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Joseph Benjamin Matthews 1855 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1855

Birth Location: Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 Sep 1881

Death Location: Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA

Father: Hugh Matthews

Mother: Elizabeth(Betsy) McGee

Spouse(s): Martha Eaddy

Children(s): Bertha Matthews

In 1855, Joseph Benjamin Matthews entered the world in Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA, born to Hugh Matthews and Elizabeth(Betsy) McGee. Joseph Benjamin Matthews married Martha Penelope Eaddy, and had children including Bertha Elizabeth Matthews. Joseph Benjamin Matthews passed away in 1881 in Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Joseph Benjamin Matthews entered the world in Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA, born to Hugh Matthews and Elizabeth(Betsy) McGee.
  • Joseph Benjamin Matthews married Martha Penelope Eaddy, and had children including Bertha Elizabeth Matthews.
  • Joseph Benjamin Matthews passed away in 1881 in Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Matthews
1809 – 1891
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth(Betsy) McGee
1815 – 1869
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Eaddy
1855 – 1941
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

Bertha Matthews
1879 – 1964
Birth Location: Friendfield, South Carolina
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Joseph Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Matthews
1855 – 1881
Birth Place: Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Hugh Matthews
1809 – 1891
Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth(Betsy) McGee
1815 – 1869
Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Primrose) Matthews
1774 – 1831
Finley Bay Plantation, Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Susannah (Mary) McGill
1778 – 1859
Williamsburg Co, South Carolina, USA
Willis McGee
1793 – 1861
Pendleton Dist, South Carolina, USA
Mary Liddell
1796 – 1843
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Matthews's Descendants

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Joseph (Benjamin) Matthews (30 Mar 1855 – 22 Sep 1881) m. Martha (Penelope) Eaddy (Nov 1855 – 14 Jun 1941)
  1. 1. Bertha (Elizabeth) Matthews (3 October 1879 – 20 January 1964) m. Fletcher (Graves) Bass (15 May 1868 – 28 Nov 1928)
    1. 1. Robert (Duncan) Bass (25 Sept 1904 – 11 May 1983) m. Virginia Wauchope (5 Mar 1905 – 5 May 1998)
      1. 1. Robert (Wauchope) Bass (9 Aug 1930 – 17 December 2013) m. Evelyn (Garlejo) Placido m. Shirley (Jean Martin) Lovelady
      2. 2. George (Fletcher) Bass (9 Dec 1932 – 2 Mar 2021) m. Carraleigh (Ann) Singletary (1938 – )
        1. 1. Bass
        2. 2. Bass

Joseph Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1855
30 Mar 1855
Birth of Joseph Benjamin Matthews in Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1881
22 Sep 1881
Age 26
Death of Joseph Benjamin Matthews in Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1881
    Event Place: Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
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