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William Matheny 1798–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1798

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 22 Oct 1876

Death Location: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Father: James Matheny

Mother: Elizabeth Mills

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In 1798, William Matheny entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, born to James William Matheny And Elizabeth J Mills. William Matheny passed away in 1876 in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1798, William Matheny entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, born to James William Matheny And Elizabeth J Mills.
  • William Matheny passed away in 1876 in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States.

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William Matheny's Ancestors

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William Matheny
1798–1876
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James William Matheny
1770–1841
Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (J) Mills
1770–1851
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Matheny
1751–1837
Bute, NC or, Virginia, United States
Mary Harrison
1760–1840
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Matheny
1720–1756
Elizabeth Sims
1725–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel II
1693–1750
Mary Mathena
1687–1750

William Matheny's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1 Jan 1798
Birth of William Matheny in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1876
22 Oct 1876
Age 78
Death of William Matheny in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1798
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1876
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States

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