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Matthew Wilson 1717 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 December 1717

Birth Location: Cork Co., Cork, Munster, Ireland

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

Father: Matthew Wilson

Mother: Sarah Raybold

Spouse(s): Charity (Wilson)

Children(s): James Wilson

Matthew Wilson Jr.* was born in 1717 in Cork Co., Cork, Munster, Ireland, the child of Matthew Wilson and Sarah Raybold. Matthew Wilson Jr.* married Charity Smith (Wilson), and had children including James "Cornelius" Wilson. Matthew Wilson Jr.* passed away in 1790 in Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Matthew Wilson Jr.* was born in 1717 in Cork Co., Cork, Munster, Ireland, the child of Matthew Wilson and Sarah Raybold.
  • Matthew Wilson Jr.* married Charity Smith (Wilson), and had children including James "Cornelius" Wilson.
  • Matthew Wilson Jr.* passed away in 1790 in Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Wilson
1717 – 1790
Birth Place: Cork Co., Cork, Munster, Ireland
Parents
Matthew Wilson
1704 – 1776
Carne, Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Sarah Raybold
1702 – 1801
Wales, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Wilson
1680 – 1729
Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Sara (Ann) Greene
1680 – 1760
Somerset, Wales, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Wilson
1654 – 1736
Mary Yates
1660 – 1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1639 – 1716
Elizabeth Ferris
1634 – 1703

Matthew Wilson's Descendants

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Matthew Wilson (18 December 1717 – 1790) m. Charity (Smith) (Wilson) (30 Dec 1715 – 1766)
  1. 1. James ("Cornelius") Wilson (1764 – 22 Jun 1822) m. Hannah ("Anney" Childs Friend) (Stephens)(Wilson)(Wilson)(Richardson) (1764 – 24 Apr 1821 or 18 Jan 1824)
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Eliza" J or J Wilson) (Trainum) (1790 – 14 Jul 1834 / 35) m. Jeremiah (A) Trainum (1780 – Aft. 1840)
      1. 1. Cornelius (Wilson) Trainum (1810 – 18 Dec 1875) m. Sarah (LeAnna Talley) Fortner (1823 – 1863)
        1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie" Moore) Trainum (Apr 12, 1856 – 19 May 1940) m. James (Irvin) Fields (29 Nov 1851 – 22 Nov 1939)

Matthew Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1717
18 December 1717
Birth of Matthew Wilson Jr.* in Cork Co., Cork, Munster, Ireland
Cork Co., Cork, Munster, Ireland
1790
1790
Age 73
Death of Matthew Wilson Jr.* in Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1717
    Event Place: Cork Co., Cork, Munster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

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