William Matthews: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. William Matthews was born about 1899 (son of Robert Carl Matthews).

Generation: 2

2.
Robert Carl Matthews was born after 1880 (son of William Parker Matthews and Elmira Matthews).
Children:

1. William Matthews was born about 1899.

Generation: 3

William Parker Matthews was born in 1852 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of James Henderson Matthews and Emiline Martin); died in 1926 in Neill's Creek, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Neill's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

William married Elmira Matthews about 1877. Elmira (daughter of Thomas Matthews and Elizabeth Morgan) was born on 25 Jul 1852 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 9 Jun 1890 in Neill's Creek, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Neill's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elmira Matthews was born on 25 Jul 1852 in Harnett Co., North Carolina (daughter of Thomas Matthews and Elizabeth Morgan); died on 9 Jun 1890 in Neill's Creek, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Neill's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Children:

Ralph Pinkney Matthews was born in 1878 in Black River Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
2. Robert Carl Matthews was born after 1880.
Wayland Matthews was born about 1881.
Colin McCoy Matthews was born about 1882.

Generation: 4

James Henderson Matthews was born on 26 Jan 1822 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of Simon Matthews and Elizabeth Atkins); died on 27 Nov 1927 in Barclaysville, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Day Family Cemetery, Angier, Harnet Co., North Carolina.

James married Emiline Martin on 6 Feb 1851 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Emiline was born between 1830 and 1832 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died about 1858. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emiline Martin was born between 1830 and 1832 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died about 1858.

Children:

Sarah Adeline Matthews was born in 1855 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died about 1874 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Augustus Ply Matthews was born on 31 May 1857 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 25 Jun 1933 in Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina.
4. William Parker Matthews was born in 1852 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in 1926 in Neill's Creek, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Neill's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Edith Ann Matthews was born in 1853 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in Feb 1929 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.

10.

Thomas Matthews was born on 22 Feb 1819 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of Alsa Matthews and Charity Thomas); 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.

Thomas married Elizabeth Morgan about 1842. Elizabeth (daughter of Catherine Unknown) was born on 9 Nov 1820 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 21 Jun 1910 in Neill's Creek Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried on 23 Jun 1910 in Neill's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Angier, Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Elizabeth Morgan was born on 9 Nov 1820 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (daughter of Catherine Unknown); died on 21 Jun 1910 in Neill's Creek Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried on 23 Jun 1910 in Neill's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Angier, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Children:

Christiana Virginia Foy Matthews was born on 4 Jul 1860 in Harnett Co. North Carolina; died on 19 Nov 1924 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Pleasant Union Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
5. Elmira Matthews was born on 25 Jul 1852 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 9 Jun 1890 in Neill's Creek, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Neill's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Flora C. Matthews was born in 1843 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
David W. Matthews was born in 1847 in Harnett Co. North Carolina.
John Matthews was born in 1848.
Frances Matthews was born in 1854.