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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 story of William Matthews began in 1805 in Maury, Tennessee, United States. William Matthews married Elenor Ellen Lawson Greenhalgh, and had children including Elizabeth Matthews. William Matthews passed away in 1876 in Whitemound, Grayson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Matthews began in 1805 in Maury, Tennessee, United States.
  • William Matthews married Elenor Ellen Lawson Greenhalgh, and had children including Elizabeth Matthews.
  • William Matthews passed away in 1876 in Whitemound, Grayson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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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William Matthews's Ancestors

Self
William Matthews
1805 – 1876
Birth Place: Maury, Tennessee, United States
Parents
James D Matthews
1766 – 1825
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (*) Phillips
1770 – 1856
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Matthews's Descendants

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William Matthews (20 Feb 1805 – 09 Apr 1876) m. Elenor (Ellen Lawson) Greenhalgh (29 Jan 1807 – 29 Dec 1898)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Matthews (Jan 1827 – ) m. Lewis (G) Bond (Jul 1821 – 1850)
    1. 1. William ((Bill) Steven) Bond (24 Oct 1848 – 12 Jun 1916) m. Nancy (Jane) Starling (Sep 1852 – 23 Dec 1923)
      1. 1. Louisa (Jane) Bond (22 July 1881 – 1 April 1968) m. Jasper (Martin) Wilson (15 Jun 1886 – 15 Sep 1935)
        1. 1. Charlie (E) Wilson (13 Aug 1908 – 23 AUG 1910)
        2. 2. Carroll (Homer) Wilson (16 Aug 1911 – 21 Sep 1964) m. Barcia (Faye) Landrum (30 Mar 1913 – 3 August 1993)
        3. 3. Logan (Harold) Wilson (2 October 1916 – 14 Apr 1960) m. Eva (Lucille) Fleming (abt 1925 – 8 Mar 2000)

William Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1805
20 Feb 1805
Birth of William Matthews in Maury, Tennessee, United States
Maury, Tennessee, United States
1876
09 Apr 1876
Age 71
Death of William Matthews in Whitemound, Grayson, Texas, USA
Whitemound, Grayson, Texas, USA

Sources

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

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