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Matthew Wakefield 1788–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1788

Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 27 May 1870

Death Location: Big Spring Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Wakefield

Mother: Elizabeth Alexander

Spouse(s): Mary Russell, Rebecca Heady

Children(s): Elnora Wakefield, James Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield, Jane Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, Marcus Wakefield, John Wakefield, William Wakefield, Thomas Wakefield, Mathew Wakefield, Robert Wakefield, Stillwell Wakefield, John Wakefield

In 1788, Matthew Wakefield entered the world in Nelson, Kentucky, United States, born to John Wakefield And Elizabeth Alexander. Matthew Wakefield married Mary Russell, Rebecca Heady, and had children including Elizabeth Wakefield, Elnora Sellent Wakefield, James Heady Wakefield, Jane Wakefield, John Banks Wakefield, John Wakefield, Marcus Alexander Wakefield, Mary Mahala Wakefield, Mathew Washington Wakefield, Robert A Wakefield, Stillwell H Wakefield, Thomas S Wakefield, William Banks Wakefield. Matthew Wakefield passed away in 1870 in Big Spring Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Matthew Wakefield entered the world in Nelson, Kentucky, United States, born to John Wakefield And Elizabeth Alexander.
  • Matthew Wakefield married Mary Russell, Rebecca Heady, and had children including Elizabeth Wakefield, Elnora Sellent Wakefield, James Heady Wakefield, Jane Wakefield, John Banks Wakefield, John Wakefield, Marcus Alexander Wakefield, Mary Mahala Wakefield, Mathew Washington Wakefield, Robert A Wakefield, Stillwell H Wakefield, Thomas S Wakefield, William Banks Wakefield.
  • Matthew Wakefield passed away in 1870 in Big Spring Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Matthew Wakefield's Ancestors

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Matthew Wakefield
1788–1870
Birth Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Parents
John Wakefield
1757–1812
Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland
Elizabeth Alexander
1768–1842
Kishacoquillas, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Matthew Wakefield
1730–1797
Aughram, Galaway, Connaught, Ireland
Bridget Banks
1734–1810
Aughrim, Galway, Ireland
James (Porterfield) Alexander
1726–1791
County Armagh, Ireland
Rosanna ('Rosey') Reed
1742–1792
Letterkenny, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Robert Wakefield
1680–1730
Robert Wakefield
1683–
John Alexander
–1777
Margaret Glasson
1700–1776
Robert Reed
1717–1772
Elizabeth Gardiner
1720–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Albert Wakefield
1650–
Albert Wakefield
1652–
Thomas Alexander
1630–1698
Marion Peadie
1647–1703
Ronald Glasson
1675–1724
Margaret Gleason
1679–1779
John Reed
1695–1778
Margaret Blythe
1700–1736
William Gardner
1686–
Elizabeth Currie
1692–1785

Matthew Wakefield's Descendants

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Matthew Wakefield (24 Oct 1788–27 May 1870) m. Mary Russell (Abt 1790–1873) m. Rebecca Heady (4 Feb 1786–1835)
  1. 1. Elnora (�SEllen�T) Wakefield 1806–1839 m. William (S.) Snider 1808–1875
    1. 1. Eliza (Mariah) Snider 1835–1907 m. John (L.) Stevens 1829–1900
      1. 1. William ("Jeff" Jefferson) Stevens 1858–1939 m. Nancy ("Nannie" Jane) Gray 1867–1954
        1. 1. Bertie Stevens 1898–
        2. 2. Robert (J) Stevens 1899– m. Ethel Brinley 1903–1995
        3. 3. Leslie (S) Stevens 1902–1965 m. Hettie (A.) Brinley 1902–
        4. 4. Mary (Lillian) Stevens 1904–1986 m. Jacob Barnes 1897– m. John (Andrew) Mosley 1891–1955
      2. 2. Eliza (Jane) Stevens 1853–1889 m. Daniel Herndon 1847–1926
      3. 3. Mary (E) Stevens 1853– m. Christopher (Columbus) Stringfield 1855–1919
      4. 4. Matthew (Stillwell) Stevens 1856–1919 m. Anna (Lee) Greer 1862–1938
      5. 5. John (Mark) Stevens 1862–1942 m. Mary (A.) Rogers 1864–1950
      6. 6. Lavina (Fenia) Stevens 1866–1930 m. George (William) Hughes 1858–1929
      7. 7. Elizabeth Stevens 1868–
      8. 8. James (C.) Stevens 1870–
    2. 2. James (W.) Snider 1826–1839
    3. 3. Rebecca (Jane) Snider 1828–1899 m. John McClaskey 1810–1864
    4. 4. Amanda Snider 1829–1898 m. Ennis Herndon 1819–1890
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Snider 1830–1907 m. William (Jackson) Truax 1827–1912
    6. 6. Emily (Ann) Snider 1833– m. Thomas Helm 1825–
  2. 2. James (Heady) Wakefield 1810–1909 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Taggart 1813–1882
  3. 3. Elizabeth Wakefield 1811–1813
  4. 4. Jane Wakefield 1813–1815
  5. 5. Mary (Mahala) Wakefield 1814–1857 m. William (B) Violett 1808– m. James Violette 1820–
  6. 6. Marcus (Alexander) Wakefield 1816–1883 m. Margaret (Bell) Wakefield 1831–1895
  7. 7. John (Banks) Wakefield 1819–1851 m. Rosanna Cain 1823–1895
  8. 8. William (Banks) Wakefield 1819–1835
  9. 9. Thomas (S.) Wakefield 1821–1835
  10. 10. Mathew (Washington) Wakefield 1822–1892 m. Christina Snider 1831–1906
  11. 11. Robert (A.) Wakefield 1825–1835
  12. 12. Stillwell (H.) Wakefield 1829–1897 m. Ann (M.) Taggart 1829–1921
  13. 13. John Wakefield 1835–

Matthew Wakefield's Timeline

2 Records

1788
24 Oct 1788
Birth of Matthew Wakefield in Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Nelson, Kentucky, United States
1870
27 May 1870
Age 82
Death of Matthew Wakefield in Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1788
    Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Matthew Wakefield, person ID LZZC-KPJ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1870
    Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Matthew Wakefield, person ID LZZC-KPJ.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Big Spring Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Matthew Wakefield, person ID LZZC-KPJ.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

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