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Nancy Ann Matthews 1765–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1765

Birth Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 21 November 1852

Death Location: Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Archer Matthews

Mother: Letita McClanahan

Spouse(s): Capt Edgar

Children(s): Elizabeth Edgar, Jesse Edgar, Henry Edgar, Thomas Edgar, William Edgar, Elizabeth Brown, Leticia Edgar, Sarah Morris, Ann Edgar, Lewis Edgar, Mary Edgar, Archer Edgar

The story of Nancy Ann Matthews began in 1765 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America. In 1850, Nancy Ann Matthews resided in District 47, Pocahontas, Virginia, USA. Nancy Ann Matthews married Capt Capt James Thomas Edgar, and had children including Ann Mathews Edgar, Archer Mathews Edgar, Elizabeth Edgar, Elizabeth Edgar Brown, Henry Edgar, Jesse Edgar, Leticia Keyser Edgar, Lewis Edgar, Mary Edgar, Sarah Sallie Edgar Morris, Thomas Barnes Edgar, William Edgar. Nancy Ann Matthews passed away in 1852 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Ann Matthews began in 1765 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1850, Nancy Ann Matthews resided in District 47, Pocahontas, Virginia, USA.
  • Nancy Ann Matthews married Capt Capt James Thomas Edgar, and had children including Ann Mathews Edgar, Archer Mathews Edgar, Elizabeth Edgar, Elizabeth Edgar Brown, Henry Edgar, Jesse Edgar, Leticia Keyser Edgar, Lewis Edgar, Mary Edgar, Sarah Sallie Edgar Morris, Thomas Barnes Edgar, William Edgar.
  • Nancy Ann Matthews passed away in 1852 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Matthews's Ancestors

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Nancy Matthews
1765–1852
Birth Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Archer Matthews
1744–1786
,Greenbrier,West Virginia,USA
Letita McClanahan
1745–1815
West Virgina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Matthews's Descendants

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Nancy (Ann) Matthews (10 October 1765–21 November 1852) m. Capt (Capt James Thomas) Edgar (27 September 1750–15 July 1822)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Edgar 1785–1860
  2. 2. Jesse Edgar 1795–1850
  3. 3. Henry Edgar 1795–
  4. 4. Thomas (Barnes) Edgar 1797–1842
  5. 5. William Edgar 1790–1842
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Edgar) Brown 1786–1865
  7. 7. Leticia (Keyser) Edgar 1788–1834
  8. 8. Sarah (Sallie Edgar) Morris 1790–1872
  9. 9. Ann (Mathews) Edgar 1803–1880
  10. 10. Lewis Edgar 1795–1796
  11. 11. Mary Edgar 1792–
  12. 12. Archer (Mathews) Edgar 1799–1863

Nancy Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1765
10 October 1765
Birth of Nancy Ann Matthews in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 85
Nancy Ann Matthews resided here in District 47, Pocahontas, Virginia, USA
District 47, Pocahontas, Virginia, USA
1852
21 November 1852
Age 87
Death of Nancy Ann Matthews in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1765
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 47, Pocahontas, Virginia; Roll: 969; Page: 261A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 47, Pocahontas, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 47, Pocahontas, Virginia; Roll: 969; Page: 261A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Greenbrier pioneers and their homes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 1852
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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