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William Matthews 1805 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1805

Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 09 Apr 1876

Death Location: Whitemound, Grayson, Texas, USA

Father: James Matthews

Mother: Sarah Phillips

Spouse(s): Elenor Greenhalgh

Children(s): Elizabeth Matthews

The birth of William Matthews took place in 1805 in Maury, Tennessee, United States, to James D Matthews and Sarah * Phillips. William Matthews married Elenor Ellen Lawson Greenhalgh, and together they had Elizabeth Matthews. William Matthews's death occurred in 1876 in Whitemound, Grayson, Texas, USA.

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Parents

James Matthews
1766 – 1825
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Phillips
1770 – 1856
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elenor Greenhalgh
1807 – 1898
Birth Location: Gerrard, Kentucky
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Matthews
1827 –
Birth Location: Moniteau, Missouri
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 Feb 1805
    Event Place: Maury, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 09 Apr 1876
    Event Place: Whitemound, Grayson, Texas, USA
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