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William Brewer Mathews 1860–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1860

Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Death Date: 20 Oct 1942

Death Location: Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Augustas Sr

Mother: Cynthia Tiller

Spouse(s): Emimaton Smith

Children(s): Tavia Mathews

William Brewer Mathews was born in 1860 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, the child of Augustas D Mathews Sr And Cynthia Lee Tiller. In 1870, William Brewer Mathews resided in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. In 1880, William Brewer Mathews resided in Simston, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. William Brewer Mathews married Emimaton Pope Smith, and had children including Tavia Mathews. William Brewer Mathews passed away in 1942 in Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Brewer Mathews was born in 1860 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, the child of Augustas D Mathews Sr And Cynthia Lee Tiller.
  • In 1870, William Brewer Mathews resided in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1880, William Brewer Mathews resided in Simston, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA.
  • William Brewer Mathews married Emimaton Pope Smith, and had children including Tavia Mathews.
  • William Brewer Mathews passed away in 1942 in Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Augustas Sr
1830–1897
Birth Location: Georgia
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Cynthia Tiller
1840–1925
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
CT

Spouses(s)

Emimaton Smith
1866–1938
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Tavia Mathews
1883–1917
Birth Location: Georgia
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William Mathews's Ancestors

Self
William Mathews
1860–1942
Birth Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Parents
Augustas D. Mathews Sr
1830–1897
Georgia
Cynthia (Lee) Tiller
1840–1925
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Coleman (Thaderick) Mathews
1807–1870
Oglethorpe County Georgia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Griffith
1809–1866
Georgia, United States
William (P.) Tiller
1815–1906
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
Barbara (Ann) Tiller
1818–1884
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Matthews
1755–1819
Mary Miller
1767–1822
David Griffith
1778–1853
Sarah Eberhardt
1782–1870
Randal Tiller
1788–1880
Jane Tiller
1789–1870
John Crook
1779–1866
Mary Fequett
1794–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Mathews
1725–1806
Sarah Findley
1730–1806
Sarah Findley
1730–1806
Jacob Eberhardt
1728–1811
Catherine Harkey
1735–1811
John Tiller
1758–1829
Nancy Hooper
1765–1837
Noah Lacey
1750–1826
Elizabeth Wilson
1715–1768
John Chroek
1763–1821
Mary Fuggett
1750–1816

William Mathews's Descendants

1.
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William (Brewer) Mathews (22 Aug 1860–20 Oct 1942) m. Emimaton (Pope) Smith (6 May 1866–20 February 1938)
  1. 1. Tavia Mathews 1883–1917

William Mathews's Timeline

5 Records

1860
22 Aug 1860
Birth of William Brewer Mathews in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Oglethorpe County, Georgia
1870
1870
Age 10
William Brewer Mathews resided here in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
William Brewer Mathews resided here in Simston, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Simston, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
William Brewer Mathews resided here in Winder Ward 3, Jackson, Georgia, USA
Winder Ward 3, Jackson, Georgia, USA
1942
20 Oct 1942
Age 82
Death of William Brewer Mathews in Winder, Barrow, Georgia, United States
Winder, Barrow, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1860
    Event Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Simston, Oglethorpe, Georgia; Roll: 160; Page: 273B; Enumeration District: 092
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Winder Ward 3, Jackson, Georgia; Roll: T624_195; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374208
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 22 Oct 1942; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.082751684,0.14912568,0.12907553&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Simston, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Simston, Oglethorpe, Georgia; Roll: 160; Page: 273B; Enumeration District: 092

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Winder Ward 3, Jackson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Winder Ward 3, Jackson, Georgia; Roll: T624_195; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374208

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Brewer Mathews 1942

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1942
    Event Place: Winder, Barrow, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 22 Oct 1942; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.082751684,0.14912568,0.12907553&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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