaret Mcclellan, Mary Matthews, Mirnevia Matthews. James Matthews passed away in 1868 in Farmington, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • James Matthews was born in 1799 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA, the child of Samuel Chidley Matthews And Margaret Parks.
  • In 1810, James Matthews resided in Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1830, James Matthews resided in Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • James Matthews married Catherine Taylor, and had children including Drucilla Matthews, George Walter Matthews, Harriet Matthews, James Matthews, Margaret Mcclellan, Mary Matthews, Mirnevia Matthews.
  • James Matthews passed away in 1868 in Farmington, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Matthews
1757–1804
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
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Margaret Parks
1767–1851
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Taylor
1800–1872
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA (Then Viginia)
CT

Children(s)

Mirnevia Matthews
1827–1922
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Margaret McClellan
1828–1912
Birth Location: Wharton Twp., Fayette, PA, USA
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Harriet Matthews
1832–
Birth Location: Wharton Twp., Fayette, PA, USA
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Drucilla Matthews
1834–
Birth Location: –
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James Matthews
1836–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Matthews
1825–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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George Matthews
1829–1900
Birth Location: Mt. Washington, Fayette, PA, USA
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James Matthews's Ancestors

Self
James Matthews
1799–1868
Birth Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Samuel Chidley Matthews
1757–1804
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Margaret Parks
1767–1851
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
1731–1770
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Sarah Garner
1738–
Mary Barnes
1746–1835
Great-Grandparents
1710–1780
John Garner
1709–1755
Sarah Urquhart
1711–1748
Thomas Jr.
1731–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Urquhart
1679–1742
Katherine Brooks
1684–
Thomas Barnes
1689–1772

