Stephen Matthews, Henry Co Al 1830
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Stephen Matthews, 60-70, was in the 1830Henry County Al Census with 3 other Matthews as heads of household.
Archibald Buie Matthews , Circuit Clerk 1820-1837
John 30 -40, no other info.
1.STEPHEN3 MATTHEWSwas born 1765 in Lunenburg/Mecklinburg Co. VA (?), and died 1838 in Holmes County Mississippi.He married REBECCA( BUIE ?).She was born 1775 in( North Carolina?.)
Notes for STEPHEN MATTHEWS:
MATTHEWS-MS-1838-Will
WILL BOOK #1 (Holmes County, MS)
Page 13
Will of STEPHEN MATTHEWS
Wife - Rebecca Matthews
Sons - Stephen G., Reuben, Archibald B. Matthews
Children of Archibald B. Matthews - Sarah Jane and Stephen Matthews
Wife of Archibald B. Matthews - Charlotte Matthews
Mentioned estate in Henry Co., Ala.
Slaves - Rodah and her seven children: Phebe, Winny, Hannah, Caroline, Simeon, Caswell & Tony; John, Toby, Mary
Dated May 1838
Witnesses - Everet Ford, W. L. Morris, Hilliard Fatheree ( father Old Hillard G.,brother Levi)
More About STEPHEN MATTHEWS:
Residence: 1830, Henry County, Al
Children of STEPHEN MATTHEWS and REBECCA BUIE are:
2. i. ARCHIBALD BUIE MATTHEWS, b. 1788, NC(?); d. Abt. 1849, Henry Co AL.
ii. REUBEN MATTHEWS, b. 1811, Alabama.
More About REUBEN MATTHEWS:
Residence: 1840, Holmes County MS
iii. STEPHEN G. MATTHEWS, b. 1812, Alabama1.
More About STEPHEN G. MATTHEWS:
Residence: 1840, ms
Generation No. 2
2.ARCHIBALD BUIE MATTHEWSwas born 1788 in NC(?), and died Abt. 1849 in Henry Co AL.He married CHARLOTTE MATTHEWS in Henry County Al.She was born 1790.
Notes for ARCHIBALD BUIE MATTHEWS:
More About ARCHIBALD BUIE MATTHEWS:
Occupation: Clerk , CircuitHenry County Al 1820-1837
Residence: 1830, Henry County, Al
Residence: 1840 Henry County, Al
Children of ARCHIBALD MATTHEWS and CHARLOTTE MATTHEWS are:
i. STEPHEN5 MATTHEWS, b. 1827, Henry County Al; d. Al.
3. ii. SARAH JANE MATTHEWS, b. 1830, Henry County Al; d. Shorterville, Henry County. Al.
Generation No. 3
3.SARAH JANE5 MATTHEWS) was born 1830 in Henry County Al, and died in Shorterville, Henry County. Al.She married NEIL HENRY MCALLISTER2 in Henry, Alabama2, son of JOHN MCALLISTER.He was born 1824 in North Carolina3, and died in Shorterville, Henry County. Al.
More About NEIL HENRY MCALLISTER:
Residence: 1880, Shorterville, Henry, Alabama, United States3
Children of SARAH MATTHEWS and NEIL MCALLISTER are:
i. LORRA C6 MCALLISTER, b. 1848.
ii. JOHN MCALLISTER, b. 1849.
Levi, 50-60,maybe a brother, or nephew to Stephen. I have placed several males, who are in Holmes MS in 1840 with Stephen's sons, under Levi. I think that Sarah and Stephen are Levi's children because they each named a child Levi. I am not sure about Lydia Matthews Renfroe.
1.LEVI MATTHEWSwas born 1775.
Notes for LEVI MATTHEWS:
Can find no info on Levi after 1830. He probably died before Stephen left for Ms in 1837.
Children of LEVI MATTHEWS are:
i. JOHN4 MATTHEWS, b. 1794, NC(?); Stepchild.
ii. JAMES T. MATTHEWS1, b. 1795, NC(?)2; Stepchild.
More About JAMES T. MATTHEWS:
Residence: 01 Jun 1840, Holmes, Mississippi,
2. iii. SARAH MATTHEWS, b. 1802, Georgia.
3. iv. STEPHEN MATTHEWS, b. 1804, Ga; d. Dec 1850, Dale Co., AL.
4. v. LYDIA MATTHEWS, b. 1807, Georgia; d. Bef. 1863, Coffee County, Alabama.
vi. GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, b. Abt. 1806.
vii. JOSEPH MATTHEWS, b. Abt. 1809.
