Matthews, Hiram D.
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| Last Name | Matthews |
| First Name | Hiram |
| Middle Name | D. |
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| Death Date | 8/18/1876 |
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| Obituary Source | Martinsville Republican, Sept. 21, 1876 |
| Source Information | Cemetery index/One Hundred Men, by Noble K. Littell |
| Cemetery | Locust Grove/Monical |
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| Spouse | 1) Louisa Stafford; 2) Mrs. Anne Stuart |
| Survived By | Daughter, Polly; sons, Seth and Calvin Matthews; grandchildren. |
| Other | Age 79. Born in Richmond Co., North Carolina on December 15, 1797; son of George and Delphia Leggitt Matthews. Veteran, War of 1812: served with the Ohio Volunteers. Moved to Morgan County in November 1820. Became Morgan County's first judge. Married his first wife on Nov. 18, 1819. They had six children: Cary (born Oct. 18, 1820), Mary (Polly) (born c1825), Joel (born c1827), Calvin (born 1828), Rachel (born July 12, 1830), and Seth (born 1832). Louisa/Levica died in 1837. Married second wife on Sept. 6, 1838. [Other source information from Journey Through the Past: A Matthews Genealogy, 1741-1985.][From the Diary of Elam Harvey for August 18, 1876: "Hiram Matthews died this morning about ten o'clock. Disease, old age and running off at the bowels. He was formerly a District Judge and did his duty well. Another old settler has fallen."] |
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