James Matthews's Descendants

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James Matthews (9 Feb 1799–6 Jun 1868) m. Catherine Taylor (10 Jun 1800–20 Jan 1872)
  1. 1. Mirnevia Matthews 1827–1922
  2. 2. Margaret McClellan 1828–1912 m. Robert (Price) McClellan 1821–1901
    1. 1. Robert (Price McClellan) Jr. 1862–1947 m. Mary (Fullerton) Larimer 1863–1937
      1. 1. John (Price) McClellan 1890–1957
      2. 2. Robert (Hamilton McClellan) M.D. 1892–1955
      3. 3. Clara McClellan 1896–1961 m. Beacham 1890–1947
    2. 2. Ines Mcclellen 1863–
    3. 3. Armda McClellan 1854–1917
    4. 4. William (Taylor) McClellan 1866– m. Olive Hibbs 1869–
    5. 5. Horace (Greeley) Mcclellen 1868–
  3. 3. Harriet Matthews 1832–
  4. 4. Drucilla Matthews 1834–
  5. 5. James Matthews 1836–
  6. 6. Mary Matthews 1825–
  7. 7. George (Walter) Matthews 1829–1900 m. Elizabeth Price 1830–1900
    1. 1. Lyda (Alice) Matthews 1867– m. Daniel Cowle 1869–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Cowle 1896–1936 m. Victor (Julius) Matthew 1892–1915
        1. 1. Victor (James) Matthew 1912–1948 m. Ivy David 1914–2007
    2. 2. Melvin (Craig) Matthews 1876–1963 m. Katie (M.) Haney 1880– m. Catherine (C.) Haney 1885–
      1. 1. John (Frederick) Matthews 1912–
      2. 2. William (Haney) Matthews 1910–1969 m. Ella (R.) Shephard 1911–
      3. 3. Ewing (J.) Matthews 1905–
      4. 4. Gladys (H.) Matthews 1903–
    3. 3. Edward Matthews 1872–1948 m. Clare (Ethel) Wigner 1889–1931
      1. 1. Edward (J Matthews) Jr. 1919–
      2. 2. Betty (Ann) Matthews 1922–1998 m. Nesbit (James) Hornsby 1921–2007
        1. 1. James (Edward) Hornsby 1944–2003
        2. 2. Barbara (A.) Hornsby 1947–2015
      3. 3. Maxine Matthews 1924–1971 m. Thomas (Franklin) Ferrell 1921–2013
      4. 4. Robert (Harding) Matthews 1920–1928
    4. 4. George (H.) Matthews 1868– m. Mary James 1874–1941
      1. 1. Earle (E) Matthews 1893–
      2. 2. Minnie Matthews 1896–
      3. 3. Rhoda (S) Matthews 1899–
      4. 4. Phoebe (Leotta) Matthews 1900–1980 m. Dewaine (George) Ball 1896–1968
        1. 1. James (Joseph) Ball 1933–2011
        2. 2. Lorraine (Frances) Ball 1923–2005
        3. 3. Mary (Alice) Ball 1935–2001 m. William Eth 1944–2010
        4. 4. Patricia (Ann) Ball 1928–2008
        5. 5. Earla (June) Ball 1922–2016
        6. 6. Vemba (Maxine) Ball 1925–2008
        7. 7. Janeta Ball 1931–1931
      5. 5. Verna Matthews 1892–
    5. 5. Walter Matthews 1867–
    6. 6. James (E.) Matthews 1865–1925 m. Fannie (Elizabeth) DeForest 1875–1931
      1. 1. DeForest Matthews 1904–1960 m. Margaret (E.) Eckenrode 1911–2011
      2. 2. Isabelle Matthews 1916– m. Otis (C) Thompson 1916–
        1. 1. William (Duncan) Thompson 1947–2008
    7. 7. Mary Matthews 1862– m. Wm. (D.) Bowen 1859–
    8. 8. Ewing (W) Matthews 1859–1916 m. Minnie (O.) Littler 1868–1896
    9. 9. Emma (A.) Matthews 1857–1900 m. William (M.) Smith 1844–1913
      1. 1. Russell (Algier) Smith 1895–1978 m. Loretta (Mae) Spindler 1895–1972
        1. 1. Shirley Smith 1936–2001 m. James (Edward) Wright 1932– m. James (G.) Herring 1925–1998
      2. 2. Alberta (Alice) Smith 1889–1965 m. Harry (Watson) Mosser 1891–1965
        1. 1. William (W.) Mosser 1921–2007 m. Mary (Catherine) Paulson 1924–1988
    10. 10. Theodore (Parker) Matthews 1853–1927 m. Catherine Pysel 1858–1892 m. 1869–
      1. 1. Dora (M.) Matthews 1880–
      2. 2. Alverna (M.) Matthews 1891–1979 m. Roy (Waldo) Sullivan 1888–1950
        1. 1. Mary (Lee) Sullivan 1920–2015 m. Kermit (Reese) Zinn 1919–2017
        2. 2. Mildred (Ethel) Sullivan 1912–1998 m. Frederick (D.) Swadley 1912–
      3. 3. John (Emry) Matthews 1886–1946
      4. 4. Daisy (Mae) Matthews 1880–1965 m. John (Wesley) Cramer 1870–1959
      5. 5. Charles (Franklin) Matthews 1905–1949 m. Carrie (Leota) Malone 1902–1979
        1. 1. Frances (Lee) Matthews 1936–1995
        2. 2. Janet Matthews 1939–2015
      6. 6. 1902–1970 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Springer 1901– m. Virginia (Louise) Brenton 1922–1980
        1. 1. Mildred (Kathleen) Hoffman 1943–2014 m. Arthur Rorabaugh 1939–2018 m. Barclay (Hill) Reamer 1933–2023

James Matthews's Timeline

8 Records

1799
9 Feb 1799
Birth of James Matthews in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
1810
1810
Age 11
James Matthews resided here in Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1830
1830
Age 31
James Matthews resided here in Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1840
1840
Age 41
James Matthews resided here in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1850
1850
Age 51
James Matthews was employed in Wharton Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Wharton Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1850
1850
Age 51
James Matthews resided here in Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 61
James Matthews resided here in Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1868
6 Jun 1868
Age 69
Death of James Matthews in Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1799
    Event Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 086001-089000
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1109; Page: 998; Image: 413; Family History Library Film: 805109
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_779; Page: 13B; Image: 33
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 54; Image: 0193680; Family History Library Film: 00200

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830 US Census; Census Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Page: 175; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 162; Family History Film: 0020636

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 460; Page: 431; Image: 886; Family History Library Film: 0020545

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wharton Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_779; Page: 13B; Image: 33

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1109; Page: 998; Image: 413; Family History Library Film: 805109

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1868
    Event Place: Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farmington, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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