Mathews Family

Updated January 2001

Information on our Mathews family has been built upon the work of Dr. James Mathews, of Gay Georgia. Dr. Mathews, a descendant Rev. James Mathew (8) below, shared his genealogical information with family in the early 1900s.

Four Generation Ahnentafel Chart

1. Mamie MATHEWS b. 1 Oct 1863, GRIFFIN, GA, m. 6 Nov 1881, in GRIFFIN, GA, Jeremiah Jackson WALKER, b. 9 Jul 1858, HENRY CO., GA, d. 19 Jan 1924, Spalding Co., GA. Mamie died 2 Aug 1926.

Parents

2. Adoniram Judson MATHEWS b. 25 Mar 1832, m. 1858, Mary Josephine BUTLER, b. 25 Dec 1838, d. 1 Jun 1888. Adoniram died 17 May 1871.

3. Mary Josephine BUTLER b. 25 Dec 1838, m. (1) 1858, Adoniram Judson MATHEWS, b. 25 Mar 1832, d. 17 May 1871, m. (2) Mr. PADGETT. Mary died 1 Jun 1888.

Grand Parents

4. Abram MATHEWS b. 20 Jan 1787, m. Elizabeth BURROUGHS, b. 1805. Abram died 26 Aug 1854.

5. Elizabeth BURROUGHS b. 1805.

6. James W. Butler b. 1798, m. 12 Apr 1818, in Morgan Co., GA, Aley HUGHEY, b. 1 Sep 1799, Greene Co., GA, d. 1880, Spalding Co., GA, buried: Family Cemetery, Jackson Road., Griffin. James died 1862, buried: Family Cemetery, Jackson Road., Griffin.

7. Aley HUGHEY b. 1 Sep 1799, Greene Co., GA, d. 1880, Spalding Co., GA, buried: Family Cemetery, Jackson Road., Griffin.

Great Grand Parents

8. Rev. James MATHEWS b. 15 Oct 1755, VA, m. (1) 1785, Rebecca CARLTON, b. 1762, d. 1842, m. (2) 1785, _____ JENKINS. Rev. died 5 Jun 1828.

9. Rebecca CARLTON b. 1762, d. 1842.

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12. John M. BUTLER b. ABT 1775, m. Eldender (BUTLER).

13. Eldender (BUTLER)

14. Thomas HUGHEY b. C 1770, Union Co., SC, m. C 1792, in Laurens or Union Co., SC, Susannah JONES. Thomas died 1805, Greene Co, GA.

15. Susannah JONES m. (1) C 1792, in Laurens or Union Co., SC, Thomas HUGHEY, b. C 1770, Union Co., SC, d. 1805, Greene Co, GA, m. (2) Othneil WEAVER.