William Mathews and Martha McLain

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Husband William Mathews ¹

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           Born:  - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1812-1814 - Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Martha McLain ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1814
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Children

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1 F Mary Mathews ³

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            AKA: Mary Matthews 2
           Born: Abt 1778 - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 1861 2 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Matthew Ray (Abt 1775-1817) 2 4
           Marr: Abt 1798

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2 M William Mathews ¹

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            AKA: William Matthews 5
           Born:  - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - Fairfield Presbyterian Cemetery, Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA

         Spouse: Elizabeth Snodgrass (      -      ) 1 5
           Marr: Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA

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3 M Archibald Mathews ^{7 8}

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            AKA: Archibald Matthews 6
           Born: Abt 1784
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           Died: 1851 9
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Findley (1784-Aft 1880) 6 10
           Marr: 1806 8 9

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4 M James Mathews ¹

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           Born: Abt 1786
     Christened: 
           Died: 1865 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Nancy Hammill (Abt 1796-1848) 1

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5 F Jane Mathews ¹

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         Spouse: James Lemon (      -      ) 1

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6 F Sarah Mathews ¹

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         Spouse: Thomas Trimble (      -      ) 1

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7 F Margaret Mathews ¹

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         Spouse: Archibald Johnston (      -      ) 1

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8 M Samuel Mathews ¹

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         Spouse: Mary Pollock (      -      ) 1

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9 F Ann Mathews ¹

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         Spouse: John Nesbitt (      -      ) 1

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10 M John Mathews ¹

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         Spouse: Nancy Trimble (      -      ) 1

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11 F Martha Mathews ¹

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         Spouse: Hugh Knox (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - William Mathews

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He was a native of Ireland, who migrated to America when his son James was only four months old. His first settlement was in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, in 1786. About 1792, he removed to Fairfield township, Westmoreland County, where he died, while James was serving in the war of 1812.

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 462.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1024.

3 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 365, 462.

4 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 365.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 543.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 173.

7 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 365, 372, 421, 462.

8 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 776.

9 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 421.

10 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 421, 462.