Etheldred Matthews: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Etheldred Matthews was born in 1800 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (son of David Matthews and Sarah Rich); died after 1850 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.

Family/Spouse: Edith Matthews. Edith (daughter of John Matthews and Charity Penny) was born between 1800 and 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Neill A. Matthews was born between 1826 and 1827 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
Caroline Matthews was born on 7 Jul 1844 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 28 Nov 1927 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Edith Matthews was born in 1848.
David Matthews was born in 1831.
Charity Matthews was born between 1836 and 1837 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
John L. Matthews was born in 1840.
Eliza Matthews was born in 1841 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.

Generation: 2

2.	David Matthews was born in 1770 (son of Col. Jacob Matthews and Mildred Johnson); died in 1846. David married Sarah Rich. Sarah was born in 1770; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Rich was born in 1770; died after 1850.

Children:

1. Etheldred Matthews was born in 1800 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1850 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
Rebecca Matthews was born in 1805.
David Matthews was born about 1801.
Polly Matthews was born about 1802.
Charity Matthews was born about 1803.

Generation: 3

Col. Jacob Matthews was born in 1742 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia (son of Joseph Matthews and Elizabeth Stephenson); died in 1812 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.

Jacob married Mildred Johnson on 12 Sep 1763 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. Mildred was born between 1742 and 1746 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina; died after 1820 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mildred Johnson was born between 1742 and 1746 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina; died after 1820 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.

Children:

Lazarus Andille Matthews was born between 1776 and 1786 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 17 May 1835 in Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Newton, Dale Co., Alabama.
Mary Matthews was born between 1770 and 1784; died after 1850.
Jacob Matthews, Jr. was born on 28 Jan 1768 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1850.
Elizabeth Matthews was born about 1770 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in 1848 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; was buried in Oak Tree Cemetery, Coats, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
Simon Matthews was born between 1779 and 1784 in Cross Creek, Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in 1853 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
2. David Matthews was born in 1770; died in 1846.
Patience Matthews was born between 1765 and 1778.
Lydia Matthews was born between 1782 and 1785.
William Matthews was born about 1776.
Amos Matthews was born on 28 Jan 1778 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died in 1837 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.

Generation: 4

Joseph Matthews was born between 1710 and 1723 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia (son of Hugh Matthews and Martha Johnson); died before Jan 1791 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.

Joseph married Elizabeth Stephenson between 1740 and 1742. Elizabeth (daughter of John Stephenson, Jr. and Katherine Wiggs) was born between 1710 and 1720; died between 1759 and 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Stephenson was born between 1710 and 1720 (daughter of John Stephenson, Jr. and Katherine Wiggs); died between 1759 and 1760.

Children:

Joseph Matthews, Jr. was born between 1745 and 1746 in Southampton Co., Virginia.
Hardy Matthews was born on 7 Apr 1759 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina; died between 1842 and 1844 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
4. Col. Jacob Matthews was born in 1742 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia; died in 1812 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
Hester Matthews was born between 1746 and 1748.
Pleasant Matthews was born between 1751 and 1760.
Martha Matthews was born about 1744.
John Matthews was born about 1750; died in 1779.