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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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 1756 - 1842 (85 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Jeremiah MATTHEWS was born on 22 Dec 1756 in Virginia; died on 5 Aug 1842 in Newton County, Georgia; was buried in Georgia. Other Events:
- _UID: ECE928ED05E04AA88E36F8F9E7D757A53053
Notes:
Birth & death listed in the Matthews-Bacon Family Bible - copies on file.
American Revolution Veteran: served in the North Carolina line in
Cumberland County. Served in the Calvary under, Capt. Adkins and Col.
Emmett in May, 1777 for 9 months, Col. Joshua Hadley, Feb. 1778 for 9
months, Capt Thomas Hadley & Col. David Smith, March 1781 for 3 months,
and Capt. Guess & Col. William Armstrong, 1781 for 3 months.
Pension Papers received from archives with copies of the Matthews Bible
entries for births and deaths.
Will received from Newton county dated 9-3-1839 and probated 9-5-1842.
Also copy of the inventory of his estate after his wife Sarah died in
1850.
Copies of the 1790 (Reconstructed) Census of Georgia, 1820 listed in
Clarke County, 1830 & 1840 listed in Newton County.
Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1838
Number District
Name Residence County
174 FIFTEENTH DISTRICT, THIRD SECTION, CHEROKEE Jeremiah Matthews
Martin's Newton COMMENT: Soldier of late war. Granted previous to
the first day of January, 1838
Jeremiah is mentioned in the book: "Gone to Georgia" article 604 as being
listed on the 1785 Wilkes County tax list, Elsberry District.
From the court abstracts of Cumberland County, NC, January 30, 1782, a
warrant was issued for Jeremiah and Rueben Johnson for pilfering from
confiscated property. They were to have appeared in the next April 1782
court. There is no record of that trial suggesting that Jeremiah left
North Carolina and went to Georgia before they could be tried. Georgia
had no extradition at this time. In his pension papers Jeremiah said he
left for Georgia in 1783, however since the trial was to be in 1782 it is
more likely that he left in 1782. In his pension papers he said he could
not recollect dates very well.
Ref: Slaves George(5-3-1801), Mingo(8-30-1802), Phyllis(1-5-1796) and
Sarah.(The slave Sarah is not the wife Sarah Johnson of Jeremiah- there
seems to be some confusion on this. They are two different people))
There is a very good possibility that Sarah the slave was Jeremiah's
mistress and the other three slaves their children. We discovered that
the three children were mentioned in the family bible with their birth
dates. Also in Jeremiah's will he provides for life for Sarah the slave
and that she may chose any of his children to live with for the rest of
her life. After receiveing this information it was put on the internet.
There were several replies to this information from professional
genealogists and the director of the African-American page. According to
ALL of these authorities, the information that was given is almost a 95%
chance that the slaves were Jeremiah's children, and most likely that
Sarahthe slave was the mother. Slaves were usually not mentioned in a
family bible unless they were "family". And providing for Sarah the way
he did shows that she was very important Jeremiah.
From bills of sale:
P303 May 28, 1844 Newton Sheriff Sale - prop Jeremiah Mathews, satisfy
James B. Zachary. Nicholas H. Bacon security**
P345 Oct 29, 1844 Newton Sheriff Sale - 300a, prop Nicholas H. Bacon
and Sarah Matthews, satisfy Joel B. Mabry.**
P11 1/28/1845
Newton Cty Sheriff's Sale- 1st Tues March - 300ac prop Nicholas H. Bacon
and Sarah Mathews.. in favor of Joel B. Mabry.
P211 2/4/1851, 3/4/1851 p216
Newton Cty - Nicholas H. Bacon applies L/A estate of Jeremiah
Matthews.**
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]
Children:
- 2. Burrel\Burwell MATTHEWS
 was born on 29 Jun 1784 in Wilkes County, Georgia; and died.
- 3. William MATTHEWS was born on 24 Feb 1787 in Wilkes County, Georgia; died on 24 Jan 1858 in Clarke County, Georgia.
- 4. Mary "Polly" MATTHEWS was born on 7 Oct 1789 in Clarke County, Georgia; died between 1860 and 1870 in Fayette County, Alabama.
- 5. Elbert MATTHEWS was born on 7 Mar 1792 in Georgia; and died.
- 6. Jeremiah MATTHEWS, Jr. was born on 26 Jan 1793 in Georgia; and died.
- 7. Catherine "Cady" MATTHEWS was born on 23 Dec 1797 in Georgia; and died.
- 8. 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.
- 9. Sarah V. MATTHEWS was born on 4 Apr 1803 in Georgia; died before 22 Jun 1880 in Decatur County, Georgia.
- 10. Lewis M. MATTHEWS was born about 1809 in Newton County, Georgia; died on 28 Aug 1863 in Civil War.
