James Thomas Matthews
1841 - 1915 (73 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. James Thomas Matthews was born on 9 Aug 1841 in Sampson Co., North Carolina (son of John Matthews and Rebecca Howard); died on 11 May 1915; was buried in Matthews Family Cemetery, Falcon, Cumberland Co., North Carolina. James married Effie Bain on 3 Mar 1866 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Effie (daughter of Daniel Bain and Margaret Graham) was born on 7 Sep 1841; died on 4 Apr 1934; was buried in Matthews Family Cemetery, Falcon, Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- John Thomas Matthews was born on 20 Dec 1877 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 10 Sep 1948 in Dunn, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried on 11 Sep 1948 in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Falcon, North Carolina.
- Daniel Alexander Matthews was born on 5 Sep 1866; died on 17 Dec 1953.
2. John Matthews was born on 11 Apr 1806 in North Carolina (son of Joel Matthews); died on 26 May 1890; was buried in John Matthews Family Cemetery. John married Rebecca Howard on 27 Mar 1831 in Sampson Co., North Carolina. Rebecca was born on 5 Jul 1810 in North Carolina; was buried in John Matthews Family Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Rebecca Howard was born on 5 Jul 1810 in North Carolina; was buried in John Matthews Family Cemetery. Children:
- Oloby Matthews was born on 20 Mar 1849 in Sampson Co., North Carolina; died on 20 Jun 1912.
- 1. James Thomas Matthews was born on 9 Aug 1841 in Sampson Co., North Carolina; died on 11 May 1915; was buried in Matthews Family Cemetery, Falcon, Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
- Mary Jane Matthews was born on 13 Dec 1843 in Sampson Co., North Carolina.
- Sophia C. Matthews was born on 13 Jan 1845 in Sampson Co., North Carolina.
- Jennette Matthews was born on 5 Sep 1850 in Sampson Co., North Carolina.
- Mersula Matthews was born in 1853; died on 29 Jul 1876 in Sampson Co., North Carolina.
- Nancy Jane Matthews was born on 3 Feb 1832.
- Catherine Matthews was born on 5 Jan 1834.
- Rebecca Eliza Matthews was born on 19 Sep 1835.
- Sarah Matthews was born on 22 Aug 1837.
- Elizabeth Matthews was born on 15 Mar 1839; died before 1850.
- John Robert Matthews was born on 5 Apr 1840 in Sampson Co., North Carolina; died on 17 Jul 1919.
- Joel Arter Matthews was born on 25 Apr 1847 in Sampson Co., North Carolina.
Generation: 3
4. Joel Matthews was born about 1760 (son of Benjamin Matthews). Children:
- 2. John Matthews was born on 11 Apr 1806 in North Carolina; died on 26 May 1890; was buried in John Matthews Family Cemetery.
Generation: 4
8. Benjamin Matthews was born between 1720 and 1729 in Southampton Co., Virginia (son of Hugh Matthews and Martha Johnson); died before 4 Sep 1762 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. Children:
- Phoebe Matthews was born about 1747.
- Benjamin Matthews was born in 1748; died on 17 Oct 1818 in Georgia.
- 4. Joel Matthews was born about 1760.