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Elijah Weldon MATTHEWS, Sr.

Elijah Weldon MATTHEWS, Sr.

Male Abt 1810 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elijah Weldon MATTHEWS, Sr. was born about 1810 in Georgia (son of Jeremiah MATTHEWS and Sarah JOHNSON); and died.

    Elijah married on 1 Jul 1830 in Newton County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Elijah married on 1 Apr 1834 in Newton County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jeremiah MATTHEWS was born on 22 Dec 1756 in Virginia; died on 5 Aug 1842 in Newton County, Georgia; was buried in Georgia.

    Jeremiah married Sarah JOHNSON about 1782 in Johnston County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Reuben JOHNSON and Lydia "Liddie") was born about 1766 in Johnston County, North Carolina; died on 16 Dec 1850 in Fulton County, Georgia; was buried in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah JOHNSON was born about 1766 in Johnston County, North Carolina (daughter of Reuben JOHNSON and Lydia "Liddie"); died on 16 Dec 1850 in Fulton County, Georgia; was buried in Georgia.
    Children:
    1. Burrel\Burwell MATTHEWS was born on 29 Jun 1784 in Wilkes County, Georgia; and died.
    2. William MATTHEWS was born on 24 Feb 1787 in Wilkes County, Georgia; died on 24 Jan 1858 in Clarke County, Georgia.
    3. Mary "Polly" MATTHEWS was born on 7 Oct 1789 in Clarke County, Georgia; died between 1860 and 1870 in Fayette County, Alabama.
    4. Elbert MATTHEWS was born on 7 Mar 1792 in Georgia; and died.
    5. Jeremiah MATTHEWS, Jr. was born on 26 Jan 1793 in Georgia; and died.
    6. Catherine "Cady" MATTHEWS was born on 23 Dec 1797 in Georgia; and died.
    7. Cary Jesse MATTHEWS was born on 22 Oct 1800 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 16 Feb 1879 in Paulding County, Georgia; was buried in Dallas City Cemetery, Dallas.
    8. Sarah V. MATTHEWS was born on 4 Apr 1803 in Georgia; died before 22 Jun 1880 in Decatur County, Georgia.
    9. Lewis M. MATTHEWS was born about 1809 in Newton County, Georgia; died on 28 Aug 1863 in Civil War.
    10. 1. Elijah Weldon MATTHEWS, Sr. was born about 1810 in Georgia; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Reuben JOHNSON was born about 1744 in North Carolina; died between 18 Jan 1823 and 5 May 1824 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; was buried in Clouds Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

    Reuben married Lydia "Liddie" in North Carolina. Lydia was born in in North Carolina; died about 1811 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; was buried in Clouds Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Lydia "Liddie" was born in in North Carolina; died about 1811 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; was buried in Clouds Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
    Children:
    1. ? JOHNSON died before 1823.
    2. Reuben JOHNSON was born in in North Carolina; and died.
    3. Vicey JOHNSON was born in in North Carolina; and died.
    4. William JOHNSON was born in in North Carolina; died after 1824.
    5. Elizabeth JOHNSON was born in 1757 in North Carolina; died after 1843 in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
    6. 3. Sarah JOHNSON was born about 1766 in Johnston County, North Carolina; died on 16 Dec 1850 in Fulton County, Georgia; was buried in Georgia.
    7. Cary JOHNSON was born in 1767 in North Carolina; died between 23 May 1854 and 13 Dec 1855 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; was buried in Clouds Creek Baptist Church, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.