- 11. Elijah Weldon MATTHEWS, Sr. was born about 1810 in Georgia; and died.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Burrel\Burwell MATTHEWS (1.Jeremiah1) was born on 29 Jun 1784 in Wilkes County, Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 40BB1FE5A99645779FE9534111F6D3655546
- Alt. Birth: 29 Jun 1784; Alt. Birth
Notes:
Listed on the 1850 Paulding County census
Birth listed in the Matthews - Bacon Family Bible - copies on file.
Burrel\Burwell married on 15 Oct 1807 in Clarke County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Burrel\Burwell married before 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | William MATTHEWS (1.Jeremiah1) was born on 24 Feb 1787 in Wilkes County, Georgia; died on 24 Jan 1858 in Clarke County, Georgia. Other Events:
- _UID: 4AD6140C2AAE475CAFB2488B91B8420C860B
Notes:
Birth listed in the Matthews - Bacon Family Bible - copies on file.
Listed on the 1850 Clarke County Georgia census page 44A.
William married before 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 4. |  Mary "Polly" MATTHEWS (1.Jeremiah1) was born on 7 Oct 1789 in Clarke County, Georgia; died between 1860 and 1870 in Fayette County, Alabama. Other Events:
- Name: Polly
- _UID: 7DC8915BA7B846AB842482970DF51CF050E6
Notes:
Birth listed in the Matthews -Bacon Family Bible - copies on file.
Mary married on 30 Oct 1806 in Clarke County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Elbert MATTHEWS (1.Jeremiah1) was born on 7 Mar 1792 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 2D1F368255D14449A3339D82777ECB91FD91
Notes:
Birth listed in the Matthews- Bacon Family Bible - copies on file.
Elbert married on 13 Feb 1812 in Clarke County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 6. | Jeremiah MATTHEWS, Jr. (1.Jeremiah1) was born on 26 Jan 1793 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 9F92C9DDFC86407B858523219F69A8B6C819
Notes:
Listed in the book Records of Clarke County Georgia 1801-1892 as serving
in the militia in 1817 as a lieutenant.
Birth listed in the Matthews -Bacon Family Bible - copies on file.
Jeremiah married on 28 Nov 1816 in Clarke County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | Catherine "Cady" MATTHEWS (1.Jeremiah1) was born on 23 Dec 1797 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- Name: Cady
- _UID: 1880D24A07D34F97867321CB031777EDD746
- Alt. Birth: 23 Dec 1797; Alt. Birth
Notes:
Birth record listed in the Matthews- Bacon Bible records
Catherine married on 7 Nov 1816 in Clarke County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 8. | Cary Jesse MATTHEWS (1.Jeremiah1) 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. Other Events:
- _UID: 8484F1F307AB42B381BADA2806B808DC723B
Notes:
Copy of Marriage license from Oglethorpe County
Copies of 1820 census listed in Clarke County, 1830 & 1840 listed in
Newton County, 1850 & 1870 (Page 398A) listed in Paulding County
Birth listed in the Matthews - Bacon Family Bible - copies on file.
Cary married on 19 May 1820 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. | Sarah V. MATTHEWS (1.Jeremiah1) was born on 4 Apr 1803 in Georgia; died before 22 Jun 1880 in Decatur County, Georgia. Other Events:
- Name: Sarah MATTHEWS
- _UID: 21DD578CC78F4637B0E11E764B9BE4670ADA
- Alt. Birth: 4 Apr 1803; Alt. Birth
Notes:
Birth listed in the Matthews -Bacon Family Bible - copies on file.
Sarah married Nicholas Hobson BACON on 20 Dec 1820 in Clarke County, Georgia. Nicholas (son of William Hobson BACON and Henrietta HURST) was born on 13 Mar 1801 in Georgia; died after 22 Jun 1880 in Decatur County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 10. | Lewis M. MATTHEWS (1.Jeremiah1) was born about 1809 in Newton County, Georgia; died on 28 Aug 1863 in Civil War. Other Events:
- _UID: F80FBCCD3A1B4535B16B52C9046C5D9D007B
Notes:
Georgia Paulding County 1850(Page 114B) census does not list a wife for
Lewis. Youngest child is 2 years old, Mary Ann could have died when
Zachary was born( She had 10 children in 20 years). Also listed is James
Mosley age 12 who we beleive is Mary Ann's brother.
Granted land in the 1838 Cherokee Land Lottery: 20th District, 2nd
section, Cherokee, Newton County
Moved to Craighead, Arkansas after 1856. Is listed with new wife, Milley
and children on 1860 Craighead, Arkansas census page 894. Also listed
are the three children of Milley's by her first marriage,
Elizabeth(1843), John(1844), Josephine(1845), & Martha(1850) Tolbert.
From the Craighead Co History by Williams: L.M. Matthews was an
agricultruist or Farmer and came to what is now Craighead County in the
winter of 1857 and located about one-half mile from the present site of
Jonesboro where he had a field planted in cotton where the town was laid
out two years later. Some years later he moved to Poinsett County,
Arkansas and is said to have died during the Civil War.
