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Richard Matthews 1814–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1814

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 2 Aug 1897

Death Location: near Mt Meridian, Putnam, Indiana, United States

Father: Richard Matthews

Mother: 1 Collins

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In 1814, Richard Matthews entered the world in Kentucky, United States, born to Richard Matthews And 1 Susan Collins. Richard Matthews passed away in 1897 in near Mt Meridian, Putnam, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Richard Matthews entered the world in Kentucky, United States, born to Richard Matthews And 1 Susan Collins.
  • Richard Matthews passed away in 1897 in near Mt Meridian, Putnam, Indiana, United States.

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Richard Matthews's Ancestors

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Richard Matthews
1814–1897
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States
Parents
Richard Matthews
1760–1837
Virginia, United States
1 (Susan) Collins
1778–1865
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
1 (John) Collins
1740–1816
Orange Virginia
Jemima Bowen
1750–1800
Orange, Orange, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas #69
1719–1789
1 Cook
1715–1766
John Captain
1696–1761
Lilly McIlhaney
1709–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Collins
1685–1767
1 Lewis
1692–1768
1 Cooke
1694–1741
Mary Smith
1691–1724
Moses Bowen
1674–1761
Rebecca Rees
1676–1780

Richard Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1814
22 Feb 1814
Birth of Richard Matthews in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1897
2 Aug 1897
Age 83
Death of Richard Matthews in near Mt Meridian, Putnam, Indiana, United States
near Mt Meridian, Putnam, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1814
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1897
    Event Place: near Mt Meridian, Putnam, Indiana, United States

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