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Father | MaleEdward Mathews, I |
| Born | 1 Oct 1807 | Hope Hill, Carroll, Maryland, USA |
| Died | 10 May 1874 | Yellow Hill, Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried | Yellow Hill, Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Married | New Windsor, Carroll, Maryland, USA |
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| Father | Dad Uk Mathews | F3562 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Mother Unknown Mathews | F3562 Group Sheet | |
Mother | FemaleAnnie Elanore Gantt |
| Born | 16 Nov 1820 | New Windsor, Carroll, Maryland, USA |
| Died | 12 Jan 1893 | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried | Butler Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Father | Francis Gantt | F491 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Mother Unknown Gantt | F491 Group Sheet | |
Child 1 | FemaleSarah Rebecca Mathews |
| Born | Abt 1854 | Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 1889 | |
| Buried | ||
| Spouse | John W. Cash | F642 | |
| Married | ||
Child 2 | FemaleMartha Jane Mathews |
| Born | 31 Aug 1846 | Yellow Hill, Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 24 Feb 1929 | 341 Muench Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried | 27 Feb 1929 | 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Spouse | Alexander William Scott | F12 | |
| Married | 3 May 1866 | Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Spouse | William M Gray | F14 | |
| Married | 8 Dec 1886 | Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA |
Child 3 | FemaleMargaret Mary Maggie Mathews |
| Born | 23 Feb 1859 | Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 26 Nov 1919 | York, York, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried | North York, York, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Spouse | Wilson L Harr | F3548 | |
| Married | 18 Sep 1877 | |
Child 4 | MaleWilliam H Mathews |
| Born | 4 Aug 1849 | Arendtsville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 25 Sep 1891 | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Spouse | Mary Jane Walker | F17 | |
| Married | 9 Mar 1869 | Dale, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA |
Child 5 | MaleEdward Mathews, Jr. |
| Born | 20 May 1852 | Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 16 Aug 1926 | Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried |
Child 6 | MaleNelson Frederick Mathews |
| Born | 5 May 1842 | Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 21 Aug 1910 | Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Spouse | Hannah Mathews | F6644 | |
| Married | ||
Child 7 | MaleThomas Ruben Mathews |
| Born | 1857 | Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 3 Jul 1926 | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried |
Child 8 | FemaleRuth Annie Mathews |
| Born | 27 Jun 1863 | Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 3 Jul 1939 | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Spouse | James W Himes | F3563 | |
| Married | 16 Oct 1924 | Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Spouse | William Henry Evans | F3564 | |
| Married | 7 Oct 1891 | Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA |
Child 10 | MaleSamuel Lewis Mathews |
| Born | 1 Mar 1840 | New Windsor, Carroll, Maryland, USA |
| Died | 31 Aug 1912 | Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA |
| Buried | Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, USA |
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| Spouse | Elizabeth Ann Marse | F2822 | |
| Married | 1 Jan 1863 | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
Child 11 | FemaleNancy Edna Mathews |
| Born | 10 Sep 1844 | Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 16 Feb 1917 | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Spouse | Samuel Asbury Reed | F6660 | |
| Married | ||
Child 12 | MaleJoseph J Mathews |
| Born | 6 Sep 1860 | Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | 1 Jul 1926 | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Buried | Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Spouse | Cassie Jeffie Penn | F6371 | |
| Married | ||
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