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James Furman Matthews 1870–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1870

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 4 Mar 1940

Death Location: South Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Matthews

Mother: Permelia Clark

Spouse(s): Nancy Delaughter, Alma Hightower

Children(s): Melville Matthews, Fannie Mathews, Silus Mathews

In 1870, James Furman Matthews entered the world in South Carolina, born to Richard Furman Matthews And Permelia Caroline Clark. In 1900, James Furman Matthews resided in Schultz, Aiken, South Carolina, USA. James Furman Matthews married Alma Louise Hightower, Nancy Stella Delaughter, and had children including Fannie J Mathews, Melville Stella Matthews, Silus L Mathews. James Furman Matthews passed away in 1940 in South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1870, James Furman Matthews entered the world in South Carolina, born to Richard Furman Matthews And Permelia Caroline Clark.
  • In 1900, James Furman Matthews resided in Schultz, Aiken, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Furman Matthews married Alma Louise Hightower, Nancy Stella Delaughter, and had children including Fannie J Mathews, Melville Stella Matthews, Silus L Mathews.
  • James Furman Matthews passed away in 1940 in South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Children(s)

James Matthews's Ancestors

Self
James Matthews
1870–1940
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Richard Furman Matthews
1830–1905
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Permelia (Caroline) Clark
1831–1908
Georgia
Grandparents
William (Garrett) Matthews
1786–1850
Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Quarles) Matthews
1798–1886
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Benjamin (E.) Clark
1799–1868
Edgefield Dist., Edgefield Co., South Carolina
Sarah ("Sallie") Hardy
1805–1871
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Mathews
1750–1821
Lewis Matthews
1773–1809
Nancy Allen
1773–1830
Milbury Allen
1771–1838
William Hardy
1785–1842
Mary Cartledge
1786–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anna Linsey
1723–1798
Josiah Allen^
1733–1781
Elizabeth Deloach
1748–1843
John Hardy*
1740–1803
Edmund Cartledge
1746–1833
Phoebe Jacobs
1728–1833

James Matthews's Descendants

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James (Furman) Matthews (13 Dec 1870–4 Mar 1940) m. Nancy (Stella) Delaughter (1 Aug 1869–1 Feb 1902) m. Alma (Louise) Hightower (11 May 1882–Dec 1974)
  1. 1. Melville (Stella) Matthews 1893–1978 m. John (R) Delaughter 1890–1965
    1. 1. Marion (Delaughter) Sr 1925–2009
    2. 2. J. (R. Delaughter) Junior 1918–
    3. 3. Francis (L.) Delaughter 1921–1992
  2. 2. Fannie (J) Mathews 1895–
  3. 3. Silus (L) Mathews 1898–

James Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1870
13 Dec 1870
Birth of James Furman Matthews in South Carolina
South Carolina
1900
1900
Age 30
James Furman Matthews resided here in Schultz, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
Schultz, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
1940
4 Mar 1940
Age 70
Death of James Furman Matthews in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1870
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Schultz, Aiken, South Carolina; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1241515

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Schultz, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Schultz, Aiken, South Carolina; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1241515

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1940
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA

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