James Matthews was born in 1829 in Co. Antrim, Ireland and immigrated thru Liverpool, England, aboard a ship called the Southerner, which arrived in New York City on Aug. 16, 1842.
James is listed on the ship's manifest with His parents, James and Nancy (Caulfield) Matthews, 5 of His Ireland born siblings, two uncles, David and Andrew Matthews, one aunt, Rose (Matthews) Pool and Rose's 6 Ireland born sons. There was a Joseph or James Matthews (age 50), who was listed with the families but We do not know how He was related to them.
James was married on April 8, 1855 in Lafayette Co., MO. to Nancy Ella Anderson, daughter of Charles R. Anderson and Mary E. Mathews. He was laid to rest, next to his wife, Nancy, their daughter, Emma and Nancy's parents, William H. and Didama (Dyer) Anderson at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Johnson Co., MO.
James is listed on the ship's manifest with His parents, James and Nancy (Caulfield) Matthews, 5 of His Ireland born siblings, two uncles, David and Andrew Matthews, one aunt, Rose (Matthews) Pool and Rose's 6 Ireland born sons. There was a Joseph or James Matthews (age 50), who was listed with the families but We do not know how He was related to them.
James was married on April 8, 1855 in Lafayette Co., MO. to Nancy Ella Anderson, daughter of Charles R. Anderson and Mary E. Mathews. He was laid to rest, next to his wife, Nancy, their daughter, Emma and Nancy's parents, William H. and Didama (Dyer) Anderson at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Johnson Co., MO.
James Matthews was born in 1829 in Co. Antrim, Ireland and immigrated thru Liverpool, England, aboard a ship called the Southerner, which arrived in New York City on Aug. 16, 1842.
James is listed on the ship's manifest with His parents, James and Nancy (Caulfield) Matthews, 5 of His Ireland born siblings, two uncles, David and Andrew Matthews, one aunt, Rose (Matthews) Pool and Rose's 6 Ireland born sons. There was a Joseph or James Matthews (age 50), who was listed with the families but We do not know how He was related to them.
James was married on April 8, 1855 in Lafayette Co., MO. to Nancy Ella Anderson, daughter of Charles R. Anderson and Mary E. Mathews. He was laid to rest, next to his wife, Nancy, their daughter, Emma and Nancy's parents, William H. and Didama (Dyer) Anderson at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Johnson Co., MO.
James is listed on the ship's manifest with His parents, James and Nancy (Caulfield) Matthews, 5 of His Ireland born siblings, two uncles, David and Andrew Matthews, one aunt, Rose (Matthews) Pool and Rose's 6 Ireland born sons. There was a Joseph or James Matthews (age 50), who was listed with the families but We do not know how He was related to them.
James was married on April 8, 1855 in Lafayette Co., MO. to Nancy Ella Anderson, daughter of Charles R. Anderson and Mary E. Mathews. He was laid to rest, next to his wife, Nancy, their daughter, Emma and Nancy's parents, William H. and Didama (Dyer) Anderson at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Johnson Co., MO.
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