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William Mathews 1786–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 December 1786

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 18 May 1880

Death Location: Hixburg, Appomattox County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Philip Mathews

Mother: Molly (Unknown)

Spouse(s): Margaret Cunningham, Margaret Porter, Frances Daniel, Harriet Spencer

Children(s): Mary Mathews, Sarah Mathews, John Matthews, William Mathews, Samuel Matthews, Thomas Mathews

William Mathews was born in 1786 in Virginia, the child of Philip Mathews And Molly Unknown. In 1860, William Mathews resided in Appomattox, Virginia, USA. In 1870, William Mathews resided in Clover Hill, Appomattox, Virginia, USA. William Mathews married Frances Daniel, Harriet G Spencer, Margaret Cunningham, Margaret Porter, and had children including John J Matthews, Mary Margaret Mathews, Samuel Francis Matthews, Sarah Jane Mathews, Thomas Phillip Mathews, William Daniel Mathews. William Mathews passed away in 1880 in Hixburg, Appomattox County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Mathews was born in 1786 in Virginia, the child of Philip Mathews And Molly Unknown.
  • In 1860, William Mathews resided in Appomattox, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, William Mathews resided in Clover Hill, Appomattox, Virginia, USA.
  • William Mathews married Frances Daniel, Harriet G Spencer, Margaret Cunningham, Margaret Porter, and had children including John J Matthews, Mary Margaret Mathews, Samuel Francis Matthews, Sarah Jane Mathews, Thomas Phillip Mathews, William Daniel Mathews.
  • William Mathews passed away in 1880 in Hixburg, Appomattox County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Mathews's Ancestors

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William Mathews
1786–1880
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Philip Mathews
1755–1839
Prince Edward County, Virginia
Molly (Unknown)
–1812
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mathews's Descendants

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William Mathews (21 December 1786–18 May 1880) m. Margaret Cunningham (6 Jun 1794–AFT 1870) m. Margaret Porter (Abt. 1795–30 Oct 1873) m. Frances Daniel (Abt. 1800–Bef. 1834) m. Harriet (G.) Spencer (28 Jun 1798–1835)
  1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Mathews 1821–1873
  2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Mathews 1823–1857
  3. 3. John (J.) Matthews 1827–
  4. 4. William (Daniel) Mathews 1823–1856
  5. 5. Samuel (Francis) Matthews 1831–1895
  6. 6. Thomas (Phillip) Mathews 1835–1905 m. Elizabeth Marshall 1841–1912
    1. 1. John (Daniel) Mathews 1860–1920
    2. 2. Edna (W) Snellings 1866–1894
    3. 3. Walter (F) Matthews 1865–
    4. 4. Thomas (G) Matthews 1863–
    5. 5. William Matthews 1869–
    6. 6. Mary (Graham) Matthews 1870–1908
    7. 7. Elizabeth (B) Matthews 1874–

William Mathews's Timeline

4 Records

1786
21 December 1786
Birth of William Mathews in Virginia
Virginia
1860
1860
Age 74
William Mathews resided here in Appomattox, Virginia, USA
Appomattox, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 84
William Mathews resided here in Clover Hill, Appomattox, Virginia, USA
Clover Hill, Appomattox, Virginia, USA
1880
18 May 1880
Age 94
Death of William Mathews in Hixburg, Virginia
Hixburg, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1786
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clover Hill, Appomattox, Virginia; Roll: M593_1633; Page: 4A; Family History Library Film: 553132
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Appomattox, Virginia; Roll: M653_1332; Page: 460; Family History Library Film: 805332
    [3] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Virginia, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1132; Archive Roll Number: 18; Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Clover Hill Magisterial District, Appomatto
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Appomattox, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Appomattox, Virginia; Roll: M653_1332; Page: 460; Family History Library Film: 805332

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clover Hill, Appomattox, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clover Hill, Appomattox, Virginia; Roll: M593_1633; Page: 4A; Family History Library Film: 553132

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1880
    Event Place: Hixburg, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Virginia, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1132; Archive Roll Number: 18; Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Clover Hill Magisterial District, Appomatto
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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