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Sarah Ann Mathews 1840–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1840

Birth Location: McDonough, Cass County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 4 May 1914

Death Location: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA

Father: Jacob Matthews

Mother: Abigail Matthews

Spouse(s): John Roberts

Children(s): Cynthia Roberts

Sarah Ann Mathews was born in 1840 in McDonough, Cass County, Illinois, USA, the child of Jacob Sylvester Matthews And Abigail Hall Dunsworth Matthews. Sarah Ann Mathews married John L Roberts, and had children including Cynthia Ann Roberts. Sarah Ann Mathews passed away in 1914 in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Ann Mathews was born in 1840 in McDonough, Cass County, Illinois, USA, the child of Jacob Sylvester Matthews And Abigail Hall Dunsworth Matthews.
  • Sarah Ann Mathews married John L Roberts, and had children including Cynthia Ann Roberts.
  • Sarah Ann Mathews passed away in 1914 in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Mathews's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Mathews
1840–1914
Birth Place: McDonough, Cass County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Jacob Sylvester Matthews
1812–1865
Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Abigail (Hall DUNSWORTH) Matthews
1818–1865
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Mathews-DNA
1792–1878
Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann 'Polly') Shoopman
1796–1882
Virginia, USA
Thomas (Melvin Dunsworth) Sr
1790–1842
Washington, Tennessee, USA
nancy hall
1789–1863
Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Shoopman
1767–1829
Mary Owens
1770–1853
Charles Dunsworth
1756–1842
Susanna Melvin
1757–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Schuckman
1747–1823
SUSANNA KROMSCHORF
1746–1838
David Owen
1750–
Mary Roberson
1730–1802

Sarah Mathews's Descendants

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Sarah (Ann) Mathews (22 Sep 1840–4 May 1914) m. John (L) Roberts (2 Sep 1833–11 Mar 1875)
  1. 1. Cynthia (Ann) Roberts 1858–1940 m. Alexander (Spencer) II 1851–1924 m. Jesse (Alfred) Goben 1846–1933 m. Alexander Spencer 1851–1924
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann (Sadie)) Spencer 1884–1915 m. Joseph (Alma Williams) Jr 1878–1954
      1. 1. Ellen (Laurene) Williams 1912–1946 m. John Eaton 1915–1986
        1. 1. Carolyn (June Eaton) Killough 1938–2020 m. John (Wayne) Killough 1928–
      2. 2. Myrl (G) Williams 1904–
      3. 3. Glen (J) Williams 1906–
      4. 4. Evan (M) Williams 1907– m. Gladys (R) Williams 1910–
      5. 5. Winona Culbertson 1908– m. Ardis (E) Culbertson 1905–
      6. 6. Leona Hartgraves 1909–1969 m. Aubrey (W) Hartgraves 1901–
        1. 1. Charles (Wayne) Hartgraves 1946–1999
        2. 2. Vernon (Leroy) Hartgraves 1928–2011 m. Lacie Terrill 1926–1996
      7. 7. Laurel (Wilbert) Williams 1911–1968 m. Dorothy (Fay) Goben 1916–
        1. 1. Waldo (Laurel) Williams 1935–2005
    2. 2. Minnie (L) Hall 1877–1942
    3. 3. James (Lucas) Spencer 1878–1958
    4. 4. William (Edward) Spencer 1880–1957
    5. 5. Sarah (A.) Williams 1884–1915
    6. 6. William (Edward Spencer) Sr 1880–1957 m. Etta Leach 1885–
    7. 7. James (Lucas) Spencer 1878–1958
    8. 8. Stillie (B) Spencer 1890–
    9. 9. James (Lucas) Spencer 1878–1958 m. Addie (Forest) Spencer 1879–1966 m. Adda Spences 1879–
      1. 1. Wayne (James) Spencer 1909–1974
      2. 2. Ruth Spences 1917–
      3. 3. Raymond Spences 1903–
      4. 4. Leo Spences 1919–
      5. 5. Flosie Spences 1917–
      6. 6. Harold (W) Spencer 1911–
      7. 7. Irene Spencer 1905–
      8. 8. Earl Spencer 1902–
      9. 9. Vera Spencer 1901–
    10. 10. Minnie (L) Hall 1877–1942 m. Warren (Walter) Hall 1874–1956 m. W (M) Hall 1874–
      1. 1. Gay (Hall) Sr 1899–1991
      2. 2. Lila Hall 1905–1986
      3. 3. Eva Hall 1897–1955
    11. 11. William (Edward Spencer) Sr 1880–1957 m. Etta Leach 1885–

Sarah Mathews's Timeline

2 Records

1840
22 Sep 1840
Birth of Sarah Ann Mathews in McDonough, Cass County, Illinois, USA
McDonough, Cass County, Illinois, USA
1914
4 May 1914
Age 74
Death of Sarah Ann Mathews in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1840
    Event Place: McDonough, Cass County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1914
    Event Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

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