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John E Matthews 1813 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1813

Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1885

Death Location: Nash, North Carolina, USA

Father: Gideon Matthews

Mother: Charlotte Pullen

Spouse(s): Nancy Pullen

Children(s): James Matthews

In 1813, John E Matthews entered the world in Halifax, North Carolina, USA, born to Gideon Taylor Matthews and Charlotte Pullen. John E Matthews married Nancy Pullen, and had children including James Albertus “Jim” Matthews. John E Matthews passed away in 1885 in Nash, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1813, John E Matthews entered the world in Halifax, North Carolina, USA, born to Gideon Taylor Matthews and Charlotte Pullen.
  • John E Matthews married Nancy Pullen, and had children including James Albertus “Jim” Matthews.
  • John E Matthews passed away in 1885 in Nash, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gideon Matthews
1788 – 1815
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Charlotte Pullen
1784 – 1860
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Pullen
1817 – 1900
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

James Matthews
1845 – 1908
Birth Location: Nash County, North Carolina, USA
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John Matthews's Ancestors

Self
John Matthews
1813 – 1885
Birth Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Gideon Taylor Matthews
1788 – 1815
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte Pullen
1784 – 1860
Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Elizabeth Parr
1754 – 1820
Essex, Virginia, United States
William (Sr.) Pullen
1742 – 1794
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Charlotte (Charity) Mathews
1744 – 1794
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Parr
1707 – 1788
John Pullen
1698 – 1781
Elizabeth Everett
1693 – 1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Matthews's Descendants

1.
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John (E) Matthews (1813 – 1885) m. Nancy Pullen (DEC 1817 – 1900)
  1. 1. James (Albertus “Jim”) Matthews (13 April 1845 – 9 January 1908) m. Susan (Jane) Upchurch (15 August 1846 – 11 December 1931)
    1. 1. James (Richmond) Matthews (13 Jul 1874 – 2 Jan 1957) m. Marie (Eloise) Dennis (12 Jan 1876 – 14 Oct 1963)
      1. 1. Kathryn (Elizabeth) Matthews (18 Nov 1900 – ) m. Decatur (Jones) Holcombe (21 Nov 1894 – 13 December 1948)
        1. 1. Decatur (Jones) Holcombe (3 Oct 1921 – 1 April 2000) m. Marion (Thompson) Taggart (5 May 1921 – 24 November 2014) m. Yvette (Castro) Davila (1934 – ) m. Lois (Adele) Brown (3 March 1930 – 23 November 2020)
        2. 2. Elsie (Dennis) Holcomb (16 January 1924 – 10 March 2008)

John Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1813
1813
Birth of John E Matthews in Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Halifax, North Carolina, USA
1885
1885
Age 72
Death of John E Matthews in Nash, North Carolina, USA
Nash, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, USA
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