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Josiah Matthews 1818–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1818

Birth Location: Nash Couny, NC

Death Date: ABT 1861

Death Location: Nash Co., NC

Father: Joel Matthews

Mother: Rhoda Batchelor

Spouse(s): Penelope Batchelor

Children(s): Elizabeth Matthews

Josiah Matthews was born in 1818 in Nash Couny, NC, the child of Joel Matthews And Rhoda Batchelor. Josiah Matthews married Penelope Batchelor, and had children including Elizabeth Matthews. Josiah Matthews passed away in 1861 in Nash Co., NC.

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Biography

  • Josiah Matthews was born in 1818 in Nash Couny, NC, the child of Joel Matthews And Rhoda Batchelor.
  • Josiah Matthews married Penelope Batchelor, and had children including Elizabeth Matthews.
  • Josiah Matthews passed away in 1861 in Nash Co., NC.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Matthews's Ancestors

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Josiah Matthews
1818–1861
Birth Place: Nash Couny, NC
Parents
Joel Matthews
1796–1882
Nash County , North Carolina USA
Rhoda Batchelor
1789–1849
Nash, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Matthews
1764–1850
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Matthews
1752–1782
Mary Elidge
1750–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Matthews
1728–1755
Susannah Potts
1731–

Josiah Matthews's Descendants

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Josiah Matthews (ABT 1818–ABT 1861) m. Penelope Batchelor (1807–1870)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Matthews 1841–1917 m. Neverson (W) Hendricks 1844–
    1. 1. Rufus (B) Hendricks 1878–1951 m. Lula ("Luce") Gilmore 1895–
      1. 1. Bennie (Moses) Hendricks 1927– m. Ardell (Alva) Strickland 1934–1996
      2. 2. Earl Hendricks 1916–
      3. 3. Carrie (L) Hendricks 1918–
      4. 4. Ora (B) Hendricks 1923–
      5. 5. Marggie (L) Hendricks 1925–

Josiah Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1818
ABT 1818
Birth of Josiah Matthews in Nash Couny, NC
Nash Couny, NC
1837
ABT 1837
Age 19
Josiah Matthews was married
None
1861
ABT 1861
Age 43
Death of Josiah Matthews in Nash Co., NC
Nash Co., NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1818
    Event Place: Nash Couny, NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1837

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1861
    Event Place: Nash Co., NC

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