Lewis married on 7 Feb 1827 in Madison County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lewis married on 12 Jul 1853 in Paulding County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Elijah Weldon MATTHEWS, Sr. (1.Jeremiah1) was born about 1810 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 2F0A3F9A47EF4F0996C72A135A1FD6D25B89
Notes:
Listed on the 1840 & 1850, page 117, Paulding County Census
We know that Elijah's middle name was "Weldon". It was listed on his
daughter Georgiann's death certificate.
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]
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Generation: 3
| 13. | Sterling Theophilus BACON (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 14 May 1824 in Georgia; died after 1880 in Georgia. Other Events:
- Occupation: House Carpenter
- _UID: 91C41B8227754DDAA6945B7AF077F5F717ED
Notes:
Caroline is listed in the 1860 Oglethorpe County, Georgia census page 413
with just the children. Sterling is listed on the 1860 Hamilton County,
Tennessee census page 130 & 1870 Walker County, Georgia census page 262
with wife named Mary . There is a son listed as Cicero Bacon. Sterling
adopted Marys child after the boys father died. He was a Fultcher.
Listed on the 1880 Walker County census page 310D.
Sterling married Caroline MITCHELL on 17 Mar 1844 in Newton County, Georgia. Caroline was born about 1826 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sterling married Mary Francis ROBINSON about 1865 in Georgia. Mary was born about 1836 in Tennessee; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 14. | Sarrah Agnes BACON (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 6 Sep 1826 in Georgia; died on 20 Dec 1853 in Georgia. Other Events:
- _UID: 38E83F95F25D46ABB2F0519535E9E31AD78F
Notes:
Bacon bible notes Sarrah died at about 2 o'clock
Sarrah married on 2 Feb 1851 in Newton County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 15. | Ofieldder Ann Henrietta BACON (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 10 Jul 1828 in Georgia; died on 17 Apr 1847 in Georgia. Other Events:
- _UID: 00F84E10909F4087A04CE262371696FF5E03
Notes:
Bacon bible notes Henrietta departed this life at 9 o'clock in the
afternoon
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| 16. | Eliza Catherine Enternitt BACON (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 15 Nov 1830 in Georgia; died on 23 Sep 1900 in Forsyth County Georgia; was buried in Mars Hill Cemetery, Forsyth County, Georgia. Other Events:
- _UID: 376AF0717E2D4906BB1D54D4BB5BCCC8A686
Notes:
Bacon bible notes Eliza was born at 6:00 in the morning.
Eliza married on 31 Dec 1851 in Newton County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 17. | Mary Frances BACON (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 15 Jun 1833 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: D05EF101439041659150AE2F899BEEAD165D
Notes:
Bacon bible note mary was born at "15 minutes before twelve o'clock in
the morning".
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| 18. | Nicolas Hobson BACON, Jr. (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 24 May 1835 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 7796FC08D8A046F49556E50AE4DC1A2EA5D2
Notes:
Bacon bible note Nicholas was born on a Sunday, 50 minutes after 1
o'clock in the afternon
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| 19. | Emiline King BACON (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 26 Jul 1837 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: C579875E90AA435D97E035033018EBFDDC80
Notes:
Bacon bible note Everline was born on a Thursday, 30 minutes past 7
o'clock in the afternoon.
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| 20. | John George Jeremiah William BACON (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 19 Sep 1839 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 16C282B8FFDB4AF798A102A3D52B5D84EC97
Notes:
Bacon bible notes John born at half past 5 in the morning.
Listed on the 1860 Bryan County, GA census page 746.
Listed on the 1870 Bryan County, GA Census page 168.
Listed on the 1880 Bryan County, GA census page 413C
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| 21. | Laura Margaret Baker Simms Vanbaron BACON (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 28 Dec 1841 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 120E6BE402C045D7B6C7425E640A7628763E
Notes:
Bacon bible notes Lorna born 20 minutes past 9 o'clock in the morning and
weighed 93/4 lbs.
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| 22. | James Washington Horatio Tunison BACON (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 14 Jun 1844 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: AB653D896EAA468BAE4F28B29004BC250BE7
Notes:
Bacon bible notes James born 30 minutes after 8 o'clock in the afternoon
and weighed 10 1/2 lbs.
Listed in the Roster of Confederate Soldiers of GA: Enlisted 9-15-1863 as
a private in the Georgia Enlisted RA (Frontier Service)
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| 23. | Robert J. Walker Mclandon BACON (9.Sarah2, 1.Jeremiah1) was born on 23 Aug 1849 in Georgia; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 7BDF33E9359D4BBF918DA9BE1B63DAD7066F
Notes:
Bacon bible notes Robert was born 3/4 hour past seven in the evening
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Generation: 4
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