Benjamin Matthews: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Benjamin Matthews was born in 1847 (son of Hudson Matthews and Penny Unknown).

Generation: 2

2.	Hudson Matthews was born in 1823 (son of Alsa Matthews and Charity Thomas); died after 1860. Hudson married Penny Unknown. Penny was born on 28 Dec 1820 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 9 Feb 1891 in Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Penny Unknown was born on 28 Dec 1820 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 9 Feb 1891 in Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Children:

Tempy Matthews was born in 1852.
1. Benjamin Matthews was born in 1847.
Alsa Matthews was born in 1849.
Nancy Matthews was born in 1850.
Casandra Matthews was born in 1853.
Kisada Matthews was born in 1855.
Hector Matthews was born in 1856.
Mary Matthews was born in 1857.
Erastus Matthews was born in 1859.

Generation: 3

Alsa Matthews was born in 1790 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of John Matthews and Polly Williams); died after 1880 in Neill's Creek, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Alsa married Charity Thomas about 1819. Charity was born in 1790 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charity Thomas was born in 1790 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died before 1880.

Children:

Thomas Matthews was born on 22 Feb 1819 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 30 Aug 1893 in Neill's Creek Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried on 2 Sep 1893 in Neill's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Elizabeth Matthews was born on 4 Feb 1830 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 2 Feb 1913 in Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Simon Matthews was born on 15 Jan 1833 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 4 May 1918 in Neill's Creek Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Neill's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Angier, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Frederick Jackson Matthews was born in 1828 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1917 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.
2. Hudson Matthews was born in 1823; died after 1860.
Penny Matthews was born in 1822.

Generation: 4

8. John Matthews was born on 27 Oct 1770; died after 1850.
John married Polly Williams on 24 Dec 1787 in Johnston Co., North Carolina. Polly was born about 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Polly Williams was born about 1771.

Children:

4. Alsa Matthews was born in 1790 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1880 in Neill's Creek, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Daniel Matthews was born in 1788.
Nancy Matthews was born about 1789.
Betsy Matthews was born between 1787 and 1791.
Becky Matthews was born about 1792.
William Matthews was born in 1803.