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Sarah "Sally" Woodbridge 1777–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1777

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 23 Aug 1828

Death Location: Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Hon. Woodbridge

Mother: Lucy Backus

Spouse(s): John Mathews

Children(s): David Mathews, Alexander Mathews, James Mathews

Sarah "Sally" Woodbridge was born in 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, the child of Hon Dudley Woodbridge And Lucy Backus. Sarah "Sally" Woodbridge married John Mathews, and had children including Alexander Hamilton Mathews, David Woodbridge Mathews, James Backus Mathews. Sarah "Sally" Woodbridge passed away in 1828 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah "Sally" Woodbridge was born in 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, the child of Hon Dudley Woodbridge And Lucy Backus.
  • Sarah "Sally" Woodbridge married John Mathews, and had children including Alexander Hamilton Mathews, David Woodbridge Mathews, James Backus Mathews.
  • Sarah "Sally" Woodbridge passed away in 1828 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Woodbridge's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Woodbridge
1777–1828
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Parents
Hon. Dudley Woodbridge
1747–1823
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Lucy Backus
1757–1817
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Grandparents
Dr. (Dudley) Woodbridge
1705–1790
Groton, New London, Connecticut
Sarah Sheldon
1721–1796
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Elijah (Backus) Esq
1726–1798
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Lucy Griswold
1726–1795
Lyme, New London, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Backus
1693–1740
Elizabeth Tracy
1698–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Backus
1667–1740
Elizabeth Huntington
1669–1762

Sarah Woodbridge's Descendants

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Sarah ("Sally") Woodbridge (28 Jan 1777–23 Aug 1828) m. John Mathews (1775–25 May 1829)
  1. 1. David (Woodbridge) Mathews 1809–1852
  2. 2. Alexander (Hamilton) Mathews 1807–1842
  3. 3. James (Backus) Mathews 1804–1878 m. Mary (Ann) Greene 1810–1831
    1. 1. Daniel (Greene) Matthews 1831–1919 m. Frances (Elizabeth) McGee 1847–1929
      1. 1. Lola (Viola) Matthews 1891–1965 m. Joseph (F.) Obert 1885–
        1. 1. Henry Obert 1906–
        2. 2. Vivian Obert 1909–
        3. 3. Curtis Obert 1915–
        4. 4. Joseph Obert 1917–
        5. 5. Calvin Obert 1912–
        6. 6. Artega Obert 1910–
      2. 2. Willie (Mathis) Matthews 1886– m. Sarah Matthews 1888–
        1. 1. Rousnelt Matthews 1908–
        2. 2. Dave Matthews 1910–
      3. 3. Calvin (Holley) Matthews 1876–1973
      4. 4. Margaret (W.) Matthews 1856–
      5. 5. Daniel (Pleamon) Matthews 1875–1954

Sarah Woodbridge's Timeline

2 Records

1777
28 Jan 1777
Birth of Sarah "Sally" Woodbridge in Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
1828
23 Aug 1828
Age 51
Death of Sarah "Sally" Woodbridge in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1777
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1828
    Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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