Generation No. 2
2.SARAH4 MATTHEWSwas born 1802 in Georgia4.She married PHILLIP RENFROE 17 Jul 1823 in Henry Co AL.He was born 08 Apr 1802 in Georgia, and died in Dale County,Al.
More About SARAH MATTHEWS:
Residence: 1870, Township 8 Range 24, Barbour, Alabama
More About PHILLIP RENFROE:
Civil: AL
Residence: 1850, Southern Division, Dale, Alabama
Children of SARAH MATTHEWS and PHILLIP RENFROE are:
i. UNKNOWN5 RENFROE, b. 1824.
ii. UNKNOWN RENFROE, b. 1826.
iii. UNKNOWN RENFROE, b. 1829.
iv. LEVI RENFROE, b. 1832.
v. SAMPSON RENFROE, b. 1836.
vi. ELIZABETH RENFROE, b. 1840.
vii. PHILLIP RENFROE, b. 1843.
viii. NATHAN RENFROE, b. 1846.
3.STEPHEN MATTHEWSwas born 1804 in Ga, and died Dec 1850 in Dale Co., AL10.He married ESTHER DANSBY.She was born Bet. 1810 - 1813 in South Carolina.
Children of STEPHEN MATTHEWS and ESTHER DANSBY are:
i. MARY MATTHEW, b. 1830, Henry Co AL; m. EDWARD D. STEPHENS; b. 1820.
More About MARY MATTHEW:
Residence: 1860, Dale, Alabama
ii. ALICE MATTHEWS, b. 1832, Henry Co AL.
iii. JANE MATTHEWS, b. 1834, Henry Co AL.
iv. EVILINE MATTHEWS, b. 1835, Henry Co AL; m. JOHN BARBER.
v. NICEY E. MATTHEWS, b. 1835, Henry Co AL.
vi. LEVI MATTHEWS, b. 1840, Henry Co AL.
vii. JOEL I. (OR J.) MATTHEWS, b. 1842, Henry Co AL.
viii. RACHEL MATTHEWS, b. Bet. 1843 - 1845, Henry Co AL.
ix. MINERVA A. MATTHEWS, b. 1847, Henry Co AL.
x. ROSANNA MATTHEWS, b. 1849, Henry Co AL.
4.LYDIA MATTHEWSwas born 1807 in Georgia, and died Bef. 1863 in Coffee County, Alabama.She married ELIJAH C. RENFROE.He was born 1804 in Georgia, and died Aft. 1870 in Santa Rosa, Fl.
Children of LYDIA MATTHEWS and ELIJAH RENFROE are:
i. SEABORNE JASPER5 RENFROE, b. 1828, Henry County, Al;
Notes for SEABORNE JASPER RENFROE:
Westville, Dale, Alabama page 582A
Renfroe, Seburn self farmer M M W 52 AL fa: AL mo: AL
Ann wife keeps house F M W 46 AL fa: AL mo: GA
Alabama dau F S W 17 AL fa: GA mo: GA.
Ludie dau F S W 14 AL fa: NC mo: AL
Lillie dau F S W 12 AL fa: AL mo: AL
Marcus son M S W 10 AL fa: AL mo: AL
Marris son M S W 6 AL fa: AL mo: AL
Marion son M S W 3 AL fa: AL mo: AL
Tate, Gabrel other works on farm M W B 75 AL fa: AL mo: AL
1880
More About SEABORNE JASPER RENFROE:
Residence: 1850, Southern Division, Dale, Alabama1
ii. UNKNOWN RENFROE, b. 1829.
iii. UNKNOWN RENFROE, b. 1831, Henry Co AL.
iv. NANCY RENFROE13, b. 1833, Henry County, Al
More About NANCY RENFROE:
Residence: 1850, Southern Division, Dale, Alabama
v. ZACHARIAH T. RENFROE b. 1834, Henry County, Al
More About ZACHARIAH T. RENFROE:
Residence: 1860, Precinct 4, Coffee, Alabama
vi.RACHEL CORNELIA RENFROE, b. 27 Mar 1838, Henry County, Al; d. Coffee County, m James Hodges Dunnavant
vii. MARY RENFROE, b. 1842, Dale County, Al.
viii. JOEL RENFROE, b. 1843, Dale County, Al; Stepchild.
ix. SARAH RENFROE, b. 1845, Dale County, Al.
x. EMMA BARTILLA RENFROE, b. 1848, Dale County, Al;
Thanks,
Melissa